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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
6
A flawed testimonial claims Catarrhzone is a cure for chronic catarrh. Mr Webb describes long suffering and relief after two months of treatment, touting the product from the Catarrhozane Co. in Montredt.
In a 1922 fairy tale excerpt Stella the Wishing Fairy tells Pearl and a brownie group about electric eels. The tale describes eels’ electric defense, hunting methods, and dramatic effects on lighter fish and riders, with commentary on hunting's cruelty.
A writer recounts train travel from Winnipeg to Carbon City Alberta on July 27, noting sleepless nights, a serenade by cowboys, and lodging in a Pullman state-room with a comfortable berth while a fellow passenger snores. The entry mentions Auntie Elinor and observations about musicians and travel companions.
A short ad notes Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pill offered at 25 cents per box. Dealers in Edmanson Bates & Co bid in Toronto.
The narrator travels from Winnipeg toward Carbon City and remarks on prairie sameness, mid sized towns, and a first sight of Mounted Police in Regina. They describe Carbon City’s contrasts, river canyons, and distant mountains, and share weariness with Southern Alberta’s atmosphere before delaying the tale to “Be continued.”
In Rome city authorities weigh mandating a device by Ernesto Fragano and Ettore Villa that limits vehicles to a chosen maximum speed. The system uses centrifugal force to slow a car when the driver presses beyond the set limit amid uneven pavement and hilly streets.
The Calcutta exposition displays 4000 distinct Bengal tea forms. The Grincee River territories expand to 46 060 square miles during the current regime.
Arthur C L McPhail of 759 Wellington Ave Winniper testifies Tanlac restored his health after years of fatigue poor appetite and weakness. He says he nearly collapsed but recovered fully and now eats sleeps works and feels better than in years. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
Patterson New Jersey champion George Lo Howfield won the Pageant of Progress all American typewriting speed contest in Chicago. He posted 126 words a minute for three minutes to beat a field of 160 entrants.
The ad promotes Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as relief for summer ailments in children such as diarrhoea and cramps. A Sudbury mother testifies that two or three doses relieve summer complaints, endorsing the remedy as essential for homes with children. Price is 60 cents per bottle, distributed by The T Milburn Co Limited in Toronto.
The Alberta Provincial Government purchased Sir Sylvia Car Born a year and a half old as a premier Holstein for the Stony Plain demonstration farm. The bull is descended from renowned Holstein stock noted for milk and butter production, representing one of the finest young bulls on the continent. A quoted excerpt from London Daily Express urges independent thinking and personal exploration.
The text extols beige Spanish lace over georgette for dinner and dancing outfits and notes georgette is widely used. It mentions a flower braided girdle, Miller's Worm Powders as a popular worm remedy, and Holloway's Corn Remover as a suggested product for corns. It urges patrons to shop locally.
An English toy company that earned money until 1919 failed due to a half million dollar deficit blamed on German competition. The piece argues Germany must sell abroad to pay Allied debts, but that would drive Allied firms out of business.
A fragmentary account describes Mexican birds hoarding acorns. Birds travel up to 100 miles to dry mountain stalks storehouses, dig out acorns, and later return to their hollows to crack and eat them in darkness beneath a yucca tree.
The ad extols Ralface’s Asthma Remedy as a fast and certain aid for asthma, claiming it brings rapid comfort and relief. It asserts no home with asthma should be without this powerful remedy and portrays it as essential.
A Scots proverb tale recounts a tin minstrel asking an old tinker if he can still say the Lord’s Prayer after exhortations. The tinker replies that each man must follow his trade and questions whether he can make a tin pall, illustrating practical skill over preaching.
A giant Redwood tree stood 210 feet high and was moved 20 feet without tipping. The description notes the tree’s stability and the unusual relocation event in a historic setting.
An unusual report describes Minard’s Liniment easing Neuraigla while noting the largest known egg from the extinct Mada Basgar elephant bird. The egg contents are described as about two gallons. additional text mentions Lyons, Francesis paving with devi trified grass and tightly packed blocks that water cannot pass between.
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