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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
3
Americans gain timber limits from East Bootenay Lumber Co totaling 500 million feet. They plan a pulp and milling business at Wattsburg or Cranbrook with a mill capacity near 1 million feet per day.
A witticism about a woman preferring a suspected remedy to certainty. The line hints at domestic belief in Minard's Liniment as a trusted household item. No specific people or events are named in the readable text.
An Old Traveller from the Montreal Gazette urges courteous behavior aboard sleeping cars. He cautions against brushing in aisles, improper use of lavatories and smoking rooms, late rises, and loud talk. Passengers should respect others to reduce annoyances and follow porter guidance.
Field work has begun on a new irrigation project south of Leth bridge Alberta. The project aims to irrigate between 100000 and 135000 acres. Two survey parties have set out. District trustees are optimistic and confident the bonds will find a good fate. Dominion Government surveys have been confirmed by a leading irrigation engineer.
The northwest shows rising horse and mule numbers despite tractor hype. Farmers plan to breed more stock as trucks and tractors fail to replace horses. recent sales report strong prices for work animals and renewed demand for stallions and jacks.
An old advertisement offers $199 for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally. It claims action through the blood on mucous surfaces and notes a 73 cent price with a free sample. Sold by druggists for over forty years from Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Dr. M. Seymour of Regina is the first president of the newly formed Western Association of Hospitals aimed at advancing cooperation among hospitals in four western provinces. Dr. Warren of Calgary serves as secretary with four vice presidents for each province to promote standardization and staff efficiency.
A group of wealthy Illinois and Iowa farmers purchased 43,000 acres west of Regina for 1 750 000 dollars and have begun arriving with their effects. They expect a good acreage wither crop this summer.
The Canadian Air Board announces plans to establish a strong naval air station near Halifax by ordering 153 two engine flying boats from England for submarine patrol in the North Sea. The total cost will exceed 2 million dollars.
Manitoba announces tenders for 800 miles of road grading and 100 concrete bridges under the Good Roads Act. The program aims to complete over 4,000 miles of grading in four years, with a major portion gravelled.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for building blood to aid digestion and relieve stomach trouble. A testimonial from Mrs S Morrison of Varney Ont claims twelve years of discomfort ended after eight boxes, with renewed appetite and health. Pills sold by mail from The Dr Felixanetts Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A judge quotes Myrtle’s remark on her husband who cannot decide what to wash suggesting mild indecision. The exchange notes he contemplated washing the car the dog or the baby for an hour yesterday.
Saskatchewan government announces the largest contract this year for a southern mental hospital to be built at Weyburn. The assembly approved 600000 for the project this year with a two year construction timeline.
Over 1,000 settlers arrived in Winnipeg in a week per the immigration commissioner. Most hailed from the British Isles with many coming from France and Belgium's disaster areas. The settlers are described as better than ever, with the majority planning to buy and farm their own lands.
Parents urged to look for the California label on children's laxatives to ensure a safe and gentle effect on a child’s stomach liver and bowels. The message promises fruity taste and full dosing directions on every bottle from a mother’s guidance.
A reflective line about seeking Minard's and resisting alternatives. The speaker notes that many fail to value a rose until they experience a thorn, implying growth through piercing experiences.
Northern Alberta will see a Mackenzie Basin Fisheries cannery on Lake Athabasca. The firm, formed to control northern fishing, has raised capital to 200000 dollars and plans an early start to ship tinned whitefish to markets, citing transport limits and remote grounds as reasons.
An old-time health note urges spring house cleaning of the body with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a tonic made from wild roots and barks. It claims to restore stomach and liver function and steady nerves and offers a trial package by mail.
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