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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
3
Editorial urges fitting and lasting memorials in every community to honor fallen Canadians. It warns against emulative projects driven by self interest, stresses memorials must inspire future generations, and notes form should suit local vigor while preserving dignity. It calls for thoughtful choice of memorials that educate and elevate national spirit.
Advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure for anaemia and pale complexions. A Canadian testimonial from Mrs Anderson describes recovery from weakness after using the pills, with color returning to cheeks and lips. Pills sold by mail or through medicine dealers, 50 cents a box, six for $2.50.
Germans return art treasures stolen from France as Allied reports describe gradual restoration. Three carloads of Lille museum pictures are back, two carloads from Laon region sent home, and Valenciennes unloads include manuscripts archives of the French government and possessions tied to notable European figures.
A Norwegian factory has succeeded in extracting aluminum from Labrador stone found in the western part of Christiania region. Previously the stone was regarded as having no commercial value.
In France dueling endures beyond war with a new method as aircraft mounted machine guns replace pistols to settle disputes between gentlemen, signaling a modern twist on an old practice.
A Saskatchewan reader testifies that Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills restored strength after a severe nervous shock. The letter describes improved sleep, appetite, and mobility after six boxes, praising the product and noting price of 50 cents per box from The Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto.
Vancouver World with the Aerial League of Canada promotes an aerial flight across the Rockies from Vancouver to Calgary via Brow's Nest Pass then Edmonton and return through Yellowhead Pass and Kamloops. A preliminary leg to Victoria is planned. Canadian and British airmen only, machines of their make. Awards and purses to be given. Demonstrates practicality of an aerial mail service. Competition possible if multiple machines exist. Flight to occur once machines arrive from England.
At Amerongen castle former Emperor William stays as six aircraft suddenly emerge from behind clouds. They loop the castle, then vanish to the north. Weather hides origin. likely Dutch planes.
A local note ties license reduction to quick action and jokes about tramping corns. The ad promotes Putnam's corn extractor as a reliable remedy, priced at 25 cents, sold by BH dealers.
The Dominion Shorthorn Breeders' Association reports Shorthorns swept the Ontario provincial winter fair at Guelph with both the grand and reserve grand champion steers, and again at West Toronto with the single steer grand championship and the three steer championship. A Shorthorn calf won the steer feeding division, T A Russell of Downsview taking three grand championships at the two shows. The note ends with a quip on average ness and office seeking.
In the legislature Hon. C. R. Mitchell announced the 1918 budget showing Alberta contributed 42 million dollars to direct war aid. Bond purchases totaled 19 million, and contributions to the Red Cross and patriotic causes reached 5.48083 million dollars.
The Champlain a 1500 ton wooden steamer built by Northern Construction yards in Vancouver for the French government was successfully launched. It is the first of five ships in the order.
An advertisement extols Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a cure for headaches and nervous fatigue. Testimonies from Alta and Greenbrier praise restored appetite, relief from headaches, and renewed health, with endorsements by local officials. Price 50c per box, six boxes for $2.75, sold by Edmanson Bates & Co. Limited in Toronto.
A cable from Consul-General Harris at Irkutsk reports typhoid spreading in Siberia due to Russians released from German prisons. The message says Y M C A work would be appreciated and notes the usual drug famine.
In a letter quoted by Echo De Paris, Dr Richard von Kuehlman argues the German empire will rise faster than expected and former ruling classes aim to retain power. He predicts Germany could be in Paris before 1925 if conditions favor it, noting Marshal Foch’s sword has been sheathed. Also mentions Kellogge’s asthma remedy with broad popularity.
Details from the London Daily News reveal His Majesty's Ship Hood, a battle cruiser being built on the Clyde for the British navy. The vessel is designed to reach 32 knots, possibly 35 on trials, and will be 900 feet long, just under the Aquitania. Commission expected within six months. Innovations include a blister outer cushion and inner steel armored walls for mine and torpedo protection.
Police uncover a plot in Munich to steal army goods valued at 11,000,000 marks. Twenty four people are arrested in connection with the plan.
When Holloway's Corn Cure is applied to a corn or wart it kills the roots and the callosity comes out without injury to the flesh.
American breeders of prize cattle will visit northern Saskatchewan this summer to display stock at the Saskatchewan Industrial Exhibition from July 14 to 19, highlighting the region's livestock development.
The liver’s condition controls blood quality and blemishes appear on the skin. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills act on the liver to improve the blood, leading to clear skin. Ladies may use these pills with confidence in gratifying results.
Official reports in London indicate a critical state of affairs at Odessa, the chief Russian port on the Black Sea. No confirmation of rumors that allied forces were evacuating Odessa could be obtained, though the reports are not denied.
An ad fragment touts LAX TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets as a genuine remedy. It urges calling for the full name and features a signature line for E W GROVE, claiming a single day cure for a cold.
Dr James L Barton chairman of a US commission reports severe famine in the Caucasus saying there is no bread anywhere. In Erivan about 45000 people are wholly without bread and orphanages and troops face dire conditions across the region.
A quirky note reports Minard’s Liniment as a dandruff cure. An unrelated fisher man remarks nothing is certain after finding it on his hook, reflecting a stray, humorous fragment from a period piece.
The advertisement proclaims Sloan's Liniment as a clean refreshing soothing remedy used by men and women for rheumatic aches, muscle soreness, stiffness, neuritis, lame backs, and neuralgia. Made in Canada, economical and quickly effective, with the call to ask a druggist.
A petition signed by Irish officers who served in the British army asks King George to submit Irish home rule to the peace conference. The document seeks political settlement through the postwar talks and reflects Irish calls for self governance within the peace process.
Quebec postmistress Mrs Briand says four year left side pain vanished after using two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and two Diamond Dinner Pills. She endorses the remedy to patrons, noting kidney focus cures back pain rheumatism lumbago heart disease diabetes and Bright's disease are linked to diseased kidneys.
A German wireless dispatch reports no major changes in Berlin but notes that Majority Socialists demanded a ban on dancing. The message claims that while women and children were murdered during the week, crowds still danced in fancy dress in the streets.
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