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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1924
Page
2
Ronald and Mary descend a clay bank to glimpse a real eagle nest with two newly hatched eaglets. After a tense escape from the nest area they share a lunch, discuss loneliness, and reflect on longing to leave their remote prairie country.
Spain asserts the Bank of Barcelona is the oldest bank, founded in 1401, claimed as the world’s first financial institution. It notes England’s 61st bank opened in 1603 by Francis Child, with other goldsmiths soon emulating. The Tower Mint long held merchants’ cash before Charles I seized funds, prompting traders to use Lombard Street goldsmiths.
Canada’s mining sector reports rising magnesium sulphate output from prairies deposits and several BC sites. Basque Chemical Company plans a new refining plant after moving equipment from Vancouver. Small lakes near Clinton and Meadow Lake supply crude salts as demand grows.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 294869 grain cars inspected on West railways in the eight months to April, up 49948 from the prior year. This total is over nine times the level from twenty years ago. Of the cars, 164439 were handled by Canadian Pacific Railway and the rest by other lines.
G E Tripp of Westinghouse notes rapid expansion of radio supplies makers, with 3600-plus firms, 250000 connected workers, 250 books, 30 magazines, and $150 million spent last year. He predicts radio could reach 50 million listeners and a half billion dollar future.
Mrs. O. E. Fitzgerald of St. Thomas Ontario recounts a severe 1921 heart crisis with chest pains and inability to lie down. After trying several remedies she used seven boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills and now reports full recovery, praising the product available from druggists or by mail from The T. Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto.
The article cites lessons on courteous speech with tales from ancient Egypt and King Edward. It notes tact as a key royal quality and recounts Edward’s respectful act at an Italian port. It ends by noting six million customers and 125000 orders daily for America’s largest mail order business.
An early 20th century piece argues that military uniforms shape identity and duty. It likens khaki to a badge of service, boosting pride and responsibility, and notes the flaglike honor the uniform carries for a nation. It reflects on boys and young scouts feeling larger in uniform and the call of loyalty.
Sir Ian Hamilton celebrates London as a universal magnet, noting the city’s grip on every traveler and resident from any world. He claims once a Londoner, always a Londoner, whether in Kamachatka or Woolloomooloo, amidst fog or sunshine, with the London spirit enduring beyond borders. A separate note mentions a silver wire one twelfth inch diameter bearing 188 pounds.
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