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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
4
A reader shares early results from using Kruschen Salts, noting weight loss of 3 pounds in a month after starting the regimen. The letter touts a morning dose of Kruschen in hot water, claiming it cleanses waste, improves digestion, and energizes the body, with benefits to skin, eyes, and mood.
France will take part in the Olympic Games at Los Angeles. A British Columbia legislature favorably voted a resolution for shorter working hours. Men at The Pas seek Ottawa rights to fish in Hudson Bay on a commercial basis. John Fletcher, early telegraph figure in British Columbia, died at Palo Alto. Marconi reports a complete ultra short wave radio telephone. Saskatchewan February output 108425 tons up 99.1 percent from year ago. Hudon Bay Co reports trading loss 646606 pounds for past year. Rumor: Jack McCord plans platinum sands development on Chirikof Island. Hugh S Gibson urged abolition of offensive weapons at disarmament talks. Mellon arrives in London as US ambassador to ovations at railway station.
A Saskatchewan meeting passed a resolution urging the Dominion Minister of Agriculture to convene a conference of all livestock interests in Canada before the Imperial Conference in Ottawa this July to draft a protective policy for the industry. The Western Canada Livestock Union seconded the request. If declined, an independent meeting may be called, with six Saskatchewan association presidents invited. Separately a note mentions a hairbrush handle twist and Czech per capita income of about $125.
A reader reports rapid relief from bilious days after using Carter's Little Liver Pills. The ad touts these purely vegetable pills as effective for constipation headaches and indigestion, claiming they correct a poor complexion and liver issues. Available in 25 and 75 cent sizes from chemists and druggists.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics records February coal output at 3 145 349 tons, up 23.4 percent from February 1933. Alberta reached 537 023 tons, Nova Scotia 349 830 tons declined 12.4 percent from last year, while British Columbia up 18.8 percent to 174 027 tons. Saskatchewan rose 99.1 percent to 108 425 tons. New Brunswick 19 022 tons down 10.3 percent. Canada exported 20 048 tons, up 24.5 percent from 1933, with US supplying most imports of bituminous coal at 378 848 tons. About 72 percent of exports cleared through Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia ports.
A description of a spring pattern with a softened neckline and partial belt effect for youth wear. It features circular cut trouser legs, pale blue crepe de chine with pink motifs, and options in crepe satin and rayon. Style No. 816 serves sizes 12 through 20, with size 16 needing 35 yards of fabric. Price 25 cents.
In a budget speech, E N Rhodes announces a 1 percent tax on net premiums of Canadian authorized insurance companies excluding life, marine, and farm mutual. The measure, under the Special War Revenue Act, targets domestic and provincial insurers with 1 percent levies on premiums and a 15 percent charge on Canadian policyholders with non authorized insurers.
Mix 113 cups sweetened condensed milk lemon juice and grated lemon rind with two beaten yolks. Pour into an 8 inch pie shell. Top with meringue made from two egg whites and two tablespoons sugar. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until brown and chill before serving.
A California Institute of Technology discovery claims platinum can evaporate like water forming ultra thin films on many materials. The report notes dramatic effects including permanent bending of metal coats and a curious scene in a car where a red haired girl cautions a youth about catching fire amid a witty exchange.
Peel and simmer six large tomatoes in two cups gravy with sugar salt and pepper until tender yet whole. Skin and keep hot. Reheat two cups meat in gravy and form on buttered toast. Top each toast with a tomato and serve.
A one of a kind auction in the New Brunswick assembly chamber leased 25 tracts of trout and salmon waters for 10 years to top bidders. No bids were placed on 23 leases, yielding the province 57 318.50 dollars per year in revenue. The article notes Peru holds extensive unmined gold deposits due to remoteness and transport gaps and mentions farmers using electricity to heat hotbeds.
The lesson analyzes Genesis 13 and related readings, detailing the land conflict between Abraham and Lot, Abraham’s preference for peace, Lot’s choice of the well watered plain, and the consequences. It highlights God's promise to Abraham and contrasts worldly wealth with spiritual fidelity, emphasizing fraternal fellowship and generosity.
The Nova Scotian vessel Jose phine K seized off Ambrose Light in January 1931 has been forfeited to the United States with owners consent. Liverpool Shipping Company owners agreed through counsel to the action. Wines and liquors aboard will be destroyed after the seizure, which accompanied international tension due to skipper William P. Cluett being killed in the coastguard chase. An inquiry found the coastguard acted within regulations.
Canadian author Arthur Stringer says conditions are better in Canada as Canadians remain less excited than Americans after the war. He attributes a stable mood to a Scotch influence and notes a contrast with U S postwar fervor. The item also mentions zoo lamps in Pittsburgh and radio license leniency.
The 1932 Canadian National Railways Community Progress Competitions close April 30 under Dr. W J Black. Results show strong public interest in schools and education, farm improvements, health measures, clubs, and cooperative rural development across Western provinces. Prize funds fund seed, breeding stock, library and playgrounds, and community projects.
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