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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jun 23, 1921

Page

2

Catarrhozone Promises Quick Throat Relief

An old ad touts Catarrhozone as a cure for throat trouble cough irritation and nasal congestion. It claims to prevent colds and bronchial issues with frequent use and lists prices for medium and small sizes.

Enter Mother in Law

Vera frets about Franklin’s mother visiting and fears judgment from the elder Kirby matriarch. A taxi arrives, and the poised, casual mother-in-law greets Vera, teasing about her roses and showing no trepidation about staying with the couple.

Franklin's mother comes to visit and claims home

Vera meets the lively Emma Kirby, Franklin's mother, in the blue kitchen of the house. Emma exudes charm and wisdom, recalls past travels, and vows to make her visit a happy memory while Vera quietly desires to welcome her into a warmer home life. Vera asserts that this house is Emma's home too, for as long as she stays.

Franklin Vera Mrs. Kirby Kirby's Tve Scwcomer Tomever Frank Emma Wanderer Mother Kirby

Canadian Livestock Wealth Invested Amid Export Surge

Dr. S F Tolmie says Canada has at least 1 0769 000 000 invested in livestock and 120 000 000 in poultry. He notes Canada as the world’s largest cheese exporter and hopes British commission findings will lift any embargo on Canadian cattle.

S. F. Tolmie Kiwania Club Ottawa Canada Tolmie Great Britain

Good Price For Wool Clip Across Southern Alberta

About $400000 was received by Southern Alberta stock owners for last year's wool clip. The total consign ment through the Southern Alberta Wool Growers Association amounted to 1,465,844 pounds, for which an average price of 28.83 cents net was obtained. This is considered a very favorable figure in view of the wool market.

Southern Alberta Southern Alberta Wool Growers’ Association

Fruit Pulp Shipment From Vancouver Port

A sample shipment of two tons of fruit pulp from British Columbia to the United Kingdom aboard the Moersk left Vancouver recently as a feature of outbound port commerce.

British Columbia United Kngdom Moersk Vancouver

Tallest Man Bernard Coyne Dies at 24 near Sioux City

Bernard Coyne, famed as the world’s tallest man at 8 feet 1 inch and 300 pounds with size 24 shoes, dies at his home near Sioux City. He had drawn headlines for his extraordinary height.

Bernard Coyne Sioux City Coyne Toad

Growth Of Education In Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has expanded public education as settlement grows. From 804 districts in 1903 to over 4,300 districts, including 20 separate schools, the province now offers public schooling, high school work, and a university within its borders, enabling residents to pursue a full education without leaving the province.

Prairie Provinces Department of Education Canada Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan big game hunt tally highlights moose abundance

The province ranks as a premier big game region with 2,170 animals taken by licensed hunters last season. Moose account for 1,200, deer 870, and caribou 80, with moose meat potentially worth $240,000 at 50 cents per pound. Moose sightings span Onion Lake to the Manitoba boundary, especially east of Crooked River near the railway, where up to sixteen moose have been killed in a single township.

Saskatchewan Prince Albert Onion Lake Crooked River Manitoba

Ruhr district occupation and German industry impact

Premier Lloyd George warned that occupying the Ruhr would strike at the heart of Germany’s industry. The Ruhr produced the world’s largest coal output before the war and supplied two thirds of German iron and steel, with daily railway coal shipments and wartime armament production shaping South Germany’s industrial base.

Ruhr Lloyd George Nord France Germany

Foch Accepts Honorary Colonel Role in Canada

Marshal Foch accepted the honorary colonelcy of the 22nd Regiment at the Quebec Citadel. The appointment was sanctioned by King George and approved by the British Government and Canadian military authorities.

Marshal Foch Quebec King George

Sengite: New Substitute Explosive From South Africa

South Africa produces sengite as a glycerine free explosive replacement for sitro glycerine. It has been tested in mines and is described as strong and safe, with the name derived from Substitute Explosive No Glycerine.

South Africa

Creases ironed in your togas while you wait

A sign found in a Pompeii tailor shop proclaims quick service with creases ironed in your togas while you wait. The period style evokes ancient Rome humor and local commerce.

Pompeii

South Africa Behind In Caring For Veterans

Marshal Haig returned to England from South Africa after presiding at the empire conference of Great War Veterans. He praised the British Empire Services League while Canadian delegates R. B. Maxwell and J. Morgan accompanied him home. Maxwell stated South Africa lagged behind other dominions in ex service care.

Marshal Haig England South Africa British Empire Services League Th Empire Cape Town R. B. Maxwell Winnipeg Dominion Dominions

Miller's Worm Powders Promised to Cure Child Worms

Miller's Worm Powders claim to eradicate intestinal worms in children and restore gut health. Advertises as an acceptable medicine and excellent remedy for parasitic infections with no stated risks.

Gypsum Found in Fort McMurray Drilling Tests

In the Fort McMurray district, drilling to test salt bed prospects reveals nearly 100 feet of gypsum and anhydrite of commercial quality at depths of 500 to 600 feet. The find suggests a large developing reserve if a market is found. Canada produced gypsum worth 1,676,395 dollars in 1920, with deposits valued in the millions.

Fort McMurray Athabasca Canada

Refuse To Change Wheat Grades

United States wheat producers across the border country and especially in the northwest express disappointment at Secretary Wallace ruling not to change federal grades on spring wheat except minor point. Millers see it as a victory while Wallace vows a thorough review before next year's marketing season. Canadian grain trade watches closely.

United States Northwest Wallace

The Comet Tail Formation Mystery

The article explains that comets' tails are believed to form from particles of the comet itself pulled away by solar radiation as the sun draws the comet closer, with activity increasing as it approaches the sun.

Sam Chute’s Farm Struggle and Apple Harvest Story

Twenty five years ago Sam Chute of Berwick Nova Scotia faced mortgage stress as farming income rose. He later sold 20000 barrels of apples and about 60000 quarts of strawberries last year. The old mortgage faded from memory as a memento. President Harding signs immigration restriction bill.

Sam Chute Berwick Nova Scotia

Your Teeth and the Quiet Twilight of Life

Time waits for no one and age brings a downward drag. The article argues that good teeth correlate with better health in later years and that well fitted artificial teeth greatly improve vigor and well being. Porcelain teeth are refined as an exact science in America.

America

Lloyd George Guests Lire Divine Sarah In Paris

During a Paris visit last year Mrs. Sarah Bernhardt paid calls on Lloyd George and joined him for luncheon in a stretcher chair. Their talk, mainly translated, left the Prime Minister impressed by her charm and wit despite the language barrier.

Lloyd George

Will names six bankers as pallbearers in St. Louis

A Toronto Star tale reports a man in St. Louis who drafted a will naming six bankers as pallbearers. He quips they have carried him for twenty years and should finish the job.

St. Louis Toronto Star

Letter From Mrs Wakelin In Toronto Ontario

A testimonial letter from Mrs. Charles Wakelin of 272 Avisto St Toronto Ont describes suffering and inactivity improving after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women to try the remedy and asserts long-standing effectiveness and widespread testimonials. The note invites readers to write to the Pinkham company for guidance.

Toronto Nerek Sys Lydia Bham Charles Wakelin Avistio

Thrift in France after Armistice Boosts Bond Investment

The Chicago Journal of Commerce notes that two and a half years after the armistice France can invest 10 billion francs yearly in bonds. It argues this thrift contrasts with American spending, calling France a model of saving and resource use for global prosperity.

France America Chicago Journal of Commerce

British Bond Sale Funds Pacific Great Eastern Railway Work

Three million dollars in five and six percent bonds were sold to the British American Bond Corporation in Victoria British Columbia for 100.01 on behalf of a syndicate including Chicago Seattle and Victoria bond houses. Proceeds will finance railway work in British Columbia.

British American Bond Corporation Victoria B.C Chicago Seattle Great Eastern Railway British Columbia

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Franklin Kirby Dodd Flas Foch Harding My Proctor McGee Mrs. Wakelin DR. Minard Celebrate Minard’s Liniment Beat Dominion Tires Dominion Inner Dominion Tire
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