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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
4
A historical discussion notes tariffs on potatoes with British preference and price marks. It mentions 12% cents, 20 cents intermediate, and 20 cents general tariffs per bushel, reflecting trade policy framing and calls for review. The fragment references Griffis and Callaila context within broader import costs.
On Johnston Lake island thirty five miles southwest of the city a Dom government team conducts a survey about birds. The fragment mentions Moose Jaw and describes the strange scene of distant cameras and a bond sighting amid the island environment.
A snippet reflects wartime sentiment praising British endurance. The line hints at hidden acts and sacrifices, suggesting a broader national effort during the war, but provides no concrete details, dates, or named entities. More context is needed for full summary.
President Wilson expresses gratitude for a national drive honoring British merchant seamen. The letter, read at Ameri ca’s national headquarters at 665 Fifth Avenue, praises their war service and frames American seamen as partners in liberty and civilization.
The Chihuahua government under article 27 of the main constitution condemned roughly 4500 acres of farming and timber land valued at 212500 gold belonging to Canadian and United States firms. John C. Hayes of Babi cora Cattle Company and Madera company officials were notified.
In Lower Fifth Avenue between Waldendorf and the Flatiron building crowds of young foreigners fill the sidewalks during lunch. The area, nicknamed Bolsheviki Boulevard, buzzes with cigarette smoke, street dancers, and vendors selling papers in foreign languages. Despite labor strife in the cloak and suit trade, workers appear prosperous, with many earning as much as 85 dollars weekly, aided by rapid adaptation and limited English.
Premier Clemenceau lauded Paris as a capital magnificently worthy of France in army orders. He noted the city’s patriotic faith and steadfast courage during bombardments and long-range bombardments, praising its resilience and resolve.
The fragment recalls six months after the armistice with women as conductors and workers in rail yards and on streets, a France bled white by war. It notes a population drop of 800,000 and 800,000 more deaths than births, as soldiers return and homes lie wrecked. Homeless peasants trek northward, living in ruined buildings with papered windows, hoping to return to a ruined homeland.
Canada ranks fourth in average wheat yield per acre among eleven major wheat producing nations. The United Kingdom leads with 31.9 bushels per acre, Germany follows at 31.8, Austria is cited at 20.2, with Canada at 20.9 bushels per acre according to figures compiled by the Department of the Interior.
The report recalls the Khyber district horrors of 1841 2 when Afghan forces captured a British convoy and two guns. It notes the mass tragedy that led to the destruction of a British column in the Khyber Pass during the Kabul to Jellalabad retreat, with only one survivor.
A vintage advisory urges mothers to protect infants from summer illnesses such as cholera infantum diarrhoea and dysentery. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as preventive and curative, claiming they safeguard stomach and bowel health and can quickly resolve sudden trouble. Sold by dealers or mail from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
Winnipeg reports informant telegram from Calgary says cattle market remains normal and prices steady. Alberta farmers rely on government scheme, many holding stock through winter. an estimated 75 percent south of the Red Deer river may need selling, but sales are not expected for at least a month.
A collation of sensational home remedy tips and wartime news. The lemon juice and orchard white mixture promises skin whitening and smoothness. Also reports Germany may release Russian prisoners and commentary from Sir Edward Carson on US affairs. Frost-bite treatment with Dr Thomas Electric Oil is advised.
Measures to speed completion of a Channel Tunnel under the English Channel were presented to the cabinet by Albert Claveille, minister of public works. Telegraph statistics for Canada show 1917 land messages reached 1,817,517 with 1084,956 cablegrams. 7,100 service employees, and salaries totaling 3,278,450 dollars, 77.2 percent of operating expenses.
Report says German authorities threaten to destroy twenty four Zeppelins near Berlin rather than hand them to Allied forces under the peace treaty. Zeppelins reportedly 25 tons capacity, built to carry forty persons, with Berlin to San Francisco range per German sources.
A humorous courtroom dialogue features a judge questioning an actor about a night performance. The actor admits an egg mishap while insisting the shooter’s aim was not the issue, delivering a light moment in a staged scene.
Three international board members of the United Mine Workers of America, visiting southeastern British Columbia and Alberta, praise the province’s coal resources. They cite over 1,000 acres of proven lands with billions of tons and high grade coals, noting leaders Samuel Ballantyne, Samuel Caddy, and William Dalrymple are well versed in North American coal markets.
The baking strength of Canadian wheat is praised as key to its appeal to English millers. Weak English wheats must be mixed with Canadian strong wheats to maintain quality. Dominion wheat remains popular as long as growers stick to tested high-baking varieties, per Dominion Cerealist C Saunders.
The average earnings from passenger train service per passenger train mile in Canada during 1918 were 1.776.28 dollars, up from 1.529 dollars in 1917, per Department of Railways and Canals statistics. The average earnings per passenger train car mile were 23.7 cents.
A pithy reflection on how wealth and success wreck lives more often than hardship. It warns against overconfidence and the seductive pull of easy gains, urging steady virtue and prudent action to avoid downfall. The saying emphasizes character over circumstance in determining fortune.
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