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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jul 14, 1921

Page

3

Blind Men at Work in Postwar Rehabilitation Efforts

Sir Arthur Pearson notes rising schemes to employ blind and visually impaired veterans in the St Dunstan's Hostel as part of postwar recovery. The organization lists 1772 names on its books with over 1200 already at work as volunteers in new projects. A moose near Port Arthur drew attention after becoming entangled in a fence but was freed by police and escaped. Holloway's Corn Remover advertises a painless corn treatment.

Arthur Pearson St. Dunstan's Hostel Sir Arthur Mstan's Port Arthur

City Council Eyes Fireproof Fair Building Plan

The council discussed a proposed Fair Building to replace a structure destroyed by fire. It would likely be fireproof, with an estimated cost around $125,900 and located in the city.

Fair Asa

Moving Slowly on Canada Head Tax Repeal Debate

The Brooklyn Eagle critiques Washington for slow action toward repealing the $8 head tax on Canadians seeking border entry. The piece labels immigration laws as bordering on legislative absurdity and notes the friction between men’s conflicts and women’s sorrow in this policy debate.

Washington Brooklyn Eagle

Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills Linked to Heart Gas Relief

A historical notice notes heart discomfort often stems from gas formed by indigestion. It asserts relief from this condition through Dr Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills as a recommended remedy.

Various World News Items Include Resignations and Awards

European Red Cross official Colonel Robert Olds resigns. Henry Jones aged 107 dies in Brookdale Nova Scotia. Donald Maclean named judge of Saskatchewan king's bench. Mennonite migration to the United States delayed until fall per railway officials. Merald Press Montreal printers strike after Toronto job transfer. Halifax to Vancouver hikers finish journey. Chicago adds two aerial police for traffic and crime. Twin runners confuse judges at San Francisco meet. Barnegat Express crash kills six firemen. ten injured. Edmonton inquiry seeks Prince Rupert lumber loading facilities. Asthma remedy promoted in period ad. England lowers war debt to Canada by 100 million dollars in the past year.

Robert Olds Red Cross Henry Jones Cumberland County Brookdale N.S Donald Maclean Saskatoon Court of King's Bench Saskatchewan United States Merald Press Montreal Toronto Frank Dill Halifax Vancouver Chicago Lake Barnegat Express Market Street Central Railroad of New Jersey Board of Trade Department of Marine Victoria J. M. Caine Edmonton Prince Rupert

Minard Liniment Praised by Local Baseball Team

Dear Sirs. Since the start of the Baseball season we have been hindered with sore muscles sprained ankles etc but just as soon as we started using Minard's Liniment our troubles ended. Livery baseball player should keep a bottle of your liniment handy. Yours truly W E McPherson Secretary Armstrong High School Baseball Team.

Health of Animals Provincial Review Shows Stock Improving

Saskatchewan provincial veterinarian Dr. MP McClellan says condition of cattle after winter is best gauge of health. He notes that blackleg vaccine testing and vaccination are key, reflecting stockmen’s smart adoption of preventive animal medicine.

MP. McClellan Saskatchewan McClelan

Not For Him Cartoon Caption Provokes Laughs

A man instructs a boy to hold a bull during cattle drive. The boy refuses to be a stockholder, joking that he will be a director but not an investor. The caption from Cartoons Magazine highlights humor over ownership.

Cartoons Magazine

Fragmented Exchange Over Room Rates In Odd Dialogue

A damaged OCR reads as a street voice exchange about asking for a room for 50 at 75 cent per person rate. The fragment hints at comparing Clerk and 75 cent rooms with a stray name Farr appearing.

Farr

Nature Gifts a Man Hapless for Happiness

A garbled line reflects a quip about nature shaping a man for happiness yet causing missteps and a slip of the cow, suggesting a rural or rustic joke or proverb about misfortune and luck.

Woman’s Precious Gift and Health Reminder

A clipped-phrase item cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s remedy claim and urges women to guard health by timely care. The fragment hints at health decisions and a marketed tonic, reflecting early 20th century advice culture.

Meaford Rei Lydia

Banker dictation slips in Albany note to Schenectady

A Chicago banker dictates a letter instructing to meet Mr Williams in Schenectady, then corrects the spelling to Albany with humor. The anecdote highlights a stubborn mistake and the stenographer's curiosity.

Chicago Williams Schenectady Albany

Alberta Poultry Division Aims Ten Thousand Ukrainian Farmers

The Ukrainian settlements in Alberta have seen successful poultry work since last March led by Alberta representatives of the Dominion live stock branch. Efforts focus on teaching why and how, improving industry conditions, expanding flocks, replacing scrub stock, and organizing cooperative egg marketing, with ten thousand farms in rough areas poised to become the west's top egg producers.

Alberta Poultry Division Dominion Livestock Branch

A Byway Parable From The Tatler

A clergyman watching a boy pushing a heavy hand-cart offers a zig zag method. The boy rejects the advice, asking for a direct shove instead. The anecdote conveys a blunt response to guidance.

Tatler London

Corns and Warts Removal Improves Foot Comfort

Advert says Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor removes corns in a hurry after fifty years of use. Claims the old the best remedy and urges buyers not to substitute, priced at 25 cents everywhere.

Dr Williams Pink Pills Ad Boosts Vitality In News Story

A column features Dr Williams Pink Pills as a harmless tonic building blood and energy for the run down. Testimonials from Mrs. Gallic of Hantsport Nova Scotia accompany an ad offering pills at 50 cents a box, two fifty for six, via Brockville Ontario.

Williams Dr. Williams Medicine Brockville Ont

Admiral Sims Shows British Sympathy Amid U S Anglo Irish Notes

The Yorkshire Post and London Morning Post weigh Admiral Sims remarks on Anglo American relations. The Yorkshire Post warns against tying the Sims case to U S policy on the Irish question while the Morning Post asserts he spoke the truth. Michigan ranks fourth in U S paper production with over 150 million dollars invested and more than 13 000 workers earning over 18 million dollars annually.

Yorkshire Post Sims Admiral Sims Great Britain United States London Morning Post Michigan

Famous Eclectric Oil Claims Canadian Roots

An article promotes Thomas Eclectric Oil as a famous compound said to originate in Canada though not the birthplace. It notes its wide demand in Central America, the West Indies, and New Zealand and urges a slogan emphasizing home production and economic circulation among neighbors.

Canada Wis Thomas Central America West Indies Sabisatia New Zealand

Invisible Celestial Racer Speeds Through Space At 300 Miles Per Second

The fastest star travels through space at about 300 miles per second. It remains invisible to the naked eye yet offers several identifying clues for astronomers to track.

Money Orders General Guidance

The notice states it is safer to send two Dominion Express money orders and notes a five dollar cost with three cents. It emphasizes redundancy and a small fee detail for money orders.

Dominion

Fringe fashion and Tanlac benefits highlighted in column

Fringe inspired by cowboy attire adorns pale blue crepe de chine garments with blue and pink silk fringe. A Vancouver man reports Tanlac restored health, appetite, weight and sleep after years of biliousness and rheumatism. His wife also benefitted. Tanlac sold by leading druggists.

Tanlac Fred Roberts Georgia St Vancouver B.C Pye

Canada Exports to Germany Rise Versus Prewar Year

The Department of Trade and Commerce bulletin notes Germany is not Canada’s top European market France holds that spot. Exports to Germany last year exceeded the 1913 14 prewar level, with increases also to Sweden Norway Turkey Spain and Portugal. Italy shipments, mainly wheat, climbed to 7 750 000 from 17 000 000 prior year.

France Canada Germany Department of Trade and Commerce Sweden Norway Turkey Spain Portugal Italy

Joss Stick Manufacture Uses Aconite And Camphor

Aconite and camphor are the principal chemicals used in joss stick production. Aconite aims to prevent rodent ravages while camphor provides steady ignition as sticks burn. The aroma is created by numerous odoriferous drugs used in the process.

Saskatoon Public Utilities Reports Year Start Profit

Saskatoon public utilities show a tet profit of 31 146 since the first of the year.

Saskatoon Public Utilities

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