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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
3
Desperate prisoners plan a night escape from a German camp. Jack and English cut through barbed wire and flee with help from a Canadian, navigating a winter forest toward Holland while facing hunger, cold, and flood. Arthur Warner reveals Helmi's hidden birth news as their bond deepens during the perilous trek.
A nostalgic advertisement touts Castoria as a staple remedy for infants and kids, claiming it relieves colic, constipation, and diarrhea with no risk to growing children. It emphasizes doctor approval, safety for nightly use, and affordability, urging buyers to remember the brand.
The will of Sir George Alfred Wills, who died July 11, allocates most of a 50 million fortune to his children while at least twenty million goes to the government as an inheritance levy. He was the tenth in his family to leave over a million pounds. The piece also notes a European bus line tax surcharge, a Toronto runners record, and the origin of the term midshipman.
The article explains why the first six year molar is called the six year molar as it erupts around age six and often lacks a predecessor tooth. It warns parents about neglect leading to decay reaching the pulp, tooth loss, and cascading misalignment, urging timely care to prevent future dental problems. It notes occasional drift of adjacent teeth to fill gaps but emphasizes prevention over relying on natural correction.
Regina reports the Canadian Co operative Wool Growers Association is 50000 pounds ahead of last year in shipments from Saskatchewan and Manitoba with two more carloads to complete the season. Maple Creek range wool also rose.
Governor Graves of Birmingham granted a 60 day temporary parole to two Black men convicted of murdering a woman who had returned home after a visit with relatives. The men were accused of dismembering the body and disposing parts in the Alabama River. Parole issued while an official investigation proceeds.
From Canada the remedy Baby's Own Tablets gains praise from mothers who report quick relief for minor child ailments and improved sleep. The tablets are praised by Mrs. Arthur T. Allen of Auburn Maine and are sold by druggists or mailed for 25 cents per box by The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. Canada seeks better trade with Germany under new treaty talks led by Assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner B Palmer in Hamburg.
The defence department will construct a large hangar for aircraft at Rockliffe Airdrome near Ottawa. The contract has been awarded to MacDonald Brothers of Ottawa for about $53,000.
The report notes Canada has allocated 57,000,000 acres of land to railway companies in the Northwest, while comparing national sizes: Canada is 18 times France and 20 times Spain. The figures underscore imperial scale of settlement and infrastructure in western territories.
A devotional note urges patience and faith during dark times. It quotes Job and Cowper, urging readers to trust in God’s plan as confusion clears and light returns, with assurances of guidance and safety through belief.
A preference for Holloway's Corn Remover over other corn removers is expressed, claiming complete satisfaction after use.
Paris begins construction of modern apartments on former fortifications sites to house about 10 000 families. Officials estimate annual rent around $160 for a four room unit with bath, as housing development proceeds.
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