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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
2
Starr Ellison wrestles with love and reputation as Lance Marlowe pursues a married plan of possession. Stephanie Dale invites Starr to a Westchester weekend, forcing Starr to face the consequences of her compromised life and the looming endgame with Michael.
A well dressed but unshaven man waited on the museum doorstep each morning for months, entering at opening time to read the Times on a bench. He explained he quits smoking and seeks a smoke-free place, adding he goes to church on Sundays when the museum is closed.
In Hebron Connecticut farmers feed cows bread loaves instead of hay seeking cheaper fodder. They report cows thrive and seem to enjoy the change in diet. The note touches on dairying as a major New York industry and hints at a musician’s success relying on ear and a foreign name.
Montreal based Professor Joe Lavoie, a French Canadian tattoo artist, boasts a thousand designs including a scalp portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He notes most clients are Canadians and Europeans as summer peaks with crews arriving in port. Complex pieces take up to ten hours, common motifs include flags hearts and anchors.
The National Government of China has adopted new weights and measures including the shi piet, shi mow, and shi catty. The shi piet equals 50 kilograms or 100,231 pounds, the shimow for acreage equals 0.16474 acre or 6.66667 ares, and the shi catty equals 1.10231 pounds. Do not confuse the ehi picul with the older 133 1/3 pound picul used in maritime commerce.
The London Spectator notes Spain’s history of civil conflict since 1808 and how rulers often used ruth less violence to suppress opposition. It argues that true peace has rarely existed, with coups and assassinations shaping its political landscape.
A traffic officer challenges a flapper named Flo about speeding in a residential area. She deflects with misstatements of her speed. The officer, deciding to drop the speeding charge, issues a parking ticket instead. The remark ends with a moral line about a man’s past.
A Toronto druggist, George Mine of the T. Eaton Company, recalls drilling the future Queen Elizabeth II on a scale when she was a child in the 1910s. He notes her pallor, a hat and dress, and visits to the chemist slip on winter days in Bordighera with her mother or nurse. The story highlights a child’s curiosity about the shop and a taste for sweets from the chemist.
A devotional urging continual prayer and gratitude as Colossians 4 2 guides readers to seek God’s unseen contact for refreshment and steadfastness. It stresses that regular prayer eases burdens, calms fretful temper, and strengthens amidst trials and life’s conflicts.
Montreal launched Clean Up Week aiming to tidy the city and provide jobs, backed by a major cleanser firm. Badges printed with Clean Up Week imagery spread, but aldermen learned the badges were all produced in Chicago, highlighting local printer unemployment concerns.
Neal O'Hare notes New York Post statistics show US Presidents have shrinking lifespans. The first ten presidents died at an average age of 77, the middle ten averaged 67, while the last ten averaged 64. Assassinated presidents are excluded. the Thousand Islands term is clarified.
The Soviet census will include a key query on belief in God for all residents over 16. Other items cover name, age, occupation, and marital status. Newspapers urge frank, confidential responses, noting freedom of worship remains guaranteed by the constitution.
Col A E Kirkpatrick of the Toronto police commission urged at a meeting that the city reserve a large park as a driver testing ground. He suggested equipping the park with every road hazard and awarding prizes for strict obedience to safety rules.
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