Handy painting tips for cleaner room refreshes
Practical guidance for decorating rooms with latex paint. Tips cover prep like washing walls, removing furniture, protecting floors with drop sheets, and clearing knickknacks. Steps include stirring paint properly, using rollers for close work, removing switch plates, and pre-sanding baseboards to prevent chipping.
Father Foint Named After Jesuit Father Nouvel
The vessel Father Foint, located about 185 miles down the St. Lawrence from Quebec City, is named for Jesuit Father Nouvel who celebrated the first Mass there in 1663.
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Father Foint
St. Lawrence
Quebec City
Father Nouvel
Pedal Pusher Clubs and Safe Driving Message
The Highway Safety Council urges safety over speed. Aimed at children, the Pedal Pusher Clubs promote safe cycling and regular safety training by service groups. Seat belts save lives, but only with careful driving. high speeds wear tires quickly and night overtaking requires caution with oncoming lights.
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S.H.S.C
Polythene Printed Paper Headlines North American Novel Print Method
A four page C I L Contact paper printed on polythene film in Montreal marks a North American first for newspaper printing with standard letterpress. The ink yield was excellent, especially on engravings, and the test proved the film’s printability and water resistance for practical uses such as hair protection during rain.
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Montreal
North America
C-I-L
Contact
Canadian Industries Limited
Ontario’s Name Before Confederation Canada West
Before Confederation the province now known as Ontario was called Canada West. The label originated from the 1841 Act of Union establishing the United Province of Canada.
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Confederation
Province of
Ontario
Canada West
Breakfast patterns and the value of a good start
The article argues three meals fit a pioneer work day and stresses breakfast as essential. It links morning hunger to irritability and accidents, endorsing a protein rich start with fruit or juice, milk and whole grain cereal. It cites hypoglycemic lag and urges gradual habit change toward a substantial breakfast with a bounce to begin the day.
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Mark Twain
Wise Owl Club Honor Sees 286 Eyes Saved by Glasses
The Wise Owl Club of Canada, operated by CNIB, celebrates 286 industrial employees who saved their sight with safety glasses last year. Eleven earned second citations. 43 new companies joined, bringing total firms to 350.
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Wise Owl Club of Canada
CNIB
Maurice Sylvain
Asbestos Corporation
Thetford Mines
Quebec
Dominion Bridge
Winnipeg
Wise Ow! Club of Canada
Editorial clash: daily vs weekly editors on journalism
A provincial piece contrasts daily and weekly editors notes that daily publishers seek scoops and court ink while weekly editors focus on service to neighbors and steady readership. It argues weekly success stems from constructive reporting and community ties, not sensational crime coverage.
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Innisfail
Alberta
Daily Press
Granny White
Road safety lessons from 1930s surveys and drivers
The piece cites Travelers Insurance’s annual booklet noting Americans risk death on highways in a “Rushin’ Roulette” game. It contrasts this with a Teachers College study of over 2000 long‑time, clean‑record drivers who are family men, longtime workers, and stable, who drive calmly, look ahead, and avoid risk. It suggests safe driving patterns exist amid reckless behavior.
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Christian Science Monitor
Travelers Insurance Companies
Teachers College
Columbia University
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