Rivers Gazette: Community Weekly Paper at Rivers Manitoba
The Gazette Office at 200 211 Main Street Rivers Manitoba publishes a community weekly started July 1908 by T. W. Offen. Subscriptions cost 2.00 yearly within Canada and 3.00 outside, payable in advance. Publisher is G. F. Barker.
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Post Ofice Department
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
G. F. Barker
Beoutify Rivers Campaign Aims To Spruce Town Up
The Rivers chamber of commerce launches a Beoutify Rivers drive from May 10 to May 26 with a prize for best kept premises. A Gazette photographer will document winners whose photos and enlargements will appear locally. Citizens urged to join, improve surroundings, and support a healthier town through collective effort.
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Rivers
The
Chamber of Commerce
Council of Rivers
Chamber
Gazette
District Man Tom Dobson Gains Notoriety Across Rivers West
Tom Dobson, native of the Rivers west district, has gained attention after leaving to pursue publicity work. He grew up with his parents still nearby, moved to Flin Flon, and became involved in local community activities. His efforts have drawn wider notice of the district he left behind.
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Dobson
Tommy
van Johnson
Isaac Walters
Row. Dobson
Tom
Dradwardine
All Marner of Sports
Bradwardine Way
Tom Dobson
Rivers
Flin Flon
Jones
Pal Smith
Uncle Herman feature gains Canada wide notice
The Rivers Gazette launches a weekly local chit chat column titled A Letter to Uncle Herman signed by Freddie in Rivers armed forces town. George P. Leydon notes the piece spreads through the Canadian Weekly Editor trade magazine and beyond as editors pick up the novelty column.
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Gazette
Hiermar
Canada
George P. Leydon
Manitoba Free Press
Herman
the Rivers Gazette
Freddie
Rivers
Millikan Speaks on Purpose and the Great Architect
Robert A. Millikan reflects on life direction amid faith and science remarks. The quote invokes purposeful journey and the idea that the universe’s creator does not design paths to dead ends.
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Robert A. Millikan
Fragmentary Gazette Laughs On Inflation And Tiny Tales
A garbled column of jokes and quips mocks inflation and daily life. Snatches mention woolen nags and five cent pieces, a church plate, a lad dreaming of a million, and a girl delaying plans for a hair appointment. A stray joke about wall viewing devices and steel tempering closes the fragment.
Tempering Steel Requires Various Heating Methods
Steel can be tempered in several methods. The text notes that steel may be heated and rapidly cooled, such as by plunging into cold water, to achieve different properties.
Letter to Uncle Herman Challenges Church and Army Sermon
A nephew recounts two stories about honesty and attendance in church. A parishioner’s excuses strain the pastor, while a visiting army sermon questions church members about living up to the hymn’s marching image. The pastor later uses a taped message on Easter to confront the congregation.
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Church of God
Green
Brown
Herman
Perennial Grass Seusar Cane Described as Giant Tropical Grower
A study notes Just Perennial Grass Seusar cane as a giant perennial grass cultivated in tropical regions at Geridires. Stems reach about 20 feet in height and diameter up to two grishes.
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the Law and the Lady
Greer Garson, M. Wilding
Moonlight Bay
Doris Day and
Gordon Macrae
Robert Mitchum
Jane Russell
John Archer
Warner Henderson
Good Foods
Matt, Bill and
John Wareham
Perse
Gazette Azings
Little Church
Uncle Herman
Johnson
Nephew
Shiva
Sioa
Saas
Cello Bays
Bach
Per Pkge
Canterbury
Marshall- Wells
Forman's Hardware
Ats
Ait A
Sam Lity
the Rivers Drug Store
G. M
Nyal Drugs
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