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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
4
Premier Drury warns that Canada faces a rural crisis from insecure farming and soil depletion. He argues land must be valued, rewards fair, and work joy preserved, linking farm stability to national existence and broader industrial harmony.
An early morning walk reveals a parishioner lying in a dry ditch. The minister questions the man who cannot recall his whereabouts, suggesting it could have been a wedding or funeral, noting it was an extraordinary event regardless of the reason. Nearby, potato tips and a Calgary Staminedé guest list hint at ongoing concerns and social notes.
The Saskatchewan provincial department plans to spend 2 119 640 on highways bridges ferries and maintenance for 1923. The assembly approved 1 212 646 from revenue and 906 000 from capital for public improvements including roads bridges and ferries. Allocation includes 1 110 000 for highways 664 640 for main roads 230 000 for bridges and 115 000 for ferries.
An old advert promotes Nerviline as a non oil liniment that quickly penetrates tissues to soothe swollen joints and nerve pain. It asserts rapid relief from pain and stiffness, citing nearly fifty years of success and 35 cent bottles sold widely.
A recent report from the Canadian Department of Trade and Commerce ranks Canada as the world’s second highest per capita exporter with 100.63 dollars per person. New Zealand leads at 152.54 dollars, the United Kingdom is third at 63.36, and the United States is fourth at 33.95 per person.
An old promotion touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and fatigue among women. It cites a testimonial from Lyla G Garneau of Freeman Indiana and urges readers to obtain the home treatment by mail or from local medicine dealers.
Last year about 500000 letters per day were transported by air between New York and San Francisco. Forty pilots completed 7999 flights across 16 route points, with nearly 3000 flights in storm or fog. only 300 delays occurred. Mails were relayed by fast trains at night, and crossings of the Rockies required climbs to 12000 feet amid gale and snow.
W. A. De Wolfe of Consort Alberta has patented an automatic air pressure gauge for tires. The device releases air at set pressure and emits a warning whistle when capacity is reached. Patent Canada 210064. US patent pending. De Wolfe, publisher of The Enterprise, seeks investment or manufacturing deal. Also includes an advertisement for Thomas Eclectric Oil and its uses.
In response to a surge in motor tourist traffic the Saskatoon Motor Club suggests building a motor camp for travelers passing through the city. A site on the Nulana side of the river is proposed, with requests for cooperation from the Board of Trade and the City Council.
Western producers now increasingly supply Ontario and eastern centers, reversing a past eastward cattle flow. Winnipeg challenges Toronto as a cattle market while prairie butter exports rise. Alberta horses ship to Ontario and Annapolis Valley ties grow, with seven carloads moved this spring. Shipping costs hover around 40 dollars per horse, yet high quality keeps Ontario demand strong. Western horses roam large portions of winter, needing little feed.
A discussion notes that many people suffer heart trouble signs such as palpitations, throb, skipped beats, and rapid then slow rhythms. It highlights that excitement or stress can trigger symptoms and causes anxiety until underlying issues are identified.
Mrs. Alice Bishop of Hawthorne Avenue Hamilton Ontario endorses Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills claiming prompt relief from heart palpitations shortness of breath and fluttering heart at night. She says her nerves feel steadier since using the pills and urges others troubled to try them. Price 50c a box at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co. Limited Toronto Ont.
A new mega restaurant in Piccadilly Circus is billed as the world’s largest eating place. The owners project ten million meals in the next year with 900 waitresses and a total payroll for about 1,700 staff. The claim is it dwarfs America’s biggest venue at two million meals annually.
Francis Sisson, vice president of the Guarantee Trust Company of New York, told the Financial Advertisers Association at its Atlantic City convention there is no ethics code stopping professionals from advertising. He cited banks and fiduciary institutions now embracing advertising, once thought unbecoming.
Mrs. Hannah Gorman of Windsor Ontario recalls seventeen years of stomach trouble and agony before Tanlac. She says it restored strength, added weight, appetite, and sleep, and now feels life is a pleasure. She notes Tanlac's wide sale and urges not to accept substitutes. Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills sold everywhere.
The Danish government census completed on Oct 1 1421 shows Greenland's population as 14 081 natives, 6 729 men and 7 325 women, with 274 Europeans mainly Danes. Greenland covers 2 170 000 square kilometers, 68 000 of which are glacier free. Inhabitants live along the coast and nearby non glacier islands.
Canada produced 399 786 400 bushels of wheat in 1922 with Saskatchewan yielding 250 167 000 bushels about 68 percent of the national total. Value reached 287 000 000 dollars with costs estimated at 187 000 000 dollars leaving a net surplus of 100 000 000 dollars. Also relates a notice praising Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as effective against suffocating asthma attacks.
A fragment from Life portrays a mother admonishing a boy about battling with boys, while the girl asserts her capability and pride in a boyish nose. The exchange hints at social pressures on girls to prove toughness and the risky mix of flirtation and bravado.
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