Survey On Wild Animal Population Fluctuations
The Department of Mines and Resources with Charlies Elton of the Bureau of Animal Population Oxford University England conducts a study on wild life cycles to identify factors behind fluctuations in species such as caribou fox rabbit snowy owl and sledge dogs. Questionnaires go to traders trappers RCMP and officials in the Northwest Territories to inform forecasts and relief measures during scarcity periods. Muskrats are plentiful this year while fox mink and beaver are scarce in many areas. A special order lets Indians and mixed-bloods hunt muskrats six weeks early to ease fur shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Mines and Resources
Charlies Elton
Bureau of Animal Population
Oxford University
England
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Northwest Territories
Ottawa Journal
Repairing Undersea Cables by British Post Office Vessels
The North Sea gales push Britain's two Post Office cable ships Monarch and Alert to repairs on 240 submarine cables spanning 25 000 miles. Marking buoys locate breaks, grapnels hoist cables, and technicians determine which half is faulty before sealing, repairing, and lowering the line back into service.
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British Post Office
North Sea
English Channel
Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Monarch
Alert
New York Times
Home Office to Issue G dogs for Police Work
The British home office plans to deploy trained dogs on ordinary duty in London outskirts and rural beats to assist police. The animals will carry messages, track burglars, and help chase and hold suspects, with Labradors trained at Newbury selected for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Office
London
Newbury
World's Largest Machine Shop Opened in Providence RL
A new facility in Providence RL earns attention as the world’s largest machine shop, showcasing expansive workshops and advanced tooling. The opening highlights significant capacity for manufacturing and industrial services.
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Providence
Penny papers spark Chicago’s bargain boom
In 1876 Melville E. Stone, founder of the Associated Press, urged Chicago merchants to adopt odd pricing to boost business. He convinced them pennies would circulate and funded the city’s first penny paper the Daily News, launching a price tactic that helped penny bargains spread.
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Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Chicago
Stone
Philadelphia
Daily News
The Rights Of Others As We Instruct Our Behavior
The statement argues that respecting others' rights is not only personal duty but a universal law guiding social institutions and national policy. It claims adherence to this principle yields peace and prosperity for all.
Farm Work Horse Weight Range Noted
A historical note records a farm work horse weighing between 12 200 and 1 500 pounds with some OCR-like ambiguity in the figures.
Prince Nicholas of Greece Led A Life of Service and Art
Prince Nicholas endured Balkan War hardship and royal exile before returning to Greece. He governed Salonika, painted with merit, wrote plays and conducted theatre, and raised children who became royals in Britain and Yugoslavia, shaping a life of public duty and culture.
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Prince Nicholas
Greece
Salonika
King George
Athens
Constantine
Turkey
Nicholas
George II
Europe
Great Britain
Yugoslavia
Montreal Star
Groundhog myth debated by New York museum
The American Museum of Natural History questions the groundhog forecast while keeping a display of live woodchucks. Assistant Curator George C. Goodwin admits the legend has probabilistic roots, saying weather logic depends on conditions rather than the shadow.
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American Museum of Natural History
George C. Goodwin
British economist warns Russia gold may sway economic laws
Sir Josiah Stamp told McMaster University that Russia’s potential large scale gold production could influence debts and contracts under varying national laws. He cautioned about non-rational, unknown impacts on economics and urged ethical, past-informed solutions amid rapid technical progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Stamp
McMaster University
Soviet
Josiah
France
New Zealand
Bank of England
Wall Street
When a Canadian housewife buys shoes for junior
A National Produced in Canada Association release traces the cost of a pair of shoes to many steps across the economy. It shows how the price is redistributed to farmers, factory workers, printers, ink makers, and lumbermen, illustrating interlinked industries spreading payment nationwide. It also notes low British fish prices pushing fishermen to stop fishing and hints at relief levels in Canada.
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National Produced In Canada Association
Canada
Colorful crochet flower afghan pattern 5830 item
Use wool scraps to crochet a flower afghan made square by square. Pattern 5830 includes directions for an accompanying pillow, stitch illustrations, materials, color schemes, and a square photo. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Albino Tiger Arrives at Indian Museum in Calcutta
A rare white tiger specimen presented to the Indian Museum in Calcutta by a native prince. The animal was shot years ago in the Lechuar jungles by the prince's father.
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Calcutta
Lechuar
Lenders Face Ten Thousand Dollar Loss After Borrowed Car Crash
A Montreal man must pay ten thousand dollars for damages after an accident caused by a borrower who took his car. The Brantford Expositor warns that lending items from books to autos is rarely profitable.
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Montreal
Brantford Expositor
Syrian bakers craft bubble bread in round moonlike loaves
Syrian bakers create bubble bread shaped as round flat loaves resembling lunar photographs. The bubbles form from a mysterious leavening mixed into the dough, giving a distinctive textured crust.
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C. B. Gooderham
Dominion Apiarist
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
British Home Office
Chicago News
Prince Nicholas of
Groundhog
Russia
Ontaro
Hamilton Spectator
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