Crows Tested on Sunlight to Predict Migration
Professor William Rowan of the University of Alberta plans a migration experiment with hundreds of crows to test if daylight exposure affects their northward or southward travel. One group will receive artificial light while another remains under normal conditions. Birds are tagged and tracked across Alberta and Saskatchewan with prizes up to 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Rowan
University of Alberta
Rowan
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Hudson Bay Ice Conditions Shift With Winter Advance
Winter settles over Hudson Bay as ice forms around river mouths and along shores. Boats on Churchill River and Hudson Bay move as in summer while 45 workers head home to Winnipeg Regina and The Pas. 20 more depart soon, leaving 25 to maintain port works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson's Bay
Straits
Chesterfield
Nottingham
Resolution
Hopes Advance
Churchill River
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Regina
The
Pas
Sam the war horse saved from meat in Wales
In Pwyllhell Wales locals opposed deporting war horse Sam to Belgium for slaughter. They raised twenty dollars to buy the 20 year old equine hero and secured him a permanent home after his days of service ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
France
Pwilhell
Wales
Belgium
Hindu claims knowledge of Punjab treasure in desert city ruins
Dewan Lak shmichand asserts he knows the exact location of a treasure valued around 500 million dollars buried beneath ancient Punjab ruins. A widow notes a moral observation about influence over young men compared with a flapper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewan Lakshmichand
Punjab
Wahre Jakob Sells Sahara Shop Idea
Berlin humor note quotes Wahre Jakob who jokes about refusing a vacuum and suggesting opening a shop in the Sahara as the disposal location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara
Wahre Jakob
Berlin
Wise Statement on Raising Children Within Family Income
A reflective piece contrasts past and present parenting, arguing children were once supported and contributed to family finances, while today they demand more and receive more from the family purse. The author contends the shift weakens guidance and work values, urging a return to raising children within the family income.
Gaelic signs spark Mod week bustle in Dingwall
Merchants in Dingwall Scotland during Mod week covered storefront signs in Gaelic to attract visitors. A non Gaelic shopkeeper hired a neighbor to craft an ad praising wares but a crowd stormed the store after the sign promised three free drinks to entering customers, prompting quick removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingwall
Scotland
Butter and Cheese Exports Rise in 1831 Dairy Review
The Dairy Market Review from the Federal Department of Agriculture reports butter exports to date at 150 600 packages versus 4 980 last year. Cheese exports reach 813 688 boxes, 36 206 more than last year, while grading offers total 1 115 912 boxes, 100 000 fewer than the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Market Review
Federal Department of Agriculture
Canada’s population tops ten million in final census
The Domin ion Bureau of Statistics announces final census figures showing Canada reaching 10,353,778 residents, up 1,556,829 from a decade earlier. British Columbia holds 689,210 people, Yukon 4,213, Northwest Territories 7,133, with 1921 figures cited for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Yukon
North- West Territories
Wonders Never Cease on Quick Freezing Revolution
The article discusses 50 below rapid freezing as a coming change in the food supply system. It notes the method preserves flavor texture and appearance of perishables, could stabilize prices and reduce waste, and shifts shopping to low temperature display packed cartons ready for sale with minimal handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Birdseye
Lucky Find Restores Longhorn Herd Name in Texas Lore
L. D. Bertillion of Mineola Texas discovers remains of a famed Texas longhorn herd from 1812 near Terlingua Creek in a canyon cave. He hauls a treasure of bones and horns, selling over 50 000 dollars worth and negotiating a sale to the Prince of Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
L. D. Bertillion
Mineola
Tex
Jacob Don Lonerr
Terlingua Creek
Bertillion
Prince of Wales
Germany's Heaviest Man Robert Ruggenborg Dies
Robert Ruggenborg once weighed 539 pounds and earned a living by exhibiting his bulk. He died at Ruissburg where he lived in a house with an unusually wide front door and he traveled in a special motor truck due to his size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ruggenborg
Germany
Ruisburg
Italian Foreign Minister Promotes Global Disarmament
Dino Grandi pledged Italy's full effort for disarmament at February Geneva talks and urged progress in arms reduction as a prerequisite to solving world economic problems. In a Foreign Policy Association address he called Geneva a great test and warned against expecting spectacular results while hoping to curb competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dino Grandi
Italy
Foreign Policy Association
Signor Grandi
Ring found after office mail opening and a widow seeks work
A diamond engagement ring wrapped with a letter from a penniless widow offering her services as a housekeeper to support her baby. The Madison State Journal returned the ring and published the ad deadhead, then sought a place for her with an elderly family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Journal
O. Henry
Girls Run Pearl Hospital Cure for Pearls by Two Doctors
Miss Constance and Miss Ethel Austin operate a make believe pearl hospital in Hatton Garden. They describe cleaning and restoring pearls as a medical process to remove spots and skin damaged layers. Jewellers worldwide send flawed pearls for treatment and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance
Ethel Austin
Ethel
Hatton Garden
Farmer and city folk swap roles in economic solve
The text suggests that moving to mutual help by farmers relocating to cities and urban residents moving to the countryside could solve current economic problems. It emphasizes that each crowd believes they understand better what should be done in the other place.
Man Wounds Self After Wronging Others
A historical report notes a man who harms himself each time he commits an injury to another person, illustrating a pattern of self-inflicted repercussions following harming others.
Trees Offer Hope for Saskatchewan Soil Health
Frank J. D. Barnjum urges widespread tree planting in Saskatchewan, citing personal visits to drouth areas where farms with trees fared better than those without. He argues trees invite moisture, reduce soil drifting, and could help the province despite not curing all soil problems. Regina Leader-Post (Evening).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. D. Barnjum
J. F. Bryant
Saskatchewan Drouth Commission
Saskatchewan
Drouth
Barnjum
Regina Leaner
Ear May Disperse White Cattle Herd
The Earl of Tankerville discusses possible dispersal of the Northumberland wild white cattle herd in Chillingham Park due to financial strain. The 44 animals, pure descendants of the original wild ox, have lived with little intervention for centuries and cost about 7 to 8 pounds per head yearly. He hopes a volunteer organization will maintain the herd or that the nation will assume it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northumberland
Earl of Tankerville
Field
London
England
Chillingham Park
Inland Revenue
Canada to Play Bigger Role in Copper Market Says Expert
A. H. R. Richards of Tacoma smelter told delegates at the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy meeting in Vancouver that Canada will play a larger part in the copper market despite low prices and costly production. A Roads Department report notes Quebec tourists spent sixty million dollars in summer 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
A. H. R. Richards
Tacoma, Wash
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Vancouver
Department of Roads
Quebec
Marrying for Money Better Than Dying in Poverty
A terse note argues that marrying for money can beat dying in poverty, reflecting a stark view on economic security and social options in hard times. The statement highlights money as a primary shield against hardship and mortality risk.
Weaker arguments breed louder claim making
The adage asserts that when evidence is weak, rhetoric intensifies to sway audiences. It warns against overstatement and highlights how confidence often substitutes for proof in persuasive writing. Strong claims require solid support to avoid misleading readers.
Radio Beacon System Fully Operational Across Prairie Route
The complete radio beacon network on the Winnipeg to Edmonton air route is now active with Lethbridge and Red Deer stations joining Forest Manitoba Regina and Maple Creek Saskatchewan. Each new station cost about 50000 and links Winnipeg to Edmonton via teletype. Weather reports accompany 15 minute beacon signals aiding Canadian Airways pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Air Mail
W. L. Laurie
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Alberta
Canadian Airways
Prairies
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Forest
Man
Regina
Maple Creek
Sask
Scientists plan drouth resistant wheats after prairie drought
Canadian grain research plans a study program on drouth resistant wheats following a drought hit southern prairies hard. About 12 million acres were affected across Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba with yields dropping from 197 million to 117 million bushels in 1931. Alberta led with 132 million bushels and 2 million acres affected. Saskatchewan had 9 million acres affected. Manitoba about 710 thousand.
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Canada
Grain Research Committee
National Research Council
Winnipeg
Drouth
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Exporting Horse Meat Leads to World Plant
A French officers remark on horse meat during World War I sparked an American to explore export possibilities. He built a large horse meat packing operation, supplying European markets while avoiding human consumption in the United States. Last year the plant processed about 60 000 animals, mostly wild range horses and shifted to dog food production.
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United States
France
Holland
Italy
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Growing Young and Silly Through Time
A playful musing on aging in reverse, imagining being born old and choosing to grow younger and more carefree with the years ahead. It reflects on youth’s simplicity, wit, and the romance of a life lived with less seriousness.
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Hudson Bay Navigation
Churchill
W.nu
Pearl Hospital
Mr. Barnjum
Chengtu
China
Christian University
Rev
G. W. Sparling
University of Toronto
Rev. F. Dickinson
Mount Allison University
New Brunswick
West
Kasper
Stockholm
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