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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
3
The Army Medical Corps reports jaundice in World War II troops in Tunisia and Italy, linked to a virus spread by the flu and pollution. Researchers, aided by conscientious objectors, show jaundice is highly prevalent, costing time and lives, with prevention emphasized and public health measures urged.
In Britain medals are awarded for punctuality and cheerfulness. Mrs. Simmons, a munitions worker with eight children and an invalid husband, is among 154 women honored this year in the New Year’s list.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada reports over three billion three hundred twelve million dollars in policies in force and more than one billion seven hundred ten million dollars in benefits paid since founding in 1865. The firm boasts a low expense ratio and holds bonds totaling 529 million dollars from Allied Nations, highlighting its efficiency and wide policyholder protection across Canada and the United States.
The Port Arthur News-Chronicle reviews the near term prospects of television, noting the challenge of combining TV with newspapers like radio and print, and warning that eye strain from flickering images at home will be a factor.
The article notes that sapphires and rubies are employed in precision meters and delicate instruments in aircraft, tanks, and other war equipment.
Brief item notes Britons will receive more oranges after a large shipment arrived before Christmas. Other items mention Ocean Limited train in Canada carrying over 500000 passengers in 1944, a D-Day tugboat Emopire Winnie bearing Churchill imagery, British Honduras donations to Red Cross, Pan American Airways four hour Seattle Alaska service, Bruce presenting a wooden figure to Churchill, Duchess of Gloucester leading Australian Red Cross, and veterans voting rights under an order in council for discharged war veterans in Canadian hospitals.
The Imperial War Museum will store the late Premier Chamberlain peace in our time scrap signed by Hitler and Chamberlain. It will be kept at the reconstructed Bethlem Hospital in Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park Lambeth. The museum will also host the home front destruction record for future historians.
A future automotive engine the size of a shoebox is projected to deliver power comparable to contemporary internal combustion units. Engineers anticipate breakthroughs in efficiency and materials could enable a drop-in replacement for current engines while maintaining performance.
A devotional study on Matthew 19 and Luke's account of the Rich Young Ruler. Jesus highlights true goodness, loving God and neighbor, and the danger of riches when they hinder devotion. The sermon explains the call to single mindedness and describes the difficulty of a rich man entering the kingdom of heaven.
The puzzle presents a traditional crossword grid with clues across and down. Entries include items like Tibetan gazelle and various cryptic style hints, plus a long list of vocabulary terms ranging from animals to tools and languages.
An old style ad promotes Hem Ro id a home remedy for piles stating internal causes require internal treatment. It claims Hem Roid eases itching soreness improves bowel movement and blood flow and offers a five day trial with a money back guarantee backed by a Canadian firm.
In Waynesville North Carolina a blind man Roy Noseman and his Seeing-Eye dog Sallie run a newspaper delivery route. Sallie guides the way teaches the path and corrects tosses to keep papers on porches. The dog is treated like family and trusted by locals.
A reported prisoner of war near London is described as the best-behaved and best-liked, a handsome Irish setter belonging to a German general captured during the seizure of a Channel port. The dog is to be returned to the general at war's end.
A concise note states that during peacetime a vessel sinks roughly every 29 hours across one of the seven seas, highlighting a recurring maritime peril and the need for safety vigilance.
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