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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
3
World notes report Norway’s capital to return to its historical name Oslo from Christiania. Other items include a Mexico move opposition, an earthquake in Calexico, and varied economic and military notes across Canada and Canada Russia relations.
Swiss engineers plan a dam to supply electric power for the national railway system. The structure will stand 262 feet high, equal to Niagara Falls, and cost about 121 million dollars. Upon completion it will render Swiss rail lines independent from foreign routes.
An aerodrome at Mauer now serves Austria with a half hour drive from the capital. Air travel offers immediate trips to any destination in the country and is gaining popularity with invalids seeking quick access to health resorts. A stray line notes a royal purchase of a ceremonial robe as a souvenir from a Canadian visit.
Strengthens the stomach and improves digestion by reducing fermentation in the gut. The remedy claims to clear sour matter causing gas heartburn and headaches and to ease the liver kidneys and stomach. A notice notes Amy A. Kauhonen resigning as mayor of Fairport Ohio after a controversial fight with hoodlifts and a citizen meeting praising her administration.
St Thomas Ont resident recounts a 1921 heart illness that left her unable to lie down due to chest pain and smothering sensations. After trying various remedies she reports relief after seven boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, now aged 65 and feeling as well as 30 years ago. The product is sold by druggists or mailed by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
The Canadian Pacific offers a large Christmas travel program with through train to steamer connections for Edmonton Saskatoon Calgary Moose Jaw Regina and Winnipeg ending at West St John for direct ship access. Sailings include Montcalm Montcalm Liverpool December 7 10 14 and 15 through various routes to Liverpool Southampton Glasgow with special through tourist sleepers and a Dec 11 train from Winnipeg at 9 56 am. Rocking should be arranged early to secure best accommodations.
Preparations begin for a Wiltion dollar government storage elevator to be established in Edmonton. Construction start details and exact location are under discussion with municipal authorities.
An old advertisement promotes Catarrhazone El Halon from The Catarrhazone Co Montreal as a cure for sore throat cough and cold. It claims to draw out inflammation and phlegm and keep passages free of germs. The small 60 cent outfit is offered by druggists with a note to refuse substitutes.
Philadelphia Ledger reports experts remain puzzled by how different building types performed in the Tokyo Yokohama quake. The Imperial Hotel stands with minor damage while critics question concrete and brick designs. Observers note foundations shifted and ceilings held, sparking debate on quake proof design.
An eminent nerve specialist warns nervousness stems from weak blood and overwork. Dr Williams Pink Pills are advertised as enriching the blood, calming nerves, and boosting appetite and strength. Sold for 50 cents a box or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont. A 77 year old man's claim to a world string winding championship is noted.
Professor Rutherford of the University of Saskatchewan, visiting Fort William, says markets in Canada and the United States expect no shortage. He notes an American cargo line adding ships to speed deliveries and that congestion depends on Montreal and Port Colborne, with exports guided by European orders arriving promptly.
Alberta seed growers push to have registered seed processed at the Edmonton provincial seed plant. More than a dozen applications have arrived, and officials anticipate activity to rise about sixfold from last season.
Public notices urge consumers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin only and to look for the Bayer Cross on packaging. It highlights approved uses for common pains and notes that genuine Bayer products have long been trusted by physicians.
A Jewish dispute during the Day of Atonement leads to a handshake as two men reconcile in a synagogue. The aside remarks reflect the stubborn back and forth that follows reconciliation.
C B Hansen of West Edmonton states rheumatism confined him to crutches for three years. After taking Tanlac he regained appetite, shed 25 pounds, and returned to work without crutches. He credits Tanlac with easing pain and rheumatism. Rista sells Tanlac. accept no substitute.
Baychime, a Hudson Bay steamer returning from Arctic waters to Vancouver, carried about a million dollars worth of Siberian furs and several passengers. The ship operated as a passenger carrier on the Siberian coast, reaching North Cape. Crewmembers noted Soviet control of much of Siberia and a recent monopoly of fur trade by the Hudson Bay Company through a Moscow treaty. A Soviet representative joined all journeys and furs were taxed. The crew reported clear Arctic waters and saw native hunters among walrus herds.
A London Daily Mail excerpt argues the British Empire could fully supply Britain with raw materials and manufactured goods from its dominions. It notes varied production levels, from agriculture to minerals, and asserts vast untapped capacity for cotton flax iron ore and non ferrous metals within the empire.
A reader notes a book by Dr. Robert Belt praising pure air and water plus a natural diet to defy disease. The author argues against cooking vegetables and offers to mail one thousand free copies of a dietary to early applicants in Ontario, Canada.
Chief Forester Fiche said the Quebec winter logging season may be one of the largest in recent times with 3000 lumber camps planned and about 25000 men employed. Labor shortages in some areas are raising wagon rewards to entice workers into the woods.
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