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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
3
The Rossburn Review published weekly from the Review Office on Railroad Ave in Rossburn. Editor and Publisher R Hodge is listed, with authorization as a second class mail item and subscription rates of 2.00 per year in Canada and 2.50 in the United States.
The town’s shopkeepers scrap Saturday night closures after observing rising sales in towns with late hours. One holdout kept doors open but saw declining local traffic while other merchants report growing weekend business. A historian cites Timothy Eaton as advocating customer service and flexible hours.
Auctioneer Stanley Yanick promotes selling property anywhere any time to maximize proceeds. Contact Oakburn at phone 141-21 for services and listings.
The spot offers soft drinks ice cream meals lunches and tobaccos for patrons seeking casual dining and refreshments at this established inn.
The narrative recounts early Rossburn area developments from 1884 with Grant brothers grist mill and steam power, to railway surveys by M and N W and later CN R plans. It details market shifts to Solsgirth, public meetings, petitioning Winnipeg officials, charter changes, and the 1905 arrival of the CN rail line that spurred regional prosperity.
Catalog listing letterheads envelopes tickets and badges plus cards posters invoices and pamphlets for business use. Includes funeral cards auction sale bills dance invitations and circular letters.
The National Bailey Contest Committee and judges stress certified or registered seed for the 1949 competitions. Varieties are Montcalm O A C 21 Mea sury Ottawa 60 and Olli. In Manitoba Saskachewan and Alberta divisions, seeds are available from local elevators, friends, neighbors, or agricultural authorities.
Four years ago on January 26 1945 the 10th Infantry Brigade of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division launched Operation Elephant at Kapelsche Veer Holland. The aim was to dislodge entrenched German troops on a Klaas River island. Units included Lincoln and Welland Algonquin Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Lake Superior Regiment and support. The assault faced brutal mud snow and icy water with cold rain on the 29th and 30th turning trenches to mudholes.
Manitoba's Safety Responsibility law requires uninsured drivers involved in accidents to show financial responsibility before driving again. The Registrar notes written and road tests reduce risky drivers, but licensing alone does not guarantee safety as habitual offenders face suspension and vehicle impoundment. About 150 to 175 motorists are suspended monthly. by November 2886, 877 were conditionally back on the road.
Mears residents Mike and John Kosttiuk of Grandview spent Christmas at the Baydock home in Mears. Miss Sonja Komber, returning from Russell, and Roy Kohach of Winnipeg visited Mears with families. The Baydock couple from Poplarfield joined others in Angusville and Mears for Ukrainian Christmas. Alex Sawchuk and family plus Angus Der lago spent the holiday in the district. Nick Kawkaw and Miss Ann Sawchuk of Winnipeg joined Ukrainian celebrations. Many youths caroled through the Ukrainian season with funds directed to Mohyla Church and the Children's Aid Fund.
Klym's Novelty Shop advertises a selection of ladies' and men's wrist watches with varied styles and prices. The notice highlights affordable timepieces and a sale at the store.
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