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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1930
Page
2
Reader B concludes headaches and dizziness stem from disordered stomach and constipation among indoor workers. He notes improvement after general elimination and healthier digestion, aided by baths and lifestyle changes, noting age and vigor changes and urging natural elimination as Nature intended.
France announces the Promethee a 1 500 ton long distance cruiser 205 feet long launched successfully. Quebec reports air and aviation updates including a Montreal Paris flight plan and forest branch hours record. International youth contests feature Gullion and Leduc with eight nations competing.
Alberta’s keeping of soil weed free was praised at the Parliament Buildings in Edmonton. Sixteen supervisors' work was reviewed under E. L. Gray, field crops commissioner, with recommendations to the Agriculture Department for next year’s undertakings.
Great Bear Lake in the Mackenzie District of the Northwest Territories is widely regarded as the largest lake entirely within Canadian territory. Its area runs around 12,000 square miles.
The Royal William, a Canadian owned vessel built for the First Atlantic winter crossing in 1833, demonstrated steam power’s capability to cross the ocean without wind assistance. The feat marked a milestone in steam navigation history.
The piece argues the R-201 disaster will slow Britain none the less the British will pursue the Imperial air programme. It compares the setback to the Titanic and notes British shipbuilding continues with larger liners and new air ventures despite losses.
The article marks the tenth anniversary of radio broadcasting dating from 1929 in Pittsburgh. It notes early milestones such as broadcasting election returns and the shift from crystal detectors to vacuum tubes. It highlights rapid growth, initial government regulation needs, and the rise of related industries driven by improved reception and tech advancements.
A vintage cooking note provides waffle batter with 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1% cups milk 3 eggs 6 tablespoons butter and melted butter folding. Also describes honey syrup with 2 cups honey and melted butter. Scalloped sweet potatoes and apples layer sliced potatoes and apples with sugar butter and salt bake for one hour in a moderate oven.
Kingsford Smith of Australia completes a 10000 mile hop from England to Australia in nine days 23 hours cutting more than five days off the previous record set by Bert Hinkler in 1928. Despite recent illness he proves one of the world’s greatest aviators, rivaling Lindbergh in renown. The feat elevates British imperial prestige in aviation.
A 3000 year old barley specimen from Tell-Fara Palestine arrives at Manitoba Agricultural College through Dr. T. Curreily of the Royal Ontario Museum. Archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie exposed the grain pits dating to Solomon’s era. The charcoal colored barley shows clear seeds and fragments of barley.
Smart women adopt sheer woollen frocks featuring a tailored dignified line with a buttoned vest and wrap bodice. The model showcases logomutton sleeve shaping, slender hips, and options in sizes 16 to 42. patterns use woollen crepe, tweed knits, and plain crepe in dark greens and wine shades.
Benjamin Tibbits of St John N B built and used the first compound steam engine on the steamship Reindeer reducing fuel use and transforming marine transport. Canadian wooden shipbuilding peaked in 1865 with 25 Quebec shipyards eight docks and 5000 workers.
A. Swanson displayed two new garden fruits in Port Arthur. The banana melon resembles a banana in shape and cantaloupe in taste while the orange peach looks like a peach hybrid with grapefruit flavor. Both grow on vines.
The Canadian Sugar Factories Limited refinery in Raymond Alberta will likely stay open until the end of January as beet crops were heavy this year totaling about 11 000 tons. Beet slicing began September 25 last.
A ruby weighing about 100 carats has been discovered in Mogok upper Burma. Secrecy surrounds the find but the stone is said to be flawless with excellent color and could rank among the world’s most priceless gems.
An old ad touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy for liver torpor biliousness and dizziness. It markets them as a mild vegetable laxative without calomel and claims they are a good tonic. Available at all druggists in 25c and 75c red packages.
Anglo Western Oils enters Southern Alberta off development and will drill two new wells in the Milk River field. The report notes historical transport lore about a horse and a rye reference and mentions Georgetown British Guiana installing the world’s only semi automatic waterworks.
About two hours after meals many suffer sour stomach or indigestion due to over-stimulated stomach nerves and excess acid. A quick corrective is an alkali like Phillips Milk of Magnesia, claimed to neutralize acid instantly and used by physicians for over fifty years. 50c bottles sold in drugstores. seek genuine Phillips liquid form with Phillips on wrapper and bottle.
A Sunday School lesson outlines Thomas the historian of doubt and the believing response. It covers his statements about going with Jesus to Bethany to die, his confusion about Jesus's departure, and his ultimate confession after Jesus appears resurrected. It references John 11 14 16 14 5 8 20 24 29 21 1 2 and related scriptures, emphasizing faith over earthly expectations.
Stefannson, Arctic specialist, trusts Sir Hubert Wilkins will succeed in a submarine polar voyage. He notes no icebergs within 400 miles of the Pole and argues floes are shallow enough for submersion. He compares submarine risk favorably to polar flight insurance.
A vintage dessert instruction outlines caramel pudding using unopened Borden a Edgle Brand Condensed Milk boiled for two and a half hours. After cooling the can is opened along the side, contents removed onto a serving dish, then garnished with nut meats and whipped cream.
Alberta farmers rush to use the Purebred Bull Purchase Act provisions after the last legislative session. An unusual demand for Red Polled bulls and Dairy Shorthorn bulls signals renewed diversification in farming across the province.
An actor and an agent spar over a verbal agreement as the actor jokes about a past verbal salary. Witty banter turns to marriage and wills, with a quip about a brother set to inherit.
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