Local notes highlight visits and events in Rivers district
Mrs. G. Butterill visited Winnipeg Friday and Saturday while Miss Jessie McKinnon took a position at the local bank. The Exemption Tribunal opens in Rivers town hall today. Knox Church Ladies Aid plans a bazaar with date to be announced. Editor Offer and Fred Addington visited Winnipeg and Rivers respectively. Dr. Taylor from Winnipeg will be in Rivers November 20 for dental work. Church services adjust due to next Sunday’s Methodist Anniversary. The Aetna School building sold to Geo. B. Kelly of Pettapiece. Gazette advertises private Christmas cards. Mrs. M. Woods and Mildred attended a funeral in Portage. George W. Young earns a bravery commission at Vimy Ridge. October weather gives way to early November warmth. Victory Loan HQ signals fundraising effort for the district. Daly Council date error corrected, meeting set for November 20. Reverend Taylor and others attend Brandon Epworth League convention. Methodist Anniversary services November 1 with Rev. F. J. Price preaching. Daly RM forms Victory Loan committee with Shanks as chair and John A. Dyer secretary. Erminie Longhurst weds Clair B. Wright at Port Dalhousie. former Rivers resident.
Farm Service and Draft Duty in Canada’s New Army
A letter to the Gazette argues for National Service guiding the draft to balance farm labor with military needs. It stresses farming as vital, urges selecting men who can farm, and praises local tribunal members for their patriotic, prudent decisions to support war production and King and country.
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Canada
Peculiarities of English Spelling Baffle Learner
A learner recounts language class confusion over silent letters and pronunciation rules. The teacher explains why certain letters remain, as in now versus know, and how memory of spelling governs pronunciation. The tale highlights the confusion of English spelling for non natives.
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Berlieh
Roan
A Medieval Physician Advises Patients and Families
An ancient Paris manuscript advises doctors to maintain calm, greet with humility, and sit when greeted. It counsels asking the patient’s condition, promising cure to the patient, but telling relatives upon leaving that the disease was grave. Such logic shifts praise and fee toward the healer depending on outcome.
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National Library
Paris
Wild Man of the Sea Haunts Orford Fishermen Tale
In 13th century Orford a hairless man with no beard was captured after living with fishermen. He ate both raw and cooked fish and meat and refused to speak. He vanished after escaping into the sea following captivity and a swim with nets.
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Talph of
Coggeshall
Orford
Orford Castle
The Church Dog Whipper of Quadring
In Quadring Lincolnshire Fingland a church dog whipper still earns 10 shillings yearly to drive away dogs around the church. The village also presents the oldest widow with a new gown every two years funded by a local donation.
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Quedring
Lincolnshire Fingland
Alan
The Crab as a Fisherman Scene
A crab lies in wait in a creek with its claws open ready to trap a small fish. A nearby school of killifish may drift within reach, and a single killie may swim into the claw’s catching range. The crab then snaps shut trapping the killie.
Eye Structure in Fish Leaves No Eyelids
The article explains that most fish lack true eyelids. It notes goldfish cannot close their eyes. It mentions some species like mackerel and sea mullet have a transparent film over the eye, and certain sharks possess a nictitating membrane controlled by a muscle.
Supposed Mind Reader Sparks Foal Riddle Exchange
A playful dialogue threads through accusations and wit as Cass and Bass debate mind reading and intelligence in a clipped, humorous exchange. The wordplay centers on foals, fools, and perception.
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Bass
Cass
Baty Rated in Disputed Veracity Exchange
A fragment shows Mr Groweh questioning Baty's credibility with the remark Doubts of that man's veracity. The reply Yea appears, followed by incomplete dialogue about a postcard message and disbelief in the postmark or recipients.
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Baty
Mr. Groweh
Fragmented Question on Reputation and Character
The text questions the difference between reputation and character. A speaker cites neighbor labels and references unsteady behavior. The dialogue mentions an uncle and a table, with remarks about mood and manners.
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Lasyer
Jery
Jerer
Canvasser Wanted for Private Greeting Cards
A live canvasser is sought to take orders for Private Greeting Cards. People can earn good money in spare time. Apply at once to the Gazette Office.
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Gazette Office
Fragmentary figures spark unclear record
OCR yielding scattered numbers and symbols with no clear event or names to anchor a coherent news item.
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Geo. B. Kelly
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M. Woods
Mildred
Portage
George W. Young
Andrew Young
Pendennis
Vimy Ridge
Daly Council
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Methodist Church
F. J. Price
Minnedosa
Daly
Bradwardine
Reeve Shanks
John A. Dyer
Erminie Longhurst
Clair B. Wright
Port Dalhousie
Ontario
Gazette
Manitoba
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Military Institute
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Week Star
Manitoba Weekly Free Press
Western Home Monthly
Farmers’ Weekly
Telegram Grain Growers’ Guide
Canadian Farm
Toronto Weekly
Mail & Emp
Toronto
Weekly Globe
Farm Crops Farmers Advocate
Nor'West Farmer
Charles Howard
J. A. Halliday
Rivera
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Kellage
Louisiana
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