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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
2
A dramatic scene plays out at Royalton House as a gum chewing chauffeur, an unconscious woman, and a frightened old lawyer clash over a concealed murder plot. The chauffeur carries the dazed figure inside, calls for tea, and vows to help, while a wet ax glistens, hinting at danger beneath the surface.
A dramatic scene unfolds as Harlow the Splendid asserts control over Elsenburg and Ellenbury, planning a high stakes escape to Switzerland while police close in on Park Lane. Aileen fears the money and aids the mastermind, who mocks law with bravado before a dramatic turn toward a planned daylight escape.
A family dinner with Mrs Ayres ends in embarrassment when Tommy, unable to stay still, drops his meat. His mother insists he apologize, and Tommy gasps out a humorous line about tough meat always causing trouble.
The Department of Indian Affairs in Saskatchewan has released nine interpreters formerly employed in the province, reflecting gains by Saskatchewan Indians in mastering the English language and enabling the department to reduce its interpreter staff.
A summary notes that Canada is recognizing the long British lesson that control of the sea comes at a high human price. It emphasizes the costly nature of maritime power and the shared peril faced by nations engaged in sea warfare.
A soap producer outlines the development of seventeen product varieties tailored to regions with varying hardness levels of water. The strategy targets optimizing cleansing efficiency and lather in diverse local conditions across markets.
The elderly Alaskan sourdough Edwin A. Robertson, 84, was found encased in ice in a glacial stream after vanishing on November 14 near Eagle Alaska. Authorities believe he deliberately entombed himself to save his body from wolves, lying with parka drawn and fire denied by the frozen water as wolves roamed nearby. Robertson, a Maine native who lived along Seventy Mile River, faced bitter cold and unmarked trails before the final act.
An extract from a letter dated October 18 from England praising British workers for continuing production amid daily air raids. It notes only minor time loss, a foreman losing his home twice, rooftop observers signaling danger, and steady progress despite nightly bombings. The writer expresses confidence in the RAF and resolve to defeat Hitler.
Koritza in southeastern Albania, recently captured by Greeks, has an air field but no rail link and rough mountain roads. A triweekly air service plus telegraph and telephone connect it to Tirana. Despite isolation, it features paved boulevards, hotels, cafes, modern shops, and a population of 24 000 with one third Muslims.
Dr. H U Sverdrup from California explains evaporation hinges on air cooler than sea surface. Temperature rise begins in March and cooling starts end of August. Evaporation peaks off the Bay of Biscay and, perhaps most, with the Eurosia current from near Japan driving warm water northward and intense evaporation from cold northern winds.
A historic remark notes that the essential advancement in automobiles is a brake that tightens as the driver applies it. The quote underscores safety through mechanical innovation and driver intent alignment.
A compilation of quotations on peace from Woodrow Wilson William Collins Romans 12 18 Mary Baker Eddy James Thomson and La Rochefoucauld. The sayings emphasize inner harmony as the foundation for outward peace and the corrupting influence of war.
Britain’s Queen leads three women’s services and the British Red Cross while acting as colonel in chief of several regiments. She trains with royal women at Buckingham Palace and follows ration rules alongside the King and royal household staff.
C Biggs, inventor of the honey pasteurizer, spoke at the Ontario Beekeepers' Association convention in Toronto. He warned poor quality honey depresses trade and urged more honey revenue be directed to organization efforts. A Pusey of Owen Sound noted rising demand for Canadian honey in England and that exports could reach 1,500,000 pounds if shipping space is secured.
Four doctors conduct aerial medical missions across Australia's interior. When summoned by telephone or telegram they take to the air and reach homesteads hundreds of miles distant, providing essential care in isolated regions.
A Home Service feature promotes a 19 cowboysongs songbook with words music and piano parts available for 15 cents from Winnipeg News paper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. It lists other booklets such as Quick Course in Piano Playing Secrets of Successful Candy Making Party Games Decorative Objects and New Ideas in Making Curtains and Draperies with prices and order details.
Berlin voices indignation as Nazis allege 19 wounded German soldiers in an Amsterdam hospital were wounded by British bombs. The report prompts questions about why German troops were in an Amsterdam hospital.
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