Famous Canada quotes span 450 years of history
A Defence Department bureau pamphlet lists notable sayings about Canada and Canadians from 1595 to 1867 and beyond. Notable entries include Jacques Cartier and Voltaire with world views, a remark on France and England’s war for “a few acres of snow,” Bliss Carman’s maple imagery, and Lord Carnarvon’s note on importing scenery.
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Canada
Canadians
Current Affairs Bureau
Defence Department
Armed Forces
Jacques Cartier
God
Cain Voltaire
France
England
Bliss Carman
Funny and Otherwise in Edmonton a Moral Awakening
A fragment from a column quotes diverse voices on politics and society. It includes a landlady warning about rent and a reformer urging action, plus witty exchanges about marriage, finances, and public life. Notable lines reference Canada, elections, and historic figures.
What of it The sea anemone age remark
The passage notes sea anemones can live 70 years or more and mentions the ocean floor where wrinkles would hardly show, using a reflective, almost rhetorical tone.
Finnish coffee etiquette and pastries define social visits
In Finland coffee time centers on two rules: accept the first cup and the pakkopulla with the first coffee. Visitors typically drink two cups, with a third possible but a fourth declined. Pastries vary by bakery and holiday, including donitsi doughnuts and a range of sweet and savory toppings alongside simple one-piece bread sandwiches.
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Finland
Helsinki
Lapland
Europe
Keep processed foods cool for lasting flavor and color
A Can ada department of Agriculture study shows that poor storage rapidly destroys color in canned strawberry preserves. Even at 70 degrees F, color fades in two months. at 100 degrees F it vanishes in one to two weeks. Store canned goods dry and dark at 40 to 50 degrees F. jams can be kept in fridge or freezer to preserve color and flavor.
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Canada Department of Agriculture Chemistry Laboratory
Sumerland
Ghost traps from Tibet at Stanford University collection
Stanford houses the first complete Tibetan ghost trap collection taken from Asia. Dr. Frederic Spiegelberg, professor of Indian and Himalayan culture, brought 14 traps made by Enchay Monastery monks under Rinzing Lama guidance. The devices resemble colorful TV antennae with wool tufts and wood frames mounted on rooftops to deter ghosts.
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Stanford University
Asia
Frederic Spiegelberg
Tibet
Enchay Monastery
Himalayas
Rinzing Lama
Radar’s WWII Rise as Weather Surveillance Aid
Radar emerged in World War II as a tool for bomber crews who observed that storms appeared clearly on the scope, guiding aerial missions and marking a turning point in weather monitoring.
Cranberry Orange Coconut Squares with Ice Cream Roll
A crisp oat crust forms the base and topping for a cranberry dessert. Layer half the crumb mixture in a pan, spread cranberry sauce with orange rind and coconut, cover with the remaining crumbs, bake 40 to 45 minutes, and serve warm or cold with ice cream rolls.
Strange Belief About Sea Voyages Destined for Romans
A historical note explains that ancient Romans thought travel by sea to sea sickness could heal nervous and mental disorders. The idea linked illness relief to maritime journeys and the sea's cleansing effects.
China doll look becomes new beauty trend in 1930s
New York beauty experts push an oriental influence across makeup and hair styles. Coiffures named pagoda and geisha, rice paper powders, and exotic eye makeup create a slant-eyed look with two shades. A pagoda lip tint finishes the center to corners. Green eyeshadow pairs with blue liner for the effect. Reticule noted as a handbag.
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New York
Rangers Rise as Best Third Period Team in NHL
The New York Rangers emerged as the league’s top third period offense after 41 games, scoring 17 in the final session, tying Montreal with 40 goals overall and outperforming last year’s poor third period output. Montreal and New York each reached 40, with Montreal at 12 12 16 and New York at 11 12 17.
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Rangers
NHL
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Phil Watson
New York
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
Montreal
Boston
Chicago
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto
Boston Bruins
Asia Contains Earth’s Peak and Lowest Sinkhole
The sentence notes that Asia encompasses both the highest and the lowest land elevations on Earth, naming Mount Everest and the Dead Sea as examples.
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Earth
Mt. Everest
Dead Sea
Asia
Medicine’s x ray 60th birthday celebration across the world
A Denver dispatch notes President Eisenhower’s health progress and highlights the November 8, 1895 birth of the x ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. The piece traces early demonstrations, the first radiograph of Roentgen’s wife’s hand, and public misconceptions about x rays before medical use.
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Denver
Colorado
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
Chicago
Roentgen
Bavaria
University of Wurzburg
Bertha
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Wiliam van Horne
Lord Carnavon
House of Lords
Cobalt
George
LeRoy
Edmonton
Lord Bacon
Newfoundland
Peru
Lord Ashburton
John Quincy Adams
London
Frontenac Ait Quebec
John McCrae
W. A. Bishop
Robert Borden
John A. Macdonald
Charles G. D. Roberts
Wilfrid Laurier
George M. Wrong
T. C. Haliburton
Vic Lyons
Akihito
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Jaho
Yanks
Tokyo
Takako
CPC
Cine
Fran Roentgen
Indianapolis
New Jersey
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