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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
5
Nick Maxwell arrives in Bakersville to find Gay under strain and the family hopeful yet wary. Gay, exhausted and traumatized after a past separation, awakens to a stranger who shares his voice but not his likeness, believing him to be another man. Nick vows to prove himself as Gay faces a confusing, dreamlike reunion.
The United States Government expects within 12 to 18 months to report on the commercial feasibility of distilling straw to produce gas and chemicals. The US Bureau of Chemistry and Soils is conducting experiments at a St Paul plant and at a new site with full size equipment to study the project scientifically and assess practicality.
An American guest in Assam sends a cable home claiming all is well near Mongolia. The hostess notes Mongolia is far away, sparking a cultural misread. At the telegraph office a clerk misinterprets the request, asking where New York is, then clarifies by identifying it as part of Canada.
A neighbor’s call reveals Mr C warming in the kitchen while Mrs C is out tending cows. He explains they were sawing wood when cows escaped and he sent Mary after them, noting she looked pale as a brisk walk in the cold air was intended. The Great Wall of China is praised as the greatest structure by material volume.
The St. Thomas Times-Journal argues Lindbergh’s success stems from constant vigilance and meticulous attention to aircraft condition. It notes he avoids dangerous gambles, inspects machines, and prioritizes safety over fame, warning luck in flight fades with carelessness.
Very Rev J J Callahan president of Duquesne University Pittsburgh announced the solution to the ancient geometry problem of trisecting an angle. The claim places it with two other famed problems insoluble in antiquity the duplication of the cube and squaring the circle noting Hippias of Elis as an early challenger.
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kel logg s asthma remedy as ending wheeze and night attacks. It claims to improve breathing and sleep through trial, urging sufferers to try it and verify value.
Britain supplies Welsh and Scotch coal totaling 110526 tons to Montreal, 12000 less than last year. Anthracite shipments rise to 400806 tons this season, up 41803 from 359003 by end of July 1930. British bituminous imports fall to 7694 tons versus 21151 in 1930. No Russian coal due to embargo. Germany reports 15783 tons of hard coal this year. A York dairyman notes cows yield more milk when milked to a banjo, though mastering the instrument takes years. A 270 square mile panorama camera is developed in Germany.
C BE Skinner of Westinghouse and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers spoke in Saskatchewan on his first Canadian trip. He said the world has not fully adapted to the new machine age. He predicted the next fifty years will bring major electrical advances and widespread change. The Saskatchewan branch welcomed him with Norman Bubois and Hon. J A Merkley also present. The industry faces a difficult year, but electricity is poised to play a central role in future progress.
In absence the speaker recalls a loved one with lingering thoughts and memories. The poem compares longing to a rosebud seeking sunlight and a lark awaiting dawn, as the speaker predicts renewal when the beloved returns, bringing music and joy.
Alpine figures show 331 women in Alberta filed homestead entries in July as new land filing laws came into effect. A total of 1,114 entries were recorded, with many farmers from drought regions relocating to the south. Nearly half of entrants were unmarried.
The text argues that children should learn thrift but warns the Bunny Bank concept can backfire by encouraging passivity or miserliness. It notes that guidance from adults is still needed as kids learn money lessons through both saving and spending experiences.
Pioneer Grain Company starts construction of a 40000 bushel capacity grain elevator at Gadsby Alberta. The facility will be ready to handle this year's crop. Funnels of ocean liners are floodlighted at night to guide aeroplanes and ships.
A devotional excerpt urges reliance on divine love to dispel fear and encourage love for neighbors. It quotes 1 John 1v18 and George MacDonald on drawing near to God, faith, and the Spirit’s weight, then shifts to a Christmas style ad for Douglas Egyptian Liniment claiming to remove warts and soft coins.
The Maligin uncovered four uncharted isles in the far north forest of Franz Josef Archipelago on August 7. Three unnamed islands lie near 81.12 N 30.55 E Southwest of Karl Alexander Island, with a fourth small hilly landmass in the Straits of Baxa. Soviet Russia will formally claim them through the Arctic Institute and assign names.
The exchange shows a fiancée asking her fiancé to stop going to the club after marriage and stay home. He agrees if she wishes it, while she insists on having someone to look after the house when she is out. Separately, the Soviet Government runs 3,600 auto buses.
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