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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
2
The passage extols Hagillon’s Pills as a remedy for headaches, backache, and general female health, urging women to regulate their systems for regular health and beauty. It then shifts to a rural wartime-era scene describing a funeral, the environment, and a traveler named Beer aboard a homemade vehicle, with a young woman and an elder relative onboard.
The Algonquin Sagawa counsels Sagawa’s brother to pursue justice for the slain trapper. Dorkin reflects on the woods, law, and fate as the hunter prepares to follow red trails to the killer. The old man’s hand rests on his chest while the forest sighs and promises peril ahead.
A plan is on foot to gather the 30 or 40 Victoria Cross recipients in Canada at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Invitations will be issued to the VC group and a special reception is proposed during the exhibition period.
Eastern Canada Mounted Police boost presence at the St Clair border amid stricter immigration and customs enforcement. Suspected breaches are brought before authorities as reports of Chinese smuggling into the United States prompt collaboration with Canadian authorities. The RCMP may expand, with officers on horseback or motorcycle pursuing offenders.
An advertisement praising California Syrup of Figs as the best and harmless laxative for children. It emphasizes the fruit taste and full directions on each package and urges parents to look for the name California on the box.
Edinburg reports ships from the former German navy are to be broken up or repurposed as targets and breakwaters. The Baden super dreadnought and other vessels are slated for use in ports or filled with concrete near the Isle of Wight. Destroyers V80 and V127 and the Nassau are mentioned in the plan, with debris and concrete barriers to deter coastal erosion and serve as sea defences.
The message argues fisheries are Canada’s wealth and urges higher fish consumption to strengthen the economy. It cites Britain and the United States consumption, noting increases from ounces to pounds per person and crediting the Canada Food Board and Fisheries branch for rising local intake.
Reports say Zeppelin 171, the largest airship, will reach England this week as part of Germany’s defeat penalties. Some claim it is crippled beyond navigation, others doubt the tale. If usable, its size could affect distant overseas operations, contingent on favorable weather.
The Toronto Globe notes the 12 000 mile radius plan for a new airship tour likened to the R-34, proposing flights to the United States and back. It suggests testing empire routes, visiting Dominions, and a New York flight over the city, arguing such a tour would aid British aircraft design and training.
Ottawa Journal notes the deaths of Sir Adolphe Routhier author of O Canada and Alexander Muir author of The Maple Leaf Forever. Routhier, a Catholic jurist, died Sunday night in Montreal. Muir, a beloved Toronto schoolteacher and Orangeman, died in Toronto. The piece praises Canada’s national anthems and predicts ongoing performance of both songs in Quebec and beyond.
A diner scene notes soup on the bill of fare but the waiter jokes that it vanished, implying a missing dish or offhand service quip in a brief, humorous exchange.
A Cleveland Post-Dispatch editorial argues the United States bears major responsibility for current difficulties. It says if the U S had ratified the Versailles treaty and joined the league earlier, the League of Nations might be stronger and much confusion avoided. The piece condemns American apathy toward European affairs.
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