Birds Move North Or South Theory Tested By Crows
Professor William Rowan of the University of Alberta plans an experiment with hundreds of crows to test if internal organs respond to sunlight, affecting migration. Two groups will be released from Edmonton to Saskatchewan with one group fed artificial light, prizes offered for returning birds, and a drawing to select winners.
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William Rowan
University of Alberta
Rowan
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Hudson Bay Navigation Sees Varied Ice Conditions
Winter settling over Hudson Bay with loose ice near the river mouth and packed ice north and west at Chesterfield and Nottingham. In Resolu tion shore ice is slow, Hopes Advance reports clear water, Churchill River and Hudson Bay waters permit movement. Forty five men finish summer work and depart to Winnipeg Regina and The Pas, with remaining twenty five to tend port works and buildings.
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Hudson’s Bay
Straits
Chesterfield
Nottingham
Resolution
Hopes Advance
Churchill River
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Regina
The
Pas
Care for War Horse Sam Saves Welsh Hero from Slaughter
Pwllheli residents oppose deportation of Sam the World War Welsh horse wounded in France. They raise 20 dollars to buy the 20 year old animal from the town and secure a permanent home, sparing him from meat.
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Sam
France
Pwilhell
Wales
Belgium
Wahre Jakob Berlin Opens a Sahara Shop
A fragment signals Wahre Jakob in Berlin considering opening a shop in the Sahara. No further details on timing or scope are provided.
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Sahara
Earl May Disperse White Cattle Herd
The Field reports Earl of Tankerville may disperse the Northumberland wild white cattle herd, about 44 animals in Chillingham Park for 700 years. He notes annual costs of 7 to 8 pounds per head and Inland Revenue views the herd as a personal luxury, urging a volunteer organization or national takeover to maintain the historic stock.
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Northumberland
Tankerville
London
England
Chillingham Park
Inland Revenue
Pearl Hospital for Miss Constance and Miss Ethel Austin
Two girls run a tiny hospital in Hatton Garden where pearls are treated by cleansing coatings and soaking in solutions to restore lustre. Jewellers worldwide send pearls with various flaws to be cured, including spots and dull colours, preserving value.
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Constance
Ethel Austin
Ethel
Hatton Garden
Butter and Cheese Exports Rise in 1931 Through Date
The Dairy Market Review shows butter exports to date at 150 600 packages, well above last year’s 4 980. Cheese exports total 813 688 boxes, up 36 206, while cheese offered for grading at 1 113 912 boxes is 100 900 behind 1930.
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Dairy Market Review
Federal Department of Agriculture
Urban shift eyed as remedy for hard times
Opinion argues rural to urban migration could ease the current economic problem. Farmers might move to cities while city residents relocate to the countryside, with each crowd believing they understand the other place best.
Desire For Disarmament Plea From Italian Minister
Italian Foreign Minister Dino Grandi urged disarmament at the February Geneva conference and told the Foreign Policy Association that arms reduction could resolve global economic problems. He called Geneva a great test and cautioned against expecting spectacular results, saying Italy would be satisfied with progress in ending competition.
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Dino Grandi
Italy
Foreign Policy Association
Signor Grandi
Diamond Ring Found With Letter From Desperate Widow
In Madison Wisconsin the State Journal office found a wrapped engagement ring and a letter from a penniless widow offering her services to support her child. The editors returned the ring and published the ad dead head while seeking a place for her as a housekeeper for an elderly family.
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Madison
Wis
State Journal
O. Henry
Gaelic Sign Attracts Crowd Triggers Three Free Drinks
During Mod week in Dingwall Scotland merchants used Gaelic signs to draw visitors but one non Gaelic shopkeeper hired a neighbor to advertise three free drinks for entering at a set time. The crowd rushed the store and the sign was removed quickly.
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Dingwall
Scotland
Germany's Heaviest Man Robert Ruggenborg Dies in Ruissburg
Robert Ruggenborg, Germany's heaviest man at 539 pounds, died in Ruissburg. He earned his living by exhibiting his bulk and traveled in a special motor truck due to his size. His house front door was twice as wide as neighbors.
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Robert Ruggenborg
Germany
Ruisburg
Trees offer hope for Saskatchewan soil, Barnjum argues
Frank J. D. Barnjum urges widespread tree planting in Saskatchewan in a letter to Hon. J. F. Bryant. He cites southern drouth areas where farms with trees fared better than neighbors without, saying trees invite moisture and prevent soil drifting, though they are not a cure-all.
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Frank J. D. Barnjum
J. F. Bryant
Saskatchewan Drouth Commission
Saskatchewan
Drouth
Barnjum
Regina
Exporting Horse Meat Sparks World’s Largest Plant
A remark by a French army officer on a buying trip during World War I spurred an American to create a large horse meat packing operation. The plant exports to France and several European nations while avoiding selling horse meat for human consumption in the United States. Last year the facility processed about 60,000 animals, mostly wild range horses, and dominates dog food production.
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United States
France
Holland
Italy
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Canada population climbs to over ten million in census figures
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada now has 10,353,778 residents, up 1,556,829 since the last census. British Columbia reaches 689,210, Yukon 4,213, and the Northwest Territories 7,133, noting changes from 1921 figures.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Yukon
North- West Territories
Tourists Spent Sixty Million in Quebec in 1931 Summer
A Department of Roads report states that visitors spent sixty million dollars in Quebec during the summer months of 1931, underscoring the province’s summer tourism impact.
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Department of Roads
Quebec
Radio Beacon System Completes Prairie Air Route Network
The radio beacon system from Winnipeg to Edmonton, including Lethbridge and Red Deer, Alberta, is now completed and operational. Each station cost about 50000 dollars to equip, with Forest Manitoba Regina and Maple Creek already in service. The system links via teletype, provides pilots with weather reports, and is used by Canadian Airways planes for navigation across the prairies.
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Prairie Air Mail
W. L. Laurie
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Alberta
Canadian Airways
Prairies
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Forest
Man
Regina
Maple Creek
Sask
Canadians Move To Fight Drouth With Drought-Resistant Wheat
The grain research committee of the National Research Council after a Winnipeg session prepares a drouth resistant wheat program. A harsh dry season hit some 12 million acres on the southern prairies, cutting Saskatchewan yields from 197 million to 117 million bushels. Alberta, newly labeled Canada’s wheat province, faced about 2 million drouth acres. Manitoba reported 710 thousand affected acres.
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Canada
Grain Research Committee
National Research Council
Winnipeg
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Lucky Find Restores Longhorn Heritage For Texan
L D Bertillion of Mineola Texas discovered historic longhorn remains after trailing a canyon to a cave near Terlingua Creek. The herd from 1812 stampeded in a storm and left bones and horns. Bertillion has sold horns totaling over 50600 and seeks a sale to the Prince of Wales.
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Texas
L. D. Bertillion
Mineola
Tex
Jacob Don Lonerr
Terlingua Creek
Bertillion
Prince of Wales
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Hudson Bay Navigation
Churchill
Pearl Hospital
Mr. Barnjum
Ther
Chengtu
China
Christian University
Rev
G. W. Sparling
University of Toronto
Rev. F. Dickinson
Mount Allison University
New Brunswick
Snach
West
Kasper
Stockholm
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