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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
3
Report from London notes St Dunstan's Hostel for Blind Soldiers and Sailors trained twenty three thousand disabled veterans, with many returned to productive work in London offices. The program teaches craft skills, stenography, and machine transcription, aiding reintegration.
A fragment describes manna falling in the Jeru region near Upper Mesopotamia and Kurdistan along the Graian frontier. The substance and its conversion to grain are noted by a United States consul. It gathers in the morning before heat.
An anonymous quip from a San Francisco column jokingly notes a man can always locate Seis a Toky One, reflecting playful wordplay and casual humor from a reader forum.
A 1921 guide from Cincinnati dental clinics outlines a large or small brush choice, medium caviness bristles, and a dentifrice. It details a 16 step routine teaching kids to brush all upper and lower teeth, gums, and grinding surfaces with eight strokes per position, ending with rinsing and storage.
The report lists RAC members completing training and notes 23 591 patients treated in the past year. It adds outside clinics delivering 1 447 142 treatments, with expenditure figures mentioned alongside.
The House of Commons announced that eleven individuals paid incomes over two hundred thousand dollars last year. In 1918 a total of 122,588 people paid income tax, including 12,774 farmers. In 1917 total tax payers reached 53,730 with 8,962 farmers, and the business profits and income tax costs for 1920 were 1,031,537 compared with 493,797 in 1919 and 108,196 in 1918.
A Dominion Government surveyor reports asbestos discoveries in the Princeton district and west of Okanagan Falls in the Okanagan Valley. The findings highlight mineral presence across the region and prompt further geological assessment by authorities.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a quick cure for cramps and sudden illness. It suggests mixing dew drops in sweetened water and markets Nerviline in 35 cent bottles. The note also cites Western Canada building contracts for January and February at 5,347,300 dollars, signaling growth in construction.
Mrs Georges Lefebvre of St Zenon Quebec praises Dr Williams' Baby's Own Tablets as a mild thorough laxative that regulates bowels eases indigestion and sweetens the stomach. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Professor Paulson of Hamburg argues that air is a store of electricity and that unlimited power could be collected by metallic balloon antennas rising to 300 yards. Connected by aerial wires, this system would deliver high frequency current to Earth stations for electro chemistry and metallurgy, offering cheaper energy than coal and sparing agricultural land.
A Mail report from the Aleutian Islands notes sea otters have migrated to the Alaskan coast from Kamchatka and the Kurile Islands. The species had been considered extinct along Alaska for twenty years, and demand for their coats remains high as researchers seek to explain the shift in distribution.
An old advertisement-style claim asserts a corn product, Putnam’s Corn Extractor, can kill corn pests with every use. It proclaims death warrants for corn and rejects substitutes, priced at 25 cents nationwide.
Large taking of whitefish eggs at Waterhen River mouth near Waterhen Lake to Lake Manitoba. Smoke Inland hatcher at Lake Winnipegosis reports eggs collected as the lake froze in November, with wintering required for the camp. The 1920 harvest is three times the prior year's yield.
States with Indian origin names make up twenty five of the forty eight. Twelve derive from English sources while six come from Spanish and three from French. Two states Washington and Indiana are considered U.S. names.
An old advertisement claims halts catarrh medicine builds up the system and purifies the blood to prevent colds. It describes internal use through the blood on mucous surfaces, with testimonials and a Toledo Ohio company address.
An article notes Minard's Liniment claims neuralgia relief and extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for muscular rheumatism. It advises brisk rubbing until ease is achieved and asserts the oil holds great virtue in a bottle.
Alberta municipal hospitals operated over the past year with 196 beds and 2 439 patient admissions. The report notes ratepayer schemes to end of year funding hospitals from 2 to 4 cents per acre and outlines new restrictions affecting operation and funding.
The article describes a foulard dress with a rose ground and small navy designs. Navy ribbon trims the collar front and hem, a belt of navy maire ribbon, and a matching jaunty hat completes the look. The irregular length of the flounce is a distinctive feature.
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kel logg’s asthma remedy as ending asthma troubles. It claims to stop choking and night attacks, improve sleep, and restore rest through demonstrated effectiveness shown to readers.
Archaeological notes describe Roman graves found under English cities like London and York, where interred bodies lay in lead coffins. The lead came from Welsh mines and often contained significant silver, reflecting diverse Roman uses of lead.
Good roads bring money to every automobile owner and comfort to riders. Improved highways boost efficiency and economy, yielding dividends on every highway dollar. Even non users profit as farm products reach markets faster and business prospers nationwide.
An old trade item notes the effectiveness of Minard's Liniment for burns while joking that a well trained Eskimo dog could haul 300 pounds for thirty five miles in a day, reflecting period advertising tone.
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