Continent Wide Bird Inventory Under Way Across North America
Continent wide waterfowl census involving over 1,000 observers from federal provincial and state bodies covers Canada Alaska the US Mexico and Central America. Wardens wildlife officials and ornithologists use planes and aerial photography to estimate duck and goose survival to guide next season hunting regulations.
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North America
Canada
Alaska
United States
Mexico
Central America
St. Lawrence River
Prescott
Cornwall
Dominion Department of Mines and Resources
St. Lawrence
Canadian
Sugar beet research boosts production for machine era
U S Agricultural Secretary Anderson reports hybrid sugar beet strains are being grown to raise beet sugar output. He notes improved varieties for dry western and humid eastern regions and emphasizes that yield hinges on hills per acre rather than plant count, aiding mechanization from planting to harvesting.
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U.S
Anderson
Agriculture Department
Thrifty man seeks legal advice finds value beyond books
A man visits a lawyer for advice and later jokes that the lawyer knows what page the answer is on. The exchange highlights frugality and the lawyer's practical knowledge implied by experience, not just printed pages.
ARE WELL SERVED Parliament Library With Multilingual Staff
Members of Parliament in Britain have access to a library of 100 cooks and a staff of trained men and women, each an expert in their field, who collectively can speak and read around a dozen languages.
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Pariament
Britain
Meaning Of Some Old Expressions
The British Magazine explains old phrases such as not worth a rap as tied to an 18th century Irish coin worth less than a half penny and tinker’s dam as a temporary plug used by traveling tinkers. It notes ye in Ye Olde Tavern should be pronounced the due to its Anglo-Saxon symbol resembling a y.
Prices raise questions after lunch cost token
Windsor Star notes a man’s luncheon totaled 75 cents with items listed as chicken sandwich 30 cents, coffee 20 cents, apple 10 cents, and grapes 15 cents. The writer finds the pricing odd and cheekily questions if the sum makes sense.
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W. L. Clark
The
Windsor Star
Pacific Storms Batter Palmyra Atoll In Dramatic Resue Tale
The New York Herald Tribune recounts Palmyra Atoll’s brush with a Pacific storm that swept water over the tiny 250 acre atoll. Navy and Coast Guard personnel, five civilian scientists and families weathered the rising seas with no casualties, earning praise for calmness amid danger. The piece notes the term commando's Portuguese origin and early Dutch-Boer usage.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Palmyra
Coral
Hawaii
Navy
Coast Guard
Aleutians
Atoll
New York Herald Tribune
Keeping Records Boosts Poultry Raising Success
West Virginia University extension poultryman J F Saville says recording data lifts poultry from average to above average. A NC study of 1945 46 flocks shows 179 eggs per bird, 26 cents feed per dozen, 226 birds per flock, and $806 return above feed cost per flock.
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J. F. Saville
West Virginia University
Saville
North Carolina
Canada Faces Acute Shortage of Elementary Teachers
A memorandum by Charles E. Phillips of the Canadian Education Association warns Canada will be short 7,504 elementary school teachers by 1949 unless there is an influx into the profession. Provinces show large deficits after three years, with Ontario 1,584 and Alberta 1,299 among the highest figures. secondary schools face fewer gaps as some teachers qualify for high school through in service study.
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Toronto
Canada
Charles E. Phillips
Canadian Education Association
Dominion
Phillips
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Tile Use in Italy Preceded Rome’s Architectural Rise
The article notes that tile was utilized in Italian dwellings and temples long before Rome shared its renowned architecture with the world. The piece highlights early Italian tile practices and their influence on later design.
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Italy
Rome
Advice To Diplomats Of Foreign Office
LONDON Britain's foreign office issued its first code of etiquette for diplomats. It warns younger officers to beware of conduct abroad while older officials face stricter scrutiny. The Regulations for His Majesty's Foreign Service bars outside jobs and requires resigning on marriage to a foreign national.
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London
Britain
Foreign Office
Big Ben
His Majesty
Foreign Service
Courtroom Moment as Defendant Claims Hidden Watch
In a tense courtroom scene the defense counsel questions the jury about where a watch was hidden. The defendant finally asserts the watch was placed under his chair during the trial.
Furriers Sell Sheep Skins Under Fifty Plus Names
Sheep skins are marketed by furriers under more than 50 distinct names, reflecting a wide array of branding and classification for hides.
Canadian Army Maintains Alaska Highway System
About 700 Canadians operate along the Northwest Highway from Edmonton to the Alaskan border. They handle planning, maintenance, and camp operations across three sectors with crews of five to eight men. Royal Canadian Engineers direct repair work. RCASC supplies camps from Dawson Creek and Whitehorse to Snag, while RCAMC runs a hospital at Whitehorse for personnel and dependents.
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Edmonton
Canada
Army
Alaska Highway
Royal Canadian Engineers
Whitehorse
Fort Nelson
Air Force
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Dawson Creek
B.C
V.T
R.C.A.F
Grande Prairie
Snag
RCASC
RCAF
Royal Canadian Army Medical Carps
Generous Newcastle shop owner gives free shoe to one-legged veterans
A Newcastle NSW shoe store owner offers a free shoe to anyone with one leg, on one condition that the shoe is worn out of the shop. He has gathered suitable shoes since many beneficiaries are veterans seeking to avoid buying or ordering a pair.
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The
Australian Weekly Review
Newcastle
New South Wales
Britain's motor industry nears prewar production levels
The United Kingdom motor industry reports production at 95 percent of prewar, with an estimated 480 000 commercial vehicles and cars for the year. Exports in October reached about 12 000 cars, far above the 4 500 monthly figure in 1935, indicating strong overseas demand.
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United Kingdom
R. G. Cooke
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Special bald-headed man's pillow unveiled in Providence
An advertising notice from Providence announces a new bald-headed man’s pillow designed to seal out drafts and disturbing noises by a flap pulled down over the sleeper’s head. The item is advertised as a solution for bald men troubled by chilly air and noise at night.
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Providence
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Maxwell
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Hollywood
Billy Laing
Moffat
Guelph
Ont
Leonard
Elmer Appler
Pembroke
Marjorie Begner
Liverpool
Eng
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