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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
3
Remarkable engineering feat removed the steel railroad and wagon bridge across the Missouri River at St Joseph and set on new piers without incident. The three 300 foot spans weighing 2800 tons moved 136 feet in thirteen minutes and reopened at 6 pm. The article adds a quip about bachelors and spinsters.
The so called world’s largest apartment house on Madison Avenue New York City is completed covering two city blocks. It contains 536 living rooms in 108 suites with rents from 7 000 to 17 000 dollars and cost about 8 million dollars excluding janitorial services.
Royal Flying Corps instructors at the School of Military Aeronautics Toronto University say air pockets or air currents no longer menace pilots. Cadets learn via scientific meteorology to read air currents, clouds and gusts, gaining safety and speed through understanding rather than guesswork.
Fragmentary dialogue reports a wounded feeling of a poor man and a jest about a colonel’s canary. The line Oh, no, mum. The colonel's canary kicked me adds comic relief amid a tense exchange.
Wilson Fox urged the empire resources committee to study buying large wheat land tracts in Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia for government led development then resell to farmers at high prices to ensure food security. He cites border proximity as a factor and proposes similar schemes nationwide with cabinet ministers on his committee.
The Toronto Spadina military convalescent hospital hosts John Briggs known as Buffalo Bill among the men of the A. S. C. He claims to be the first in the country to perform a double gameroomault and recalls his West show days with Colonel Cody. He is seventy in May and splits his heritage among England Scotland and Ireland. Briggs once rode 2800 mustangs on his western ranch and funds his wartime service from his earnings.
A New Brunswick teacher Mrs Jos Roger reports lasting health gains from Dodd's Kidney Pills after a twelve box course. She suffered a year of backache heart disturbances neuralgia and dizziness from a strain and did not miss work in the past year.
In a series of statements, Secretary Daniels and General Wood advocate ships and armaments as key to victory, while Henry Ford emphasizes ships and coal and Secretary Houston highlights ships and food. The St Louis Republic notes ships as the dominant factor in the war strategy.
A user reports applying Cutigura Soap and Ointment to a burning itchy eruption. Pimples spread from the shoulder to the back, with festered sores and a spreading scalp patch causing hair loss. They describe relief after using Cutigura products.
Eileen Boyd told San Francisco listeners about a 22 year old Australian who lost his sight at Vimy Ridge and was sent to England after marshalling orders diverted his voyage. He now resides in a home for blind soldiers in England after serving with the Australian forces.
An advertisement from Hawkshaw New Brunswick dated September 1 1905 promotes Minard's Liniment Co Limited liniment as a superior cure for croup claiming nothing equals it. The brief note stresses its efficacy and urges readers to try the product.
In the Springfield Union a writer argues a large number of Americans wrongly believe U S troops were sent to France to enforce Prohibition there. The piece critiques this misconceived mission and emphasizes the broader war purposes.
Food controller rules promise allowed production of farina for children and invalids upon written application, while general limits remain on blending flour. Mills may blend spring and winter wheat but cannot exceed 272 pounds of wheat for 196 pounds of flour. Warts are treated with Holloway's Corn Cure. a former Aero Club of America president predicts near future transatlantic air battles with large airplanes and powerful engines.
The article notes the baby suffers in confined rooms during stormy winter, with colds upsetting the stomach and bowels. It recommends keeping Baby's Own Tablets to regulate digestion and clear colds, sold by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario for 25 cents a box.
The San Francisco Journal of Commerce argues food is the motive power of life and war. It states armies depend on sustenance and warns that without supplies the Entente may lose and Germany could triumph, shaping a harsh world.
The Minnesota queen hen Northwest Queen No. 117 laid 235 eggs in a year. Western hen Mollie Wellington from California posted 325 eggs in twelve months and 695 in two years at the New York City poultry show this winter.
Canada sees a 1917 field crop value of 1.1446 billion dollars up 300 million from 1916 though bushels and tons fell. Wheat sold for 453 million, up 109 million though output down 30 million bushels. higher prices, not volume, drive the gain. Oats yield similar, price gain 66 million. most benefit accrues to Canadians, especially farmers in British Columbia.
An advertisement touts Free Zone as a cheap ether compound that supposedly dissolves corns and calluses instantly. It urges readers to obtain a small bottle from a druggist or wholesaler, claiming the corn will shrivel and lift away with minimal skin irritation.
Sergt MacCosh recalls German prisoners at a casualty clearing station near Ypres. A former Chicago waiter in a German uniform says he fought for the fatherland but longs for Chicago and the Loop roar over artillery. The broader claim that Germany will yield autocrats is questioned.
Report notes the presence of German made scissors in American soldiers comfort kits in France and assures no alarm. The item mentions German forces using equipment and refers to ships Springfield Union in unclear phrasing.
A derelict schooner of 207 tons gross, partially repaired to float, sold at an Irish port for £4050. The Diana of Denmark, sunk after a submarine attack two years ago, had timber cargo worth £800, but £4000 was realized for it. An expert noted prewar value was under £1000.
Heavy clay soils respond to coal ashes or cinders spread on the surface or slightly buried. Lime or ground limestone at two tons per acre loosens soil and reduces acidity, while leaves and stable manure add organic matter. Plan, plow, and shape the plot now for spring readiness.
In Canada thousands of women report cures from womanly ills using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. The temperance medicine comes in tablet and liquid forms and claims to aid backache nervousness and headaches without alcohol or narcotics. Testimonials from Mrs Ausix Soulxe and others praise relief during midlife and postpartum periods.
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