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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
7
Canada has developed transportation facilities to connect distant regions. From river and lake travel to roads, transcontinental railways, and now air routes, these systems spurred settlement and economic growth. The story traces roads opening new territories, rail links coast to coast, and aviation linking the far north with the rest of the country.
Canada’s railways total 42 400 miles, ranking among the world’s largest systems. Inland waterways stretch nearly 2 000 miles, with canals and port development like Churchill advancing Western Canada to sea. Air freight leads globally, and Canada is named one of the Big Seven in Chicago air conference.
Canada’s transportation system contributed greatly to the war effort. Railways carried record loads of war materials and personnel while maintaining civilian service. Car loadings rose 59 percent and passengers 90 percent from 1939 to 1943, with air travel also expanding sharply. Transportation remains integral to national life and will grow with Canada’s future expansion.
An advertisement touts Hem-Roid as an internal treatment for piles claiming relief from itching soreness and congestion. It promises quick healing through improved blood circulation in the lower bowel and offers a five day no risk trial with money back guarantee. The note mentions a Canadian company and a professional model endorsement.
Provincial Agricultural Minister L F McIntosh told the legislature that one million cattle and five million pigs in Saskatchewan lack adequate veterinary care. He cited only 35 veterinarians in the province with an average age of 60, urging government action legally and financially.
A new casualty employment service, claimed to be the first of its kind in Canada, will open at the veterans affairs office in Montreal. Twelve trained men, all amputee veterans of the First Great War, will interview injured workers and assess suitable employment options.
Record shows over 1,800 famines in China since 180 B.C. The 1877 78 famine alone caused about 9.5 million deaths, highlighting repeated cycle of starvation and hardship in historical Chinese society.
The pamphlet explains canning sugar coupons becoming valid on March 15 for two, May 17 for eight, and July 19 for ten. Each ration book holder gets 10 pounds of sugar. It directs readers to Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices for ceiling prices and other rationing queries.
A collage of dated quips and cartoonish banter on dates, money, chores, and daily misadventures. Includes jokes about broken plans, paying debts, and kitchen table dilemmas with lines from a doctor, a boatman, and a magistrate. Also mentions a child’s joke about being an old maid and a pun about common salt.
Consumers' News argues that both buyers and sellers share guilt in black market activity. It warns that profit seeking from scarce goods drives inflation, endangers economic structure, and undermines national security. Overpricing, hoarding, and coupon evasion escalate the problem.
John T. Dyment of T C A told Winnipeg Lions Club the postwar airliners will be over four times larger than present planes, weighing about 80 000 pounds, driven by four engines, cruising over 300 mph, carrying 44 passengers with sleeper accommodations, and air lines may not be ready within a year, timing depends on wartime progress.
A clean stainless antiseptic known as Moone's Emerald Oil is advertised as a healing agent for eczema barber's itch salt rheum and inflamed skin. It is said to relieve long standing cases in a few days and is sold by drugstores with a satisfaction guarantee.
A March weather mood piece prescribing Corn and Potato Chowder with oven popped rice. Includes detailed steps for chowder base using salt pork onions potatoes corn and milk, plus a crisp salt pork fat and flour paste, seasonings and a separate oven popped rice crust for cutlets yielding six servings.
Aachen, the German city, was traditionally called Aix la Chapelle during French rule reflecting its historic Franco German ties and evolving identity through shifting sovereignties.
GARDEN NOTES describe intensive gardening in a 12 by 25 foot plot with careful row spacing from 12 to 18 inches. It advises staking tall crops, alternating early and late varieties, thorough preplant weed removal, thinning of beets carrots and onions, and curving landscape design to create space and mystery.
A historical note confirms that canvas painting practices were present in ancient Rome by 66 A.D. The statement highlights early use of canvas as a support for pigments in Roman art, indicating an established technique in the imperial period.
The Chicago Daily News notes Britain operates with about 1 187 public relations men on government payroll while Elmer Davis oversees over 5 400 O W I press agents. It argues Britain has limited propaganda presence, relying on detractors to amplify its image, a dynamic seen as an “every knock is a boost” effect.
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