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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
2
A New York Herald excerpt urges American readers to emulate France’s bravery against bolists, praising Prance and France while lamenting the danger posed by Bolos. The piece laments American hesitation and extols decisive action against threats.
The passage contrasts remedies and a wedding joke about the groom. It notes Holloway's Com Cure as an easy fix for boot pressure and includes a brief exchange about identifying the better man in a marriage context.
The readable text suggests a tale of a person with an idea to sell directly to wearers, allegedly involving her husband and sons in knitting in the home kitchen. The fragment hints at a domestic setting and family labor.
A London Daily Express note clears up a mix up about the primrose being Lord Beaconfield's favorite flower and links Queen Victoria to a misattributed tribute. The column also advertises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for rheumatism caused by blood impurities from sluggish liver and kidneys.
Corn flour and rice flour can thicken gravies and soups. Barley flour makes cakes. buckwheat can be used for muffins and griddle cakes.
In a brief exchange from a Hoston Transcript excerpt the landlady refuses a poet's poem and demands an address while the bard insists on taking the poem to obtain an address. The dialogue highlights a terse back and forth over creative work and contact details.
The piece argues that truly democratic nations bear the most at stake in World War II era conflict with German imperialism. It warns that victory is essential to defend democratic ideals from autocratic aggression and cites Berlin Vorwaerts predicting renewed threats and arms race if Germany succeeds.
Fragmentary text references America and Britain in a maritime war context and a Springfield Republican notice, but specifics and coherence are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A dialogue reveals a young woman and friend debating a potential engagement. Edith notes a man in a suit may still be a poor provider while Ethel recalls a confusing proposal and Edith’s cautious interpretation of the man’s remarks.
A note from Dalhousie and Bathurst Ontario reports cures by Minard's Liniment. Claims include healing a badly torn b pitch fork injury and a bad swelling in horses. Names such as Christopher Saunders and Thos W Payne are mentioned in connection with the product.
An old advertisement note claims Minard's Liniment is used by physicians. A comical aside questions a loud tie choice, mentioning a brother who is slightly deaf and selected the pattern.
The article argues for the Ontario bill to protect insectivorous birds and cites their value to farmers, noting birds eat vast numbers of pests. It warns of destruction by cats, weather, and humans, especially schoolchildren, and promotes education to foster humane attitudes toward birds. It also briefly touts Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy for worm-related digestive issues.
Two Irish women chat about war horrors and a joke about a husband nicknamed Denny. One asks where the abdomen is after learning he was shot there. The other admits not knowing its location, guessing it is somewhere at the front.
The article notes extensive use of triplex glass in aircraft protects pilots and prevents injuries. It highlights goggles and protective windows as key safety measures, citing a near miss where a high speed crash could have caused serious harm, but safety glass helped avert injuries.
The government lent Alberta farmers 500000 last year to buy cows and will double the amount this year at six percent interest. Readily available stock loans aim to boost food production, especially in irrigated Southern Alberta. The Canadian Pacific Railway assists land buyers there by advancing cattle up to 1000 with 20 percent cash down and remaining on credit.
A humorous note observes that men stop scratching trousers to avoid marks and predicts matches will also ruin walls someday, reflecting casual etiquette and personal grooming in everyday life.
Briggins holds a high opinion of himself while Miss Cayenne challenges that view in a brief exchange cited by the Washington Star. The dialogue hints at social clash and character dynamics without further context.
A Cincinnati man discovered a painless method to remove corns and calluses using Free Zone. Apply a few drops to the corn and it shrivels and loosens, allowing it to be lifted off without pain or irritation. A tiny bottle is sold by druggists.
Manitoba clubs form the largest agricultural group with 15 000 members in 1917 and aim for 20 000 in 1918. Across 145 central clubs with eight branches each, they teach farming through contests in pig and calf raising, gardening, cooking, sewing, and more, guided by extension services and local judges.
The article describes post emancipation land use where peasants claim ownership but villages retain sovereignty. Land is parceled by elders with equal fertility mixed in allotments, resulting in narrow marrow strips sometimes as small as three yards, periodically redivided among families to maintain impartiality.
The article warns that fluctuating spring weather makes babies ill as mothers struggle to keep them indoors. It recommends occasional Baby's Own Tablets to regulate stomach and bowels and prevent colds and minor childhood ailments, sold by medical dealers or mail order from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
G Ward Price describes two Italian ladies among exhausted retreat refugees. They wear heavy sable furs and gold jewelry yet appear frightened and lost as they tread a muddy railway track, contrasting lavish possessions with their fragile, unsettled state.
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