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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
3
In a rugged frontier tale, Washburn recalls a broken student named Dorkin, tempted by drugs, who arrives seeking refuge in Lookup woods. A night-period change comes after a grim reveal of needle vials, leading to a hopeful rehabilitation where Dorkin becomes a trusted, valued figure in the settlement.
Word from Cz igary reportsDiscover Oil Flow OF has been struck in small quantities in the well of the Imperial Oil Company at Fort Norman in the far north at a depth of 450 feet.
In a fragmentary note the animals or insects of Malta are linked to a rare substance described as o e atite with aromatic qualities. The text is incomplete but suggests bees or related creatures contribute to a product named aromatic o e atite.
An ad describes back pain as a sign of diseased kidneys and claims Dr Hamiltons Pills quickly and permanently cure the ailment. It notes symptoms such as painful bending, urinary issues, dizziness, headaches, and restlessness, promising heat, vitality, and prevention of relapse with Mandrake and Puttertint formula in yellow boxes.
The text describes two vast parallel ocean valleys, one between Cape Verde and the Azores extending toward Europe and near British Isles, with depths of several miles. A second valley runs parallel, separated by a strip of land near the Azores. It notes sub Atlantic topography, a shallow North Atlantic ridge, and a large plain between Greenland and the continent suggesting historical land connection to England.
Harnsah Watson the Canadian Trade Commissioner in the United Kingdom reports to the government that Britain has resumed prewar supremacy in ship building. He notes the steady rise in merchant vessel tonnage under construction, with the UK nearly reversing last year's US lead and the gap now about 1,470,000 tons in Britain's favor. He implies wartime American expansion was due to unique circumstances now fading.
B C Has Record Fruit Crop. Apples in Vernon district this year may be below 1919 levels while pears are said to double last year’s crop. Peaches cherries and apricots likely to match last season’s figures. Onions tomatoes and potatoes show larger acreage and are expected to set records.
A cryptic fragment referencing five buttons on a Chinaman's coat symbolizing humanity justice order prudence and rectitude. The piece hints at moral codes guiding behavior but provides no clear event dates places or names.
Hawaiian pupils from six to eight grades in Territorial schools on Maui participate as contract planters in a sugar cane project. Students study production from planting to sale, choosing the course as a plantation contract on school land. Hanama and Honomu schools report 20 and 19 pupil contractors, with rent, fertilizer costs, and seven percent interest charged on advances.
The Saskatchewan Department of Education will award British teachers who completed a two year training college course in the United Kingdom the province's highest professional standing. They will receive a first class certificate contingent on satisfactory work in Saskatchewan.
Red Cross delegates report eighteen nations affected by war casualties. Russia accounts for four million orphans and France one million, with Adrianis at 77000. In a separate note, London Zoo wardens counted 1,523,042 visitors last year. A minor wordplay hints flour could substitute for wheat.
Manitoba contest at Brandon features WOE Howe entry in the agricultural show. Descriptions note a single cob produced over 36 weeks and a second place finisher at Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm, J. E. Rhoades with 1,356 units.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a cased metal pan from 1720 in Saint Fort bearing marks. Worn wires and hammered joints are visible, with quill points and unfinished ornamentation noted.
A fragmented dialogue recounts a joke about a man labeled as a sweat man. Jones notes a column idea and asks a woman why he resembles a mile. She replies she knows he is, but not why, in a short, humorous exchange.
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