Worthy objective honors Jack Miner bird sanctuary
The article extols Jack Miner’s Kingsville Ontario sanctuary as a world renowned conservation beacon. It notes deficits of about ten thousand dollars and advocates a large endowment, potentially a million dollars, to perpetuate the sanctuary beyond Miner's life with support from public institutions or wealthy benefactors.
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Canada
Kingsville
Ontario
Jack Miner
Jack Miners Bird Sanctuary
Europe
United States
Czechoslovakia
Kingaville
Arthur Jensen
Essex County
Henry Ford
Rockefeller Foundation
Fortune Magazine
Canada-U.s
John, D. Rockefeller, Jr
Miner
Bridegroom Reconsiders, Changes Mind Over License
Seattle County Auditor Earl Milliken grants no refund or transfer on a marriage license. The youth asks to switch to another girl after choosing a bride, but is told the license cannot be reused. He laments, exclaiming he will return to the first girl.
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Earl Milliken
Seattle
Watch Found at Church of England in Bridgetown
The sexton found a lady's wrist watch after early morning services at the Church of England in Bridgetown Barbados. The parson announced the find at the next service and said the owner could claim the watch at the vestry. Hymn 362 was then announced: Lord keep thy Church from harm.
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Church of England
Bridgetown
Barbados
California peaches price swing in 1854 1855 noted by UC
The UC notes peach prices during the 1850s gold rush with $3.50 per fruit in 1854 and $1.00 a year later to illustrate price swings for fruit growers. A separate contract for 44 locomotives for the South African Railways was placed in Glasgow at £560000 ($2527470).
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California
University of California
Glasgow
Scotland
Saskatchewan Climate and Soil Problems Highlighted by University Experts
Prof John Mitchell of the Saskatchewan University soil department outlines long term issues from drought, soil fertility loss on poor wheat land, and drifting soil. He notes future wheat potential remains for 100 years if land is not allowed to drift as northern settlement expands and Rowell commission concerns frame policy.
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Saskatchewan
John Mitchell
Saskatchewan University Soil Department
Adult Education Association
Sas
Mitchell
Association
Rowell Commission
Drouth
Riverdale memory whiz known for numbers
A 24 year old crippled resident of Riversdale Jacobus Britz is praised as a memory wizard with exceptional skill in memorising numbers. He can recite registration numbers of Riversdale’s 1300 car owners and recall past car histories, banknote serials, and sums from school days.
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Riversdale
South Africa
Jacobus Britz
Britz
Britt
Langeberg
Clay For Food Delicacy Of Fly River Tribe
A patrol officer reports a Papuan tribe along the Fly River uses clay as a food delicacy. They dry clay balls and eat them with other foods, claiming medicinal effects that sharpen the mind and boost courage in battle.
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Fly River
Papua
Birango giraffe calf rapid growth at London zoo
A baby Birango giraffe born December 26 at Whipsnade zoo in London grew ten inches in a day and reached six feet tall within 24 hours. Zoo officials describe the rapid early development as headlines note. Simultaneously during early World War days sea lions trained to track submarines.
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Whipsnade Zoo
London
Peter
Rosie
Winnipeg Board Eyes Western Provincial Research Council
Research Council J. M. Davidson, Winnipeg Industrial Development Board secretary, says steps are being taken to form a provincial research council for scientific study of waste products and surpluses in Western agriculture. He notes prior NRC work on organics has eastern bias and urges West-focused expansion. The board has spent two years reviving industrial and agricultural research interest in Canada to leverage NRC investments.
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J. M. Davidson
Winnipeg Industrial Development Board
National Research Council
Industrial Development Board
Canada
Britain Flags Risk of Italian Naval Build Up
London observers say Italy's accelerated naval program may push Britain to further enlarge its own navy. Admiralty circles expect keel laying this year for battleships of 46 000 to 52 000 tons with 16 inch guns. The Hood at 42 000 tons and 15 inch guns highlights the balance of power in the Mediterranean.
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Italy
London
Great Britain
Rome
Admiralty
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Automaton Flight Paves Way for Automatic Planes
Captain Holloman of the United States Army Air Corps cites experiments with robot flights and robot landings as proving a plane can land and stop by radio guidance and devices. The system could bring aircraft to the ground with no human touch, applying brakes after touchdown.
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George W. Holloman
United States Army Air Corps
Society of Automotive Engineers
Army
Empire migration debate in Britain taps worker security
Sir Charles Malcolm Barley-Harvey tells the British House of Commons that Dominions face migrant reluctance as social legislation secures the British worker. He argues Empire migration could solve problems but warns modern Britons fear giving up more than they gain abroad.
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Dominions
Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
House of Commons
Kincardine
West Aberdeen
Britain
Snow in Texas Says Even Rare Snowstorms Create Slush
W L Clark notes Texas snowstorms can last hours and leave soft slush on roads. He recalls driving over 100 miles in West Texas and warns that a few degrees of frost could turn roads icy, arguing snow in Texas is like anywhere else and logs are unusually messy despite claims.
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Texas
Alice Stevens' Recipes for Gentle Hands and Home Care
Practical tips from Alice Stevens on hand care and beauty routines using glycerine, gum tragacanth, oils, and natural washes. Advice covers cuticle removal, nail care, and soothing treatments, plus dietary notes and dishwashing habits. Readers may write to Alice Stevens' Home Service in Winnipeg for free advice.
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Alice Stevens
Home Service
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
New Cold Storage Method for Chickens Demonstrated in Ottawa
A National Research Council test in Ottawa shows a box of frozen chickens stored 14 months with no freezer burn. Developed by Dr. W H Cook over five years, the wax paper lining in the packing box sealed during storage prevents pock marks and preserves saleability.
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National Research Council
Ottawa
W. H. Cook
Record Canadian Poultry Exports Reach New Heights in 1937
The Department of Agriculture reports 1937 as the peak year for dressed poultry exports with 88 996 boxes, up 79.96 percent from 1936, totaling over 2 687 tons. Live poultry shipments to the United States also rose with 1 157 768 birds bought in the first 11 months, far above prior years.
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Department of Agriculture
Canada
United States
Transportation firms move record freight in Northwest Territories 1937
Four principal transportation companies used steam and diesel boats to carry 23 000 tons of freight to and from Waterways Alberta at year end as mines and resources reports. Two airway firms moved 600 tons of freight with rising mining activity signaling heavier movement in 1938. Sponges vary from pin head to giant sizes.
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Northwest Territories
Alta
Federal Department of Mines and Resources
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Mason
Columbia
Purvin
Dominion’s Commission
British Columbia
Ian Eisenhardt
Health
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Health League of Canada
Dominion of Canada
Katoon
Research Council
Manitoba
West
Ramsay Company
Bank Btreet
Vicks VA
Tro-Nol
W. L. Clark
Windsor
North
Phillips
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