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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
3
The Panama Canal authority has sped up operations so ships now pass in a little over four hours, a more than 30 percent reduction in six months. In earlier years large windjammers took four weeks around Cape Horn, and steamers via Magellan took a similar duration.
A terse note suggests a request to arrange a conversation about a child’s assessment. The phrasing is unclear but points to scheduling a meeting to discuss evaluation details.
The tale recalls Captain Loftus Jones of HMS Shark as German shells raked the ship during the Battle of Jutland. Severely wounded, Jones kept directing from a shattered deck as the Shark sank with colors flying. Survivors later pulled his body onto a raft and the crew sang Nearer My God to Thee.
The ad declares Parmelee's Vegetable Pills relieve dizziness melancholy and low mood caused by a disordered stomach and torpid liver. It claims quick relief and widespread usefulness in thousands of cases and promises ongoing aid to those who try them.
A Vancouver Province note recounts an Irish applicant being examined for army entry. The examiner says he is fine except for being “a little stiff,” to which the man quips a sharp retort describing the examiner as a “thig stiff.”
The article notes Frank Coillicuz of Crossfield Alberta has added seventy six Hereford cattle to his herd, totaling over six hundred, claiming the largest Canadian if not North American stock. It highlights Alberta as a premier stock-raising land with valuable cattle and top Percheron horses owned by George Lane of Calgary, and remarks on land values and strong profits for livestock farmers. A separate anecdote mentions a Scotsman married to a rich widow with a plain appearance.
The London Morning Post accuses Germany of violating international law and atrocities at sea, condemning its claim for free seas as theft and murder. It argues Britain will not yield rights at sea and that nations must unite in defense, framing Britain’s fight as life or death.
Mrs S P Moulton of St Stephen NB commends Baby's Own Tablets as a mild thorough laxative for infants. They do not gripe and are easy to take. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A sergeant of the CES, formerly a Winnipeg schoolmaster, reports Germans northeast of Ypres tried to parley with British troops in No Man's Land last week. Our men opened fire when range and risk were unsafe, dismissing the Germans as untrustworthy schemers aiming to claim British weariness with the war.
A nostalgic wartime column notes Russia's paralysis shaping US power status. It argues Britain and France must raise divisions and build reserves while America cannot yet strike with full force. It also cites catarrh cures and patent medicines like Hall's and Kell's as period health ads.
A Camp Custer incident shows General Penn lightly chiding a recruit seated on an empty box smoking as an officer passes. The general explains future consequences of poor attention, noting he is merely a general but foresees a reprimand from a second lieutenant.
A testimonial letter extols Minard's Liniment as the best for a badly damaged foot. The writer says a bath with the product eased the injury and that the foot was well the next day, signing T. G. McMullen.
The British Ministry of Food reports a drastic ration cut likely by month’s end. Fat and bacon supplies are low and imports must rise. Italy faces the greatest need with bread and sugar rations and meat restrictions already in place.
The message urges civilians to show fortitude and patience as wartime hardships grow, calling readers trustees of posterity and stressing that victory requires unwavering will, loyalty, and service to country and king. It notes rising automobile use among farmers and cites licensing increases in Saskatchewan, reflecting broader wartime strain and social change.
Experts estimate Alberta will plant 15 to 20 percent more land for spring seeding than last year. With extensive summer fallow from favorable conditions, grain production is expected to exceed 1917 by at least 20 percent, a conservative forecast by authorities.
Do not wait for asthma to wear away by itself. While waiting, the disease gains strength and worsens attacks. Dr J D Kellogg's Asthmy Remedy taken early can prevent incipient condition from becoming chronic and saves hours of suffering.
Speaking to the conference of women at Ottawa Major-General S C Mewburn, minister of militia, said Canadian forces in France number 140,600 with four divisions at strength. He noted delays in enforcing conscription but stressed progress and the need to reinforce trenches from England. Married men of the first contingent may receive three months furlough in Canada as discussions on leave continue.
A Ottawa agriculture pamphlet titled Cleaning Seed stresses pure seed’s role in crop quality and warns of weed seed damage. It describes needed tools and cleaning methods for grain and Grass seed and offers free copies by writing to Ottawa Publications Branch. An unrelated Witty remark from Puck follows.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a non drug inhaled cure for catarrh bronchitis and throat troubles. It claims quick relief and full cure with a dollar inhaler outfit available in various sizes at theaters and stores.
A South African tale recalls President Kruger acting as a judge in a farm ownership dispute between two brothers. He asked the elder to propose a fair division and then granted the younger the first pick, delivering a masterly yet simple resolution similar to King Solomon.
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