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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
7
The Canadian Gymkhana at Vladivostok on May 1 drew 10 000 spectators including allied commanders. The 21st battalion won the inter allied tug of war and the Royal North West Mounted Police musical ride was well received.
M. Paderewski of Poland and his wife received a rousing welcome from Cracow residents as they traveled by train from Paris toward Warsaw. The demonstration honored the premier’s work at the Polish conference, regarded as a valuable accomplishment.
The completed naval terms of the treaty to be presented to Austria require the surrender of all Austrian ships, large and small. Their disposition among the allies will be decided later.
The Eiffel Tower, built in 1889, served as an anti aircraft post and wireless station during the war. It will be opened to the public early this month as Parisian military quarters relocate. The piece notes the tower's history and anticipated return to panoramic sightseeing and postcard sending from its summit.
An ad extols Dr. Hamilton's Pills as a smooth regulator for the bowels and a constipation cure. It claims liver cleansing, overnight action, morning energy, refund if ineffective, and wide availability in a 252 box. Also notes a clocked San Diego display and a quip about women's attention.
An authoritative source reports severe damage to Rheims cathedral from German bombardment. The western facade is battered, southern pinnacles are shot away, the roof has holes, the high altar is debris, and the choir no longer exists. Glass is mostly destroyed. only the west wall statues remain. restoration has not begun and a guardian warns it will take generations to repair.
A Saskatchewan reader, John New of Hillside Battleford, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing years of kidney trouble. He suffered joint stiffness, cramps, backache, neuralgia, excessive sweating, dizziness, irritability, and dry rough skin. After one box, he reports full improvement and urges neighbors to inquire locally.
An 19th century advert promotes Putnam's Corn Extractor as a purely vegetable cure for any corn any location. It guarantees relief with every bottle and sells for 25 cents at all dealers.
In postwar Germany a prompter move to curb prices gains ground as the German railway men unite with Minister Schmidt to drop wage hikes if food prices fall. The article notes a broad move among workers toward price reduction rather than higher wages.
An advertisement touts Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for insomnia and nervous disturbance. It cites Mrs Jas Latimer of St John New Brunswick and a general claim of improved nerve tone and sleep. Also notes Russia volunteer army contingents leaving Newcastle for Archangel and a proverb about life choices.
Allied river flotilla with air support sinks a Bolshevik gunboat on the Dvina river during a clash with land batteries and enemy fleet. A brisk bombardment is also reported along the Vaga river.
Thousands of mothers endorse Baby's Own Tablets as safe effective medicine for children of all ages. Mrs. Joseph Therrien of St Gabriel de Brandon Que credits them with restoring her baby's health and happiness. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Belgian plenipotentiaries with France Great Britain and Holland plan to replace the 1839 treaty and demand security against a repeat of 1914. They insist towns ceded to Prussia by the Vienna congress be returned to Belgium. Minard's Liniment is mentioned as a medical product.
Abnormal rain and snow trigger the worst floods in years across Stockholm and northern Sweden, with damage over 30 million kronen. Avalanches and landslides hit Tromsoe district. farms swept into the sea killing twelve. Solleften Hernesand are isolated as railways bridges fail and hundreds of waterfront homes submerge. Villages become cut off while horses and cattle vanish in the flood current.
Learn without leaving home with a free booklet from the Royal College of Science in Toronto Canada. Send for Department 137.
Vorwarts denies that the former Kaiser sought permission from Berlin to return to Germany.
In Vorarlberg the plebiscite on uniting with Switzerland drew 45 000 votes for annexation and 11 000 against. Overtures to Switzerland will start while Swiss states face a plebiscite on crown lands.
Dalhousie and Bathurst ads report C. Saunders and O. Payne claim MINARD'S LINIMENT cures mange in horses, heals torn fetlocks, and reduces swelling in multiple animals. Listing includes practitioners Delrin, Edw, and Linliep with regional notes.
A remark contrasts husbands who share every event with their spouses against those who recount many things that never occurred. The comment highlights differing honesty and storytelling habits in marriages.
Health column urges cleansing the excretory organs to remove toxins from influenza era ailments. It claims poisons lodge in the body and promote pains and headaches, recommending internal cleansing and products like tonics or pills for kidney and bowel expulsion.
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