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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
6
An editorial urges Western Canadians to face a difficult winter with courage and community spirit. It compares current hardships to those faced by early pioneers, stressing resilience, personal effort, and mutual aid as keys to eventual recovery and stronger character.
Lord Byng, Governor General of Canada, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Toronto. He praised Canadian universities as a source of the rising generation and stressed science’s role in civilization, noting brain workers’ loss as a wartime factor.
A medical report notes walking strengthens the chest area. A doctor prescribes a 206 step walking course for patients with limited chest development to boost muscular growth and stamina.
Inquest verdict assigns criminal negligence to Britannia Mining & Smelting Co as the flood that devastated Britannia Beach and killed 36 people is blamed on railroad construction damming mountain streams.
Washington statistician notes large spending on candy and gum totaling $750 million while $418 million supports the army. Other big outlays include $834 million for soda, $969 million for luxury goods, $897 million for theatres and baseball, and $1.151 billion for tobacco. The piece questions whether these figures show Americans are prudent spenders or self indulgent.
Belgian businessmen charge German dumping in trade with Germany and Belgium. They demand preventive measures as German sales to Belgium rise rapidly.
The Canadian National Railway offers reduced rate return tickets from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba to any point in Eastern Canada for the Christmas season. Tickets go on sale December 1 1921 through January 15 1922 and are valid for three months from issue. Agents can provide details and help plan trips.
The article argues back pain rarely signals kidney trouble and attributes muscle pain to blood nourishment. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for the blood as a remedy, noting tests for kidney concerns and urging purchase from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont. It ends with a note on balloons rising to extreme altitudes with atmospheric instruments.
An old advertisement promises immediate bowel cleansing from California Fig Syrup for sick restless infants. It touts a fruity taste and urges mothers to say California to avoid imitators. The piece also notes the planet gains about 70 pounds per minute through mass increase.
A vintage testimonial from Toronto and London Ontario promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for tired women and expecting mothers. The ad features Mrs Elizabeth Taylor of Ontario Street and urges readers to try the remedy for vitality and health.
To retain good health follow this advice avoid constipation the health killer of today. Beware of harsh ripping medicines. Dr Hamiltons Pills relieve costiveness promptly and tone bowels making constipation a thing of the past. No distress attends use. For headache biliousness indigestion and liver complaint these pills are just what you need. Thousands maintain health by using Dr Hamiltons Pills 25 call dealers of The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
A reader requests real solutions for home drudgery. Advice suggests reducing chores by outsourcing washing, using a washing machine, and planning meals for three days to cut cooking time. A sample two day plan shows batch cooking, using leftovers, and efficient oven use to cover six to seven meals.
The text recalls Riel’s 1870 rebellion aftermath and Manitoba’s capital Fort Garry becoming Winnipeg. It explains the North West Territories with Regina as seat, and the 1905 division creating Saskatchewan with Regina as capital and Alberta with Edmonton as capital. Edmonton’s trading-post origins are noted as the region expands.
An old advertisement claims Putnam's Corn Ex tractor as a painless corn relief. It touts the product as the only sure relief, priced at 25 cents, and targets those suffering painful corns.
Edinburgh probate court grants leave to the heirs of Dr. McKay to presume death after Stefansson's Canadian Arctic expedition crew split during a pack ice disaster north of Herald Island. McKay's section was seen February 16 1914 bound for Wrangel Island. no further word, likely perished in the storm.
A French motor ambulance equipped with a roof tent that can be inflated by the engine travels at speed and carries a deployable shelter. The device supports rapid field accommodation for medical teams and patients during transport.
A testimonial for Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills cites tobacco caused heart palpitations nerves and sleep loss. Frank Lutes of Brantford Ontario says after taking Milburns pills his heart steadied his nerves strengthened and he gained weight. Price 66 cents a box available from The T Milburn Co Toronto.
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