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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
3
A brief dialogue features Callow lamenting Eve's fondness for apples and Cynicus replying that Eve was not truly fond of apples but the fruit symbolized their temptation as the only forbidden fruit in the fable. The exchange hints at classic mythic allusion and moral tension.
A compact directive urges taking personal responsibility and facing tasks directly rather than delegating to others. The phrase emphasizes initiative and accountability, warning against passing burdens to friends. It reflects a practical mindset about handling duties without outsourcing.
A Syracuse salesman recounted a merchant who advertised only on his eighty fourth birthday after years of gentle persistence. The lesson: keep at it and persuade business owners to advertise, even if they seem set in their ways, for they may start late yet find value in it.
The Canadian Government was asked by the war office to transport 50,000 Czecho-Slovak troops from Siberia across Canada to reach their newly formed republic. After fighting the Bolsheviks in Siberia they will return home, routing via the Pacific to Canada and onward to Europe.
The Countess of Warwick, adopted as the Labour candidate for East Walthamstow, recalls a welfare anecdote from a northern town. At the first house, a matron blocks access and declares she is the party the Labour leader belongs to, after the question about Mr. X.
Lethbridge exports in 1919 valued at 1,695,621.85 with cattle leading the shipments. Cattle totaled 17,159 head sent to southern points valued at 834,512.80. Wool exports reached 515,544.95. Other exports included horses for exhibition and ranching, flour, potatoes and personal effects.
The British report progress in wireless control tests for vessels and torpedoes. The Daily Mail says Kerrzian waves let fleet experts steer torpedo craft from miles away. A destroyer was maneuvered with no crew aboard, and ships searchlights were controlled by wireless.
The text promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood building tonic to treat anemia and related symptoms. It claims to increase red blood cells, improve oxygen transport, raise appetite and digestion, and relieve fatigue, nervousness, and indigestion. A testimonial from Mrs A Vennot of Hemford, NS is included, praising the two year indigestion battle and subsequent recovery. Pills sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont. Available by dealer or mail at 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50.
The American Forestry Magazine notes North America has the most squirrel species, yet the largest and brightest in color are in the Orient and East Indies. Along Malabar coast a squirrel as big as a cat is bright red above with bold black and yellow underparts.
A witty saying notes that a smile feels cooler in hot weather and warmer in cold weather than a frown, highlighting seasonal tempers and mood perceptions.
The Weekly Bulletin from Bristol reports acute European horse shortages due to demand for heavy clean-limbed horses like Percherons and Clydesdales. Prices range £125-£250. Canada seen as supplier with gradual shipments. U S farms face declining horse numbers, signaling higher future prices. Prof Handschin notes mechanical power has displaced at most 20 percent on large Illinois farms.
The advertisement claims twenty five million boxes of Cascarets were sold to relieve constipation biliousness indigestion gases colds and sick headache. It states the product works while you sleep removing toxins and waste without griping, strengthens bowel muscles, and does not shock the liver like calomel. Price listed as 50 little.
Lieut-Col Wm. G. Barker V C DSO is awarded a second Italian silver medal for his October 1918 action in which he single handedly tackled sixty enemy troops and downed six before being hit. The citation reads Protector of the air. Barker now holds more decorations than any other living British airman.
A fragmented ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California label on the package and promises a pleasant fruity taste with full dosing directions on each bottle.
A fragment from the New Haven Register presents a dialogue about marriage choices among social roles and affection, mentioning Mrs Olden and Mrs Bride Fer Thusbard in a period style inquiry into love money and status.
A promotional note touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to revive faded clothing. It claims the dye works on wool, silk, linen, cotton, and blends, with directions and a color card to match fabrics.
A discharged soldier and a pretty girl joke about war wounds. He says he felt bored when the valley went through his arm, delivering a dry quip that undercuts the severity with a light, wartime humor tone.
A brief item notes a medical claim regarding Michard's Linnigens and its supposed cure for a condition called Dentirud, accompanied by a quip about silence conveying more than words.
Recipe describes making Wantmore Peanut Butter Fudge with chocolate sugar and milk heated to a soft ball, then peanut butter and salt beaten in. Pour into greased pan, cut into squares as it cools. Emphasizes using Fowler's Wantmore Peanut Butter for best results.
A brief 19th century style note says at a Musicale Guest a pianist showed fine touch, then Hoyt joked he knew the man who asked for a hundred before another arrived. The fragment hints at a humorous brag and a monetary demand among attendees.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a liver and blood purifier able to restore vim and vitality during winter colds or grip. It promises to purify the blood, improve digestion, and relieve weakness, with testimonial letters from users praising its effects and offering trial tablets for 10 cents.
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