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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
5
Hebekah Lodge to hold a whist drive tonight and next Thursday marks last day of early voting for semsets. The WT meeting is set for Wednesday at Mrs. Bain's home. Community notices include dances, whist drives, and social gatherings across Rivers Brandon area.
On Friday September 13 1929 Rev J KR Bell united Catherine only daughter of J J and the late Mrs Morrow Rivers with Arthur Andersen of Liban Man Reserve October 8 for the Petia piece Ladies Aid Fowl Supper.
A poem detailing a family scene when the father falls ill. The mother endures quietly, multitasking and reassuring others while the father gasps and groans, and the children hold their breath. The speaker notes the mother’s resilience and the common belief that women are often sick, even as they smile and persevere.
The Gazette lists 20 bags of wheat 15 bags of oats and 10 bags of barley. This brief inventory item records grain quantities for distribution or sale.
Auction style notice lists a fresh Milch Cow and 10 inch Crusher offered by H J Chapman Pendennis plus a large sack of Blacksmiths Coal for $1.00 from W E Stewart. Also offered are a Hand Washing Machine and a Double Bed with springs and mattress. contact Mrs Trudell Rivers for details.
A garbled mix of dialogue from a stage scene features a lecturer challenging a man to defend his wife against slander, a humorous mishearing about slaughter, and jokes about engagements and old romances. The text also notes a frontier stereotype and an Indian snake charmer ending the piece with a dismissive remark about snakes.
A brief financial note lists balance figures for Transportation Library and Chemical stations plus Stationery Supply and Caretaking and Cleaning. The document notes the overall balance carried and related accounts.
The Rivers Consolidated School District audit reports balances and liabilities including promissory notes, floating liabilities, deferred items, and real estate values. It certifies the financial position as of August 2nd, 1920 in Rivera, Manitoba. The document lists debentures, bylaw-funded furnishings, and total surplus as compiled from district books.
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