Dipper Bird Dives and Dances in River Habitat
A naturalist describes the dipper as a water loving bird with a white breast and dark body that bobbles constantly while feeding. It forages underwater along streams, travels with the current, and sings softly on rocks near nests while the male courts the female.
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Filer
Dipper
Walla
Variety in Soviet Russia aims to wake public life
The New York Times reports Stalin pressures editors to liven pages with color and variety amid a rising sense of ennui. The piece contrasts Soviet efforts with German fatigue under a regime of parades and propaganda, noting readers fall asleep amid uniform messaging.
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Soviet Russia
Germany
Stalin
New York Times
Moscow Struggles With Rising Overcrowding
Moscow faces severe overcrowding as the population grows since World War I from 1 00 000 to 3 600 000. Builders rush flats while parks and playgrounds are created to provide breathing spaces. The city hosts about 120 languages amid diverse nationalities creating housing and social pressures.
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Moscow
Russia
Math, Prof Now Subtract 33 From 37
A classroom exchange centers on a math problem as Wilie comments on the calculation. The line includes the student remark Now who cares and a professor cadence about the difference.
Major Bassett Addresses Independent Press Stance in Ottawa
Major John Bassett, vice-president of The Montreal Gazette, spoke at a Life Insurance Advertisers' Association of Canada dinner in Ottawa about newspapers' independence from political parties. He defended Canadian papers against subsidies and criticized government policies on mail transportation costs while praising the prime minister's four-year effort.
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Major John Bassett
Montreal Gazette
Life Insurance Advertisers’ Association of Canada
Ottawa
A&a
Major Baassett
Gazette
House of Commons
Canada
Government of
Ers
Educationist dean argues money is a handicap to students
Midland College at Fremont Nebraska spokesman Dean Zimmerman cites Depression era records showing students with reduced or cut off allowances produced better work and higher standing. He holds that sufficient money is a handicap and says he now has undeniable proof.
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Dean Zimmerman
Midland College
Fremont, Neb
Tower for Broadcasting at Muehlacker World’s tallest wood tower
The article notes a 190 metre wood broadcasting tower at Muehlacker Germany with an antenna ring weighing 1320 pounds atop it. The ring is claimed to ensure fading free reception within about 130 kilometres. It also mentions Cincinnati’s bridge lit at night with lamps along the road strip for bright illumination without glare.
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Muehlacker
Germany
Cincinnati
Not A Mild Explosion In A Burned Out Manilla Store
Lindsay Post reports a fierce fire at a Manilla store when a canned food item exploded as flames spread. A family narrowly escaped as the blast sent a loud noise and hot debris through the burning building. Two snow shoers once misinterpreted a cooking mishap as gunfire, with one injured lightly by a ketchup-stained scare.
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Manilla
Lindsay
Ontario
Peterboro
Lindsay Post
Dominion Seed Branch Testing Duties Described
The Laboratory Division tests commodities under Acts administered by the branch. It analyzes seeds for purity and germination, conducts chemical and microscopic tests on feeding stuffs fertilizers insecticides and fungicides, and tests binder twine.
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Dominion Seed Branch
Bank Cheque Funds Urgency Echoed in Bride’s Comment
A bride complains to her husband that the bank is unable to cover checks. She argues a bank lacking cash should be merged and stabilized to stop issuing non funded cheques, noting a $4.27 cheque as emblematic.
Historic Birth House Becomes CP Rail Offices
The Bruton Street residence once linked to Princess Elizabeth’s birth has been converted into offices for the Canadian Pacific Railway deputy secretary and registrar. Workers remove old decor while new partitions and counters rise, preserving memories in a building noted for its grand drawing room and marble fireplace.
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CPR
Princess Elizabeth
Bruton-street
Berkeley-square
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Duke of York
Elizabeth
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mayfair
Overseas Daily Mail
Safer Bathtubs Lower Home Injury Rates Say US Insurance Firms
Insurance statistics show fewer home injuries in and around bathtubs as learning correct bathing methods increases. Only 883 of 11,217 injuries occurred in or near the tub, while cats caused 4054 injuries and 308 people fell getting out of bed without checking conditions first.
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United States Insurance Companies
Chile军队海军总员额及高级军官统计
文中提及智利陆海军现役部队总人数为三万五千人。军衔方面共有七十七名将军与四十七名海军上将。
Hatters Hat Sparks Riot Charge in 1797 London
John Hetherington, haberdasher of the Strand, faced the lord mayor after being charged with breach of the peace and inciting to riot for wearing a silk hat on a public highway. Reports say crowds fainted, screams arose, and a boy was injured as guards intervened. He contends his headwear was a lawful personal dress choice.
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Times
London
Hatters Gazette
John Hetherington
Haberdasher
Strand
Hetherington
the Crown
Thomas
Oldest Stained Glass Window Found in Jarrow Church
Restoration at St Pauli church in Jarrow-on-Tyne England reveals a 2250 year old stained glass window bearing an inscription. The centre panel shows Saint George slaying the dragon and the glass survived 1250 winters and summers. The church, founded in 681, housed monks including Bede. A Latin dedication stone dated 685 was also found.
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Benedict Biscon
Lindisfarne
Bede
Egfrid
Ceolfrid
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Origin of coffee traced to Ethiopia's Kafa region
The text states that coffee originated in Ethiopia's Abyssinia, found by Arab travelers in Kafa. Seeds went from Kafa to Mocha in Arabia. Vast forests of coffee still exist in Kafa and adjacent southwestern Ethiopia, with the tree growing wild and large quantities of berries wasted yearly.
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Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Kafa
Mocha
Arabia
UpsideDown Flying Raven Observed in Germany Display
In Frankfurt a newspaper report by Herr J. O Fwz describes a stunt from the Transylvanian Mountains. A raven pair performed a looping ascent and a prolonged upside down glide breast up, repeating the maneuver at least 20 times. The display lasted about 16 minutes.
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Herr J. O Fwz
Frankfurt
Germany
Transylvanian Mountains
World rye consumption and use in breads noted
The text cites that despite rising wheat production and consumption over 30 years the world uses antara one and a half to two billion bushels of rye annually. Rye bread is common in Russia, Germany, and Poland. It adds a remark on aging and youth.
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Russia
Germany
Poland
Honey Production Rise and Beekeeping Advice
Canadian honey output in 1938 reached 19 45 500 pounds with a value of 1 706 800 dollars. Exports rose 22.1 percent to 2 806 770 pounds valued at 281 657 dollars. Dominion apiarist urges against natural swarming and poor combs to boost efficiency and market opportunities.
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Canada
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Dominion Apisrist
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Gold Fish As Pets Delightful And Soothing Says Humorist
English humorist F. W. Thomas notes gold fish are restful and soothing. He observes they swim round and round tirelessly with their mouths opening and closing, occasionally wagging tails and reversing direction for a pleasant change.
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F. W. ‘Thomas
Diner Avoids Payment by Wall Note Plan
A diner claims lack of funds for a meal and proposes paying later. The cashier offers to write the name on the wall as credit, suggesting the coat will conceal the mark, prompting the diner’s concern about public notice.
Canada’s honey imports rise modestly in 1933
Imports of honey into Canada totaled 21 124 pounds valued at 1 912 dollars and 28 770 pounds valued at 3 141 dollars in 1933. Jamaica and the United States supplied most of the imports.
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Canada
Jamaica
United States
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