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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
3
A town business directory section lists professionals and trades including jewellers watchmakers hardware tinsmiths building material suppliers and lumber firms. Entries name firms such as General Gore J A Grummore and North American Lumber Supply Co among others, showing where readers can find goods and services.
Page five shows a local business directory with entries for banks general stores job printing gasette office butchers real estate and insurance doctors lawyers musicians and other trades. The fragment references Canadian Bank of Commerce Jas A McKenzie C W Angel Rivers Drug Co G B D Lyon J H Conch Miss Jessie Murdoch and W Cunning.
A night of moving pictures from the Canadian Government will be shown in Wagar Hall Rivers on Saturday evening November 1. The films, prepared at great expense, may include actual front scene footage and aim to boost Victory Loan. Admission is free and speakers may attend.
At the annual meeting of St James Amateur Dramatic Club Rev A Hall was named honorary president with W G Thomas as President and business manager Mrs Marshall as vice president and F Marshall as secretary treasurer A monthly business meeting schedule and membership invites were announced The season's financials show a balance of 56 80 at year end with receipts and expenses listed and auditors Minnie Marshall Hehots Chas W Angel named.
Returned men met at Rivers town hall to form a Riv ers club with 60 to 70 potential members. A next meeting is set for Saturday Nov 8 to elect officers and expand attendance. A free gathering is planned for Wednesday Nov 5 in Wagar Hall with committees named and arrangements under way.
The Beatrice Stuart Weller Company features Beatrice Weller cartooning Charlotte Maloney violin and W Leslie Dale baritone with a fusion of music art and education. Five season track record places them among top lyceum attractions. Plan to attend on Friday November seventh.
Bay gelding six years old and 1524 hands high quiet to ride and drive won two first prizes in saddle horse classes at Rivers and Oak River fairs. also single collar driving harness with side check, lightly used. price 125 dollars for outfit or separate sale. Also fancy hanging lamp, little used bargain at 5 dollars. Apply R. M. Tucker.
A British statesman’s call for courage determination and unanimity frames Canada 1919 Victory Loan as key to rebuilding trade. The note links loans to rehabilitating veterans and sustaining credits to Britain France Belgium and other nations while paying Canadian producers.
Property notice offers three quarter sections one mile from Rivers with good buildings and water. For further particulars apply to Chas. Tufts, Rivers.
Wanted a married couple without children to work on farm and take full charge. Must be experienced. Engagement for the winter months. L. W. Goekoop. Phone 463, Rivers.
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