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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
4
Notice from Rossburn Council that it will sit as a Special Court of Revision to assess railroad property for 1948, in the Municipal Office on Tuesday October 12 at 10 a.m. Dated September 11, 1948 by Clerk N Karmazenuk. Also an advertisement for hygienic supplies from The Greb Trading Co.
The text notes Canada’s garrison growth to five divisions plus two independent Armoured brigades and other formations. It records 7,500 first troops arriving in the UK on December 17, 1939, part of a 375,000 overseas force, with 73 sailors lost on SS Nerissa near Northern Ireland April 30, 1941. Canadian casualties total 104,196 across services, including 82,046 KIA, and over 47,000 marriages formed during overseas service.
The wartime Canadian Army included soldiers born in 48 countries, with Albania and Montenegro each contributing three. Russian born personnel totaling 2,850 joined alongside large contingents from Scotland 18,308 Ireland 6,585 and communities in the United States Alaska 19,068 Poland 5,144 and others from places such as Wales New Zealand South Africa British Africa and numerous European nations. Many fought for their new home while some returned to their homeland.
Practical guide for reviving stiff brushes including soaking in turpentine or gasoline, scraping residual paint, cleaning with alcohol or water, and drying with bristles straightened. advises wrapping brushes in paper, storing in oil for intermittent use, and avoiding resting bristles on ends to prevent warping.
A Pool Room advertises services in hair cutting and shaving with a guarantee of satisfaction. The notice highlights quick service and skilled barbers catering to local patrons seeking grooming.
A barber jokes that his dog enjoys watching haircuts but the man reveals a grisly truth about ear snipping, suggesting a hidden danger behind the joke.
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