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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 07, 1926

Page

6

Civic ceremonies ban liquor spreads from Glasgow to Aberdeen

Glasgow bans intoxicants at civic functions and Aberdeen follows suit prohibiting liquor at official ceremonies. The League of Nations Council invites the United States, Russia and Germany to join a special disarmament commission. An air express car is planned for London to the continent with 60 passenger saloon and luxury seating.

Man Wiphtherid Hey T C.colllatar Puebla Cols Glasgow Corporation Aberdeen Glasgow League of Nations Council United States Russia Germany Special Commission Iondon Canada

Boon Ka of Panton Play Village Celebration Attraction

A fragmented report notes crowds gathering for a village event titled the Passion Pisyern' in an area described as destitute, under the World Rcqui country Elevators. The wording suggests religious or festival activity with controversial references.

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Fatal Car Crash Claims Local Man

A young man identified as male Fela was killed in an automobile accident near the area. Police investigators are examining the crash scene and notifying next of kin.

Sir Henry Credits CN Mainline For Earnings Rise

Sir Henry credited the Canadian National Railway’s management for a sharp earnings increase, citing strong officers and workers and avoiding political interference. He predicted higher immigration from the Old Country as Canada’s economy improves and noted France’s prosperity despite government troubles.

Canada Sir Henry France

Coat Fashion Pattern No 1205 For Doubled Breasted Style

A vintage pattern description outlines a double breasted coat with fur trimming and brown fox collar and cuffs. It details sizes 34 to 44 inch bust, fabric yardage for 86 and 54 inch widths, and optional belt and pockets. The design, priced at 20 cents for Privé and 10 cents for the book, promotes home dressmaking for taste, simplicity, and economy.

Not Gog To Strangers and the British Boys in Australia

A fragmentary Overseas Daily dispatch from Winnipeg promotes British youths sailing from England to Australia as examples of fellowship and support. It extols the Hig Brother Movement aiding settlers and frames the Scout Movement as a twofold benevolent link to happiness and aid Abroad. The note notes homesickness fading as boys join a vast colonial community and receive guidance from Australian hosts.

London Australia Prince of Wales Hig Brother England

Turkiye Protests Modernisation Move in Erzurum

Erzurum amid anti modernisation unrest as crowds attack the governor’s house shouting down Angora officials. Martial law delays while authorities arrest several. Erzurum, a key Turkish Armenian city with about 50 000 residents, reacts to Mustafa Kemal era headgear law with minimal dissent in parliament.

Erzerum Erzérum Angora Martialaw Exyeram Armenia Mustapha Kemal Haa

Airmen Plan Great Feat to Link Europe and South America

Ameried Commander Casagrande leads three airmen attempting a historic route to connect Europe with South America. The proposed leg runs via Rowe, Gibraltar, Cape Verde Islands as a daring air link project.

Europe South Casagrande South ‘America Rowe, Gibralter Cap ‘Verde Islands

Health department film shows home safety tips in Bermondsey

Dr. Elie Brow of Bermondsey health department produces a propaganda film on public health and child welfare set on a back garden stage. Clerks and staff act as cast while a crowd of local children watch, with Dr Conan directing and handling writing and filming duties.

Wien Bermbardsey London England Elie Brow Bermondsey Fies Conan Health Department

Danger in Short Skirts Sparks Health Warning in London

Doctors warn that the latest fashion of very short skirts worsens risk of flu like illness and rheumatic pains. They urge wearing warm knickers and longer coverings to protect women during London's cold winter.

London Minera

Canada Faces Twenty Year War Debt Outlook

The Financial Post reports on Canada's financial condition and pushes for a definite plan to meet war obligations over the next twenty years, highlighting the need for a large payment to service the debt. The article stresses prudent fiscal steps to ensure ongoing victory in postwar obligations.

Financial Post of Toronto Canada Joao Digsnea

Submerged Sunken City Tale Sparks Expert Interest

An Arab Jerbu fisherman reports seeing a city beneath the sea about five hundred yards offshore. Experts confirm a sunken Phoenician port, with streets visible, and plan preliminary surveys before diving exploration begins. Submarine towns are rumored elsewhere in the world.

Strogta Jerbu Furtther Werve Jance Itsia Parta Zuider Zee Vineta Fa Holstein Finhermen Thi Asdure Bea

Self-Imposed: Fifty Million Wagered On Canadian Tracks in 1925

A 1925 Ottawa deduction claims nearly fifty million dollars were wagered on Canadian horse tracks, dwarfing city bank clearings and nearly matching Canada’s 1924 barley crop value. The note equates betting to crop and mineral values, illustrating large-scale gambling figures of the era.

Ottawa Kitchener Fort William Brantford Ontario Canada British Columbia Tondon

Unclear Puzzle Clues List With Mixed Abbreviations

A dense OCR style list mixes horizontal and vertical clues for a crossword. Items refer to common soldier, months, prefixes, birds, plumage, and various abbreviations, with scattered partial definitions and misspellings. The fragment presents no coherent article, only scattered puzzle prompts and garbled terms.

Doctor Reveals Hidden Past in Nebraska Town

In Norfolk Nebraska a quiet physician is exposed as the storied Diamond Dick a pony express era figure turned circus performer. A rodeo stunt led locals to question his identity and after cross examination the doctor admitted to a past life as a roving showman before founding his medical practice.

Nebraska Norfolk Aba Pony ‘Express Pony Express Richard J. Tanner Diamond Dick

Sweden’s Gripsholm Makes New York Harbor Debut

The Gripsholm, the world’s largest motor ship, arrived in New York harbor after leaving Gothenburg November 21. At 23,560 tons displacement and 852 feet long it is powered by electricity for propulsion heat and cooking. The ship carries a distinctive design with ornamental funnels and elevator shafts.

Sweden New York Harbor Gatenburst Alden Garage Gripsholms Fundies

Air Force Voluntary Recruiting For Home Defence Programme

The Recruiting Reserve air force begins voluntary recruitment in November for reserve and auxiliary air forces to form a key home defence element. Sir Samuel Hoare promotes a speaking campaign to spur skilled aviation volunteers, aiming to assemble the right mix of experienced personnel to create a self-contained air defence unit with minimal annual training. The initiative is an experimental economy measure, with RAF costs anticipated to be high due to equipment and maintenance.

Aiforce Samuel Hoars Air Ft. Ja Royal Air Force Air Nifnis

Curious Street Speech Sparks Mock Election Banter

Fragmentary dialogue on a city street shows two ropers mocking a poor man’s plight. One reports fear and sympathy as they debate a lost girl, while a bystander questions the meaning of buckets on a shelf.

Gery Hfare

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