Where Dogs Are Important Where Dogs Are Important
In northern Siberia near the Arctic coast a small isolated people survive with dogs as their only domestic animals. They rely on sled dogs for fuel gathering, hunting, and travel, using fish as the primary food source. Teams of eight to twelve dogs pull light sleds, led by a capable captain who guides with calls Norakh norakh and Pozza pozza.
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Siberia
Arctic Ocean
India
Indigirka
Twe City
Last Spike at Craigellachie Was Just Iron
E. C. Boyes of Craigellachie questioned railway officials about the legendary last spike marking the CPR’s east west link. Officials confirmed the spike was an ordinary iron spike, not gold, and says it was not removed after the ceremony but likely scrapped years later during repairs.
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Craigellachie
Canadian Pacific Railway
E. C. Boyes
Craigelachie
Boyes
The
C.pr
England
Court Recognizes Birds Right to Nest in Trees
A court decision affirms birds have a legal right to nest in trees. The ruling provides protection for avian nesting sites and could influence future conservation actions.
Two Times Two and Old Tom Lead Military Rites at Portsmoun
The grave of Old Tom the Marine Corps horse at the Portsmouth Navy Yard is honored with eight rifles and a bugle call. Old Tom, born 1892 in New York, served in the Spanish American War and at Guantanamo and San Juan Hill with Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders.
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Navy Yard
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Old Tom
United States Marine Corps
New York City
Leathernecks
Guantanamo
San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Ol Tom
Abbot of Westminster Challenged King Edward Legend
Dr Joseph Armitage Robinson Dean of Westminster who helped arrange King Edward’s coronation died. He once stood against the king over coronation plans saying I am the Abbot of Westminster, illustrating abbey authority rivaled royal power.
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Abbott
Westminster
Joseph Armitage Robinson
Edward
Robinson
England
Husbands Desert Their Wives for Golf in Summer Plan
The St. Thomas Times Journal notes men deserted by wives for bridge will pursue golf all summer to get their own back. The Kingston Whig Standard adds that many husbands play bridge and some wives play golf, suggesting overlapping leisure loyalties.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Kingston Whig-Standard
Inexpensive Sport Appeals at Wellesley College
Wellesley College observes students seek affordable sports with riding and golf waning as tennis grows. Some pedestrians argue that continued dull times may reveal walking as a rewarding sport.
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Wellesley College
Charity Limits and the Price of Giving
A reflection on generosity arguing that helping others should not be measured by endurance or self sacrifice. It questions the idea of giving until it hurts and notes varied ease of personal cost in acts of charity.
Model honeycomb six feet wide installed in Berlin institute
A large honeycomb model nearly six feet wide has been installed at the Institute of Bee Research in Berlin Germany. It serves as a teaching and research aid for bee biology and colony behavior.
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Institute of Bee Research
Berlin
Germany
Intensive Vegetable Garden Tips for a 20 Foot Plot
Gordon Lindsay Smith outlines a compact gardening plan detailing a balanced flower mix and a high yield vegetable garden in a 20 by 20 foot area. He covers staking tomatoes, interplanting lettuce and radish, early season greens, and a July planting window for cabbages and fall crops, plus warm weather crops like gladiolus and cannas.
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Ofw
Haiti 1933 Coffee Crop Forecast At 79 Million Pounds
Haiti anticipates a coffee harvest of 79,386,000 pounds for 1933. The estimate reflects production expectations for the year, with growers and traders watching Weather and market conditions as the seasonal total is tallied.
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Haiti
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Society of Ancient Instruments
National Broadcasting Company
Henri Cassadesus
Warsash
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Scotland
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