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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
5
A damaged excerpt describes a tense moment at a hotel restaurant where Jean serves peasants and gentry alike, Madame's stormy irritation erupts over a guest. The Squire negotiates amid whispers of diminished splendor as a figure with a hood and gas gear appears and departs.
The readable text glimpses a person named Rene at an entry area and a door in a domestic setting. No clear event, action, or outcome is established from the fragment.
A woman braves wind and rain to reach a frontier wagon driven by Margot’s son, seeking shelter and safety. Inside a tense confrontation unfolds with Cooper and others, hinting at a vengeful plot and a race to the frontier before arrival of gendarmes.
Reports from Saskatchewan sales show strong prices for school lands and private farms as farmers expand holdings. Notable parcels include 160 acres at 76 per acre in Omis and 54 per acre near Viscount, with proceeds from major auctions reaching $770,000 and $515,768 respectively.
Saskatchewan now hosts forty agricultural education fairs opening mid month and running to mid June. The College of Agriculture sends two judges per fair to explain seed formation and livestock, with graduates staying one to two days. Children participate by showcasing animals they raised, with feed, weight, and costs tracked as completed projects.
Fragmentary text mentions a gallant crew, a san GOO vessel, and a farm-hand with a four shot gun in a rabbit hunt. The piece appears to describe a pursuit or capture within a New York context but remains obscured and incomplete.
The War Department's board of ordnance and fortifications received nearly 10 000 invention submissions since the war began. Many items show merit but are dismissed as impracticable for rapid war needs. Proposals include sun reflecting devices, explosive land torpedoes, air torpedoes, aerial bombs, armor coats, and other gear intended to revolutionize warfare.
The note describes using soap and ointment for a scalp cut. It claims immediate relief and lasting aid, mentioning February and state use for prevention. It reads like a medical remedy fragment with unclear authority and no verifiable sources.
The piece urges organizing agriculture and rural life through a church backed social department. It advocates schools trade and business prep, sanitation clinics, and physical training, arguing faith without works is hollow and urging community service as a business necessity. The report references Massachusetts and Boston.
A Winnipeg study projects Manitoba farmers cash receipts rising by five to seventy five million as wheat and oat crops yield higher value. Wheat 1916 46 222 588 estimate for current year 199 239 260. oats up in value despite smaller yield. Dairy products also rise with exports of creamery butter to Montreal and eastern markets. Western banking clears Toronto and Montreal remain strong, Calgary climbs, signaling regional prosperity.
A front page excerpt anchors opposition to any negotiated peace with Germany praising alliance fight on European soil. It cites Belgium and France aims and brands peace advocates as traitors while contrasting Theodore Roosevelt’s wartime stance. The text shifts to a Russia note about Madame Sukhomlinoff, famed for extravagant dress and perfume spending, cited with a harsh punishment claim.
The Saskatchewan agriculture department issues receipt and accounting forms to assist co operative livestock marketing. The pack records a year of business and includes labor saving devices. A bulletin explains use. One set is free to eligible associations then about five dollars per set.
A fragment from Nevius Fisepacs at 1621 Christy Avenue Louisville recounts a woman facing possible abdominal surgery and severe symptoms. The piece mentions a doctor or compound claimed to have saved the patient and notes era specific medical guidance by E Pinkham.
An Atlantic Monthly piece by a Berlin resident depicts rising prices and poor quality food in the German capital. Mussel sausage, dried sea lion meat, bread with sawdust, rancid butter, and overpriced items illustrate a dire market. even milk and coffee show scarcities, with humorous asides about a pampered cow in courtyards.
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