This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
5
Local ministers publish short messages urging family prayer amid the epidemic. Victory Loan canvassers promote participation with window cards and buttons. Spanish influenza remains widespread in western Canada with Rivers reporting no fatalities so far. Ministers visit sick homes daily and town ladies send meals to those in need.
The week centers on Austria-Hungary's surrender with Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria out of the war. Germany alone faces a doomed case as Allied victories push toward the endgame. Italy and allies report half a million prisoners. Trieste is captured by Allied forces. Dardanelles mine sweeping continues. peace talks press Germany to speak with Foch. US builds a vast naval fleet to help policing seas after the war. Western Front sees ongoing decisive battles.
Local items report Chris Mathews acting as town constable during E J Forman illness. Taxes due by 15th with discount. Harvest leave rules urged by Militia Department. Knox Church and Rivers Methodist services postponed. SOS workers return home. Miss Agnes Cousins dies in Vancouver influenza outbreak. Pte Cecil Tyerman dies of pneumonia in France. extended family ties noted. Tractor purchase and local correspondent call for news welcomed.
The fragment suggests a misread saying about bonds and rain, but the readable text is too incomplete to identify a specific event, person, or organization for a meaningful summary.
Hunting season for big game runs November 20 to December 10 with a bag limit of one male adult. Elk or wapiti season is closed indefinitely. Resident big game license fee is $4. Non resident fee listed as 25 dollars.
A banner promotes the 1918 Victory Loan urging every Sunday School to join the fund raising effort. A shield emblem will be presented to each Sunday School subscribing a bond as part of the million dollar objective.
A brief notice reports the partnership under The Gazette and Nor West entering a one year term valued at 1.75 dollars. The details outline renewal and financial terms for the publishing collaboration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.