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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
1
A historical ad promotes Rubbers Rubbers Beers selling boots and shoes for all ages. It highlights dry feet in winter, spring stock nearly complete, Misses and Boys boots, Dr Scholl's foot aids, and Dr Reed's Cushion Sole Boots for men. J and T Bell's Boots and Shoes for Ladies are noted as high grade and Canada bound since 1814.
The local bonspiel drew strong fan interest with three events the Grand Challenge Citizens and Consolation. Joe Thompsons rink dominates the season and meets Steve Mills in the Grand Challenge final while Webster faces Varcoe with Hugh Rea skipping in the Citizens final. Consolation opens with seven entries and final results expected next week.
I wish to announce my intention to continue the milk business carried on since fall. I am securing additional ws and by thorough cleanliness courteous service I trust to satisfy the people of Rivers giving them the purest of milk. Starting this business last o when the Influenza was at its epidemic I delivered milk all through it.
H E S Jottings announces a meeting in the Rest Room on Wednesday April 2. Miss Smith a milliner will be here the week starting April 7 to give millinery demonstrations. A Sale of Work and Cooking will be held in the Rest Room on Saturday April 5 with a 15c tea served in the afternoon.
Mr E Hewins of St James Church gives lent sermons Wednesday evenings with the general topic A Good Soldier of Jesus Christ. He covers Obedience Attention Courage Self Control Promptitude Love. For the next three Sundays he speaks on The Temptations of Jesus and on the fourth The Ministry of Angels.
Messrs Gilbert and Kelly renowned Evangelists are due to visit Rivers next month for special meetings. The Presbyterian and Methodist Churches will jointly host the events.
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