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Gross Isle Oil Business
The local store carried drums of kerosene and gasoline. These were shipped out by train and settlers bought small amounts prior to 1920. In the early 1920’s tractors were becoming more common so A.J. Lobb built a shed near the elevator large enough to hold one and one-half carloads of drums. Gasoline, kerosene and distillate [...]
Lilly Field Post Office and the Changes It Gone Through
The postal service, like all other fields of endeavour, has seen many changes over the past 100 years. Mail service came to Lilyfield, Manitoba to serve the people with the opening of the Post Office in 1896. There has never been a clear explanation as to exactly why the official stamp bore an extra “L”. [...]
Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Beeskau on their 50th Anniversary in the 1920′s. They farmed in Oldenburg, later years in River Hills area.
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Bischke's Usual Sunday
This is an old photo showing a usual Sunday get-together at Mr. and Mrs. Bischke’s. Starting from the left, there is Rudolph Beeskau, Mrs. Augusta Bischke, Lydia Davenport (Schultz), Flora Hastings (Schultz) and Gus Noel, 1918.
Bischke’s Usual Sunday taken in 1918
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Louis Kessler’s Jewish Winnipeg Links
The Campus is home to many Jewish Winnipeg organizations including the [...]
Socialites "The In Crowd" Era 1910 Wpg High Society
It may well be argued and noted that much of what remains of Winnipeg high society is from the same wealthy families that made their fortunes in Winnipeg early on – noted and especially the grain ( the Richardson family , The Sellors), the Ashdowns hardware empire.
The reporting at the time of the social activities [...]
