Responsibility Of Schools To Impress Upon Youth Principles Of Democracy
Labour Minister Rogers urged Canadian schools and universities to instill knowledge and respect for the constitution. He warned that fascism and communism gain ground if freedom is not valued, urging political education focused on freedom tolerance unity and responsibility to strengthen self government.
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Labor
Rogers Belives
Ottawa
Queens University
Rogers
Canada
Youthful Princes Highlighted by Eton Rackets Coach
Eton College retiree E. Jones shared sidelights with a London Daily Sketch writer about princes in youth. He recalled the Duke of Gloucester chatting in his den and enjoying homemade cakes, the King of the Belgians preferring boxing, and Prince Nicholas of Romania showing interest in mechanical pursuits.
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Princes
E. Jones
Eton College
London Daily Sketch
Duke of Gloucester
Prince Henry
Mr. Jones
Prince Nicholas
Romania
1837 Banquet Menu and Guests Mentioned by Lord Mayor
The London Times notes Lord Mayor's banquet with Queen Victoria in attendance. The menu reportedly listed 220 tureens of turtle soup and 20 pea fowls among other dishes.
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London Times
Queen Victoria
Cloud types Classified by Latin Names Worldwide
The text asserts there are ten principal cloud types and each is identified by a Latin name, a standard recognized across nations. This classification system is presented as universally known in civilized countries.
Being Lord Mayor of London demands full-time devotion
A St. Thomas Times-Journal report notes that the Lord Mayor serves year round, with no time for private business or private engagements. It cites Sir George Broadridge’s tenure, detailing 36000 entertainments, 34 church services, 92 charitable meetings, 55 Army Navy and police functions, 49 corporation meetings, 15 coronation related gatherings, 41 openings, 14 royal meetings, 97 official lunches, 177 dinners, 152 chief magistrate duties in the police court, 1000 speeches and seven broadcasts, plus visits to 27 provincial cities and many other duties.
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London
George Broadridge
Mansion House
Army
Navy
Police
St. Thomas
Speeded Up Growth of Blueberries From Seed at UNH
The University of New Hampshire harvested fruit from seeds in 12 months. Dr. W. W. Smith reduced the normal four year period by chilling berries to break dormancy and planting seeds in moist fruit flesh. Seedlings were moved to greenhouse flats and then bloom and berries appeared in spring.
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University of New Hampshire
W. W. Smith
New York Sun
Elusive Modernization at Windsor Castle Features Long Corridors
A Glasgow Bulletin writer notes the Windsor Castle renovation is largely overestimated while the residence remains notably uncomfortable with vast distances between key rooms. The piece recalls Gladstone being late to Queen Victoria due to lengthy corridors and mentions the Duchess of Connaught's daughters knitting as they walked.
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Windsor Castle
Glasgow
Balmoral
Queen Victoria
Gladstone
Duchess of Connaught
Princess Margaret
Princess Patricia
Sugar Beets Hit Sweet Profit For Southern Alberta Farmers
Alberta sugar beet crop will yield 230 000 to 240 000 tons processed by Canadian Sugar Factories. Farmers to be paid 6 50 to 7 per ton. Molasses from plants shipped to Saskatchewan to mix with straw for cattle feed. Already 16 cars sent.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Honey digestion inside bees examined in 2232 study
Research notes explain that honey digestion occurs within the bee rather than in the human body, detailing that bees process nectar internally. The finding highlights the bee’s digestive role and contrasts human digestion of honey.
Reading With A Purpose We Must Change Our Way
The text urges readers to approach newspapers with active, discerning minds not idle curiosity. It calls for careful discrimination, sympathetic understanding, and avoidance of sensational currents. It argues for seeking hidden order and guiding principles amid life’s confusions to lessen human misery.
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R. A
World Observer
New York
Under Two Flags Farmer Bridges Two Nations
Farmer Melvin Dunn lives on the Canada United States border with two thirds of his land in Canada and one third in the United States. His 40 cows supply milk across the border to Newport Vermont and a Quebec creamery while he pays taxes to Ottawa Washington Quebec Vermont counties and local towns.
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Melvin Dunn
Canada-U.s
Quebec
Vermont
Dominion
United States
Newport
Dunn
Ottawa
Washington
Orleans
Breme
Que
Treasuries
Mansonville
North
Troy
Fresh water found far offshore near Amazon mouth
Report describes fresh water discovered about 200 miles offshore at the Amazon River mouth. The strong current is noted as carrying the plume of fresh water this distance toward the Atlantic.
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Amazon River
Misleading Fur Claims Tie Names to Unrelated Animals
Report highlights a series of dubious animal fur labels where seals are labeled as rabbits, wombats as sheep, blue Japanese wolves as goats, and Isabella fox as dogs, prompting scrutiny of sourcing and naming practices.
World Wheat Honors Crown Gordon Gibson of Ladner BC
Gordon Gibson, 13, of Ladner British Columbia, earned world wheat honors at the Chicago grain show with Reward hard spring wheat his father William Gibson developed the sample used to win the title marking British Columbia’s first world wheat crown.
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World Wheat Horrors
British Columbia
Chicago
Gordon Gibson
Ladner
William Gibson
Gordon
Chicago Fair
Trelle
Wheeler's
Vancouver
Fraser Valley
L. E. Peterson
Victor
Montana
Canada
Peterson
Marquis
Sir Charles Saunders
Charles
Toronto
M. G. Trowell
Sailcoats, Sask
A. Mongan
Pincher Creek
Rlta
Timothy Crown
Timothy Laurels
Forest H. Ford
Tipton
Iowa
William Rogers
Tappen
B.C
Edwards Brothers
Watford
Ont
United States
Bandolier
Anoka
George Avery
Kelso
Sask
M. C. Trowell
Saltcoats
Louis Wendell, Jr
Neudorf
Clifford H. Wilson
Foxboro
Daniel Wolfe
White Fox
J. W. Zinnemore
Arborfield
Richard Platte
Gibson
Dominion Farmers
James Sebastian
Jack Allsop
Wembley
W. Margerison
Maidstone
Woman Chief Florist Directs London Hotel Blooms
The chief florist of a major London hotel, a former housekeeper’s assistant, oversees all cut flowers. She buys daily from the market, handles decoration for two restaurants with daily changing schemes, and manages 18 unique suites. She also stages table decor for up to four banquets nightly, trains two assistants, and maintains a scientifically organized flower room.
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London
Glasgow Bulletin
Detroit Speaker Criticizes American Colleges
Detroit psychologist Dr Gustave Blumenthal told the Windsor Ontario industry education committee that American academic life is deficient. He said the domestic female type is poor as a telephone operator while artists make the best operators and Harvard students should not be street cleaners. He called American colleges a madhouse with professors usually half asleep, contrasting Canada’s education as equally fine.
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Detroit
Gustave Adolph Blumenthal
Chamber of Commerce
Windsor
Ont
Harvard
Canada
Isle of Man Viewpoint Links Three British Isles
The Isle of Man is the sole location where England Ireland and Scotland are visible from a single vantage point, offering a rare geographic perspective of the three nations.
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Isle of Man
England
Ireland
Scotland
Table knife usage and paradise birds located in New Guinea
The table knife gained popularity after the 17th century and served both eating and cutting. Many Birds of Paradise species are native to New Guinea.
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New Guinea
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