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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1932
Page
2
The piece argues that census figures do not define greatness and that chasing bigness brings higher costs and lesser happiness. It compares big cities and large possessions to bigger but less satisfying lives, urging contentment with smaller, meaningful gains and questioning envy of others who seem larger.
A Russian Polar expedition will use the icebreaker Krassin to reach near 85th parallel and launch airplanes to probe potential air routes to North America. The voyage aims to remain in polar ice across the next winter, with Leningrad announced plans. Buffalo herd at Elk Island Park has grown to 946 from a 1909 relocation. Green-painted traps attract more insects, USDA tests show.
The Halifax Herald rebutts a Saturday Evening Post claim that Britain’s payments to America are funded by foreign contributions, noting Premier Ramsay MacDonald stated Britain’s total payments to the United States were £326,300,000 and receipts from debts and reparations £192,465,000, leaving about £134,000,000 to be covered by British taxpayers.
Four workers in several departments at large auto plants master lip reading to communicate amid constant pounding presses and clanging hammers. After brief exposure, they converse in normal tones and still understand each other, a surprising skill to visitors.
In New York theanticians quote prices from $1000 to $1500 for face-lifting procedures and report no low mood in their trade.
A witty exchange between a prospective tenant and a housemaid turns into a light courtroom moment as both sides reject a deal. The incident highlights a comic clash over dwelling rights and social cues in a busy urban tenement.
Brook Flowers of the Passenger Agents Association of Great Britain says British travelers won’t flock to Canada or the United States for long tours due to high rail and hotel rates poor cooking and noisy hotels. He criticizes North American hotel lobbies and service and contrasts English management. A separate ad-like note touts Kruschen Salts claiming weight loss and renewed energy for a 20 year old woman, citing a personal testimonial and urging regular use.
A health note cites a top authority blaming most stomach troubles on bronchial acid buildup. It warns against artificial digestants and suggests Bisulated Magnesia after meals to neutralize acidity and aid natural digestion. The ad touts Magnesia as safe, pleasant, non laxative, and inexpensive from druggists.
Miss Jennie Lee former young British MP told Ottawa Canadian Club that war with a major power seems inevitable, as children in Russia are taught the Red Army’s strength and resources. She spoke on The New Generation in Russia before Premier Bennett and Opposition Leader King.
Persim Balm is described as magical for creating alluring complexions. A small rub invigorates skin and imparts youthful beauty, with fragrance, cooling touch, relief from roughness, and protection. It tones, stimulates, and enhances the loveliest complexion, marketed as an unrivaled beauty aid.
A statistical study by an insurance company finds the least risk for driving on Tuesday between four and five am. The greatest risk occurs Sunday afternoon from six to seven pm.
It took 17 men and a steam crane to hoist a single trunk onto an interstate steamer at Freemantle. An elephant was attached to the luggage. A separate note mentions a married man coming home late and pondering what he was letting himself in for as he retrieved his key.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Carter's Little Liver Pills as a purely vegetable tonic for indigestion headaches and liver bowels. It claims rapid relief after the first dose and urges buyers to ask for the product by name, priced at 25c and 75c and sold everywhere.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports global wheat and flour shipments since last August total 506 million bushels, up from 497 million the prior year. Stocks shrink in Argentina and Australia as they export heavily, with Canada and the United States expected to supply most of the remaining import needs for 1931-32. Russia exits the export market, while the Soviet Union faces seed program and crop challenges.
The passage urges mothers to treat children for worm infestations using Miller's Worm Powders, arguing that worms stunt growth and cause illness. It frames deworming as humane and easy, highlighting preparation and avoidance of long-term harm to children.
Regina Flying Club officials said a proposal to extend air mail service across the prairie provinces would be forwarded to Ottawa via the Department of Civil Aviation. The Edmonton Aero Club first proposed relays from Edmonton to Calgary to Moose Jaw then Regina, with return trips reversed. Detailed organization would be slow and any federal adoption would take time. Separately, crown agents in Europe sought a used steel bridge for Mosul Iraq after a recent proposal.
A witty exchange features a question about the feminine form of bachelor answered with a lady in waiting joke. The text then shifts to a kitchen tip advising a spray of Jemon juice to keep cut fruit from darkening for salads and fruit cups.
A Canadian golf origin tale credits William Dibman, a Scottish sailor tied to Quebec 100 years ago, with bringing the Royal and Ancient game to Canada. The narrative notes Dibman’s solitary rounds on a Plains of Abraham site and suggests golf’s growth across Canadian communities, hotels, and parks as hundreds of professionals visit yearly to teach and promote the sport.
A reader recalls rescuing faded draperies after a packing mishap. Sun spots faded the fabric, then a deep green dye with Diamond Dyes revived the look. The user praises Diamond Dyes for easy use and vivid color while preserving cloth quality. Montreal reader CET.
The Cutlers' Company of Sheffield received a sealed envelope marked to be opened at the Cutlers' Feast of 1960. It contains an account of the discovery of stainless steel by Harry Brearley, the discoverer, explaining the origin and significance of the metal.
Real Economy notes the Packing Company in Chicago making sausages while Corral in Chile rises as a whaling center in South America. The brief contrasts industrial food production with maritime hunting activity shaping regional commerce.
A vintage advertisement extols Aspirin as a versatile remedy for fatigue and various pains. It promises quick relief for headaches, colds, toothache, rheumatic and neuralgic pains, urging daily use at home, office, and on travel. It claims harmlessness and efficiency, likening Aspirin to an efficient secretary saving time and discomfort.
A Saskatoon reader testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills helped repeatedly during flu related downturns since 1919. The letter asserts the pills rebuild health by creating new blood and restoring exhausted tissue, and recommends them to others with rundown or nervous conditions. Pack costs 50 cents a package or 271?
Nicholas, a 28 year old Potsdam engineer, constructed a whale shaped craft fitted with an aeroplane motor. He claims the 276 horsepower Wistar unit could propel the vessel to 20 miles an hour and aims to test it this spring before attempting a round the world voyage eastward in about 13 days.
A discussion favors modern self care for frequent colds and notes that two per year now seems common. It highlights Dr Thomas Electric Oil as an effective home remedy for inflammatory pain, cuts, scrapes and sprains, and mentions a shift from old treatments to restful self care. Palestine’s biennial Levant fair is set for Tel Aviv in April.
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