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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
3
An aged advertisement promotes Dr. Hamilton's Pills as a remedy for women’s common ailments. It claims pills prevent headaches, fatigue, backache, nervousness, and pallor, aiding sleep and appetite, with women urged to regulate their systems for sound health. Price listed as 25 cents per box.
A lost city of about 20 000 homes is found near Santa Fe New Mexico in a deep canyon. The site, linked to the Cochiti Pueblo, features cliff dwellings and the Kiva ceremonial cave two thirds up a cliff. Visible glyphs and interiors hint at a once great, enigmatic people and retreat.
A 100 year old Scotsman, James Nicol, living in a Kentish village, recalls joining the 74th Highlanders during William IV's reign and later suppressing the Indian mutiny. He still enjoys the Highland fling, credits long life to floridge in youth, and married his second wife at 93.
In Vienna a communist demonstration sparked deadly clashes as police opened fire after protesters of about six thousand demanded the release of imprisoned leaders. Eight killed and 68 injured as demonstrators freed the leaders amid volleys fired into the crowd.
A man who favors praise over self interest is happiest when he works to aid others, embodying a spirit of service and communal good.
Fragmented ad text describes a woman in monthly distress who endures work at desk and home despite symptoms. It promotes Dr. Poet Favorite Prescription and Pierce's Favorite Preservation claiming to cure the cause of pain, restore strength, and aid tired, overworked women.
Observations by French airmen report swallows at 700 yards and ducks at 1 800 yards while green plovers reach 2 150 yards. Ducks moved at 65.5 mph upward and 69 mph horizontally. other pilots noted swallows above 9 500 feet and a bombardment witness saw 200 golden plovers driven higher than usual.
Advert claims Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills restore sleep for troubled nerves and heart issues. Patient testimonials from Mrs Jas Latimer describe relief after two boxes, enabling eight hours sleep without breathlessness. Pills priced 50 cents a box, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
Sir Sidney Low cites Fortnightly Review on Bolshevik ideas and a Glasgow trial involving John Maclean. The piece critiques red demands to compel farmers to produce for workers, burning farms if resisted, and questions feasibility of supplying tea and other goods. It comments on Dicey’s Law and Public Opinion and notes ancient horseshoeing, stirrups, and a new chemical for preserving art objects by Dr Chikashige.
In Amiens, Prefect Morain leads a reconstruction effort for devastated Picardy districts. A temporary village of wooden buildings, shops, and services rises at Place Longueville to display affordable furniture and home essentials for rebuilding. The project, hindered by transport shortages, draws major French furnishing firms and aims to aid peasants rebuilding after war.
The article argues welding will become standard in shipbuilding, eliminating rivets saves material and labor, yields lighter vessels with smoother hulls that carry more cargo and achieve higher speeds. It warns only top firms should build welded ships initially, but asserts first class builders can produce advantages beyond surface gains.
A Cincinnati official touts a drug called freezone as a simple cure for corns. A few drops applied to the tender area allegedly stops soreness, dries the corn, and lifts it out without pain. The ether compound dries immediately and harms neither tissue nor skin. a quarter? is mentioned as the price.
A conference of about 69 YMCA secretaries from across China, including Manchuria and Kiangsu, decided to carry on wartime work for laborers in France. They were impressed by the association and aim to extend it to higher classes and others in China. Also noted: Weimar Socialist Congress rejected a Soviet government proposal by one vote and declined pensions for former royal family members. a proverb warns that overconfident planners may fail in practice.
An ad extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for anaemia in women and girls. It claims pills build up blood, restore color, energy, and weight, and cites a mother’s testimonial from Mrs Hiram Shook of Lynhurst plus a purchase option at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A serious revolt against the Bolshevist regime is reported from western Hungary, started by a bussar regiment. Counter revolutionary movements are reported from other parts of the country by farmers, burghers, and workers who refuse to recognize Bolshevism.
Early reports estimate Frank W. Woolworth's estate at 35 to 40 million dollars pending inventory. His wealth centers on F W Woolworth Co and the Woolworth Building, with the earlier will from 1899 offering only a brief outline of heirs.
The Merchants Bank of Canada reports the year ended April 30 1919 as highly satisfactory with net earnings rising from 1 236 000 to 1 383 569 and total deposits surpassing 138 000 000. Quickly available assets reach 62 750 000 and current loans 95 874 000, while total assets stand at 166 725 000. The bank opened many new branches since the war and plans for expansion with a capital increase from 10 000 000 to 15 000 000, though no stock issue is planned soon.
War driven metal shortage leaves France Italy Spain and Portugal without thimbles. Before the war Lille Nuremberg and Vienna produced them for all, now only four English makers remain. France alone needs 450,000 thimbles, mirroring a drastic decline in supply and production.
An old advertorial prompts a lemon juice based freckle remover using orchard white and a tan lotion. It claims skin lightening results with daily massage and promises low cost. The piece then notes Paris mentions Allies to deliver a list of war crime suspects within a month.
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