Why don t you eat your apple Johnny
A fragmentary dialogue hints at sly humor about eating an apple with an audience present. The line contrasts Johnny’s appetite with social awareness and suggests a playful bargaining tone.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
3
A fragmentary dialogue hints at sly humor about eating an apple with an audience present. The line contrasts Johnny’s appetite with social awareness and suggests a playful bargaining tone.
An advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment that aids recovery by addressing surface irritation and strengthening the patient. It also promotes Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma Remedy as a life changing option for asthma sufferers claiming improved breathing and energy.
Canada has driven the migratory bird treaty with the United States, seen as vital by Canadians who feared North American game depletion. The Ottawa Citizen notes the treaty as a landmark in wildlife protection, praised for its lasting impact and wide esteem overseas, with enduring market presence of Dr Thomases Eclectric Of.
Rev. Dr. A Dixon of Baltimore asserted in a speech that the Bible stands as the sole up to date textbook for ancient history geotosy astronomy and other sciences, framing sacred scripture as definitive education.
Dr Charles Andres Powers a famed surgeon and president of a medical society dies in Denver. Reports note a string of international items from prisoner releases to Pan American conference notices. A night of incidents includes a fatal shooting of George A Willis and a demolition of crime in a city plant basement. Worm infestations and Miller’s Worm Powders promoted for children.
A new star travels 2,500,000 miles an hour and has not been charged with hitting a pedestrian. The Toronto Telegram notes the unusual discovery and its cautious behavior.
A quirky note highlights a long English word and cites large rail networks in the United States and Australia. It quips that a pessimist seeks consolation in not being born an optimist. The passages mix language trivia with travel statistics.
The Horicultural Division notes three early sweet corn varieties developed for cool prairie climates: Pickaninny, Early Malcolm, and Sweet Squaw. Pickaninny, a black corn from 1916, yields five inch ears with eight rows. Early Malcolm, derived from Early Matakoff, averages six inch ears with twelve rows and is widely sold. Sweet Squaw, a cross of White Squaw and Karls Malakott, averages six inch ears with twelve rows and is popular in prairie provinces.
The Electric Oil is recommended for inner use with the same success as external use. Internal use provides prompt relief for entacc sufferers. Many patients have found relief and sent testimonials from use of the Old Oil.
A brief humorous exchange shows Mama asking Tige for a piece of her cookle while Tige begs. The reply indicates there is no cookle available, highlighting a domestic kitchen moment with light, playful tone.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics releases preliminary estimates for Canada’s field crops with final comparisons to 1920 and 1921. Total value reaches 984,139,500 for 1922, with detailed provincial breakdowns and per unit price changes for wheat, oats, barley, rye, peas, beans, buckwheat, corn, potatoes, hay, alfalfa, and other crops, noting revisions after January 1923.
An old tale recalls Jenny Lind’s arrival in America aboard the Atlantic in 1850 and the crowds of 44 000 at the dock. It notes her tours by stage through forests where she would stop to listen to birds and charm them with her singing, even filling the coach interior with feathered listeners.
A dialogue notes Gladstone’s quip that knowing every door number is unnecessary. He defends mental limits, saying a Red Book can locate a house but cannot supply the personal recall he values. The piece ties to witty insights on memory and knowledge.
The Livestock Commission announces an approved ear tag for marking commercial hogs. Tags will soon be available for distribution to farmers wishing to band cooperatively or sell by grade at local shipping points. Arrangements are being made for distribution in the various provinces.
A fragment credits Earth circumference calculation to Eratosthenes head of the Library of Alexandria in 245 B C and floats a reflective note on persistence and reward in collecting.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.