Canada And U S Fight For Alaska Air Lanes
Canada and the United States push to control Alaska's air routes to profit from transporting gold platinum and furs. Officials expect a conference next October to settle rights for cross border flights and mail subsidized services between Juneau Fairbanks Whitehorse and Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Alaska
Harilee Branch
Branch
Juneau
Fairbanks
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Edmonton
Dawson
Great Falls
Mont
The Cat of the Bird House Teaches Birds’ Safe Lessons
A long article details The Cat at the New York Zoological Park who, trained as a mouser, has learned not to harm birds. She has borne 54 kittens, many of whom grew up in the Bird House and passed on the same bird protection lesson to their offspring. The piece notes her unique temperament and possible transmission of birds respecting behavior.
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Bulletin of
The
New York Zoological Society
Forbush
Massachusetts
New York Zoological Park
A Waiter’s Change Scheme Sparks Sales Theory
A Baltimore Sun reader recounts a restaurant practice where customers receiving two nickels as change are nudged to buy gum or chocolate. The cashier or shop may use a “change as sales agency” theory to boost small purchases, claiming higher odds of a sale when nickels appear in the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Canada Year Book 1937 announced by Dominion Bureau
The 1937 Canada Year Book official statistical annual has been revised and extended to over 1100 pages. It covers resources, population, economy, agriculture, and special features including the Quinquennial Census results and new sections on Economic Geology and Faunas of Canada. Price is $1.50, with clergy, students, and teachers offered copies at 50 cents.
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Canada
W. D. Euler
Dominion
F. J. Alcock
Mines and Geology
Department of Mines and Resources
R. M
Dominion Experimental Farms
George VI
Westminster Abbey
George
Elizabeth
Ottawa
Bona Fide
Blind Canary Of A Scottish Household Captive Bird
A London Spectator piece describes a blind canary kept for 15 years in a Scottish home. The aging bird sings when encouraged and uses clever orientation, noting food placements and favored roosting spots. It compares captive bird lifespans to wild birds like larks, suggesting longer life in captivity but few hard stats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
Crossing The Atlantic Averages And Feats Of Travel
A passage notes William Con stable Breed of New York among top lawyers and frequent travelers. It compares typical Atlantic crossings to a claim of 100 crossings by one man, and mentions long-haul air pilots and future regular flights expanding travel benchmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Constable Breed
New York
New York State Bar Association
Imperial Airways
Overseas Daily Mail
Engineers Test Outdoor Steel Plates in Maryland Twenty Years On
Engineers placed steel plates outdoors in Maryland twenty years ago to study corrosion under weathering. inspectors continue periodic examination as part of a long term durability project.
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Maryland
Experiments At Indian Head Nursery Station On Fence Post Preservation
Results from Indian Head Saskatchewan show creosote treatment greatly extends fence post life. Treating Russian poplar posts with creosote kept 20 year old posts in good condition, while untreated ones rotted. Cedar posts last longer but cost more. cream creosote and zinc chloride show promise for prairie fencing durability.
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Dominion Forest
Indian Head
Sask
Cuddle Toys From Odds and Ends Pattern
Cozy sewing pattern teaches making three cuddle toys from odds and ends with simple ears mane and trim. Includes material requirements and directions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave for pattern 5932. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Unusual Experiment Grafts Many Apples on One Tree
R A Trott of Orleans Indiana has grafted 71 apple varieties five pears and three crab apples onto a single seedling tree. The copper plate under the tree lists all grafted branches with proper tags. Trott is noted for previous work on coddling moth control in apples.
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R. A. Trott
Orleans
Indiana
Mr. Trott
Soap maker claims edible soap line
A soap maker unveils four soaps so pure they can be eaten. The inventor suggests the refined products are exceedingly pure, though many may still choose ordinary soft soap.
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Washington Say
Cat
National Life of
Liberty
Atlantic
Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Yellowstone Park
Alice Brooks
Noah
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