Path to a revised Canadian constitution debated
The Rowell Commission's pending report shapes the path to amending Canada's constitution. Dean Dalhousie University Vincent MacDonald outlines that minority rights and provincial autonomy must be preserved, while reconciling divergent views. Constraints include the Imperial Parliament's control, contract theory of confederation, and methods to amend. The task is vast with long term impact on the nation’s future welfare.
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Rowell Commission
West
Vincent C. MacDonald
Law School
Dalhousie University
Dean MacDonald
British North America
Confederation
Canada
London
Wake Island Hydroponic Farm Delivers Fresh Veggies
Pan American Airways reports Wake Island has produced its fourth crop in a hydroponic system. In the first ten days of May 33 pounds of tomatoes 20 pounds of lettuce 20 pounds of string beans 15 pounds of squash and 44 pounds of corn were harvested from shallow water trays. The farm uses Dr W F Gericke's method replacing soil with mineral-rich water for high yields in a small area.
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Wake Island
Pacific
W. F. Gericke
University of California
Music As Unifier Unifier for Canada urged by Sir Hugh Robertson
Sir Hugh Robertson told the Association of Canadian Clubs that music is the best unifier Canada could have. The Orpheus Choir director suggested Canadian Clubs members nationwide could help propagate culture in a new country.
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Hugh Robertson
Association of Canadian Clubs
Canada
Orpheus Choir
Dominion
Speed King Sparks Afloat Nervy Exchange
In a brisk exchange on a perilous ride a passenger voices awe while the driver remarks on life. The moment captures a tense, survival feel as both acknowledge the danger and relief of being alive.
Goat Nanny Explodes After Drinking Gasoline
Arnold Garlo and Melvin Miller describe how their pet nanny goat drank dishpan contents and sparked a blast when a lit pipe was dropped nearby. The incident ends with the goat not living there anymore and a cautionary tale from Carlinville, NL.
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Nanny
Arnold Garlo
Melvin Miller
Carlinville
Crowd gathers as motorists stop to watch incident
Drivers pull over to view an unusual event, causing a traffic jam and added hazards for nearby motorists. The collective pause disrupts flow and raises safety concerns for the area.
Rheumatic Pains Relieved By Kruschen Salts
A letter recounts severe rheumatic leg pains with swelling and red lumps. After 16 days in bed, Kruschen Salts were used and the pain and lumps vanished, with the writer back to housework. The ad claims uric acid crystals cause Rheumatic pain and Kruschen clears them.
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E.L
Giant quartz crystal shipped from Brazil to Rochester optics firm
A 63 pound perfect quartz crystal, among the largest ever mined, traveled 7000 miles by mule boat and railroad to Bausch & Lomb in Rochester New York from Minas Geraes Brazil. The crystal will be used to manufacture special microscope lenses as quartz passes ultraviolet light and is valued for high magnification. Residual quartz scrap from lens work also feeds the optical glass melt.
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Bausch & Lomb Optical Company
Rochester
N.Y
Minas Geraes
Toronto offers diploma course in aerial navigation
The University of Toronto announces a diploma program in aerial navigation starting October 1. The two year course requires honor matriculation for admission and covers mechanics, physics, chemistry and related studies with exams for pilots, navigators, despatchers, meteorologists and radio operators. Applicants must be British subjects and meet Department of Transport physical standards, with a private pilot certificate required before the second year.
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University of Toronto
Department of Transport
Refugees in China Face Severe Hunger and Epidemics
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, national chairman of the United Council for Civilian Relief in China, estimates 60,000,000 civilian refugees in China. He warns most lack food and face epidemics described as the greatest health danger since the Black Death.
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China
Theodore Roosevelt
United Council For Civilian Relief
Population trend in Wales reverses after 120 years
Wales has experienced a long steady population rise for 120 years followed by a decline for 16 years. Data show the shift in recent years and may impact regional planning and services.
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Wales
King's Gift Oak Sapling Planted on Boston Common
An oak sapling from Windsor Park, a gift of the King, will be planted on Boston Common Massachusetts. Representatives of all ranks of the Honorable Artillery Company will attend the 300th anniversary of their Massachusetts regimental offspring HAC founded in 1638. The King serves as Captain General of HAC and honorary member of the Massachusetts company.
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Windsor Park
Boston Common
Massachusetts
United States
Honorable Artillery Company
Boston
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
London
H.A.C
New England
Pilgrim Fathers
HAC
H.ac
Massachusetts Company
Manchester Guardian
Douglas giant bomber eyed for Europe range secret
Aviation circles note a guarded Douglas Aircraft plan in California to build a land plane possibly 250 feet wide with a 160000 pound weight. If completed it would exceed all prior wingspans and weights and serve as a long range air power asset. If converted for peacetime use the craft could enter the 100 passenger class. The Boeing XB 15 is cited as the largest land plane today with a 150 foot wingspan and over 60000 pounds gross weight.
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Europe
Douglas Aircraft
California
Douglas
United States
Army
Robe Yourself For The Beach Pattern 4781
A vivid Anne Adams pattern advertises a gala beach robe with a flowing skirt that slimms the waist. Available in misses and women sizes 14 to 20 and 32 to 42, pattern 4781 uses cotton seersucker and includes illustrated sewing instructions. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Winnipeg for the pattern and ordering details.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Old Maid Joke Sparks Witty Exchange About Husbands
The cartoon caption notes a playful quarrel between a newlywed and her spouse. She quips he will wash up when asked and dry up when ordered, highlighting domestic humor of the era. The dialogue reflects lighthearted gender roles in a 19th or early 20th century newspaper tone, with a focus on wit.
Canadian Art Century Exhibition in London at Tate
Vincent Massey announces an exhibit titled A Century of Canadian Art at the Tate Gallery London this fall. The show runs two months from Oct 14 with about 200 paintings and sculptures chosen in Canada. The Duke of Kent will open the exhibition with an advisory committee of Canadian artists' society presidents collaborating with the National Gallery.
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Canada
Tate Gallery
London
Vincent Massey
Duke of Kent
National Gallery
Not Very Dignified Birthday Gesture For 83 Year Old Farmer
W Maurer of Dale New York, 83, was persuaded to skip his usual birthday stunt of standing on his head. The anecdote recalls a New York Times verse about aging and defiance with a quip about Father William.
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W. Maurer
Dale
N.Y
Maurer
William
New York Times
Arm Strong Says Clergy Won’t Join War Front Lines
Rev. Dr. A. E. Armstrong, chairman of the United Church’s foreign missions board, told a Montreal Ottawa conference that religious leaders and educators won’t enter the army as they would be needed for postwar reconstruction rather than combat. China holds a large wartime reserve armament but will not draw on students or church leaders to man the guns.
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China
A. E. Armstrong
United Church
Foreign Missions Board
Montreal
Ottawa
Tibet’s Priestly Population Approaches Six Hundred Thousand
The excerpt notes that out of Tibet’s roughly 3,000,000 residents, about 575,000 are priests, highlighting a large clerical presence in the region’s society.
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Tibet
Keuka College Graduate Sermon Warns Against Swing Music
University of Pennsylvania professor John Langdon Jones told 52 Keuka College graduates that minds bent by popular lyrics and jitterbug culture lose sight of worthwhile living. He warned against superficial devotion to flashy tunes, saying such tastes erode standards of beauty and character.
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University of Pennsylvania
Keuka College
America
Girls’ Colege
John Langdon Jones
Romance Language Department
Keuka College Board of Trustes
Philadelphia
Plane Crash Rescues Four In Ontario Field Landing
Pilot Carl V. Darnell and three companions escaped unharmed after a burning plane plunged toward Ontario California. An engine backfire ignited the fuselage but Darnell shut off ignition and executed a side slip from about 200 feet. The aircraft landed in a plowed field, overturned, and was destroyed by fire.
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Ontario
California
Carl V. Darnell
Darnell
Wives Trade For Shells At 25 Cents Among New Guinea Tribe
Among a New Guinea tribe, the customary price for a wife is a shell valued at 25 cents. The practice reflects traditional marriage exchanges within the community.
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New Guinea
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