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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
2
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills containing Mandrake and Bullerin as a cure for kidneys and liver. It cites personal relief from back pain and headaches after using a few doses, claiming restored health, strength, and vigor. Available 25 cents from The Catarrbozane Co in Montreal.
The narrator recounts a trip to Carbon City with Mrs Bingham and Sunny. Mr Bingham arrives with Don Livingstone, revealed as his partner, inspiring a lively greeting. Sunny introduces Don as Uncle Don, while expectations about ranch management and social snubs surface amid a busy, dismal era of travels.
Headache relief from powders often comes at enormous cost to the nervous system and general health, warning that temporary aid masks deeper damage and systemic strain.
Pimzie marvels at salmon behavior describing their leaps over waterfalls and tail-curving jumps to reach familiar spots. The piece notes their extraordinary nature compared with other fish, highlighting curiosity about these remarkable swimmers.
The narrator travels with Mrs. Bingham toward a canyon and a distant farm, recounting encounters with wildlife and a grim tale of the Carroll family. They meet Mrs Carroll at a ruined shack, hear of a failed Alberta buy, and sense the husband’s ruin while noting the family’s pride and hardship.
The narrator and Sunny journey by wagon across plains and valleys toward the Rockies, Sunny guiding with eyes closed. They meet David the dog and Mr Livingstone at a gate, then are greeted by Lee the Chinese cook at a welcoming home and a sumptuous dinner. The piece ends with a humorous note about dairy farming and a tease of continuation.
An airplane on a Paris to London flight kept level for about two hours while the pilot released the control wheel. The rudder handled steering all that distance of roughly 206 miles, and the craft remained on an even keel without active control.
The Dominion Live stock Branch reports higher prices for Canadian cattle in Britain while Irish bacon and cattle struggle. Irish bacon sells 159 to 167 shillings per long hundredweight, Danish 148 to 152, Canadian 136 to 140, US 115 to 120, with Canadian cattle at 16 to 17 pence per pound and Irish 12 to 13 1/2 pence. Prime Scotch range 16 1/2 to 17 pence. Wool outlook remains strong with keen interest in Western products.
In 1921 BC agricultural production reached $59,742,994 the second industry while forest products hit $64,970,000 and minerals $25,066,641. The fruit crop valued at $6,504,860 set a record up 15 percent from 1920. dairy butter rose by 46,558 pounds and eggs by 100,677 dozen. Fodder area expanded by 6,555 acres but fodder value dropped $4,050,432 due to lower bay prices. Honey output reached 309,074 pounds valued at $85,631 up from $67,701.
The total value of Saskatchewan's agricultural production in 1921 was 444 million 937 thousand 73 dollars. Grain crops accounted for 210 million 732 thousand 73, field crops 24 million 965 thousand, farm products 32 million 914 thousand 436, and livestock 186 million 326 thousand 254. Livestock numbers set records: 1,179,389 horses, 1,563,332 cattle, 188,021 sheep, 432,776 swine. Wheat production reached 201,347,483 bushels from 13,556,708 acres, the highest season aside from 1915.
The Harbor Board reports a rough six month total of 343 deep sea ships entering Vancouver Port, higher than during all of 1920 and about 60 percent above the same period in 1921. An unrelated San Francisco man has designed a mechanical teacher for instruction.
A Brass-era advertisement touts Mr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for cholera with claim of rapid relief. Mrs Issac Smith of Campbellian ONLI endorses the remedy after recovery, noting a 77-year reputation and a 50 cent bottle sold by The Milburn Co Limited Taronie.
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