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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
2
Simple measures curb the flu sweeping the country. Gargle with Nerviline several times daily and mix a half teaspoon in water for a gargle. Rub Nerviline on neck and chest to ease congestion. Use Dr Hamilton's Pills to cleanse eliminating organs and remove wastes. This Mer viline and Pills combo promises prompt results.
The Canadian Pacific Railway plans a modern hotel in London as shown in its annual report. Immigration to Canada from Britain and the United States rises 12 percent to 152 911 for April 1928 to February 1929. Reindeer racing to begin in Vancouver with a stud of twenty reindeer and Eskimo drivers trained. Captain Dewar receives a good service pension from the British Admiralty. Harmon Trophy awarded to Carl Eleison for 1928 aviation. Wilkins North Pole flight pilot receives honors. Duke of Gloucester travels to Japan to invest the Emperor with the Order of the Garter and likely visits High River Alberta on return.
A New Jersey mother recalls her oldest baby waking the family nightly, until Castoria eased symptoms. The ad promotes the vegetable remedy for infants and children with stomach, constipation, and related issues. A curious India “Queer Rule” notes a younger daughter cannot wed before the elder unless the elder is married to a tree or flower, and a British ambassador visits Canada. Frederick Thomas Mace, from London, plans to return to Canada to farm.
Prospector migration surges into Nahanni country west of the Mackenzie River as planes ferry diggers along a new air trail started last summer by Jack Hammett. Traces of McLeod diggings surface with one McLeod assisting to locate placer deposits dating to 1904 while hostile Indians and fugitive whites complicate the exploration in Canada's remote North.
The record bulb, described as the world’s largest, is a 50 000 watt experimental lamp built like a radio vacuum tube. It radiates heat of 5500 degrees Fahrenheit from a metal fin radiator atop the bulb. Florida hosts more than 30 000 Jakes.
Maine coastal pearl essence plants at Portland and other points buy fish scales for seven cents a pound. Scales once discarded now sold, with total season revenue around 250000 dollars. One hundred pounds of scales yield one pound of pearl essence, valued at 125 dollars in the New York market, used to make beads and necklaces after processing.
The text notes that cotton spinning and weaving rank among Portugal's most important and largest manufacturing sectors, underscoring their economic significance and scale within the country.
A medical advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a safe, non opiate remedy for newborns and growing children. It claims they regulate digestion, ease teething, banish constipation, and treat colds, sold for 5c a box by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. in Brockville Ontario.
A tested luncheon option without meat features Tomato Chowder made with tomato, milk, onion, butter, flour, and seasonings. The method uses a double boiler, simmered milk thickened with flour, and a split water cracker garnish. The piece notes hotels in Europe offering room reservations by radio for transatlantic travelers.
Catalog notes describe No 977 A Temptation in sizes 16 to 44 inches with material requirements for size 34. No 41136 blue adds 25 cents. No 3 Ultra-Smart offers sizes 16 to 44 inches with material and contrasting yardage. No 49 Grece and Charm covers sizes 16 to 42 inches bust.
The lesson centers on Isaiah's heavenly vision in the year King Uzziah died. It discusses seeing God as conviction guiding thought and life, with quotes from Amory H. Bradon A. G. Davidson Browning and J. Mc Farland. The devotional links Isaiah 6.1-4 to worship and ministry.
About 258 cinemas operate in Finland with a combined seating capacity around 40 000 seats. The report outlines cinema distribution and audience access across major cities.
Berlin professor warns Gulf Stream may reverse flow in places signaling a potential return to a glacial epoch in the distant future. Historical note recalls past mispredictions and public interest in long term climate forecasts versus short term weather.
A vintage ad touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as instantly easing corn pain with a drop or two. It claims thousands used it and that it is the best remedy sold at drug stores. Also notes a CN line stocking effort in 1928 with millions of fish eggs and fry transported.
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