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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
2
An advertisement claims Catarrhozone cures sore throat colds. It describes how the remedy draws inflammation from the throat and relieves cough while clearing phlegm. The product is priced at 60 cents for a two month supply and is available via mail from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
The narrator recalls resigning after December, the birth of twins in May, and Murray’s wartime worries. He writes hopeful letters from England, while the twins Rupert and Nicolas grow healthy amid family jokes and amazement at their tiny, spirited personalities.
An elderly resident named Mrs Budge is described as very weak and nearly unable to stand in a terse River Desert, Quc item. The text references a past side ailment and mentions E Pink in relation to the condition. The fragment resembles a clipped personal notice or brief perceptual health note from a historical page.
A narrator recalls intimate days with Rupert and Nicolas, his babies, and the strain of war life. She copes with loneliness, fears, and financial tight spots while caring for twins, relying on Grandmother Robertson and the Patriotic Fund sparingly. She takes a housekeeping role to ease rent, feeling independence and purpose.
In August 1915 Moray returned to the front and was missing by April. A mother recalls the strain shared by families, with neighbors losing sons at Vimy and others wounded or imprisoned. Letters from Murray offered fragile hope as she waited, living on guarded news and the Red Cross packages that kept their hearts tethered to the front.
In a 1922 notice a user reports pimples on the face fading after two weeks of Caticura Soap Ointment and Talcum usage. The ad touts Soap Ointment for bathing and soothing, with brief testimonials and product branding.
A narrator recalls brave efforts to stay strong for the future as twins Rupert and Nicolas grow. They roam a farm with Cousin Margaret, tend to animals, and enjoy a summer in Maniton while the war seems distant. Family ties and resilience shape daily life and hope.
Mount Robson near Jasper on the Canadian National line is chosen as the Alpine Club camp site for next year. British Association for the Advancement of Science members attending Toronto meetings will be entertained at the camp. Also notes on how women seal letters and Alberta butter wins at Toronto Exhibition with multiple provinces competing.
An article argues Thomas Alva Edison’s brain is worth about 15 billion dollars in U S industry value tied to his inventions. It notes Edison held many patents, surpassing Ford in perceived market value, and cites 1909 and 1917 patent totals and a 2 billion estimate for Henry Ford.
A guidance piece urges housewives to stay alert and avoid loafing. It encourages literacy and social engagement for women in business, stressing reading, broad conversation, and avoiding gossip to elevate thinking and influence. Mrs. Mextan signs the advice.
Professor W de Sliter of the University of Legion argues in Nature that the earth behaves like jelly rather than a rigid body, with surface regions moving relative to one another. This would cause shifting distances between points and occasional discrepancies in wireless time signals between observatories. Similar surface fluctuations have been noted on the moon, and even the sun appears affected by the same astronomical questioning.
A map author explores fate and ambition, noting the character’s patience, cleverness, and the broad rewards he garners beyond his initial aim. The narrative tracks how perseverance yields unexpected gains alongside the central quest.
Western Australia hosts vast fauna many species outside easy study says Sydney IL Wright in Chamber's Journal. Kangaroos roam among trees. emus stand tall and swift. two crocodile species inhabit far north. seals line southern coasts. turtles frequent the northwest. Marsupials like the native cat, the banded ant eater, and the dingo roam, with dingoes' night howls feared by shepherds. Birds include pheasants, parrots, cockatoos, doves, geese, ducks, quail, many songless varieties, plus a dancing bird that gathers in groups for a comic quadrille. Ground snakes roam tropical regions, often harmless but sizable.
The Vancouver Province notes Ada Blackjack, Eskimo survivor of the Crawford party on Wrangel Island, as a heroine. She cooked, tended, protected her lone comrade, hunted for him, and faced winter isolation before being found. Her story highlights devotion, courage, fortitude, and resourcefulness rarely matched by any sex.
An article notes that many sea terms originate from non English sources. Admiral derives from Emir of Baghd, meaning lord of the sea, Captain from Latin caput, mate from Icelandic mind, and coxswain from cork-boat. Commodore traces to Hallan commentator, cadet to capdet French. Davy Jones is a myth, origin from Duffy Jones locker.
A curious practice notes manufacturers use worn-out boots to create leather wallpaper. Boots are scraped, disassembled, nails removed, leather ground to pulp, then formed into thick paper like sheets. The process turns discarded footwear into decorative wall coverings.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Record contrasts optimism and pessimism. The Optimist claims sun behind clouds, while the Pessimist notes practical danger of being caught in a gin without an umbrella.
Quote captures brief exchange between a man calling himself Time Burglar and a lawyer after an acquittal. The speaker asks to visit in daytime, while the lawyer agrees. London Answers notes the phonograph remark about a bad record.
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