Textbook shortages hit Ontario schools amid high costs
Ontario faces textbook shortages as publishing firms raise prices. The government subsidizes publication costs, keeping prices for readers lower, while debates continue on standardization and contracts. Ministers review four western provinces' series and potential price reforms amid budget constraints.
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Hunger Under Golshevik Rule in Moscow Lane of Tears
In a New York World account the Lane of Tears near Sukerefka is described as a market alley where educated residents struggle for food. A visitor recalls women selling silk undergarments to aid basic needs amid soldiers’ ribaldry and a widow’s desperate efforts to obtain bread and survive.
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Right Kind of Child by Raskin excerpt
A short excerpt describes the right kind of child as loving, selfless, eager to help others, and not driven by selfish plans. It emphasizes that giving a child a chance to be useful brings a strong, positive return in kindness and generosity.
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Raskin
Fuse plug safety device explained for home wiring
The article explains fuse plugs as safety devices that blow when circuit amperage exceeds wiring capacity. It advises checking the stamped amperage such as 7½A, and notes typical circuits handle 15 to 20 lights, with irons and toasters drawing about 5 amperes. It warns against using multiple high draw appliances on one circuit and suggests lower rated fuse plugs for early fire warning.
Wheat pool planned to stabilize prices for 1921 harvest
The Unite Grain Growers Board endorses a cooperative wheat pool aligned with the Canadian Council of Agriculture. If operative before 1921, it aims to feed the market carefully to avoid price drops, mirroring wheat board operations of 1918-19 and 1919-20. Farmers take on risk without seeking public favors, per the Toronto Globe.
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Withdrawal of British troops from Mesopotamia begins
The report notes the start of British troop withdrawals from Mesopotamia. It mentions Winnipeg clergy urging an end to Sunday picture shows and reports on Britain’s growing national debt and US military size limits. It also covers Canadian bond dealers abandoning an embargo on Canadian securities in England and Ontario laborers dropping pension demands.
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Saw Price Mirage In Oklahoma Hardware Exchange
A man in Oklahoma visits a hardware store seeking a saw and is told a price of 1.65 dollars. He learns Sears catalog offers the same saw for 1.35 dollars and asks to charge it to his account, but the dealer refuses.
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Frustrating Postage Fees and Late Delivery Highlight a 1921 Exchange
In a 1921 diary-like note, a Chicago dealer bungles an interstate sale, adding postage, express, and money order charges that push a $1.67 total. The buyer laments the delay and absurd costs, while a separate Manitoba notice calls creditors to file claims by February 20, 1921 for Pauline Wildeman’s estate.
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