Western Canadian colleges rival distant institutions in value
The essay argues that distant or foreign origins are often prized over local options in education and culture. It cites Western Canada universities as vibrant, up to date, and well aligned with local needs, noting lower distractions, strong staff, and practical outcomes for graduates. It questions the belief that home programs are inferior and highlights the benefits of local higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Western Canada
Canadian West
Wstern
Western
Canada
Attempted water walk on San Francisco Bay in 1861
Federal Writers Project records note an 1861 incident in which Rowlands stepped from a steamboat to cross San Francisco Bay wearing invented canoe Shoes with loggins. He disappeared by sunset, body not found. The report highlights a curious historical stunt and its mysterious outcome.
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Federal Writers’ Project
Rowlands
San Francisco Bay
Loggins
A Matter of Mirrors in Church Dress Etiquette
A newspaper discussion asks why men remove hats coats and often overshoes in church while women stay clothed. The Owen Sound Sun-Times suggests the reason lies partly in mirrors and social rituals as men skip belted outdoor wear and women perform a ceremonial undressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Owen Sound Sun-Times
Silk to wool and cotton ratios noted with horse hair in Russia
A world production fact states that for every pound of silk there are 50 pounds of wool and 200 pounds of cotton. The text also mentions horses bred for hair used in violin bows in Russia. 2288 ii on Sayees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Old Time Barber Recalls Winnipeg Westward Days
Elgar Doerr, a Perryville Missouri native born in 1870, barbered in Winnipeg from 1888, recalling handclippers and lukewarm shaves. He notes modern hot towels and electric clippers, while recounting encounters with Manitoba premiers and explorer Henry Stanley. He is married with four children and enjoys golf in the low 90s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
West
Elgar Doerr
Perryville
Missouri
Hugh John Macdonald
Rodmond P. Roblin
Thomas Greenway
Manitoba
Henry M. Stanley
David Livingstone
South Africa
Albert B. Rogers
Rocky Mountains
Rogers Pass
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fortune In Trees: Mulock’s Million Dollar Grove
Sir William Mulock former Chief Justice of Ontario loves trees and has built a fortune by planting them. His summer estate north of Toronto holds a black walnut grove valued at about 1 million dollars. What began as saplings decades ago now yields valuable timber as demand outpaces supply.
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Black Walnut
William Mulock
Ontario
Toronto
Sir William
Windsor Star
Censor Rules Tighten in Czecho Slovakia Newspapers
Editorial offices now face immediate censorship with a two hour window before publication. Censors oversee all copy and last minute deletions create visible white gaps. A bank employee shot at a bandit but caused no injuries. Birmingham adds pavilion spaces for elderly men to gather and play games in parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czecho-Slovakia
Birmingham
England
King George VI Considered for Six Nations Chieftain Honor
The Toronto Indian Council may confer a Six Nations chieftainship on King George VI during a Canada visit next summer. If approved and feasible the ceremony would take place on the Six Nations Reserve at Oshweken near Brantford or in Toronto. The ritual will mirror ancient practices and be kept secret until the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George VI
England
Canada
Toronto Indian Council
J. J. Sussmuth
King George
Six Nations
Oshweken
Brantford
Toronto
Sussmuth
Singing Lark
Lark
Ivy Meirson
Council
George
Champlain
LaSalle
Big White Owl
Grey Eagle
Sussmuth Said
Dominion
Mackenzie King
Cameron lauds British leadership amid global crisis at Ottawa talk
W J Cameron of Dearborn compares British conduct to German aggressions, lauding Chamberlain's honest speech and contrasting it with Hitler. He notes Canadian respect for business, recalls the September crisis, and recalls a Ford remark on British world influence after listening to both leaders.
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United States
W. J. Cameron
Dearborn
Mich
Ottawa
Republic
Cameron
Berlin
Hitler
London
Chamberlain
Mr. Cameron
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Lonely Outpost Keeps Christmas With Radio Greetings
At Craig Harbor Ellesmere the RCMP outpost faced isolation on Christmas Day as turkey was swapped for ptarmigan due to remote conditions. Cards were impossible and all greetings came by radio with mail delayed until the supply ship’s annual summer visit.
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Ptarmigan
Turkey
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Craig Harbor
Ellesmere
Canada
Four Aerial Highways and Bird Migration Routes
The article outlines North American bird migration via four aerial highways named Atlantic Mississippi Central and Pacific flyways. It notes species vary routes and some birds migrate with different return paths. It adds context on telephone exchanges handling over 220000 weekly inquiries in London and mentions a Chinese newspaper at Peiping published for 1400 years. Eighty percent of tornadoes occur between noon and 6 p.m.
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Pacific
Water and carbon contrast in paper making and gems
The passage explains water quality as crucial for paper production and notes carbon as the common element in charcoal and diamonds. It contrasts diamond value with charcoal, stating diamonds fetch over $2,000 per ounce while charcoal is about $15 per ton.
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Lai Eer
Monty Beck
Sayees
Dr. Williams
Six Nations Indian Tribe
Peiping
THE
Royal Bank OF Canada
Liabilitiz
Cannad ‘Destino
Angis Waite and
Lee
Provincia
United Kingdom
Bank of Canada
Bank of Canede
Wlim
Bank
Epon
Minister of Finance
France
Lawn of
Paris
M. W. Wilson
G. Dobson
Royal, Bank OF CaNapa
Montreal
Pension Fund Society
Fialassee
S. G. Dobson
Institute
Wade W Canaok
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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