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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
2
Superintendent of Detectives H Darling of the Vancouver police proposed future driver licenses be issued in a transparent air tight case with the holders photo and an identifying mark that would fade if tampered with. The design aims to prevent license transfers and ensure holder identification.
The text notes bees in Panama gathering lubricating oil with their feet to blend with wax for honey combs, mentions palm warbler in Labrador and Louisiana, and records northwestern Canada bees spending winters in the Greater Antilles.
Starr Ellison overhears Stephanie Steph anie criticizing Mike and Starr for pursuing a business tie with a “creature of her type.” The overheard exchange reveals class tension and insinuations about publicity duties and propriety in their social circle.
Starr Ellison recalls a fateful party encounter with Michael and meets Lance Marlowe, a lifelong playboy with a wealthy background. The exchange hints at social pressures, hidden romance, and the precarious balance between ambition, appearance, and real feeling in a aristocratic circle.
A reader recalls severe back pain last year, prostration for three weeks, and a mother's advice to try Kruschen Salts. After starting the remedy, she improves within days and is now never without it, praising its kidney cleansing and diuretic effects.
Mrs Nellie Tayloe Ross director of the U S Mint says valuable trophies and gifts from kings queens and great silversmiths are being melted into bullion as the administration pays 35 an ounce for gold and about 45 cents an ounce for scrap silver. She recounts rare items including coffin handles medals wedding gifts and an opera star's token that were sent in for liquidation and notes mint employees cannot buy them.
A concise analysis notes common fuel waste by drivers due to improper carburetor adjustment idling or racing high speed travel neglected lubrication and mechanical faults. It also mentions tire condition and other factors contributing to reduced mileage.
Anglican bishop of the Arctic describes his extensive tour across a vast diocese measuring 2,250,000 square miles. He notes Eskimo aptitude in mechanics and carpentry, with anecdotes of watch repairs, camera fixes, and improvised engine repairs, while detailing travel by air railway and water and limited access due to ice and snow.
A torn, archaic devotional passage reflects on mercy and truth, pondering divine care for all creatures and the duty of a devout soul. It questions why the faithful are placed where they are and how to brighten and advance the kingdom of heaven through steadfast principle.
A luncheon gathering of publicity men, movie writers and reporters debated who earns the title of the world’s top personality. The discussion concluded that King Edward of England currently represents the greatest overall prestige and public interest.
Dr Hans Simons of the New School of Social Research spoke to the Canadian Club at luncheon, offering an optimistic view of Europe and arguing for a balance of political and economic influences to avoid conflict. He emphasized that European conditions are not fixed and require careful consideration of varying factors.
Dr. Herman D. Richman of Albany awoke with a toothache, paced, then used anaesthetic and forceps at his office to extract his own tooth, returning home after the procedure.
Many elderly Tibetan Buddhist monks have spent decades sealed inside small huts with only food openings. Some have lived in confinement for over 40 years, kept from contact and outside viewing.
Matsu, born in Japan, in California, proved ability to keep the Hotville Packing business afloat after her husband, proprietor, died in 1931. She demonstrated to the superior court her competence to pay debts and operate profitably. Jethro Wood, inventor of the modern plow, carved initial models from potatoes.
A Manitoban farmer reports using Minard's Liniment on horses with barbed wire wounds and udder issues. He notes he keeps a bottle at home and values its effectiveness, a tradition dating back decades in rural stables.
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