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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
7
A fragmented text hints at a plan to prevent war through arbitration and a proposed pact among world powers. It mentions nations preparing to mobilize and address topics of dispute and strategic stability amid a looming debate on enforcement and security.
A patent remedy claim describes Kedloge's Asthma Remedy as providing quick relief from choking and asthma by a soothing smoke or vapor that penetrates the bronchial passages and cheers the affected person. The ad emphasizes universal benefit for sufferers.
A quirky note on a devout church figure named Myr Crow and an embarrassment at prayer meeting as the young minister fumbles a line. The piece also mentions Australia housing many flying mammals and odd birdlike creatures.
The University of Saskatchewan announces a new research program led by Seymour Utadwen to study swamp fever and related diseases in animals. The project includes a new building near the power house and a focus on practical control methods for farmers facing outbreaks in Saskatchewan.
Commissioner reports Saskatchewan creameries produced 2,254,609 pounds of butter in July 1924, first time over two million in a month. July 1923 output was 289,925 pounds lower, and January to July 1924 surpassed the prior year by 1,075,999 pounds. Nearly 93 percent graded, with weekly grading averaging nearly a million pounds from June 30 to July end.
A Scotsman staying at a big town hotel recalls a ghostly encounter in a room called the haunted chamber and hints at a tip left on the dressing table. Separate notes compare New York's population to Belgium and Australia, while Sweden's coal mines and nitrogen content in seaweed are briefly mentioned.
An old health note discusses apples as a dietary aid from the sanitary view. It cites federal inspection and careful packing to prevent bruising and maintain quality. It notes storage to keep dryness and reduce temperature variation and claims evening apple consumption aids digestion and dental cleanliness.
The village of Altrant near Cologne touts bells cast from an alumina copper alloy claiming one third the weight of bronze. Lightened steeples may reduce construction costs with no risk of bursting or crusting compared to traditional bells.
New finds in Egypt reveal stone age dirt weapons pottery and ornaments older than any Sea area discoveries in Europe. The dig expands knowledge of prehistory and suggests earlier culture layers than previously known. Beachy Head and other Welsh cliffs are noted for their height with St Catherine's Cliff at 830 ft.
The ropeway over rough Andean terrain linked Marigula to Mantizilles carrying coffee and even a circus. British engineers, led by an adviser to the Colombian government on transport, showcased a remarkable feat of adventure and modernization despite war and forest obstacles.
The Royal telegraph network uses pneumatic tubes to convey telegrams between No 10 Downing Street and the Central Telegraph Office. The system, widely used in London and major cities, speeds messages through underground pipes. Over 60 miles of tubes operate beneath London linking district to central offices.
South African Professor C K Drain reports a preliminary note on adapting radio principles to entomology. Amplification relies on the microphone and surroundings. apple and quince borer larvae movements are heard via headphones in a test box, aiding detection of pests in fruit and grain products. A curious ash caught off Iceland measures three feet with a black body and white speckles.
A nobleman from Capernaum travels to Cana to seek Jesus for his dying son. Jesus speaks of faith and surrender, stressing that bodily healing is secondary to spiritual growth and the will of God.
A Canadian dry milk dealer at Wembley Empire Exhibition sold output for five years to a British firm worth 800000 dollars. Canadian cheese found a strong market with weekly orders for a thousand pounds. The fruit display drew orders for over a million boxes. Eighty percent of Canadian exhibitors were pleased with Wembley.
A fragmented anecdote recalls a traveler remarking on Welsh mountains with humorous mispronunciations. The speaker challenges the scenery by insisting the landscape is misdescribed, reflecting a theme of contradiction and playful dialogue in a travel vignette.
A vivid ad style dialogue features a beggar and a nervous woman with a rustic claim about pudding as a cure. The text promotes Minard's Liniment as a remedy for sprains and bruises, implying quick relief.
Moscow will not embargo wheat exports this year despite a surplus. Premier Ryko reports total harvest at 2.7 billion poods with 100 million poods reserved for export only after famine districts’ needs are met. Government plans to expand wheat areas in famine regions and spend 35 million dollars on relief funded by a 19 million dollar tax on wealthier classes.
In factories and workshops carbolic acid is kept to cauterize wounds. A bottle of Dr Thomas Relectric Oil is quicker and safer as it does not sear skin or burn flesh.
Observations by Prof Graff of Begedort Observatory suggest dark spots on Mars could mark oceans. He notes the features appeared as Mars neared Earth for its closest approach in 200 years. A caterpillar and a tom-tit story are also mentioned in the text.
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