Education and Leisure in Western Canada
The article argues education beyond schooling shapes a healthy nation, linking schools from rural to universities with life readiness. It notes a shift to include leisure in learning, urges organized play and culture to curb idle youth, and highlights upcoming National Council of Education talks on "Education and Leisure" in Vancouver.
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Western
Canada
Prairie Provinces
West
National Council of Education
Toronto
Vancouver
Moving Picture
England
First Ten Pounder Fletcher Arrives in Winnipeg on Ten-Pound Scheme
The First Ten Pounder Thomas Turnbull Fletcher of Morpeth England arrived in Winnipeg and, within twenty four hours, was placed on a farm at Togo Saskatchewan under the CPR Colonization Department. He qualified under a new scheme allowing single British subjects in good health ten pound passage. Fletcher has a little capital and plans to buy land.
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Thomas Turnbull Fletcher
Morpeth
England
Canada
Winnipeg
Fletcher
Togo
Saskatchewan
C.P.R. Colonization Department
Timber Wolf Slain by Chapleau Pupils in Woods
Chapleau Indian school pupils Marshall King and William Halil killed a large timber wolf that attacked them while they pulled a sleigh with kindling. The wolf sprang from a steel trap injury, pursued the sleigh, and was killed after a sustained struggle using slabs of wood and a decisive blow to its head.
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Marshall King
William Halil
Chapleau Indian School
World’s Largest Mastodon Tooth Arrives at Harvard Museum
A mastodon tusk weighing over 300 pounds and measuring 11 feet 2 inches long arrived at the Harvard Dental School Museum. Scientists estimate the tooth is over 50,000 years old, surpassing the Carnegie Museum’s 9-foot specimen found in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Dental School Museum
Alaska
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Wireless transmission of fingerprints and photos eyed by police
Experts at New Scotland Yard test wireless transmission of photographs and fingerprints to rival police forces. The system, already showing success with Browne’s murder case, could aid international crime prevention. Officials stress ongoing public warning about level crossing dangers amid ironclad transport safety aims.
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Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard
Viscount Byng of
Vimy
Browne
Gutteridge
England
America
Mystery reverberation at KGO studio solved
Report says a piano tuner traced the radio studio disturbance to faulty mic pickup. Eva Garcia was implicated after pianists were summoned. beads worn on air caused a pitch waver. A playful note asks if airplanes should be personified as she.
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KGO Radio
San Francisco
Eva Garcca
Miss Garcia
Great Britain Uses Less Paper Than United States
A historical note reports that Great Britain uses less than half the paper consumed by the United States, highlighting differences in consumption between the two nations.
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Great Britain
United States
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Root Cure for Rheumatism
Advertising copy claims rheumatism stems from thin blood and that Dr Williams Pink Pills restore rich blood, expel acids, and banish rheumatism. Cites Mrs W F Tait of McKellar Ontario who recovered after six to eight boxes and urges use for anaemia neuralgia indigestion nervousness. Sold at 50c per box or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Canada
Dr. Williams
Western Canadians To Tour Maritimes
Dr. F W Fallis publisher of New Outlook organizes a Maritime provinces tour with Canadian National Railway cooperation. The June 17 departure from Toronto will visit Ottawa Montreal Quebec Saguenay River by steamer then rail to New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Over 80 West (Winnipeg) participants expected.
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F. W Fallis
New Outlook
United Church In Canada
Canadian National Railways
Maritime Provinces
Toronto
Canadian National
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Saguenay River
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Winnipeg
West
Canadian Pacific plans major hotel extensions in Calgary and Victoria
Extensions to the Palliser in Calgary and the Empress in Victoria, costing over 4 million dollars, proceed with four Palliser floors adding 200 rooms and a ballroom wing while the Empress gains a new wing and 270 more rooms bringing total to 55. A Scotsman buys a radio set and jokes bulbs are nae quite read by.
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Calgary
Victoria
Canadian Pacific Railway
The
Palliser
Stampede
Empress
Humbolt Street
Married Man Declares Ongoing Fondness for Tongue
A married man states he has always liked tongue and continues to enjoy it.
Teeth and Health Focused by Canadian Dental Group
A Saskatchewan health bulletin from The Canadian Dental Hygiene Council highlights dental care practices and fluoride use. The report emphasizes routine checkups, preventive care, and the role of public health messaging in improving oral health outcomes across communities.
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Saskatchewan
Gums Hold Key To Health Of Teeth And Body
Nature explains gingivae as protective gums around teeth, their structure and blood supply enable quick repair, while repeated irritation can trigger inflammation and disease threatening teeth and health. Also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator and a note on elephants.
Wonders Of Suez Canal Advices From Port Said
Port Said observers call the passage of the Singapore Dry Dock in two sections the canal’s greatest feat. Ship time through the canal has shortened from 48 hours in 1871 to 15 hours today, with vessels rising from 4 414 tons to 27 000 tons. Last year 5 545 ships totaling 28 962 048 tons paid transit receipts of 42 000 000 dollars, compared with 486 ships and 436 609 tons in 1870 and receipts of 5 584 000 dollars.
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Port Said
Singapore Dry Dock
Calgary Woman Describes Sleep Disturbance From Heart Palpitations
Mrs. Fred P. Averill of 136 12th Ave Calgary Alberta writes about severe sleepless nights caused by a pounding heart and screaming awakenings. A neighbor suggested she try a remedy.
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Fred. P. Averill
12Th Ave
Calgary
Alta
Two Boxes Changed Her Life Says Woman
A woman claims after taking two boxes at 50 cents each she is a different person. The T Milburn Co Ltd of Toronto sold the remedy by mail or in druggists, promising transformation. Nearby, sparrows at Mayence prepare nests from street saffron and confectionery scrap, while Canada advances aviation in mineral exploration.
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Marlatt’s
J. W. Marlatt & Co. Ltd
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Toronto
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Peckishman
Western Farm
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Timber Wolf
North Bay
Minard
J. D. Kellogg
Holloway
Maritimes
Aya At
Etry T5
Suez Canal
Waterway
Milburn
HART
Mayence
France
Ure
BAYER
Sais N
Bayer Manufacture
Aspiris
Beyer
Imiteone
Bayer Crows’ Tradesmart
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