Ducks Unlimited Drives Western Canada Duck Sanctuaries
The New York announcement from Ducks Unlimited Inc asserts that wild duck numbers rose by 1.5 million in 1938 and will grow by 2.5 million this year through private American funding. It reports three large Canadian sanctuaries and 763000 acres of marshes in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba to restore North American aquatic wildlife.
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Canada
New York
Ducks UN Limited Inc
United States Department of Agriculture
Great Marsh
Washington
United States
Thomas ©. Main
Ducks Unlimited
Main
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Fifth Avenue
New York City
New York Herald Tribune
Ontario
MacDonald's
Crud Replaces Flu Among Toronto Students
University of Toronto students coin the word crud to describe the winter illness sweeping Brippe area and beyond. The term replaces flu for the current misery, with echoes of Solomon Grundy in its blunt syllables.
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University of Toronto
Suil
Solomon Grundy
St. Thomas
Porcupine flea hunt reaches beyond Drumheller
W G Hodgson of Juniper Root Carver and Flea Collector in Drumheller Alta offers five dollars for a porcupine flea to fill an order from the Lord Rothschild collection in London. He has chased such fleas for three years, noting each animal bears its own parasite, with a Sea Otter flea among the rarest acquisitions and Rothschild once paying three thousand dollars for one.
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W. G. Hodgson
Drumheller
Alta
Lord Rothschild
London
Hodgson
New Oxygen Mask Test Aims Substratospheric Flight
Mayo Clinic scientists call the test a complete success as a flying laboratory carried 11 aboard from Minneapolis to Boston at 250 mph. The flight cruised at about 20 000 feet to evaluate a new type oxygen mask for practical substratospheric use. The article notes the yarrow plant grows from sea level to timberline.
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Minneapolis
Boston
Mayo Clinic
March of Time and the Hook and Eye
The Detroit Free Press notes how the death of the hook and eye inventor marks a fading era for restrictive corsetry. It recalls the old agony of tightening garments and the household tasks once tied to fasteners, while acknowledging progress as fashion fasteners vanish from use.
Chicago crime drop sets national record, claims 50 percent cut
Judge Cornelius J. Harrington, former chief justice of the criminal court, asserts Chicago reduced crime by more than half in six years. He says the achievement is unequaled in U.S. city history.
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Chicago
Cornelius J. Harrington
The
Criminal Court
United States
Lawyer and defendant clash over verdict
The defense attorney tells the client he was surprised by the conviction, while the client blames the lawyer for the outcome. The lawyer says he argued vigorously for justice, and the client retorts that the jury acted on that demand.
Wall Street Origins and Early New York Dust Story
Wall Street derives its name from a cedar palisade wall that once bordered lower New York City. Historical accounts describe a dust-filled era during early colonial contact and Indian threats.
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Wall Street
Lower
New York
Bennett Urged to Aid Canada Economic Reform
Former Prime Minister R. B. Bennett may aid Canada in applying a cure to economic troubles by helping business reform. Frank Carrell told the Quebec Upper House Bennett would campaign for ethical business practices and restore Canada’s credit in key markets.
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R. B. Bennett
Canada
Frank Carrell
Legislation
Gulf Division
Quebec
Bennett
England
Liberal Council
Noah Webster's Dictionary Work Spanned Twenty-One Years
The exchange notes Noah Webster's long effort from 1807 to 1828 to prepare his Dictionary of the English Language, documenting the extensive time and work involved in compiling the lexicon.
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Noah Webster
Royal Tour Cars Ordered From Canadian Firms
Three Canadian companies to supply four seven passenger convertibles for the King and Queen. Two GM builds and one each from Ford and Chrysler. Open top option when weather allows, deep red finish, two cars stationed at each stop, moved by rail. Georgia tops in production of peanuts and peaches among other crops.
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General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
United Kingdom
New Ordnance Map Details Surrey Buildings
A newly issued ordnance map for the county of Surrey shows every building exceeding 10 feet square, rendered at a scale of 25 inches to the mile. The map highlights dense structures across towns and rural areas, aiding planning and geography.
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Surrey
England
Survey Of War Veterans In Canada To Be Made By Ex Servicemen's Associations
The united ex servicemen associations of Canada announce a national survey of about 400 000 veterans. They will collect data on numbers locations and qualifications to aid internal security without forming an independent veteran force. Col W W Foster and Col C Hill sign the manifesto noting allied support.
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Canada
United Ex-Servicemen’s Associations of
Nationa
Oftawa
W. W. Foster
Vancouver
Charlies R. Hill
Toronto
National Committee of
Dominion
Veterans’ Organizations
Dominion Presidents of Veterans’ Organizations
United Veterans
Canadian turkeys gain share in British market in early 1939
Canadian turkeys exported to Britain from January 1 to February 23, 1939 total 5139 boxes, up from 300 in the prior year and far above the 1937 peak of 1784. Prices also show Canadian birds commanding five cents more per pound than competitors.
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Great Britain
Just A Different Process In Milk Preservation
The text explains two milk products with water removed. Evaporated milk is sterilized in the can after water removal. Condensed milk adds granulated sugar to preserve freshness.
Little Theatre Movement Prairies and Maritimes Benefit
English adjudicator George Skillan toured Canada praising the impact of non professional theatre in the Maritimes and Prairies. He noted strong audience enthusiasm and groups driven by passion despite limited skilled direction and weather. He cited Regina Edmonton Ottawa Halifax as supportive venues and urged better housing for groups while commending local initiative.
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Canada
Maritimes
Prairie Provinces
George Skillan
Dominion
Skillan
Prairies
Regina
Edmonton
Ottawa
Halifax
Carrots Store Well Preserving Eating Quality
New scientific findings claim old carrots retain eating quality comparable to or better than young carrots as sweetness rises with age while fibre stays stable. Carrots can be stored up to six months if temperatures stay 22 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity exceeds 90 percent.
Nazis mobilize women power for farm duties in 1939 drive
About 490000 people are expected to volunteer or be drafted under the Reichs program to mobilize women for farm and other tasks in Germany. A new rule requires a year of service before any girl may obtain private work, declaring it her duty to the people. A hammock rope’s strength drops to about a quarter when the pull is not vertical.
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Germany
Reich
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