Freedom With Tolerance In Defence Of Free Thought And Speech
A editorial argues that democracy rests on responsible free thought and speech exercised with tolerance. It praises universities, radio, and especially weekly prairie newspapers for upholding democratic duties, safeguarding minority opinions, and shaping citizenship across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Beatty
McGill University
Sir Edward Beatty
Canadian Broadcasting Commission
Canada
Canadian West
Prairie Provinces
Time Pronouncer in Paris Exchange and Alligator Classification
A Paris telephone exchange offers an automatic time signal read in clear tones accurate to fractions of a second. Separately, early Spaniards misclassified the alligator as a giant lizard due to its alligator likeness to the lizard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Televised pictures seen in New York in infancy stage
Televisions pictures from NBC transmitter atop the Empire State Building were shown to Society of Motion Picture Engineers at Radio City. The 3 by 4 foot screen displayed home movie size telepictures in New York for the first time, using a projection tube by RCA. Viewers found the image foggy and sound indistinct, with engineers noting television is still in its infancy and requires simplification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Empire State Building
Society of
Motion- Picture Engineers
Radio City
D. R. R. Law
R. C. A. Manufacturing Company
Undersea Trade by Submarine Eyes Peaceful Use
The Hamilton Spectator comments on Sir Hubert Wilkins plan for an undersea carrying trade, noting the novelty of using submarines for peaceful purposes. It contrasts the submarine’s deadly image with potential humanitarian use and laments humanity’s resistance to peaceful deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Sir Hubert
Makes Him Feel Better Gehrke Begins 27th Winter Retreat
Arthur E. Turkey Gehrke, a Water town Wisconsin bartender, has locked himself in his second floor room for the winter. He plans to remain in bed until spring, with meals sent up by dumbwaiter. Gehrke first chose this hibernation after a stomach illness years ago and has stayed horizontal during the cold months since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E
Gehrke
Watertown
Wisconsin
Passing Away Time Through Poems Advised by Colum
Padraic Colum, the Irish poet and dramatist, urged that every schoolchild learn at least 100 poems by heart to guard against life’s tedium. He said reciting classics is a fine way to pass idle time and even makes waiting at a train station seem brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padraic Colum
Free Church aims to distribute Bible to every home
To mark the fourth centenary of the Reformation next year the Free Church Federation hopes to distribute a Bible to every home in Britain. Ten thousand Bibles will be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Church Federation
Britain
Father and Son Tie In Classic Family Rivalry
A light hearted note highlights the ongoing rivalry between a father and son, with the son typically wearing the winning team’s tie. The line hints at a tradition or humorous ritual around the late 2227 context.
Automatic Traps Try Sharp Modern Mouse
Roy C Burns of the National Inventors congress describes a new automated mouse trap. The device lures the first mouse with cheese scented bait to a mirror maze and glassed compartments, triggering successive drops as more mice appear to join the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Burns
National Inventors’ Congress
Mr. Burns
Canada’s Position on Cooperation with Britain and Empire
The Winnipeg Tribune argues that Canada should pursue free cooperation with Great Britain and the Commonwealth within the Empire. It contends that Canada comes first but loyalty to Canada does not require the Empire to be neglected, urging a balanced, mature stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mother Britannia
Canada
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Britain
Winnipeg Tribune
Alice Stevens Recipes for Tender Beef and Apple Rings
Tips from Alice Stevens on cooking tough cuts to soften connective tissue with slow moist heat, grinding, pounding, and acids. Includes a recipe for apple rings fried in fat and served with pork or sausages, plus a note inviting readers to write for free home cooking advice in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg
Union
MecDermot Ave. E
Man
Suffering man finds relief with Kruschen Salts remedy
A letter describes years of kidney disorder sciatica and rheumatism and a four week trial of Kruschen Salts yielding a complete transformation with renewed appetite and vitality. The writer notes kidneys as filters and claims the salts restore healthy function easing symptoms and improving life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kruschen
S.V.N
Blinding headlights blamed for highway tragedies urges responsibility
The Buffalo Courier Express argues that blaming headlights is old news and stresses two duties: manufacturers must reduce glare and drivers must use dimming switches as traffic requires to prevent deadly glare on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Courier Express
Rothschild Leaves Vast Entomology Collection to Museum
Lord Rothschild died leaving 2,000,000 butterflies and moths along with a gallery of stuffed animals and a private museum to preserve them. The gifts were bequeathed to the Natural History Museum at Tring in England for public study and display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Rothschild
Natural History Museum
Tring
England
Surgeons Perform About One Million Operations Annually
It is estimated that American surgeons conduct around 1,000,000 operations each year, reflecting high utilization of surgical services and healthcare capacity across the United States.
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