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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
3
Dave Elden rushes to help a sick father after a troubled encounter with Conward. A boy named Charlie guides them to a deteriorated country home where the father lies in a shabby room as Dave braces for a difficult challenge ahead.
Rev A J Warwick Anglican missionary at Shoal River Manitoba reports a brilliant meteor seen from the river reserve. He describes an intensely white body twice the size of Jupiter with trailing sparks and a continuous hiss accompanying the light and sparks.
The Industrial and Development Council of Canadian Meat Packers states Canada will maintain current monthly exports of bacon and other meats. Despite a belated U S press note on price declines, London and Dominion exchange favors should reassure livestock breeders that exports will stay near current levels, with Britain purchasing all available Canadian bacon.
The Flin Flon copper mine at La Pas in Manitoba is sold to International Nickel for one million dollars. A railway to the mine and a nearby smelter with power development are expected, linking with the Hudson Bay Railway. The proven ore body of twenty million tons is valued around 180 million dollars, making it a leading continent yielding copper mine per Regina Post.
Short of breath and heart trouble prompts claim that Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills restore nerve strength and heart function. Customer Stephen Cruise reports five years of trouble improved after three boxes, with a price of 50 cents a box and mail order from The T Milburn Co. Toronto.
At the twenty second annual Canadian Mining Institute meeting in Toronto President D H McDougall warned Canada’s coal reserves lack anthracite, iron ore is meager and timber dwindling posing a national risk. He cited Canada’s strategic edge in nickel cobalt and asbestos.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan will jointly reclaim the Carrot River triangle near The Pas. Estimated cost two million dollars, shared by the two provinces proportional to land area. 700000 acres total with 200000 in Manitoba and the rest in Saskatchewan.
Merrick Anderson of Hamilton announced exclusive distribution rights for Saskatchewan and Manitoba to Birdaml Son for Neponsex building paper Paroid roofing and related products. The firm has acquired a warehouse to expand stock as business remains strong despite crop failures. George A. Merrick cites continued high buying power in the western provinces and plans further plant Extensions and improvements if conditions warrant.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair tonic that supposedly refreshes the scalp fights dandruff and hair loss and returns color vitality and fullness with a 35 cent bottle advertised at drug or toilet counters. The message ends with a proverb about speech and worry.
The Vancouver City council endorsed daylight saving in principle and will use local option if the legislature extends the privilege as last year.
A playful exchange describes a man with a head likened to piano keys and a witty reply calling it solid ivory, drawing crowd laughter during the city parade. The banter highlights local humor and character in a festive scene.
A French doctor advises nightcaps of cotton or wool to guard against head colds. The piece notes over 600000 American women employed as clerks. It also mentions the raven as the first bird named in the Bible.
The British Hoard of Trade announces that Germany will soon deliver the first instalment of dyes under the peace treaty. Further shipments will arrive at intervals. Distribution will occur promptly after each consignment. Basis is normal projected needs for six months of Color Users' Association members and the National Federation of Paint, Colour and Varnish Manufacturers.
A historical note cites a Sterling Bank extract urging farmers to treat farming as a business. It quotes surveys showing many merchants fail due to not keeping records of stock, profits, and overhead. It recommends sending to the Commission of Conservation for a free copy of the Farmer's Account Book.
Get Sloan's for your pain relief and try it on stilt joints sore muscles sciatic pain rheumatic twinges. Quick soothing relief with no stain no mess and fast results. Large bottle offers economy. Made in Canada. 35c 70c 140. Drugstores supply it today.
The fragment hints at butter discovery from milk on camels and a remark on marriage outcomes being variable, presented as a scattered, antique style note with implied humor and caution.
RCMP expedition members arriving at Dawson report famine among Arctic coast natives of Herschel Island and Fort McPherson due to scarce big game this winter. Not enough skins exist for moccasins. Relief supplies have been sent to Port McPherson.
The census reports Hawaii population excluding military areas at 249 992, an increase of 58 083 since 1910, as announced by the census office.
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