This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 18, 1937
Page
5
Major General J. C. Fuller argues in the English Review that air raids show the need for national discipline to prevent panic. He cites totals of bombs dropped, casualties, and economic damage, and notes how nerve and morale affect civilian response and wartime resilience.
Thousands of tourists visit the Gaspe coast near Perce Rock and Bonaventure Island to see vast colonies of gannets and other sea birds. Sightseers ride sea-going motorboats to view the lofty cliffs and the bea birds nesting on the rock and island ledges from safe vantage points.
Hampden Sydney College psychologist Dr DM Allan reports a study where hypnotic suggestion raised some students from failure to the honor roll and improved others from D to C or B to A. He claimed averages increased by up to 16 points, with emphasis on concentration and reduced exam nerves.
Hawaii reports wild raspberries as large as golf balls and described by W. T. Pope of the federal experiment station in Honolulu. Crossbreeding attempts with hardier varieties have so far failed. Also noted is a horse from the Custer massacre mounted and on display at Fort Riley, Kansas, with a lone female firefly carrying a lantern noted.
A mischievous boy in Stanley Baldwin’s early office teased an old clerk with blotting paper. Baldwin later called the boy and offered a lesson in respect, saying if he were younger and told not to mock, he would promise to stop and keep that promise.
Mrs. Marcus M. Marks who died in New York at 67 is credited with first noticing daylight saving in a German newspaper and suggesting its adoption. Her late husband, a former Manhattan borough president, was called the father of daylight saving. Also notes inventor William Coke created the bowler hat, and Christmas cards for Yuletide greetings began in 1862.
The article discusses medals and their effectiveness tied to when and where worn. It recalls a Western Canadian regiment honor guard during a Duke of Connaught inspection and a soldier wearing a decoration earned for singing in the choir at New Westminster.
The Canadian Wool Growers' Association aims to stage a contest among members for producing the best all-Canadian wool suits for the Dionne quintuplets. Georges Bouchard MP Kamouraska Quebec announced the plan in Toronto. A director appealed to the Handicrafts Association of Canada for help in organizing. Prehistoric footprints have been found 16 000 feet up in the Himalayas by Eric Shipton.
John M. Hoskins of Chicago urges Canada to expand tree planting across provinces. He argues forests once shaped the land, warns settlers felled timber for potash, and advocates national bureaus, free tree distribution, and school and Boy Scout involvement to create windbreaks, shade, wildlife habitat, and future timber assets.
Canada plans a Dominion wide effort to fight tuberculosis among Indians, with the Indian affairs branch and the Canadian Tuberculosis Association coordinating. Dr H W McGill leads the drive, seeking a 12 member committee of medical professionals and lay people. first Ottawa meeting set for the week of June 21, 2203.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.