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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1930
Page
7
An ad style passage touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the quick safe cure for sour stomachs and indigestion. It claims a tasteless dose neutralizes acid instantly and has been a physician favorite for 50 years.
H H Melanson appointed assistant traffic vice-president of Canadian National Railways with Montreal as headquarters. The veteran official, noted as one of two Canadians to serve as president of the American Association of Passenger Officers, brings decades of railway leadership from Intercolonial and Canadian Government Railways to CN Rail.
Doctor Edward Howe visits Charmian Davis at the old Wickfield house, marveling at the home’s history and Charmian’s loyalty. Flashbacks reveal the move from parlor to shop to fund a dry goods era, with Grandma Davis recalling generations, elms, and dust in a village memory.
An old advertisement claims after meals belching and stomach acid indicate heart trouble and fear of death. It promises relief by taking Carter's Little Liver Pills after meals to neutralize acids, cleanse the system, and provide a tonic effect. A 25 cent package is offered.
The text recalls Grandma and Grandpa Davis in Wickfield, where Grandpa writes poetry aloud while horses rest. A poem printed in the Eastboro Telegraph pleases the minister and becomes a cherished Bible clipping. Charmian and Grandmother remain in the big house, which feels like home to all, built by their ancestor.
A Norwegian whaling fleet operates off Antarctic ice banks aided by two aircraft to scout schools of whales. The planes, adaptable with wheels, pontoons or skis, use wireless calls to summon the fleet when whales are sighted, addressing years when whale finding is difficult.
A vintage ad stresses mothers keeping a box of Baby's Own Tablets at home to quickly address infant stomach and bowel issues. It claims benefits for constipation, indigestion, colic, diarrhea, teething pains, and fever reduction, citing Mrs. E Roberts of Capus Os, Que. The tablets cost 25 cents per box, available from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
The Alberta Saskatchewan boundary follows the Fourth Meridian of the Dominion Lands survey system, roughly the 110th meridian. Under the Surveyor-General, Interior, it extends from the International Boundary north to Lake Athabaska in a straight line of nearly seven hundred miles, one of the world’s longest surveyed straight lines.
Advert says Miller's Worm Powders erase intestinal worms harming children and causing fatalities. It claims the medicine is safe for children and will clear parasites from the digestive tract and restore health by treating inflamed surfaces. It is promoted as an excellent remedy for these parasites.
The Daily Chronicle notes cost differences in translations with French and German the cheapest. Italian Spanish cost more, Dutch and Scandinavian languages higher. Greek Russian Romanian Hungarian Serbian Czech are pricier, Lithuanian mid, and Finnish the most expensive at about eight times French.
The Journal quotes A S Duclos president of the Edmonton Cold Storage Company and director of the Pacific Coast Terminals Cold Storage Company that a plant for cleaning filleting and freezing fish will be established in Edmonton shortly.
The Isle of Portland quarry that produced England’s cenotaph stone is exhausted. The site at the lower end of Wakeham Street, Dorsetshire, near Weymouth, has dismantled lifting gear and risks fading from memory. Red poppies bloom amid the debris.
Calgary issued 1,883 building permits in the year with a recorded value of 11,417,194 dollars, compared to 484 permits and 6,302,142 dollars in 1928, reflecting a substantial rise in activity and project value.
The weekly catch of herrings at Yarmouth England surpasses 260 million, signaling a robust fishing period for local fleets and boosting port trade and employment in the harbor town.
A devotional piece centers on duty and faith with quotes from Joshua Emerson and Francis Peabody. It emphasizes the Eternal Right guiding daily choices and the closeness of God to humanity amid human errors and repentance. The prose ties religious trust to ordinary life through historical reflections.
A display at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce features 13 wheat varieties, eight oats, five barley, two flax, and two rye grown 3800 miles north at Dominion Experimental Farm. Varieties include Garnet Red Fife Marquis and Banner Leader Victry Laurel and Liberty. Wheat sown April 30, Marquis May 8. three varieties cut August 15. Marquis ripened as fast as Kitchener and Red Fife. All samples show strong roots, sturdy stands, plump heads, and perfectly ripened heads.
The ad touts Dr J D Kelloggs Asthma Remedy as a powerful cure for the drain of asthmatic troubles. It claims widespread relief and notes the product is sold nearly everywhere.
Canadian scientist A. H. Miller of the Dominion Observatory in Ottawa reports measurements for the year showing the Earth is flattened at the poles. The pole-to-pole diameter is 26 miles shorter than the equatorial diameter, revealing a pronounced middle heaviness.
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