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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
2
A columnist explains a holiday break from Depression era talk, opting for nature and pocket gems. He shares maxims on turning joy and trouble, learning from mistakes, perseverance, balance in character, and humor as a remedy, urging readers to stay steady despite gloomy skies.
Senator Sir Thomas Grattan Esmond says Canada should seek a mutually satisfactory wheat trade with the Irish Free State. He notes Free State buys most wheat abroad and advocates a treaty similar to deals with New Zealand and Australia. He plans to pursue the subject upon returning to Dublin.
A record for fastest mail delivery was set by the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain. Letters posted in London at 6:15 pm on July 28 reached Montreal and were distributed by 10:30 am on August 3, a span of 5 days 16 hours and 15 minutes, aided by Canadian Airways planes collecting sacks at Father Point.
Alberta announces a special issue of the Alberta Gazette publishing complete regulations for the administration of natural resources, spanning about 300 pages. A series of pamphlets will follow detailing regulations on homesteading, fisheries, forestry reserves, timber, mining, petroleum and gas, coal, fur farming, grazing leases, and permits.
A Canada tagged hawk with tag No. 50, worn by a bird killed in Argentina, is traced to 1929 by Glen and Jack Schwedfarger of Halkirk Lake Alberta. Jack Miner of Kingsville Ontario, a naturalist, confirms the information.
The Department of Agriculture imposes movement restrictions on poplars and willows from the Maritime Provinces and parts of British Columbia due to satin moth spread. It bans import of several pine wood varieties because of insect plagues, and denies entry of all five leaf pine species, along with Austrian Scotch and Swiss mountain pines, due to infestations and white pine blister rust concerns.
Peel pears then boil sugar vinegar cloves and cinnamon for twenty minutes. Simmer a few pears in the syrup until tender. Pack into cleaned jars and fill with hot syrup. Seal jars immediately after adjusting rubbers and covers.
A recipe for cucumber relish mixes ripe cucumbers onions and green peppers with vinegar sugar and mustard seed then simmers until clear and seals in jars. The ad touts Miller s Worm Powders as safe painless effective for internal worm issues with immediate improvement.
The Winnipeg Tribune argues for reestablishing unemployed men on small farms with available land and buildings. Government aid would be limited to food and clothing through winter, potentially saving money and easing urban hardship while boosting farm reintegration. Also promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a relief for asthma sufferers.
Prof. L. E. Kirk of the University of Saskatchewan is appointed Dominion Agrostologist. The announcement was made in the House of Commons by Hon. Robert Weir, Minister of Agriculture, regarding a complete survey of all Canadian pasture lands.
A newly developed electric instrument claims to quantify the sheerness of silk stockings with a precise reading. The device allegedly analyzes fabric transparency to give a numerical value, promising standardized comparisons for hosiery quality.
The health service of the Canadian Medical Association urges parents to have children examined in a summer round-up before autumn school. Treatable conditions like poor vision and ear problems must be addressed early, as untreated issues can harm long term health. Do not wait for the child to “grow out” of defects or assume they are too young for treatment.
Captain Jimmy completes a risky air voyage from China and must land on a lonely island after running out of fuel while escorting General Lu to Japan. The tense choice tests nerve and leadership as survival looms.
Four hungry men and a dog on a sunburned island struggle for water and food before discovering a clear spring in a rocky dell. They follow inland animal tracks and find eggs buried in the sand, while tensions rise over scarce resources and a plan to fish the untouched shores.
An advertisement extols Persian Balm as alluring and fragrant, a refreshing cool breeze in summer. It claims to create velvety soft texture, soothe irritations from weather, soften and whiten hands, and suit hands and face for women who seek charm and distinction.
The Monthly Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics Canada reports farm laying hens totaled 25,044,870 in 1930, producing 278,255,753 dozen eggs valued at 74,837,092. Ontario leads with 13,500,000 hens, Saskatchewan 5,200,000, Quebec 4,900,000, Alberta 4,000,000, Manitoba 3,000,000, BC 2,200,000, and the Maritimes about 500,000 each. Hens rose from 25,755,356 in 1921 to 35,044,870 in 1930. average output per hen increased from 78 to 95 eggs.
East Eighteen head of goats were shipped by the Dominion Livestock branch from British Columbia to Nova Scotia for dairy and breeding. This first western to eastern shipment includes three purebred Saanen bucks, three grade Toggenberg does, and twelve grade Saanen does. Bucks sold for 50 dollars, females about 25. Arthur Morton selected the animals. one buck related to Echo of Deerfields, the world milk record goat.
In 1867 BC had 40 factories including 13 saw mills and 11 flour mills all in Victoria. By 1901 the province ranked fourth then third in manufacturing with about 725 establishments. R H Arnott of the Vancouver Board of Trade notes the figures foresee a strong industrial future for Greater Vancouver where 60 percent of factories are located.
A sharp remark asserts that women have no more honour than men and are judged by what they wear. The quote reflects era attitudes on gender and appearance within social discourse.
Travelling east to west, K. Fukuma, a Japanese newspaperman, beat a colleague who went west to east to be first around the world by regular travel means. The achievement was reported in a letter received at Vancouver by J. J. Forster, the Canadian Pacific Railway steamship general passenger agent.
Premier J. T. M. Anderson announces slight changes to authorized text book lists for public and high schools in Saskatchewan. Grade 11 and Grade 12 literature selections were updated while the chief literature text remains in use.
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