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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
3
Authorized mail to Post Office Department Cuiawa Manitoba community weekly started 1969 by T. W. Ofen. Issued Thursdays at The Gazette Office 211 Main Street Rivers. Subscriptions 2.50 Canada 3.00 elsewhere, payable in advance. G. F. Barker, Publisher.
The Gazette reports laxity in quarantine adherence among parents amid contagious disease worries. Medical officer Dr N Rubin states violators must face penalties, with placards warning cuddlers to stay away. A new crackdown could see offenders hauled before authorities to deter epidemic spread.
A nutritionist targets parents and children in a humorous critique of feeding habits. He argues fathers pressure kids toward healthy foods like spinach, while mothers face scrutiny, and calories, psychology, and budget constraints emerge as remedies for malnutrition alongside admonitions against overbearing tactics. The column closes with a note on political satire in public discourse.
The Scarboro Mail notes profuse profanity from reporters and clerks caused by wild spellings in modern education. It cites unresolved mysteries as degrees grantable without mastering common English words while quoting Burke on liberty needs limits to be possessed.
A jumble of editorial notes and quotes contrasts appreciation for local physicians with light reflections on family, work, and social changes. The Windsor Daily Star and Ottawa Citizen comment on superstition and phone record use, while Moose Jaw Times reports on the new poor and Canada’s economic expansion. Notable items include Acheson on war readiness and Canada’s capital spending, and a Windsor lad’s run of mishaps on a small boat.
A lone figure on the pier acts with uncertain purpose as the ship’s aide adjusts stance. The scene suggests a tense moment near the vessel where perception and pressure interact, with unclear outcomes and potential slack in the air.
Fragmentary text notes a notion of persistence, risk, and a dashed plan to desist when facing a duck related challenge. It mentions trying, time, and eventual restraint as a countermeasure. The passage remains cryptic and lacks concrete persons or events.
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