14 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
1
A large modern house to rent with a wood shed and cow stable at the rear of the lot. Terms note a yearly rent of $200. Listed by E. J. Forman.
Partial, mispunctuated notice lists sale items including a Quarter Section and Dairy business. It directs applications to Frank Cluff and Foster Bailey with references to Rivers Melotte Cream Separator and a Fairbanks Morse Engine with circulating pump and magneto.
The paper notes the start of the big game hunting season with emphasis on rifles and game regulations. Local guides warn of increased activity in the northern counties as hunters prepare gear and schedules for the opening days.
The notice states the season is closed indefinitely and lists license fees: residents pay 4.00 for a big game license while non-residents are charged 15.00 for British subjects and 25.00 for others. It mentions encouraging support for boys and buying victory bands.
The Gazette records the death of Frederick Battiaby Machan at age 33 years 6 months after a brief pneumonia illness. A Portage hospital patient, his funeral was held Monday with a Knox church service and Masonic members handling graveside rites. A valued Porter at T. P. railway, he was beloved by family and workmates.
The 23 year old wife and mother, Mrs. Decca Noyes, died after a brief Spanish Influenza illness. She had only recently moved to town with her husband, leaving two young children and relatives in England. Rev. J. B. E. Anderson officiated at Tuesday afternoon funeral as the bereaved husband, also ill, received townwide sympathy.
A September report shows 80 to 100 vessels active in halibut fishing near Prince Rupert B C with 128 vessels docking and a total catch of 1,094,000 pounds. The industry grew with Prince Rupert and the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad enabling eastward markets.
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