Classified Rates and Publication Notes from Review Office
Publication details specify Thursday issues from Review office on 1st avenue. Rates list subscription at $2.00 if unpaid, $1.60 in ad, $9.00 in advance for Great Britain and United States. Advertising rates include Grepley yearly contracts 18c per inch, Transient 85c per week, preferred positions 25 to 36 percent increase, full page 80, second insertion 20. Classified ads three insertions $1.50, Locals 10c per line, Card of Thanks 75c, In Memoriam 7c per line, readers twice the price of display matter, yearly contracts. Ads without instructions will be inserted at policy and charged accordingly. gap must be in office by Monday each week.
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Review
1St Avenue
Great Britain
United States
Grepley
Plan for National Road Divisions Headed by Cities
The board of directors announces a three division structure with Moncton leading the Eastern district and Winnipeg directing the Western division. Toronto heads the Central district, while Montreal coordinates broader policy. Each division will have a general manager and officers to handle traffic management.
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Winnipeg
Moncton
Toronto
Port Arthur
Pacific
Montreal
Danger in Farm Well Water Contamination Risk
The Ottawa Experiential Farms Chemistry Division warns farm well water may look clean yet be unsafe. Of 119 samples in 1922, 24 percent were pure. the rest unsafe or suspicious. Emphasizes locating wells away from contamination sources and proper protection. Recommends a spring or pure stream as best, with gravity piping or windmill/hydraulic ram if needed.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Safe water supply and treatment for rural farms
The article advises keeping a fifty yard radius free of manure and contaminants around wells and lining wells with concrete or puddled clay to ten feet. It outlines boiling or chlorination to render suspected water safe, plus instructions for making a chlorine solution and where to send samples for analysis.
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Ottawa
Dessert land schemes flood western Canada with U S speculators
Promoters advertise 300 dollar an acre desert land near New Mexico and California, claiming eight thousand dollars yearly income if cultivated. Winnipeg and other western branches push Rio Grande Valley farms with half cash, rest later. An excursion from Western Canada to the Rio Grande Valley costs one hundred dollars and includes all expenses. A Winnipeg organizer notes a fixed percentage of buyers from each trip.
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United States
Canada
Canadian Prairies
Winnipeg
Rio Grande Valley
New Mexico
California
Prairies
Miss Edna-Dick Elected as Queen in Roblin Masquerade
The Masquerade Queen election concluded with Miss Edna Dick, Hockey Club candidate, winning. Votes tallied for Miss Waggoner, Miss Wilgon, and Miss Russell, reflecting strong local interest across Roblin. Trinity L.O.B.A. No. 454 to host a whist drive on February 21 1923 at Mrs. Porteous.
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Trinity L.O.B.A
B. J. Porteous
Edna-Dick
Wiecrest
Waggoner
Wilgon
Russell
Roblin
Roblin Locals Briefs and Theatre Plans
Roy McKegor of Carberry Man is visiting his aunt Mrs Newton. A picture show is set for Roblin theatre on Thursday Friday and Saturday this week. Mrs F Newton hosts a reception Wednesday afternoon February visit from three o'clock. Mrs King attended Sunday School last week while ill. A J Williamson returned from the East and reports Mrs Williamson improving. The Football Club thanks supporters for their support at the recent Masquerade election.
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Roy McKegor
Carberry, Man
Mrs. Newton
Roblin Theatre
Mrs. King
A.J. Williamson
Mrs. Williamson
Roblin Bonspiel Opens Tuesday With 22 Rinks
The Roblin Curling Club hosts its eleventh annual bonspiel starting Tuesday morning with 22 rinks competing from Togo Gilbert Plains Kamsack Dauphin and Roblin home teams. Heavy Manitoba storm disrupts mail. ice praised. Women's Institute provides lunch. full results to follow next week.
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Roblin
Manitoba
Letterhead as a business investment and credit basis
A bold letterhead is praised as a credit building, artful business tool. The piece argues that a neat, professional design signals reliability and can be a wise, inexpensive investment for businessmen.
Speedy Animals Test Show Animals Outrun Humans
A Utah tableland test shows elk reaching fifty two miles per hour then slowing, prairie wolves and coyotes pacing around thirty eight to thirty, with an antelope hitting sixty two miles. Also notes a Winnipeg widow’s death and funeral details, plus a cheeky editorial on omitting some news to please readers.
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Utah
Then and Now Old Business I Left My Dad His Farm
A verse about shared farming toil and profit split with a father. The speaker laments shifting ownership of animals and crops becoming a joint venture. He argues for sticking with the family farm, describing a half share and equal labor under a tractor era. The poem emphasizes partnership and tradition over moving to New York.
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New York
Dad
A Little Praise Where It Is Doe The Merchant
A lyric meditation on obligation and repayment from the merchant’s point of view. It questions who bears burdens when debts rise and funds fall, noting church treasuries, donations, and social activities rely on the general store. It asks who is rewarded in the hereafter.
W I Meeting Date and Church Plans
The W I will meet on the fourth Thursday at Mrs Newton's home at o'clock. Members will answer roll with a favorite American quotation. Emile Coue auto suggestion reviewed for health and disease. Sunday evening in the Union Church.
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W.I
Newton
Emile Coue
Union Church
Roblin Locals Urge Subscriptions and Community Events
Walter Carr returns from holidays with his parents in Virden. The Ladies Aid plans a St Patrick's Day bazaar and home cooking sale in the church basement. New advertisers join the Roblin Review, including Roblin Supply Co. and Carlson Bros. Comrades All Day. Roblin branch G W V A meetings discuss convention reports and veteran affairs. Church of England meeting aims to explore mission opening with Rev Barrett attending. Teachers and officers of the S S convene to discuss library and hymn books. A respected resident dies at 63 from cerebral hemorrhage. funeral held at Roblin cemetery with Rev J L King officiating. A surprise party at Newton’s ends with dancing and thanks for the warm welcome.
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Ladies Aid
St. Patrick's Day
Church of England
Union Bank Rooms
Rural Deag Barrett
Dauphin
Roblin
G.W.V.A
1.C. O.F
Second Ave
Alf Day
Oddfellows Hall
S.S
Belton
Pela
A. Kines
Dil
J. L. King
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de End
Onder Irrigation
Mexico
Fly. Newton
H. Lee
Women’s Institute
Wodlinger
Max Wodlinger
M. H. Shrine
Avoca Apartments
The
Angels
Bob Edwards
Heaven
New Business
Walter Carr
Virden
Roblin Supply Co
Carlson Bros
See-Treas
W.V.A
Sesson
Samrday
Newton's
Mas
Mr. Smale
Invita
J. Scott
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