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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
5
Secret weapons have attracted attention as threats or obstacles in war. Scientists and engineers work to neutralize them, often without publicity. Scientific research aids victory and postwar reconstruction under the Atlantic Charter freedoms.
War dominates thoughts of death yet scientists pursue life preserving methods and new useful substances. Medical science mobilizes to combat suffering, nutrition study grows, and farm products find processed forms for civilian use amid postwar prosperity hopes in Western Canada.
Swedish paper Afton Tidningen reports a new German decree authorizes executions for youths as young as 12, extending prior 1939 limits that allowed only those over 16 to be executed by court order. The decree claims rapid maturation of children.
Discussion centers on repairing or preserving the sword in the equestrian statue at Westminster Palace Yard damaged by a bomb fragment. Proponents say a bent sword symbolizes Britain’s endurance in the war’s darkest days, urging retention of the damaged emblem rather than restoration.
A concise observation notes that E is the most common weed letter, yet more words begin with S than with any other letter, highlighting the contrast between internal letter frequency and initial letter count.
A colored maid and her employer discuss their sons in the army and the maid explains Sidney is not in a specific branch but serves as a corporal in the service, highlighting social bonds and military service in the era.
A collection of light humor bits features a boy asking how cliff dwellers stayed warm, a tall recruit asking how he stands, a quarrel at midnight, a two hearted hen, a bridge game tale, a father shoes and baby tooth joke, and a barber customer quip about providence and paving.
A British cruiser’s medical team landed in a southeastern Arab town to combat a smallpox outbreak. On day one they vaccinated 3095 people and erected a temporary hospital. A surgeon removed one eye from a diseased child to save the other, prompting blind men to seek similar treatment, which the surgeon declined, explaining healing rests with Allah.
The breeding of suitable oil-seed sunflower types has been carried out in Canada largely by the Dominion Experimental Farms Service.
Anire Dugo, born Szolnok Hungary and now an American citizen, designed this year’s Christmas seal showing a child watching Santa. The image emphasizes hope and the work of tuberculosis sanatoria, reflecting the global use of seals since 1900 and the seal’s wide recognition in Canada, the United States, Britain, and the Caribbean. Dugo’s life spans Hungary, Paris, and the United States, where his son serves as a U.S. Navy ensign.
Dr Arthur Seyss Inquart in Utrecht told Dutch that if Germany could trust them and victims in other occupied nations to repel any Allied invasion then occupation troops would be pulled back and sent to the Russian front. The remark mirrors a drowning man’s plea and underlines that restitution remains nearly impossible.
A dense puzzle page with horizontal and vertical clue lists mixing languages and garbled terms. Several entries appear to cross reference across languages, including references to places such as Peruvian capital and biblical names, with numerous OCR errors and mis-spellings.
A reminiscence of gifts and morale boosting efforts for service members and the Auxiliary, listing suggested items such as clothing, toiletries, writing kits, and small luxuries. It notes shipments to servicemen overseas, including a tally of needed goods and a nod to naval and army welfare efforts. Mentions Lieutenant Commander Henry Hull and Major General G R Pearkes with related anecdotes, plus a roster of Saskatchewan women enlisted in the Canadian Women's Army Corps.
National Geographic Society notes a dehydration process preserves sugar and minerals in sweet potatoes making a crisp cereal for breakfast. Once common in the South as dinner table staple, sweet potatoes now appear in bars, confections, ice cream mixes, and pie flours. Georgia leads 1943 crop amid wide U S cultivation.
Allied scientists report apple syrup from leftover apples as a potential glycerine substitute for Berlin bombs. Experiments suggest apple syrup may also aid bakery products cosmetics and as a syrup base for medicines, helping utilize millions of otherwise wasted apples.
Moone's Emerald Oil advertised as a clean statin antiseptic remedy for Hosen Barber n Itch Salt Rheum and inflamed skin eruptions. Claiming quick relief in days, it pledges antiseptic, penetrating action and sells nationwide with satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
Dr Archibald argues that Canada must assist farmers through government action to secure prosperous rural life. He notes farm earnings are low, comparable to Grade 1 stenographers, and income taxes fall on producers despite limited labor income on farms.
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