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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
2
A Canadian perspective on surviving economic distress, stressing real life values over market swings. Quoting Roy L. Smith from The Rotarian, the piece argues that true wealth lies in character, faith, and relationships, not paper profits, and celebrates enduring dividends from service, family, and courage.
Dr Ferdinand Ringer an Austrian chemist invents a match that can light six hundred times. The device uses special chemicals to release gases that sustain and then extinguish the flame. A larger model for home use promises two thousand uses and non poisonous material. A British instrument maker also creates a metal device to show sunlit rooms at future houses.
A northern mining town gains a reglar long distance telephone circuit with a completed copper wire link. Two months of pole line work north of Flin Flon produced a flawless cut-in and perfect connections. Local residents reported clear, standard No 10 copper wiring as the final detail of the project.
Veterans organizations in Canada will offer Armistice Day as a national holiday on November 11. The proposal follows a resolution adopted by the Dominion executive of the Amputations Association in convention here and opposes side tracking of the bill.
Sheffield's population has remained near half a million for a decade, with little growth or decline. The figure reflects long term stability in the city's core demographics amid urban shifts.
Winnipeg memorandum notes census data needed before policy, urging owner operated farms as safest. Chamber of Commerce discussion highlights marketing and national actions on grading, transport costs, disease control, and farm advertising to restore prosperity while fearing land pass to loan companies or capitalists. Mortgage holders resist takeover, while farmers strive to lift from low mood.
The text reflects Britons maintaining confidence that troubles will be resolved despite warnings. Returning travelers report a common attitude across England that outcomes will be right in the end. The tone likens John Bull to a writer who flounders well, staying calm amid unsettling facts.
A theatre worker notes tough budget at home and how Diamond Dyes keep her wardrobe fresh. She uses the products on dresses and stockings, saying they produce vivid colors and easy, reliable results admired by neighbors who notice many new things. The wardrobe mistress confirms their superior performance among dyes on the market.
A near future concept uses unseen beam roads guiding aircraft similar to roads for cars. Manchester and Bristol transmitters emit focused wireless waves forming a wide beam, enabling planes to fly directly from Bristol to Manchester even in darkness or dense fog. Pilots keep within the beam to maintain course.
London and Los Angeles are connected by a six day apart route through Montreal. Canadian PacificSteamships with Canadian Airways and Canadian Colonial Airways promote a combined ship and air service that lets Quebec passengers reserve air travel aboard ship and speed to destinations upon landing. Passengers on the Empress of Britain can fly from Wolfe's Cove Quebec to St Louis and on to Montreal then west or south. Do not let worms sap your child’s vitality. Miller’s Worm Powders expel worms quickly with no inconvenience.
The Manitoba Free Press of Winnipeg states it stores full sized flags of many nations. It can supply flags for emergencies and flies them on appropriate occasions such as royal visits and national holidays using its courtesy flag staff.
A telephone exchange shows a Chinese patient demanding a dental appointment time. The dentist confirms two-thirty, and the patient confirms the tooth hurts but seeks the scheduled time. The brief highlights communication barriers in medical scheduling.
Dalai Lama plans to use a motor car in Tibet to break local prejudice against vehicles. Thirty coolies will accompany and carry the car on rough passes where roads are not traversable, ensuring safe transport during his travels.
The article explains the gold standard concept and how Britain suspended gold payments, detailing Bank of England obligations, the pound to dollar parity around 4.885, and wartime price supports. It notes historical highs and lows, gold parity trading, and shifts in foreign exchange practices.
Demand for home grown small fruits in Winnipeg has run brisk and dealers cannot meet all patron needs. Growers within fifty miles of the city shipped more this year than in any of the past five years, despite the strong output.
Executive council approved permitting Orientals out of work to receive unemployment aid. The decision was announced at the legislative building after a meeting of the council. The measure aims to provide relief to Orientals facing job loss in British Columbia.
An advertisement highlights Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming a long record of success across continents. It argues the best aid a family member can receive is attention to this treatment and describes its reputed effectiveness.
Sitka spruce in Canada yields about 90 million board feet annually with a portion directed to pulp and paper. The trees are prolific in British Columbia where they reach great height and size.
The Board of Railway Commissioners dismissed the bid by the City of Victoria and Panama Pacific Grain Terminals Limited for an export grain rate by Canadian Pacific Railway equal to Vancouver’s rate. The commission found no discriminatory rates, and Chief Commissioner C O Fullerton announced the unanimous ruling, with two other members concurring. Scored as a formal regulatory decision.
A 19th century style notice urges parents to keep children sound by curing intestinal worms. It promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as the remedy, framing worms as a barrier to child health and urging care for remedy use.
Dr. S C Ells mining engineer of the Dominion Department of Mines says tar sand development at Fort McMurray is satisfactory. He recently passed through Edmonton from Waterways on a routine trip to Ottawa and will soon return to Edmonton and Fort McMurray after a year of investigation.
A young boy, scalded by his mother, jokes to his father that they would have enjoyed more freedom if he had not married his wife. The remark reflects domestic tension and a child’s blunt view of family strain.
Postage rate updates prompted colour redesigns for Canadian stamps under International Postal Union rules. The two-cent stamp became brown after a rate rise to three cents, while the three-cent stamp remains red to match prepayment standards. Clerks must verify during the transition period to avoid misreads.
The gem market offers stronger demand and higher payments for colored diamonds, with premium over standard white stones. Trade observers note color rarity, saturation, and clarity drive values, attracting buyers from jewelry houses and collectors alike.
Pittsburgh ships iron and steel output surpassing England in a broad industrial claim. The report highlights steel production scale and regional industrial leadership amid the period's rising manufacturing prominence.
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