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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
3
Foster pieces together a web of deceit surrounding a stolen packet linked to Daly and Lawrence. He suspects a gang’s duplicitous scheme, hints of a Canada to Great Britain transfer, and the risk to an innocent ally as he plans to confront Daly and secure answers in Newcastle.
In a dim room Pete and a wary group listen as Foster explains he needs help for a desperate action. He refuses police involvement and offers payment, insisting the task is not illegal though it carries risk and uncertainty. The Scots, sharp and practical, weigh the risk and his vague justification. To Be Continued.
Dominion census figures show Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba crop totals with wheat at 15 526 110 acres up 14 percent oats 9 133 900 up 6 7 percent barley 1 935 500 up 5 7 percent flax 1 000 800 up 10 percent A new school based gathering system is introduced to collect data with cards sent to farmers and compiled at Ottawa While some farmers lack school access the method yields substantial provincial and national estimates Vancouver sees rising industrial activity including a new iron foundry and expanded bank clearings with a projected 75 to 190 workers to be hired locally
Analyzes Italy's role in World War I, arguing Italy supported the Allies early, joined in May 1915, and helped curb German plans. Emphasizes Italian bravery, economic sacrifice, and the king’s steadiness, while noting defeats blamed on German propaganda and neutrally based enemy influence.
The Last Waterloo veteran Maurice Shea, a former corporal in the 73rd Foot who won a commission for his conduct at Waterloo, died in Sherbrooke Quebec in 1892 aged 96. He had emigrated to Canada after the wars and kept Waterloo day celebrations in his new home.
Wool from Alberta shipments to the cooperative company was already in transit by July 5th. The clip represents about half of the province's output as thousands of sheep head toward mountain ranges for sale.
The Lethbridge experimental farm compares irrigated and dry farming, showing higher yields under irrigation across wheat oats beets carrots potatoes and fodder crops. Irrigated land boosts alfalfa and livestock support, with several wheat varieties yielding substantially more than non irrigated plots.
Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour spoke in London on Belgium’s Independence Day, denouncing Germany’s crimes in Belgium and denouncing von Hertling’s pledge to treat Belgium as a pawn. He warned that even a later peace would not erase the memory of Belgium’s atrocity crimes and urged safeguards to prevent a repetition.
An extract notes Weiss- Bach as a favorite solitude resort, drawing visitors from distant regions. The Ar go naut remarks that those seeking quiet flock to the area, describing its appeal to travelers from four corners of the globe.
The age of a nickel is gone as the jitney and small coins lose their financial pull. Changing a dollar into many parts no longer saves money. nickels now travel in pairs or triplets, notes the Rochester Herald.
London researchers interview Dr. A. B. McCallum and Prof. Ruttan about a new soya bean based food substitute. The plan, discussed in Ottawa with H. B. Thompson, aims to provide palatable nutritious products and ease beef and wheat demand for the allies.
Farmers advise selling older hens and breeding stock after the breeding season to maximize egg price and reduce feed costs. Sell cockerels as broilers when profitable, and avoid keeping all stock into fall. An Experimental Farm 1917 study on Leghorns showed cockerel sales covered incubation and feeding costs and that pullets cost less to raise than buying in fall.
In the transcript a teacher asks about the reward Joseph received for aiding Egyptians. A student answers that he was made food controller. The dialogue reflects a moral lesson about sharing resources during famine.
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