Red Cross Nurseries Welcome New Immigrants at Canadian Ports
Immigrant mothers and children are greeted at seaport nurseries in Saint John Halifax and Quebec with tea meals and care. The program operated for six years aiding thousands with medical aid records and follow up cards mailed to provinces across Canada. Christmas Tree events at Saint John nursery became an annual tradition after Puerto Russia children received gifts.
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Eeaport
Saint John
Halifax
Quebec
Ted Cross
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Mantoba
Ontario
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
W. A. Trefaine
Reg. N
Daughters of the Empire
Red Cross
Oaly
Russia
Saint John Red Cross
How to Become Popular by Listening and Engaging
A guide on becoming popular by listening attentively to friends and strangers. It advises hearing others with focus, asking intelligent questions, discovering interests, asking about what others like to discuss, and showing genuine interest to gain popularity.
Antiquity of Concrete and Colonial Quips
The piece notes concrete predates the Christian era with Roman mastery and the Pantheon dome as proof. It mentions Thebes frescoes showing concrete manufacture and includes a classroom joke about an Indian wife and child and a welfare worker quip about forged signatures.
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Duff Abrams
Pantheon
Rome
Thebes
Isle of Man’s Generous War Debt Offer
The Isle of Man offered to undertake 500000 pounds in war stock to settle its war costs. Churchill noted this brings Manx contributions to 760000 pounds, from a revenue base around 256600 pounds yearly with 10000 pounds already paid to Britain. The donation reflects a voluntary effort from Manx farmers, fishermen and miners.
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Irish Sea
Isle of Man
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
The
Christian Science Monitor
Samoyeds Demand Tax Return in Arctic Protest
In Tobolsk Siberia the Samoyeds chained by Arctic ice demand tax reinstatement after a government tax relief aided reindeer starvation period. A Soviet of Samoyeds meeting backed a resolution to resume taxation citing fear of neglect. Election notices were reportedly mailed on wooden boards resistant to ice.
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Mword
Moscow
Tobolsk
Siberia
Samoyeas Vous Ramimes
End of World War II Era Disposals Board Sale
The Disposals Board, which handled surplus war stores, has closed after selling items from razors to trains. It saved the Exchequer, adding nearly £700,000, enough to balance a pre-war budget for years. The board’s payroll has shrunk from about 50,000 to six, marking its complete dissolution.
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Disposals Board
Parachute Tested at Hendon Aerodrome in Auto-Open Form
A foolproof parachute that opens automatically was tested at Hendon in the presence of Sir Sefton Brancker. Captain Freri of the Italian Air Force demonstrated the device, which also detaches easily on safe ground.
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Hendon Aerodrome
Sefton Brancker
Civil Aviation
Captain Freri
Air Force
A Land Of Flowers In Canada A Floral Boom
The Dominion becomes a giant farm with home gardens expanding. Ninety nine thousand rose trees and nine hundred thousand ornamental trees were bought last year from wholesale growers. Homeowners spent over a million dollars on plants bulbs and flowers. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes this was the first year of the inquiry and many nurserymen did not report. Vancouver Province remarks the trend proves Canadians value floral beauty and garden surroundings.
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Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Vancouver Province
Eskimos Vital to Northern Development, Major Burwash Says
Major L. W. Burwash, Dominion Government explorer, told Winnipeg listeners that the Eskimos are essential to Canada ́s far north. He warned that if Eskimos were wiped out white men would be set back at least 50 years, as Eskimos alone can do the essential northern work.
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L. W. Burwash
F.rgs
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Burwash
Dominion
Canada
Arctic
Trans Sahara Air Link Could Trim Desert Travel Time
The piece envisions a future trans Saharan air route from Algiers to the Niger river reducing travel from weeks by camel to about 48 hours. It notes the 1898 99 European crossing as a historical precursor through harsh terrain and predicts a tourist view of the Sahara from the air, possibly finding the scenery monotonous.
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Algiers
Niger River
United States
Great American Desert
Sahara
Nigeria
Lion Pride Flee as Stork Disrupts German Circus
In Elberfeld a lone stork named Maexchen charged through the lions, including Menelik, causing 14 Hons to flee their ring. The startled lions, pursued by the winged bird, found safety behind closed cages as Maexchen crowed victoriously.
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Germany
Elberfeld
Menelik
Maexchen
Menellik
Life Span Views by Toronto Doctors and Flower Sense
Dr J James Richard Mac Leod of Toronto with Dr F G Banting predicts average human life may reach 100 years, but the human machine wears out like a mechanical engine. He also notes only ten percent of known flowers have noticeable scents.
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J. James Richard MacLeod
Toronto
F G. Banting
Scenic Seas Route Through Northern British Columbia
A Canadian National Railways Piute Rupert line region features diverse scenery from Vancouver to Prince Rupert and Jasper. Photos depict the Scenic Seas Route from an oil-burning steamship deck, Stuart Lake fishing near Vanderhoof, the Indian Graveyard at Hazelton, and a Douglas Lodge cabin on Stuart Lake, a premier summer resort in British Columbia.
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Canada
British Columbia
Canadian National Railways
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert and
Jasper
Canadian National
Stuart Lake
Vanderbool
Hazelton
Douglas Lodge
Columbis
Famine in the Barrens as Caribou Veer South
Northland Indians face starvation as caribou migrate southward away from traditional routes. Blackie Leonard recounts dogs eaten to survive while traders Jim Darwish and J A Morse describe starving camps near Great Slave Lake. Weather blamed for worsening conditions.
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Blackie Leonard
Northland
Edmonton
Jim Darwish
Fort Rae
J. A Morse
Fort Resolution
Leonard
Great Slave Lake
Little Sticks
How to Make Cottage Cheese from Soured Milk
The Dominion Department of Agriculture pamphlet explains making cottage cheese from soured skim milk. Heat the soured milk over hot water until curds form, strain, mix with salt pepper and a little cream, then chill to serve. The whey can be sweetened and flavored with lemon juice and served cold.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait Confirmed by Board
The Geographic Board of Canada states Hudson Bay is correct and Hudson Strait is the proper name for the waterway linking the bay to the Atlantic. The Star relays the secretary's reply confirming both spellings and endorsing the official usage.
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Geographic Board of Canada
Hudson Lay Railway
Hudson
Atlantic Ocean
Hudson Strait
Star
Hudson Bay
Unpublished Portion Revealed in Class Exercise
In an English class a teacher assigns a 250 word composition. The next morning a pupil reads his piece and reveals that his uncle had a puncture while driving a new car. The remaining 236 words are not fit for publication.
Calgary holds largest annual auction sale of purebred bulls
Calgary maintains a record for the largest annual auction sale of purebred bulls in the world. A total of 661 bulls entered by 163 breeders from Alberta and beyond Peace River. Ernest Thompson Seton predicts fur ranches will increase supply rather than diminish.
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Calgary
Alberta
Peace River
Ernest Thompson Seton
Rhodes Legacy Seen in Imperial Vision and Death
In a New York Times reminiscence dated March 26 marking Cecil Rhodes death, Frances JD McMullen portrays Rhodes as a pivotal imperialist figure. His career spanned Cape Parliament leadership, a top chartered company role, and governance of Rhodesia, shaping British dominance in Africa.
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Mylzenberg
South Africa
Frances JD. McMullen
New York Times
Africa
Matoppo Hills
Cecil John Rhodes
Kimberley
Cape
Rhodesia
Lord Roseberry
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Sandringham Time Half Hour Ahead All Year
The Sandringham clocks run half an hour ahead of Greenwich time year round so the royal household enjoys extended daylight, a habit started by King Edward VII as a joke and continued by Queen Alexandra and King George. The tradition makes Sandringham life begin earlier than the outside world.
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Sandringham
Greenwich
Edward VII
Edward
Alexandra
King George
Repairs Keep St Pauls Clock Ticking Amid Manual Operation
Workers restored the famous clock at St Pauls Cathedral. While a man sat inside the mechanism for three hours, he moved the hands to run the clock and mislead onlookers into thinking the timekeeper functioned normally.
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St Pauls Cathedral
Insurance Salesman Calls Mr Jones About Family Benefit
A phone sales pitch asks if Mr Jones would like his wife and child to receive 50 a week after death. The exchange appears casual with humor about providing for family. The text also notes etymology on words linked to eating and a historical coin collection found in London.
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Mr. Jones
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