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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
6
An old advertisement proclaims Catarrho Zone as a guaranteed remedy for catarrh bronchitis and related ailments. It promises prompt renewal of health, fast action, and full treatment for two months priced at $1.00 for large and 5c for small sizes, with mail order from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
A fevered vigilante scene unfolds as Wade and Santry search for Race Moran after Tug Bailey is killed by a lynch mob. Lem Trowbridge confronts the crowd while Moran vanishes, prompting Wade to chase leads at dawn and question a resident who recalls Moran’s route.
Wade rides hard from Sheridan to trail Moran who fled toward the Double Arrow ranch. A stray lead, a circling detour, and a whiskey bottle marked “To Race Moran from his friends of the Murray Hill Club” reveal Moran’s possible path and hint at danger to Dorothy Parnell and her mother. Wade hopes Darker protects them while he fears Moran’s true destination.
Wade drives the rugged gelding through rough terrain toward Crawling Water to reach Moran. Facing a deadly ravine, the rider halts the horse, then musters a courageous leap and saves the beast, pushing on with urgent fear of arriving too late.
In a quiet ranch, Wade bursts in as Moran forces Dorothy toward the floor. Moran taunts Wade while a dramatic standoff unfolds, holding a rifle and daring a fair fight. Dorothy pleads as Wade restrains himself, revealing a vow to confront Moran with a linked fate. The scene ends with Wade proposing a fair duel to Moran.
An inquiry explains why railway ties are black from creosote oil treatment. Creosote poisons fungi that destroy wood, delaying decay. Properly creosoted ties in good tracks last twice as long as untreated ones, suggesting broad adoption on Canadian railways.
Three thousand scientists and students watched a new film The Falling Cat or The Reflex Maintenance of Equilibrium at University College. Dr LD T Herris demonstrated slow motion footage showing how a cat lands on its feet when dropped upside down to study muscular action for aviation training.
In a courtroom exchange a judge tells a prisoner he must be charged with murder. The prisoner replies with a sharp quip asking how much he owes the judge, adding a note of humor to the grim moment.
A Punch director quips on American laughter and Americans retort that humor differs by nation. The piece notes that each country has a distinct joke culture, based on local references, and that great humorists are serious at core, using wit to ridicule the absurdities of their era.
The lightning rod is back as a protector of buildings from fire. Edison and Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz re endorse proper installation. The National Board of Fire Underwriters says 99 percent of fires can be prevented by its use and offers help adopting correct methods. Benjamin Franklin’s device is vindicated after 170 years, despite past overpromotion by hucksters.
A village church faces ongoing organ debt and fund appeals amid a pastor’s hopeful note that a bazaar could raise needed money. Also noted is a dentist visit for a child’s baby tooth extraction and a humorous aside about gamefin’ marbles. The rest includes quips on music in selling work and a distant historical remark about early iron production.
A study of precocious talent cites youths such as Mozart, Tasso, Dante, and Burns, noting historic cases of young prodigies in music, poetry, painting, science, and literature. The piece argues early genius often persists, listing numerous figures and their remarkable early achievements.
Jakob and Mathilde Rutz celebrate their golden wedding while recalling Rutz’s seven decades with Oberammergau’s Passion Play. Born 1850, he first acted as Adam’s son, later led choirs, served as prologist, and substituted for the Diemer family leader until 1890.
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