04 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment discusses acute proper treatment reducing illness, mentions a vascular or abdominal symptom, and notes a diagnosis context. The text is incomplete and lacks clear individuals or events.
Reports indicate government plans large scale extensions for main lines and town rural service across southern Manitoba. The move could cut customer rates by about 20 percent initially and potentially 80 percent later, with plans to link many communities to a broad power scheme. Authorities expect rapid advancement to connect more towns as arrangements mature.
Eighteen towns in the province have municipal plants. The towns named include Beausejour, Hudson or Housevain, Cartelry Dauphin, Fanelsen Gladstone Hartney Killarney, Melita, Neepawa, Rapid City, Reston, Rivers, Roblin, Russell, Selkirk, Shoal Lake, and Souris.
The Manitoba legislature approved 300,680 to fund old age pensions and the provincial government begins mailing cheques. About four to five centuries of recipients aged 70 to 80 will receive 20 dollars a month totaling 240 dollars annually if they live.
Applications to the Winnipier Agriculture College rise as better crops and favorable harvest weather boost rural interest. The women’s course begins on the 16th while the men’s session starts at month end, aligning with peak farm activities. The college offers notable opportunities for young people from farming districts.
A mixed national update notes the 1928 bombing in Chicago and a 20 day window of recent events. It cites Manitoba and Canada wheat sales, a Ramsay MacDonald disarmament claim, infantile paralysis in Kenora schools, a Winnipeg collision, a Cromarty school dance, a Roblin elevator fire, and broad vehicle and horse statistics across Canada.
Travelling School pupils Rene Thibault 14 Ramsay George Kingston 6 Wye and John Paul Paquette 16 Ezher ride the Canadian Pacific rail car to Toronto for a week at the Canadian National Exhibition. Teacher Mr. McNary selected them as guests of Premier Ferguson, with keen interest in aeroplanes, animals, and new sights. Kingston, shy and amazed by elevators and mirrors, speaks little English yet.
A German engineer Franz Franck develops fireproof paper made from cellulose for use in fire resistant wraps and safes. In Berlin a demonstration showed a wrapped newspaper surviving near flame without scorching. The process promises to make paper products, even books and partitions, resistant to fire. A fort William event mentions a large fire causing damage.
A verse narrative by Walt Mason extols proactive boosterism to revive a stagnating village. One determined individual inspires neighbors to abandon despair and join in improvement efforts, turning to taxes, housing and community schemes as a hopeful season approaches.
The article notes Scott traveling to Winnipeg to accept a 1927 University scholarship and mentions a Sunday morning broadcast by the Bible Students in Winnipeg. It lists local notices including a gathering of Returned Soldiers on Oct 6, and highway work by Scott and Sinclair east of Roblin. It also covers new local arrivals and a motor vehicle bylaw about reducing speed near pedestrians, with fines and imprisonment for noncompliance.
Minister Rev D S Kern outlines services at 7 PM on October 1 with Song Sevier and choir music on October 14. Series The Mountains of God Part 1 Reality of Religion followed by Part 2 Religion amid changing ideas. Lord's Supper observed. topic What medicine Human Life does Religion to find.
Notice that the Rural Municipality of Shell River proposes to pass a by-law to close a portion of the local road through parts of Section 2 and 12 in Township 2 Range 28 west, and open a public road in the south half of Section 12 and northeast quarter of Section 2. The plan by N T Ritchie and King sworn in 1918 is available at the Roblin office. A hearing is set for November 20, 1988 at the office to hear objections from landowners.
Notice invites sealed tenders until October 11, 1928 for building a schoolhouse at SW 24-25-25 Grainfield. Specifications available at Beaver Lumber Co Roblin Mall. Tenders to be submitted to Leonard Watson Secretary Treasurer Robbin Manitoba.
A stray gelding weighing about 1800 pounds is missing from a pasture near Roblin. The horse, described as a grey West Finder, has a right hip injury and is sought for recovery information by Thomas A Robertson of Roblin.
Classic Ford for sale in mid condition with towing capability. Price listed at $159. Contact J Adam at phone 60 for details and to arrange purchase.
A fragmented sale register shows auctions at Sale Yard Reblia on Saturday October with entries for G. E. Browns Botpdals on Wednesday October 10 and C. H. Wells residence sale on Saturday October 13 at 1 p.m. HM Sahemene foray scheduled for Thursday October 15.
Thursday evening eight oclock public meeting the subject with the Prayer Sunday eleven oclock holiness nine thirty pm Harves Thanksgiving service at Merridale Sunday evening seven thirty two great sessions meeting You come and invite your friends
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