Wildlife boom in national parks and rising animal counts
The Spring report by J. T Hartis indicates sharp increases across species in multiple parks. Deer number about 16 000 while Rocky Mountain sheep and elk rise. beaver, moose, bears, caribou, and coyotes also show gains amid favorable feeding and mild fall conditions.
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Jasper National Park
J. T Hartis
Ore Misstoner
Natonal Parks
Wid Ufe
Harkin
Snake Indian
Rocky and Smoky Rivers
Nock Lake
Jasper
Byng Pass
Tonquin Valley
Buffalo Prairie
University of Alberta holds seventeenth convocation
Edmonton ceremony conferred honorary degrees in law on Lieutenant Governor Egbert and university chancellor Hon. N D Beck. A total of 194 degrees were awarded to graduates across faculties. Principal W M Murray of the University of Saskatchewan delivered the graduating address.
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University of Alberta
Edmonton
Egbert
N. D. Beck
W. ©. Murray
University of Saskatchewan
Reopened Rheims Cathedral Edges Toward Full Restoration
The western cathedral of Rheims reopens after partial restoration. M Herriot transfers keys to Cardinal Lincen as work continues. Architects say restoration will take twenty to fifty years with half the nave roofed and repaired.
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Rheims
M. Herriot
Cardinal Lincen
Cultivation of Strawberries from a Canadian Bulletin
A new bulletin from the Lominia Experimental Farm outlines strawberry cultivation in Canada. It notes soil versatility from sands to heavy clay, optimal planting when soft and not compact, and avoiding land that's sod for years or infested with persistent weeds. It emphasizes thorough soil preparation including plowing, disking, harrowing, and rolling before planting.
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Lominia Experimental Farm
Canada
Department of Agriculture, Oilswa
Dust Clouds Around Sun and Stars Proposed by Harvard Professor
Harvard astronomer Prof. Edward S. King suggests the earth sun and nearby stars may be enveloped by cosmic dust extending beyond the solar system. He notes clouds hide stars and surround clusters like the Pleiades, yet distant stars do not appear universally red, only redder up to a limit with distance.
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Edward S. King
Harvard College Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
King
Why Canada Attracts Tourists
A 1927 feature explains why Canada will have a peak motor touring season. Improved highway networks, cooler climate, and new scenery tempt U S visitors. Key factor is the change in Dominion Customs Regulations allowing ninety day stays without deposits. Provinces expand motoring amenities and issue hunting and fishing privileges through game officers.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Unfinished Cathedral Carving in Zacatecas Legend
A Mexican stone carver began a highly ornate facade for the Cathedral of Zacatecas noting the work would outlive him. After a death sentence was halted by reprieve, he crafted an intricate design beyond one life, dying at old age with the project incomplete.
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Zacatecas
Mexico
Modern Diogenes Found Near Charleroi In Bathtub Life
Valentin Le Page, disabled by a factory accident, lives beside the highway in a battered bathtub roofed with boards. A police dog occupies a sugar box annex while Le Page repairs chairs to eke out a living, in a porcelain bungalow without running water.
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Diogenes
Charleroi
Valentin le Page
M. le Page
Canadian Hut at Windsor Castle Loved by King and Queen
A small typical Canadian shack built by wartime lumbermen sits in Windsor Castle grounds near the royal private suite. King George and Queen Mary favor the hut and spend leisure hours there, considering credits and sentiment over money.
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King George
Queen Mary
Windsor Castle
A Useless Precaution and Fruit Marketing Board Appointed
A clergyman explains a sparing meal before preaching and jokes listeners about his effort. F M Black, ex Manitoba treasurer, becomes chairman of the Board of Control under the British Columbia Produce Marketing Act to regulate fruit crop marketing and improve returns for producers.
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F. M. Black
Manitoba
Board of Control
British Columbia
B.C
Worldly talk at the casino floorwalker's job line
A brief dialogue finds a man boasting of vast travels while a woman questions his work as a floorwalker. Their exchange hints at contrasts between experience and occupation without further detail.
Madam Yone Sasuki Built a Global Empire in Japan
The article chronicles Madam Yone Sasuki who after her husband’s death built a vast business empire in Japan. She controlled crude camphor, the steel industry, and the sugar market while expanding into ships, petroleum, metals, alcohol, banks, and many other sectors. War profits boosted her wealth but sparked fierce resentment, including arson against her offices after rice speculation. Her firms faced trouble from Japan’s 1920 slump and the 1925 earthquake plus a later quake.
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Japan
Why Applause Has Decreased Watchmakers Say
The article asserts wrist watches reduce applause in London theatres and music halls. It claims watchmakers advised clapping harms timepieces, causing performers to see fewer ovations. It notes patrons stamp and cheer differently, and recalls 1873 first living aerial passengers.
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London
Vmne
Devotion to Canine Friends Across Borders
Three Trevent stories highlight bonds between humans and dogs. A London boy rescues his dog from a pound and avoids charges. in Quebec a doe saves a boy from a pond but cannot save himself. A boy dies after diving into a quarry to save a mongrel. Sir Walter Scott missed a dinner after his dog died, illustrating canine devotion's reach.
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London
Quebec
Walter Scott
Thore
New South African Flag Proposed By Parliament
A BIN to Parliament outlines the Union of South Africa flag design The Cross of St George is bordered in white on a green field divided into quarters The Union Jack would be flown on the King's birthday and other holidays The revised bill will be submitted to a referendum.
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Union of South Africa
St. George
South African Union
Group of Nations
British Community of Nations
Bank of England’s Narrow Crisis And Oceanic Wonders
The article recalls a near closure risk for the Bank of England during a 1745 run and describes a crisis management tactic. It also highlights the Great Barrier Keel off Australia as a vast coral breakwater 1,200 miles long and notes British Columbia’s long landlocked ocean route spanning about 1,090 miles.
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Bank of England
England
Japan
British Empire
Australia
Queensland
British Columbia
Poet Rancher Meets Editor Over Poem Joke
Horace Annesley Vachell once ranched in Calliia and befriended a local editor who disliked poetry that drifted to his desk. The editor received a poem titled Why Do I Live and, after reading it, replied by mail that he preferred the writer bring the poem in person.
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Horace Annesley Vachell
Calliia
Immigrant Greek Builds Hatcheck Empire in New York
Six years after arriving penniless, a Greek immigrant now controls nearly every hatcheck room in New York, amassing millions by cornering all the costly concessions.
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New York
Airship Service Aims To Bind Empire Closer
Major G H Scott forecasts commercial airship development to unite the British Empire. He describes two large airships with 5 000 000 cubic feet gas capacity offering passenger comfort, safety, and rapid travel between Egypt South Africa India Australia Canada with reduced voyage times and improved meteorological safety.
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Scott
Piste
Great Britain
Tingland
Major Scott
Egypt
South Africa
India
Australia
Canada
Manitoba Fisheries Plan Aims Cannery on Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba arrangements move forward to establish a fish cannery on Lake Winnipeg. J. F D. Fisher of Winnipeg promotes the enterprise. Last year’s Lake Winnipeg catch valued at $200,000, totaling 6,399,900 pounds. Species included white fish pickerel perch pike goldesel tullibee sauger and mullet with a portion shipped to the United States.
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Lake Winnipeg
J. F D. Fisher
Winnipeg
United States
Irving Berlin Money Mindset Reveals Early Caution
A New York publisher recalls Irving Berlin in his youth as careful with money. A Chicago comedian once urged Berlin to send a new song and Berlin replied by asking for a check first, noting his judgment on the comedian’s finances.
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Irving Berlin
New York
Berlin
Chicago
Tf Good
Shop Assistant and a Quiet Customer Exchange
A timid man asks if pens are in stock and is told no. He replies “you’ll keep the one you were going to sell me” as he leaves. A mother asks about Johnny’s mother, and Johnny notes the butcher just sold an ox tail to another customer.
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Johnny
Man With Strong Will Power Against Anger Hosen
A man relies on strong will power to control his temper during a heated moment. He faces a test of self restraint and steady judgment under pressure. His approach highlights discipline over impulsivity.
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