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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
3
Silver Lead Mine plans bid for development along the Kettle Valley line. Its railway, lumbering and mining activities report a payroll of £20,080. The Eureka silver lead mine, among the earliest discoveries, will be operated with substantial work completed this year.
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a quick remedy for corns and calluses. He claims a few drops on tender corn dries it and lifts it out without pain, using ether compound that dries immediately and doesn’t irritate skin. A quarter ounce costs little and treats hard or soft corns and calluses.
Notices report cures for rheumatic gout, acute bronchitis, and acute rheumatism attributed to Minard's Liniment. Names include Andrew King Halifax, Crewe Read LT COL C Sussex, S. Billing Lakefield Quebec, and Markham Ontario. Ort. 9 1907.
A pearl necklace claimed to have belonged to the mother of Peter the Great was pulled from a London sale after only £67,000 was offered, far below the £350,000 reserve. Weighing about 4000 grains with 128 pearls the largest 28 grains, the jewellry may be broken up and sold separately unless a private buyer meets the reserve. The necklace arrived in England recently under mysterious circumstances wrapped around the carrier’s body.
Belgium government contracts source Alberta cattle and butter exports as war demands boost shipments from Edmonton district. In the past week 28 carloads of beef cattle from areas east of Edmonton have been sent to Belgium, with more exports expected soon.
A long promotion claims Dr Williams Pink Pills have restored health and vitality from coast to coast in Canada. It cites a provincial land surveyor in Nova Scotia praising the tonic’s daily use in harsh forest work and outdoor life. The ad urges buying by mail or through medicine dealers with six boxes for $2.50.
The Pas district received over 500000 dollars for rat skins this year with payments exceeding 300000 dollars at two dollars per skin. Manitoba treasurer Edward Brown notes strong business this season and anticipates engineers’ report on the Flin Flon property.
D C McNab deputy Minister of Telephones reports since May 1 this year 7000 pole miles of rural lines completed or under way versus 4948 for the full year ending April 1 1919. Five farm land sales in Portage Law Prairie district at 100 dollars per acre. Lands at Dauphin Glenboro and the Red River Valley recently sold at this rate.
An advert cites widespread Spanish influenza fears and promotes Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy to strengthen the heart and nerves after influenza. Mrs. C. C. Palmer of Keppel Saskatchewan endorses the pills, claiming relief after a bad flu attack. Price is 50 cents per box, available from The T Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto.
Sherwood Eddy, YMCA Asia secretary, lauds British rule in Egypt citing better government and water supply under General Allenby in the past year than in centuries. He condemns other nations for not emulating Britain’s liberty and religious toleration.
The article explains a traditional Chinese rental system where small farmers rent land from landlords and repay with crops rather than cash. In good years landlords share prosperity. in bad years they share losses. Landlords and farmers divide staple crops season by season, with rice, sweet potatoes, and harvests allotted in fixed portions, stabilizing farming and reducing migration.
Miss Miriam M. Haynes of Colorado Agricultural College suggests a first aid chest for homes especially with children. Use an old spool box or shelf with good light and clear labels to avoid mistakes, keep bottles marked especially poisons, and store bandages and instruments in an orderly first aid shelf for instant access.
The Fernie Lumber Co mill has been sold to Spokane firms ONeill and Irvine. They plan to put the plant in first class shape and cut heavily in spring. Timber outlook across the district is favorable as men and horses are secured for a heavy winter logging effort. An unrelated note mentions Ohio’s champion lazy man dying of starvation.
Government figures show 12 500 hoped entrants rejected from April to September and 215 deportations, amid 68 934 admissions, signaling the impact of amendments to the Immigration Act. Also notes plans for a pulp and paper mill at Port Arthur with 12 000 horsepower from Nipigon.
An advertisement touts Dan derine as a panacea for hair loss and dandruff. It claims use over several applications will halt shedding and remove dandruff while promoting longer thicker, softer, shinier hair.
A French Budget Committee report to the Chamber of Deputies lists Allied losses at the fall of 1918: France 1,393,535. Serbia 569,000. Britain 869,000. United States 1,214,000. Italy 1,000,000?. Belgium 44,000. Romania 400,000. Greece 12,000. total 4,000,000. The piece notes high per capita casualties, with ratios like France one in 27, Serbia one in 32, and the United States one in 1,000.
The Dominion government aims to drainage and develop 500 farms for soldier settlement in the Brokenhead district about 40 miles southeast of Winnipeg. The land suits mixed farming and the move follows Minard’s Liniment claim. A quip closes with a remark about a woman’s attention to a husband speaking in his sleep.
Central Bureau for Statistics reports a steady increase in Iolland aliens from 117 887 on June 20 to 126 794 on August 20 and 133 536 on September 20. Belgians are the largest group with 48 124, followed by Germans 45 795, French 9 111, and British 3 198.
An 1890s advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured, claims to improve health, and lists Druggists at 75 cents and testimonials from Fd. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
The fragment hints at a man making excuses and remarks on bachelor life and duties. It conveys a cautious stance that excuses are common but duties remain straightforward and unattractive. No clear event or entities are present.
Drugstores offer PAZO OINTMENT to cure itching bleeding and protruding piles within six to fourteen days. It stops irritation soothes and heals and promises restful sleep after the first application. Price six cents.
Contract awarded to the Foundation Company of Victoria to extend the CPR from Alberni to Great Central Lake. The line will unlock timber tracts around the lake and is expected to be finished by July 1920.
A curious line ponders writing implements with humor, noting pencils and beads alongside a skilled penman. The quip hints at craft, precision, and preference in a writerly or archival context.
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