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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
5
A weekend influx of patrons to local picture houses brought thousands of dollars into Rivers businesses. Merchants owe much to showmen, who provide affordable entertainment, while a few residents fail to pay. The piece ends with nature imagery and a Bible quote.
The fragment notes winter fading as spring approaches, hinting at upcoming warmer weather and a shift in season without detailing events, dates, or names. The line suggests a transition point in a newspaper snippet focused on climate or seasonal change.
Citizens complain about vehicle misuse of sidewalks and boulevards prompting reviving bylaws and warnings. Authorities warn that bicycles motorbikes farm wagons trucks municipal machinery and livestock cannot use public thoroughfares. A $50 penalty seeks to enforce the rule.
A historical note records the decline of Victoria's whaling industry as colonists shift economic activity away from traditional whaling practices. Details highlight the transition period and its impact on local communities and employment.
The port’s whaling trade, once a rough hard life that supplied many with a good living for decades, has ended. The whaling fleet, tender, loading sheds and seasonal crews fade into memory, yet remain a tribute to clear-sighted men in not-so-long ago times.
The Baltimore Sun reports Europe's food and fuel outlook hinges on Congress approving a year extension of War Powers act restraints. Truman seeks renewal to keep export controls in force, directing scarce American aid including food fertilizer fuel and machinery to the most needed areas as Europe faces another harvest and winter.
The American Fortune magazine alleges British heating is wasteful claiming central heating could save 25 million tons of coal annually. British officials scoff at central heating and doubt removing any chimney pots soon.
The piece jokes about a man discussing family roots and resemblance to nuts or monkeys with self deprecation. It notes the author is said to be good looking and wryly remarks on hiring a printer's devil not a handsome one. It hints that ex service men seek jobs amid slow recovery.
A new Stored Product Insects Laboratory led by Dr Ko OW Neathy opens in Winnipeg to study insect pests in Western Canada grain and cereals. It will test new devices and insecticidal methods under lab and practical conditions to reduce post harvest losses from storage insects across the farm to home kitchens.
A brief local notice states visitors at a residence become news in the community paper with a phone contact reference 32. The item reads like a small society snippet indicating household readers may expect coverage of familiar visitors.
A 12 year old radio actress who started at seven is heard as Fanny Clay in the drama serial Alan and Me airing Fridays at 8 00 p m. She has participated in numerous broadcasts and remains a busy performer in the field.
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