Canada Could Use Atom Power Plants Now
Canada has invested over 35 million dollars in atomic research centered at Chalk River with stations from Dalhousie to the University of Saskatchewan. The piece notes Canada could build atomic powered central heating plants but warns of limited uranium deposits and Material constraints for widespread use.
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Canada
Lyman B. Jackes
Central Press
Chalk River
Ontario
Dominion
Dalhousie University
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
McGill University
Queen's
Toronto
McMaster
University of Manitoba
University of Saskatchewan
United States
England
Japan
Cc. D. Howe
Montreal
Prof
Rutherford
McGill
Evermore
Earth
Great Bear Lake
Belgian Congo
van de Graff
Queen's University
Kingston
Vacouver
Central Press Canadian
Glorious Peacock Motifs for Linen Decor
Colorful peacock patterns for linens ideal as a Christmas or wedding gift. Pattern 7058 offers 12 motifs 2x2 to 5x9 inches with charts photos and complete directions. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Wee Peet Street Toronto with a plain address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Wee Peet ‘Steet
Toronto
Home Tips From The Era On Draperies And Finishing
Helpful hints suggest hanging draperies away from windows to enlarge the view and let in light while protecting fabric. A Brazil nut rubbed across a moisture-marked finish can renew polished furniture. For ironing collars, stop short of the edge and press from multiple directions to avoid homemade creases.
Teacher's Tribute To Britain
Murray Dobson, Bowmore Road public school, returned from an England exchange, praises Britain in the Masters Association Bulletin. He notes the nation’s engineering feats, long education reforms, and cordial civility from police to public life, highlighting polite social customs and fair play.
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Murray Dobson
Bowmore Road
England
Masters’ Association
Britain
Royal Commission On Education
Queen Mary Ordered to Rest Through Winter
Queen Mary, 82, has been ordered by her doctor to stay at home as much as possible during the cold wet winter months. A Marlborough House spokesman said she sees Sir John Weir daily for routine visits and remains in good health despite a recent cold. Her home near Buckingham Palace, once shared with King George V, will curb her usual schedule of private and official art gallery visits and exhibitions.
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London
Queen Mary
Marlborough House
John Weir
Buckingham Palace
George V
Sculptor Dora Coroline Enforces Shoes Off Policy
London reports reveal sculptor Dora Coroline requiring visitors to remove shoes at her home. She offers slippers from a stack to choose a pair, saying the policy keeps the floor clean and frees time for her artwork.
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London
Dora Coroline
Is There a Santa Claus A timeless reply to a child's question
A reprint of Frank Church's 1897 New York Sun piece answering Virginia O'Hanlon's inquiry about Santa Claus. The letter defends belief, stating Santa exists as surely as love and generosity and that faith and imagination sustain childhood joy across ages. It contrasts doubt with enduring wonder and urges keeping faith alive for generations.
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Frank Church
New York Sun
Virginia
the Sun
New York
Santa Claus
Virginia O'Hanlon
West Ninety-fifth Street
Editor’s mis take sparks regional humor in Parry Sound
A witty Canadian letter jokes that a plumber, lawyer, doctor, and judge may err for specific reasons, but when the editor makes a mistake, it becomes law or a noted incident, reflecting local humor from Parry Sound Ontario.
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G. Crisp
Parry Sound
Ont
Bees Beat Pigeons In Westphalia Race
In a three and a half mile contest in Westphalia Ireland bees defeated pigeons. Bees entered after being rolled in flour to mark them and the first bee arrived 25 seconds before the first pigeon. The second pigeon followed after the second bee.
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Westphalia
Ireland
Irish Digest
Smile of the Week Right Suspicious Neighbor Joke
A humorous panel caption features a wary neighbor probing Jones who admits burying a canary inside a cat. The exchange lands as a playful quip about mistaken identity and tongue in cheek misdirection.
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Ernest Rutherford
H. L. Exman
Bank of Nova Scotia
Mr. Enman
S.N.S
Child
Santa
Newmarket
Terry Gorman
Terry
Johnny
Peter
Friends of the Sun
Jones
Old Man
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