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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
8
The article notes a Geneva convention to punish foreign currency counterfeiting as harshly as domestic crimes and to secure extradition. It cites a 43-country survey showing about 35 million in counterfeit notes seized in three years and calls Canada to watch developments with interest.
The Royal Forest of Dean and Sherwood Forest face widespread decay as a disease weakens oaks. Experts cite unknown fungi in lower dead branches and possible damage from mining activity as contributing factors to the rapid decline of these historic woodlands.
Barred Rocks show top totals in the Manitoba egg laying contest at the experiment farm in St Branden. John C.G. Scott of Minto posts a record total production of 1986.7 points and 1486 eggs. T E Holmes owns the winning pen. Weekly production leader is Oeyien Ahiairess with 71.3 points.
An analysis notes the Soviet government may lift strict religious restrictions while still resisting overt persecution. Observers say Russians remain deeply religious, with faith enduring despite decades of official pressure. The piece argues a nation’s religious character grows from long historical roots beyond immediate edicts.
A brief notice explains ordering patterns from a Winnipeg supplier located at 15h McDermot Ave. Siae is listed as a contact or firm for pattern orders.
Danish settlers consider Canada for farming prospects as described by Mr. Christensen in talks with CNR officials. He notes the fertile soil and cheap land as attractions but warns only those ready to work in agriculture should migrate, comparing Danish and Canadian farming effort.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation extols mutual encouragement as a spring tonic for life. It argues that hard times test but kindness and good will strengthen endurance and character, making people happier and more useful through warm, supportive relationships.
A brief, faded note from a boy named Roger to his grandmother mistakenly expresses sympathy for her husband’s death. The letter ends with a flippant request for stamps and a stray sentence about a new boy who squeaks when hit.
Crown Attorney W. Murphy said narcotics flow into Toronto by mail and can be delivered in a printed bag from Detroit with a phone call directing the shipment. The police court statement highlighted the ease of trafficking and the need for action.
Famous surgeon Dr William Mayo argues longevity rests on building body resistance to disease. He notes life expectancy has risen from about 20 to 58 and predicts 100 years possible with science, while praising abstinence from liquor and clean drinking water as public health benefits.
A joke about a doctor prescribing five teaspoons nightly for a patient and a wife objecting due to only three spoons available. The wife questions the plan and a quip about her hair color follows with plans about the beauty parlor. The exchange highlights miscommunication and light humor.
An odd duck billed platypus, rare in Canada, reportedly originated in Australia and stood eighteen inches long. Officials of the Canadien Pacific Express note it was stuffed over a century ago, with a duck like head and webbed feet resembling a beaver.
Calgary high school students prepared for a forthcoming international oratorical contest. Five candidates born in Canada England Lithuania Roumania and Russia debated on English topics. The piece also recounts Titanic iceberg patrol history noting icebergs drift from the Arctic, patrol duties US Coast Guard and warnings to trans Atlantic ships.
A letter urges merchants and citizens to buy locally and patronize home industries. It notes a merchant named Jones who complains about home groceries yet orders printing and suits from metropolitan centers, returning with bargains from afar. The piece argues to display the slogan Buy at home you sell there on office walls to reinforce local buying.
A Russian sable pair and a stone marten pair were brought from Europe to Ontario to study rearing viability for the fur trade at a provincial fur farm near Kirkfield. They traveled with 250 Hungarian partridges whose broods will aid restocking in suitable Ontario locations.
The piece urges turning attention to worthwhile topics such as books music and art. It argues that fruitful conversations about rejected books can raise the level of gossip and improve everyone's minds.
The Dominion Government will erect and equip a modern seed cleaning plant at Moose Jaw at a cost of 150000 dollars and jointly finance with the Provincial Government up to 1500 dollars per unit under agricultural society auspices.
The article notes that chronic nervousness and related illnesses persist with little seasonal temperature variation and tend to improve when patients migrate to higher elevations or areas with defined weather ranges.
Ernest Monis former premier of France for four months in 1911 died in frail health at his home in Chateauneuf Bar Charente. He was a radical republican with moderate socialist leanings, a lawyer who once served as vice president of the French Senate.
Dairying emerges as a cornerstone industry for Canada due to factory cheese and butter production, the contrifugal cream separator, and advances in cold storage. The text notes its status as an ancient yet evolving sector driven by modernization.
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