Manitoba Minimum Wage Talk Emerges This Session
Premier Bracken hints at possible minimum wage law for men in Manitoba during the current session. Ottawa notes recall of a six month renewal of Manitoba’s loan of 1,944,130 dollars set to expire March 14. Civil and financial updates include nurse education standards in Alberta and a potential Dominion Companies Act revision.
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Manitoba
Bracken
Montreal
R. N. Cornish
Canadian Automobile Underwriters’ Association
Sarojini Naidu
Women's Council
Bombay
India
Roosevelt
Treasury
United States Congress
House of Commons
Alberta
Winnipeg
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
C. H. Cahan
Hypnotism Tests Taught At City College This Semester
Dr Ralph B Winn announced hypnotism training will be offered this semester at the College of the City of New York. Ten psychology volunteers will participate as small gray balls are shown to induce light hypnosis and facilitate rapid learning. The experiment aims to impart knowledge typically requiring years of study in a single term.
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College of the City of New York
Ralph B. Winn
Canadian Hay in Britain Sees Market Promise
The Canadian trade commissioner says high quality Canadian hay with clover mixes is the most acceptable in the UK market and notes a potential demand rise around April or May this year.
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United Kingdom
Planning a Canadian garden with continuous bloom and variety
Advice on selecting flowers and vegetables for a long lasting display from May to frost. Emphasizes diverse colors and heights from an inch to over six feet, plus staggered sowing of vegetables to extend harvest. Recommends indoor sowing for early bloom and lists flowers and crops suitable for Canadian gardens.
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Dominion
Frog Tadpole Tail Growth Observed in Salamander Hosts
Eli D. Godsmith of Harvard reports experimental success in grafting frog tadpole tails onto young salamander larvae. Tailbuds were cut from frog embryos and implanted on salamander larvae where they grew until salamander gills faded as maturity neared. The tadpole tails then shrank and vanished, mirroring frog metamorphosis.
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Eli D. Godsmith
Harvard University
American Society of Zoologists
Radio Singers Use Cellophane to Improve Air Reproduction
The article notes cellophane aids radio coloratura sopranos by muffling the voice to reduce mic vibrations. A hood of transparent material allows a singer to hit high notes without fear of distortion, improving on air sound quality for delicate voices.
England's oldest boot maker dies in Bury St Edmunds
England's oldest working boot maker died in Bury St Edmunds at age 90. He owned a 120 year old stone used to beat soles and top leather, a curious relic from his craft.
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England
Bury St. Edmunds
Little Journeys In Science Electric Fish and Their Shocking Powers
The article describes electric fish with electric organs like battery plates producing shocks and sometimes light. It notes luminous species with lights along the body or lanterns on the nose, blue and green glows, and the electric eel that emits no light but provides a continuous electric current. It cites African catusa shocks of 450 volts in tropical rivers and mentions unresolved details of how these organs function, emphasizing energy converted to electricity without heat, a feat not yet replicated by humans.
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Africa
Curious remark about curate and bishop in district chatter
A constable described a curate charged with disorderly conduct as very gay. The remark hints at expectations about clergy and authority, noting that a bishop may be arch as a parallel.
Jesus Limits Ministry to Israel Before Canaanitish Woman Query
The Sunday School lesson recounts Jesus retreating to Tyre and Sidon to rest with his disciples. A persistent Syro Phoenician woman seeks his help for her demon tormented daughter. He replies he was sent to the lost sheep of Israel, prompting the disciples to urge sending her away. Jesus then focuses on the neglected within his own land.
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Herod
Jesus
Galilee
Tyre
Sidon
Tacu
David
Mark
Syria
Canaan
Phoenicia
Palestine
House of Israel
Bizekiél
Israel
Threepenny-Bit Helps Save Church Mission Work
Rev J Miller Graham convener says the threepence coin aided the Church of Scotland foreign mission. A Mod erator’s appeal for threepenny-bit collections raised about $28,000 for the Dunfermline and Kinross branch.
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Church of Scotland
J. Miller Graham
Foreign Mission Committee
Dunfermline and Kinross
Graham
Liver Remedies Warn Against Sour World Feeds
Fragmented health note warns readers about liver souring from poor diet and suggests laxatives and mineral waters. It mentions Galion and Little Liver Pils as remedies and urges quick action to purge toxins from the bowels.
Smiles At The Border Openings For Windsor Visitors
The Toronto Globe notes a shift at Detroit border crossings where U S immigration officers greet Canadian workers warmly. An official calls Windsor folk cousins and the tone is unexpectedly cordial, signaling a possible move toward freer trade with Canada.
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Canada
United States
Uncle Sam
Detroit
Windsor
Sam
Toronto Globe
Death Omen From Col Slocum On Main Street
A cab reporter notes Col. Joe Slocum stating he feels he will die while walking with a friend on Main Street. He leans on a telephone post and dies shortly after, according to the report.
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Main St
Col
Joe Slocum
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