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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
2
A cautious note on selling bottled alcoholic and wood alcohol fluids follows a reported incident this week where a stranger sought large quantities of firewater and faced a serious charge after a shop visit. The notice also mentions the 9th Victory Loan Drive and an upcoming mail revision with an October 22 opening date.
The War Service Magazine Depot reports a drop in magazines for armed services and hospitals after peace. The Legion urges deposits at any Canadian post office to support troops and Occupation Force, noting distribution costs nothing and a sense of pride. Weather interrupted activities with rain all day Sunday and intermittently Monday and Tuesday delaying operations.
Local arrivals include Mrs Adam Ruff visiting at Mr and Mrs D Raff and Miss Helen Duns from Dartmouth visiting family. George Lee returns from overseas with RC Engineers after serving in Europe. A Dedication Service at United Church honors a new organ gifted by Mrs Geo Holliday. Rural updates cover farming, cutting delays from rain, a wedding in Preeceville, and a seed growers dance.
Mrs Irvine Sr boarded the train at Togo on Thursday to visit her son. Mrs Wallace from Silverwood had been away on a visit to Gladstone.
Mrs R Boyce spent the weekend at Madge Lake. Sgt Lloyd Sanders and Mrs Sanders returned from Winnipeg with his discharge. Sgt Ted Hilderman left for the United States to receive his discharge after visiting his sister Mrs P Busch and brother Fred.
Mrs E Carriere and Mr E Carriere motored to Grandview while Miss Stella Carriere returned to Prince Albert Sask Ed Langevin Laurent Carriere and Edwin Lizotte toured Russell for stocking. Heavy rains halt harvest operations in the district. The piece ends with a moral reflection on divine reprisal for over anxious followers.
Fragmentary notes describe Sabbath observances and travel near LA C An with harvest duties and family visits. Mentions include Arthur, Miss Ni, Kamsasek, Gerti, and a study at T as routines resume after a holiday break.
Fragmentary obituary context lists Mrs H Winnipeg and Miss Lois with Mrs Car Langenburg and others. mentions Joan, Adams, Fraser Ro, and Wright. Text is damaged with broken names and relationships and a Wednesday reference, implying a family notice of a death or funeral.
A garbled OCR snippet references Mrs Fraser Miss Jean and Mr Gill with aunts in Prairie and Winnipeg. The fragment hints at a domestic context involving travel or family ties but lacks coherent events or dates.
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