Memorials In Flanders Mark Canadas Great War Sacrifices
Capt WW Murray recounts eight Canadian war memorials in France and Belgium honoring fallen soldiers. The sites, from Passchendaele to Bourlon Wood, preserve battles from 1915 to 1918, with the grand Vimy Ridge monument unveiled in 1936 by King Edward VIII in a ceremony with French officials and thousands of veterans.
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WW Murray
Canadian Press Star
Battlefelie
France
Belgium
Passchendarle
Sanctuary Wood
Ypres
Courcelette
Dury
le Quesnel
Bourlon Wood
St. Julien
Flanders
Albert-Bapaune
Somme
Arras
Cambrai
Drocourt- Queant
Canal du Nord
Valenciennes
French Republic
Canadian Legion
Fourth Largest Diamond Claimed After Rio De Janeiro Examination
A 72.6 karat rough diamond from Minas Gerais Brazil has been evaluated by Treasury experts in Rio. It trails the Jonker and Great Mogul diamonds and far smaller than the Cullinan. Named President Vargas, it led to Brazil's Southern Star, the eleventh large find. A placer miner found it and sold it to an exporter for shipment to Amsterdam for cutting.
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Treasury
Rio de Janeiro
Minas Geraes
South Africa
Var
Brazil
Amsterdam
Doctor’s Whiskey Prescription Leads to Patient’s Escape
A doctor prescribes whiskey daily to an old patient. The plan hinges on misdirection with shaving water to avoid housekeeper—weeks later the doctor arrives to find the patient terrified and the housekeeper claiming the man has run away, leaving the doctor puzzled.
Canada Faces Timber Waste Threatens Wildlife and Weather
Dr J R Dymond of the Royal Ontario Museum warns Audubon Society in New York that Canada’s forestry policy must balance sustained timber with wildlife habitat flood control and recreation. He cites looming shortages of Douglas fir and white pine and worries pulp and paper firms may lose wood supplies within a decade. He notes concerns over the moose and martens and urges conservation before irreversible forest loss.
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Canada
J. R. Dymond
Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology
Toronto
Association of Audubon Societies
New York
Dymond
North America
Warns Swing Dancing Harms Health At Detroit Convention
Dr. E A Ward former president of the American Osteopathic Association told Michigan convention attendees in Detroit that swing dancing and the big apple rhythms threaten health. He warned of thick ankles broken feet and exhausted nerves from intense, unconditioned dancing and urged heart checks gradual conditioning and regular care for practitioners. The dances, he said, echo war and primitive religious rites.
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E. A. Ward
American Osteopathic Association
Ward
Baldwin carves public dinners as tiring events
Earl Baldwin, in a rare public appearance after resignation, quips that public dinners tire him and that he leaves office a wreck. He jokes about never attending public dinners again, except those of the county association, while a light exchange about his wife’s hat follows. The Rome Vatican note adds that it contains 11,000 rooms as the world’s largest palace.
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Earl Baldwin
Worcestershire Association
London
Lord Baldwin
County Association
Vatican
Rome
Attractive Trade Mark and Chop Appeal in Hong Kong Canned Goods
The Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong notes that buyers in Hong Kong and South China value an attractive chop or label since many cannot read English. Initial purchases depend on price, but repeat buys rely on consistent branding. Canadian packers’ labels are satisfactory for the South China market.
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Hong Kong
South China
The Power Of Music Ties Education To Global Heritage
Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Education Dr Duncan McArthur argues music education broadens individual thought and cultural understanding. Speaking at a Toronto Conservatory graduation he praised German and Italian contributions to art and music, urging schools to foster international appreciation beyond current political stereotypes.
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Ontario
Duncan McArthur
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Triple wedding in France matches Stintoff and Adam families
Three Stintoff brothers wed three Adam sisters in a French ceremony. A fourth brother plans to wed a fourth sister, while a fifth has entered a monastery. No fifth sister exists. The note adds the cost of living rises as luxuries become necessities. It recalls the Washington Monument took 36 years to complete.
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France
Stintoff
Adam
Washington Monument
Forcing Winter Rhubarb in the Cellar
A Dominion Department of Agriculture circular explains how to force rhubarb stalks in the cellar from January through spring. Use a few crowns or garden pieces kept moist, with roots frozen to aid forcing, and store in boxes or on the floor in dim light for six weeks to two months. Maintain 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit for steady growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Real Service In Movie Theaters Across South America
Patrons can demand immediate stop of films and replacements in many South American cinemas. Repeats of scenes occur until viewers approve. In China there are more non rice eaters than the US population. Northern China’s 150 million rely on wheat corn millet beans and dry land crops. Radio reception tests show best results when the moon is below the horizon.
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South America
China
United States
The Story of Jesus by Lucy Rudston Brown
A full color stand up picture book recounting the life of Jesus from Birth to Resurrection. The narrative preserves much of the Authorized Version phrasing and includes foreword praise from the Bishop of London urging parents and teachers to read with children.
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Rome
Caesar Augustus
Judea
Nazareth
Galilee
Joseph
Mary
Jesus
Lucy Rudston Brown
Royal Society of Literature
London Boy Renames Himself With Boxing Gloves
A 13 year old London boy named Donald Duck says he lives down his name by learning boxing. He bought gloves and takes lessons after classmates teased him with his famous namesake. He reports the taunts have lessened and his confidence has grown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortal Enemy
Walt Disney
London
Donald Duck
Canadians Should Embrace British Habit of Weekend Rest
The St. Catharines Standard notes a suggestion for Canadians to adopt the British habit of taking weekends for rest and relaxation. It adds that the Canadian idea of relaxation is tied to driving at sixty miles per hour, implying a faster pace is common in Canada.
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St. Catharines
Grant's Tomb to Get Air Conditioning Renovation
President Grant's Tomb on Riverside Drive is being air conditioned and renovated at a cost of $200,000, becoming a new mecca for national tourists as work proceeds.
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Grant
Riverside Drive
Destructive Leaf Burning Warns Of Soil Loss
The Woodstock Sentinel Review urges abandoning autumn leaf fires as wasteful. It notes leaves recycle nutrients and enrich soil when composted or mulched. Residents are advised to pile, moisten, and decompose leaves in backyards or bins for return to gardens.
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Nature
Woodstock Sentinel
Diet as powerful as heredity in disease resistance
Rockefeller foundation scientist Dr Charles Church stated correct eating rivals heredity in disease resistance. He cited experiments on mice showing protection across generations with a continued optimum diet and noted minerals and calcium crucial to reducing mortality under infection.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Charles Church
Foundation
Nutrition Fund
Church
American Public Health Association
Films in Schools Seen as Economical Educational Aid
A British Board of Education booklet claims films in schools offer an economical and convenient educational aid. A French solarium atop a tower provides shared sunlight and breezes to patients in each room. The term volcano was first linked to Mount Etna and Lipari Islands as stars of Vulcan.
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British Board of Education
France
Mount
Etna
Lipari Islands
Vulcan
Fire
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Sages
Duke
the Duke of Kent
Hon
Vincent Massey
Tate Gallery
Is International States
Real
Christ
Nelson
St. Peter's
Newcastle-on-Tyne
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