Progressive Party Platform Highlights
The platform endorses League of Nations support and British Commonwealth governance, opposes imperial centralization, calls for tariff reform and reciprocal trade with the U.S., and favors direct taxation, federal provincial taxation coordination, public finance restraint, regional banks, and a national bank. It supports public ownership of resources, senate reform, proportional representation where possible, and compulsory campaign disclosure, with cooperative farming, prohibition of alcohol, selective immigration, and land settlement programs.
Roblin Village Council Minutes October 3 1924
The Roblin village council chaired by Reeve Rogers met with councilors Lesa Thompson Nastrom and Curle. The minutes were approved and relief payments under the Soldiers Relief Act for 1925 were granted to D B Holmes and Reg A Calcutt. Contracts were awarded for a bridge construction to R J Miller and A Monforth for 275.00 with plans by government engineers. Tax roll addition for LR Wilson at 500 and weed inspection payment to Robt Rae. Council adjourned after acknowledging usual indemnity.
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Roblin
Reeve Rogers
Lesa
Thompson
Nastrom
Curle
D B Holmes
Reg A. Calcutt
Joan Andrews
Agliette
Harry Deel
B Travis
Melotyre cc
McClarty
Grundy Cebteates Shan
Bever Lumber Co
Inkpeg General Hospial
Dunlop Bros
Beaver Lumber C
Kines—Thompson
Robt Rae
Rines
Canadian Apples for the Old Country
The Canada National Express offers hand picked Canadian apples to friends in Great Britain or Ireland. Boxes from Montreal or Quebec available until November 15 with a rate of $3 per standard box including refrigeration on steamships. Saint John Nova Scotia and Halifax service resumes thereafter.
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Canian National Express
Great Britain
Canadian National Express
No Summer in 1926 Forecast by Scientists
A group led by J J Browne claims 1926 will lack a warm season and mimic 1816 with delayed crop ripening. Sir Frederick Stuart of Canada's meteorological service, however, cautions that no one can predict next summer's character.
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J. J. Browne
Ocean Meteorolist
Washington
Sir Frederick Stuart
Canada
Metorological
Dominion
Sir Frederick
Tummell School Fair Highlights Mixed Exhibits
On Monday October 5 the annual Tummell School fair drew a crowd despite poor day and road conditions. Edward Glover and Albert McRae led beef and dairy classes while Bert Inglis won a vegetable collection. Lilian Wilson Elva Arnott and Grace Inglis topped domestic science prizes as Mr Burns and Mrs Edith Gray spoke after noon. Inspector Belton and Mr Wa Arnott addressed attendees.
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Tummell
Edward Glover
Albert McRae
Robert
Margaret Arnott
Bert Inglis
Lilian Wilson
Elva Arnott
Grace Inglis
Burns
Dominion Hog
Edith Gray
Manitoba Extension Department
Belton
Wa. Arnott
Community Loyalty and Rural Prosperity in Manitoba
Community loyalty is vital for rural districts to prosper as city merchants push cash deals and better goods. Strong churches schools and social life keep young people at home. cooperation and loyal boosting by residents will build up these centers and improve life on the farm.
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Manitoba
Aple
Lfe
Winter Decoration Tips From Manitoba College Notes
Mrs South of the Home Economics Department at Manitoba Agricultural College offers inexpensive winter decor ideas using dried leaves and pressed flowers. Highlighted is bittersweet with red orange berries, plus hazel hurds, field grasses, leaves and seed pods. Painted leaves in bronze, silver, gold with 20–30 cent packets of paint create long lasting arrangements for home entry or tables.
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South
Manitoba Agricultural College
Community notices from Roblin locals events and advisories
Roblin locals report a busy calendar with dances at IOOF hall on October 30 and a Bazaar and Sale of Home Cooking on November 1 in the Anglican church building. Other items include a concert October 17 in Oddfellows Hall, a conservative meeting led by Mr J Bowman, a young peoples club gathering November 2, postal rate changes, and school teachers attending a Sophia convention with notes on primary and science teaching aims.
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Ladies Guild of the
Anglican
Neek
Church of England
Edna Miller
Roblin Bakery
Roblin
Community notes from the district on visits births and events
Makaroff and Rogers host a fine home near town while visitors from Dauphin Ontario and Winnipeg are noted. A baby girl arrived to the Lucier family. Mrs Lindsay recovers from illness and threshing delays persist. A W I meeting was held at Mrs Howe home and plans appear in next week. G Davis plans a pool room and barber shop. The Boys and Girls Club Fair on Oct 7 drew strong interest despite poor weather with many exhibits and judges including Misa Gray and Mr Buens from the Department and Mr M McQueen from Winnipeg assisting with school work judging.
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Misa Gray
Buens
M McQueen
Winnipeg
Harvest Thanksgiving Service and Children Addresses at Tumimel
The Sunday church program includes a Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Tumimel with a children's address. Lectures feature The Secret of Courage and A String of Pearls, delivered by Crom arty Roblin. The Fearless Life and The Ant And The Tree are listed as children's talks.
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Cromarty
Roblin
Harvest Festival appeal extended at Roblin hall
The Salvation Army asks attendees at the Roblin Orange Hall to keep the usual meeting schedule for next week at the same time and place. The Harvest Festival appeal has been extended for another week due to the Captain’s call to Winnipeg.
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Qin
Winnipeg
Shellmouth By law Seeks Physician Appointment For Free Care
The Rural Municipality of Shellmouth plans a by law to appoint a qualified physician at a salary to care for residents free of charge. By law 223 has passed first and second readings and will be voted by electors at shellmouth dropsmore inglis and at James Craig residence. Polls run nine to five on the twenty seventh of miler next.
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Shellmouth
Reelaw
Lost A Pair Of Ve Classes In Cage Rewrd Offered
Muriel Rolston offers a reward for a lost set of ve classes in a cage. Contact Roblin at phone 51 4 for details.
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Muriel Rolston
Roblin
Silverwood Plans Voter Registration and Community Store
Silverwood closes school for Teachers Convention in Dauphin. Mr Ward and Dr Gunne to speak for G L Bowman on Oct 20. Voter registration open Oct 16 to Oct 20 at T Davidsons registrar for Polling Division No 4. New community centre store under construction by Mr A King to stock groceries.
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W G. Ward
Vrey
Dr. Gunne
Dauphin
G L Bowman
T Davidsons
Silverwood
Merridale Meeting Heads to Oct 9 Rally
In Merridale a Hoblin Conservative Association public meeting attracted full turnout despite poor roads. Chairman Mr Williams presided and candidate Mr Bowman spoke while the bobbed hatr brigade gained two new recruits and a detective found moonshine nearby.
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Hoblin Conservative Association
Eye specialist Bridgeman to visit Togo on Thursday
Saskatoon eye and sight specialist Bridgeman will be in Togo on Thursday October 22 for eye exams and glasses fitting. A London Advertiser note compares incomes of a baseball pitcher up to 40 000 dollars a year and a preacher about two to three thousand pounds, suggesting delivery differences.
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KK. J
Bridgeman
B.A
Saskatoon
Togo
London Advertiser
Wheat Crop Scale Along Canadian Pacific Route
A transportation department statistic estimates the September wheat market along the Canadian Pacific Railway would fill wagons carrying 1,000 bushels each. At five miles per hour, eight and a half weeks would pass before these wagons passed a given point.
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Transportation Department
Rall Way
Impounded Animals Seized At Roblin District Yard
On October 1 1925 under section 6 28 47 a bay mare and colt two bay geldings two buckskin geldings with a stripe on the face are impounded at W Shulhan Roblin Map location.
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W. Shulhan
Roblin
Map
Also Mentioned on This Page
Platform of
The
Progressive Party
W. J. Ward
League of Nations
Conference
Dominions
United States
Hudson “Bay Railway
Senate
Grand Prairie School
Shevlin
God Save the King
R. M. OF
Shell River
Ub House
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Woh. Gamey
Oscar Carlson
Vestal Union
Oddfellows Hall
Loof Hall
Wm Edwards
Post Ofice Department
U.S
Makaroff
W Rogers
Davis
Clara
J R Spear
Mr M McQueen
Whinipeg
Mrs. Williams
Ontario
Mrs. Johnston
Stork
Bob Lucier
Howe
G Davis
Church News
the United Church
Robert Harvey
Salvation Army
Municipality OF
Merridale
Ed Saunders
Deepdale
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