Jack Miner’s conservation legacy urged to secure future
The article lauds Jack Miner as a pioneer of wildlife conservation and founder of a Kingeville Ontario sanctuary. It stresses the need to fund and perpetuate his work through a Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation to preserve living wildlife and support breeding grounds across Canada and the United States for future generations.
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Jack Miner
Canada
Kingeville
Ontario
Can
United States
Gaza
Jack Ainer
Migratory Bird Foundation
Michigan
Seven Stares of the Big Dipper and Light Speed
The excerpt notes seven stars in the Big Dipper about 70 light-years away. It explains light travels at 184000 miles per second and would have taken 0 years to reach our eyes from these stars.
Shoes delivered wrong house delay wedding in Wales
A groom in Ogmore Vale Wales rushed from his room in stockinged feet to the church when his shoes were delivered to the wrong house. He arrived just as the bride and bridesmaids prepared to leave, adding a comic rush to the ceremony.
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Orine Wanea
Ogmore Vale
Wales
Rats and Cats Endanger Birds in Nova Scotia Tale
A historical note describes rats invading land in Nova Scotia around a circa date. Cats were introduced to control them, but the cats killed rats rabbits and even birds. People later appealed to the government to exterminate foxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan farm outlook foresees 1940s growth cycle
Professor E C Hope unveiled the Farm Outlook for Saskatchewan 1939 at the Saskatchewan Agricultural Societies convention. He and Hadley Van Viet of the farm management department warned of a coming rise in construction and employment mid-1940s, with agricultural consumption expected to increase as a result. Hope noted past forecasts were over 80 percent accurate, improving to about 90 percent last year.
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Saskatchewan Agricultural So Heties Association
E. C. Hope
Farm Management Department
Saskatchewan
Hope
Hadley van Viet
Canada
United States
Hitler's study room reveals vast ruler’s desk setup
A description notes Adolf Hitler's chancellor study featuring nine colored pencils, a large magnifying glass, maps, eye-glass case, and a books lineup including Mein Kampf and a Reich law directory. The 88 by 45 foot room stands 32 feet high with a round table, desk, and a bust of Von Hindenburg nearby.
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Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Hans Frank
von * Hindenburg
Selected Recí Spanish Chocolate Ice Cream Mix
A single package of Chocolate Jell-O Ice Cream Powder labeled as Selected Recí Spanish chocolate ice cream mix. The listing notes one package, appears as a product item or ingredient offering with no accompanying price or date.
Coconut Cup Custard Recipe Summary
Recipe for coconut cup custard using 6 egg yolks 6 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup shredded coconut 3 cups milk scalded. Whisk eggs sugar salt nutmeg coconut with milk gradually. Pour into custard cups set in a hot water pan bake at 325F for 85 to 40 minutes until knife comes out clean. Chill. Serves six.
Crying for Saturday truancy confession
An old gentleman questions a boy who admits to truancy all day and reveals he only realized it is Saturday. The exchange highlights a simply told moment between a caretaker and a wandering child.
Seventieth annual meeting of Royal Bank of Canada report
The Royal Bank of Canada reviews a stable 1938 Canada economy with progress in mining and petroleum, a 680000 fine ounce gold output value of 1646000, and a 175 percent oil output rise. Morris W. Wilson cautions on Germany and Italy, praises new trade accords, discusses interest rates and debt, and predicts a hopeful outlook. Dobson notes high assets since 1929 and urges support for credit to productive ventures.
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Canada
Germany
Italy
Morris W. Wilson
Royal Bank of Canada
Wilson
United States
Boaten
Cana- Man Fe
Igh
Lowew
Turner
Alberta
1 Wilson
Great Britain
Trede
Australia
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Oninu Industry
Voregn
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Pepe
Annals
France
North
South America
Lima
NERAL
Dobson
Ir. Dobson
Bank of Canada
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