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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
4
A London Tit quip notes that after two years of steady birding, the practice becomes second nature. The speaker jokes about a growing craving for Fieme and bird seed, highlighting the comic tone of long-term avian hobbyists.
Telegraph from the Canadian high commissioner London reports parcels for allied prisoners of war have been stopped due to repatriation. The Canadian Red Cross Society or comparable aid groups are handling prisoners needs.
Major Austin C. Taylor of the Imperial Munitions Board announces curtailed spruce production in British Columbia for airplane use following the armistice. The decision reflects the end of hostilities and reassessment of wartime needs.
The agriculture minister urges farmers and livestock men to maintain operations on a war-time scaling, emphasizing continued production and supplies during the period.
An old style ad touts Mall's Catarrh Cure as a cure for catarrh claiming thirty five years of presence. It asserts blood action to heal surfaces and promises improvement in general health after short use. The message also notes price seventy five cents and distribution by Cheney & Co.
Belgium returns to 1839 status only if freedom to act is guaranteed. The legation says permanent neutralization would invite German intrusion and harm public opinion, urging complete independence and the right to defend and manage economic relations. The future must depend on national wisdom and great-power interest, with treaties serving only as formal confirmation.
A Bishop of Zanzibar cites slavery within German rule, noting legal pretenses and redemption paths while detailing abolition hopes and costs. The column also traces how Scotland Yard earned its name from a former royal residence, later repurposed for government use after the union. The piece mixes reformist views with historical curiosities.
A father questions his son Tommies red eyes after a school return. The boy admits a thrashing for something he did not specify while his mother urges him to speak up. The fragment suggests a rural or period setting with conversational dialect.
Ferdinand Lafleche of Ste Eustache Manitoba, a French-Canadian farmer, bought $100,000 in Victory Loan bonds for cash. His modern 1600 acre farm in Ste Eustache features a private elevator, large barns, silos, stables, and advanced machinery, with a six-figure bank balance. News of the donation spread across Canada by telegraph.
The article warns of la grippe's lingering dangers and cites Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a blood enriching tonic. It describes symptoms, advises bed rest and medical consultation, and shares Irene Bootes of Portsmouth Ontario endorsing the pills after recovering from influenza. It notes the pills' availability by mail from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Senator Marconi sent a wireless message from Carnarvon to Australia covering over 12 000 miles breaking the prior record. The feat, described as almost magical, highlights wireless as a lifesaving link during war and its vast potential beyond oceans. A Florida hotel anecdote adds a comic note about a guest requesting endless water while seeking to extinguish a fire.
Despite German efforts to block information, news of Allied gains leaks through Belgian occupied areas. Anti German demonstrations grow as deserters flee to Holland, and Marshal Foch’s portrait appears in Brussels windows. Smuggled papers from Allied nations surface occasionally. Also an asthma remedy ad claims J D Kelley’s cure.
A man recalls two years ago his wife objecting to his club evenings. He says the change is not in her views but in his own, reflecting a shift in his personal priorities. The exchange highlights domestic tensions and evolving spousal expectations.
The Melbourne Argus notes Britain’s hold on India rests more on race and equitable rule than force. At war’s start 80,000 seasoned troops were in India, then withdrawn for France. Territorial units from England filled gaps to keep order, yet no insurrection or major popular upheaval occurred, despite tyrannical government fears.
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