Queen Alexandra Wardrobe Treasures In American Exhibition
A collection of Alexandra of Denmark items including a leather white kid petticoat and a woollen sleeping shawl shows her comfort amid drafts. The 145 pieces traveled to the US and Canada via Mr Sam Soden, with pieces from her trousseau and keepsakes of King Edward VII. Her Majesty helped design her clothes and wore them well, described as charming and beautiful.
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Queen Alexandra
George VI
Alexandra
Pussia
United States
Canada
Sam Soden
London
Edward VII
England
America
Trousseau
Edward
Ducks Unlimited to Propagate Million Ducks in Prairie Provinces
W G Ross announces Ducks Unlimited aims to hatch a million ducks over four years in the prairie provinces and spend about 3 million dollars in Canada for wildlife propagation. He notes no selfless project and cites 600000 raised in the United States. Eighty five percent of North America’s duck breeding area lies in the prairies. Newly hatched ducks may be released at three to four weeks old.
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Prairie
Ducks Unlimited
Canada
W. G Ross
K.C. Mla
Ross
Moose Jaw Gun Club
Moose Jaw Club
United States
North American
Prairie Provinces
Mr. Ross
Unique Arctic tern banded in Labrador found in France
A three day old Arctic tern banded in Labrador on July 22, 1927, was located in La Rochelle, France within three months, illustrating rapid long distance migration by a single bird.
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Labrador
la Rochelle
France
Westminster Abbey
Coronation kindness and timber trade mix in historic and modern notes
The piece recalls Edward VII's 1902 coronation aided by Archbishop Temple and public affection, then shifts to Scotland's 1935 timber imports from Canada, led by doors and spruce. Chrism daylight feeding and care guidance for young chicks from Wyoming concludes this collage of dated events and practical notes.
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King Edward VII
Scotland
Canada
Edward VII
Canterbury
Frederick Temple
York
Edward
Temple
Dr. Maclagan
Alexandra
England
Prince of Wales
Victoria
South Africa
Glasgow
Leith
United States
Sweden
North British Agriculturist
Canadian Bacon Gains Popularity in U S Breakfasts
Canadian bacon exports to the United States rose in January and February to 469,600 pounds from 239,500 the year prior, while 19,854 live hogs were shipped north. US prices may sag as Polish bacon enters the market, potentially reducing Canadian exports next months.
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United States
Poland
Post Office Clerk Calls For Extra Stamp Overweight Letter
A clerk informs a woman her letter is overweight and needs a three cent stamp. The woman protests claiming many letters were underweight and complains about the sudden extra charge at their own post office.
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Post Office
Boys visit Egyptian mummy exhibit at New York museum
Three young boys entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and headed to the Egyptian displays. They told a museum attendant they wished to see “the dead men,” paused for about fifteen minutes before leaving. One child then asked, “You kill and stuff them yourself?” The New Yorker.
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Metropolitan Museum
New York
Lawn Care for Spring Renovation and Grass Mixtures
After snow melts begin lawn care by removing dead grass and reseeding bare patches. Broadcast seed, rake to two inches, cover lightly, and pack. Keep patches moist two weeks with fine spray, apply fertilizer, water in gently. Mow when grass reaches two inches. L. C. Young recommends四part seed mix of Kentucky Bluegrass and Red Top with optional White Clover, or Rhode Island Bent for poor soil. shady areas use Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass.
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L. C. Young
Dominion Experimental Farm
Fredericton
United States
Rhode Island
From Litany to Black Death and Odd Factoids
The article reflects on the plague referenced in church liturgy, noting bubonic plague’s historical reach from the Middle Ages, with a 1924 Los Angeles outbreak killing 33, and explains fleas from rats spread the disease. It also mentions China and India as top rice producers, with Japan third, and oddly notes the gemsbok antelope’s waterless feeding.
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Los Angeles
David Dietz
Iceland
China
Europe
Asia
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Sion
el Pardo
Spain
No Man's Land
British Columbia
T. D. Pattullo
Pattullo
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Wyoming
Notre Dame
Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris
St. Etienne
M. Barillet
St. Germain
M. Hebert-Stevens
India
Japan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!