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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1923
Page
2
A former article argues democracy tests itself at the ballot, praising the secret ballot as honesty in political expression. It cautions against vote buying, citing a rotation of influences including party leaders and money, and calls for broader independent participation and dignified campaigning.
Dominion horticulturist W T Macoun advises fall planting for currants gooseberries and raspberries with September timing for fruit trees shrubs and conifers not suitable for fall. Strawberries should root by winter if planted in fall. otherwise August pot plants plus spring planting offer fruit. Roses may be planted in fall with reduced winter kill risk peonies September preferred.
A London real estate agent predicts Regent Street will become the world’s premier business and architectural thoroughfare within five years. Money is flowing into rebuilding, with higher buildings and imposing shopfronts. Rents reach £6000 yearly for a 37 foot frontage, while another building’s ground rent is £25,000 and lease price around £500,000. Regent Street was designed by John Nash and named for the Prince Regent.
The Apalacian Mountain Club expedition led by Dean Peabody of Boston completes a 26 day crossing of the Rockies arriving at Jasper Park. The group includes nine men and eight women, traveling with a pack train of sixty five horses across 260 miles of rugged terrain seldom traversed by prior expeditions.
Sir William Nicholls governing director of Shitlers Milling and Associated Industries sails from Southampton for a tour of Canada. He will study wheat growing handling and flour milling in Western Canada and examine shipping facilities via Vancouver. If prospects prove favorable the company may invest large sums in Western Canada's flour milling industry.
A transcription notes a twin grand piano with two keyboards and enlarged sound board invented in Germany. It mentions artifact finds in Yorkshire dating from 10 000 to 15 000 BC and includes garbled quoted phrases about creditors and tuning.
Canada’s nine month export data show UK wheat shipments totaling 146,910,322 bushels worth 163,711,444 dollars, up from 1922. US exports of wheat reached 10,636,416 bushels worth 11,430,534 dollars, slightly down from last year. Wheat flour to the UK totaled 3,736,310 barrels worth 20,641,585 dollars, while US flour exports were 380,243 barrels worth 2,306,222 dollars. Total wheat exports stood at 183,569,086 bushels valued at 207,112,321 dollars, and flour at 8,752,464 barrels worth 49,?TLS52 dollars, with a noted decline in US shipments.
The Smiths celebrated catching a train then worried they left items behind. Mrs. Smith shrieked that she forgot to turn off the electric iron while her husband calmed her, claiming nothing would burn as he forgot to turn off the shower bath.
The most northerly settlement is Tasiusak in Greenland, located over 1,000 mi from the North Pole. The southernmost settlement is a whaling station in South Georgia where Shackleton is buried.
A naturalist notes a yellow hammer teaches a pupil bird to sing with a clearer finished style. The instructor provides the full tune and the pupil imitates, sometimes missing the final note. The scientist argues that birdsong is learned, not innate, much like human language.
Pekin faces clash over wooden pallous arches that ornament main streets. City authorities fight to preserve or rebuild the decorative spans while a tramway company cites expense to remove them. The report also notes Mesopotamian railways and a quip about patience with a century plant.
The King, famed for naval knowledge, dined with Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty at Mall House. He could command a battleship or cruiser in the right position, discussed ship engineering and gunnery, and spoke only of "shop" during the evening, sharing vivid reminiscences with wit.
The Grenadier Guards faced reprimand for using umbrellas during a fight near a redoubt on the high road in 1813. Wellington and staff noted umbrellas shielded troops from fire, with Lord Hill ordered that guards may carry them on duty at St James but not in the field.
After Greek churches align with the Julian and European calendars, reform advocates push for a nearly invasive change to the Gregorian system. They favor a year of thirteen months with four weeks per month and an extra New Years Day, but skeptics warn the transition will be difficult.
An alleged inscription found years ago in Devon, England, carved on a curiously shaped black basalt stone drew attention from antiquarians. The report notes a typewriter that writes music has been invented by an Italian.
A wartime era plea links dental health to national strength. It argues peace relies on markets and that nourishing meals require strong teeth. It warns that losing chewing power undermines growth and that neglecting teeth deprives people of food’s full benefits.
The Breeders Gazette argues diversified farming is not a panacea for all past culture but is the soundest and safest system over years. It notes diversification requires hard work, broad competence, and adaptability beyond one crop. Protests may accompany changes.
Hon. Dr. J. H. King, Minister of Public Works, said in Toronto that Vancouver is the logical outlet for western grain, especially Alberta and Western Saskatchewan deliveries. He noted the port handled about 20,000,000 bushels last year and is expected to move about 40,000,000 bushels this year.
Peach pits once deemed worthless found wartime value absorbing poison fumes in gas masks. Enterprising firms in Orme use peach pits as fuel and as high grade poultry and buck food. A quirky exchange about travel and moonshine and a man named Tourlat ends with a joke about a New York trip.
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