Morality And Democracy In An Urgent Plea For Reform
A Toronto editor urges a return to an old morality to save democracy. He warns that freedom of press thought and action are threatened by a moral collapse and urges thrift, law, reverence, and self governance as foundations for a vigorous nation. The piece cites Roman virtues and notes governments strive to balance budgets as a sign of reform. The editor fears the pendulum may be swinging back toward restraint.
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Toronto
Scientists Find Seven-Leaf Clover
Scientists report the discovery of a seven leaf clover. Separately a linguistic note states the Hawaiian alphabet comprises twelve letters.
Helping Mothers to Cut Down Family's Colds
Practical guidance promotes Vicks VapoRub as preventive for nasal and upper throat colds. The plan claims fewer, shorter illnesses when used at the first sniffle with daily drops to ease stuffy noses and mucus.
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Vicks
Vicks Plan
Vicks Vatro
World’s Oldest Men Die in Separate Deaths
Trajko Smiljkovitch of Mala Krsna near Belgrade dies at 131 after 80 years of marriage and a long healthy life. His widow remains active while peasants mourn the famed storyteller. In Durban Natal, old man Kranmschund, a market gardener who arrived from India in 1874, dies at 198.
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Mala Krsna
Belgrade
Jugo- Slavia
Trajko Smiljkovitch
Durban
Natal
Kranmschund
India
Almost A Tragedy A Caterpillar Fright Strikes Newlyweds
A newlywed couple faced a startling scare when a caterpillar provoked a dramatic moment. The husband hurried to the kitchen after a scream as his wife worried about being alone at home.
Greenland Holds Cryolite Deposit Significance
Greenland is the sole region with substantial cryolite deposits crucial to aluminum production. The mineral’s abundance there supports key industrial processes and supply chains for the metal industry.
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Greenland
Identification cards urged for Canadians by relief official
Brig Gen E de Panet, president of the Montreal unemployed relief commission, urged use of identification cards for citizens across Canada. He told the City Improvement League such a scheme would help register the unemployed reduce polling booth impersonation and act as a national prospect within the country.
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Canada
E. de Panet
Montreal Unemployed Relief Commission
City Improvement League
Car keeps running despite new funny looking models
The text notes a car continuing to operate despite newer models with odd appearances. It adds a humorous aside about a person not always avoiding self ridicule and the need to sleep occasionally.
RAF develops chemical method to prevent wing ice formation
Sir Philip Sassoon announced a Royal Air Force research breakthrough that prevents ice on aircraft wings. The innovation aims to boost safety across weather conditions and follows discussions after the Tatsfield Belgian airliner disaster in December that killed eleven.
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Royal Air Force
Sir Philip Sassoon
Air Ministry
Tatsfield
Kent
Philip
New Dwellings Urgently Needed For Ottawa Housing
Ottawa board of control reviews National Construction Council report urging at least 2 096 new dwellings for low wage and relief tenants. The plan also envisions demolishing 576 existing units and rehabilitating 1 369 houses. Crowding affects 5 625 families in 3 529 dwellings.
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Board of Control
Ottawa
National Construction Council of Canada
Immunity Estimates Put 80 Percent Of Adults Safe
An estimate notes eighty percent of adults are immune to infantile paralysis, highlighting widespread protection despite ongoing concerns about the disease.
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