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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
5
The Pope awarded the Order of St Gregory the Great to Admiral William S. Benson U S N praised for wartime service. The piece recalls his remark to Admiral Sims about preferring action against Germany and Britain. A side note reflects on a soap maker who avoided ads suggesting illiteracy among non readers of newspapers.
Town of Rivers Manitoba enacts a by law to close most shops from 6 pm to 6 am daily starting June 1 1920 with exceptions for garages and barbers. Saturday pre holiday and Christmas season shorten hours to 11 am closing. Farmers or non residents may request special hours. Penalty up to 50 plus costs and possible imprisonment up to 30 days.
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