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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 04, 1929

Page

6

One Nation Two Cultures Canadian Unity Address

Summary of Mr. Graham Spry’s address urging frank discussion between British and French Canadian communities. The piece argues Confederation’s spirit must guide policy to avoid racial domination and preserve Canada’s national unity and sovereignty. It touts Confederation as essential to Canada’s future and warns against division.

Graham Spry Association of Canadian Clubs Canadian Nation Tkewize Spry Dominion of Canada Confederation Canada Dominion British North America United States Confederaton

Pueblo Delivers Hot Waste Water For Snow Removal

The Pueblo city highway department uses hot water from ice plants and factories to melt snow on downtown streets. Sprinklers filled with the water drive through streets as streams melt ice and drain away. The system saves the city labor and fuel, though mild weather raises medical costs.

Pueblo

Development Of Sheep Industry In Western Canada

The sheep industry shows signs of development in Western Canada especially British Columbia says A A Macmillan. Last fall up to 10000 head of ene stock were bought in Alberta and shipped to interior points of British Columbia. The piece mentions breathing troubles and asthmatic symptoms.

Canada British Columbia A. A. Macmillan Dominion Livestock Branch Alberta

Great Western Railway's prominence before Confederation

The article recalls the Great Western Railway as a rival to the Grand Trunk and Canadian Northern, noting its influence before Confederation and for years afterward, alongside mentions of Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific, and Canadian Northern.

Lst Grand Trunk Grand Trunk Pacific Canadian Northern Great Western Railway

Untitled intimate encounter described in fragmented note

A fragmented text portrays a tense intimate moment between two individuals, focusing on physical reactions and emotional intensity. It reads like a private diary fragment with distorted phrasing and unclear surrounding context.

Eight-Year Imprisonment Tale From Russian Village

The report recounts Tarasufi's eight year confinement by his father Tarasoff in a garden pit near their Say chukove hut in Kursk province. After serving in the Red Army, Tarasufi faced opposition from his father who feared the old order would return. The father allegedly buried his son alive until villagers found him. the 29 year old man was hospitalized.

Saychukove Kursk Moscow Tarasufi Red Army

Pains in the Back and Dr Williams Pink Pills

The back bears heavy strain and needs pure blood. Williams Pink Pills are praised by Mrs. S Fairbairn of Essex Ontario for renewing strength, easing long standing backache after eight boxes, enabling housework without fatigue. The ad notes mail order option from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.

Dr. Willams Dr. Williams

Sympathetic Mrs Morningcall and the Dog’s Departure

A local humorous exchange reveals a dog sold to free a dog house for an artist. The scene contrasts human sympathy with practical choices. The text also notes two worm types affecting children and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy.

Speeded Up Paint Job Ends In Billing Confusion

Speeded Up Paint Joh Mike claimed he completed the job for Mr. Smith and asked for payment. Mr. Smith protested two coats were required. Mike asserted he mixed the first and second coats and applied both at once, declaring speed his motto.

Woman Recalls Yearlong Smothering Breathless Spells

Mrs H Day of Dartmouth NB describes a year of choking sensation and shortness of breath that made even short walks impossible. She notes that after many attempts at relief, she found herself unable to continue normal activity.

H. Day Dartmouth Nbs

Opportunities for Canadians to join League of Nations in Geneva

A Civil Service Commission of Canada notice invites Canadians to apply for three League posts in Geneva. Open to men and women under 45, positions include secretary of the narcotic division with about 4500 dollars a year, a bilingual statistician around 1700 dollars plus annual increases, and a secretary shorthand typist at 1700 dollars. Applications due by April 1.

Geneva League of Nations Civil Service Commission of Canada League Ous Mden Permanent Central Board The Appointments Committee League of Nations Society Canada

Monarchy Debate Splits German City Over Kaiser Statues

In Breslau a council vote 40 to 39 failed to remove statues of three former emperors and rename streets for revolutionary heroes. Guests at a state dinner observed portraits of the former kaisers hidden on the hall walls, triggering a sharp quarrel among attendees.

Germany Breslau al; Numnotsch Silesia

Shipping Restrictions Cut Maracaibo Port Traffic

Outer and inner bars across the channel to Maracaibo limit entry to vessels under 12 feet draft. Only two shipping lines, one American and one Dutch, operate a weekly New York Maracaibo passenger and freight service. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is praised as a versatile home remedy for common ailments and a cheap household medicine.

Lake Mararalbo Gulf of Venezuela New York Maracaibo Thomas

Beavers Drown in Frozen Interior British Columbia Lakes

Report from Barry Smith notes thousands of beavers believed killed as protracted cold froze lakes to the bottom. He cites long trap-lines in Aberdeen Lake and Grizzly Swamp country with observations from a woodsman. Snow blankets the huts and low water trapped animals in place.

British Columbia Barry Smith Aberdeen Lake Grizzly Smith

Denmark shifts from grain to dairy and hog farming

The article notes that Denmark once produced grain for export but after Western Canada began exporting cheaper grain, Denmark pivoted to dairy farming and hog raising. It now competes with Western Canada in selling bacon to England.

Denmark Western Canada England

Painless Capture Aims To Round Up Wild Animals

Durban Zoo plans the first historical capture of wild animals using Captain Burnett Harris and his mercy bullet from Pretoria Zoo. The bullet carries drugs and is said to cause no pain, akin to a brush of a thorn, while Minard's Liniment is referenced for the grip and flu. A stray children's exchange and a line about Lucy questioning a book appear in the fragment.

Durban Zoo Prétoria Zoo Burnett Harris

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