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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
2
Canada faces a 1930-31 deficit as customs duties and sales tax fall. A turnover tax is proposed as a universal levy on every business transaction, affecting manufacturers to retailers and services. Debate centers on equity, exemptions, and evasion risks, with need for public discussion.
A New York man, H. Augsell Brand, proposes a dine-in station where patrons press a button and food appears. A fully automated restaurant concept would cook without cooks, serve without waiters, and clean without kitchen staff, aiming to build a nationwide chain.
The article notes a shipment from Stuartburn Manitoba of two carloads of Yellow Multiplier onion seed to the United States illustrating seed production growth in Canada. It highlights the Dominion Seed Branch inspection tag as assurance of purity and quality. It also oddly emphasizes a diet suggestion advocating sirloin steak.
Mrs Andrew Black of Harcourt Nebraska describes persistent smothering and blacking out spells. After trying Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills she took four boxes and reports wonderful help and regained consciousness quickly. She notes purchasing from local drug stores on receipt of the advertisement.
Dr Henry Ami world renowned archaeologist and palaeontologist died recently at Mentone France after spending years between France and Canada. He founded the Canadian School of Prehistoric History in France and led excavations at Dordonne supporting his Eskimo origin theory. He is survived by his widow three grandchildren and a brother.
The Department of National Defence lists battle honors for the Canadian cavalry brigade. The Royal Canadian Dragoons and the Fort Garry Horse are included as in the infantry distribution, with 1915 to 1918 campaigns such as Bazentin 1916 Pozieres 1916 Cambria 1917 St Quentin 1918 and Beauvoir 1915. Manitoba Mounted Rifles 1st Cavalry MG Squadron and others from Winnipeg Portage la Prairie Shaunavon and Seaforth Highlanders of Canada are also honored.
A doctor says most ills of womanhood stem from poor blood and anaemia cause low spirits and fatigue. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore red blood, bringing strength to nervous, overworked women. Sold by dealers or 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
In Mesopotamia at Ur of the Chaldees officials from the University of Pennsylvania and the British Museum led by C. L. Woolley announced discoveries proving a civilization existed there before the biblical flood. The digs uncovered early ruins and tombs of great kings from the third dynasty around 2400 to 2300 B.C.
Vague product text touts quick neutralizing action for after meals and digestive distress. It asserts rapid relief after first dose and mentions price and availability but provides no verifiable details or credible evidence.
A hand brickmaker yields about So bricks per hour while a one man brickmaking machine delivers 40 000 bricks in the same period. Also praises Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as the only relief after thirteen years of seeking help. Early use may prevent years of suffering. Simple to use and inexpensive, available widely.
The Canadian delegation to the British Empire trade fair in Buenos Aires will arrive in time for the Prince of Wales’s inauguration on March 14. The trip is announced in Montreal by Angus McLean, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, which is organizing the party. A light moment follows with a jest about arrivals including Mrs Tootle and Mrs Turtle.
Remains of a king and queen dating 1800 to 2000 years ago were unearthed in a vault on Sheedee mountain near Carrick-on-Shannon Ireland. Skeletons lay side by side facing Tara as experts seek more chamber treasure and armor. Civic guards guard ruins while exploration continues. Millers Worm Powders claim to cure stomach worms and digestive issues in children.
In Lake Worth Florida 130 carpenters union members faced a fat winter after work slowed last summer. They leased a 50 acre farm and the unemployed began field work for farm wages. The crop total includes 29000 cabbages 10000 egg plants with potatoes and beans growing. Union president Ralph Osborn says they will not starve and will eat if profits fail.
The fall catch at the head of the Lakes is estimated at about 2,500,000 pounds. Some fish will go to the west and east coasts while orders have been received from the United States. Between 300 and 400 men have been employed in the season.
Mrs. W. A. Freeman of Ardenade Alberta completes an order for a male turkey from a Jamaica breeder. The prior year’s purchase was equally satisfactory and Freeman is noted as Alber ta’s leading turkey raiser.
In rub bing clean, the athlete will find Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil an excellent article. It renders muscles and sinews pliable, removes soreness, and strengthens them for strains. It is preeminent for this purpose with athletes testifying to its value as a lubricant.
Report notes drought last summer led to destruction of aquaculture and wild fish in at least nineteen states. Officials warn impacts on irrigation, water supplies, and local fisheries.
McGill University physicist H E Reilley told the Montreal Kiwanis Club that excessive noise harms health and hearing. He cited a police whistle, steamboat siren, and car horn as far louder than necessary, plus dogs barking, boys yelling, and bell ringing. Separate notes mention a bottle inspection device and Irish fruit growers seeking cooperative marketing.
Major-General J. G. Harbord, chairman of the Radio Corporation of America, predicts television will become a commercial proposition within five years. He sees advantages in government broadcasting but favors private control for Canada. Also notes bilingual street signs in Japan.
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