Community Weekly Newspaper in Rivers Manitoba Publisher
Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Test Office Depart ment at Ottawa. A community weekly newspaper established July 1908 by T. W. Offen, issued Thursdays at The Gazette Office 209 211 Main Street Rivers Manitoba. Subscriptions 200 dollars yearly in Canada 3.00 outside Canada. Payable in advance. G. F. Barker publisher.
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Test Office
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
Posable
G. F. Barker
Country Concert Reflects Simple Village Life
A country gathering reveals a two hour amateur show lasting longer the expected. Families crowd in, children mingle, performers improvise with skits and songs while neighbors share stories. The event ends with dancing and a sense rural life has grown mechanized in towns yet retains warmth.
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Fry
Subscriptions Held Up By Missing Address Card
The Selkirk Enterprise notes a subscriber mailed payment without the address card, delaying the renewal. The note says readers are urged to avoid phone complaints about the missing two dollars and that editors hope all subscribers settle quickly.
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Selkirk Enterprise
Enterprise
Long and Short of It: Workers Not Dying From Labor
Insurance statistics suggest work burden is not crushing workers as 36 hour week advocates claim. Life expectancy for industrial workers rises yearly, implying the workforce is not being driven to death. The piece notes writing editorials can be as painful as dental work, with unpredictable strain.
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United States
Canada
Dhe Rutledge
Wither
Fragments of comic snippets and household humor
A collection of dated lines and jokes about engagements, television excess, Eskimos, military banter, and a wife asking about a woman's outfit. The tone resembles light social observations with punchlines about marriage, money, and curiosity. The source shows fragmentation and varied topics.
A Good Gamble on ERP Spending
The New York World Telegram argues that ERP costs compare with World War II spending, noting $160 million daily in WWII versus $13.7 million daily for ERP. It calls ERP a gamble, yet suggests it remains a worthwhile risk despite potential losses.
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New York World-Telegram
Verse for Today and The Earth Belongs to the Lord
Psalm verses proclaim the earth belongs to the Lord with the world and its inhabitants. The text emphasizes divine foundation on seas and floods as a timeless devout reflection.
Thieves Bind Watchman and Loot Gunmetal in Stanmore
Night watchman Charles Westwood was tied up by thieves at a Stanmore metal company and offered coffee before they escaped with loot worth 1200 pounds in gunmetal. Canadian Joint Air Training Centre teams overwhelmed NCOs 15 to 6 at Rivers arena in hockey.
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Charles Westwood
Stanmore
England
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
NCO
Rivers Arena
Letter to Uncle Herman about a mild illness and humorous views
Freddie writes Uncle Herman about a recent minor ailment that brings unexpected comfort and relief from chores. He notes the humor in asking “How are you?” and quotes Ogden Nash on mild sickness, ending with cheerful obsession that life is pleasant while recovering.
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Herman
Ogden Nash
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