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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
3
The Wakulla Spring near Tallahassee is described as among the largest springs. It is about 400 feet across, 80 feet deep, and supposedly flows around 120,000 gallons per minute. The spring feeds a river about 250 feet wide at its source.
The first engineer says the crew decided to strike at a meeting last night. The second engineer cites his absence due to a trolley strike and accuses trolley workers of lacking consideration for the public.
The article warns that Canada’s volatile March weather harms infants who may be confined indoors in overheated poorly ventilated rooms. It recommends keeping Baby’s Own Tablets on hand and giving occasional doses to keep the stomach and bowels regular, noting the laxative effect and claim of reducing colds and fevers. It mentions the medicine’s sale by dealers or mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario England.
Minard's Liniment touted as a cure for burns and other ailments in a bustling panels-and-cartoon item. Panhandle Pete and Side Door Sam banter about knights of the bath, recalling a Saturday in memory with light, humorous dialogue.
Western Canada is expecting a surge of settlers from the United States during the year. The exchange rate is a major driver, enabling farmers to save at least a year’s land expenses. A Montana man recently sent $6,000 to invest in Canadian bonds to secure the advantage.
The ad claims fainting and dizzy spells signal heart weakness and touts Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy. Mrs. C A S Drake of Paris Ontario praises relief from breathlessness and fatigue after using the pills, priced 50 cents a box and sold by The T Milburn Co. Toronto.
In a vignette from Maurice F. Eagan's Ten Years Near the German Border a Norwegian peasant blocks a main road to eat lunch, ignoring two helmeted Prussian officers. The Norwegians' calm defiance contrasts with Prussian authority, illustrating liberty minded resistance.
A five year old asks to attend Eddie and Wose’s funeral for a cat they found. He returns saying there was no ceremony because the cat was “too dead.” The mother explains the cat’s condition ended any funeral plans.
An enterprising Paris washer lifts clothing with a captive balloon to dry and bleach high above the city dust. The method steams in a curious blend of ingenuity and spectacle as garments regain brightness while airborne over Paris.
A concise riddle states that funny people are never witty while witty people are never funny, highlighting a paradox in humor perception. The lines play on word split and suggest that clever phrasing may clash with actual humor.
Percheron mares and stallions sold at Messrs Tattersalls Knightsbridge England with high prices. Lord Minto paid 500 guineas for Quadrille and 440 guineas for Neronde, while Mrs Emmett bought Negation for 400 pounds and Nemesis for 450. Other top prices included Notoriote 400 guineas and Quaste 320 guineas. sale earnings listed for multiple mares and stallions from Overman Wickham-Boynton and Drage estates. Taken from the Pomdon Livestock Journal, Jan 23, 1920.
A historic ad proclaims Putnam's Corn Extractor will cure hard soft or bleeding corns in twenty four hours with painless sure relief. Priced at 25 cents at all dealers, it targets corn sufferers seeking quick relief.
The British navy will shed several older battleships in a spring cleaning as the Admiralty shifts to larger 13.05 and 15 inch guns. Vessels likely to be sold include the Bellerophon St Vincent Hercules Collingwood Invincible Superb Neptune Colossus and Inflexible. Remaining ships suffice for current needs. sales to foreign powers or overseas Dominions are unlikely. Each ship cost about 5 to 5.23 million dollars.
The 15 copies of the Versailles treaty bound for allied and associated nations were distributed in handsome bindings by the League of Nations. Each copy except Germany’s bears a device or coat of arms while Germany’s is solid black and unmarked. Italy’s binding is the most ornate and Czechoslovakia’s is the simplest.
Major Livius D Teiusamiau, military attaché, tells Manhattan Boy Scouts of Ekaterina Teodoroiu known as Roumanian Joan of Arc. She wore boys clothes to enlist in the 8th Company, fought through battles, lost both legs, was made honorary lieutenant, and was killed in action a few days after requesting to return to the front.
Soap and water will prevent a multitude of ills. He that keepeth a cold hath his steps turned toward an early grave. Minard's ointment for sale everywhere.
Work on a modern theatre to be built in Calgary this spring with completion anticipated by October 1. The project will create one of Western Canada’s largest venues, costing about $500,000 to construct and equip.
An old advertisement for a child laxative called California Syrup of Figs touts its fruity taste and safe dosing on the bottle while a farmer joke about chicken feed schemes follows. The piece reflects period advertising tone and rural humor.
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