Many Bird Species Call Canada Home
An Ottawa study cites about 488 distinct bird species in Canada with potential subspecies bringing counts to around 690. It notes birds’ wide distribution, migration, and the value of bird banding for tracking migration, range, and longevity, urging Canadians to report banded birds to authorities.
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Canada
International
Tropics
Antarctica
Ottawa
Canadian
United States
Man
National Parks of Canada
Department of the Interior
United States Bureau of Biological Survey
Washington, D.C
Band Broadcasts From Plane Over London Test
Hylton and his band flew a Imperial Airways liner over London for an hour and a half and broadcast live music to the Post Office Exhibition in the Strand. The test aimed at a new apparatus for the general post office. The band played all members except the pianist and harpist due to instrument size and a broken flute.
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Jack Hylton
London
Imperial Airways
Strand
General Post Office
Paris Dress Pattern With V-Neckline and Dropped Shoulders
Pattern 516 offers a high or open V neck with a dropped shoulder detail and a slim pointed hipline. Available in fabrics such as black crepe satin and various crepe blends, it comes in sizes 14 through 40 inch bust. Size 16 requires 3 1/4 yards of 39 inch fabric plus 5/8 yard contrasting. pattern price 20 cents.
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Paris
Shaw declares King's English best over Oxford accent clash
In a London Times letter George Bernard Shaw ends the English pronunciation feud by saying the king's English is the best. He criticizes the Oxford accent favored by many graduates as irritating to listeners in many districts, causing wireless set smashings.
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George
Oxford
George Bernard Shaw
London Times
British Broadcasting Commission
Bernard Shaw
Conduit Street
West End
London
Shaw
Britain
Piche Sees Safe Canadian Paper Future Amid Southern Pine Lab Work
G C Piche chief forester Quebec speaking at the Canadian Society of Forest Engineers dinner in Montreal says Canadian pulp and paper industries need not fear southern US competition. He notes Canadian labs progressing and a by product discovery could enable newsprint from southern pine.
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United States
Canada
G. C. Piche
Department of Lands and Forests
Quebec
Montreal
Canadian Society of Forest Engineers
Piche
Dominion
Good Citizenship Highlighted by Civilian Conservation Corps
Professor Nelson C. Brown of the New York State College of Forestry told the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association in Montreal that developing good citizenship among a great army of young men was the CCCs most noteworthy achievement.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Nelson C. Brown
New York State College of Forestry
Montreal
Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
Large Sums Of Money Still Expended On Antiques
The Regina Leader-Post notes ongoing high spending on antique collections despite economic pressure. It cites Ontario Veterinary Association concerns over tubercular cattle marking and broader social debates about wealth spent on artifacts versus aiding rural health and underprivileged people. It highlights Napoleonic era items sold at auction in New York, including a gilded dinner service and various lace pieces, and questions the moral implications.
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Ontario Veterinary Association
Toronto
Ontario
British Museum
New York
American Republic
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Chicago
Napoleon I
Pauline
Prince Camillo Borghese
McCormick
Muriel
Elisha Dyer Hubbard
Middletown
Venice
Leader-Post
Regina
Devil's Island Seen By Mining Operator As Pleasant
W. J. Willems, a mining operator in British Guiana, says Devil's Island is a hospital colony with sanitarium and other buildings. He notes escapes by desperadoes are restrained and they work in chain gangs on St. Laurent.
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Devil's Island
W. J. Willems
British Guiana
Mr. Willems
St. Laurent
America
Winnipeg City Population Tallied at 221 242
Winnipeg’s population exclusive of suburbs stands at 221 242 per a recent civic assessment department compilation. The figure reflects core city residents counted in the latest survey, detailing urban population size for planning purposes.
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Winnipeg
Civic Assessment Department
Books Sent to Queen Mary on Kathlen Blake Coleman Biography
Copies of Kit the memories biography issued by the Hamilton branch of the Canadian Women’s Press Club were sent to Queen Mary. The book centers on Kathlen Blake Coleman who founded the woman’s section of the Toronto Mil and Empire. Additional copies went to the Countess of Besaborough, wife of Canada’s governor general.
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Hamilton
Canadian Women’s Press Club
Queen Mary
Kathlen Blake Coleman
Woman's
Toronto
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Ww. N. U
Croydon
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Ruth Rogers
McDermot Ave
King’s English
the Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
River Thames
Megan
Mr. Lloyd George
House of Commons
Lisbon
Estoril
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