Curse of Examinations Highlighted by Dr Thomson
Dr J S Thomson president of the University of Saskatchewan denounces Canada’s exam based schooling describing it as a curse. He argues education should cultivate good citizenship and moral and spiritual welfare through exemplary teachers and character over rote percentages. He urges teachers to model selflessness and guide pupils toward lasting value.
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J.S. Thomson
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Thomson
Dr. Thomson
Hidden hoard found in Paris wall yields richer treasure
Workmen opened a new section of wall at 53 Rue Mouf fetard in Paris uncovering a leather bag packed with ancient gold. Officials estimate the value exceeds the prior 90000 dollar find from the Louis Nivelle estate.
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Rue Mouffetard
Paris
Louis
Brain Waves Discussed by APA in San Francisco
The American Psychiatric Association reviewed long low-voltage direct current flowing from grey matter. The direct current is positive during consciousness and negative in unconsciousness and may foretell death if prolonged. Brain waves occur with alternating current. one direct current wave lasts 10 to 30 minutes while the AC cycles about 10 per second.
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American Psychiatric Association
San Francisco
A.C
Women of Paramaribo Use Heads to Carry Letters
In Dutch Guiana Paramaribo native women avoid using hands for carrying any load. They reportedly balance letters on their heads and even place a brick atop to add weight. This unusual practice highlights distinctive local logistics and daily routines.
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Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
Biscuit Will Hints at Lawyers Nibbling for Crumbs
A pastry maker drafts his last wishes on a biscuit, suggesting after legal minds nibble there may be crumbs left for his legatees. The lighthearted line underscores probate humor amid a social note.
Not Good Publicity for Canada Says Lord Tweedmuir
The Ottawa Journal cites Lord Tweedmuir noting Canada’s global image favors drought and rail woes over its real gains. It argues a nation built from dispersed settlements, rich resources, and strong British ties deserves recognition for agricultural, industrial, and mining progress shaping world history.
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Canada
Lord Tweedamuir
Ottawa Journal
Prime Ministers and Ministries in Canadian History
Canada has had 16 ministries and 11 prime ministers in 71 years since Confederation. From 1891 to 1896 five leaders followed Sir John A. Macdonald, including Abbott Thompson Bowell Tupper and Laurier. Mackenzie King leads with about 11 years in office. Tupper's term was only two months.
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Canada
John A. Macdonald
John Abbott
John Thompson
Mackenzie Bowell
Charles Tupper
Wilfrid Laurier
John Macdonald
Robert Borden
Mackenzie King
Meighen
Alexander Mackenzie
Messrs
Arthur Meighen
W. L. Mackenzie King
R. B. Bennett
Aliens Checked by Scotland Yard and Home Office
The special branch of Scotland Yard with the Home Office is examining about 200000 aliens in the United Kingdom. Officials question roughly 50 daily, finding many who came for the coronation last year or renewed visas in November but failed to renew again. Immigration officers also tighten checks on arrivals at British ports.
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Scotland Yard
Home Office
United Kingdom
Lost Eggs and Honest Word at the Market
A shopper returns two bad eggs to the shop and the grocer’s boy reassures her that her word is as good as the eggs. The exchange emphasizes honesty over a refund.
Refugees Seek Toleration as Nations Open Doors
The League of Nations refugee office in London intensifies efforts to place Austrian and German refugees in countries that guarantee freedom. Australia accepts 500 annually, Canada may match. most refugees are Jewish with 20 percent Christian Jews. The German Jewish aid committee guarantees five years of noncharge to settlers, while Britain already admitted thousands. Oxford grants two to major chairs, with other universities seeking scholars among the refugees.
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Germany
Austria
Leagee of Nations
London
Australia
Oxford
Must Serve Seven Years Before RCMP Marriage Rule
Western Canada reports indicate some Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables may resign over a seven year service requirement to obtain permission to marry. Col S T Wood raised from five to seven years, reversing Sir James MacBrien’s seven to five year cut, to limit married officers and costs. Those with four years since the rule’s start can marry when five years are served. those with one or two years must wait seven years.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa
Baldwin Warns on Mechanized Mind in Britain
Earl Baldwin warns that mechanized amusement reading and thought threaten individualism in Britain. He spoke at Wilton opening a community hall urging Brits to be themselves, think independently, and resist media driven conformity. Modern transport links town and country, amplifying this risk.
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Earl Baldwin
Great Britain
Wilton
England
Lord Baldwin
Selected Recipes Two Eggs Cake with Mocha Frosting
Two eggs cake with Swans Down flour and Calumet powder mixed with sugar butter and milk then baked in two 9 inch pans at 375 F. Mocha frosting blends butter coffee sugar salt and vanilla to spread between and over layers.
Made To Order Synthetic Moonlight Promises Parlor Illusion
Aubrey E Noble of Buffalo, a research engineer in gas tube lighting, explains a synthetic moonlight produced by gas tube lighting. Silvery blue rays result from blue selective filtering in synthetic daylight, used by florists in New York and now proposed for homes with mercury lamps and fluorescent crystal paint to color walls.
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Aubrey E. Noble
Buffalo
New York
Warning to aviation operators over London at night
Civil aircraft operators are warned not to joyhop over London at night or fly within 20 miles of Westminster Bridge between sunset and 2 a.m. at altitudes from 3 000 to 11 000 feet to prevent collisions during manoeuvres.
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London
Westminster Bridge
Orchard resident declines tulip offer and garden theft follows
An Orchard Street resident in Brockville Ontario refused tulips from two young canvassers. She later found her garden tulips missing, and the incident follows a brief home visit. Reflections on alphabets note varying letters per language with English 26 and Russian 41 among others.
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Orchard Street
Brockville, Ont
Monarch butterfly migration spans great distances
The monarch butterfly is noted for long migratory journeys with reports of flights up to two thousand miles. Separately, the saying suggests that no matter a man’s fall a dog and a woman often offer affection.
The Hague Peace Parade Draws 10000 Silent Women
More than 10,000 Dutch women marched in The Hague in a silent peace procession. Deputations met by the Netherlands government and the World Court at the Peace Palace as part of a global wave of similar demonstrations in Switzerland, France, and Scotland.
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Netherlands
Hague
The
World Court
Peace Palace
Central Committee
Europe
Switzerland
France
Scotland
Sweet potatoes receive moisture sealant at New Jersey ship center
Potatoes grown near Swedesboro New Jersey undergo a beauty treatment before shipping. After washing and drying a lotion is applied to seal moisture, giving a bright lustre and enhanced appearance for sale to some of the nation's largest hotels.
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New Jersey
Swedesboro
Honest shopkeepers save professor’s lost walking stick
A professor visited nine shops in town and found his missing walking stick in the tenth. He thanked the shopkeepers, noting this may be one of the few honest places in town as he had been told at nine stores that the item was not available.
California Farmers Learn Simple Home Air Cooling Methods
Agricultural extension workers teach farmers in California how to build basic air cooling devices for home use. In Sequoia National Park a chipmunk earned the title champion nut gatherer after stashing eight nuts in its cheeks at once.
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California
Sequoia National Park
New Ordnance Map Maps Surrey Buildings Over Ten Feet Square
A newly issued county map of Surrey England scales 25 inches to one mile and shows all structures exceeding ten feet square. The detailed map aims to aid planning and property identification across the county.
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Surrey
England
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