Community Weekly Newspaper in Rivers Manitoba
The Gazette Office issues a local weekly founded in 1906 by T. W. Offen at 29 2n Main Street Rivers Manitoba. Subscription rates are $2.00 per year in Canada and $3.00 outside Canada, payable in advance. G. F. Barker is listed in the notice.
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Post Office Department
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
G. F. Barker
Morden Shows Rural Manitoba Modernization Drive
The town of Morden leads a regional push toward modernization with a new cannery school hospital and a subdivision survey while Virden Minnedosa and Rivers expand water works and streets The Banner notes Morden to be among Manitoba's first to adopt mercury arc lighting replacing eight street standards with 30 foot steel poles in the business district.
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Morden
Manitoba
the Times
Virden
Minnedos
Armed Services
Russell's
The
Banner
Repeat Offenders and Stronger Penalties for Cars and Guns
The author argues that deliberate lawbreakers and repeat offenders in driving or firearm use deserve harsher penalties. Accidents show carelessness while some act with no regard for laws. Proposes removal of fines for repeat violations and mandatory jail time to deter risky behavior and protect public safety.
Verse and family quirk in a November tale
An excerpt shows a biblical quotation about good tidings and peace, followed by a playful family exchange. Papa asks about what happened to him while November contemplates weather meanings. Aunt Martha’s check adds a domestic, humorous note.
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Papa
Martha
Intense sentences and lovelorn notes unfold
A distressed humorous column excerpt shows teachers and readers using the word intense in awkward contexts. A wife warns a partner as editors parody lovelorn queries about engagements and a Scottish golf sign jokes about lost halls. A mother reflects on marriage as a young couple faces parents.
Agriculture remains Canada’s decentralized cornerstone industry
The article notes Canada still relies on a highly decentralized agricultural sector, employing about a quarter of the workforce. It highlights over 730,000 farms nationwide, from small market gardens to vast prairie wheat lands and Rockies ranches, reflecting enduring agricultural importance despite industrial growth. It also oddly mentions Rome’s early calendar and the winter solstice.
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Canada
Prairies
Rockies
Letter to Uncle Herman About a Dog's View on Life
A nephew Freddie recounts a conversation with a dog named Reginald about human life. The dog claims humans must work and provide, while dogs enjoy regular meals and affection. Reginald praises canine family bonds and shares a tale of a boy and his dog Paddy, ending in a child confusing Paddy with the father.
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Reginald
Paddy
Freddie
Scout heroes to be honored in Ottawa ceremony
Canada's chief scout the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey will present medals to 14 scout heroes in Ottawa on December 1. One scout will receive the Cornwall badge, the Victoria Cross of scouting. Two posthumous bronze crosses, two silver crosses, and nine gilt crosses will be awarded for outstanding service to the boys.
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Canada
Vincent Massey
Ottawa
Scouts Presented to Eleven Adults
A scout movement will be presented to eleven adults, outlining aims, activities, and leadership roles within the organization. The session will cover objectives, training opportunities, and community service plans for the incoming group.
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Scout Movement
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