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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
3
A garbled clipping describes Nerviline acting fast and mentions T. Greenway formerly. The fragment references a medical or patent reference and an address note, but details are incomplete. The readable portion suggests a quick action claim tied to a person and a home context.
Government plans regulation to aid the woollen trade in Casads. Bowdoin sails from Wiscassel on Arctic expedition. Glasgow sees 4,500 emigrants depart for Canada and the U.S. Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty signed in Washington. U.S. Treasury expects 65 million in customs receipts. Vorovsky assassination prompts Russia to boycott Switzerland. Sunderland Inlet lumber sale near Vancouver valued at over a million. Three five dollar postal notes acknowledged in Ottawa. Young Waly to study in Germany at wartime expense. Freight cars carrying books to pay reparations. Versailles minutes deemed confidential by Prime Minister Balwia. Hargrave postmaster dies at 85. Timber supply projected to exhaust in 40-50 years. pine and hardwood harvest rates noted. 3,000,000 orchards in Okanagan Valley referenced.
The Virgin Islands, acquired from Denmark in 1917, suffer three years of drought harming sugar cane and cattle industries. Islanders appeal to Congress for funding to build dams and reservoirs to curb future shortages and stabilize commerce.
An old remedy promises painless removal of corns warts and bunions. The advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extract as the oldest and best solution, claiming fifty years of proven success and urging readers to reject substitutes for 25 cents.
Railway accidents in May were reported to the Dominion Railway Commission totaling 193 incidents with 23 deaths and 191 injuries. Of 44 crossing accidents, submiles were involved in 11, causing three deaths and ten injuries.
An old health ad contends that rich pure blood prevents illness. It cites Dr Williams Pink Pills to build blood, sharing Mrs. Timmons of Ontario as a testimonial. Also mentions ink history in Pompeii and Miller's Worm Powders as a trusted vermifuge for children.
Dispatch from London reports many ex officers choosing Canada for settlement. Major Ashton notes a typical capital around £1,000 with 40 more cases in view. Lt Col Ines says ex Indian Army officers are also emigrating to Canada, average age about 30 and capital £2,090, with half taking families.
The Red Cross plans to open an outpost hospital at an abandoned lumber camp to serve sick trappers, half-breeds and northern natives with medical care and a maternity home for wives of residents in Big River. Work is underway to adapt the site, with an opening hoped for in the fall when northern activity increases. A hospital is needed through winter due to frequent frostbite and injuries.
Envision two grand Circle Tours through Canada Pacific offering Lakeland vistas, Banff, Lake Louise, Glacier, Arrow Lakes, Kootenay Lake, Penticton, and Crow’s Nest Line travel. Tours feature deluxe comfort, broad scenic variety, and stopovers at major resorts. Excursion fares valid until September 30 with return by October 15 23.
A young Halifax ship captain who wintered and traded with St Pierre and America faced a seized fortune when depositing 100000 dollars in Halifax. The bank accepted only 20000 dollars, with the rest found counterfeit.
The London Daily Telegraph retiring editor Sir John Merry Lesage ends a long career at age eighty six after decades of daily office attendance. His tenure rivals C P Scott of the Manchester Guardian who has led since 1872 and remains a benchmark in British journalism.
The total sea fish landings in April reached 167,646 cwts valued at 952,216 dollars, down from 251,241 cwts valued at 1,121,465 dollars in the same month last year on both coasts.
Historic statistics show a sharp climb of registered jobless in Russia from 67 700 in January 1922 to 91 000 by year end as poverty and vagrancy surge. The committee reports 334 girls aged 10 to 13 registered as prostitutes, 208 with venereal disease, while homeless children eight to fifteen numbered 10 470. Population declines hit Aktuba, Bukseff, Kustanak, Orenburg and Ural, with 2 259 000 in 1920 down to 1 837 000. Urals grain production also falls amid price and output pressures.
Strengthens the stomach and improves digestion by clearing sour fermenting wastes. After a single use the stomach is cleared of sour matter causing gas heartburn and headaches. The pills also tone the liver and kidneys and cost 25 cents at dealers.
Hermannstadt in Transylvania twelve miles northwest of Bucharest is eyed as the new capital of Greater Romania. Backers argue its western proximity suits Europe’s frontier needs and its 12th century foundation, Austrian development, modern amenities, and healthier climate make it a strong executive capital.
A Stradivarius violin once owned by Professor Havemannn in Berlin was found after two and a half years when a dealer hid it beneath rubbish in an attic during a domestic quarrel. The police investigation followed a denunciation by the spouses, leading to the discovery. Dr. James W. Robertson praised Canada’s child welfare progress before the Canadian Club of New York as universities offer women courses to train for infant life saving.
A brief item notes a transparent horse named Rudolph in Pearson’s Weekly. The pair joke about seeing railings through its body as Claude points out the creature’s unusual transparency.
Repatriation and immigration along with natural growth have increased Poland’s population to over 30,000,000. The text notes how appearances can mislead and mentions a potato-based home remedy for skin stains, concluding with a remark about a popular novelist and a liniment.
The French Army Air Service perfected a pilotless bomber driven by a 300 hp engine that is radio controlled. On a trial flight the aircraft operated for half an hour at about 1500 feet before a smooth landing. Phonograph records of leading voices are being stored on copper discs claimed to last 10,000 years in the Prussian State library.
A major film producer offers 11,000 to fund a preventive against eye trouble in artists. The article notes intense light exposure from billion candlepower rays during lighting and the risk of actors squinting or staring into glare. It cites fast talking as a source of trouble.
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