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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1922
Page
2
An old advertisement touts a cure for catarrh and sore throat using a vapor inhalation of a piney solution. It claims relief of sneezing, nasal congestion, and throat irritation after administering Ca testhosone vapor, sold for one dollar in a small bottle by The Catarrbonne Co. of Montreal.
The writer describes a week at VEL Fiske Farm Elba with early rising and hard work. Tasks include wash, bread, butter, and pie baking for Sunday open house. The author praises Mrs Fiske and recounts churning, butter making, and kitchen pride while chronicling daily routines and domestic progress.
A first person reminiscence describes daily farm routines with Gypsy and a Red Riding Hood basket, visiting John Fiske and family, church attendance, and social duties. The narrator notes Mr Fiske’s eight horse teams Imp and Pixie, a small log Fiske house, and a Sunday outing with Union Bank staff including Teller Up and Ledger Down.
Mrs Winfield Din of Windsor Nova Scotia recalls the Halifax explosion and nervous collapse. She says Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills aided her recovery after doctor care and long nerv ous spells. She endorses the remedy for nervous shock and heart trouble.
The advertisement touts Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills as the best remedy to tone up the nervous system and strengthen weakened organs. It claims the product has been on the market for 27 years and offers price details and direct mail options from The T Milburn Limited in Toronto.
A diary style entry recalls a peaceful Sunday at the Fiske farm with Evensong at St George's and visits from Mr Hartford and Mrs Millis. The narrator muses on Gypsy's Latin struggles, her wish to master English, and a favorite hayloft classroom while essaying about pronouns and grammar with humor and unfinished notes.
The C P R dairy herd at Strathmore won first prize for January for four year old milk production in Canada. The team also placed second in the mature cow class and sixth in the two year old class. All cows are purebred Holsteins.
The Hamilton Spectator argues that cutting 400 RCMP personnel amounts to false economy, jeopardizing an effective militia. It warns against undervaluing the elbow arm of law enforcement and the work it performs for national security and public safety.
The Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company reports handling since autumn 1921 of 3,193.05 bushels of grain, up about 7,006,000 bushels from the previous year.
A tale recounts Mr Wombat traveling from Australia to the End of the Earth to meet Stella the Wishing Fairy. Thirsty after drinking Get Little Pool dry, he seeks two wishes one for returning home and one to grow back to his former size. Stella guides him to the Get Big Pool for shrinking back.
An old advertisement touts Dr Hamiltons Pills as a cleansing medicine to restore health and vitality. It claims headaches and weariness vanish, the liver is helped, and the user feels renewed within a week. The pitch concludes with dealer price and a final odd note about gold leaf and Utrecht in Holland.
The buffalo herd at Buffalo Park in Wainwright Alberta grew to 6 146 head as animals were released from winter quarters into 160 square miles of range. Official counts show a natural increase of 1 75 for the year with 81 head lost to fighting old age and slaughter, yielding a net rise of 994. Superintendent A G Smith reported the figures to the Commissioner of Canadian National Parks. A desert cactus note and a local buy local appeal follow.
A. J. Shorter of Winnipeg recalls a nervous breakdown three years earlier that left him exhausted and restless. He credits Taaniac with restoring his health, appetite, and energy after taking the remedy for several weeks. He endorses its use and notes it is sold by all druggists.
Mrs. Meckion tells Leonidas that in their married life he has never spoken an unkind word. She wonders whether to credit him with kindness or simply a lack of courage. She weighs how his character has shown in their relationship.
In 1782 the first balloon voyage carried eight sheep a cock and a duck aboard a Montgolfier balloon from Versailles marking an early aerial experiment in flight.
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