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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
2
An advertisement asserts Catarrhozone cures catarrhal deafness by driving catarrh from the system through a soothing vapor and destroying seeds of catarrh. It touts relief from pain around the eyes and nasal symptoms with a two month treatment for one dollar.
Miss Mellicent pivots from insult and social pressure to attend the party, declaring she will go to the dance despite Carl Pennock's absence and Mrs Pennock's taunts. Her resolve hardens as she plans to dance tomorrow, leaving the room with a proud, pink-cheeked stride.
In a tense parlor scene Mellicent asks to be taken away, fearing gossip from Mrs Pennock. Mr. Smith defuses by offering a day trip to Hubbardville with Aunt Maggie, to search records and avoid the social talk, endangering nothing tangible yet.
A letter reveals a multi million dollar bequest to the Blaisdell family in Hillerton, prompting Mrs Jane and Mr Frank Blaisdell to rethink spending habits while children like Fred Beesie Benny and Mellicent anticipate future education and travel. Carl Fennock's interest in Mellicent adds a rival subplot as the will reshapes finances and social aims.
Farmers of Saskatchewan push a five year ban on all prairie chicken killings to protect essential pest control birds. The piece cites a recent case where a chicken’s crop was full of grasshoppers, highlighting the birds’ value as natural pest suppressors and noting historically uneven protections during short open seasons. It also references settlement patterns, Hudson Bay Company history, and calls to support home merchants.
A short piece notes that most people have ears with subtle differences in size position and hearing. It explains how closing one ear reveals volume and tone changes, and how listeners tend to favor their stronger ear in music travel and daily tasks. It invites readers to test their own ear balance.
Professor John E. Boudin of Carleton College says Germans fear a British French split is near. In a London Times interview he reports educated circles in Germany expect a potential rift that would allow Germany to confront France alone.
The Cap Polonia, a 21000 ton German liner used briefly by Union Castle and P and O after the war, has failed to attract British bids. With limited cargo space and a grand dining saloon, it is sold back to its prewar German owners and will sail to Hamburg.
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