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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
3
Roving sea tale recalls a steadfast British ship and crew risking peril in wartime. The passage notes resilience amid harsh conditions and distant shores, with references to ships, commanders, and the era’s maritime challenges.
A historic note describes a female steeplejack undertaking rope work on tall structures. She ascends and tests joints, securing gear and performing repairs while on site. The account highlights skill, risk, and the era’s view of women in such trades.
A voice from the Anti Vaccination League warned against enforced vaccines citing fear of disease. A city secretary urged vaccination, claiming 988 alleged cases with fatalities against the unprotected. The article notes public passion and controversy surrounding immunization policy.
Fragmented OCR text references growth and analysis in a western province with unclear specifics. The readable portions hint at a demographic or geographic growth study, but concrete names, dates, places, or outcomes are absent.
A garbled report discusses U S naval expansion plans, a general board for ships, and defense spending. It mentions the goal of maintaining power, increasing industrial capacity, and securing wartime readiness with significant appropriations, including tens of millions. The text is unclear but references strategic defense and modernization efforts.
A quirky local note claims Minard’s Liniment cures diphtheria, while readers caution against believing boasts about a young man with dazzling prospects set to conquer the world, highlighting skepticism in a small town.
Grain machinery sales rise as harvest season nears. Farmers in Alberta and across the region purchase new threshing outfits, with many buyers flocking to dealers and lenders showing strong demand for late year equipment.
A vintage ad claims Syrup of Figs is a safe laxative for children with a fruity taste and simple dosing. It urges mothers to read package directions and avoid fear, highlighting a California origin line that reads Unlifornia.
Fishermen using a dichrophone lowered from boats connect to a telephone in the past. The device lets them listen to underwater sounds while a wire transmits audio to shore. A scientific report notes the listening system records and analyzes distribution patterns.
Reports describe new speed control measures on Japanese roads and a novel method to ease congestion. Meanwhile, Frank Cheney of Toledo County testifies to the quality of Hall's Catarrh Medicine and a Royal Air Force painter uses air canvases to create landscape art in England.
The article extols a healthy family life with meals and outdoor activity and warns that poor digestion and unflushed kidneys can lead to illness. It recommends flushing the liver and kidneys, drinking water, and using Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets or Anuric to prevent disease and support bodily tissues.
A fragment praises Chinese confectioners as highly skilled in candy making and delicate work. The text claims they can empty an orange of its pulp and rind without a trace and even extract an eye with almond-like motion, noting their precision in shell work.
An old advertisement touts Pinmend Dyes and Diamond Dye Color Card promising rich fadeless colors on wool silk cotton and blends. It includes instructions for dyeing and notes a dealer network. The piece also contains a stray dialogue fragment about wrecks and vacations.
Mrs Alfred Nuud of Natagan River Que praises Baby's Own Tablets as the sole remedy for her baby, claiming they calm digestion and ease colic and other ailments. The ad notes a mild laxative effect and availability for 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
An advertisement touts Laxative Brom Quinine tablets as safe for all users without causing nervousness or ringing in the head. It notes only one product, branded as Bromo Quinine, with E W Grove's signature on the box.
Sir Teseght Cook told the House of Representatives that Britain relies on overseas trade but holds only two percent of world oil resources. He warned the empire must solve the oil problem to ensure future international power and success under League mandates in German colonies and Australian navy priorities.
Advertisement offers work selling Dr Bovel’s Home Remedies and Toilet Articles with earnings from 75.00 to 100.00 per month. Full or spare time in exclusive territory. Write for 1.00 worth of free material. Manufactured by I Wel Manufacturing Company, 125 Montreal, Que. Dept.
Immigration figures show 1 004 arrivals from the United States to Canada in November 1918. The total wealth of these new settlers is estimated at 439 837 dollars, compared with 24 424 dollars in the same month last year.
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