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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
7
Charmian Garfield celebrates gaining control of the family property after a bank deed signing. She lands a library job with Miss Garfield and returns home to a joyful Grandma and reunion with Jim Bennett. Charmian contemplates future letters from California while astonished relatives praise the happy turn of events.
In Chapter XXVI, Grandma speaks of comfort and moving to a small house to ease life for Char mian. She reassures the doctor’s concerns and finds solace in the idea of seeing farther from a window and being home with her granddaughter. A brave reveal ends with Grandma's tears and relief.
In the days after the anticipated sale Charmian and Grandma Davis face unease about leaving the old homestead. Grandma hides her dismay while Charmian clings to the house. neighbors Lizzie and Salina note the strain of change on both, as Charmian slips into a private meeting with George K. at Wickfield National Bank.
Advert mentions Aspirin tablets as a remedy for lumbago rheumatism neuralgia headaches toothaches and systemic pains of women. Claims relief is prompt and complete and notes genuine Bayer cross marking on packaging.
Charmian and Jimmy tease grandma about love while Wickfield’s Charmian receives a sudden kiss from John Carter. A mysterious note sparks a moment of happiness as the doctor hurries in, hinting at changes to come.
The note proclaims that misfortunes may be turned into blessings through an indomitable will. It adds a maxim about saints gaining virtues after death, implying a moral or inspirational sentiment from the era.
Advertising expert Sir James Parr argues England offers unmatched human interest through its historical sites cathedrals country beauty and springtime scenes. London hosts royalty editors and celebrities in a packed season with opera yachting art military displays and golf. Luxury costs are high including $50 to $150 daily in a London hotel and up to $1000 weekly for a West End furnished house as a temporary residence.
An 80 plus Budapest cabman planned a festive retirement after driving across Europe in a last horse cab. He gave the cab to the Budapest Museum but was kept active by officials who rewarded him with a taxi. Now over 80 he tours Europe again in a taxi, proving older men can be enterprising.
E W Neel of Duncan British Columbia developed an Oriental poppy from a seedling and earned an award of merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. The plant named Cowichan bears 10 to 11 inch blooms on stalks over 4 feet 6 inches, with dark red flowers. The seedling appeared voluntarily in Mr Neel's garden and was cultivated by him.
The Labor Department report based on prices from 32 cities shows a 2.1 percent drop from June 1929 to June 1930. It cites rising levies on receiving sets as a major factor and notes radio’s limited progress in India amid weather and public apathy.
Australia's New South Wales government imposes a statewide ban on curb gasoline pumps, replacing curbside fueling with centralized locations. The move aims to modernize fuel access and improve traffic flow across cities and rural towns.
A reader from Findlater Sask recounts a family battle with dysentery and credits Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry with relief after a few doses. The product, marketed for 85 years, is produced by The T. Milburn Co. Ltd of Toronto.
Sir Hubert Wilkins announced near completion of plans for a 50 day undersea expedition in an obsolete submarine to cross Arctic waters. Rechristened O-12 as Nautilus, the craft will explore beneath ice from Spitzbergen to Behring Sea with 18 crew and scientists, broadcasting daily via radio.
The ad proclaims that irritation in the bronchial tubes causes choking and asthma. It asserts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy provides fast relief, with a soothing vapor that clears passages. The copy touts years of success and declares it the sure remedy for every sufferer.
A Ford Research Institute report from Stanford University California shows tropical countries increasing wheat flour use faster than population from 1909 to 1927. It notes 11.24 pounds per capita annually from 1909 to 1913 rising to 12.67 pounds in 1923 to 1927.
Canada remains the main source of world paper supply with exports in June going to 33 countries from Australia to Uruguay. Canadian forestry supports paper mills worldwide, highlighting the country’s key role in global markets and supply chains.
A first time shooter at a London rifle range scored fourteen hits out of fifteen, achieving a bulls-eye without the report clarifying what target she aimed at.
A one cent stamp, likely the era’s classic example of scarcity value, is on display in Boston at the National Philatelic Exhibition. Owned by Arthur Hind of Utica New York, the item stems from 1866 British Guiana origin and was produced during a local printer’s emergency. Hind’s $500,000 stamp collection underpins the exhibit.
A compact collection of moral reflections urging obedience and faith. Quotations from Rabbi Jehosha James Russell Lowell and George MacDonald emphasize living in God’s will, trust, and the unity of love faith and obedience as paths to grace and growth.
The Chicago Oriental Institute excavating at Alshar uncovered a large Hittite castle door with bas reliefs of deer. The door was moved to the Angora Museum. In Scalanova road work, a highway engineer unearthed a chiseled stone that led to Byzantine vases and coins buried beneath rock, possibly a treasure trove.
A vintage advertisement touts Persian Balm as essential for women of refinement. It promises quick absorption with no stickiness, a delicate fragrance, and a velvety complexion. It soothes rough skin from wind and weather, leaving hands soft and white and lending an elusive feminine charm.
The historical note states Lincoln's election to Congress from Illinois involved campaign expenses paid by his party totaling 75 cents. A separate item notes Toronto planned a seamless tube mill costing $2,000,000, reflecting large industrial ambitions for the era.
Acid stomach and excess acid cause indigestion with pain and sourness about two hours after eating. Phillips Milk of Magnesia remains the standard corrective used by physicians for fifty years. A spoonful neutralizes acid instantly, is harmless and tasteless, and acts quickly. Get the genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia prescribed for fifty years. Each bottle includes full directions at any drugstore.
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