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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1936
Page
2
In a tense frontier scene on Main Street, bonds bind Link as the crowd plans a lynching at the Triple H timbered by Kilgo. Helen Hamilton interrupts, solidifying Link's innocence as money—a hidden cattle fund—drops from a torn shirt, shifting suspicions and danger.
In a crowded standoff at the Star Loop, Helen Fleming grabs a gun from Kilgo to shield Link Fleming, accusing Mulrooney of aiding a lynching while Vaille attempts a quick getaway. Gunfire erupts as Jackpot Mell confronts Link, who is wounded but fights back with a Colt as Mell falls.
Helen hesitates as Roper Kilgo erupts in rage and fires a gun. Fleming, nearly blinded, staggers upright then retreats. Kilgo follows with a second shot in a tense confrontation, leaving the scene in a cliffhanger.
An 1780 deed signed by 11 Indian chiefs transferred 5000 acres of Detroit land to Major Arent Schuyler De Peyster, then British commandant. Two anonymous Detroiters recovered the document from London and returned it, noting the pact occurred before American control and amid the Revolutionary War.
Elisha Hanson of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association told the Washington commission that newspapers are not opposed to television or facsimile broadcasting and may be complemented by either or both. A H Kirchoffer of the Buffalo Evening News said TV could supplement, not hurt, newspaper service. R D Lemert of the De Forrest Television Corp described experiments showing facsimile transmission from 240 to 600 square inches per minute, equating to about 12500 words per minute.
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Dr J R Ross reported several Toronto babies recently died from lead poisoning after licking painted articles at Niagara Falls. Dr Alan Brown warned many more cases may go unrecognized as home painted goods including cribs and toys contain lead. Encephalitis causes convulsions and lead can lodge in bones for years, so only baked enamel articles are safe.
Eng Wing Koon a performer from New York who travels by hanging from a pigtail in public spots to raise money for a trip to Hollywood. Police in New Jersey and New York questioned him believing he might be involved in crime, but he was released with lodging and continued his bid for publicity and fame.
London Answers notes Lord Baden-Powell, in his 80s, is the only living Englishman not of royal blood to appear on a postage stamp. During Mafeking siege, with Queen Victoria stamps exhausted, an emergency issue was prepared featuring his portrait without his consent.
Plans submit spiral roadways around the Eiffel Tower in Paris to let cars climb to a restaurant on the second platform about 400 feet above street level.
England conducts trials of a novel hop variety designed for stout beer, aiming to enhance aroma and flavor. Researchers anticipate strong performance in dark beers and plan field plots, with early results showing promising bitterness balance and stability under cool climates.
A Christian Science Monitor critique contrasts the Dionne quintuplets wealth with the stark need of local children. It questions societal values as millions invest in the famous babies while a twelve year old on Main Street lacks college funds and a seven year old girl faces cold relief and hunger. The piece calls for compassion to be more evenly shared.
London Daily Sketch notes King Edward insists there be no relaxation by Sir Edward Bacon as curator of King George's stamp collection. The royal hobby drew praise worldwide, with foreign collectors adding stamps from Balmoral Sandringham and Windsor visits. R H Willcox proposed a US air mail era addition. Royal collection valued in the thousands of pounds.
Winold Reiss, Montreal based artist and designer, aims to create a complete pictorial record of every Indian tribe on the continent. He is an authority on North American Indian customs and arts and has studied the Blood or Piegan of Alberta for much of his life.
A young prospector named J. J. Baker reports a gold nugget weighing slightly over five pounds, among the largest found in the North Transvaal, valued at $2,500. The item is linked to the Strong Man boast and an Innocent Flapper quip about brewing muscles.
A devotional piece urges prisoners of hope to trust in God’s plan. It stresses that even narrowed circumstances define the way, with prayer and action forming one united effort. It cites Zechariah and emphasizes meeting life’s lot with earnest energy in every possible point.
The Pedestrians Association in Great Britain advocates a country-wide speed limit, arguing most road accidents stem from speeding. They note the time gained is often only a few seconds. Manitoba authorities echo this, estimating 90 percent of speeding on highways lacks legitimate excuse.
June issue of The P L A Monthly recalls Queen Elizabeth leaving the Tower in May 1554 and dining at The London Tavern then known as The King's Head. She offered thanks at Allhallows Staining before a pork and peas meal. The metal dish and cover from the occasion are kept at The London Tavern today.
The passage urges following the Earth's cycle of rest in winter to gather vigor for spring. It argues that quiet, recreation, and inactivity renew strength, just as nature rests before producing grains, fruits, and crops in summer and autumn.
Disraeli recalled that he forgets faces but remains pleasant to followers in the House. He explains his lobby greeting by warmly shaking hands and asking, And how is the old complaint, a tactic he says never fails. A second note mentions water birds sleeping on the surface tuck a foot and paddle in circles to avoid shoreward drift.
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