Canada to cull 1500 buffalo from park herd this fall
The Department of the Interior plans to slaughter 1,500 buffalo from Buffalo National Park near Wanwright Alberta to curb surplus beyond grazing capacity. Since 1923, thousands have been slaughtered or moved to Wood Buffalo Park near Fort Smith, N W T, while the herd remains in strong reserve condition.
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Department of the Interior
Hierd
Buffalo National Park
Canada
Wanwright
Alberta
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Wood Buffalo Park
Fort Smith
N.W.T
Prairies
Signs Of Better Times For Canadian Wheat Outlook
A. L. Searle of Searle Grain Company reports improved prospects for Canadian wheat as Europe recovers. He expects Britain to implement some tariff preference possibly tied to Canadian wheat, while France will need 40 to 60 million bushels from outside the country due to poor weather.
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Europe
A. L. Searle
Searle Grain Company
Canada
Great Britain
Germany
France
Revision of Yorktown defeat cites Clinton blindness
New York Times review notes a hidden factor in the Yorktown victory. Clinton allegedly experienced temporary blindness under stress, influencing decisions that could have saved Cornwallis. Washington feared Clinton's arrival and delayed surrender terms as a precaution.
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Clinton
New York
Cornwallis
Washington
Richmond
Virginia
Randolph G. Adams
Clement
University of Michigan
Adams
Yorktown
Where Students Spend Their Leisure Time
The Spectator polled 308 Columbia undergraduates on leisure choices. About half had never visited the American Museum of Natural History while nearly all had attended Broadway theaters. The piece notes Michigan’s many blacksmith shops and livery stables and asks a dated etiquette hypothetical about auto wrecks.
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Columbia University
the Spectator
New York City
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park
America
Michigan
Markets For Canadian Furs
Great changes have come over the fur trade in Canada in recent years due to the railway expanding trade routes and new territory opening. Domestication and fur farming grow in importance with fox leading. major markets are London and New York, Montreal hosts key auctions, with Winnipeg and Edmonton also holding sales.
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Canada
Dominion
London
New York
British Isles
United States
Montreal
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Miles of Wire on Empress of Britain Ship
Electricity dominates the liner with hundreds of miles of wire for phones lights signals and power. The Empress of Britain uses Henley cables reaching 175 miles and the vessel contains over 200 miles of electrical wiring.
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Henley
Corriedale Sheep Shipment From Christchurch To Lethbridge
The R M S Niagara docked at Vancouver bringing 11 Corriedale sheep from Christchurch New Zealand aboard among 1500 tons of cargo. The livestock were bound for the Canadian Governmental Station at Lethbridge Alberta. Some locals doubt prosperity will return while others note women wearing long skirts again.
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R.M.S. Niagara
Vancouver
Australia
New Zealand
Christchurch
N.Z
Lethbridge
Alberta
Newspapers in Education Versatile Modern College Says Writer
A Midland Free Press columnist argues that teachers should allocate part of the school day to reading newspapers with students over ten years old. He contends that current events engage children, foster intelligent opinions, and improve learning and awareness, citing a former Canadian minister as an example.
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Midland Free Press
Greece
Rome
Free Press
Canada
Toronto Mail
Empire
Wasted His Money Inventions and global irony amuse in print
A New Yorker tale shows a city man dialing the Leviathan ship and inviting an officer to dinner. The officer answers from sea three hundred miles out, the call costs twenty one dollars, then offers a jab at careless tech. A quip about France and Germany follows questioning old hatchets and old feuds.
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New Yorker
Metropolitan
Juan Fernandez Census Says Island Now Home To 295 Inhabitants
The isolated Juan Fernandez island, once famed as the Robinson Crusoe site, reports 295 residents per the Chilean government census. Located about 300 miles west of Valparaiso, the volcanic isle spans 12 miles by four and hosts diverse flora and a notable geologic history admired by biologists.
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Cocos Island
Pacific Ocean
Panama
Paul Stadwick
Gordon Brawner
Elmer Palliser
Brawner
Stadwick
Captain Palliser
Sacramento
Michelfelder
Lonely Isle
Juan Fernandez
Robinson Crusoe
Friday
Valparaiso
Chile
Alexander Selkirk
Outrage Over Wealthy Vandals Take Ancient British Buildings
Viscount Lee of Fareham spoke in London condemning wealth driven removal and transport of ancient British buildings to the United States or other sites. He cited the protection society’s work and criticized vandalistic restorations that deface churches and cathedrals.
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Viscount Lee
Britain
U.S
Viscount Lee of
Fareham
London
England
British Isles
Atlantic
Lord Lee
Society For the Protection of
Great Britain
United States
Storage eggs show sharp drop in Dominion weekly report
The Dominion Department of Agriculture notes a drop in storage eggs on November 1 with Ontario at 101,435 cases, Montreal 68,194, and Winnipeg 33,847, all lower than a year earlier. Fresh egg movements are variable though British Columbia reports higher production and firm prices due to strong outside demand.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Montreal
Winnipeg
British Columbia
All-Weather Highways Transform Historic Mountain Passes
The National Parks Branch of the Interior has built splendid all-weather highways through Rocky Mountain passes once crossed by early explorers like Sir James Hector and David Thompson. These routes remain as grand and impressive as in the early 19th century.
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Rocky Mountains
National Parks Branch
Department of the Interior
Sir James Hector
David Thompson
Sermon Broadcasts Reassess Toronto Church Attendance
Rev Dr Gibson notes many Toronto churches are sparsely filled on Sundays yet argues that widespread sermon broadcasting may show more people are listening to Sunday services. He suggests media reach could counter declining in person attendance.
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Gibson
Toronto
Children’s museum opens in Kyoto Japan
A new children's museum has opened in Kyoto Japan. The facility offers interactive exhibits and educational programs for families and local residents.
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Kyoto
Japan
Far North Radio Seduces Eskimo Ladies With Fashion Boredom
Col. Jim Cornwall reports that Eskimo women ignore Paris fashion dictates and keep their fur style, while northern exploration gains pace. Copper, silver, and radium potential lure prospectors as "student trappers" listen more to fur prices than to hunting. Social dances fade as mineral prospects draw workers north.
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Paris
Arctic
Uglak
J. K. “Jim
Cornwall
Vancouver
Arctic Circle
Jim
Victoria
Northland
Col. Cornwall
Works Like An Elevator Falling in Love
The chapter argues love acts like an elevator rising or falling in life. It can lift you toward happiness or plunge you into despair. Love arrives unpredictably and may defy expectations. Once engaged, it can trap you for long periods.
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J. Arthur Thomson
Glider Soars To Great Height Over Elmira Storm
A frail motorless glider piloted by two men rose about 2400 feet above Elmira New York despite a snowstorm and gales. The craft remained aloft for 2 hours 13 minutes setting unofficial altitude and duration records for its type.
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Elmira
New York
Pearl Essence Derived From Herring Scales
An essence used in artificial pearl manufacturing is sourced from herring scales, detailing a method to extract the material and its intended industrial application.
Doctor and family holiday quip from Il Travase
A witty exchange from Il Travase in Rome contrasts a doctor noting the client’s improvement with the remark that the patient’s wife and mother-in-law have been on holiday. The brief vignette captures a light cultural moment.
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Il Travase
Rome
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Lustige Korner Zeitung
Cologne
Henry Canton
Lord Cornwallis
Sir Henry Clinton
Fastern
Crusoe’s Island
Juan Fernandes
Far North
Feret
Mic Wunen
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