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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
2
A vintage advert touts Catarrhozine as a healing piney vapor for irritable throats and bronchial issues. It claims rapid relief, complete cure in 179 nights, and a sample offered by Catarrhozone Co of Montreal at $1.00.
The article surveys archaeologists at work in deserts jungles and forests, with Brazil and Matto Grosso cited as home to ancient ruins and inscrutable inscriptions. It mentions the Toltec civilization and the legendary Zimbabwe as examples of vast ancient cities waiting to be explored and understood through future discoveries sparked by digging and discovery.
In the Journal of the African Societies July issue explorers note underground cities and rock carvings in Ife Nigeria and shelters in Furkestan Borharan town of K. A labyrinth beneath the desert and hidden chambers reveal pots, urns and coins. Other sites in Ceslan and Anna jungles show massive ruins and vast chambers as yet unexplored by archives teams.
A two day conference of federal agricultural livestock commissioners from four western Canadian provinces and national agricultural groups produced pronouncements to improve the livestock industry. Key measures include market access negotiations with Britain and the U.S., shippers coordination, winter feeding, dehorning, stock shipments to cut shrinkage, feeding and transit rates, proper loading, publicity, and joint instruction on production costs and quality. A cooperative drive by federal and provincial bodies and institutions aims to place Western Canada’s livestock industry on a stable, paying footing.
The report details federal land disposals in the West from 1905 to 1921, listing Saskatchewan and Alberta sales totals and prices, including school lands held in trust for provinces. It also notes the Duke of Devonshire addressing the Rotary Club of Sheffield on Canada’s population needs and urging development directed by British interests.
In a period piece exchange a preacher asks what brings comfort in trial and a quoted respondent, a man who should not have been admitted, states that an acquittal would bring him the greatest relief. This wry line frames the social tone of the era.
The Board of Railway Commissioners of Canada cites 1921 railway data showing 243 railway crew deaths and 1,838 injuries, 1,821 railway accidents, and 148 non-employee deaths with 344 injuries. Passengers numbered 51,318,422 carried, while 18,177 employees worked on railways that year. trespasser shares were 43 percent of deaths and 36 percent of injuries among non-employees. Applications to the board reached 3,404 with 1,454 orders issued.
A leading British firm built an extraordinary timepiece with four small dials including day date perpetual calendar moon phases and a recording chronograph. It shows sun position, sidereal day, a star chart centered on the North Pole, three jewel filled movement tiers, 30 hour run time per wind and cost one thousand guineas.
A vintage ad promotes Freezone as a quick cure for hard and soft corns and calluses between toes. It claims instant pain relief with a drop, then removal of the corn or callus using the product. Sold by druggists in a small bottle for a few cents.
The Winnipeg Tribune notes improved sentiment across Western Canada driven by a marked rise in wheat prices. Observers warn some gains may be temporary, but see a broad upturn in basic production, transportation, and distribution fueling railway, shipping, and finance sectors and signaling genuine, lasting improvement.
A historical note describes tobacco harming heart and nerves and promotes Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy. The testimonial from Frank Lutes of Brantford claims relief from heart palpitations, night sweats, and weakness after using the pills, noting weight gain. Price 50 cents per box. The T Milburn Co. Ltd. Toronto advertises direct mail sales.
The skin of young goats, not adults, yields fine leather for gloves. French kids are kept penned to avoid blemishes and maintain texture, then slaughtered at a few months old for hides sent to tanning for glove making.
The annual road drag competition under the Saskatchewan Department of Highways is canceled this year. Deputy minister YW. S. Carpenter says the object of sparking intelligent drag use has been achieved and the measure saves costs. A fragmentary aside notes a joke about Sandy and Donald, followed by a remark on England's longevity and Spain starting paper yarn manufacture.
Arthur Llewellyn of Winnipeg testifies that his wife had long suffered stomach trouble and poor health. He says Tanlac restored her appetite, boosted her energy, and she now feels stronger and healthier than before. Tanlac is advertised as sold by local druggists.
A colorful note explains differences among fur seals hair seals sea lions and walruses. It describes how seals swim on the sea and come ashore for annual breeding, the tusks and hunting for pelts, and the doctors of pups harsh early training.
The Canadian Geological Survey estimates B C coal reserves at 73.8749 billion metric tons in seams one foot thick to 4000 feet depth. If coal measures beyond this class reach, province probable reserve rises to over 76.006 billion tons.
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