BC Boys Guard Forests In Youth Fire Wardens Program
Four thousand British Columbia youths aged 12 to 16 assist in guarding forests under forest rangers. Junior wardens report fires and sometimes extinguish them, with Charles Wilkinson credited for organizing the program. Officials note strong fire prevention impact and growing membership.
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Columbia
Canadian Forestry Association
Charles Wilkinson
British Columbia
F. A. Silcox
U.S. Forest Service
United States
Civilian Conservation Corps
C.C.C
Journey of 3000 reindeer toward new Canadian grazing range
A herd of 3000 reindeer purchased by Canada in 1929 waits to cross the Mackenzie River as winter returns. After a 1000 mile trek from Napaktoluk in Alaska and a blizzard induced detour, the deer stalled on the river ice. A renewed crossing will occur when the river freezes with a 15000 square mile grazing area planned for the Eskimo tribes.
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Alaska
Canada
Mackenzie River
Napaktoolak
Northland
A Good Hotel Standards Discussed In This Era
The article recalls older hotel norms where dining rooms featured paper flower bouquets, pickle jars, and soda biscuits. Guests would pass the time nibbling pickles and crackers while waiting for soup, illustrating evolving ideas of hospitality and service quality.
Modern Machines Cut Cigarettes Rate
A modern machine will make cigarettes at the rate of 1200 a minute, compared with the hand worker's output of five per minute.
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Medern
Notable Reflections on Desires Worth and Worthlessness
A brief meditation notes that many sought things may fail to satisfy deeper needs. It questions the value of pursuit, urging discernment in choosing what to desire and pursue.
Dogs Show Devotion Prompting Human Wonder
A collie travels 350 miles home to Ontario driven solely by devotion to its master. The Ottawa Journal reflects on dogs as one man and wonders what humans owe such loyalty, noting dogs would live and die for their owners. Separate report cites Ralph G. Raymond describing a stop and go light to teach patience at a Chicago Lighting Institute meeting.
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Ontario
Ottawa Journal
Ralph G. Raymond
Chicago Lighting Institute
Ontario Home to One-Quarter of Canada’s Registered Blind
L. M. Wood reported at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Toronto that 2,503 of Canada’s 7,119 registered blind persons live in Ontario. The remark covered all ages from infancy to a 108 year old, cited in his presidential address at the 16th annual meeting.
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Canada
Ontario
L. M. Wood
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Toronto
New York Creates World First City Antitoxin Lab
New York established the world first city laboratory to produce and distribute diphtheria antitoxin, marking a pioneering public health effort in urban disease control. The program aimed to supply antitoxin locally, improving access and response to outbreaks.
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New York
United States faces massive rant surge hitting employment
A wave of 500000 rants across the United States coincides with employment shifts, potentially affecting over 1500000 workers as public discourse intensifies and markets react.
Seaweed Reaches Extraordinary Lengths in Pacific
The Winnipeg Tribune notes that a Pacific seaweed variety attains up to 1500 feet in length while another species features stems exceeding 400 feet, highlighting remarkable botanical measurements for garden enthusiasts.
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The
Winnipeg Tribune
Pacific
PeerInfluenced Actions Highlight Social Pressure
A brief remark notes how many people imitate others in daily behavior. It underscores the influence of peers on choices and habits across everyday activities.
Great Exhibition Draws 1.5 Million in Peiping Display
More than 1,500,000 people visited an exhibition of native Chinese goods in the Tai Miao at the Forbidden City Peiping. Displays included porcelain rugs lacquered furniture silk woollen goods and radio apparatus. Over 500000 Mexican dollars in native china goods reportedly sold during its 40 days. A charcoal powered Chinese invented motor bus from Hankow carried 126 passengers. A temporary Mongolian pony race track drew crowds while officials protested the Tai Miao's utilitarian use.
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Peiping
Forbidden City
China
Hankow
Temple of Heaven
U S Bureau develops self extinguishing cigarette tips
Matches that burn for a definite period after being lit and self extinguish have been developed by the U S Bureau of Standards to reduce fire hazards.
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U.S. Bureau of Standards
Guadalupe Island Existence of Goats Cats and Sea Monsters
James Glenn recounts a 20th century voyage to Guadalupe Island off Mexico where a vanished Mexican prison left abandoned ruins and a lone skeleton atop the cliffs. He describes goats driven aboard the Mary Dodge and a wild sea elephant sighting as silent peril surrounds the island famed for its strange fauna and desolate shores.
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Guadalupe
Mexico
James Glenn
California
Glenn
San Diego
Mary Dodge
Small towns prove resilient during tough season
The piece argues there is nothing inferior about small towns as they weather downturns better than large centres. Residents rely on local resources for entertainment and sports, manage finances locally, and build teams with local talent. The writer suggests discarding the phrase small town stuff.
Opera on film gains momentum with publishers backing
Abe Meyer has been appointed as Hollywood’s sole representative to negotiate film rights for major operas. He represents G. Ricordi and Company of Milan, controlling Puccini and Verdi, along with Elkan Vogel of Philadelphia, publishers of Ravè and Debussy, as studios push grand opera in cinema.
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Hollywood
Abe Meyer
G. Ricordi and Company
Milan
Italy
Elkan Vogel
Philadelphia
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Austen Chamberlain
Herbert Samuel
David Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Viscount Snowden
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