Illiteracy in Canada Sparks Calls for Outposts and Reform
The piece highlights the minister of education announcing a Canada Post Correspondence Scheme to reach children in remote districts. It cites census literacy rates, notes Ontario leading with 2.90 percent illiterate and New Brunswick at 7.41 percent, and discusses foreign-born impacts, language barriers, and compulsory education efforts. It concludes with a call for more outposts to tackle illiteracy nationwide.
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Canada
Fis Frontiers
New Tr Territories
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Henry van Dyke
United States
The Craftiness Of Foxes Escape Hounds
Hunting stories tell how foxes outwit hounds by climbing trees and slipping through fields. In a recent chase near Grafton a fox used a spinney to gain a lead then moved into a flock of sheep causing the hounds to pause as the fox vanished.
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Reynard
College Man and Ad Kissed You Exchange Light Remarks
A fragment shows dialogue where an college man asks a person named Ad if kissing is objectionable, receiving no answer. Additional snippets record similar inquiries about kissing and reactions such as “Would you care if I kissed you” and “Are you deaf” followed by “No, are you dumb.”
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Coel
A. M
Fragmentary Moral Lesson Mentioned by Bobby and Teacher
A mangled exchange shows Bobby and a teacher discussing breaking a commandment and sharing an apple as a moral example. The garbled text hints at a classroom moment about coveting and breaking rules.
Sugar in water used for vegetables from French cooking
The article notes French cooks adding a teaspoon of sugar to the water in which green vegetables like merrews are boiled, claiming it improves flavor and brightens the vegetable.
Admiralty Court in London Handles Maritime Disputes
Sailors trust the Admiralty Court in the Strand to settle collisions damages and towage charges between ships of all nations. The court, led by a president and two Trinity Brethren, is noted for impartiality and ships’ masters who speak the seafaring tongue.
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London
Strang
Admiralty Court
Admiralty
Strand
War Playthings Return to Favor Across Nations
War toys surge as medieval knights replace tin soldiers after 1914. England and continental shops see a revival of knights in armor amid a shift from farm figures to hunting and rural scenes. Toy dealers report renewed public demand for war playthings signaling a new interest in battlefield imagery.
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England
Germany
Austria
Accuracy Did Not Count Mongolian Prince Map Request
A Berlin publisher recounts a Mongolian prince ordering maps of his country. The publisher warns current maps are prewar while the prince asks for boundaries to be drawn as wide as possible so his people can see a larger nation.
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Berlin
State Crown Jewels On Exhibition At London Tower
Queen Mary wore jewels valued at about one million pounds in a public display at the Tower of London. The diamond crown with the Rubinoor diamond was shown from its vault while guards watched over the gems, sapphires, and scepters. The pieces, ownership resting with the state, are normally unseen except on memorial occasions.
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Mary
Tower of London
Princess Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary christening name
Royal birth story notes that Diamond Princess Mary near 28th birthday avoided the name Diamond. Queen Victoria nicknamed her Diamond Jubilee Mary for her arrival before the Diamond Jubilee. King Edward also proposed Diamond as a name but tradition prevailed. She was christened Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary.
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Mary
Viscountess Lascelles
Victoria
Edward
Victoria Alexandra
Alice Mary
Swiss Mountain Roses Project in Canadian Rockies
An effort to transplant Swiss mountain roses in the Canadian Pacific Rockies is planned for this year. The hardy roses from Switzerland will thrive only above 8000 feet, with initial plantings at the Canadian Pacific hotels in Banff and Lake Louise.
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Switzerland
Tr. Huebscher
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Banff
Lake Louise
Little Girl Converts Prayers to Animals at Bedtime
Betty, taught evening prayers, astonished her mother by blessing “Bless Thy little pig tonight.” She refused to say lamb, saying she tires of being a lamb. She declared she would be a pig tonight and an elephant tomorrow, defying orthodoxy.
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Betty
Young travelers return from world trip aboard Empress of France
A group of young people, recently back from a world tour aboard the Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of France, visited China and brought back mandarin costumes and souvenirs. The group includes Kathryn Little New York Hazel Taylor Belleville Ont Mary Kurt Kansas City Edna Hewitt Chicago Mahlon Hutchison Jr Devon Pa George Fulford Brockville Ont and others with plans to join the France on her February 1926 Mediterranean voyage.
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U.S
China
Kathryn Little
New York
Hazely Taylor
Belleville
Ont
Mary Kurt
Kansas City
Edna Hewitt
Chicago
Mahlon Hutchison, Jr
Devon
George Fulford
Brockvile
Henry Frice
Buffalo
N.Y
Ethel Morrow
Paducah
Ira Smith
Providence
F.1
Aileen Hall
Winnipeg
Marjorie D. Martin
Bettina Clark
Lorraine Clark
Ursula Burns
TC. Desmond
Betty
Mary C. Kurt
A. Hall
B. Clark
Betty Fulford
Brockville
France
Hotel Bill Visitor Requests Omelette Variations
A visitor to the hotel asks the proprietor to cancel the bill and to write omelette with two ts. Walter replies he will have a six omelet and two teas shortly.
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Walter
Notable Exchange in a Humorous Exam Scene
A quoted official asks what to do if a girl nearly drowns and cannot swim after a rescue. The applicant quips to “get her a vanity case” as a comeback, reflecting a witty, stylized courtroom or interview moment.
When shall I take these sills ecter
Instructive exchange suggests timing for a medication labeled sills ecter. The speaker asks for guidance and the response advises taking it an hour before anticipated pain.
Enham Training Centre for Disabled Soldiers Emerges in Enham
A picturesque village in Hampshire known as Enham becomes a post war training site for disabled soldiers. Ex service men and their families reside in cottages while experts teach furniture making and basket work producing furniture and wickerwork. The settlement now runs a full farm bakery butcher shop and a power house supplying electricity and heat.
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Engien
Hampelire
Haglan
Esha
Enham
Parachute Pioneer Garnerin’s Early Jump Explored
The piece notes a Frenchman Jacques Garnerin conceived the parachute 132 years ago while prisoner at Ehrenbreitstein. He designed a parasol device and, after release, refined a parachute that enabled a 3000 foot balloon drop in 1799. The Royal Air Force now credits an American for a perfected parachute, prompting historical discussion.
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Royal Air Force
Jacques Garnerin
Ehrenbreitstein
Coblence
Rhine
Garnerin
France
Tramp asks for watch and purse from polite pedestrian
A tramp asks a passerby for his watch and purse after a brief exchange. The pedestrian denies seeing a policeman nearby and the tramp makes the demand.
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Tramp
The Power Of Example A Greek Girl And A Market Statue
A ragged street child in an Italian city stops before a market statue of a Greek girl and admires it. She is inspired to change her appearance and clothing, returning daily to study its beauty and become a transformed child.
Round-up At Dartmoor The Wild Pony Gathering
The annual gathering on Dartmoor brings together ponies and horses permitted to roam freely during summer. A secret operation, aimed at collecting grazing fees and branding foals, rounds the animals into a drift field where riders corral and sort several hundred ponies in a lively scene.
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Great Pritain
Dartmoor
Iiking
Finders Must Advertise Lost Articles Quickly
Readers are reminded that finders cannot claim ownership until a lost article has been publicly advertised and the owner does not respond. The Walkerton Telescope stresses the legal duty to advertise immediately to avoid misappropriation.
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Walkerton Telescope
Movies On Planes Offer Inflight Entertainment
A Paris London air express equipped with a movie projector during a trial flight showed a film to 12 passengers as spectators. The test demonstrates future inflight entertainment possibilities for bored travelers.
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Paris-London Air
Canadians Should See Canada First
An Edmonton Journal summary notes Dr. Doolittle’s Toronto address praising the slogan See Canada First. He cites a coast to coast motor trip to prove Canada offers greater scenery than the United States, with Canadian Rockies and Cascade heights contrasted by the Great Divide. He asserts travelers would boost trade and tourism if convinced.
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Doolittle
Toronto
Canada
Canadian Rockies
States
Cascades
Edmonton Journal
Mythical Sweeney Todd Cited In Fleet Street House Tale
Report mentions a house on Fleet Street once tied to the legend of Sweeney Todd a barber famed for a chair trap and vaults. It notes Todd is regarded as mythical with no Newgate records yet ample presence in old ballads and melodramas.
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Fleet Street
London
Sweeney Todd
St. Dunstan's Church
Todd
Tyburn
Newgate
Sweeney ‘Todd
Looking Through Colored Glasses A Lesson On Viewpoints
A quote from the late Dr. Jowett compares viewing the world through different colored panes to show how jealousy envy and a sour disposition distort perception. It argues that cynicism creates a charmless world and shadows beauty and sweetness.
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Dr. Jowett
Alpine Cattle Hold Annual Leadership Fights in Valois
Alpine cows in Valois Switzerland held their yearly leadership contests to determine the herd head for next fall. The winning cow wears a bell as symbol of leadership and next year must fend off two or three challengers in exhibitions watched by villagers at picnics. No injuries occur as the events are demonstrations of strength.
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Valois
Switzerland
Tydeman and Climpson Talk of Marriage and Car Purchase
A fragment from a dialogue shows Tydeman lamenting lacking funds to marry and Climpson asking why. Tydeman says he would not marry for that reason and would instead use money to buy a car.
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Tydeman
Climpson
Leg Length Versus Brain Activity Question Raised by Chicago Professor
A Chicago professor investigates whether leg length correlates with brain activity in men. The study focuses on whether taller or longer-legged individuals show different neural engagement, noting that some men appear to have limited daily activity.
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Chicago
Duty as They See It Moves People to Act
The remark reflects a broad belief that civic or personal duty motivates action. It underscores varied personal standards guiding conduct and suggests a link between sense of obligation and actions taken.
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