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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
3
A fragmented OCR passage hints at a promotional event promising free items and a chance to earn up to $500 monthly. It mentions electricity or gas, universities, and a noisy scene with unclear specifics, urging local participants to attend for potential benefits.
The Dublin Parliament passed by a large majority the clause of the new Irish constitution containing the oath of allegiance. Reports note possible cooperation from the Provincial Government in setting up Dutch farm reign Iberia and a Vancouver Trades and Labor Council resolution urging the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada to oppose war. A separate item recalls the Geneva conference changes authorized for fishermen and related interests. The Albertan Telephones Department reports Edmondins and Winnipeg discussions near resolution, with Charles Murphy receiving the first C O D parcel, a basket of roses, as a test of the new postal service. the carrier collected 7 cents to cover costs.
A conference at Ottawa in the Prime Minister's office discussed widening a proposed treaty between the United States and Canada to cover Rainy River and Rainy Lake. Delegates from interested groups adjourned until November 15 to finalize settlement of disputes, with a tentative treaty drafted for ratification.
An advertisement touts Caterr hosone Catarrhozone as a cure for catarrh bronchitis and throat weakness with prices for two months treatment. It also reports about 315000 visitors to the Passion Play this season and gross receipts around 40 million marks with books and souvenirs adding 4 million. It promotes Miller's Worm Powders to expel worms from children and notes signs of worm infestation.
Canada exported 1 646 tons of butter and 58 674 tons of cheese to Britain in the year ending June 30. July exports show 44 964 hundredweights of butter to the United Kingdom, against 2 347 last year and 907 previous year. Cheese exports fell to 139 868 hundredweight from 214 568 last July.
A brief exchange questions if you’ve been to Bangkok and describes a Chaplin film watched at a movie house there. The Birmingham Age Herald quotes a traveler's remark on travel impression and a quaint travel note.
The article reports trainers saying that the lion is the only wild animal capable of affection and care. It notes perceptions of the big cat as tame or friendly in human contexts, reflecting historical views on wildlife behavior.
Railroad observers surveyed 300 un protected grade crossings on July 15 and 16. Over 306000 automobiles used the crossings with 156607 drivers failing to look both ways. Most slowed to under twenty miles, some looked one direction, a few stopped, underscoring lingering luck-driven driving.
A mother writes about guarding health as daughters grow, noting signs of weakness in bloodless, nervous girls and urging Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic. She testifies the pills helped herself and her daughters after illness, restoring headaches and backaches to health with regular use. Available from dealers or by mail at Brockville Ontario.
Mr. W Waldres acting commissioner of cooperation and markets notes that University of Saskatchewan students will write theses on marketing with emphasis on cooperative marketing. Professor Swieson states the course centers on cooperation and markets as a major knowledge drive aiding producers.
The advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use for worn garments and draperies. It guarantees no streaking, spotting, fading, or running and directs buyers to tell the druggist fiber type wool silk linen cotton or blends before dyeing.
The September review by London City and Midland Bank analyzes Great Britain’s postwar financial ties with Continental allies. It notes Britain lent about £58 million to allies between 1493 and 1816, Austria receiving over £12 million, with direct subsidies around £50 million not expected to be repaid. By 1823 Austria paid £2.5 million to settle British claims. the remission exceeded 90 percent. The piece recalls Napoleonic indemnities, France paying £28 million for indemnity while England received £5 million.
A laboratory balance weighs one six hundred millionth part of a single Erain in vacuum. The instrument, mounted in a sealed container, measures vibrations amplified by a speckled surface that reflects the balance motion to reveal precise movements.
The advertisement explains that catarrh worsens with run down health, and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts as a tonic through the blood to reduce mucous inflammation. It notes the medicine strengthens normal conditions and is distributed by H. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
The famed walker Weston Edward Payson Weston travels from Buffalo to New York at a brisk pace. He shows little fatigue and reflects on aging, youth, and the benefits of exercise. The note recalls a past 1870 era distance feat and mentions a world record egg layer at Ottawa, a White Leghorn laying 107 eggs in 15 weeks through September 20.
Skilled English craftsmen and Indian woods have transformed the Grosvenor Gardens offices of the High Commissioner for India into a display of Indian artistry. Padouk decorates doors and panels, Himalayan walnut floors, and Indian laurel stair panels grace the interiors. Showrooms feature lacquer work carved diary brass and fabrics, plus native toys. Also notes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a household remedy.
A Sheffield worker claimed to perfect an instrument to focus ether beams to steer weather but nothing more has emerged. A Leeds scientist argued it might be possible to prevent storms and tailor British weather by arranging atmospheric density. Sir Oliver Lodge once showed fog could be dispersed by electricity, but the method proved too expensive for widespread use.
Birds typically migrate below 5000 feet and keep to lower clouds unless weather is clear. High fliers include geese cranes and lapwings while swallows stay low. The note adds a long lost name for New York Broadway and a medicinal claim for Etelectric OU.
Reports from London physicians Orr and Innes, cited in the British Journal of Experimental Pathology, suggest that blood pressure can be relieved by copious water intake. The finding supports public drink-water campaigns and highlights a simple remedy for hypertension.
Mrs. Mary Gillette of Calgary says Tanlac transformed her after years of indigestion and nerve exhaustion. She reports weight loss, increased energy, improved appetite, steadier nerves, and overall strength after a short course, praising the medicine and its effects. She notes it is sold by all good druggists.
An incident at a Mac Donalds sees a visiting minister pause to say grace before meals. Master Erle comments with a quip about the meat being fresh, noting the scene as lighthearted.
The City of Flowers in Florence, Thaly is famed for Orrs Rool perfumes. These are produced from the roots of the large purple iris or tug, grown extensively in surrounding districts.
Do minion Express Money Orders offer purchases for out of town supplies. Five date stamps cost three cents.
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