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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
2
A Canadian writer lauds the League of Nations after ten years of activity. It has prevented wars and served as a central agency for crisis arbitration. Canada must back the League to safeguard future generations and promote global peace.
Meat Consumers Protected The beef branding and grading service directed by the Dominion Department of Agriculture went into effect throughout Canada September 23. The object is to protect the consumer regarding meat quality.
Calgary geologist F. J. S. Bur reports Alberta now produces more oil than the combined output of Montana New Mexico and Colorado. He notes Turner Valley yields exceed those states’ barrels and that Alberta’s value surpasses twice their sum in dollars.
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for dyspepsia and indigestion caused by thin blood. It cites Mrs Lucy A Cushing of West Bethel Maine, who reports restored health after nine to ten boxes, and notes pills can be bought for 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
G M Stewart head of Dominion seed branch Calgary reports 1929 grain field inspections by Canadian Seed Growers Association indicate ample high quality seed for next year. Nine inspectors examined 500 fields across regions including Peace River. yields appear somewhat higher than earlier reports.
A Free Press Evening Bulletin report notes British and American investors show keen interest in Manitoba tin prospects. Two to three camps are advancing tests to gauge commercial viability, with both sides expected to maintain strong representation due to potential deposits' significance.
Three American women Dr Jane Lightring Dr Lydia Lightring and Miss Lillian Larson sailed from Vancouver to Price Rupert by boat and train then trailed through Prince George Summit Lake and Fort MacLeod. Guided by Judge Robertson they camped nightly fished along the river and joined a pow wow dancing long into the night.
The Canadian Academy opened Kobe s first kindergarten for foreign residents on academy premises donated by Kobe Union Church. Miss Winnifred Taylor from London Ontario directs the department with Mrs A J Kentwell assisting. Enrollment is 26 children from nine nationalities including Canadian Japanese British U S Danish Swiss German Russian and Indian. The move completes a full education range from infancy to university entrance and aims to foster international mindedness in Kobe s cosmopolitan community.
England plans to ship a selected oak sapling and a young birch from Kew Gardens in London to Nanking to be planted around Sun Yat sen’s mausoleum. East reports say once the grounds and surrounding displays are completed, the site will be among the world’s most beautiful spectacles.
The note observes changing behavior among youths, contrasting contemporary conduct with that of earlier generations while also noting similar patterns among older people. It highlights a shift in social demeanor across age groups without detailing causes or outcomes.
The Boston Transcript argues for clear town signs at entry points to aid motorists. It calls for boards of trade to publicize forthcoming towns and notes rural post offices already bear town names. The piece emphasizes traveler interest and brief sighting times amid travel speeds. It also promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a trusted healer derived from oil research and public favor since its inception.
A shipment of Canadian wheat from Montreal to India is believed to establish a new export record. Conditions in India required outside purchases and Canada, the leading wheat exporter, received the order.
The Winnipeg Board of Trade News Bulletin states Western Canada is no longer just wheat and cattle country. It notes 2386 manufacturing concerns across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta with capital investment over 270 million dollars. Manitoba leads with 859 establishments, followed by Alberta with 776 and Saskatchewan with 721.
Many mothers testify to the value of Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator noting its usefulness from experience and recommending the product for home worm control. The testimonial emphasizes practical benefits and trusted results.
A Pertinent Question notes Canada produced 2,414,203 tons of newsprint valued at $144,146,632 last year and pulp and paper now dominates the Dominion’s manufacturing. It asks how Canada and the United States are preparing for forest conditions two decades ahead. The piece asserts that the honest grafter stays within trees and shrubs and cites Napoleon Bonaparte at about five feet three inches.
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