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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
6
A column rebuts dire talk about Canada’s economy, arguing optimism rests on strong export growth. It cites rising wheat and dairy shipments, new autos and parts, and improved farm finances, noting 1920s crop prospects and debt payoff through export revenue. It condemns perpetual gloom as dishonest and harmful to individuals and the nation.
The Calf of Man island, a tiny territory south of the Isle of Man, once declared tax free by Queen Elizabeth, is described as uninhabitable except with consent of the Sweer. The late owner, absorbed in books, rarely visited. A small portion is cultivated while rabbits and rats overrun the land. The island recently fetched $109,000 at sale.
Dr. George Washington Carver of Tuskegee Institute has been awarded the Spingarn Medal for distinguished achievement by a Negro. The honor cites his 163 peanut by products and 115 sweet potato by products, his work in agricultural chemistry, recent British royal society recognition, and lectures on agriculture to mixed audiences in the South.
Authorities note about 6 730 00 bushels of grain shipped to Vancouver through January while the port’s status as a grain port hinges on government handling facilities and new private elevators. Hon J Hine declines comment as private elevating facilities rise.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a potent stomach remedy. It claims cramps vanish quickly after taking twenty drops in water and urges households to keep Nerviline on hand for protection.
The geophone, from wartime use to detect underground activity, is adapted by American researchers for peacetime. It mirrors a seismograph and allows hearing long distances through rock and earth. Under favorable conditions signals have been detected over 3 000 feet in rock, 2 000 feet in coal, and about 300 feet in clay.
The summer months bring dangers to children such as cholera infantum colic diarrhoea and dysentery that can strike quickly. Mothers are urged to use Baby Own Tablets to regulate the stomach and bowels and banish trouble. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Willams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Lieutenant Dietrichsen voices optimism on Arctic flight as a safe terrain for landings. He notes that above the mountains mists clear and wind pockets vanish making northern routes promising for Spitzbergen relief missions for Amundsen. Manitoba’s farm growth reached 9,000 in ten years with 53,000 occupied farms spanning 14.6 million acres.
The article argues experienced country school workers contend nutritious meals raise physical and mental attainments and improve conditions in rural schools. A bee sting analogy is used, and readers are urged to ask for Minard's and take RO other.
An old advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a remedy for sore throats and coughs. It claims to draw out inflammation and germs from the throat, ease breathing, and prevent colds. The Dollar outfit lasts two months and is sold by druggists or by mail from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
The British Government approves a 5 million cubic foot airship plan to construct one airship at Bedford by a company with £660000 capital. The project includes £400000 government loan, a second loan on condition of a 100 hour India voyage, and subsidies for bi weekly India service. The first airship carries 150 passengers and 14 tons mail, with 18 months construction and aims for London to India trips in about 74 hours at £50–£70. The government may take over the fleet in emergencies.
The dairy industry in Alberta shows headway with 15 additional creameries this year versus 192%. Creamery butter production is projected at about 18 million pounds, up 3 million from last year. Fodder crop acreage, especially corn, rises. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a safe worm remedy for children if directions are followed.
Canadian houses establish a 22.6 million bond issue at 5 percent for 15 years to fund additional equipment for the Canadian National Railways. Money is raised locally with no outside sources.
Miss Elderly complains about a hurtful remark during a social event. Miss Kelen defends the speaker, suggesting he was unaware of her poor memory about the harsh winter of 1869. The exchange highlights sensitivities at a genteel gathering.
The Vancouver Grain Exchange forms to handle the 1993 crop through the port. Charter seats will be disposed of to members of the Vancouver Grain Exchange and Vancouver Merchants' Exchange.
The item notes Holland's population of about 7,000,000 within a global context, compares land areas with Denmark and Switzerland, and reports that sixty percent of prewar German magazines and about forty five percent of newspapers have ceased to appear.
For a smart street appearance choose garments with simple lines. A rose tweed suit cut straight with a natural raccoon collar, a chickett hat and Oxford shoes would suit street wear.
Mothers keep Dr. Thomas Electric Oil ready for sudden croup attacks and other ailments. The ad asserts its quick action and versatile uses, urging mothers to rely on this preparation as a valuable medicine based on experience.
C A Alton of Evanson Tennessee reports from London that England shows over a one hundred percent rise in car owners since 1914. He notes England builds more small one family homes and records motor fuel use at over 305 million gallons last year, with benzol for motor spirits dropping from 17 million to 11 million in 1922.
Canada sent 12 cattle shipments to the United Kingdom in July, with only 520 fat cattle among them. Deputy Minister Dr Grisdale praised the mid summer gains and predicted larger August exports and near doubling for September to November. He noted English objections to Canada’s fat stock and cited regulatory issues under the Animals Act 192 with British inspectors misclassifying stores as fat cattle, risking losses for exporters. Nearly a thousand relatives of Ypres casualties visited war graves in France.
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