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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
2
Two brothers visit a wealthy friend who, amid drinks, shifts chat to Omar Khayyam. The elder bravely pivots to wine while the younger grows puzzled as talk meanders around literature and taste in a New York Globe style vignette.
Reported thefts claim Russians seized bronze and copper from the city watch, with an ancient church bell among the valuables. The bell bore a rim inscription in old German stating a warning about leaving one’s homeland.
Saskatchewan now accounts for about one third of Canada's automobiles with roughly one car for every twenty four people. The rise reflects better provincial wealth as field crops dairy products and livestock values boosted the year's total beyond four hundred million dollars.
A health note urges mothers to seek help from Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore strength and blood quality. It cites Mrs W H Alberry of Mallorytown Ontario describing improvements during nursing and recovery, and notes pills cost 50 cents per box with multi box pricing from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Canadian bakers unite with the food controller to reduce wheat flour use so more can be exported to the Allies. Ontario meeting notes support cooperation and draft resolutions outline the association's views.
London report notes British cavalry reserves failed to capitalize on Cambrai breakthrough. Echo de Paris cites Ludendorff admitting terrain gained by Hanover and Rhine forces was not maintained. British guard divisions held firm, enabling rescue of prisoners and recovery of tanks and weapons despite missed opportunities.
An old Mississippi man delivers a brief funeral oration over a coffin and laments the departed while a testimonial ad extols MINARD'S liniment for sprains bruises chest tightness and throat soreness claiming lifelong use and recommendation by John Walkefield from Latins Islands Lunenburg County.
At a Bromley cinema on Saturday a curious tear gas like smell spread through the building. Many audience members suffered watery eyes and sickness while staff in the operating box could not continue work. Three soldiers were seen leaving before the odor, raising suspicions they released gas as a joke.
The advertisement claims Anuric by Dr. Pierce cures rheumatism kidney ailments and warns of dangers from delaying treatment. It urges outdoor exercise light meat diet and ample water while quoting testimonials from readers in Canada and references to Brigg of Ontario for trials.
Bolley, state seed commissioner for North Dakota, told farmers that demand for fewer commercial grades is justified. He warned that milling grades do not guarantee seed quality and that grain mixing in elevators risks disease and weed introduction. He urged growers to produce their own seed and limit use of commercial seed grades.
A Ontario mother reports her child’s ringworm vanished after using Dr Chase's Ointment with no relapse after two years. Endorsements from J P Joseph Brenner support the statement and warn against inferior substitutes.
The piece argues Belgium's case must guide peace negotiations and notes Germany’s stance that Belgium should be under German control. It cites The Scotsman quoting pan German claims and stresses German denial of Belgium’s wrongs and need for restoration and reparation.
The text argues that despite war, ideals remain and a new world order emerges. It envisions a settlement serving all nations, not one, with a League of Nations and an international council of democracy. It notes religious bodies joining the universalist effort.
The piece notes a government push to expand frozen fish use to free meat for export to Allies. It cites H B Short of Maritime Fish Corp, who discusses winter fishing, idle ships in Lunenburg, and the need for salt for preservation. An educational drive supports freezing, with salting imports from Italy Spain and Portugal to ensure supply.
A brief note on public leaders in Canada the United States and Britain giving space to God as ruler of nations. The piece praises religious editorial courage in newspapers and argues man is inherently religious seeking righteousness. Also promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as effective treatment.
An advertisement touts a cleansing treatment described as soothing for the pores. The copy emphasizes a gentle, transformative effect on the skin and urges readers to try the product for a clearer complexion.
The piece declares continued resistance against German aggression to protect France Belgium Italy Poland Serbia and Lithuania. It argues delaying explanation weakens resolve and asserts victory relies on artillery not words.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness caused by inflamed Eustachian tubes. Claims local applications fail and offers $100 reward for any case not cured, with doctor signature F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Colonel C Derck of the French army, visiting Canada, bears ninety seven shell fragments and ninety two wounds yet vows to return to service. He told the clinical congress of surgeons that medical science keeps men alive and fit for duty after brutal front-line injuries.
Forester Mr. Roland Huli describes Canadian work at the front in Northern France. Eleven mills operate around a growing camp, turning millions of feet of timber after a winter start. They supply the French front, with daily outputs sometimes reaching 300000 feet.
The article argues that thorough preparation by Miller's Worm Powders helps prevent worm infestation in children. It states that untreated worms harm growth and health, and that deworming is a merciful, easy remedy.
Canada lowers cane sugar use due to food controller measures and public appeals to save. Women’s organizations and other bodies cooperate with the controller to promote conservation as British shipping tonnage falls by 2 750 000 tons since the war began, though over 14 000 tons remain.
The British hospital ship Rewa displayed all Hague Convention markings and remained outside the German defined submarine zone yet faced peril. The piece emphasizes the ship’s status as a protected vessel carrying wounded men under sacred law, underscoring that humanity did not alter the danger or legal protections.
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