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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
6
An article argues autos foster disease and sedentary living and urges parks and nature hikes as national health policy. It praises walking in Europe, Swiss and German hiking culture, and proposes a yearly hiking week to improve health, patriotism, and prosperity in Canada.
The Dominion Fire Protection Association and the joint convention of Associated Fire Marshals report fire losses for Canada at 1928 162 607 445 and 1923 510 427 849. Dominion Fire Commissioner Grove Smith notes premiums exceeding 29 567 337. Ontario also shows sustained losses.
Fire damages total 12 169 897 dollars with per capita losses varying from 5 74 in Alberta to 3 37 in Saskatchewan. President Henry Brace of Edmonton gave an address. A talking passerby makes a quip about a real estate ad while a couple named Dawson are noted. A Mr Stout remarks on age differences in a joke.
Regina Daily Post notes Bramwell Booth died penniless, leaving only his uniform and a few books. He controlled vast wealth but lived on a $2,500 yearly trust, with no house ownership and reliance on relatives for his children's fees. The piece lauds his greatness through service, sacrifice, and unselfishness.
The pamphlet promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and weak health, claiming to restore red blood and vitality. Mrs Elza beth Evans of Amherst Nova Scotia is cited praising the pills for restoring strength and aiding her son with St Vitus Dance, with purchase options by druggist or mail for 50 cents per box.
The Bank of Japan plans a new five story building about three times bigger than the current structure at 25 000 000 yen. Work starts soon and finishes in seven years while the present building remains an annex. Architect plans include diverting Tokyo canal water to surround the vaults for instant protection.
Castoria is marketed as a safe vegetable-based laxative for infants and children that works quickly without upsetting the stomach. The product is endorsed by medical professionals and carries the Chas. H. Fletcher signature as a mark of authenticity, with warnings against imitations.
The Corriere D' America increases its paper size following an editorial explanation. An Italian reader in Trenton, New Jersey, claimed the previous dimensions were too small to wrap his kitchen, prompting the change.
Canadian National Railways reports five month period ending May 31 1929 shows gross earnings of 104 948 290 up 3 72 percent from 1928 while five month expenses drop to 86 300 272 379 from 94 117 042 07 increasing net earnings to 18 448 017 63. May 1929 gross 22 527 219 up from 21 751 337. net 3 154 069 15 vs 3 655 420 72. operating ratio 86 percent. Asthma ad closes.
The Commons heard for the first time a woman among privy councillors when Miss Margaret Bondfield, Labour minister and cabinet member, was questioned by Sir Assheton Pownall about her administration. The page also notes a home remedy guidance for common ailments and recommends Dr Thomas Electric Oil for pain relief and minor injuries.
An English built aircraft described as perhaps the most expensive ever constructed features a hand decorated ceiling valued at $5,000 and accommodations for eight passengers. It includes a lounge ridge tables electric kitchen and electric refrigerator, with a total cost of $150,000.
A German artist penned a 10000-word narrative on a plain postcard detailing Colonel Lindbergh's heroic Atlantic flight. The work took three months to finish and was created using a hard penny and without a magnifying glass.
A 19th century patent remedy called Mother Grave Worm Exterminator markets itself as a simple strong remedy to relieve children from worm distress, claiming prompt results. The product is pitched in a periodical advertisement style with assertive language and medical claims.
A quirky line hints at a lesson on focus in golf. The dialogue contrasts a professor emphasizing control with a novice’s humorous misdirection about wealth. The snippet also references Minard's Tibieg at for Earache as a distractor or catalog note.
A London writer notes luck can create fortune as a roundabout ship at Thursday Island becomes a cash cow. The island’s sparse amusements kept passengers aboard twenty hours daily, with fare collectors kept busy as repairs doubled. The venture yielded more money than the owner anticipated. Miller's Worm Powders are presented as a tasty, child friendly tonic for worms and digestion issues, claimed to boost development.
Emil Sauer, the U S consul in Toronto, says at least half of those who queued for U S immigration two to three years ago are now staying in Canada. While waiting for quota lists they found Canadian jobs and now prefer to remain as business conditions improve.
A bandit invaded the Unitah Telephone Co office in Vernal Utah and bound and gagged night operator Hazel Hackler. She freed herself, reached the fire siren with her foot, and the alarm frightened the robber who fled.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as essential for home medicine. It claims the sample relieves pain treats rheumatic and sciatic pains sore throats and chests coughs burns scalds cuts bruises and sprains. The copy emphasizes widespread use across the land.
Fragmentary lines discuss Beep Minard's Liniment in medicine chests and claim electricity as the cause of life. The prose asks what readers are doing for the community and urges buying locally to help home towns.
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