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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
5
A peat specialist told a special parliamentary fuel ceremony that Canadian peat could heat homes as effectively as coal, reducing dependence on imports. He noted extensive peat reserves and that over thirty seven thousand tiles were found and should be developed, with a ton and a half of peat matching the heat of a ton of anthracite coal.
Up to May 10 the Methodist National Forward Movement reports total collections of 3 246 255 dollars or 70.2 percent. Dr J Riddell president of Wesley College Winnipeg and western committee chair announced. Canada totals show 1 021 124 dollars outstanding. Among 12 conferences New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island lead at 85.2 percent paid. prairie provinces rank tenth to twelfth with Saskatchewan last at 50.3 percent.
Two parties will survey the Carrot River triangle to reclaim about 800 600 acres of rich agricultural land near The Pas. G F Horsey of the Interior Department says floods from the Saskatchewan River make it unusable for farming. initial costs cited were $1 per acre, later revised to $2 per acre, with total costs possibly just over that.
Speaking at a luncheon honoring Hon. W. McPherson Victoria's treasurer Rt Hon. Winston Churchill says Victoria has the smallest taxation burden of any British country, at £2 per head. He warns stating the fact might tempt Britons to rush to the next Australian liner.
A $50,000 appropriation has been approved by President Obregon to reconstruct the San Juan de Teotihuacan ruins. The site, adjacent to two great pyramids, lies over a buried city that flourished about 4,000 years ago. Senor Manuel Gamio heads excavations as anthropology chief in the agriculture department.
Slightly under one million dollars was collected under the Income Taxation Act in Manitoba last year, according to W. Gibbs, local inspector of taxes. Up to the expiry of making complete returns, about 25,000 people had paid their tax.
The statement notes that parents with red hair almost always have red-haired offspring, while dark-haired parents do not always produce dark-haired children. It highlights a contrast in hereditary patterns for hair color.
Extract notes famous figures who endured poverty at end of life including Chatterton Schubert and Septimus Winner. Mentions poetry and music earnings, posters from Philadelphia era, and the idea that posterity profits from great men while they struggled to survive.
In a New York hotel annual dinner, about 400 well dressed business men meet in a private banquet hall. They know each other by first names and discuss current topics over dinner. After doors close, waiters are sent away and the group, led by ex convicts, reflects on the past. Former wardens are often honored as guests, showing that an ex convict can make good.
Edmonton Bulletin reports that small farmers across the province increasingly favor Shorthorn cows, with Holsteins gaining popularity. Dominion Government sire loan applications exceed a car of Holstein bulls, mostly from Ontario, while most applicants seek milking Shorthorns. Demand spans Peace River to Claresholm, and only a few request Herefords or Angus.
A Jew in Russia faced a twenty stroke knout sentence. The man chosen to administer the blows agreed only to crack the whip for 20,000 rubles, but the final strike was genuine after initial cooperation. The victim asked why, and the whipper replied it was to prove the bargain.
The swastika, long known as a symbol of good luck, originated anciently and appeared in Japan and Korea. In China it has marked sacred works of art, buildings, porcelain, pictures, and robes since time immemorial.
The Canada linen industry, started in 1902 by William Benny of Daimision Linens in Guelph, shifts toward domestic flax spinning after Russia’s collapse. A modern Guelph spinning plant now operates with dry and wet systems, sourcing skilled workers from Belgium to produce high grade linen yarns locally.
A quoted statement from Kahvin, president of the all Russian central executive committee, argues Bolsheviks will accept Europe's aid while impoverished then attack capitalism. He asserts Europe will clothe and feed Russia, argue that Western powers fear Tsardom, and say Russia will later use its weapons against Europe.
The Calgary Horticultural Society touts New Zealand spinach as a hot weather tolerant alternative to true spinach. Seeds are three cornered and durable. soak 24 hours, sow three per hill, 15 inches apart. Plants spread, grow large, and regrow after frequent harvesting, yielding tender leaves.
A Seymour Township farmer sold ten sheep skins, two calf skins, and one cow hide but could not earn enough from the sale to buy himself a pair of shoes. The Farm era’s note emphasizes the wide gap between what farmers receive and what consumers pay for commodities.
An eminent literary authority asserts that bachelors provide the finest descriptions of children and child life, offering a distinct perspective on upbringing and youth through their writings.
Aimed at aiding relatives visiting graves in France and Belgium, St Barnabas Hostels would provide lodging and facilities for pilgrims. Two houses near Ypres and Arras are available but must be bought for 16000 dollars, with Canadians urged to subscribe. The hostels will accommodate pilgrims only, not general tourists.
A Shelby area sheepherder named Bill, noted for honest work most of the year, returns broke after riotous trips. He admits spending about 150 on a stud game and nearly 100 at a fashion dance hall while squandering close to 100 on booze, leaving his employer puzzled by the missing funds.
In March this year 1,801 settlers from the United States arrived at western Canadian ports. Of them 896 were farmers or farm laborers, 776 were women and children, and 128 held various occupations. Distribution: Ontario 56, Manitoba 208, Saskatchewan 709, Alberta 786, British Columbia 42. They carried money totaling $641,895 and effects valued at $309,891.
A British control officer halted by Polish insurgents at three am disarmed and questioned. He demanded names, seized rifles, ordered the group to go home, and loaded 15 rifles before marching to British headquarters. His chauffeur, a Prussian, called it the nerviest act he had seen in four years of war.
An official of the foreign office stated after the colonial conference adjourned in Tokyo that Shantung must be returned to China at the earliest moment. He stressed no change in Japan's fundamental Far East policy. Attendees included top Japanese military and civil authorities from Siberia Manchuria Korea and Kwantung.
A prisoner admits to insulting a gentleman as the judge probes the exchange. The defendant hesitates to frame his thoughts and finally concedes the remark grew likelier the more he considers it.
A running friend notes the pattern of constant costs. This week includes paying a life insurance premium and buying a new tire for the car.
A sapling grown from a seed of the Kentucky coffee tree, raised by the late Professor George Holmes of the University of Virgil, has been sent to Washington for USDA testing of claimed fly killing properties. Holmes hoped the seeds would be distributed nationwide to eradicate pests. A metal plate bearing the name Holmes Tree was attached to the trunk and an iron fence built around it.
A historic address urges young readers to expect great things from God, fellow men, country, and themselves. The cardinal emphasizes courage, faith, and vision as keys to future opportunities, urging parents to share the message with their sons as lasting inspiration.
The New York World argues that Russia is learning economic law as it moves toward prosperity through respect for peasant property rights. It suggests a silver coin era and financial sanity foreshadow Russia's return to the family of nations despite communist legacies.
Beginning as a private soldier Ferdinand Foch rose to Marshal of France and Generalissimo of the Allied Armies. He was later named an honorary colonel of the West Toronto Regiment, a career perhaps unequaled in military history as noted by the Toronto Mail and Empire.
A fragment notes a man paddling and imagining a future where his canoe could lead to owning a steam yacht. The brief hints at ambition and technological progress without specifics.
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