05 Jun 1924
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1924
Page
1
An advertising pitch extols Blue Ribbon Tea as rich and delicious. It claims the tea stimulates a man for his work in the morning and helps him forget his troubles at night, urging readers to ask for it.
The piece argues Canada is moving past wartime despondency toward confidence in the Prominion and its future. It cites rising exports and wheat production, a balanced national budget, tax cuts, stronger rail service, and growing immigration as signs of recovery, with optimism that hard work will maintain progress.
The Calgary Board of Trade announces maple products compete for 500 prizes and a 22 million pound sugar crop in Quebec. Winners from Alberta to receive two guild prizes at the International Way and Gysia Shaw in Chicago. Alberta men won several championships last December.
The Quebec Provincial Department of Agriculture forecasts a seven to eight week sugar season with a five week peak. Maple sugars crop expected at about 22 pounds per tree, at 25 cents per pound, yielding roughly 500000 in farmer revenue. Officials note production not seen in many years.
A fragmentary report shows M4uss being dismissed amid heated remarks. The text mentions students, a professor, and a warning about attention during a tense exchange.
An old advertisement touts Mother Fleicher's Castoria used for over 60 years to ease infants and children’s colic constipation flatulence and upset stomachs. It claims digestive regulation and natural sleep without opiates, with the genuine product bearing a signature.
A land deal involving Mennonites valued near 770000 draws attention as parties outline terms and recitals. The timetable, identity of buyers, and location are noted amid project specifics and regulatory steps.
A short, active notice describes dyeing to restore worn or shabby fabrics. It urges women to renew faded garments and drapery through dyeing or tinting. The item reads as a quick household tip or advertisement.
A 15 cent package of Diamond Dyes promises easy directions so any woman can dye or tint worn items, even without prior experience. Choose any color at the drug store and apply at home.
A damaged OCR passage describes a panel showing St Patrick and other saints aligned in the central hall of parliament buildings. It notes the figures include St George for England and St Andrew for Scotland with later mentions of St David for Wales and a design theme across the space.
A fragmented ad touts a corn and wart remover claimed to painlessly remove corns warts and bunions. The copy references a product line and mentions mineral production values in a vague economic context alongside brand names.
An elderly man from Upper Masquodo boi writes that after concussion and severe nerves he could not sleep or breathe easily. After two boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, he reports restful nights and improved strength, urging others to try the remedy.
A government report on Ontario Mothers' Allowance Act shows about 12 000 children fear age dependence on public charity. Last year 1 000 found homes, 2 250 placed in orphanages, 225 in infants' homes and 486 in shelters.
An analysis argues that prewar thinking shapes attitudes toward conflict. It cites R. Berkeley and the Spectator to claim that defenders see armaments as protective, while aggressors are read as deliberate threats.
A draft listing extols Catarrhone as a fast remedy for nasal colds and throat irritation. It claims wide adoption in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with noted activity in car loading and March shipments, while citing statistics and endorsements from Dr Vhontes Electrotrie OG.
A CPR liner docked in Vancouver carrying a multimillion dollar shipment of silk and Siberian skins. In minutes the silk was unloaded into specially fitted box cars, and within a few hours the entire cargo left the railway yards bound for eastern markets.
An Arkeneas man ends his marriage after his wife bobbed her hair. The record notes a dramatic change in their relationship, with the husband citing loss of affection as Gem life symbol waned. The quirky phrase hints at a moralizing note common in local notices.
The five 400 horsepower motors for the Zeppelin ZROS are nearly finished and tested at the machine shop near the sled. Officials aim for a one day Atlantic crossing with a powerplant capable of long nonstop runs. Director Thigh Kekener of the Zeppelin Company hopes to begin the flight in June, though delays are possible.
The article urges farmers to keep Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a ready remedy for family ills and as a potent substitute for sweet oil for horses and cattle. It claims the product is superior for treating colic in livestock and widely useful on farms.
David Burrows former president of the University of California returned from study of the French colonial administration in Africa. He praised its treatment of natives education progress and noted Dakar as a major seaport aiding North and South America. He said French rule was less brutal than commonly depicted.
A special train of fifty carloads of cedar shingles left Vancouver destined to points east of Buffalo New York. The shipment marks the first of several trains expected to reach the U S during spring, moving lumber products from the Pacific Northwest to the Chicago district previously routed via the Panama Canal. The load, durable for decades, would house thousands in large buildings, and the shipment used over a million logs. Data notes 1919 Bureau of Mines counted 465000 workers in American mines from non English speaking groups. Minard's Liniment for Distemper.
A historical note tells of a Russian sapling planted in the White House grounds as a symbol of Russo American friendship. An American ambassador later sent acorns and a sapling to President Roosevelt, planted April 4, 1905, marking a notable moment of Franco British diplomatic ties in a tense era.
An ad extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and fatigue caused by poor diet and lifestyle. A testimonial from Miss Pearl Parks of Reaboro Ontario describes gradual improvement after using about a dozen boxes. Pills sold by mail or drugstores, plus china egg cups made for Queen Mary’s dolls house.
A quip notes widows remarrying as a cheeky response to the idea that after a husband dies, opportunities to marry again arise. The joke hinges on men’s mortality as the rationale for remarriage.
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