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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
3
Sylvester asks how Charlie made Miss Brown feel special by sending nineteen roses on her twenty-seventh birthday, presenting a cautionary tale of romantic bravado and social charm.
A grainy clipping extols Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy for dysentery in children with diarrhea progressing to blood and mucus. It cites a Ontario case of a two year old with up to twenty five movements daily and urges readers to buy the medicine from The T Milburn Co in Toronto.
Archduke Joseph, head of Hungary's new government, proclaims no return to monarchic rule. The Tageblatt correspondent in Budapest notes officers and students had hailed him as king, but he reiterates loyalty to the republic and pledges continuing republican governance.
Dialogue between teacher and Tommy reveals a riddle about feet. The teacher claims nothing has three feet while Tommy insists there are two things with three feet a yard and a three-legged tool, illustrating a playful misunderstanding.
A fragment from a 19th century periodical discusses the War Lord and his policy in Belgium and Northern France, noting a quoted controversial letter to Francis Joseph about slaughter. It also mentions outdatedEnglish views on sovereign immunity and pivots to a medical advertisement about costiveness and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills with claimed quick relief.
A short proverb-like line honors a living man over funeral flowers, suggesting a single bright bloom holds more meaning than a wagonload of emblems for the dead.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It asserts only a constitutional remedy works, Hall's Catarrh Medicine, selling for 75 cents with a $100 promise for uncured cases, and offers free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A reflective line on how apparent happiness might stem from ignorance. It suggests people choose unawareness to avoid discomfort, exploring the tension between awareness and contentment in daily life.
Thousands spent on asthma cures with little relief. Dr J D Kellog's Asthma Remedy promises genuine benefit at a price within reach of all. It is described as a national remedy, free from doubt and experimental status, available from your dealer.
Salvagers recover gold ingots valued at £1,000,000 from the wreck of the liner Laurentie off Fasad Light after it struck a mine on January 28, 1917 while serving as a British auxiliary cruiser. Of 470 crew and passengers, 120 were saved.
London reports that direct action planned by the triple alliance including railwaymen transport workers and miners to vote on Labor's political demands has stalled as district branches refuse to issue ballots and the transport workers federation declines participation. The July 23 decision aimed at issues such as conscription Russian intervention conscientious objectors and military use in labor disputes.
A couple debates a potential long holiday with the woman proposing to stay and the man reassurring he would not be miserable about absence. Their exchange reveals underlying affection and mutual consideration in deciding whether to travel or remain.
An article discusses inherited or environmental causes of anemia in young girls and lists symptoms such as fatigue irritability headaches and breathlessness. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as an effective safe treatment and provides purchase details from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Harvesting is well advanced with 75 percent of the province's wheat crop cut and 25 percent of early sown oats. Reports from the department of agriculture indicate districts ranging from 90 percent to a third percent cut. Threshing is expected to be general before month’s end.
Lachute Quebec September 25 1908 letter from John Walsh praising Minard’s Liniment Co Limited. After Boer War return he suffered running fever sores on legs. Tried various salves and blood treatment with no relief until using Minard’s Liniment. Two bottles cured him and he has worked every day since.
The coal controller told miners leaders concessions are impossible prompting a likely prolonged strike. No more conferences are planned as funds for strike pay near depletion with about 250000 pounds spent. The 200000 Yorkshire miners face a hard stand with no settlement in sight.
Pekin parliament approved a resolution amid talks on peace with Germany. President Anbar outlined steps toward ending hostilities and maintaining stability in the region.
Rotterdam reporter recounts a Dutchman who stayed in Germany during the war and was barred from returning until paying five years of advance income tax totaling 270000 marks. He notes scarce meat, high food prices, costly shoes, farm monopolies, and chocolate priced high compared with Holland.
General Denckine advances on the southern Russian front facing Bolshevik resistance. Kamishin, seized July 28, yielded 41,000 prisoners, 60 guns, 130 machine guns, and a vast amount of war material, according to the war office in Kamishin.
Advertised medicine claims immediate relief when used internally or outwardly for asthma and catarrh. Testimonials from sufferers indicate beneficial results and endorse the product guidance.
The public works department will employ farmers unable to leave home due to drought. It plans to discharge part of the regular road crews and adjust its road-making program to provide seasonal employment. Premier Stewart states this policy, favored over food distribution schemes, aims to meet summer and fall needs.
A Tokyo committee representing 24,000 military arsenals workers petitioned the government for wage increases up to 50 percent. Unmet demands prompted a strike threat. Guards closed gates as workers refused to form lines, clashes left fifteen injured during forced entry.
The fragment discusses the challenge of identifying needs and desires, suggesting clarity is essential to take effective action. It implies that uncertainty about goals hampers decision making and progress. The text emphasizes defining what you want before pursuing it.
The Dominion government will establish a supervised home for old destitute and sick Indians on the Grand Bay reserve on the southwest shore of Lake Nipigon. Indian Agent Brown urged the measure noting its necessity following the influenza epidemic and tuberculosis concerns among the community.
A brief exchange frames a humorous, old fashioned plea for a loan. The speaker asks for a five and the elder refuses, citing repeated past attempts and frustration at being seen as a source of money. The dialogue hints at character and social rapport.
An advertisement stresses that only tablets bearing the Bayer Cross are genuine Aspirin and notes a Canadian-made version by a Canadian company with no German involvement. It warns that acid imitation tablets existed during wartime and touts Bayer Aspirin’s safety for headaches neuralgia colds rheumatism and related pains.
Two rivals Pat and Murphy quarrel over a duel with pistols. Murphy claims he should stand farther because he is larger. Pat’s second draws chalk lines on Murphy’s coat and declares shots outside the line won’t count, turning the dispute into a humorous towards-the-line resolution.
An American cargo ship at Emden on May 30 faced an attempted seizure by German Bolsheviks. Government mine sweepers blocked the harbor to prevent departure, the ship’s cargo had been moved ashore, and a gun battle damaged central buildings before authorities regained control.
Paris reports the peace conference supreme council advised the Austrian delegation that the Allied powers require the new Austrian government to be called the Republic of Austria. The change follows notes from Vienna in which the government was called German-Austria, influencing provisions of the Austrian peace treaty.
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