Prairie Provinces land prices top eight million dollars
Agricultural land parcels in the Prairie Provinces totaled 8,083,967 dollars with an average price of 18.70 per acre. Prices ranged from seven to 79 dollars per acre. R F Angus named assistant superintendent of CPR Montreal Terminals. he is linked to notable family figures. John Wyllie Barbour, ten, traveled from Los Angeles to Glasgow by train and ship, noting Montreal’s sub zero weather. A new Rocky Mountains Park camp ground near Banff will open next summer, offering a dollar for a three week stay with amenities including running water and electric light.
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Prairie Provinces
Aus
John Wyllie Barbour
Los Angeles
Glasgow
C.P.R
Chicago
John
California
Montreal
Rocky Mountains Park
Banff
Tunnel Mountain
Auction At Rivers Farm For Thos Thomson Goods
Public auction at the Thomson farm one mile west of Rivers starts 1.30 pm. items include a matched team eight and g years old, several horses and cattle, wagon trucks and rack, farm implements a drill harrow cart set work harness stove bed chairs tables and more. Auctioneer C Howard Thomson Proprietor.
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Thos. Thomson
Rivers
Curling Bonspiel Ends With Close Finishes and Strong Crowd
Rivers bonspiel concluded Saturday after weeks of play with large spectator turnout. Luchuck won the Grand Challenge after a final rock duel with LePage, Oliver and LePage rinks each claimed two prizes, and Sinclair took the Consolation title over Bowman.
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Oliver
LePage
Througo
Luchuck
Curling Wisdom From the Club Room Poem Excerpt
An illustrated poem satirizes curling critics who offer advice on the ice yet fail to apply the same rigor off it. It portrays fellows who talk of guards, draws, and skips while acknowledging their own flaws and misjudgments in life and sport.
Hospital Aid backs nurse hire for Rivers Daly towns
At a Rivers Hospital Aid meeting on Monday, discussion focused on securing a Public Health Nurse. Dr. Lyon outlined the nurse's work, and the group pledged 20000 dollars for the first year if Rivers and Daly towns approve engagement. A vote of thanks honored the Gazette notices and Mr Gabe for fire duties.
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Rivers
Lyon
Daly
Offen
Gabe
Library Catalogue Prompts Civic Reading and Service
Letters urge farmers to use library resources and praise the department’s help. A local tale warned against repeating gossip, noting exaggeration harms community success. The Minuedosa Tribune commentary calls old town cats to stay home and mind vermin control.
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Minuedosa Tribune
Annual Box Social by Daly Ladies Aid Recital
The Daly Ladies Aid held its annual Box Social on Tuesday with a large attendance. The Pastor led the concert featuring Olive and Effie Couch in duets, Orlo Brown on violin, Effie and Olive Couch on piano, reciters Misa Thelma Beach, Mrs. E O Dyer, W. Ottey and Harry Parker. Accompanists included A. Couch, W. Dyer, O. Brown and Ottey. The piano loan from Mr. and Mrs. A. Couch enhanced the program. all items were encored. Lunch followed as boxes were sold and funds exceeded the average.
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Daly Ladies Aid
Misses Olive
Effie Couch
Orlo Brown
Effie
Olive Couch
Misa Thelma Beach
E. O. Dyer
W. Ottey
Harry Parker
Mesdames A. Couch
W. Dyer
O. Brown
Mr.Ottey
A. Couch
Birthday Greetings in The Gazette
The Gazette extends greetings to George Rathwell for March 1st Gordon Isbell for March 4th Mrs. H Higginson for March 4th George Couch for March 5th Mr M Kennedy Daly for March 6th Verna Beach Daly for March 6th across a poetic verse of life and destiny.
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George Rathwell
Gordon Isbell
H. Higginson
George Couch
Mr. M. Kennedy
Daly
Verna Beach
United Church Lenten Services And Donations
The United Church outlines Lenten programs with subjects The Pharisee and the Publican and Redemption Through Suffering The Adults gift to the church will be handed over and an altar cloth donated anonymously will be received The Brandon Presbytery report shows Rivers charge raised 50.00 for missionary work in nine months ending Dec 31st, 1926, close to the prior year.
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Brandon Presbytery
Epidemic Closes Churches Schools as Health Officer Interdict Stands
Ten years ago this week in 1978, Rivers benspirel is held up until the health officer lifts the interdict. Mrs. Wm Rea and sister leave for a three months visit to California. By order of the Health Officer, churches, Sunday schools and public schools are closed because of a diphtheria epidemic.
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C. J. McFadden
Rivers
Rivers Benspirel
Rea
Sister
California
River shops seek workers as church installs pews
Fifteen years ago the GTP advertised for men to work in the Rivers shops while the Methodist Church planned new pews, a notable improvement to the building.
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G.T.P
Methodist Church
Stationery Box Sale at Half Price
Notepaper in slightly shopworn boxes but contents perfect. Sell at half price. come in early as advertised by Gazette Jette Stationery.
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Gazjette
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G. M. Setter
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Angus
Canadian Pacific Railway
R. B. Angus
Vincent Meredith
Bank of Montreal
C. Howard T. Thomson Auctioneer Proprietor
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Aikins
Billy Stevenson
Harry Evans
Joe Thompson
Melville Harvey
Sinclair
Bowman
Pendennis
Tloks
Thompson
P. Luchuck
R. Offen
Mr. Turner
D Lawson
W. LePage
O. C. Harvey
J. Lawson
J. Luchuck
C. Foster
J. Miners
Mrs. Foster
Dawn Lyon
F. Oliver
F. Piercy
E Conti
M. Purdiah
W. Stevenson, T. Parker, W. Paddock
C. Offen
H. Fwans
L. Jay
L. E. Lynd
L. Grant
M. Henderson
F. Ashton
A. Lyon
B. Lindsay
J. E. Thompson
S. Frame
W. Lyon
ST. Miners
H. M. Harvey
J. Mitchell
A. Lindsay
T. Bradt
R. Riddick, C. White
H. Beltz
T. Blake
R. G. Sinclair
R. Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Patteson
A. Bowman
M. Bowman
C. Robins
A. Magee
C. Nowe
F. Cook
Miss McFadden
C. Westwood
H. R. Moxley
J. Frame
F. Taylor
R. Cluff
Raphi
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