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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
2
The piece argues that balancing material budgets is vital but must be paired with balancing life itself. It warns that neglecting health, mind, or spirit leads to imbalance and failure, while true balance yields happiness, achievement, and usefulness. It emphasizes body and spirit development for a complete person.
The article compares motor car taxes in Germany Great Britain and America noting average payments of 150 120 and 32 dollars respectively. It implies petrol tax is included in these figures reflecting the overall tax burden on motorists.
A lighthearted note recalls C B Cochran staging The Miracle in London. In advance bookings, a Scot ordered twelve orchestra stalls with a ten pound note, while a Jew, who had already seen it, asked for none. Norway bans smoking in cars. China is silver standard due to minimal gold.
Dr. N Barager Alberta psychiatrist urged combined training for graduate nurses and general hospital work to address mental health. He emphasized readjusting public views of mental illness and noted 61 percent of mental hospital patients were discharged last year. He predicted criminals may soon be treated as mentally ill and managed with psychological measures.
Major Gordon C Home of the Empire Development Association in London says British capital is available for ordinary returns through industrial investments in the empire. He notes worthwhile projects in British dominions are not well advertised to the motherland and that the association aims to inform investors of opportunities to encourage development.
Grain inspection chief James D. Fraser told the House of Commons Agriculture Committee that No 1 Northern has allowed Garnet wheat up to seven percent since 1926. The proportion would not affect grade, Garnet has been kept fairly separated, and Fraser offered no opinion on separate grading. He noted no complaints about Garnet in No 1 Northern.
Sir Edward Wallington, longtime private secretary and treasurer in the Queen’s household since King George’s accession, will soon retire. Born in 1854, he was once private secretary to colonial governors and earned the nickname Better Not Wallington for fending off unwanted visitors. Also notes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oils as a self-acknowledged effective remedy for coughs, pains, and burns.
Forty years after Sir Wilfred Grenfell began aid in Labrador the coast now hosts five hospitals seven nursing stations two schools co operative stores or phanages trading centres and children’s homes funded or inspired by his efforts.
A Huntingdon man holds ten licenses covering shooting game selling game employing men keeping a dog carrying a gun slaughtering horses driving a car owning a wireless set running a car on the road and piloting a plane highlighting the breadth of regulatory permits in the era.
A historical health tip claims excess stomach acid causes acid indigestion with gas and bloating. It recommends Bisurated Magnesia in water after meals to neutralize acid, relieve gas, and improve digestion, noting it is harmless, inexpensive, and widely used.
The flax crop draws farmers across the Dominion with two main uses fibre and seed. Current flax seed production averages over 3,000,000 bushels annually, with about 2.5 million bushels used domestically for linseed oil. Ongoing variety development targets seeds with higher oil content and quality.
A boulder believed to be the stone Christ stood on to perform the loaves and fishes miracle is said to have been found at Tabgha near Tiberias in Palestine. It lay beneath a fourth century church uncovered recently, with a mosaic showing a basket loaves and two fish behind the altar.
A new electrical flashing device sends a wave of light along lamp rows without moving parts, promising large economies in railroad signalling, moving street signs, and traffic lights. Demonstrated publicly by William A. Gleasing of GE Research Laboratories before the Science Forum of the New York Electrical Society.
Miller's Worm Powders are claimed to cause no injury to even the most delicate children or infants in adolescence. The preparation is advertised as suitable for all children infested with worms, offering relief and protection from the pests feared to cause illness and suffering among youngsters.
A teacher asks what Washington D.C. means and a child answers capital. The dialogue shifts to plans for an ideal homes show in London this spring highlighting family life and urban living themes.
Premier John E. Brownlee of Alberta addressed the Winnipeg Board of Trade urging revising Canada's constitution to end federal provincial tax duplication. He urged cooperation with governments and farmers to tackle western problems, highlighted agriculture debt relief, market expansion, and prudent finance without inflation or repudiation, criticizing excessive government economy.
Reports from the Jack Pine lands and Big River country indicate widespread deer deaths in northern Saskatchewan. Affected animals show signs of starvation or a sleeping sickness like illness. A game warden found twelve deer dead south of Beaver River with no clear cause. Lungs and liver were sent to the University of Saskatchewan pathologist for analysis. The situation will be investigated as travel conditions allow.
An advertisement touts Douglas Egyptian Liniment as unrivaled for speedy relief in muscular rheumatism lame back inflammation burns and felons, highlighting its soothing and healing claims for common ailments.
The Bayport will feature a freight shed construction for imports via the Churchill route. Tenders will be issued soon. About 250 men will be employed this year, down from 750 last year. One dredge will handle dredging this summer, finishing the program and preparing harbor for twenty years. Conveyor extension work continues to mid summer. Dock work nears completion with livestock facilities and coal unloading equipment being arranged.
An archaic advertisement claims worms cause fretfulness and disrupt infant sleep. It promises a product named Mother Graves Worm Exterminator will clear the stomach and intestines and restore healthfulness.
An advertisement features a user named V. JH praising Carter's Little Liver Pills for constipation headaches and indigestion. It claims pure vegetable ingredients provide a gentle, effective tonic for liver and bowels, correcting acidity and indigestion, with price 23c and 5c red packages and urging readers to ask for Carter's by name.
In London England a small band of under 12500 voluntary workers assists the London County Council in running schools hospitals and mental homes. They are chosen each year in March and perform duties without pay in a civic patriotism driven effort.
Copper near the surface is believed to inhibit vegetation growth, prompting aerial surveys. Aircraft are deployed across Africa to detect likely copper mineral deposits by observing affected plant life.
Bolivia seeks to spark interest in gold mining development with promotional efforts and potential investment incentives. Local officials and industry groups are coordinating events to highlight mineral resources and exploration opportunities.
A proposed cure for morphine addiction, claimed to work for willing addicts without other illnesses, was presented to the National Academy of Science in Washington by Wilder Bancroft, R S Gutsela, and J F E Rutzler Jr from Cornell. They report morphine thickens cellular proteins and sodium benzoate thins them, supposedly removing cravings and ending the habit.
The twenty first day of September marks the centenary of Sir Walter Scott's death. Preparations span English speaking nations and Europe to honor the famed novelist of the Waverley series, considered among the greatest Scotsmen and his masterful romance and historical works.
Two guests recount a hotel experience at the Palms with confusion over the name and a later comment about a welcoming surprise kept for guests on the first day of their stay.
Canadian women find dusting distasteful as Appleford Wonder Paper debuts. The new product uses cléth rags and soft pulp treated with a high grade furniture polish to absorb dirt rather than spread it, signaling a modern cleaning solution.
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