Royal Society Of Canada Marks Fifty Years Of Achievement
The Royal Society of Canada celebrates its 60th anniversary in Ottawa, noting its role in founding the Dominion archives, the National Gallery, the National Museum, and the National Research Council. It describes itself as an association of leading scientists and literary figures with five sections and about 250 members across Canada.
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Ottawa
Royal Society of Canada
Fioyal Society of
London
Canadian Society
Canada
Society For the Advancement of Science
Britain
Europe
Royal Society
Charles I
Marquis of Lorne
Govenor-General
Dominion Archives
National Gallery
National Museum
National Research Council
Society
Robert Falconer
Toronto University
Fred Burpee
International Joint Commission
G. A. Young
Geological Survey
Prairie Provinces
L. A. Preudhomme
St. Boniface
Walter Murray
Saskatchewan University
E. H. Oliver
United Churches Theological College
Frank Allen
Manitoba University
J. W. Dafoe
the Free Press
R. J. Lang
Alberta University
R. K. McClung
M. A. Parker
J. W. Shipley
Stanley Smith
T. Thorvaldson
N. R. Wilson
J. A. Allan
Justin CC. DeLury
R. C. Wallace
William Boyd
Manitoba
Thief Holds Umbrella Stolen From Judge
A dispute erupts over a missing umbrella with one party accusing a man of theft while another claims the item was taken from a judge. No arrest follows as authorities are not involved in the exchange.
Berlin to Open Museum of Sound Records Voices of Notables
Professor Doegen, a German scholar, has built a collection of voice records from famous figures worldwide. The Berlin museum will exhibit voices of Britain’s Ramsay MacDonald and Emmeline Pankhurst, the German Kaiser, and other royalty. Much material was gathered during wartime visits to prison camps.
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Berlin
Doegen
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Miss Pankhurst
Professor Doegen
Slim Raglan Dress Pattern Promises Youthful Flattery
The dress features slender raglan shoulders and a wrapped hip bow, described as highly flattering for the youthful figure. Style No. 417 suits sizes 14 to 38 inch bust, with material and ribbon yardages listed. Available in cadet or navy crepe silk, chiffon, or voile prints, 25 cents pattern price. Wrap coin carefully.
Stainless steel links encircle Jerusalem dome from Sheffield works
A Sheffield steel firm forges five girdles of stainless steel to encircle the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The plan echoes historic fortifications like St Pauls, reflecting steel’s corrosion resistance and wartime links to munitions.
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Jerusalem
Sheffield
Britain
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christopher Wren
St. Paul's
Public Speaking Gestures Catalog by Dr Cowan
The guide notes that Dr John F Cowan lists about 57 varieties of public speaking gestures. It describes hand and arm motions such as clenching lapels pounding desks brushing hair snapping fingers and imaginary wood motions to emphasize truth during a speech.
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John F. Cowan
Mind Your Own Business Learned Too Late
A reflection on education and parental influence noting that few people truly master the art of minding their own affairs. It points to societal and human nature shortcomings and suggests the skill is rarely cultivated early.
Sunspot Cycles Tied to Life and Economic Changes
The article explains the eleven year sunspot cycle and its broad effects on Earth. It notes fluctuations in sunlight, climate, and biology influence crops, wildlife, and prices, with evidence from Manitoba records and tree growth spanning centuries.
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Manitoba
Europe
United States
Canada
British Columbia
Humorous Exchange Over Reading Habit
A father jokingly rebukes a teacher about his daughter's reading progress and the mother’s habit of skipping to the end. The quip turns on the idea of reading the last chapter first. The humor hinges on the contrast between teaching critique and family habits.
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A Museum of Sound
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tafa
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Rena Terrington
Erin
Ireland
Dominion
William Shapland-Swiney
Fleet Street
Lady Terrington
Nomena
Dominics Observatory
Department of the Interior
de Notenkraker
Amsterdam
Brooklands
England
John Cobb
Delage
G. E. T. Eyston
Panhard
Eystone
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