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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
3
The Eiffel Tower serves as a concert transmitter with wireless performances heard across Paris. The observation tower becomes a source of harmonious music reaching distant corners of the city amid wartime danger signals.
A Mati Carrier recalls delivering letters when a group of children assaulted his mail box at a house and a frantic woman slapped him. She apologized but the moment left him shocked and amused by the unexpected prank.
A reader from Hillcrest Farm Webbwood Ontario shares relief after months of trouble seeking medical advice. Another letter from Port Huron Michigan mentions similar experiences with remedies and a note on not taking medicines.
The report details Alberta's total farm production reaching 187,155,000 dollars for slaughtered stock and land products, with grain rising in volume and dairy output surging by about a million dollars. Wheat production grows by about ten million bushels though price per acre dips, and total field crops reach 394,269,000 dollars. Dairy and cheese production also rise despite fewer cows, while factory cheese and creamery butter volumes increase significantly.
The article argues that despite hardships, Britain is regaining supremacy with exports shipping and agriculture improving while the government plans to pay debts. It notes world finance reacting to confidence and cites Walter Page’s remark that British influence is not accidental.
An old advertisement notes the Dr Thomas Electric Oil claims to ease rheumatic pains and sciatica and to treat inflammatory pains, cuts, bruises, and sprains in both humans and animals, touting long use and demonstrations at the South Kensington Museum in London.
A Bavarian weekly editor announces he will curb subscriptions and delay delivery. The cryptic note hints at financial strain and possible production difficulties. Local readers report confusion over the editor’s statements and the paper’s future.
The Eliasinate Mising of Grain in Saskatoon district farmers unite to oppose genin mixing and push for a test sale basis for each car of grain before entering any terminal elevator. They expect the issue to be a hive topic in the next Federal House session and seek fairness for producers.
An advertisement claims that taking one or two tablets of Pape's Diapepsia cures indigestion instantly. It touts relief from heaviness pain heartburn flatulence gases and sour stomach at a low cost with a guaranteed efficacy by the local druggist.
A new potato harvester digs up potatoes and transfers them via belt and elevator into the wagon. The design facilitates immediate loading as the crop is moved along the field.
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a universal remedy for upset bowels in children. It claims a teaspoon clears sour bile and undigested food within hours, restoring a lively, well child. It urges mothers to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup with proper bottle directions.
A fragment discusses a possible treatment for appendicitis by inoculation and sacculation. It notes British specialists show interest, with physicians more intrigued than surgeons, and foresees a future where many diseases may be treated without extensive surgery.
E L Burns secretary of the Manitoba Fair Association lists the 1923 circuit dates. Carman opens June 3 with events July 2 3, Portage la Prairie July 5 6 7, Neepawa July 14 13 4 and Russell September 16 17 7.
Dialog shows Mary planning marriage next month if Bob can take a week off work. Marie questions feasibility. Conversation hints at difference between vacation and postponement for a quick personal milestone.
Hon. George P. Graham, Canada’s Defence Minister, told Brockville Rotary Club that Americans show little knowledge of Canada. He cited 15 convention delegates he met on a New York State train, only one could name a Canadian public figure, and that person referenced Laurier as Governor General.
The Department of Immigration carries out deportations of Chinese and other aliens for peddling drugs and other infringements of narcotic laws. Authorized at Parliament’s last session, deportations occur after prison terms. About 12 aliens have been sent back to their homelands to date.
The article traces Lyn Masa beginnings of shoemaking dating back to 1628 with notable activity by Lynn in 1638 highlighting early industry and regional craft.
A testimonial ad asserts mothers would not be without Baby's Own Tablets. The product promises no opiates and acts as a gentle laxative aiding constipation indigestion colic fever relief. An Ontario resident recommends keeping a box, with sales via doctors or mail order at 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co.
The passage notes a folk belief that hair combings saved by Chinese people were spun into long threads and woven into stockings. It claims stockings made of human frait supposedly repel moisture better than others, reflecting a fringe theory about fabric efficacy.
T. W. Biglands of Lacombe district won the oats championship at the International Livestock Show held in Chicago. Exhibitors from the United States Canada and Mexico competed. The award signifies the superiority of Canadian grown oats and is regarded as a world championship.
A necklace watch styled as a lapel pin features a miniature face about half the size of a ten cent coin. The dial appears tiny but the mechanism is actually somewhat larger, concealed within the scarf folds.
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