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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
7
British forces have occupied Düsseldorf, previously held by Spartacans, according to a Berlin report. Düsseldorf lies in the Rhine Province on the Rhine's right bank, about 25 miles northwest of Cologne.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone a pine and balsam healing vapor claimed to ease congestion soothe irritation clear phlegm and permanently cure cold symptoms. It markets large two month size for $1.00 small 50c and a 25c sample with warnings against inferior substitutes at dealers.
Public opinion in France Great Britain and Italy supports the League of Nations framework though French officials deem President Wilson’s plan lacking economic penalties on Germany. French Sen Bourgeois backs excluding central powers until they meet peace provisions, per exclusive United Press interview.
Portamonth Ohio paper reports a fragment about medical guidance for women. The readable text mentions pain and deregognition but is garbled, offering no clear outcome or proper medical claim.
London reports the Associated Chamber of Commerce memo urging payment of all war expenses by the enemy and compensation for injuries, property loss, and national production disruption. It calls for repayment of debts and interest from inception to final payment. Also notes Luxemburg grand duchess Marie Adelheid to leave the country amid a republican movement.
Washington thousands of Italian and Austrian war prisoners plan to come to the United States as soon as possible. John B. Densmore testified before the House immigration committee that about 50,000 Austrians were in Italy with many Italian prisoners in Silesia hoping to drift to the United States quickly.
An advertisement-like fragment touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. It describes applying a few drops to a corn, which allegedly dries and allows the corn to be lifted out with fingers, claiming quick relief without skin irritation.
Paris reports growing urgency over whether the allies must occupy Berlin as Germany’s post armistice compliance lags. A Deutsche Tageszeitung claim cites British authorities in the Baltic warning German troops to halt Bolshevik advances or face Entente entry into Germany, provoking liberal opposition in France and Britain to forcing a German fight against Bolsheviks.
The Canadian Northern Railway becomes Canadian National Railways with nearly 14 000 miles from Halifax to Vancouver. The transfer includes the Intercolonial and National Transcontinental lines and all co-ordinate branches under one management. The system is kept free from party political interference and lists mileage for each line.
A speech by Sir Auckland Geddes highlights that among ten thousand men and boys employed by London newspaper offices five thousand joined the colors and at the armistice only about thirty remained fit for general service, a record he says places the press ahead of every trade group in recruiting.
In the influenza epidemic many victims are thin and anaemic, so a strong blood supply and nourished nerves help resistance. Dr Williams Pink Pills are claimed to rebuild rich red blood, strengthen nerves, and aid recovery after influenza. The ad urges purchase from medicine dealers or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
The Daily Express analyzes the Victoria Cross list and finds 62 winners connected to Canada. About 28 are natives of Canada, with the rest from the United Kingdom including 27 from England 12 from Scotland and 10 from Ireland. Eight of the English batch were born in or west London.
A. Cote of St. Isidore Quebec reports Theodore Dorais was cured after five years of rheumatism by using Minard's Liniment. He invites verification from Dorais, his parish priest, or neighbors, dated May 12, 1898.
An official dispatch from Vienna states the entente has supplied enough food to sustain Vienna and German Austria through February 15. The report describes continued relief amid wartime shortages and lists the cities and regions aided.
A German official statement received by wireless says Germany will intervene against the Bolshevik government in Russia. The message cites Bolshevik advances and the presence of emissary M Padek in Berlin as creating a diplomatic state of war and nearly a military one, with Germany acting to protect its own interests.
London reports that during the war over a million tons of fuel oil were shipped from the United States to Great Britain by 761 tanker steamers fitted with double bottoms. Fifteen thousand tons were lost to enemy action and 2,000 by marine loss. The ministry notes the experience will aid postwar petroleum fuel development for steamers.
The article notes official estimates that about 50 000 Canadian expeditionary force dependents abroad will be returned at public expense, including wives and children. It also mentions refunds for others who arrived after armistice and paid their own travel costs, retroactive to November 11.
Travelers arriving in Madrid describe serious unrest in Portugal with Oporto singled out as the focal point. A remedy promotes Parmejee’s Vegetable Pills to cleanse impurities with gentle but effective action, claimed to yield permanent cure without pain or strong effects.
The 1918 honey crop in British Columbia reached about 225 tons, a sharp rise from 1917’s 65 tons and the province’s largest harvest on record. Also notes air and medical items and wartime dispatches including aviators leaving for Vladivostok and German ports discussion.
Fragmentary text references a reliever for aches and pains with unclear claims. Mentions Canada and drug bottle but lacks coherent details or identifiable facts for a proper summary.
Mothers are urged to protect children from worms with Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The ad notes that health starts with well being and warns that difficulty attracts more trouble, while kindness seeds thrive even in poor soil.
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