Crossing the Bering Strait On Foot Sparks Arrival Theory
Dr. John P Harrington of the Smithsonian confirms a single 1913 crossing by Capt. Max Gottschalk from Siberia to Alaska. The feat suggests ancient peoples could have walked from Asia to North America across ice and water, challenging questions about how Indians first arrived in the New World.
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Bering Strait
America
Asia
North America
Bering Srait
New World
John P Harrington
Smithsonian Institution Ethinologist
Harrington
Max Gottschalk
Nome
Alaska
Capt. Gottschalk
East Cape
Siberia
Big Diomede Island
Little Diomede Island
Little Diomede
Bill Schroeder
Noms
SchMeder
Danish Life and Greenland Tales Told by Ruth Owen
The Hon Ruth Bryan Owen addressed over 1,000 women at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto sharing impressions of Denmark and Greenland. She described cooperative Danish farms, clean pig houses, and a Greenlandic society with self supporting families and low crime, noting isolation for outsiders and a tale of a couple’s attempt to separate.
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Ruth Bryan Owen
Womens Canadian Club
England
Greenland
Denmark
Owen
Princess Louise Celebrates 90th Birthday at Kensington Palace
Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll marks her 90th birthday on March 18 at Kensington Palace. She receives greetings from family including Duke of Connaught and Princess Beatrice. she previously served as chatelaine of Rideau Hall Ottawa 1878 to 1883 under Governor General the Marquess of Lorne.
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Chatelaine
Rideau Hall
Ottawa
Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyll
Kensington Palace
Quideria
Duke of Connaught
Princess Beatrice
Marquess of Lorne
Canada
Sir John A. Macdonald
Meighen Objects to Foreign Affairs Label for Canada
Rt Hon Arthur Meighen tells the Senate he dislikes the term foreign affairs for Canada's policy He argues Canada lacks grand scope and urges a modest conduct emphasizing external relations rather than leading democracies He warns against overestimating Canada's world role and influence.
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Canada
Arthur Meighen
Senate
Canada’s Lighthouse Service manages vast Atlantic Pacific coast
The Lighthouse Service runs about 12,000 establishments along 50,000 miles of coast including 2,000 lights 400 fog signals 600 buoys and 32 radio stations. Cape Race lighthouse in Newfoundland is under the Canadian Department of Marine with a flashing light over one million candle power visible from 76 miles. Steam expands about 1 700 times its volume under normal pressure.
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Canada
Pacific Oceans
Great Lakes
Lakes
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Canadian Department of Marine
Sun-Epsilon Aurigae Named Largest Known Star by Dr. Otto Struve
Dr Otto Struve of Yerkes Observatory declares Epsilon Aurigae the largest known sun with a diameter of 2.6 billion miles, about 3 000 times the Sun and vastly larger than Betelgeux Aldebaran Arcturus and Antares, dwarfing our solar system and the Earth.
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Otto Struve
Yerkes Observatory
Wisconsin
Antares
Betelgeux
Aldebaran
Arcturus
Earth
Manchester Guardian
Human Alarm Clock Clocks In For 14th Year
Charlie Hughes a 50 year old Baxter Tennessee resident reaffirmed his self appointed role as human alarm clock by climbing a 20 foot pole in his back yard and blasting reveille on a mail order bugle. The village has about 600 residents.
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Charlie Hughes
Baxter
Tenn
Forest conservation urged as key Canadian issue
Robson Black of Montreal, vice president of the Canadian Forestry Association, told RMC Kingston and Queen's students that public opinion leads ahead of leadership on forest and wildlife conservation. He warned Canada’s forest resources are limited and vital to pulp industry growth, urging counties and provinces to retain and improve wood fibre.
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Canada
Robson Black
Montreal
Canadian Forestry Association
Royal Military College
Kingston
R.M.C
Queen's
Engineering Institute of Canada
Black
Lamb Travels In Style To Argentina Foxhill Royal 116 Arrives
The southdown shearling lamb Foxhill Royal 116 arrived in Buenos Aires aboard a passenger ship. Bought in England for 150 dollars, the animal had a special top deck home with a attending groom and was insured for 800 dollars. Sales of radios in France fall sharply as producers cut staff. A giant map of Canada stretches 30 by 130 feet.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
England
Embroidery Pattern 6092 Transfer Motifs and Stitches
Pattern 6092 offers transfer motifs and color schemes with simple stitches for floral embroidery on dresses. Includes three motif sizes 3x3 inches and 3x5 inches plus 1x1 reverse motifs, with illustrated stitches and material list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for details.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Best Seed Wheat Chooses Seed from Local Conditions
Agricultural experts urge careful seed selection for Western Canada fields noting barnyard manure boosts wheat yields and residual benefits across subsequent crops. Trials at Scott Saskatchewan and other stations show variable gains, with top increases up to 5.4 bushels per acre. planners recommend testing registered or certified seeds on small farm plots to renew seed stock cost effectively.
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Canada
Dominion
Scott
Sask
Hafford
Meota
Meanook
Alta
Saskatchewan
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canadian Mangel Seed Production Expands in Canada
Mangel seed, originating in Europe, has become a Canadian staple with about 250000 pounds required annually. In 1937 Ontario produced 26000 pounds and British Columbia 15000 pounds under Dominion Seed Branch certification. Varieties grown include Yellow Intermediate and Giant White Sugar. Seed houses and growers will supply this domestic seed this spring.
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Canada
Europe
Dominion
Ontario
British Columbia
Dominion Department of Agriculture
King's Birthday Parade Chaos Catches Garrison Officers
During the King's Birthday ceremonial parade a garrison officer was thrown from his charger which bolted. A second officer pursued the horse as a third hurriedly dressed his company and urged the ranks to ease off. A Cockney voice remarked that the owner would be eased soon.
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Overseas Daily Mail
Inventor Debuts New Pocket Stove in Hungary
Dezso Nagy of Budapest unveils a compact pocket stove built as a small cylinder. It uses ground charcoal, paper pulp, and powdered chestnuts as fuel, with an ounce delivering about six hours of warmth.
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Dezso Nagy
Budapest
Hungary
Lover Elopes Amid Fare Question in Taxi Scene
Dialogue shows a taxi driver noting the young lady's father settled the fare as the couple elopes. The exchange highlights a protective parent influence and a discreet departure.
Ostrich Challenges Horse in Australia Race
A race in Australia pitted an ostrich against a horse. The event drew attention for the unlikely matchup and showcased the animal sprinting against a equine rival.
Grasshopper Threat Forecast For Prairie Provinces
The Dominion agriculture department notes a slightly improved outlook for grasshopper threats. Saskatchewan may see less intensity though area infested has grown. Manitoba likely needs no organized control. Alberta faces widespread control to avert crop losses, with eastward spread into park belt and new growers unaccustomed to control efforts.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mani
Park Belt
Lethbridge
Calgary
Schwab Seeks Theatre Tickets For Charlies Aunt
A humorous anecdote recalls Charles M Schwab asking his secretary to obtain two tickets for Charlies Aunt The secretary suggests phrasing to the messenger asking for tickets for Mr Schwab's aunt, highlighting Schwabs fondness for farce.
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Charles M. Schwab
United States
Charlie
London woman wears £5000 grape cluster brooch
A London woman displays a shoulder brooch shaped like a bunch of grapes costing five thousand pounds. The white grapes are white pearls, the green ones emeralds, and the black ones black pearls.
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London
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Schroeder
Meighen
Canada’s Lighthouse Service
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Vienna
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France
B.C
Australia
Toba
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