Canada and United States Protect Migratory Birds Treaty
Canada hosts about five hundred bird species with many seasonal visitors. A treaty with the United States, in force for nearly twenty years, protects migratory birds through close seasons, bag limits, and hunting restrictions. Waterfowl originate mainly from the Prairie Provinces, facing habitat loss and increased hunting pressure.
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Carata
Canada
United States
Prairie
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Euston Station to Be Demolished for Modern Terminus
The Glasgow Herald recalls Euston opened almost a century ago and notes plans to demolish the old station for a new terminus. It recounts a first journey by directors, a derailment accident injuring several, and a historic era of six daily trains in 1857. It also highlights the Jellicoe Express, a 717 mile wartime run to Thurso with long journeys and padlocked prisoner carriages.
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London
Euston
Glasgow Herald
Boxmoor
Britain
Safe seed storage from treated grains extends six weeks
Experiments by L. H. Newman in Canada show dust treated seed grains resist mice for six weeks or more, enabling advance seeding prep. Mice will not touch seed treated with current chemical dusts, though contaminated feed remains unsafe for hens and other livestock.
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L. H. Newman
Canada
Sweden Issues Massive Copper Coin Weighing 31 Pounds
In 1659 Sweden minted a copper coin weighing 31 pounds and measuring 2 by 1 feet, valued at about $5.20.
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Sweden
Worldly Tea Party and Scottish Church Clash
A Craithie Balmoral minister drew a large crowd despite poor weather and police traffic jams as Scots gathered for a sermon, while a Tibetan Prayer Festival features Lhasa’s giant tea cauldron and the famed butter tea said to grant strength and endurance to Tibetans alike.
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Lhasa
Tibet
Salt in poultry rations: optimum is one percent
University of Wisconsin tests show five percent salt slows growth and lowers egg production and increases water intake. Two percent salt is not harmful but causes wet litter. One percent is best, with one-half percent if meat scrap and dried milk are fed. Country Home.
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University of Wisconsin
Cloth follows from women carrying children in fibre nets
The tradition in Chinese culture traces fabric use to the custom of mothers bearing infants in fibre nets. This evolution links everyday weaving to childcare practices in historical practice.
Queen Mary Liner Features 12 Decks With 750 Foot Main Deck
The Queen Mary, the newest trans Atlantic liner, comprises 12 decks and a main deck extending 750 feet in length, marking a key design feature for the vessel.
Queen Mary Visits Jervaulx Abbey With Composure
Queen Mary toured Jervaulx Abbey during a visit and remained unruffled, insisting no special treatment be assumed. A past public photo sparked a remark about a photo not yet published, which was never released. The note adds a tip that peeled apples can be preserved by salt water immersion.
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Mary
Jervaulx Abbey
China seeks forty policewomen for Shanghai unit
Shanghai recruits aim to enroll forty Chinese policewomen in the higher intelligence brackets. Candidates must be 4 feet 5 inches tall, 18 to 30 years old, and junior high graduates. Exams cover history mathematics geography and science. Training pay is 3.25 dollars a month and 6 dollars after graduation.
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Shanghai
Wink speed: average eye closure in one tenth second
The text states the fastest human action is a wink, averaging one tenth of a second. It presents a concise fact about human reaction speed and eyelid movement.
Spreading Scientific Farm Knowledge Across Canada
The Federal Department establishes 223 illustration stations as community development hubs linking experiments to farmers. Stations create district crop rotation plans, provide animal feed, and improve breeding using pure-bred sires and dairy records. They aim to supply breeding stock to neighbors, boost poultry care, promote seed production, and develop home surroundings with shelter belts and building plans.
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Ttgrature
Dominion
Indian Rainmaker Frederick Promises Rain For Tobacco
An old medicine man from the Montreal Lake reserve, known as Wee-Tee-Go or Musqua, claims to summon rain in exchange for tobacco. He says one plug brings a moderate shower and five plugs a soaking downpour, citing a past drought relief near Prince Albert where rain followed within 24 hours.
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Old
Frederick
Montreal Lake Indian Reserve
Charles M. Hatfield
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Prince Albert
T. Jepson
Saskatchewan Natural Resources Department
Montreal Lake
Nick Carter
Remarkable man trusted with waterworks in court
An eminent Scottish judge hears a counsel defend a bibulous plaintiff claiming his client is a remarkable man in a responsible role as manager of waterworks. The judge quips that he “looks like a man who could be trusted with any amount of water.”
Retire in Time Earns Daily Sunrise Start
The saying urges retiring promptly to wake early for work, emphasizing routine and discipline as the path to steady livelihood and proper rest.
Whales Possess Largest Mammal Brains On Record
Whales have the largest brains among mammals with the heaviest specimen weighing about 7,000 grams. This note records the extraordinary brain size as a distinctive trait of baleen and toothed whales alike.
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Wild
Queen Mary
Southampton
New York
Scotland
Tweed
Caledonia
Gaein
Kirk
Associated Press
Craithie
Balmoral
Edinburgh
John Knox
Mary Queen of Scots
King Edward
Christian Science Monitor
China
Italy
Mussolini
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