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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
2
An ad touts Catarrhozone as a remedy for throat tickle and cough that travels to the lungs. It claims to heal sore spots, ease irritation, clear phlegm, and prevent catarrh and bronchial trouble with a two month course priced at 30 cents for a small size and a medium size option.
Vera fears the arrival of Franklin's mother will disrupt her home and tests her readiness as a wife. A tense first meeting unfolds as Vera anticipates scrutiny yet welcomes the elder Kirby, while the guest, Vera’s new mother in law, appears relaxed and playful as she arrives with roses for Franklin.
Vera welcomes Franklin's colorful mother, a stylish wanderer named Mrs Kirby, who admires the home and vows to visit but rarely stays. Vera feels a maternal pull, inviting the woman to consider the house as a lasting home for her and Franklin.
Dr. S. F. Tolmie told the Kiwanis Club in Ottawa that Canadians have at least 1.076 billion dollars invested in livestock and 120 million in poultry. He said Canada is now the world’s largest cheese exporter and voiced hope Britain’s investigations will end the cattle embargo.
Southern Alberta Wool Growers' Association reports last year's wool clip totaling 1,465,844 pounds with an average net price of 28.83 cents. The $400,000 in receipts is described as favorable given the wood market conditions.
The Canada bound S S Moersk departed Vancouver carrying a sample two tons of fruit pulp from British Columbia destined for the United Kingdom. The shipment marks a new feature in outbound port traffic and showcases BC fruit products aboard the voyage.
Bernard Coyne, age 24, claimed to be the world’s tallest man, has died at his home near Sioux City. Coyne stood 8 feet 1 inch tall, weighed about 300 pounds, and wore size 24 shoes, marking the end of a notable height record.
Growth of education in Saskatchewan recounts rapid district expansion from 894 districts with 10 separate schools in 1905 to over 4300 districts with 20 separate schools, and the establishment of 24 high schools and a university, enabling public, high school, and university education within the province.
The article notes Saskatchewan as a premier big game area with 2,170 animals harvested last season by licensed hunters. It lists 80 caribou, 870 deer and 1,200 moose, estimating moose meat at 400 pounds each and at 50 cents per pound would total $240,000. Moose are plentiful north of Prince Albert and east to Manitoba, with up to sixteen moose killed in a single township.
Premier Lloyd George explains the Ruhr occupation would end German coal power and industrial might. The Ruhr produced over one hundred million tons of coal prewar and housed two thirds of German iron and steel output. Its mines and rail logistics fueled war production and the South’s industry, so removing it would cripple Germany’s economy.
Marshal Foch, Allied generalissimo in the great war, has accepted the title of honorary colonel of the 22nd Regiment at Quebec Citadel. The appointment was sanctioned by King George, approved by the British Government, and endorsed by Canadian military authorities.
South Africa now manufactures a material named sengite to replace nitro glycerine explosives. It has been tested in mines and described as strong and safe. The name derives from substitute explosive no glycerine.
An ancient Pompeii sign found in a tailor shop promises quick service with creases ironed into togas while customers wait. The playful medieval marketing echoes daily life textile care in a historic urban setting.
Miss Zona Jackson of Goldendale Washington reports itch and scalp relief after using Caticura Soap and Ointment. She says two cakes of Soap and two boxes of Ointment left her completely healed. Ad endorses Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Marshal Haig returned to England from South Africa where he presided at the empire conference of Great War Veterans. He credited the Great War Veterans Association with a hearty welcome. Canadian delegates Maxwell and Morgan accompanied Earl Haig back to England, Maxwell noting South Africa lagged the dominions in veteran care.
Miller's Worm Powders claim to eradicate the worm evil burdening children and causing fatalities. They are presented as safe for children and able to clear the digestive tract and inflamed surfaces, restoring health.
In drilling to test salt beds in the Fort McMurray area of the Athabasca River country, about 100 feet of high quality drite and gypsum were found between 500 and 600 feet depth. This suggests a large reserve if a market is found. Gypsum, a key non metal mineral, was not known to occur this far north. Canada produced a total gypsum value of 1,676,595 in 1920, with deposits likely worth millions.
United States wheat producers across the border country, notably in the northwest, express disappointment at Secretary Wallace’s ruling to keep federal grades on spring wheat with one small exception. The decision is seen as a millers victory, while Wallace vows a thorough investigation before next year’s marketing season. The Canadian grain trade follows the development closely.
The article explains that comets tails are formed from particles ejected from the comet by solar radiation. It notes that the tail grows as the comet nears the sun and becomes more active, illustrating the interaction between solar light pressure and cometary material.
Sam Chute of Berwick Nova Scotia pursued farming with a mortgage that exceeded the farm value twenty five years ago. He sold 20000 barrels of his own apples and about 60000 quarts of strawberries last year. The mortgage is forgotten except as a memento. President Harding signed the immigration restriction bill.
Time lies in wait for every man and will get him sooner or later if he is not prepared. Good teeth in older age correlate with better overall health, and many seniors retain vigor with well fitted artificial teeth. Porcelain teeth have been refined for accurate shapes, colors, and contours, making denture work an exact science. Maintaining dental care keeps the machinery in good repair as life slows down.
In Paris last year Lloyd George hosted Mme. Sarah Bernhardt who visited him and dined with him after being carried by stretcher chair. Their exchange, translated due to language differences, revealed mutual warmth between the Prime Minister and the famed actress. She quipped about language and they mused on a future meeting in heaven without interpreters.
A Toronto Star nugget recounts a Saint Louis man who prepared a will naming six bankers as his pallbearers. He quips they have carried him for twenty years and should finish the job, delivering a grimly humorous epitaph.
Mrs Wakelin of Toronto recounts severe weakness and fatigue with insomnia and nervous breakdown then credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring energy and ability to work. She urges other suffering women to try it, noting the product's long standing history and inviting inquiries to the Pinkerton Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The Chiches Journal of Commerce notes France two and a half years after armistice, its people saving and investing 10,000,000,000 francs annually in bonds. It contrasts French thrift with American spending and claims France saves sous rather than lavishly spending postwar.
Three million dollars of five or six percent bonds were sold to the British American Bond Corporation of Victoria British Columbia for a syndicate of Chicago Seattle and Victoria bond houses at 100.01. Proceeds will fund work on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in British Columbia.
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