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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
6
The article urges food conservation to aid the Allies and win the war. Readers are urged to reduce waste and send sufficient supplies, reflecting a home front appeal in wartime New York.
In a fragmented report from a Boston area event, attendees debate a controversial umpire call. The noisy exchange suggests tensions around officiating and crowd reactions without clear names or dates.
The Aero Club of America objects to Gen Pershing's call to cut extra pay for flying duty arguing air service carries real risk. British reports confirm safer aircraft and training but aviators seek recognition. A broader push for pay readjustments and commutation allowances for officers with dependents is noted, amid concerns over equity.
The British and Australian jam trade is highlighted as vital for military rations. Australia’s customs minister contracted 50,000,000 pounds of jam with the British government, costing over 5.25 million dollars, distributed across Australian states to jam factories to boost production and markets.
Readers glimpse an OCR fragment noting large wheat harvest figures in bushels and monthly highlights. It references a secretary and Winnipeg related notes, suggesting production estimates and changes from the prior season.
A playful exchange contrasts delight in a ride with discomfort when a character named Heteaite drives an automobile. The dialogue suggests humor about travel and motion without further context or events.
The Detroit Free Press argues that granting youths a stake in crops and an acre to manage fosters responsibility and attachment to farm life. Sharing profits and allowing hands on control encourage education in agriculture and reduce desires to leave rural work.
Hamilton special reports Mrs Dickens of 70 Tom Street cites two messages of hope for suffering women. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills she and her daughter improved. she urges others to try the remedy, noting many ailments stem from sick kidneys.
The report shows France spent 87 200 000 francs for war expenses from August 1 1914 to December 31 1917. Interest on public debt reached 10 7 million francs with civil expenses totaling 8 6 billion francs. Government receipts stood at 101 008 000 000 francs with 15 3 billion from taxes and the rest from loans. Some 19 3 billion francs came from abroad.
A farmer bragged in a smithy about selling eight month old hogs at triple the previous price during wartime inflation. The blacksmith raised service charges from 50 cents to 1.50, justifying higher costs to buy more expensive pork that winter.
The British Ministry of Reconstruction seeks to save about 500 million pounds yearly in coal use by generating electricity for all industries from a network of at least sixteen large power stations. Current industrial power needs 8 million tons of coal, but a state system could run on 25 million tons, saving 55 million tons and cutting transport time. The plan envisions more efficient, large scale power as cheapest for industry, not less mining.
Crawford Vaughn, premier of South Australia, told twenty eight state directors in Washington that Australia has 300000000 bushels of wheat ready to feed allied armies if ships are available. He warned American shipyard workers that delays slow allied offense, equating slack with artillery pauses in France.
A London minister declares plans to cover conservation before the sermon, noting the topic will be addressed in the forthcoming message. The remark frames a civic concern within the religious service.
In a brief quip, a respondent asks for a favorite power and answers with a humorous stance not for any power and a nod to cornmeal, as reported by the Washington Star.
An old advertisement promotes Baby's Own Tablets for infants and children. It claims the product sweetens the stomach regulates bowels eases colds fevers and aids teething. Mrs Quinn of Parame Inc. reports success curing constipation in a baby. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A Neolithic Eskimo Christian tale from Popular Science Monthly recounts a whalebone chapel intended for 20 worshippers. The story notes that dogs, described as half wolves, reportedly ate the bone church during a Sunday gathering, leaving the converts disappointed by their once proud shrine.
Minard's Limment describes Marquis Wheat as a Canada bred hybrid developed by Dr. Saunders and colleagues at Ottawa. Originating from a cross between Calcutta Mother wheat and Red Fife, Marquis emerged by 1904 and proved rust resistant, becoming a leading Manitoba Saskatchewan variety with 15.5 to 38 percent higher yields than Red Fire from 1907 to 1914.
A Rochester resident recounts a German-American from Minnesota who mocked America and praised Prussia. A citizen committee paid his $1.75 fare to Boston and Hamburg and gave him an hour to decide whether to stay, then delayed his departure to test his pledge of loyalty to the government and the flag.
The Paris Journal reports French land sown to wheat for the year will rise by 800000 acres over last year, lifting output by 4000000 quintals to 50000000. Nominal prewar production was 90. Further sowing will use Manitoba seed if transport arrives before the season advances.
Advertisement extols Dr. Thomas Electric Oil for external rubbing to open pores and ease pain and for internal use to soothe throat irritation and coughing. Claims curing bronchial and respiratory affections and invites readers to try and be convinced.
The article notes a clear prospect that Lagiana women will gain citizenship and engage in constructive schemes. It highlights English women’s organizations uniting to form a system of cooperation, education of the voter, and campaigns for legal career freedoms and postwar economic reforms, coordinated across societies.
William Marconi testifies to a united Italy as Austro German forces occupy Italian soil. He notes factions rallied by the invaders and German plans to drive Italy to seek peace failed, with Italians now stronger than after last October reverses.
If all played out, try this prescription to revive health. Dr Hamilton's Pills boost appetite and convert food into tissue building material. A weak body gains nerve fibre, muscle, and firm flesh with lasting health. 25c per box at dealers.
The Japanese ambassador in Rome delivered £62,258 to the Italian prime minister for the benefit of wounded soldiers and refugees from invaded provinces. The funds were raised by a Japanese society led by Prince Tokin gawa and included the Japanese prime minister among its promoters.
Mrs. Erwin shows Selma the ropes. She says her son is at Yale and asks about years. Selma replies her brother is there too. The maid’s face lights with understanding as a man is joked about with a silly trial line and a prankish dash.
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