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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
3
After plans for Al's future, he leaves Grace with no return that evening. As midnight nears he has not appeared and Grace fears. A figure arrives beside her, hidden by a screen, wearing new clothes but the familiar smile. The scene ends with Al speaking as a waiter mentions Blackie.
Grace persuades Al to rest and recover before returning to work. She plans walks and a country outing while ensuring he avoids immediate work pressures. Their bond grows as Al nears readiness for Broadway, with Grace guiding and protecting him.
Museum archeologist spent a week with the Filscing Undine Life Indians. The chiefs approved filming motion pictures of the Sun Dance, noting the postcard exhibits will help explain the archaeologist’s work. The writer warns the old rites may fade as younger villagers focus on wheat, elevators, and autos.
Diamond Jenness of the National Museum of Canada spoke at the Gyro Club meeting in Ottawa about impressions from the Fourth Pacific Scientific Congress in China. He is known for Eskimo studies during the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913 to 1916 and his work in New Guinea.
A European notice asserts Ireland’s interest in M. Artistide Briand, noting his Breton birth in Nantes and Irish lineage through Conell Briand who settled at Finisterre before moving to Nantes. The piece mentions Briand’s prominence as French Prime Minister and ties to Ireland.
The article discusses how Christmas feasts vary and presents a Liberal Cost Menu and a Low Cost Menu. It lists items like Whole Wheat Rolls Butter White Salad Crackers Tangerine Ice Small Cakes Coffee Cream and Cream of Celery Soup Mock Duck Mashed Potatoes Gravy Chopped Cabbage Carrot and Celery Salad Tepico Cream with Apples Sugary Coffee Milk for Children.
Dr. W C MacTavish of New York University unveiled lithium as the world’s lightest metal at a New York Electrical Society meeting. The silvery substance, half the weight of water, soft as lead, costly in catalogs, recently produced commercially in Europe, holds promise for alloys and steel making despite its rarity and high price.
Professor Mercer plans a dangerous expedition into Abyssinia to photograph a 4th century Ethiopic version of the Old Testament hidden in Coptic monasteries. He will travel with native guards, enter North Africa from Marseilles on January 24, and carry 9 specially designed cameras for the rare manuscript study.
An advertisement extols Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as simple to apply with clear directions readable by all ages. It emphasizes ease of understanding for both young and old users.
Alberta government film project on wildlife totals about 80 000 feet of footage and aims to cover all native birds and animals. The blue goose nest and eggs were filmed at Banedick's sanctuary near Leduc. The first screening was at Sprucdale School in the Leduc district.
Announcement proposes traffic signals at street crossings with electric push buttons letting pedestrians halt traffic for short intervals. After a halt the signal returns to stop or go after a quarter minute, then three quarters of a minute before others can halt traffic again. The plan aims to give pedestrians limited control amid rising automobile use.
A fragmented religious excerpt presents biblical lines from First Chronicles and Browning, along with quotations by Adeline D. T. Whitney. The piece contemplates goodness, divine use of human acts, and the fading of flaws when God directs outcomes.
An old notice touts Millers Worm Powders as an effective remedy for intestinal worms in children. It claims the powder rapidly destroys worms and fixes the digestive disturbances they cause, urging parents to use it for immediate relief.
Minard's Eintment for chapped hands will aid northern Manitoba firefighters. Rangers of The Pag district will transport birds to their territory to speed report transmission to home base. Robert Harvey denies it is a government fire fight plan, calling it a personal hobby.
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