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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Sep 28, 1944

Page

2

Granny's scheme backfires in candlelight service

Beth asks Gran to prepare a quick supper before a church candlelight service. Gran secretly sabotages the meal to deter Beth's engagement to Harvey Rudy, a bank teller. At the service she reads a vow aloud but cannot read properly, while Beth's engagement reveals the diamond and Harvey's promotion.

Granny Ehevina Granny Beth Harvey Rudy Harvey

Witnesses cloud judgment of circumstantial evidence

A quotation attributed to Mark Twain warns that circumstantial evidence can mislead. The example notes a pencil sharpened by a woman and argues that witnesses may claim a knife caused the sharpening, while the mere appearance suggests teeth, illustrating perceptual bias and caution in evaluation.

Mark Twain

Beech Forests Cover Large Area in Romania

The country contains over 9,500 square miles of beech forests, making up about one twelfth of Romania’s total area. This extensive woodland underlines Romania's rich forest resources and ecological significance.

Romania

Giant land crabs 10 foot leg span found in Japan

Large earth-spider crake creatures with a ten foot leg spread are reported in Japan, marking a remarkable discovery in Asia. Researchers note these huge crabs live along coastal habitats and may influence local ecosystems and tourism.

Japan

School Lunches and Healthy Habits For Kids

Educational authorities stress three types of food in every lunch milk fruit or vegetable and a building food like meat eggs cheese fish or beans. Sandwich fillings vary from chopped egg to peanut butter and grated cheese with vegetables and relishes to keep meals appealing and nutritious for the school year.

Er Leura C. Pepper Dominion Diept. of Agriculture Bill Janie Ottawa Dominion Department of Agriculture

Victoria Cross Awarded to Wing Commander Cheshire

Wing Cmdr Geoffrey L Cheshire of the British Royal Air Force is named the vict oria cross recipient. At 27 he also holds the Distinguished Service Order with two bars and the Distinguished Flying Cross, hailed as possibly the greatest bomber pilot of any air force.

Cmdr Geoffrey L Cheshire Royal Air Force Britain Cheshire

Eerie Quiet Warpath Across the Seine Deserts Roads

The narrative describes a quiet push across the Seine in World War II, contrasting with Normandy’s constant bombardment. It notes scarcely inhabited back roads, mines checked, and patrols complete, with lone jeep patrols and occasional German sniper fire or tank crews isolated in wooded lanes and hidden wrecks.

Seine Normandy

Clever Horse Aids Town As Blitz Spotter Champion

A 33-year-old horse named Clever Horse acted as a local spotter during the Blitz in southern England. Its driver claims the animal could distinguish between British and German planes minutes before they tied bombs approached, earning it a noted champion status in the town.

England

Man averages about 2263 steps per mile

A man walking one mile typically completes roughly 2263 steps, reflecting common stride length estimates and daily activity benchmarks.

Pattern 4569 frock with pinafore ruffles ad

This week’s Anne Adams pattern 4569 offers a trim frock with pinafore ruffles in misses and women sizes 14 through 42, with sleeves or sleeveless options. Size 16 requires 3 percent yards of 35 inch fabric. send 20 cents for pattern along with size name address and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.

Anne Adams Winnipeg Newspaper Union McDermot Ave. E Winnipeg Man

Churchill speech awaited at peace table prompts tough terms

Windsor Star comments on Winston Churchill and the PM's forthcoming speech at the peace table. The piece suggests Churchill's strong stance against lenient terms for Germany and predicts the Bowies will back down once he speaks. The tone is cautious yet defiant about postwar terms.

Winston Churchill England Windsor Star

Onions Raised by Ancient Civilizations Across Eras

Ancient societies including Egyptians Greeks and Romans cultivated onions, illustrating long standing culinary and agricultural practice across civilizations and centuries. The brief note underscores historic regional adoption and agrarian methods.

British doctors renew medical services in colonies wartime

Allied forces push through Pacific advance as Britain restores and expands medical staff for colonial peoples. Central schools in Suva Fiji train students from across the Southwest Pacific while Ceylon, Singapore, and Hong Kong colleges prepare doctors for empire wide practice.

Pacific Islands Britain Central Medical School Suva Fiji Pacific Ceylon

Dream of a German Stalingrad in Every City

A German correspondent cites Hitler’s plan to defend every German city as Stalingrad, rallying Gauleiters to resist Allied advances. He warned victory would require total national effort, promising moral strength and a lasting Nazi rise if every city fought and the UN faced a costly rebirth of Nazism.

Adolf Hitler Stalingrad Rome Hitler Europe Germany United Nations New York Times

MAKING FOOTWEAR Cyprus will make its own socks and stockings

Cyprus plans to produce its own socks and stockings in two grades. The cheaper line currently outputs 10 000 pairs monthly and is expected to rise to 15 000 pairs as production expands.

Cyprus

Caves Provide Homes for Over 100000 in Northern Africa

A survey notes that caves and subterranean dwellings serve as residences for more than 100000 people across northern Africa, highlighting a traditional and widespread shelter pattern. The study details geographic distribution, construction styles, and the social implications of this living arrangement.

Northern Africa

Potatoes Declared Low in Calories and Nutritious

The Nutrition Division of Ottawa states one medium baked potato has about the same calories as a large orange. Official guidelines note one serving of potatoes as a daily meat substitute, with potatoes supplying a significant portion of Vitamin C and iron. Potatoes are best when freshly harvested, skins on or off, with jackets kept on during cooking to preserve nutrients.

Ottawa Canada

Allies plan three year tenure for postwar German barons

Officials in the British section of the Allied commission to administer Germany after the war are told to agree to a minimum three year stay. Berlin would host the commission with Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union sharing control. Each power would oversee a zone with the Russians in the east, Britain in the northwest, and the United States in the southwest. Nazi leaders will be removed, Allied oversight of schools will continue, and British teachers may be placed in some institutions.

Allied Commission Germany Berlin Britain United States Soviet Union

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