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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
5
A speaker urges Canadians to pursue national unity and moral character through education health and energy. He contrasts wealth of resources with personal duty and questions whether average citizens neglect their obligations to Canada while noting income tax evasion as a test of national spirit.
The article argues that government honesty hinges on citizens' integrity. It condemns tax dodging and profiteering, warns that national prosperity rests on collective virtue, and urges reform to advance Canada’s welfare and progress. It stresses the link between personal conscience and national spirit.
The piece warns that summer months bring cholera infantum colic and dysentery and urges mothers to prevent or treat swiftly. It promotes Babs's Own Baby Vertents as safe relief for stomach and bowel regulation, sold by medicine dealers or at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The American military system finds that 35 255 typewriting machines are needed to support a force of 500 000 men, reflecting wartime logistics and administrative demands.
A dated feel notes Minard's Liniment claimed diphtheria relief while odd product lines push common remedies. The text also quips about reptiles and wart cures and oddly mentions early locomotives built as traction engines for road hauling.
An old advertisement extols Dr. Hamilton's Pills as a sweep all tonic and laxative. It claims the remedy restores digestive balance, relieves dull heavy feelings, and prevents illnesses. The text asserts guaranteed cures and lists price per box sold by dealers in Philadelphia.
The document outlines the incorporation of a Dominion of Canada Air Force Association under a governor in council mandate. It lists Hon Hugh Guthrie Co M as vice chairman and other notables Sir Willoughby Gwatkin Major General Robert Leckie Lieut Col James Stanley Scott and Edward Deville as members. The association operates without share capital with its chief office in Ottawa.
Geologists report Africa holds less coal than previously thought. Of the estimated 00 tons, the Union of South Africa accounts for about six percent.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript notes a quip about a kiss to a sister. The exchange humorously frames encouragement between a young man and a girl in a light, old‑fashioned tone.
A rough estimate cites unscientific loading, damage, and packing waste adding over 700 million dollars to food and other essentials. Idle freight space costs 209.6 million, hauling half empty cars 157 million, and theft 100 million. Lumber waste adds 240 million.
A fragmented Pearson's Weekly snippet recalls a chat about sharks crossing the Atlantic and a sailor remark, plus a note that forty four percent of the world's doctors die of heart disease and a curious geographic claim about the Mississippi River at its source Itasca.
The text mixes a society editor style with a flawed wedding portrait. It also warns of parasitic worms harming children and promotes Miller's Worm Powders. It notes seeds germinating under blue glass and reports new English wheats yielding 77 bushels per acre.
Miss Eva P Yateman of Krugerdorf Ontario writes of being nearly cured after years of heart and nerve trouble with Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. She reports fainting spells and danger when left alone but says after about ten boxes she is almost cured and urges others with heart trouble to try the remedy. The pills cost 30 cents a box and are sold by The J Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
Safety News presents a diagram showing that a 75 degree ladder angle maximizes safety for the worker and nearby pedestrians. To set the angle, measure ladder length and place the feet one fourth of that distance from the vertical surface, preventing strain and slipping while providing adequate top room.
Advertising copy touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as good for internal and external use. It claims relief for sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and similar ailments with inexpensive bottles and ready availability.
The passage notes that wax table books remained in use by Greek and Roman writers long after papyrus knowledge spread. It mentions ongoing archival methods and traditional note taking alongside newer materials. It also states that oil losses from training wells amount to at least 2,000 barrels annually.
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