Editor’s life of toil and a wartime English sacrifice myth
A column reflecting on editor suffering and public ingratitude, praising editors as guardians of towns, followed by a wartime anti-British propaganda critique. It cites English losses in war, noting eighty two of a hundred white British subjects fell, with high English casualties compared to other nations.
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Empire
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
United States
England
Hagland
Coal price to rise to 24 dollars a ton in Winnipeg
Dealers report anthracite coal delivered to Winnipeg will cost about 24 dollars per ton after new United States freight rates take effect. Current price stands at 21.50, with smaller dealers paying 2.54 more via Duluth routes and western Canada prices expected to climb as well. Coal movement faces car shortages and earlier purchasing urged.
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Winnipeg
United States
Duluth
Lakes
Western Canada
School Reopens as Students Return After Summer Break
Rivers Soh resomened Memiuas wait after the big summer vacat looked good to see the various groups of bright docking children making their way to the streets toward his school. Seven rooms will be being 2 Operation, five of them evoted to the High School. The work will probably go a little this week, as everyone is get ting setted down, making plans, and procuring the necessary new books. By next week the children will be down to real, hard study.
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Memiuas
Rivers School trustees halt new scholar intake this week
Ten years ago the Rivers School trustees announced no new scholars would be received after this week. A large windstorm hit the town Friday night and Tuesday morning. The west window of Knox Church was breez ed in. A son was born to Mr and Mrs George Roberts. Town stores close every evening at 10 except Saturdays and payday.
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Bill Jones
Rivers School
Yars
Knox Church
Browze
Salurds
Matrimonial Tivy Harrison a Pretty Church Wedding
Astellia Maria Harrison and Norman Bury Tivy wed at St George's Holmfield on August 8. The ceremony was led by Rev J J Springell with bridesmaid Ruth Harrison and groomsman Clifford. Honeymoon followed at Winnipeg Beach and reception in Rivers marked by cordial town welcome.
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St. George's Church
Holmfeld
Astellia Maria
Ruth Warrison
Clifford
Hilda Huddlestone
W. Is. Collis
The Gazette to the end of year fifty cents
The Gazette announces a price revision to fifty cents for end of year issues, outlining new subscription options and distribution details for readers.
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the Gazette
Rivers to Have United Church Formed by Union of Local Congregations
The Presbyterian congregations of Pettapiece and Rivers and the Methodist congregations of Rivers and Daly voted to form a Union Church. Preliminary ballots favored the Provincial Cooperative Committee. Pettapiece and Daly voted 100 percent for union, Methodists two against, Presbyterians eight. Union begins next Sunday with re organization by the two parent bodies.
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Pettapiece
Rivers
Rivers and Daly
Winrest
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G.T.P. Ry
Main Street
Pacific
Canadian National
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Rupert
Vancouver
Victorhe
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E. Duperow, G.P.A
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