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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
3
A vintage advertisement promises improved complexion and vitality for women through Dr Hamilton's Pills. It asserts blood disorders cause dull skin and sallow tones, claiming the remedy refreshes the face, brightens eyes, boosts appetite and strength, and is widely sold for 25 cents.
In a London drawing room scene Sir Anthony and Kenyon depart after a tense confrontation with Miss Gaspard. Kenyon, worn by a night of gambling, guides a drunken Tony toward West’s lodging as they navigate a summer dawn and lingering tensions over recent events. A chance visit from Mr. Clege the curate interrupts their quiet retreat.
The curate warns of urgent news from Camlyn brought by Clegg to Lord Anthony and Miss Comlyn. Tony greets him with cautious curiosity, noting the journey’s length and possible danger while preparing to hear the alarming information. A tense moment follows as Clegg chooses timing and truth.
Clayton Kenyon, famed for his unraveling of underworld plots, clashes with press labels and builds a private Rogues’ Gallery to study aliases and motives. His professional pride grows as he tracks suspects while Sir Anthony West descends morally after Mrs. Morgan’s Cornwall murder, draining his funds.
Secretary McAdoo orders Cass Gilbert to transform the Germania statue atop the New York custom house to honor Belgium. The plan removes the German eagle from the breastplate, replaces it with the Belgian lion, and changes Kiel and initials W II on the shield to Belgium.
The passage catalogs British actions in global theaters from the Suez to the Adriatic, Dar Danelles to Tigris, Saloniki, Africa, and Moslem world diplomacy. It notes British protection of strategic interests, combat against German stations, and imperial force advancing from Archangel toward Vladivostok.
The readable lines describe confusion over orders and a captain’s insistence on lawful commands. A prisoner sentence and discipline are implied as a small scene unfolds with missing context and garbled text. The fragment hints at rear deployment and hesitation before returning to the frontline.
A wartime food advisory piece discusses sugar shortages and sugar saving. It suggests using less sugar in preserves, trying brown sugar or corn syrup, and explains a glucose syrup recipe from Toronto. It covers dairy work in Ontario, demand for milking girls, and explains why meat prices rise due to offal avoidance.
Moon vines grow rapidly forming a veranda curtain with large heart shaped leaves and pure white blossoms that open after dew and twilight. They reach up to forty feet with support, releasing delicate fragrance carried by evening breezes as the flowers replace wilted blooms.
An army contract for 875000 twenty five ounce cans of blackberry and plum jam drives demand on Oregon canneries. The massive order will require millions of pounds of sugar and stands as the largest government purchase of sweets for soldiers.
A terse exchange features critic and patron arguing over a portrait or likeness. The critic asserts a mismatch while the patron defends the work, prompting questions about intent and representation in the art.
A reflective piece recalls the transformation of countryside work from deliberate pace to headlong pursuit driven by modern machinery. The author notes tractor ploughs, hay balers, and reaping machines replacing slow traditions, with five harvesters moving in sequence and a motorized reaper racing along lanes. The piece ends with a maxim praising fast, efficient methods.
The article speculates that expert palmists might study a monkey’s hands and tails to reveal character and future traits. It notes monkeys have four hands or five with prehensile tails, lacking a thumb on the hand while the tail’s surface resembles palmar lines.
The quote reflects Abraham Lincoln asserting that doing one’s best matters regardless of criticism. He notes that good outcomes vindicate, while poor results do not validate accusations, emphasizing perseverance and self-belief amid doubt. It embodies Lincoln's stoic resolve under scrutiny.
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