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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
7
Smeared advert claims Ca ldarrh cures catarrh and bronchial troubles by inhaling Catarrhozene vapor. Describes throat strengthening and breath relief, priced at about two months’ supply near one dollar in a mass market listing.
The Soviet Government declares a state of war in Bessarabia on the Romanian frontier. British announce a vast revolutionary movement in Constantinople. Irish parliament adopts Zvist as official language. A 32 000 ton vessel keel laid for Holland America line. Four killed and many injured as a church nave collapses in Brussels amid mass and a hurricane. Lightning scorches a farm near Muncie Indiana killing 1 600 sheep with others saved. A Russian immigrant child faces deportation as an imbecile under U S law. Nearly 200 unemployed ex service men leave London or France for devastated areas seeking employment. League of Nations committees sit openly in Geneva drawing more attention. Arrests of 40 extreme Socialists mainly Japanese and some Koreans linked to a sedition plot. A Constantinople message says Greeks suffered 28 000 casualties in a drive toward Angora. Edmonton ships its first carload of barley eastward ahead of 1920. Geologist Dr Groodonard nominated to join Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition team.
A fragment describes maternal anxiety as infants begin teething noting risks of diarrhoea dysentery cramps and mouth ulcers. It advises immediate remedy at first sign of loose stools with a few doses, urging care for the child’s weight and overall condition.
A fragmented old trading-card style notice promotes Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry. The ad references long usage by mothers over 76 years and cautions against untested regimens, implying potential danger to babies.
Research in Palestine under Antiquities Credinance reveals Herod’s birthplace cloisters at Aecalon identified and excavated. Findings explain Tiberias and Caprianum synagogue site near the acea. At Caprianum a hexagonal court with mosaic pavement and ambulatory was uncovered. Preservation efforts aim at Crusader sites Ramleh Ramaliah Athill and Jerusalem fortifications.
A reader reports relief from wind and belching after consuming unripe fruit and vegetables using Nerviline. The item claims quick relief when mixed in sweetened water and promotes Nerviline as a household necessity sold everywhere.
An old tale recalls Robert Louis Stevenson linking a moss flame to a forest fire in California. Scholars note the perceived danger of curiosity and the swift blaze that followed, threatening nearby woods as fire teams fought another break nearby.
A joint stock company will be formed in Winnipeg with 2,000,000 capital and a plant valued at over 250,000 to be erected in St Boni Face for the production of dyes, using T. H. Brooks's method to extract aniline dyes from coal tar. Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil praised as a standard remedy for scalds burns and minor injuries.
A young man calls at a dairy house to ask after his sweetheart in charge of the dairy. The mistress slams the door and retorts that their milk is not churned but obtained from the cow, ending the visit.
A collection of quips and notes cites Don Marquis on memory as a divine gift while a New York Sun item notes Norwegian scientists tracking Green Jang’s slow westward drift. High altitude climbers warn sleep is hard above 23,000 feet. A civic nudge urges spending locally to boost the town.
The St. John Telegraph notes three centuries since colonial policy began shaping the British Empire. Annapolis Royal ceremonies mark events that helped mold continental history and echo across the globe.
An advance of one cent per ounce is announced for better postage between Canada and the Empire. The old rate of two cents per ounce plus a one cent war tax becomes three cents per ounce with a one cent war tax. Foreign rates rise from five cents for the first ounce and three cents for each extra to ten cents for the first ounce and five cents per additional ounce or fraction.
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a popular non habit forming tonic to treat anaemia fatigue and weak nerves. It cites Miss Lucy A Steeves of Hillsboro Nova Scotia whose health improved after using the pills and notes availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The Criterion Restaurant in London adds the Marinda a twelve foot long hammer played piano with rostwood resonators. Described as a modern barbaric gourd instrument the keyboard yields deep sonorous notes likened to a cathedral organ. It is the only specimen in England and is part of the orchestra of freak instruments on the Italian Roof Garden.
England’s future king seeks to take part in the Kadir Cup in India, a premier pig sticking event. The sport, beloved by Europeans there, features the dangerous Indian wild bear and boar, whose sharp tusks and swift charges test the hunter’s heart, eye, and spear work.
A reflective piece compares human growth to fruit ripening and notes that patient minds may mature into success. It then promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a trusted solution for chronic asthma, urging readers to try it after others have failed.
A speaker avoids formal address and claims tactfulness. The report notes Spain producing paper yarn from eucalyptus wood, strong enough for seeking cloth and imitation burlap. It adds a quip about British sports spending, saying if transformed into gold it would need a train a mile long.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes three vast virgin timber belts remain in the world located in Canada Russia and Siberia. It cites Minard's Liniment as a humorous aside in the feature.
A ladies dress features a burnt orange voile bodice with a broad fichu draped over the shoulders edged in ecru lace. Puff sleeves, irregular overskirt with black eyed susans, and a dark brown velvet belt complete the design. A note praises Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for children.
Field Marshal von Ludendorff spoke in Munich predicting Germany will revert to monarchy by the free will of the German people not by force. He argued the conflict in Germany is between a socialistic republic that is not democratic and a monarchy that would be democratic, contrasting with Berlin’s portrayal.
A vivid image of Siam’s street sprinkler man carries two large water buckets on his shoulders, water streaming ahead as he walks, illustrating a daily sanitation task carried out in public spaces.
Canada leads with a pioneering water power system on the Batiscan River delivering 1100 volt transmission to Three Rivers Quebec. The piece notes the empire’s first hydroelectric achievement and shifts to an unrelated ad for Halloways Core Remover. A social exchange about a balding friend follows with no clear news value.
A fragmentary line about coffee being mined and ground this morning appears among chatter with unclear context. No identifiable people or organizations are confirmed in the readable text. The snippet suggests a humorous or surreal exchange.
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