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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
5
A London Hodder and Stoughton listing for The House of Dreams Come True by the author of The Splendid Folly and The Hermit of Far End.
A fragmentary verse note mentions Wayfarers and a quest to the House of Dreams Come True. It references Rory Zore and ends with a line about “Wayfarers I and you” as Margaret Pedler is named.
In a vast hall the pair, a young woman and a man presumed father, share a tense dinner after a meal, the firelight casting opulent reflections as a ghostly hush falls. The setting evokes dread as velvet shadows deepen and a sense of foreboding settles over the room.
Jean Peterson longs for England while her father Glyn Peterson weighs tradition and freedom. Once driven by duty to marry convention, he recalls his runaway romance with Jacqueline Mavory at Biernfels, Austria. Jean, strongly English by feeling, pushes toward a future abroad as the couple's entwined past and present drift apart.
Margaret Pedler’s tale follows Jean Peterson from Beirnfels to England where love, tragedy, and vengeance entwine. A man of mystery and a cursed fiancé named Blaise Tormarin confront fate as Montavan magic collides with ruined dreams. In the end, chance through revenge clears misery and flowers into a final House of Dreams Come True.
Frequent flour dust and cotton dust explosions cause death and destruction nationwide. A chemist estimates a single sack of flour ignited in a small room could unleash 2,500 pounds of force to 100 feet. The Bureau of Chemistry works to prevent such disasters. A household medicine notice extols Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil as an inexpensive, reliable remedy for common ailments.
The editorial page once drew stern readers in heavy attire and solemn tones. It now targets a broader audience with a lighter, more accessible style while still guiding public thought and reflecting current interests.
Alberta records show 1114 homestead entries in July with Edmonton land office handling over half. Women filed 331 claims marking the first use of the new law allowing female homesteaders. A physiologist notes slight overweight benefits under 35, but beyond that age weight becomes a liability. Crude balance scales were used in Egypt at least 5000 years before Christ.
Saskatchewan reports 26 094 registered unemployed in urban centres excluding dependents. Among them 8 237 married men, 4 851 single men, and 982 single women. Towns and villages without registration offices total 12 074 unemployed. Regina reports 1 280 unemployed. Data wired to Ottawa after provincial efforts under federal request.
Worms sap the strength and vitality of children. Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator claims to drive out parasites, offering renewed vigor for youngsters.
Entomologist John S. Dolley of the University of Illinois at Urbana reports a theft of his insect collection. He and his wife toured several states by car collecting about 1,000 specimens including ants bees dragonflies earwigs and spiders. They parked in Chicago and, after a few hours away, returned to find the suitcase of specimens missing.
A policeman orders a car to be moved. A bystander challenges, saying it isn’t his car. The exchange reveals tension as the officer asserts authority and the bystander questions ownership.
A compact collection of reflections on living as a son of God through daily effort and spiritual union. It notes how personal growth comes from resisting selfish cravings and seeking the life-giving spirit, quoted and attributed to Knight-Errant. The item also mentions women performing forestry counting in a plane and highlights New Zealand’s record butter and meat production.
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