Freedom and Responsibility in Free Thought and Speech
A Canadian essay argues that freedom of thought and expression must be paired with responsibility and restraint. It credits newspapers and radio with shaping citizenship and urges the Canadian Broadcasting Commission and press to uphold tolerance, accuracy, and respect for minorities to preserve democratic rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Beatty
McGill University
Sir Edward Beatty
Canadian Broadcasting Commission
Canada
Canadian West
Prairie Provinces
Ambitious Travel Facts Challenge Long Tours
A motorist traveling 45 miles an hour for 10 hours daily would need 13 years 10 months and 21 days to traverse all improved U S roads, making a cross country tour within one vacation impossible. Also noted is the Riga to Vladivostok railway at 6,800 miles, and a remark on parenting by contrast with other families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mystery Tree Carving Sparks Centuries of Guessing
A giant birch in Ellery Center New York bears a bark inscription reading May 1790 A K H S with dots around it. The origins prompt theories of a lovers’ rendezvous or voyageurs’ trail marking as locals ponder the mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellery Center
N.Y
A. K
H. S
New Material For Shoes From Reef Eels In Australia
Australian researchers announce a new industry near the Great Barrier Reef to harvest reef eel hides for soft durable leather in women’s shoes. Factories are set to produce eel leather, animals noted for fierce fighting ability and rapid movement, with the largest specimen stored in Brisbane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrier Reef
Queensland
Australia
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Brisbane
Television Pictures Shown From Empire State Building
Television pictures from the NBC transmitter atop the Empire State Building were shown to engineers in Radio City, marking public demonstration of home-movie-size telepictures. The foggy image and faint sound underscored that television remained in its infancy and required simpler apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Broadcasting Company
Empire State Building
Society of
Motion- Picture Engineers
Radio City
New York
D. R. R. Law
R. C. A. Manufacturing Company
Submarine plans for peaceful trade draw comment
Sir Hubert Wilkins proposes undersea trade by submarine over the roof of the world. The idea is debated as potentially peaceful use of a weaponized craft though its practicality remains uncertain. A second item notes the reprieve of the King’s Oak in Tilford England to be safeguarded by experts. A Paris telephone exchange now dispenses exact time in clear human tones.
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Vicks Va
Vicks
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert
Hamilton Spectator
Tilford
England
Paris
Civilized man and the ties of kinship in modern life
The excerpt comments on civilization bringing progress yet exposing people to disease germs and fears. It notes the persistent bond between father and son, suggesting the son often bears the comparison or burden. The fragment centers on social progress and familial ties.
Always Tired and Ill No More with Kruschen Salts
A reader praises Kruschen Salts after four weeks of use for kidney, sciatica, and rheumatic complaints that left him pale and tired. The ad claims sluggish kidneys cause impurities in the blood and asserts the salts restore kidney function, relieving ailments and restoring vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kruschen
S.V._N
Britain Plans Six Month Iron Ration Food Dumps For Homes
The Empire Movement proposes every British household acquire imperishable food parcels to last a family of five for up to six months. Prices range from £5 to £100 with hire purchase options through finance houses. By two years, 3 million families may hold reserves, spending about £30 each, totaling £150 million new money. The movement cites strong parliamentary support and wide organization to push the plan nationwide.
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Britain
Empire Movement
Empire
Canada’s Posture on Empire and Cooperation
The Winnipeg Tribune argues that Canada should maintain free cooperation with Britain and the Commonwealth. It stresses that Canada comes first but loyalty to Canada does not justify sidelining the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mother Britannia
Canada
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Britain
Winnipeg Tribune
Modern mousetrap gadgets lure in multiple mice
Roy C. Burns describes a new automatic trap that entices the first mouse with a cheese scented entrance and mirrors that reflect others. As the first mouse advances, multiple compartments and drops create a cascading trap drawing in a convention of mice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Burns
National Inventors’ Congress
Mr. Burns
Alice Stevens Recipe on Tenderizing Tough Meats
Advice on cooking tough cuts to improve flavor and tenderness. Four rules include slow cooking, grinding and pounding meat, using flour, and cooking with acidic ingredients like tomatoes. Apple ring garnish recipe and invitation for free home cooking advice from Alice Stevens' Home Service in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Surgeons Perform About One Million Operations yearly
An estimate places the number of operations by American surgeons at about one million per year, reflecting the scale of surgical work across the United States.
Absurd claim blinding headlights cause highway tragedy
The Buffalo Courier Express argues headlights cause crashes are old news. It says manufacturers share responsibility for glare and drivers must use dimming switches to prevent dazzle on the road.
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Buffalo Courier Express
Makes Him Feel Better Arthur E Gehrke Burrows In Wisconsin
Arthur E Turkey Gehrke of Water town Wisconsin locks himself in his tavern bedroom for a 27th winter retreat. He remains in bed to cope with a stomach ailment and is cut off from visitors until spring with meals sent up by dumbwaiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E
Gehrke
Watertown
Wisconsin
Passing Away Time Through Poetry Says Padraic Colum
Irish poet Padraic Colum urged schoolchildren to learn at least 100 poems by heart as protection against life's tedium. He described reciting classics as a remedy for enforced idleness and a way to make waiting at a railroad station time feel shorter.
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Padraic Colum
Rothschild leaves butterflies and museum to National History Museum
Lord Rothschild has died and bequeathed 2,000,000 butterflies and moths along with a gallery of stuffed animals and a private museum to the Natural History Museum at Tring England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Rothschild
Natural History Museum
Tring
England
Alligator Mistaken for Giant Lizard by Early Spaniards
Early Spaniards misclassified the alligator as a giant lizard due to its similar appearance, a historical note on creature recognition.
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VapoRub
Riga
Vladivostok
Free Church Federation
APPLE
Louisbourg
Nova Scotia
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