28 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1928
Page
1
The text discusses education as a compulsory public good under provincial systems. It frames education as desirable not only for individual children but for all youth, linking literacy and personal hygiene with civic duties. It emphasizes collective societal impact over private benefit.
The provincial Agriculture Department reports early this year that British boy migration has succeeded. About two thirds of the ten percent sent from the British Isles this spring remain in their initial homes and show first class satisfaction. The rest mostly do well in later placements. Fifty boys have ordered to arrive between May and April 15 next year, with applications now to C. R. Hopper at Manitoba Agricultural College Winnipeg for those seeking help.
An experimental note reports washed eggs fail under storage, while clean eggs hold longer quality. Dominion tests show washed eggs degrade to 45 percent extras and 3 percent weak after six months, compared with better results for clean eggs. Dirty eggs should be marketed as such. washing inferior product.
A reflection on changing times and social habits, contrasting old ideals with future hopes. The piece lampoons outdated gender roles and media stereotypes while musing on a kinder, wiser era we may never see.
A condensed reminiscence on Robinson Crusoe as a master of advertising. He posted a shirt on a pole at his island peak to attract seafarers, endured a slow response, then persisted, eventually securing the ship he sought. The piece argues advertising pays with time and tenacity.
Mrs. Glenn Butter reports severe stomach gas and discomfort leading to sleeping in a chair until Adletika relief. The ad claims the first spoonful eases gas, removes old waste, and improves sleep and meals, endorsed by Irwin L. Mitchell, a local druggist.
Roblin locals list visiting relatives in Winnipeg Dauphin and Kenora Ont., note Christmas events, UFM and Agricultural Society meetings, and a forthcoming sale of farm property with Taylor & Colwill. Also bulk reminders for school lunch supplies and local news about concerts and winter visits.
Miss Verna Wison returns home from Normal for Christmas as Mr Adam McKnight travels to Yorkton to see his brother. G Teavis shows improvement. G Atwater named Justice of the Peace. Nina Wallace visits with Phyllis and Ruth Burrell. Clemenceau school closes for winter. Miss Greenburg returns to Winnipeg. D G McKnight arrives home for holidays. community Christmas Tree held Dec 19 with a children’s entertainment and a drill.
Public auction conducted at the law office in Rob, Manitoba on a 1929 date at 2 PM. It offers the northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 28, Range 28 West, describing a land parcel once cultivated but now partially fallow.
Canada farmers receive and order baby chicks including Leghorns Wyandottes and Orpingtons with a free catalogue from Alex Taylors Hatchery Winnpeg Manitoba. Also listed is a milch cow due to freshen soon with contact J Arnott Jr in Roblin.
Vancouver hosts the Sea Festival at the Vancouver Hotel January 28 to 26 showcasing sea inspired songs from Viking times to modern days. Noted singers and ensembles including John Goss Jeanne Dusseau Marion Copp and Ulysse Paquin perform with groups such as the Vancouver Scottish Orchestra and North Vancouver Choral Society.
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