Personality as Central to Western Canada Education System
The text argues that teacher personality is the core driver of student character and national progress, surpassing knowledge and technique. It praises British practice, notes postwar standards rising, and laments drought era strain, urging continued investment in well equipped schools and adequately paid teachers with strong personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Coleridge
Great Britain
Beatings of Nature and War in Early News
The excerpt notes the accordion as the loudest small instrument and mentions global gold in ocean waters valued at about 25 trillion dollars. It also reports German scientists debating civilian germ warfare and comments that the next war grows more appealing. Bees sting more painfully in fall than spring.
Parliamentarians press modern inheritance bill to curb eccentric bequests
A wife left seven cents to buy a noose sparks MPs led by Eleanor Rathbone to seek a reform of English inheritance law. Delegation to Prime Minister Chamberlain aims to end disinheritance in wills as cases of odd bequests emerge. One man left trousers to his widow and another one farthing mailed in an unstamped envelope cost her extra fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Rathbone
Chamberlain
Scotland
London
Kruschen Salts Said to Cure Morning Headaches
A reader recounts waking with a dull headache until Kruschen Salts began, claiming renewed energy and ability to work. The letter attributes headaches to a sluggish stomach and stagnant waste, insisting relief comes from removing toxins and preventing their return.
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Kruschen
E.P
Alice Stevens Home Service Tips at Winnipeg Union
Home advice covers candy coating with icing sugar to prevent sticking, washing old wool, rolling skeins around the arm, peeling apples, celery leaves for soup, rayon care, candy texture, minimal spices, storing preserves away from light, washing machine care, linoleum maintenance, small-for-one servings, and inviting readers to write from Winnipeg Union addresses for free guidance. Monkeys are noted as foods for tropical eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Gifts From Toronto Sent To Queen Elizabeth And Daughters
Embroidered purses for Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose and a pale rose handkerchief for Queen Elizabeth, crafted by Mrs. S. Malloy of Toronto, were presented via the Canadian National Exhibition and sent to Buckingham Palace. E W Scott of the Canadian National Express oversaw handover to Montreal for shipment to London. The handkerchief features royal emblems and the purses show rose and thistle motifs with crown and coronet details.
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Toronto
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Quéen Elizabeth
S. Malloy
Both Avenue
Canadian National
Buckingham Palace
E. W. Scott
Canadian National Express
Montreal
Princess Margaret Rose
Wooderson Smashes Mile Record Sparks Four-Minute Pursuit
Stanley Wooderson, a slender English clerk, ran a mile in four minutes six and six tenths at London, shaving one fifth of a second off Glenn Cunningham’s American record. The piece notes progress over 22 years and predicts the four-minute barrier could approach around 1960 if trends continue, referencing Norman Taber’s 4.12 3-5 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Wooderson
London
Wooderson
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
United States
Norman Taber
Winnipeg Free Press
Cave Described as Mammoth with Measured Depths
Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave is detailed with five levels and 225 explored avenues. It includes 47 domes, 23 pits, eight cataracts, three rivers, two lakes, and one sea, spanning about 12,000,000 cubic yards of limestone space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Great Britain Sees Boom in Territorial Army Recruiting
Great Britain reports a rapid increase in volunteers joining the Territorial Army amid rising defense concerns. Officials say recruitment drives have broadened outreach across regions and civilian volunteers are training for future mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Territorial Army
Fruit-a-tives Liver Health Ad Claims Quick Restoration
An old advertisement urges readers to restore liver health with Fruit-a-tives, a fruit and herbal extract tonic. It claims a sick liver causes fatigue and digestive issues while promising energy and a return to health. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes at all druggists.
Treatment Of Sickness Praises U S Free Medical Care
Sir Arthur Newsholme former chief health officer of England and Wales lauded United States free treatment of sickness at the 66th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. He noted Shakespearean era poverty and described the British National Health Insurance Act of 1907 providing medical care for one third of England and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Arthur Newsholme
England and Wales
United States
American Public Health Association
Sir Arthur
England and
Wales
Showmen Seek New Attractions Amid Freak Shortage
British showmen meeting in London reported a general shortage of freaks for fairs. They plan to scour the country for attractions and note a dearth of old standbys, especially India rubber men who stretch their skin in sideshows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
India
Canadian Glue Liquor Stamps Sparks Duty Stamp Debate
Houston Texas liquor dealer M Robinson reports mice licking the mucilage on Canadian liquor stamps in his store and similar incidents in other shops. He urges Canada to change the stamp formula citing no issues with stamps from other countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Robinson
Houston
Texas
Canada
Ages of Wellington and Blucher at Waterloo
The Duke of Wellington was 46 years old at the Battle of Waterloo and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher was 73.
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Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Blucher
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Tropics
Jkcr
England
U.S
Apple
Jase
Ironere
Degert
Calgary
Regina
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