Weather

The weather was frequently mentioned in the Free Press, especially when it was bad.  Here is a summary:

12/14/1917 - below zero

New Year's 1929 - severe snowstorm

January-February, 1929  - 33 days below zero, once more than 30 degrees below

Historical Events

Numerous historical events were mentioned, giving one an inside view on the past.  Here are a few of them:

12/06/1917 - explosion in the harbor at Halifax, Nova Scotia; letter from superintendent of the Halifax School for the Blind to the superintendent of the New York City School for the Blind.

This was the largest man-made explosion until the atomic bomb in 1945.  More than 400 persons were left totally or partially blind--many by flying shards of glass.  This led to great efforts on the parts of physicians, and a collaborative effort managed to greatly improve the treatment of damaged eyes.  Here is a link to the CBC archives on this event:  Halifax Explosion

Famous Visitors

The school had many famous visitors in its day, including:

03/25/1918 - General E. D. Swinton, British War Cabinet, inventor of the armored tank

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