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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
3
Editorial urges fitting memorials across Canada to honor World War I soldiers. It argues for thoughtful, community driven designs that inspire future generations and avoid commodifying sympathy, stressing lasting, high quality monuments or alternatives reflecting shared sacrifice.
The ad claims pink cheeks signal health and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia. It cites Mrs. Anderson of Hearst Ontario detailing a English to Canadian journey from weakness to restored color after using the pills. It advertises purchase by dealer or mail from Brockville Ontario.
The Temps reports three carloads of Lille museum pictures returned and two carloads from Laon sent back. Among ten carloads unloaded at Valenciennes were rare manuscripts and government archives, items from the Guild Hall at Cambrai, and furniture belonging to Monaco, Harriscourt, and others.
A Norwegian factory reports success in extracting aluminium from Labrador stone, a locally known ore, marking a significant development in domestic supply. The find is set to boost industrial output in Christiania area as efforts continue to scale production and assess regional impact.
The piece notes that the historic code of honor between gentlemen is fading as war shifts from pistols to machine guns mounted on airplanes. It suggests future conflicts will settle disputes of honor through aerial firepower rather than conventional duels.
A Saskatchewan reader testimonial promotes Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills as a cure for nervous shock and sleeplessness. The letter from J J Bunyan of Pilot Butte describes weakness, trembles, hot flushes, and gradual improvement after six boxes. Pills priced 50 cents per box via dealers or direct from The Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
The Vancouver World and the Aerial League of Canada plan an aerial flight across the Rocky Mountains. Canadian or British airmen will compete using Canadian or British machines, with legs Vancouver to Calgary via Crow's Nest Pass and on to Edmonton and Kamloops, plus Victoria for a preliminary hop. Trophies and a purse await winners as the effort tests the feasibility of an aerial mail service.
Six airplanes appeared suddenly from behind clouds near Amerongen castle where former Emperor William was staying. They circled the fortress twice and vanished to the north. Weather obscured the aircrafts but they are generally thought to be Dutch.
City council actions hint at a license reduction amid busy hustling as local news notes a corn cure ad for Putnam's corn extractor offered at 25 cents, claiming years of relief for corns and warts.
Shorthorns dominated Ontario winter fair and West Toronto shows with grand and reserve grand championships at Guelph and top steers at West Toronto. A Shorthorn calf won in the boys steer feeding contest as T A Russell from Downsview captured three grand champion titles at both events. Domin ion Shorthorn Breeders Assn notes strong breed support.
The Alberta legislature heard that people contributed 42 million dollars to direct wartime financial aid in the Dominion. Bond purchases in 1918 totaled 19 million, and Red Cross and patriotic causes received 5,480,830 dollars.
The Champlain, a wooden 1500 ton steamer, was successfully launched at Northern Construction yards in Vancouver. It is the first of five ships to be built by the company for the French government.
Newspaper advertisement from Chauvin Alberta praises Dr Chase’s Nerve Food and Ointment. Testimonies from Mrs C H Christoffer Greenbrier Sask and Rene Page Chimlin Alta claim relief from headaches rheumatism and neuralgia. Ends with price details and a warning against substitutes.
A cable from Consul-General Harris at Irkutsk says typhoid is being spread in Siberia by Russians from German prisons. The Y M C A reports the message asking for work and notes the usual drug famine.
A Paris report cites Dr. Richard von Koehiman claiming Germany will regain control swiftly, with the former ruling classes hopeful of influence and a forecast of German forces in Paris before 1925.
The London Daily News reports on the Clyde built HMS Hood a new battle cruiser for Britain's navy. It will reportedly reach speeds of 32 knots with trials possible to 35. The Hood may be commissioned within six months and features a mine and torpedo proof hull with an inner steel armor wall and an outer blister shield.
Police report a plot to steal army goods valued at 11,000,000 marks, with twenty four arrests. The notice then shifts to health ads for Holloway Corn Cure and Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills claiming liver and blood benefits and clear skin.
Official reports in London say a critical state of affairs exists in Odessa the chief Russian port on the Black Sea. No confirmation that Odessa is being evacuated by allied forces, though the rumor is not denied.
The first report from Dr James Le Barton, chairman of a U S commission, describes widespread famine in the Caucasus. It cites 45000 people in Erivan without bread and notes dire conditions in orphanages and troops across the region.
A curious claim about Minard's Liniment curing dandruff appears with a fisherman's quip about certainty. The reader is left with a brief note on the product’s supposed effect and a social aside referencing an old saying.
Advert says Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatic aches muscle soreness and stiffness caused by weather. Made in Canada and available from your local druggist.
A petition signed by Irish officers who served in the British army asks King George to submit Irish home rule to the peace conference.
In LAnse a brilliant Quebec Mrs. Gee Briand the local postmistress testifies to Dodd’s Kidney Pills ending a four year left side pain after two boxes plus two Diamond Dinner Pills. She says the pills cured pain and she recommends them to patrons. The article notes kidneys as the source of various illnesses and claims the remedy clears impurities from the blood.
A German wireless dispatch reports no major changes in Berlin. Copenhagen news notes the Majority Socialists demanded a dancing ban in Berlin. The report says while women and children were murdered during the week, dancing in fancy dress continued in the streets.
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