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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
2
Canadian government considers introducing war savings stamps as a new public saving system and revenue source. The stamps, already used in the United States, would be purchasable for small amounts and pasted in a book, later exchanged for a war certificate worth a percentage above the purchase price.
The fragment discusses corn treatment and pain relief, then shifts to Margarine's origins. It notes a French chemist Mourines, involvement with beef fat, and later English production. It mentions use as a butter substitute during a siege and ties to beet fat processing.
Fragmented report cites a claim that Minard's liniment cured diphtheria and mentions a Tyrone farrier entering a merchant's shop in Omagh. Details are unclear and punctuation is garbled.
In the inferno of death soldiers and stretcher bearers risk life and limb. The piece honors unseen heroes who aid wounded without glory, the Stretcher-Deurers at St Paul News noting their perilous vigil amidst bombardment and chaos.
A Bris admiralty wireless press report notes French authorities ban foreign newspapers and periodicals with ads. Paris military governor General DuBail orders special editions with ads blocked to curb espionage. Italy has similar ad blocking. Also includes an unrelated cold remedy ad for Dr Thomas Electric Oil.
In a recent speech, Arthur Balfour argues that postwar collaboration between Britain and America must endure to foster world peace. He warns that a German victory would threaten freedom, democracy, and the development of civilizations, risking the sterilization of human progress.
Schools in Seattle plan to display honor rolls naming boys who have enlisted in the military. The text notes a surge in enlistments among youths, with most volunteers under 18, and mentions an aim to keep these records permanent after the war ends.
A period piece touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for eczema blotches pimples and skin irritations. It claims skin disorders stem from impure blood and credits the pills with building new blood and improving general health. Testimonials from Mrs W Ritchie of Parkbeg Sask praise dramatic improvement after eight boxes.
The Winnipeg Free Press notes an expected 25 percent rise in Alberta bacon output this year. It reports fewer pig losses among young pigs this spring compared with the past three years and predicts pigs statewide will multiply as production campaigns begin to take effect.
An old advertisement announces a $100 reward for a reader’s test of a claimed cure. It promotes Flall’s Catarta Cure as superior to other remedies and cites testimonials. The text lists a seller and price of 250 with references to various supposed benefits.
The London Star comments on the German offensive noting the third phase starting March 21 will decide Germany’s fate and that allies will continue fighting until America can turn the scale and end Prussian rule. It predicts Paris’s defense by French troops and a strengthened American army will lead to victory.
The article argues that future warfare at sea will pit armed merchant ships against submarines. It predicts faster merchant vessels, enhanced anti submarine tech, and convoy defenses, with allied innovation aimed at preserving freedom of the seas against piracy. It notes the likely development of depth charges and other countermeasures and emphasizes the distinction between combatant and non combatant in wartime.
A report by the lignite committee advises the Dominion, Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments to establish a lignite briquetting plant in South Saskatchewan as a public utility. It estimates a 400 000 dollar capital cost with operating costs around seven dollars per ton and notes potential by products of value.
A Centralia Courier item notes that Red Cross donations yield no financial dividends. The only return is the satisfaction of giving and the comfort provided to soldiers, highlighting wartime morale and humanitarian support.
The editor recalls Private Peat’s tale after the Ypres attack in April 1915. A wounded soldier in a muddy clearing-station asked for his coat as rain and cold gnawed him, and a nurse offered warmth by removing her own coat to cover him.
A Montreal dated May 29 letter from Thomas J. Hogan, famed Champion Clog and Pedestal Dancer of Canada, commends Minard’s Liniment for joints and muscles, praising its effectiveness after prolonged use. The note is sent to Minardi's Liniment Co. Limited in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Western Canadian cities report a revival in building activity led by house construction. Lethbridge Alberta sees permits six times higher than last May and Calgary also reports record May permits since 1914. Saskatoon shows 1918 year-to-date permits 150 greater than 1917. A mistranscribed ad promotes Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy with marketing claims.
An elderly resident recalls his wartime bravery and explains he bought war bonds for security. A neighbor asks what inspired the heroic act, and the veteran emphasizes the importance of supporting the war effort through financial commitment.
A vintage advertisement touts Puutnam's Extractor as a swift remedy for corns. It promises painless lifting of corn by touching with a drop or two, claiming the remover acts on a new principle to soften the callous skin so it can be peeled off. Price is stated as 2 quarters.
Former ILGWU secretary argues that claims of Germany’s top labor standards are pure propaganda. He cites 1913 investigations showing German workers in cigar making and shoemaking endured worse conditions than France and Britain, branding German industry as exploiting women and workers in sweatshop conditions.
The piece argues that English and French images have shifted through intimacy and experience. It suggests English lightness of heart is now more evident in soldiers and challenges old national antipathies and stereotypes.
London Express argues the war era demands a simpler life with fewer wants. It praises self denial for victory in the war for freedom truth and justice and warns against vanity and indulgence.
A Louisville Courier-Journal column cites a saying about cavaliers toasting a court beauty, smashing the glass so it cannot be used again, and compares the effect to the modern sanitary paper cup.
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