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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
1
The article lists characteristic signs of a healthy infant including appetite, no vomiting, regular bowel movements, steady weight gain, growth in stature and intelligence, clear skin and alert eyes. It outlines developmental milestones by month from head closure and eye color to sitting, standing, walking, and first words by age two.
Article discusses the spread of mechanical combines in the prairie provinces and western regions. It predicts major reductions in labor and costs, shorter harvest times, and improved grain handling if the innovation meets specifications and scales with growth.
The Brandon Sun notes a coming period of adjustment as economy of production on farms and labor saving methods shift farming toward a business model.
Readers of the Review are invited to cooperate and share visitor names tips and contributions. The note thanks regular callers at the phone number 121 and emphasizes reader participation to make the weekly paper more interesting.
The essay extols the postage stamp as a small but powerful symbol that conveys sorrow or joy. It urges friends to write words of cheer and notes that the postal system supports neglected brothers. The core lesson is to stay focused on a worthy aim until it reaches its destination.
A town editor weighs policy in choosing news. He argues against printing all scandals and gossip, and urges focusing on wholesome, uplifting community progress stories that spur good deeds and civic improvement.
Over 2,000 Manitoba residents are reported qualified for pensions with payments to be mailed directly to recipients by month end. About 1,000 applications await processing, many hindered by missing documentary proofs of age and nationality as required.
An obscure newspaper issue presents a bizarre contest question about a newspaper being a woman and a wrong headed prize answer. The mangled text suggests a response claiming every man should not run after his.
The Robwn village council met with C. Stogers presiding. Minutes from the prior meeting were adopted. The tender for bridge construction Sec 15-27-28 at 470 dollars was accepted pending Highway Commissioner approval. By laws on tax rate and raising taxes for 1928 were read and passed. Various accounts were approved and indemnity received. The council adjourned.
The text asserts Canada, with under one percent of the population, dominates wheat and paper exports and ranks high in fisheries and fur, claiming unmatched prosperity over the past thirty five years despite a garbled presentation.
A fragment discusses drivers who continue running cars with a burned out lamp, causing confusion for others. It uses whimsical imagery of one eyed giants and critiques constant complainers who needlessly nag and seek changes, urging discreet relocation.
Fragmentary OCR lists duties, a debenture issue of 12000 dollars for a municipal rink, and voting in September. Mentions Anglican Church conference in Warner and greetings to a church conference. Details are garbled and uncertain.
Local notes report visitors in Winnipeg including Mr and Mrs Robi Rae and Mr A Gleser. Miss K VanAlstyne leaves for St Boniface training. No church service Sunday. School may reopen Sept 17 if whooping cough cases end. Duck season opens Sept 15 with prairie fowl closed this year. Provincial highway work starts Roblin to Grandview with labor shortages. United Church council commissioner F H L Belton from Dauphin presbytery to attend two week session. Community meeting on health diet hosted by Mrs Collins with four visitors present.
Fragmented world summary notes bizarre claims from Winnipeg to Toronto about new foods and se vere hunger. It lists artificial pears from herring scales and a three mile swim victory by Geo Yeung in Toronto on a Saturday.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob Ede deceased of Shell River Manitoba, notice is given that claims against the estate must be filed with Bowman McFadden & Ramsden solicitors at Dauphin before October 15, 1928. The notice is dated September 8, 1928. Executor Whamb derses Westwood is named.
Notice to creditors of the estate of Thomas James Walton late of Shell River Municipality Manitoba. Claims must be sent to Dauphin Manitoba on or before October 15. Dated at Diepkpt? Avenue this twenty day of October. Gisterther ATR 1 Den, solicitors for Mary Elizabeth Walton executrix.
The church lists services this weekend with a shared schedule. Shar dle at 11 pan. Sunday Bele at 2 pm and a 3 pm service led by R. J Maries Student Pastor Shevin.
Village of Roblin issues tax sale notice under mayor’s warrant dated September 4 1938. If arrears and costs not paid by October 18 1928 the council chamber Roblin will sell each parcel of land to cover taxes due.
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