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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1926
Page
7
A long discussion contrasts anti immigration sentiment with economic case for migration in Canada and Australia. Labor circles resist immigration citing wage fears while proponents point to growth, irrigation needs, and postwar prosperity driven by increased settlement and industry.
Fragmentary account describes a scene with a deaf cobra and a vibrating device. A narrative voice mentions a Mrs Green at a window and a man asking about drawing forty dollars, with unclear dialogue and improvised terms.
The text debates a fool proof airplane claim noting limits of safety advances. It mentions abundant coal and iron fields discovered in Perdus defogu Sardinia with an estimated 50 million tons of coal, likened to English anthracite. A humorous aside about Eve lacking neighbors to borrow things from is included.
D H Nalougeil, former Degiplocatron and Steel Company executive, reports millions of tons of very high grade bituminous coal in Alberta's Peace River district. He says the deposits are superior to the best American coal and can be mined at low costs, with Alberta coal likely securing markets along the United States coast. He doubts Eastern Canada’s coal industry will be disrupted, noting Alberta coal would find ready demand.
Advertorial style testaments tout Nerviline as a deep penetrating remedy for rheumatic conditions and muscular stiffness. The copy promotes five times the strength of standard preparations and urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from their dealer today.
Government statistics show clergymen in Somerset and across England living longer than most other occupations. The report notes high longevity among printers gardeners canoe makers and preachers as key groups within long life trends.
An ad reports Dr Williams Pink Pills restore strength to pale thin young girls. It cites Mrs Winnifred Rutty of Hamilton Ontario describing her daughter’s recovery from serious illness after two years of illness and a failed tonsil operation. Pills available by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Rockville.
A Canadian owned bull Bene detine Oxford Lad was named grand champion Jersey at the Philadelphia sesquicentennial exhibition. The animal shipped from Brampton Ontario belongs to the herd of IWH Bull and Sons. Benedictine Oxford Lad won grand champion bull at Toronto Royal Winter Fair last year. In sheep, A. L McLean and Sons Herwood Ontario captured top ram and ewe championships and premier breeder awards.
Luton makers hope the Prince of Wales will wear a straw hat to rekindle England’s waning straw hat demand. Londoners buy fewer straw hats yearly, hurt by rain and cool summers while Luton’s foreign trade keeps it prosperous.
In Paris interview General Girod president of the chamber of deputies army committee warns of Germany building air power after Versailles treaty relaxations. He cites unregulated engineers and rising aviation plans aiming to span oceans and continents with commercial flights and military capability.
Old time Woodwood treatment claims to clear clogged nostrils and ease head congestion. It promises quick opening of air passages in nose and throat, stopping ringing noises and letting you breathe freely. Available at druggists for a small price.
Businesses seeking links with Central and South America discover quiet, easygoing Southern men from Louisiana and Mississippi excel as representatives. The "go-getter" stereotype fails abroad, while the so-called lazy Southerner adapts well, enjoying restful afternoons and courteous manners to build essential social ties for profitable trade.
Hadleigh Salvation Army Schools in Essex will host six month courses for single men and soon married men aimed at farming in Canada. Trainees receive thorough instruction in agriculture tailored to Canadian conditions reaching new workers for Dominion lands. Dr Thomas Felectric Oil touted for respiratory relief with testimonials cited. Minards Liniment ad closes the page.
A yoman born on a Pennsylvania farm studied diligently to become a district school teacher and later a physician. After the Civil War he practiced medicine in Pennsylvania and trekked by horse to aid the ill, studying medicinal plants. He moved to Buffalo and launched remedies now sold widely, notably Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.
Report describes a long distance wireless conversation from the Arctic Ocean to Vancouver as the Hudson's Bay Company's Baychime steamer returns with fur cargo valued at $2000. A Western Arctic link is noted with J Mitchell denying a disruption of the line between Baychime and Bay Rupert on two nights.
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