Choir and Young People Host Corn Roast Success
The corn roast held Monday by the Choir and Young People was a great success with all reporting a good time. Robt. English is convalescing after a runaway accident about three weeks ago. The United Church announces its annual Few! Supper on Friday October 22 with more details to follow.
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Robt
English
St. Matthews’ Church
The
United Church
Mr. Lund
Hamiota
Funeral of Mrs Forbes Sr Observed in Town
The funeral of the late Mrs A Forbes Sr was held Tuesday with Rev H Duckworth officiating. She was 78. Two trainloads of soldiers passed through town en route overseas. Mr and Mrs Suthers of Transcona visited town friends. The Rivers Band played Saturday night honoring a respected citizen and his bride returning from their honeymoon.
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A. Forbes
H. Duckworth
Mrs. Suthers
Transcona
the Rivers
Town Council Minutes Rivers Approves 2 Staffing and Tax Resolutions
Rivers council met September 15 with Mayor Dunsmore presiding. Resolutions include tendering 12 tons of lump coal by Sept 18, recovering arrears on business taxes, accepting C H Gabe’s resignation as town constable, and appointing Blandford as police constable starting October 1 at $25 per month.
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The
Rivers Council
Dunsmore
Tivy Aitken
Grummett Johnson
Sec
Treas
Aitken Tivy
C. H. Gabe
Blandford
Rivers
C of Gabe
Origin of the word teller traced to bank habit
A playful etymology notes the cashier once explained how to use a check book to a first woman depositor. Frustrated, the cashier told his assistant You tell her I’m all in, and the teller position arose for him on the spot.
First snow falls in season and lodge whist drives listed
The piece notes the first snow of the season on Wednesday the 224d. Excelsior Lodge LOBA plans winter whist drives on the fourth Wednesday of each month starting October 27 at the LOQF Hall. It also mentions political speculation about Robert Forke possibly becoming Minister of Agriculture in the Federal house. A census update covers Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with populations rising about nine percent since 1921 and Winnipeg at 191,356.
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Excelsior Lodge
Loba
Hall
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg
Canada Automobiles Output Reaches New May High
May production of automobiles in Canada rose to 24 934 units valued at 16 761 615. The prior month saw 21 502 units worth 18 754 390. For five months ending May output totaled 103 127 units valued at 62 685 152, up from 78 227 units worth 49 497 988 in the year-ago period.
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Canada
Sundry Accounts Ledger Notes Promissory Owing
A ledger fragment references sundry accounts and promissory notes, detailing balances and due amounts. The entry notes a bank on promissory obligation and mentions a creditor or debtor in connection with the notes.
Audit Statement From Rivers Consolidated School District
A certification from W. Stephens, Auditor, notes the receipts and disbursements of school funds for the year ending July 10. The document confirms the source and accuracy of financial statements for the Rivers Consolidated School District.
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Rivera Consolidated
A. W. Stephens
Wis
Bcbool
Echool Funda
W. Stephens
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England
Jos. E. Thompson
Pioneer Hardware & Furniture
Jrs. Brown
Main Street
Bank
L.O.L. No
Oddfellows
Halil Rivera
J. G. Cousins WM
C. C. Harvey
Excalsior Lodge No
L.C.B.A
R. Marsh
F. Offen Wor
M Res
Mt. Sinai
Masonic Hall of
E. Thompson
W. G. Thomay
Phyalolan
T.P. Sungees
Cox
Main St
J. He .Gough, B. O. L
Pacific Lodge
C.F. Meate
In the Oddfellows
O. Cameron W. Doncaster
N.G
Bradwartine ‘News
Lily Smitherd
the Gazette
A. B. Rutherford
Kenton
Bradwardine
Robert Forke
National Bureau of Economic Research, Ltd
United States
Rosedeer
McLeod River Coal
Texaco
JAS. H. Cluff Telephone
Drayman
Crescentia
Alexandra Hotel
Jas. Faylor
Agent
Imperial Oil+Co
Gun Cleaners
Imperial
Falcon
Winchester Repeater
Winchester Leader
Forman
Harv
U.G.G
Wheatland
Western Canada
United Graingrowers Ki
Debantars
Treaa
Granta Bank Intereat
Patewnss
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