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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
3
Government statistics show total dairy products valued around 250 million dollars with 65 million earmarked for export. In 1910 the total was under 17 million and exports about 24 million, marking a more than 130 percent rise over nine years amid rising provincial prices and consumer costs.
General Townshend lauds Canadian troops after recounting captivity in Constantinople and praise for their aid during two years as a prisoner. He recalls Egypt and Baghdad campaigns and reflects on longing for action on the western front before the armistice approached.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy to dandruff and hair loss. It urges readers to apply a small bottle to the scalp and promises reduced shedding and renewed hair vitality after several applications.
Lieut.-Col. J. A. Cooper in New York declares Canada has achieved nationality while citizens still honor traditional ties. He traces growth in area from 377,000 to 3,729,000 square miles and population from 350,000 to about 9 million, notes wheat production rise from 16 million to 343 million bushels, and highlights Canada as a link between Britain and the United States with firm national pride and independence.
A review from Rep Ther the Wistario Dep gherty notes high prices for first class heavy draught horses and better breeding prospects. Demand rises as buyers seek horses with strong bone and good feet, with reports of high prices and large orders from Chicago markets.
Fosdick, once wintersecretary of the League of Nations, from Buffalo, warns in a New York vine message that Europe faces catastrophe with non production famine and disease. He cites Poland Austria Bulgaria Germany Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia as sinking nations needing united international aid beyond voluntary groups.
The 230th anniversary celebration of the Hudson Bay charter in Montreal featured a 94 year old ex-factor dancing with his wife, illustrating the enduring vigor of the North and the old era of the gentlemen adventurers amid remote posts of the Great Lone Land.
Tenders for construction of two and toll telephone lines in Alberta have been called. The long distance line project, about 5 000 miles, is partly complete and another contract is expected to be let this year. Additional rural line work is anticipated as well.
Fragmentary text mentions 8000 and Manitoba with unclear context. No identifiable event or persons emerge.
Early signs of anaemia include pale lips eyelids and facial tones with shortness of breath on exertion and palpitations. If untreated health deteriorates causing stomach issues backaches dizziness and fainting. Dr Williams Pink Pills are advertised as an effective remedy with patient testimonials and pricing details.
The article notes that Malays and other Polynesians greeting each other after separation involves touching noses and smelling, with both natives rubbing noses and crying loudly as a sign of joy.
A vivid tale recalls Clemenceau’s duel during the Dreyfus affair era. At a railway station the two opponents checked tickets and the other taunted him about not returning. Clemenceau replied that he always uses his opponent’s return half in the fight.
After years of fashion press, the pointed shoe seems to fade from shelves. Shoe dealers cite recent journal catalogs showing few pointed models and a shift to broad toed styles for both men and women, pleasing those who previously squeezed into streamline designs.
An old catalog style ad touts WALL'S CATARRIL MEDIC MEDICINE with a $100,090 offer for any uncured catarrh case. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years, price 75 cents. F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Settlers arrive from the United States at Saskatche wan ports in the early spring influx. Local CPR officials report twenty settlers reached the area in the first three weeks, five carloads of belongings were logged at Portal, and twenty three cars bound for Alberta. Kingsgate and Emerson see heavy traffic with as many as 46 carloads moving through Emerson in a day.
A Northern Territory missionary describes Aborigines resolving disagreements by双方 representatives exchanging blows with clubs or spears until one admits hurt, ending the quarrel. the narrator notes no reopenings after direct action. The piece also recalls England in 1754 punishing a 50 pound reward ad for stolen goods with no questions asked.
The piece notes Republicans spread a false tale that King Chorge insulted President Wilson. An official Japanese denial follows the story. The article then quotes an obituary asserting Harold Sr. last English king died after a nine month reign on the battlefield.
An antique advertorial touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a fifty year strong spring tonic. It claims to rebuild blood and tissue, aid digestion, and restore energy after a harsh winter with tablet or liquid forms.
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