05 Oct 1922
Page 1
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
1
Anniversary services will be held with morning service at 11 oclock and evening service at 7 30. The following evening October 9 the annual fowl supper and entertainment takes place with Miss Leamon of Brandon presenting readings. Supper at 5 30 concert at 8 admission 75 cents for adults 28 cents for children.
A columnist argues Saturday night crowds replace daily routine with social gathering. People dress up and seek romance while avoiding gawkers on the street. The habit is described as a healthy social custom in towns and villages across the West.
The Rivers Boys and Girls Fair benefited from ideal weather on Tuesday, with solid school exhibits across Rivers Daly Lothair Harrow Robinville and Wheatland. Organizers and teachers deserve credit for a successful day though prize lists were omitted. a full winners list will run in a later Gazette.
Prairie chicken season runs October 16 to 21 with a bag limit of 25. No chicken or grouse may be held more than ten days after the close. Manitoba moose and deer season runs December 1 to 10 with one male adult allowed.
The Gazette offers to forward subscriptions for the Family Herald God Star of Montreal to save readers time and money by handling the enrollment process.
A local barber shop anecdote echoes a Crusoe style ad campaign. The customer insists on a plain shave with no extras while the barber offers lather and standard service, illustrating persistent promotion and customer patience in business.
A dray team owned by Jim Taylor ran away on Monday in front of the new hotel with a heavy furniture load. J E Thompson aided unloading and both men were hurt: Taylor with a dislocated right ankle and head cuts. Thompson with a ankle injury.
A humorous parable notes Noah’s long work on dry land to build the ark while skeptics mocked. The flood arrives and all mockers are said to be drowned, described as a rare moment of cosmic justice.
The Machinists and Boilermakers strike on the GTP stretched a year. Rivershad had two weeks with no minister as Anglican Methodist Presbyterian and Baptist pastors were absent. Engineer Hartlett from this town died after his engine ditched near Fitzhugh. Walter Sargent's son, a former Daly Reeve, was accidentally shot and killed.
An obituary notice from a widow and children honors Sergy P J Anker who was killed in action on September 29, 1918. The memorial laments ongoing sorrow, notes her husband’s absence, and expresses hope for understanding in a better land.
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