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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
6
OCR fragment hints at a recruitment item with unclear phrasing. The readable elements mention a voice, a button, and a recruit, but concrete details are unavailable. The fragment lacks identifiable persons, places, or organizations to anchor a fuller summary.
Marshal Foch credited British Prime Minister David Lloyd George for placing him in supreme command in a telegram exchange. Lloyd George congratulated Foch on his sixty seventh birthday as Allied armies under Foch’s direction advance toward victory. Foch replied that unity among allied forces under the present structure explains the progress and his position today.
The article describes businessmen forming a local company, buying a tractor, and contracting idle land to farm under a manager. It cites Montreal engineer J P Anglin taking a large plow project near Montreal and a Ontario syndicate planning similar work in another county as models to expand wartime production across towns.
Advertorial notice cites testimonials from various Americans praising MINARD S LINIMENT as the best household remedy. Claims of widespread approval from well known individuals form the core of the piece.
A damaged dispatch notes British artillery inflicted heavy fire on military targets in Ostend while residential and business districts remained largely unscathed. The report highlights strong naval and military effects with minimal local economic impact.
The account lists five Victoria Cross recipients amid a chaotic siege scene. It highlights Piper James Michardsos of Manitoba, a feat overcoming a wire obstacle under heavy fire. Richardson steadied the troops, aiding a breakthrough, while one hero returned to recover pipes and was lost, presumed dead.
A dignified lady visiting a new acquaintance dropped a tissue sheet that a boy picked up and misinterpreted as cigarette papers, prompting a light moment described in the transcript from the local paper.
A historic notice extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to prevent la grippe complications by enriching the blood and aiding recovery. It cites Irene Wootes of Portsmouth Ant and urges bed rest, doctor consultation, and mail order availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A fragment from the Washington Stir shows an argumentative exchange where a woman, a senator, and others clash over opinions and control of discourse. The dialogue hints at power dynamics and personal stances in a political setting.
A report notes about 270000 women are employed on farms across Great Britain. The text highlights need for prompt relief from parasitic worms and promotes a remedy called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a simple strong treatment.
The Maharajah of Jodhpur urges royal support for Britain's war loan and manpower plan, vowing Marwar will stand by England through thick and thin. He cites duty to India and England, offers a regiment, and asserts no bargain or barter in their alliance amid wartime pressures. Over three lakhs rupees are subscribed on the spot.
The text notes Indian troops served in France Malesopa tamia the Dardanelles Saloniki East Africa and Central Asia. By July 3 1918 India contributed 1 115 189 men to the British Army. The first Indian war loan was 40 million pounds sterling and the second loan surpassed that amount. India has supplied war theater rail ties 1500 miles of track 50 steam engines and 4500 cars.
Mr T B Kidner formerly with the department of soldiers civil reestablishment and instrumental in Canada’s vocational training for disabled soldiers has been formed into the Canadian government to the United States Federal board for vocational training to assist and advise on inaugurating similar work in that country. Dr J C Miller formerly district vocational officer for the same department in Alberta also appointed in the United States as supervisor of the establishment and operation of district vocational offices with an effective date of August 4 1918.
Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a cure for corns and calluses. A few drops applied to the tender area supposedly relieves pain and shrivels the corn with no irritation to surrounding tissue. A small bottle, inexpensive, available at drug stores.
The article notes around a hundred fifty small whales, misnamed blackfish, stranded on Nantucket. It critiques the wasteful response as the carcasses rot, yielding little from meat leather or oil, while authorities question what action can be taken.
The wheat crop of 1918 disappointed despite efforts to boost acreage. The government calls for renewed, expanded sowing this fall to supply allies, noting the United States had a successful year and Canada must follow in 1919.
A soldier named Take the Chance Pat, overwhelmed by fear as his regiment advanced, fled toward the rear. An officer ordered him to stop or face fire while his comrades exchanged hurried meals with Ragged Robin and Ding Douglas nearby as the day’s events unfolded.
The wool of the llama is widely used in Bolivia where Indian women spin wool before their huts and while tending flocks. They weave blankets and shawls by hand using simple looms and skills passed down through generations.
The text urges mothers to apply Miller's Worm Powders for children suffering from worms. It claims the remedy drives worms from the system while providing stimulating and soothing effects, leading to painless and satisfying progress after treatment.
The article cites official figures showing the United States supplied about 40 percent of troops by ships, with British vessels handling 70 percent of convoying. It argues this underscores Britain's critical aid and the need for maritime preparedness as the U S marks a year and a half at war.
Minard's Liniment aside the report says Germany and allies confront food scarcity as Roumania and Ukraine fail to export. Romania supplied 3000 tons of grain last year but needs imports this year. Ukrainian supply disappoints. German crops are average but Austria sees a crop failure, signaling a tough winter ahead.
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