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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
5
Buzzard grapples with a blunder as he recalls Joyce burning a scarf Alan gave her. He wavers, fearing a misread before Alan dismisses the idea. Alan, shaken, contemplates a late-night plan while the river glows purplish, and hints at a candid decision for the early hours.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a nerve stabilizer that improves appetite sleep and well being. It claims many women report feeling full of pep and urges readers to obtain a bottle from their druggist.
Buzzard and Alan spot a bandit camp on a northern Thal-Azzah island from the Big Alooska. Alan lands, captures a bandit named Woolley after delivering a warning note and learns the others may be hunting north-east as Magna-Etthen hinted. The scene sets toward a tense, ongoing pursuit.
Nine of sixteen meteorological balloons released at Calgary airport since last August have been recovered. Lieut Commander C H Bromley announced the tests are part of Canada's International Polar Year work. Balloons reached up to nine miles high, with averages near 40 000 feet, some bursting earlier.
During Easter vestry customs, about 150 years ago King George III was elected church warden by St Martin in the Fields in London but refused to serve. Buckingham Palace residents were named as people’s warden for a year. The monarch threatened legal action before choosing to accept election and appoint a deputy.
A nostalgic lyric expresses welcome and renewal as a beloved presence returns to a home garden. The speaker recalls violet, mignonette, and larkspur in bloom and describes the house and rooms as fragrant and gracious. The reunion rekindles old dreams and rekindled love.
Montreal aldermanic relief committee reports early findings on man power versus machine power in labor. A mechanical loader and operator can replace 52 men, loading a truck in five minutes versus 40 to 60 minutes by a gang. costs per truck favor machines, 60 cents versus 20.40 dollars or 12 cents versus 2 to 4 dollars, with extended tests planned on pipe laying. Meanwhile, in England, adding artificial dyes to chicken feed yields birds with colorfully plumage.
Frank F. Failor, 74, once the Midwest’s richest cattle and purebred swine breeder, faded to penniless recluse, then found religion and flowers. Now living in a greenhouse surrounded shack, he values peace of mind over riches, noting success and failure are relative.
A devotional passage reflects on God as eternal guide through death and danger. It cites Psalms and hymns praising divine protection, shelter from harm, and faith in divine care amid trials and uncertain futures. The text encourages recognizing God's hand in daily events and sustenance as one walks through hardship and renewal.
Mrs Thos Bulmer of Lardo British Columbia reported a dairy cow with a lump in the udder. She rubbed it with Minard's Liniment and it improved quickly. The advertisement promotes Minard's Liniment for cuts bruises colic distemper and general healing in stables or homes.
Reciprocal trade and tariff concessions between Germany and Great Britain were announced recently. The quota for British coal exports to Germany has been nearly doubled and in return the United Kingdom makes tariff concessions over a limited field. The arrangements follow an earlier statement declaring a new trade agreement with Denmark that will boost Britain’s market for industrial products in Denmark in return for higher Danish dairy and agricultural quotas.
The Friendship Tours will bring about 200 British women to Canada and the United States to attend both the International Congress of Women and the World's Fair in Chicago this July. The plan was released by the Canadian National Railways Passenger Department in Montreal. A note notes that in such exchanges women often face challenges in cross cultural dialogue.
Dr A H B Kirkman of the University of London Animal Welfare Society voiced strong protest against cruelty to animals and birds. He blamed vanity in women and sport driven men for slaughter, noting 100 million pelts in 1928 and 3.5 million skins exported from Australia. He referenced orang utan capture in Sumatra for un justifiable medical uses and warned they are a dying race.
In the House of Commons Minister of Railways and Canals R J Manion warned that tariffs must fall worldwide. He cautioned it would be suicidal for Canada to lower tariffs while others retain high duties. Liberal E J Young linked low railway earnings to trade barriers as Manion piloted railway bill amendments.
Manitoba explores turning Balm of Gilead tree gum into a commercial mucilage. The Balm of Gilead, widespread in the province, offers substantial resin. The forest committee of the industrial development board is authorized to test commercial use of the product.
A humorous item recounts a boy and his mother discussing a neighbor who claimed lack of music knowledge. The boy says the neighbor advised cutting his drum to see what was inside, revealing a comic misunderstanding rather than a factual event.
A simple home remedy suggests sprinkling vinegar on rust stains in white sinks and leaving it a few minutes before washing away. The report notes Glasgow faces a public graft scandal in related delays and governance concerns.
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