Community Weekly Newspaper Gazette Office ad rates
Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Department at Ottawa, a community weekly established July 1908 by T. W. Offen. Issued on Thursday from The Gazette Office, 9213 Main Street, Rivers, Manitoba. Subscription rates are $2.00 annually in Canada and $3.00 outside. payable in advance. G. F. Barker.
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Post Office Department
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
G. F. Barker
Gun-Happy Shock at Wheatland Farm Spur Concerns
Indiscriminate gunfire destroys a farm animal west of Wheatland. Trespassing shooters on farmer land prompt talk of stricter penalties and game-reserve rules. Critics blame careless sportsmen though hunting season has not begun, warning farms may become sanctuaries and prosecutions may follow.
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Wheatland
Government as Shepherd Parody Seeks Economic Utopia
A satirical piece reworks Psalm imagery to argue government dependence harms work ethic. It suggests officials dole out favors, stifle initiative, and promise future prosperity by taxing grandchildren, while portraying economic policy as a comforting but misleading flow of benefits.
Local Snippets Highlight Road, Family, and Work Tales
A collage of quirky vignettes from small town life including highway humor about cows crossing roads, late-night shop hours, and a bylaw crackdown. Anecdotes touch on family dynamics, a stubborn effort defeated, and a playful quip about an eye doctor billing. A roadside sign warns against parking and fooling around.
In Passing Weather and Landwork Slow to Finish
Weather and land work lag as the season wears on with scant moisture delaying fields. Some farmers push clearing woodlots while others report adequate moisture. Concerns grow over late freeze up affecting curling season plans.
Verse for Today Shall mortal man be more just than God
A devotional item cites Job 4 37 asking if a man can be more pure than his maker. The verse prompts reflection on divine justice and human frailty.
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Job
Letter on Toronto maple fiasco and CBC humor
A reader reflects on Gregory Clark's claim that Toronto's maple tree blunder made people laugh at the city. The letter recalls the 127 Norway maples on University Avenue and the brownish yellow leaves, praising Canada's CBC for its self mockery through satire and Rawhide. The piece argues laughing at oneself signals maturity in nations and notes Americans and Canadians use humor differently.
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Gregory Clark
The
Free Press
Toronto
University Avenue
Canada
St. John’s
Victoria
Mary Lowrey Ross
Lavonder
Clark
Abbott and Costello
Bob Hope
al Capp
Capp
Jack S. Phogbound
America
CBC
Canada Ad
Rawhide
Annual meeting of cemetery board open to public
The Rivers cemetery board will hold its annual meeting on Monday November 17 at the Ukrainian hall. The session begins at 8 00 p m and is open to the general public. A note mentions a cork core baseball center aged fifteen years.
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Rivers Cemetery Board
Cork
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