A Brief History Of Parliamentary Rule In Canada Since Inception
The piece traces Canada's parliamentary evolution from Confederation in 1867 through the 18th parliament opening, noting milestones such as creation of provinces, transcontinental railway, Riel rebellions, defence ties with Britain and the Dominions, and Westminster status in 1931. It highlights the system’s democratic tradition and shifts in imperial and national roles.
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Canada
United Kingdom
John A. Macdonald
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Louis Riel
Red River
Hudson's Bay Company
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Northwest Territories
Dominion
Northwest
Province of
Manitoba
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
Saskatchewan
North America
Newfoundland
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Pacific Coast
Riel
Britain
C. G. Gordon
Khartoum
United States
Wilfrid Laurier
South Africa
Transvaal
Westminster
British Commonwealth of Nations
Mackenzie King
Manitoba club tops poultry judges at Toronto meet
Boys and Girls Club Manitoba pilots Ernest Mitchell and Raymond Beech won poultry judging honors at a Toronto event under the Canadian Council on Boys and Girls' Club work. Erikson Junior Seed Growers placed second in seed grain.
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Manitoba
Ernest Mitchell
Raymond Beech
Toronto
Canadian Council On Boys
Mitchell
Erikson
Everett Rognan
Wallace Lee
Ontario
Minnedosa Beef Club
Donald McNabb
Ross Abel
Quebec
New Brunswick
Alberta
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Gordon Taylor
Wallace Simpson
Gainsborough Baby Beef Club
Nora Fulcher
Isabel Ferguson
Liberty Swine Club
Garnet Beach
Paul Beach
Einford Swine Club
Elizabeth Quayle
Evelyn Olson
Pbriarlea Grain Club
Too Much Oxygen May Trigger Aviator Blackouts
Dr. Carl F. Schmidt and Dr. Julius H. Comroe of the University of Pennsylvania warned at a Philadelphia NAS meeting that rapid inhalation of oxygen at high altitudes can cause breathing to stop. They cited brain chemoreceptors and primitive aquatic reflexes as the cause, noting risks during anesthesia and sudden oxygen relief.
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Philadelphia
National Academy of Sciences
Carl F. Schmidt
Julius H. Comroe
University of Pennsylvania
Dover landlady advertises rooms with every convenience
In a letter to her son Mrs Paula Litchfield of London England encloses a newspaper clipping in which a Dover landlady advertised Nice rooms with every convenience facing the enemy Fertilizer from leather waste is a war by product from leather and boot and shoe plants
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Washington
Paula Litchfield
London
England
Dover
Ships Being Replaced by Allied Tonnage After Sinkings
The British Admiralty reports 198,030 tons of British, allied, and neutral shipping sunk in the week ending Oct 21. Germany's U boats, though, cannot easily cripple Britain as the Greek merchant fleet all but fell into Allied hands after Italy attacked Greece. Despite heavy losses, Allied ports receive ships to supply the empire, and the German campaign remains insufficient to bend Britain.
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Germany
Hitler
Britain
London
Italy
Greece
Dr. Goebbels
New York Times
Say It With Roses in Embroidery Pattern 6814
A cross stitch design offers color on the table with nine motifs from 15 by 15 inches to 3 by 4 inches. It includes materials, stitch illustrations, and color schemes. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 Mc Dermot Ave. E. Winnipeg to obtain the pattern. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
British Astronomer Assesses Venus And Mars For Life
Spencer Jones, the Astronomer Royal of Great Britain, reviews Venus and Mars in the Smithsonian report. He argues Venus may host primitive life now but could evolve higher forms, while Mars shows signs of aging conditions and poses doubt about any life. the article notes Venus atmosphere lacks water vapor and free oxygen yet has abundant carbon dioxide, and Mars has extreme day night temperature swings that challenge life.
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Venus
Spencer Jones
Astronomer Royal of
Great Britain
Smithsonian Institution
Earth
Astronomer Royal
Mars
Mr. Jones
Jones
Martian
West tour ends in sales duel among Ford Edison Firestone
Henry Ford Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone toured the west debating who was the better salesman. Edison challenged selling to a rich Indian in a small town. Ford spoke to the man but failed to seal a deal. Firestone finally sold a tire, used as a hoop, to the Indian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Firestone
Ford
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Firestone
Edison
Henry
Harvey
Junior
Parachute Pioneer Martin Adist Allen Dies at 90
Dansville New York resident Martin Adist Allen who claimed to be the first balloon parachute jumper in the country died after a three week illness. He began the feats in 1877 with Ira and Curt Allen and later inspired relatives Florence and Edward Allen of Batavia to continue the Flying Allens tradition. He reportedly made his last jump at 75 and would have kept going if rheumatism hadn’t slowed him.
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Martin Adist Allen
Dansville
N.Y
Allen
Ira
Curt
Edward Allen
Batavia
Florence
Allens
Boy in Herrin Breaks Ankle After Egg Run
A boy in Herrin Illinois ran across the street to borrow an egg and was struck by a truck. He suffered a broken ankle but the egg remained unharmed. The piece notes the odd luck involved and briefly compares value to a pearl and steel production.
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Herrin
Lll
Beaverbrook Says Canada to Take Key Role in War Struggle
Lord Beaverbrook writes that Canada will assume an increasingly important role against Germany and Italy as the war continues. He praises Churchill, notes Britain’s tackle of the Battle of Britain, and says Canadian morale will remain strong with air power support and overseas sympathy.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
Canada
Germany
Italy
W. R. Givens
Kingston
Ont
Whig-Standard
Florida
Churchill
Maintaining The Tradition In Canadian War Effort
The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix urges a total mobilization of effort across society to sustain the fighting spirit. It calls for no half measures and insists civilians and soldiers alike must strive for absolute victory over Hitler and his ideology.
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Hitler
Saskatoon
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Witenagermot
National Council
Royal Navy
Robert Borden
Zog
King Zog
Geraldine
West End
Heinrich Himmier
Gestapo
Barcelona
Martin Allen
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