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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
5
An elderly man in Regina Saskatchewan appeared at relief offices with a lone waterproof pair of waders dated 1906, intended for Manitoba relief. Officials noted the donated item had never been used.
Fragmentary report notes animals and birds near Cane Lake and Wheat fields. References to stowaways and domestic birds, with mentions of mourning doves and caretakers. Lacks clear names, dates, or locations due to garbled OCR.
May seeding pushes ahead as dryness varies from region to region in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Residents see gardens waking, town lots used for plots, and rhubarb near fresh harvest. Flood evacuees hope to return home while traffic and harbor access improve with improving weather and urban patience.
In Lachute Quebec the Watchman urges closer cooperation between rural and urban communities to build lasting national unity. The piece stresses knowing local farmers to foster harmony and collaboration across regions.
The Printed Word notes it is now rare to see a chicken cross the road and offers a brief, playful remark on poultry movement and public interest in everyday curiosities.
The Kelowna Courier argues against empowering professional bodies to form self governing boards and regulate entry. It calls for state established standards under public control with recognized educational bodies validating qualifications.
A former resident from Trail B C writes praising Rivers paper and praises its ongoing improvement. A P Smokey Mulcahy counters non supporters by urging action and telling locals to back the weekly rag. The note ends noting a long Trail connection.
A sacred line from Proverbs 18 2 extols genuine friendship over mere show. It notes that true friends endure closeness beyond family ties and stress the value of steadfast companionship.
Stratford Beacon-Herald reports consumers worry over high beef prices. They argue government favors producers and call for Ottawa action to help consumers, including possible export bans or quotas on beef cattle. They feel consumers are exploited.
Port Elgin Times condemns hit and run drivers and notes some courts excuse drunkenness as a defense. The piece calls such behavior unfit for respectable society and stresses the severity of leaving a life at stake.
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