Administration Of Oaths Across Cultures In History
Joan Corbin describes diverse oath practices in courts worldwide. Christians swear on different Bible editions, Catholics on Douay, Jews with the Pentateuch, and Muslims on the Koran, with various postures and rituals. Chinese and Viking traditions are also noted, including the ancient Great Oath on the Ring in England.
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Joan Corbin
Cape Argus
China
London
England
Alfred
Frey
Niord
Thor
Confidence in Youth voiced by Dr Kerr at Alberta install
Dr W A R Kerr spoke at Edmonton during his installation as University of Alberta president. He praised students as fine young Canadians and argued adults should not fear contemporary youth, noting similarities across generations and a shared age.
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W. A. R. Kerr
Edmonton
University of Alberta
Unlighted Horse Drawn Vehicles Prompt Warning
Ontario Provincial Police warn that unlit horse drawn vehicles at night risk serious trouble for offenders. The notice questions widespread law indifference and urges compliance with a reasonable regulation. Also warns against using gasoline as an auto finish cleaner due to dulling effects.
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Ontario
The Woods In Winter
Readers are invited to view winter woods where spruce pine and fir show beauty in repose. The piece notes conifers emit a sea like murmur in the breeze and evoke Wordsworth. It highlights glittering lime covered twigs on frosty days as a vivid plant life attraction.
New Yorker notes NatGeo sends magazines to Emperor Haile Selassie
The New Yorker reports the National Geographic Society continues monthly mailings of its magazine to Emperor Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Unopened copies are returning with notes reading Gone away.
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The
New Yorker
National Geographic Society
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Quebec Legislature Debates Women Suffrage Franchise
A Quebec public bills committee hearing features a Montreal delegation led by Mrs Pierre F Caugrain urging an Electoral Act amendment to grant women the right to vote. The perennial franchise issue dominates the discussion as lawmakers consider extending suffrage to women.
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Quebec
Quebec Public Bills Committee
Pierre F. Caugrain
Montreal
Rural Britain teachers list duties at Oxford meeting
Women teachers in rural Britain outlined tasks at an Oxford gathering under the Women's National Liberal Federation. Duties included assisting locals with wills, wallpaper choices, parish council advised, aiding women farmers, coaching policemen, tax forms, serving on institute committees, organ work, organizing outdoor sports, visiting babies and the sick, and haircuts for the elderly. Mrs Wintringham noted country teacher qualifications are simply age over eighteen and vaccination.
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Britain
Oxford
Women's National Liberal Federation
Women’s Institute
Margaret Wintringham
Japanese Intelligence Claim Sparks Controversy
Dr Kanichi Tanaka of Tokyo University of Science asserted Japanese superiority in intelligence after testing 35,628 people, reporting index figures of 49 for Japanese, 39 for Koreans, and 37 for Manchurians. He also claimed Japanese handgrip strength matched Americans.
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Kanichi Tanaka
Tokyo University of Science
Tanaka
Packing Apples Shows Boxes Increase Storage Efficiency
Tests indicate boxes store at least 20 percent more apples in the same space than baskets and cause less bruising, suggesting improved packing efficiency and fruit quality.
Silkies skin color linked to bird color controversy
An old editorial-like remark compares silkie feather color with racial terms, stating feathers may be white or black while skin remains black, using a provocative simile to critique race concepts.
Noise as a Major Threat to Modern Life
Dr. Foster Kennedy of Cornell University told the Academy of Medicine in New York that noise is a major enemy of modern existence. He urged eliminating or controlling industrial noise as a hazard akin to toxic liquids and fumes. He said noise affects conduct, can cause temper loss, quarrels, and strains the nervous system leading to neurasthenic and psychasthenic states with physiological signs such as increased pulse and blood pressure.
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Foster Kennedy
Cornell University
Academy of Medicine
New York
Kennedy
Cornell University Medical School
Cow on Box Upends London Candy Box Tradition
Three leading London candy firm executives admit confusion as a full-jowled cow appears on the cover of a premium chocolate box replacing the familiar smiling girl. They acknowledge customers want cows and plan to adjust their packaging strategy accordingly.
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London
Fingerprint evidence questioned by juries in Britain
A Birmingham jury rejected fingerprint proof in a biscuit factory break in case, prompting renewed debate over the infallibility of the fingerprint system. Scotland Yard officials defend the method while noting cautions when fingerprints are the sole evidence.
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Birmingham
Stanley Talbot
Talbot
London Sessions
Scotland Yard
Maurice Healy
K.C
United States
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Traveling cobbler on wheels brings repair service to Czechoslovakia
A mobile shoe repair shop operates from an auto truck in Czechoslovakia with modern machinery. The business follows a pay as you go model and encourages saving to revisit the venture later.
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Czechoslovakia
Wheat surplus erodes but a 1937 shortage averted
International Institute of Agriculture warns that past-year surpluses would prevent a wheat shortage in 1937. Exportable surplus stands at 426 million bushels while world import requirements reach 545 million. Production in 1936 was slightly below the previous year, with 1936 exports helped by Danubian regions and Argentina.
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International Institute of Agriculture
Russia
China
Turkey
Institutes
Vancouver police to test new alloy bullets in future shootings
A Vancouver police plan to use a special alloy in ammunition aims to prove conclusively whether bullets originate from police or gang guns, signaling a move to reduce ballistic ambiguity in future confrontations.
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Vancouver
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