North American Game Conference Highlights Waterfowl Talks
About eight hundred attendees from Canada and the United States gathered in New York for the Twenty-first American Game Conference chaired by Hayes Lloyd. Discussions focused on waterfowl declines due to adverse breeding conditions, with Canadian reports published as Waterfowl Conditions in Canada 1934 and a Mackenzie Delta breeding-ground study by A. E. Porsild. Proceedings may be ordered from the American Game Association in Washington, D.C.
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Canada
United States
North America
New York
Hayes Lloyd
Department of the Interior
National Parks of Canada Service
Dominion
Mackenzie Delta
A. E. Porsild
Lands
Northwest Territories and Yukon
Northwest Territories
The
American Game Association
Investernnt
Washington, D.C
USA
Lucky Trail boat readies overland voyage to Peace River
The 50 foot keel 12 foot beam vessel Lucky Trail carries 25 passengers and fifteen tons of cargo. Built by E. Pederson at Hines Creek Alberta it will be moved overland to Dunvegan then launched when ice clears. Plans include service on Lake Athabasca after fitting at Peace River.
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E. Pederson
Hines Creek
Alberta
Dunvegan
Peace River
Lake Athabaska
Saskatchewan Honey Shipment Passes Without Inspection
A Saskatchewan carload of white clover honey destined for London left without inspection in Canada. More than three quarters of the load’s value was paid in cash before shipment, tied to the trusted English dealer and a high local standard.
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Saskatchewan
London
West
Advertising Drives Success Says Gordon Selfridge
The Niagara Falls Review notes Gordon Selfridge owner of a leading London department store credits newspaper advertising with his success. He recalls his Marshall Field Company days in Chicago where he ran the first full page advertisement. He finds ad rates higher in England but the policy pays off.
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Gordon Selfridge
London
England
Selfridge
Marshall Field Company
Chicago
Niagara Falls Review
Mistress and Maid Exchange Tense Silver Polishing Demand
A witty exchange unfolds as a mistress commands Mary to polish silver to reflect her face, while the maid answers with a curt question Why escalating the domestic tension in a sharp domestic vignette.
Waxing process eyed to pluck poultry cleanly in Canada
Experimental work at Ottawa's government farm shows a new wax method for plucking poultry with minimal singeing and no skin damage. Dr. N H Grace demonstrated on eight chickens at the Canadian Produce Association convention, noting economic wax costs and reuse potential as the procedure nears broad producer availability.
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Ottawa
Dominion
N. H. Grace
Canada
Dr. Grace
Grace
Green belt around London backed by 10 million dollars
The London County Council sets aside 10 million dollars to buy land for a permanent green belt around London. The note praises the plan as commendable and compares London favorably with New York in parks and open spaces, urging other cities to consider similar measures if financially prudent.
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London County Council
London
New York
Age Of Oak Trees
The article explains a Gaelic saying equating oak age to threefold animal ages and estimates an oak’s age around 1,890 years, noting that surviving oaks may predate Roman Britain while typical oaks live 500 to 600 years and grow from tiny acorns.
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Britain
May Go To Russia For Ice Congress
Emeritus physics professor Dr. Howard T. Barnes of McGill University plans to travel to Leningrad next winter to participate in an ice congress. He is widely known as the inventor of thermite and related substances used to break up ice jams.
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Howard T. Barnes
McGill University
Russia
Leningrad
Cotton hose production in the United States in 1830
The record notes that eighteen million pairs of cotton hose were manufactured in the United States during the year 1830. The figure appears as a historical production data point with no additional context.
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United States
Race Of Dwarfs Lapps Described By Geographic Society
The U S National Geographic Society describes Lapps as four and a half to five feet tall, bow-legged and top heavy, strongest among dwarfs. They occupy northern Norway Sweden Finland and Russia land areas, likely of Mongoloid stock, speaking a Finno Ugrian tongue, with about 30 000 Sea River and Mountain Lapps. They rely on reindeer herds and a 250 mile border fence will curb deer movements. Beef brand sales in Canada rose from 17 240 748 pounds in 1931 to 39 575 754 pounds in 1934.
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U.S
National Geographic Society
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Asia
Lake Baikal
Canada
Salt Production in England and Effects on Crops
England produces about 1,910,000 tons of salt annually, mainly from Cheshire and Worcestershire. It serves chemical factories and as fertilizer. salt boosts wheat yields by 4 to 12 bushels per acre and enriches pinks, carnations, and celery, but harms apple trees, cherries, and vines. Excessive application can destroy plant life. Salt is a widely distributed mineral even emitted by volcanoes like Vesuvius.
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England
Cheshire
Worcestershire
Vesuvius
Last of Russian Treasures Sold to London House
The final 2,000 jeweled pieces from the Russian imperial collection, once owned by the Czar, were reportedly sold by the Soviet government to a London firm. Items include diamond Easter eggs by Fabrere, gold icons, jeweled orders, and relics of the Little Father.
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London
Fabrere
Little Father
Wheat trade shifts in global milling markets
Canada and Argentina supply most of Hol land’s milled wheat with the Soviet Union also a major shipper when present in the market. Since 1931 the United States has been a secondary player in global wheat milling and trade.
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Canada
Holland
Soviet Union
United States
Paris prophets foretell year of revival not war in 1935
French fortune tellers predict no war in 1935, expecting an economic revival led by a recovery in America and changes in government in France. Mme Fraya, Mme Vidi, and Mme Marion Claude foresee varied events including ministerial shifts, Saar settlement, and nonwar assurances, with cautions of regional troubles and disasters.
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Paris
Legion
United States
Mme
Fraya
France
Saar
Germany
Mme. Fraya
Mme. Vidi
Stock Exchange
Rome
Marion Claude
America
Hitler
Mme. Claude
Canadian export poultry reaches British market high on January totals
Demand for Canadian dressed poultry in Britain surged in January with shipments of 871000 pounds including 684000 pounds of chickens 140000 pounds turkeys and 47000 pounds ducklings. Despite praise for taste experts say more fattening could lift more products to grade A and Special for higher revenue.
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British Isles
London
Canada
Great Britain
Radiant Joy Faces the Most Beautiful Expression Found
A radiant face expresses pure joy, described as the most beautiful sight to behold anywhere. The remark emphasizes happiness as the ultimate beauty in human expression.
Annual Earth Rainfall Estimate Stated at Ten Inches
The report estimates that the earth receives about 10 inches of rainfall each year. It notes this figure as a general average across regions, highlighting variations by geography and season.
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Bete
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British Islands
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