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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
2
A long reflective piece argues that material wealth and status are not what counts when hardship strikes. It follows a man in decline who loses a high salary and assets yet gains perspective, resilience, and a broadened public-spirited duty, suggesting inner character shapes outcomes more than external success.
Authorities in Pittsburgh introduce a triplicate traffic violation tag to track offenders. The tag copies go to the offender traffic court and controller who will monitor issued tickets. A traffic officer predicts this may stop fixers and political allies from evading penalties.
A new handheld flashlight is marketed without batteries. It uses a small dynamo in its base. a few turns of the handle store energy to illuminate the bulb. When the light fades, turning the base again recharges for continued use.
The name Sing Sing is derived from Iroquois terms meaning a stony place. Historians note the site’s rugged terrain and early settlers’ naming practices reflecting local geography.
The Dorman Long Company of London reports a loss on the Sydney harbour bridge contract. Depreciation over four years, adverse exchange rates, and economic downturn contributed to a £247,000 loss on a £4,250,000 project.
An American visiting England recounts boasting about Texas size, claiming a dawn departure and twenty four hours later arrival, provoking a wry English rejoinder. The article notes the broader point that such long trains exist elsewhere. It also mentions transparent steel sheets used in scientific instrument manufacturing.
The people of Argentina are described as the world’s heaviest meat eaters, averaging 246 pounds per person per year. This notable dietary fact highlights strong beef consumption and cultural preference for red meat.
Kitchener Ontario May 14 192? A 22 year old Frank Fedy claims to have developed a method to transmit electric power long distances without wires He demonstrated a working system in Toronto and two block reception reports backed by an engineer Fedy envisions a central transmitter in Kitchener sending power to homes within a 100 mile radius via rooftop aerials Receivers could be produced for about five dollars with financing of thirty thousand dollars reported He credits a college background and a temporary blindness from a July accident as part of his persistence
William F. Parish and Leon Cammen proposed a new refining method that could halve car oil bills by eliminating crank case drainage and boosting engine power. Critics called the claims amazing and doubtful, noting ten years of tests showing crank case drainings could be turned into superior lubricant under varied engines and roads. Separately, Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a cure for intestinal worms in children.
A farmer Joseph Steiff and his family of nine in Wheeling IL have lived near Chicago without ever seeing moving pictures, a streetcar, or radio. The tale emerged when Steiff sought his 23-year-old daughter Mary who fled home after a dove circled her head leading her to fear an evil omen. she was later found at a neighbor’s.
The article argues that Britain and other nations must secure sane international agreements to ease burdens and debts, curb armaments, fix currencies, and free global trade from crippling restraints. It notes the wartime era issue of debt and economic strain shaping policy. A brief foreign fashion aside then mentions miniature real fur squirrels with bushy tails worn as hat ornaments in Europe.
Wilson Setters the singing fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow sails from New York aboard the Cunarder Sama ria to attend the National Folk Song Festival at Albert Hall London England He is a 70 plus year old blind musician famed for Elizabethan ballads and Kentucky mountain tunes accompanied by Miss Jean Thomas founder of the American Folk Song Society and plans to retire to his cabin at Lost Hope Hollow after the visit
Analysts anticipate a pickup in Venezuela imports over the next several months as economic activity gradual recovery continues. Trade data and policy signals point to higher inbound shipments from regional partners and abroad, though pace may vary with currency and supply constraints.
The advertisement promotes Douglas' Egyptian Liniment as a quick certain remedy for hoof rot or thrush. It claims four or five applications suffice for healing. The item also notes it takes about 15 months to season the wood used in making ordinary safety matches.
J A Flee Laughlin, BC mining engineer and recent Russia visitor, told Vancouver Board of Trade that Russia houses about 3,000,000 Communists in a 165,000,000 population. He warned of the Central Committee's control and political police, saying life there is under terror. He noted the five year plan aimed at 10,000 tons of refined copper annually, but two years yielded only 600 tons.
The Lethbridge Herald celebrates a 25th anniversary edition marking continuous daily publication since 1907. Messages from Canadian public figures and publishers honor Senator W. A. Buchanan, founder F. E. Simpson, and the paper’s long association with Western Associated Press and Canadian Press.
Inspector-general Chu Chao-Hsin of foreign affairs died after a Canton naval headquarters dinner. Physicians blamed snake poison from a bone in a dish. The meal honored Admiral Sir Howard Kelly. Chu, a former Chinese ambassador to Italy and consul general in San Francisco, reportedly swallowed a poisonous bone.
The Fertilizer Division inspects and analyzes fertilizers under the Fertilizers Act. Analyses are printed for farmers across the Dominion to aid choosing the right plant food. Copies are free and available by writing to the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.
Strangled With Asthma is the only expression that seems to convey what is endured from an attack of this trouble. The relief from Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is beyond measure. Where all was suffering there comes comfort, and rest. Breathing becomes normal and the bronchial tubes completely cleared. This unequalled remedy is worth many times its price to all who use it.
A serious stranger visits a household, claiming to represent the Society of the Suppression of Profanity and aiming to remove strong language from life. The same scene includes a woman calling her father as a man arrives to purchase the old car.
Quote exchanges discuss a proposed method to learn French in nine easy lessons versus a thorough ten-lesson approach. The dialogue highlights preference for depth over speed in language study.
At the annual meeting, Bank of Montreal leaders urged against currency inflation and defended the central banking framework. Sir Charles Gordon argued that irredeemable notes would not help, noting Canada has not suffered from credit or currency shortages and highlighting the safety of Canadian deposits. The report praised profits, liquidity, and customer service, contrasting U S bank failures.
Viscount Astor says statesmen must act decisively to avoid trouble as he notes opponents unite to block proposals. He calls for unity of effort, even at the cost of temporary political gains, to bring about definite measures for Americans joining his wife in the United States.
The product is advertised as simple to use with clear directions for both children and adults. As a liniment it is rubbed on, and as a dressing applied, with instructions described as plain and unmistakable.
An English scientist developed a chemical that clears a football field of snow ice and frost in fifteen minutes at a cost of 100 dollars but no method to warm the stadium atmosphere where spectators sit.
A muskrat farm spanning 53,820 acres on an island in the Saskatchewan River delta southeast of The Pas Manitoba is claimed to be the world's largest fur ranch of its kind.
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