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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
6
An ad extols use of full strength Gillett's Lye to keep drains free running and deodorized. It recommends weekly pours down sinks and toilets to remove dirt and prevent costly repairs. A tablespoonful dissolved in a gallon of cold water serves as a safe cleaner for floors tiling refrigerators and other household surfaces.
Twenty two vessels nearly all diesel launched in Japan in the first six months of this year. economist Edwin R A Seligman of Columbia questions Britain's gold standard suspension as a stimulus to industry. H D Hobrecker named national secretary of the YWCA for Canada. R 101 memorial unveiled above graves at Cardington. Alberta Wheat Pool reports Edmonton district leads with 28 bushels per acre. Overseas settlement rate withdrawal for British settlers to Canada effective October 1. Dominion government to cover 50 percent unemployment relief costs in Alberta. G L McPherson announces provincial public works funding. Sir Howard Grubb, noted astronomical instrument builder, dies in Dublin. linked to submarine periscope criticisms and innovations.
After stubble is burned and land reseeded following minimum cultivation, grain yields from Dominion Experimental Farms over years show burning superior to other stubble treatments. Objections include nitrogen loss moisture loss and some soil fertility loss, while supporters cite weed control clean crop and convenience.
A humorous exchange features a man lamenting spending £5000 on his daughter's education and her marriage to a man with £300 a year income. The reply counters with a quip about yielding six percent on the money, reflecting a social joke about delayed or altered expectations.
A machine has been invented to peel willow sticks used in weaving baskets and making furniture five times faster than hand methods. The device promises efficiency gains in material preparation and could impact craft workloads and production timelines.
Devotional content outlines Matthew 28.19 and linked passages Acts 15.36 to 16.15 Romans 15.18-21 and Hebrews 11.8-10. The guide emphasizes mission, discipleship, and faith journeys through cited scriptures.
Biblical narrative recounts Paul and Barnabas parting ways after dispute over Mark. Barnabas with Mark sails Cyprus. Paul with Silas travels through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening churches and pursuing new missions. Timothy joins in Lystra as they carry on the council’s resolutions and advance Christ’s gospel beyond prior bounds.
An inventor demonstrates a small pump built into each wheel hub that automatically inflates tires when pressure dips and stops at proper inflation. A humorous aside follows about a husband who has given up golf except for the words.
The Saskatchewan Department of Education states the new curriculum does not require scrapping old texts or buying many new ones. Only inexpensive or existing texts are authorized, with the Congdon Music Primer as the sole new book for grades three and four. Some titles were dropped and others replaced or adjusted to reduce costs.
Miss E. T. Clapham writes that Carter's Little Liver Pills keep the complexion clear and blemish free, claiming superior tonic action upon the liver. The all vegetable laxative ends constipation, indigestion, biliousness, headaches and acidity. available in 25c and 76c red packages from druggists.
C M Bowman president of the Colonization Finance Corporation advocates diversified farming and restricted livestock, guided by advisory farm management, as the sole remedy for prairie distress. After a three week tour of 125 western farms under the corporation, he notes a shift away from sole wheat cultivation since the 1929 formation to aid mortgagors and tenants in arrears.
A compact bottle version of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is marketed as affordable and portable with broad uses. The copy touts its value for the poor and claims dealers should stock it as a staple product.
England announces official speed records for air, land, and water despite Detroit race halt. Air speed by Squadron Leader A H Orlebar at 357.7 mph with a Supermarine Rolls-Royce S-6. Automobile speed by Malcolm Campbell at 246 066 mph. Speedboat record set by Kaye Don at 110 223 mph aboard Miss England II.
A historian asserts divorce was unknown among primitive peoples. He notes if a man fell in love with his friend's wife he married the widow, a practice reflecting early marriage customs and social constraints.
Railroads in Argentina push parallel truck lines to compete with private trucking companies, signaling a strategic shift in transportation and logistics. The move could affect pricing, service reach, and regional trade, prompting responses from industry players and policymakers.
Thos Cook & Son charter the Cunard Lancastria for a June trip to Dublin for the Eucharistic Congress. The ship serves as hotel during the five day event, offering cheaper, more comfortable travel with limited hotel demand in Dublin. Rates start at 390 dollars cabin class and 285 dollars tourist. Cunard agents in Canada and the U S urged to book. Ireland’s rising new era noted alongside Depression era economy.
Select large yellow cucumbers and cut into half inch slices. Soak overnight in salt water, then drain and cook in clear water for twenty minutes. Drain and add to a pickling syrup of sugar, vinegar, water, lemon, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. Cook until rings are clear and syrup thick, then seal in hot jars.
A recipe notes a three layer cake with lemon flavor using egg, sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon juice and rind, butter, and a double boiler method. It then cools before spreading. A closing line praises Canada’s forests as a vital resource after farm products.
A 40 year old tester claims he lost 30 pounds in three months using Kruschen Salts without dieting. He reports 212 to 182 pounds, feeling vigorous and never ill from the salts, and credits one half teaspoon daily with cleansing blood and improving organs.
The article notes a wing span of 152 feet and hull length of 131 feet with twelve motors and two decks, capable of 60 to 70 passengers plus twelve crew. In one test flight it carried 169 people. It compares the craft to a liner and mentions passengers expecting a shipboard experience en route to New York from Hampton Roads. The piece cites uncertain future use and mentions Germany’s dirigible efforts in trans Atlantic flight.
Isaac Gough of Gloucestershire asserts he is Britain’s top rabbit catcher. He says he and his two sons trapped 52 343 rabbits from August to March, with 1 500 in ten days and 534 in a single night. He pays income tax on his trapping earnings and expresses pride.
Persian Balm is praised for its magical skin effect and rapid absorption without stickiness. It cools the skin, stimulates and invigorates, softens hands to a flawless white, and leaves a subtle fragrance. The product is marketed as the inevitable choice for women who care about youth and loveliness of the complexion.
T Siers, superintendent of main tenance for Canadian Airways western division, travels to Germany to take delivery of a JU-52 freighter capable of carrying 6,000 pounds at 100 mph for commercial operations.
A vast archipelago along Rio de Janeiro's waterfront features about 1500 isolated islets rivaling the Thousand Islands in scale. The cluster draws attention for its density and potential tourism appeal as developers eye boat tours and preservation.
France will provide a yearly credit of 2,340,000 dollars to French manufacturers using domestically sourced flax. The policy aims to boost local flax adoption and support domestic industries.
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