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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1944
Page
2
Jerry lengths to prey on pedestrians during a blizzard while dreaming of Ellen and a better life. A blind man helps him with a small loan and a dog inspires a plan, revealing hope behind poverty and a spark of self respect.
The friend of an Arab sheik wears today the Christmas earrings intended for Mrs. Philip Kerker. Her U S army captain husband wrote home of visiting a silversmith in North Africa and gifting the earrings. The Arab chief misread it as a gift for him and praised the gesture, noting he would have liked four pairs.
An old time ad claims kidney and bladder troubles cause many pains and urges readers to try Cystex. It promises high success rates, a money back guarantee, and cheap price through druggists, noting Cystex aids kidney function and offers protection on return of an empty package.
The Prices Board announced an order establishing uniform delivered prices for horsemeat and horse livers used by fur farmers. The order, effective Dec. 20, covers prices in Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and the Western Provinces.
A provocative claim states that over four millennia only 268 years were completely free of war, highlighting the irregular rhythm of conflict across civilizations and prompting questions about how researchers define war and measure peace.
In 1857 a refrigerator railway car was devised to transport perishable vegetables, marking a milestone in cool cargo tech and expanding transport capabilities for fresh produce across rail networks.
William F. MacDermott notes Britain's broad rationing limits, with individuals allowed 1 shilling 2d worth of meat weekly, eggs at one monthly per person, and tight allowances for sugar butter milk and soap. He contrasts American abundance with scarce essentials and describes daily life under rationing.
The article notes Kentucky blue grass is native to nearly all temperate regions outside the tropics, listing Europe, Northern Africa, Siberia, North America, Australia, and southern South America. It mentions its widespread presence along seasides, glacier footlands, Greenland shores, and high Sahara elevations.
The limiting factor in crop production in the prairie regions of the Western Provinces is moisture.
A wry remark on postwar labor shifts noting that trained women mechanics will relieve husbands from fixing doorknobs and faucets, signaling broader social change after conflict. The quote reflects mid-century gender roles and anticipates domestic and industrial rebalancing.
The San Francisco Argonaut argues Japan is a persistent menace to China and the U S with little to offer in knowledge or wisdom. It echoes Admiral Gatch’s warning that after the war no main street in Tokyo should remain for marching purposes.
The National Safety Council selects unusual accidents for interpretation. The first prize is awarded to a soldier welded into his sleeping bag by a bolt of lightning striking his zipper, while a second soldier breaks a leg when a coconut is struck loose by a stray bullet.
E L Leaming surveyor for Urmston Lancashire council urged building satellite towns in the empire to solve postwar reconstruction. He argued Britainia beauty and farming would suffer while dominions need population. suggested towns in Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa with similar costs to British sites.
A single transport plane can deliver enough dehydrated vegetables to sustain a battalion for seven days.
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