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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
4
Local notes report Rivers fair scheduled for July 29 with plans to publish route cards at the Gazette office. Mentions visits to Winnipeg, church events, lodge gatherings, a postponed orchestra ball, a school closure for repairs, and a new lighting system at the office.
C. B. Mutechler, trainmaster for the Prairie Division of the G T P, is promoted to assistant superintendent with an office at Melville.
The report lists Forsyth, Forrest Atkins, Gnmmett Citeens, Thompson, Oak River as prize winners in the Rivers Banging Grand Challenge. Percy Porter of Wheatland died after his team ran away and he was exhausted and exposed. ReW. Maw has taken over the tracksmmithing business formerly car ried on by R. Witkinson.
A farmer west of Mason City Iowa recalls hanging his vest on a fence. A calf damaged a pocket containing a gold watch. Last week a milch cow was butchered and the watch was found lodged between the lungs. The stem winder remained wound and the water level had lost only four minutes in seven years.
Amendments to the Manitoba Temperance Act set doctors to a cap of 100 prescriptions per month. Firms face a 1000 fine for violations, individuals a minimum 400 fine or imprisonment, a second offence carries imprisonment with no fine option. Each prescription allows twelve ounces of liquor.
At Myra on Thursday March 11 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs O C Harvey.
The court of revision convened in the council chamber at 2 PM with a large gathering of ratepayers. Fifty two appeals were filed. many challenged unequal values across districts. several were granted, reduced, or denied after rotation review, with results listed for each claimant. Concluded next week.
A compiled reference listing local enterprises and service providers for readers and visitors. Entries include General Store J A Grummett, Jeweller L Marsh, Stationery Gazet Stationery, Insurance and Loans J C Cousins, Edison Phonographs N R Moxley, Lumber North American Lumber & Supply Co, Hardware and Furniture Jos E Thompson, Bakery and Confectionery Javies Brown, Bankers Canadian Bank of Commerce, Flour and Feed E J Forman, Men's Furnishings T R Grieve.
Page five lists several Melbourne area businesses and professionals including A McKensin general store Bijou moving pictures Gazette Office Wareham Bros Butchers Rivers Drug Co Q BR D Lyon M D C W Angel Insurance and Loans Chas W Angel Druggists Stationery and Fancy Goods J H Couch, Notary Public Miss Jessie Murdoch, musician.
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