Birds with Prodigious Appetites Outsize Man and Beast
A National Geographic overview notes birds' astonishing appetites from a house wren feeding its young 1,217 times in 15 hours to a blue whale gaining 200–300 pounds daily. It contrasts avian feeding with mammals and insects, highlighting ecological roles of voracious eaters and the sheer scale of animal sustenance.
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National Geographic Society
Yosemite National Park
Animal Kingdom
Earth
Greenland
Alaska
Grooming and hygiene routines for young workers
Advice stresses grooming as crucial for career start. Water is essential, used generously inside and out. A daily bath removes sweat and dirt, followed by a deodorant to prevent odors. Also advises drinking plenty of water daily.
Grasshopper Infestation Warns Manitoba Farmers
Grasshoppers found in four areas of Manitoba south of Neepawa and Gladstone and west to Brandon. Farmers urged to spray now, order chemicals through local dealers, and monitor fields to curb six year outbreak, says H E Wood of the Department of Agriculture.
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H E Wood
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Neepawa
Gladstone
Brandon
Euim Creek
Wood
Divinely Inspired Success Credits Bible Teaching
The passage cites President Theodore Roosevelt saying that most men who have advanced human achievement based their life work on Bible teachings. It emphasizes the role of religious instruction and obedience to the Word of God in notable success.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Grasshopper Control Policy Offers 50 Percent Rebate
Mr Wood states the government guidance on grasshopper control provides a 50 percent rebate on chemical purchases over ten dollars. The rebate is financed jointly by the province and the municipality.
Rise in Canadian pulpwood exports to France in 1955
A Foreign Trade report shows Canada nearly tripled pulpwood sales to France from 1933 to 1955, rising to 2 031 000 dollars. France freights Russian imports amid competition from Finland and the USSR, with potential impact on Canadian shipments. France also bought 500 000 dollars worth of Canadian softwood lumber in 1955.
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France
Canada
Canadian Commercial Counsellors
Paris
U.S.S.R
Russia
Finland
Ussr
Solars
Statstics
C.f
Moscow Capital: Russia's Capital Since 1918
Moscow has served as the capital of Russia since the 1917 revolution, after Petrograd known as Leningrad previously held the role. The shift marked a major political realignment in the early Soviet era.
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Moscow
Russia
Petrograd
Leningrad
Smile of the Week Bonnet Secrets at Luncheon
“On the level” a Sunningdale club member asks about his friend’s wife’s lunch bonnets. He jokes his wife won’t reveal the origin, calling it a millinery secret. The exchange highlights club humor and fashions during a luncheon.
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Sunningdale
Low fat diets urged for heart disease
Dr Harvey Estes of Duke University says coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis relate to excess dietary fat. He notes a permanent population fat reduction would require retraining cooks and rewriting cookbooks, but the potential benefit for heart disease makes it worthy of serious consideration.
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Harvey Estes
Duke University
Health League of Canada
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H.E
St. John’s
Massey
Lord Tweedsmuir
TCUMI
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Sweden
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