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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
6
Advice printed on a Maine page promotes stuffing newspapers between windows and curtains, under sheets, and inside clothing to insulate against cold. It urges saving coal and wood and stresses placing paper around the body from feet toward the knees during cold nights.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness is caused by a mucous condition and can be treated by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The remedy purportedly works through the blood on mucous surfaces, offering one hundred dollars for any case not cured. Boxed by Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
Seattle public rush to buy at the municipal fish market led to a sell out in hours. The seven cent per three pound price drew eager customers, requiring police to maintain order as stock disappeared.
A brief notice urges women in McLean Nebraska to seek Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief. It addresses ill women and promotes the product as a remedy.
A tale notes William Williams insists on full named sons to avoid nicknames. The five brothers are William, Willard, and three others known by nicknames Pill Skinny Butch Chock Kid, challenging shortening to monosyllables. Cleveland Pisin Dealer.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as the only tonic and blood builder needed to combat weak health and starting consumption. It claims wealthy testimonials including Mrs I Grennen of Charlton Ontario who describes recovery from severe pale illness after use, with pills available by mail for 50 cents a box or two dollars fifty for six.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works introduces a giant steam locomotive, over 160 feet long and 450 tons, with flexible borers at three joints to negotiate curves. It has 24 driving wheels in four four-wheel sets, two large steam cylinders, and can pull 83 tons, hauling a two mile long train of about 23 000 tons at fourteen mph on good roadbeds.
The London Chronicle notes Bolivia’s unusual link to Great Britain through the sovereign gold coin and local gold flows. It mentions a seed sovereign and new state monopolies on liquors as Bolivia’s early fiscal experiments amid infancy as a republic.
Prof H Barton argues feed is scarce but hogs can convert farm waste into value. He notes extra hog feed is available at cost, especially shorts and middlings, and should be used for hogs rather than dairy cattle to maximize economy.
Miss Josephine Marzynski, a Boston soloist, says Berlin is a city of despair. She left Berlin November 25 after 15 months studying there and notes Germans believe they can win the war while Allies are exhausted. She cites reports from Italy and Russia indicating peace and food relief as central issues.
The Small Arms Tavern at Fan Field England reopened after acquisition and reconstruction by the central liquor control board. Used by hundreds of ration workers the pub offers meals for a shilling including chicken beef mutton stewed steak or pork per portion. Duke of Connaught attended and praised the government beer described as all arms and legs. Lord Abernon chair of the central liquor control board called the controlled public houses scheme a great success.
The Scotsman editorializes on the unthinkable prospect of Hohenzollern or Hapsburg bloodshed in Europe and likens it to a Highland chief ravaging a neighboring clan. It contrasts clever businessmen who alienate partners after poor dealings.
The Chicago Tribune argues that beyond guns, a successful postwar policy against Prussianism hinges on a robust trade boycott backed by American business. It notes Germany’s prewar foreign trade at about $8.9 billion shrinking to $3 billion and urges allied nations to unite in economic pressure to deter militarism.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a quick cure for lame backs. It claims immediate skin absorption, deep tissue penetration, and speedy relief. The copy asserts the liniment’s touch is magical and encourages belief through personal conviction.
A giant egg found in Henan two years ago is labeled by locals as an omen from the ho ho bird but scientists identify it as from a gigantic ostrich. The shell in the American Museum of Natural History holds over two quarts, about forty ordinary eggs, with two additional partial eggs found alongside. These three shells are the only surviving relics of extinct giant birds.
Recovery from wartime shortages centers on potatoes as a prime substitute to stretch meat for overseas needs. Canada shows a 6,000,000 bushel surplus while the U S report ranges 40,000,000 to 100,000,000 bushels. Farmers urged to market now to prevent waste and ease rail congestion.
Ottawa urges farmers to start early for the coming production drive. Greater food output is essential to meet immediate needs and support hogs dairy beef. Farmers are advised to secure insecticides before spring and overhaul spraying gear to save time and crops.
Sympathy pours in as Mr. Dorsey recovers from a foot injury in Detroit elevator incident. Dr Chase's Nerve Food is praised for restoring strength and sleep, with a London Ontario man's renewed nerves after three years. Purchase details and cautions against substitutions are included.
Huddersfield in Yorkshire presents an airplane to the Canadian forces as a gesture similar to Leicester's prior gift. Canada lacks an individual air service but may receive a medallion honoring its famed airman. The choice of the airman will be decided by Canadian headquarters.
A telegram misquoting a death notice highlights haste in delivery and heirs clashing over a will. The Municipal World notes Canada spends over 4 million dollars yearly on firefighting after fires occur, urging removal of fire hazards and stricter prevention rules.
The New York Herald comments on Bulgarian atrocities in the Balkans noting lower bloodshed claims due to fewer bands. The piece frames the issue as a critique of Prussian influence and aggression in the region.
The Detroit Free Press notes bread shortages worsen for the poor as thread becomes scarce. After factory work, mothers mend torn clothes to stretch supplies, with fabric, lining, and even petroleum in short supply and prices rising. A spool of thread now costs as much as prewar trousers.
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