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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
2
A columnist argues that postwar nations, including the United States, now work together to rebuild Germany and a global economy. Interdependence replaces isolation as barriers fall, with calls for arms reductions, tariff reform, and international cooperation to ease unemployment, trade, and conflict.
A newly invented recorder by the National Telephone and Telegraph Corp installed by the Inter national records both sides of a long distance conversation on a magnetic steel wire. The device preserves remarks for later reproduction.
Mrs Ray Cool found three fruit jars on her husband s farm near Lake Village Indiana containing 17150 in Government bonds. The notes were turned over to authorities who opened an investigation and suspect the bonds were stolen by bank robbers.
A historical tally lists the British Army as 143183 English, 7638 Welsh, 14295 Scots, 8843 Irish, 2535 Colonials, and 167 Britons born abroad. Faiths include 125000 Church of England, 22560 Catholics, 13000 Presbyterians, 7619 Methodists, 6900 Wesleyans, and 123 Jews. Also an ad touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a standard remedy. The sun’s effect on tides is said to be less than the moon’s, due to distance. A diner joke asks about spaghetti length, the waiter replies with the usual length.
Cape Town physician Dr. C Louis Leipoldt told the Cape Argus that South Africans are inferior in physique and stamina to Europeans, citing malnutrition and economic factors as risks. He defended his view from studies totaling over 300,000 young people and schoolchildren, while critics note South Africa's sporting prowess.
A Ottawa despatch in the Globe forecasts a $5,000,000 public building in the Dominion capital as part of federal unemployment relief. It notes in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver three armories costing about $200,000 each. Armories funded from supplementary estimates, other buildings from a new minister of finance account.
An advertisement proclaims Miller's Worm Powders remove intestinal worms in infants and prevent recurrence. It claims the remedy repairs organ injuries caused by worms and restores health promptly, appealing to worried parents facing infant suffering.
Three young Britons from the H. G. Watkins expedition completed a march across Greenland from Angmagsalik to Ivigtut. They followed in the wake of famed explorers James Scott Martin Lindsay and Alfred Stephenson, starting July 1 and reaching Ivigtut on July 30. Night travel on skis was chosen as daylight ice risked collapse.
A vintage cosmetic note extols Persian Balm as a velvety smooth lotion that cools and relieves the skin. It claims rapid absorption, lasting protection, and an enhanced, dainty womanly glow, urging every discriminating woman to use this silvery remedy.
A schoolteacher promotes a mnemonic method by urging pupils to picture a policeman in flames to remember a poet's name Bobby Burns. A pupil responds, but the teacher asks how the image cannot be confused with Robert Browning.
Ottawa weekly bulletin notes the Peace River and North Vermilion Airmail service final northbound run moved up from October 24 to October 17. The report also states Palestine now has nearly 3,006 automobiles.
An ad features Miss V P praising Kruschen Salts for rapid weight loss of five pounds and renewed vigor. It recommends taking half a teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast, plus diet modification and gentle exercise. The copy emphasizes detoxification and a “Kruschen feeling” of health and a fit figure.
The German Tour ist Information Office in New York reports travel bureaus misreadings about a 100 mark border tax. Diplomatic reps in Berlin say the tax does not apply to foreign visitors and is meant to curb Germans leaving Germany with dollars. Foreign money brought into Germany remains unaffected.
Colorado prepares to discharge 400 to 500 inmates from Canon City state prison under a retroactive law that cuts six years of confinement to 29 days. Officials warn many will reoffend while others begin new lives, highlighting concerns about prison reform and public safety.
Cattle shipments by several steamship lines outfit ships to carry Canadian cattle to Great Britain. Officials expect 18,000 more head to be shipped before navigation closes, pushing the season total to over 27,000 head.
A Corrector Of Pulmonary Troubles proclaims many testimonials to the remedy but asserts the Oil best proves its value through experience. It is said to calm bronchial inflammation and aid respiratory disorders. The item includes a Motorist joke and a farmer incident about signs and grass rules.
Captain Jim bargains with General Lu to fly to Japan in exchange for help with the AMp. They endure 600 miles of Chinese Sea storms and fog, fuel dwindling, landing on a volcanic island beach. General Lu remains calm while the party rests, searches for water and food, and plans the continuation of their perilous journey.
An English amateur astronomer, P. M. Ryves, reported to have found a new comet in Zara goza Spain. Harvard College Observatory and George Van Biesbroeck of Yerkes Observatory confirmed the discovery. The comet rises about an hour and a half before sunrise and is faintly visible to the naked eye with a fourth magnitude and a tail about one degree long.
An artesian well that formerly supplied Pompeii with water has been rediscovered amid the ruins. New plans aim to reopen the well, lay new pipes, and restore the garden fountains to flow as they did about 1,900 years ago before the eruption of Vesuvius.
The census bureau reports a shift in sex ratio with women gaining share nationwide. In 1920 there were 104 men and boys per 100 women and girls, but the gap has narrowed to 102. In Whrel Nev ada the ratio reversed from 148.4 to 100 to 104.3 to 100, while Washington DC shows 90.9 men per 100 women.
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