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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
1
Citizens face higher 1931 tax notices due to road and bridge improvements, school construction, and rising costs from automobiles. Officials urge timely payment to avoid borrowing at high interest, argue progress requires funding, and stress municipal duties to keep services efficient. Plumas Standard reports.
Publishers face constant requests for free notices and event listings as concerts dinners and dances fill the district. They warn that publishing costs are covered solely by advertising revenue and free inclusions cannot be extended, since items with charges or sales are advertising and must be paid.
The Makaroff United Church celebrated its twenty first anniversary with special Sunday services and augmented choir performances. Rev. W. C. Mather led the anniversary sermon with Rev. J. Carlyle Parker of Cartwright delivering the sermon. A social evening featured talks on the church history and the power of speech.
Last week Roblin Collegiate heard J Hines describe the Flin Flon smelting process and local geology. He traced rock formations, mining methods, and copper and zinc refining, stressing physics and chemistry in geology education as students prepare for a Yorkton meet with field events and trial eliminations.
The Durham Chronicle laments changes to the holidays Thanksgiving and Armistice Day now Remembrance Day. Thanksgiving moves with council orders, and Armistice Day remains November 11. The paper warns remembrance risks fading as holidays drift toward hunting and leisure.
An Alberta expert notes that early heavy snowfall can supply essential soil moisture, while rain or sleet that freezes on the surface may seal the ground and leave it dry come spring. The moisture outcome depends on how quickly snow falls and melts across unfrozen ground.
A fragment of arithmetic on hen feeding and egg revenue. It cites 84 pounds grain plus 1 ten yielding 12 dozen eggs, rain at half a cent per pound and eggs at 30 cents per dozen. It outlines profits and losses for hens laying different egg counts, warning to watch the danger line and rid boarders.
Community news lists residents visiting towns and returning travelers from Kam sack Sturgis Winnipeg and Roblin. Several households and individuals are named along with a bear sighting at Boggy Creek P O describing a large black bear climbing a building roof and attempting to enter via stove pipes.
A string of brief notes records visitors passing through Winnipeg including A G Gleiser, Mr Bert Davis, Russell Jakeman, Lloyd Scott, J Nelson, and M Foster. A Calf Association formed with H H Simpson as president and T Dillin as vice president, plus talks by A Strachan and Mr Bodwin. Announcement of the death of Mrs Annie E Fox in Vancouver with details of her Manchester birth and family links.
The town discusses who qualifies for the bonus. G Strike returned from Winnipeg Monday. Miss M Douglas of Shevlin visited Miss E Ek over the weekend. Mr and Mrs E Fritze and daughter of Winnipeg visiting at Y Snowdens. W E Burrie is able to eat after eight months bedridden with a paralytic stroke. The first season dance sponsored by the Community Inch was held Friday. Local talent provided the entertainment. Sunday school resumed last Sunday with superintendent Mr Struthers and organist. Mrs M Curry notes Sunday school will be held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Oct 11 there will be no Sunday school.
Mrs M Smith spent time with her sister Mrs Chase and families. Mr and Mrs Hutchins and Downee visited Grandview and Mr and Mrs McDuffe. Mrs Crake improving after operation at General hospital Winnipeg. District attendees enjoyed a dance at Makaaroff hall last Friday with fine hospitality. Mrs Baggett leaves district to winter with sister at Melfort. W I dance at Mr Black's barn last Wednesday evening a great success and wish for more barn availability.
Shortdale reports threshing active with Mr Lloyd Cooper visiting last week. A service occurred Tuesday at the Polish church. Potatoes yield a good crop with a sample weighing 3 lbs 1 oz. A house party at Mr A Debranski's home was well received with guests enjoying themselves.
A convention is planned in the 1.0.0.F hall on Monday evening at y p.m. All opponents of the Bracken administration are invited to attend.
ESAW reports Lloyd Scott visiting his parents on Tuesday while Esther Kulberg visits hers. Rev Kern attends Presbytery preparations. Nurse Ring and Doc bustle in town. W H Ballard waters Main Street, Jack Millar and Kulberg’s dog stir activity near Gill's store as J Yeo and F Y New ton bustle about.
The Grand Narrow appoint ment will hold the Rally Day service on Sunday Oct. 4th. Mr and Mrs Geo Murray and family visited with Mr and Mrs T Burrell on Sunday last. Mrs G Sloan of Makaroff with Mr and Mrs H Wilson motored to Neepawa on Saturday last. The UF M ladies section met last week with remnant and donation distribution for the bat aan to follow Jeter. The UF M district representative will attend for UF M at the annual meeting.
A Fort Meade Florida newspaper contest prints humorous reasons why a newspaper resembles a woman. The Leader invites answers with a one year subscription prize. The list cites thinner pages bold type easy to read and influence. The piece ends with a joking punchline about ownership.
An advertisement claims poor sleep from gas in the upper bowel can be relieved by Adlerika. It touts a German remedy clerika that cleanses upper and lower bowels to wash out poisons causing gas and nervousness. The ad urges purchase today and promises quick, lucky results from Irwin Mitchell.
Strayed from See 13 25 28 on or about April 20 1930 a black four year old mare with a small white stripe on the forehead and AB brand on the shoulder. Information leading to recovery will be thankfully received by the owner.
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