Harvard scientist explains fish respiration and salt balance
Dr. Alexis Keys of the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory reports findings on how marine fish drink seawater, excrete salt, and maintain blood salinity. He notes that some freshwater exposure or salt loss can threaten survival, linking salt balance to human heat stress research at Boulder Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Blarverd
Ac-' Cel Keys
Harvard Fatigue, Lavoratory
Daben
Geath
Keys
Harvard Fatigue Laboratory
Tat
Boulder Dam
Cockney Pioneer Traits Highlighted in London Evening News
The London Evening News extols the Cockney as a robust settler type from Old Kent Road with quick adaptability, courage, and resilience. It praises his ability to face difficulties and endure misfortune, defining the Cockney as superb in facing all problems that could defeat others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominions
Kent Road
Adie Praine
Imade
Stunner Wistie
London Evening News
A Fair Exchange Ends With A Safety Raters Joke
A young wife plans a manicure set and other gifts for their wedding anniversary. She asks what her husband will give in return and he responds with a quip about giving a safety raters.
Canadian Products Taquitrieg to Purchase
From fragmented notes a Canadian supplier contemplates selling taquitrieg products to the Canadian market. The text hints at imports and distribution channels but lacks complete details, dates, or corporate names.
Early Alberta history notes Scots traders and North West Company roots
The article recounts Scottish traders from 1774 to 1812 who shaped Alberta's early fur trade. It credits McDonald of Garth with founding Rocky Mountain House in 1802, rescuing Thorapeon from the Kootenays, and challenges claims that David Thompson founded the settlement. The Nor' West Company and regional exploration are highlighted under Bic Donghi of Garth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
McDusain
Gerth
Montreal
Wrandson
Pioneer
BicDonghi of
Garth
McDonald
David Thompson
Rocky Mountain Havan
Corbett
Thompson
Setttement
Thorapeon
Kootenays
Windermere
Grain Sale Through Poultry Statistics Shows Hen Egg Yield
Grain sale through poultry statistics indicates the average Canadian hen laid 112 eggs in 1981 and used 65 pounds of grain for 112 eggs. Revenue from 112 eggs at 100 cents per dozen yields 93 cents per hen, with feed returns per bushel of 89 cents for wheat 58 cents for barley and 55 cents for oats. Prices in 1932 averaged 1 cent wheat 20 cents barley 19 cents oats. The average hen sale represents an increase over grain values at 58 38 38 cents. Heavy layers pay higher feed prices.
Canadian Turkeys Earn Praise for British Shipments
Canada ships turkeys to England as chilled birds after careful plucking dressing and grading by the Department of Agriculture inspectors. The colour tagged birds show grade quality with few below grade one exports. A Leeds England reader notes grade one birds as perfect specimens and highly satisfactory to buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
A. H. Watt
Leeds
England
Journal
London
Memorial Cane Used as Mace at Calgary Old-Timers Meeting
The Memorial Cane, shown at the Southern Alberts Pioneers and Old-Timers Association in Calgary, is placed on the table as a mace. Donor John Hayes performed the act, recalling past figures like Joseph Bannerman and L Betts. The cane carries 30 names of pioneers who arrived in Calgary before 1883 and rests in the Calgary museum except at the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Alberts Pioneers and
Bannerman
Hayes
George Murdoch
Nose Creek
Calgary
Pudding of Geod Stuff Defies Window Fines
An Oxford Balliol undergraduate was fined for throwing a plateful of pudding through a window. The plate broke but the pudding remained intact and was recovered unbroken.
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Balliol College
Oxford
Harvesting Costs Drop as Combines Cut Labor
Experiments at the Dominion Experimental Station Swift Current show harvesting cost per bushel falling from 15.1 cents to 72 centa due to the elimination of much labour. Police of England demand restoration of wage cuts made during the low mood.
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Dominion
Swift Current
Police of
England
Thawing Frozen Fruit: Ottawa Study Finds Best Temperature
The Dominion Horticultural division reports frozen berries should stay frozen until ready to use. Thawing at 52 F preserves colour aroma and firmness better than room temperature. Fully thawed at room temp darkens but remains superior to canned, while partial thawing at 32 F yields fresh-like flavour. Raspberries tolerate thawing better than strawberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Ottawa
Dominion Horticultural Division
Farm labor and land use trends from 1881 to 1981 in Canada
The Dominion Economics Branch reports farm labor density rose from 1.43 to 1.55 workers per farm between 1881 and 1931, while improved land per worker grew from 33.07 to 76.01 acres by 1981. The text also notes aluminum isolation in 41838 by Davy and Wohler and a drop of 44 London saloons versus 1932.
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Canada
Dominion Economics Branch
Canadian Hog Prices Spur Output Boost in 1933 34 Outlook
Ottawa reports higher prices encourage Canadian hog producers to lift output. Despite a long decline since 1931, December to May 1933 34 production intentions show an 8.8 percent rise from last year. Herd on farms Dec 1 stood at 5 687 900 head, down 5.5 percent from June 1 and 15.9 percent from Dec 1 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Department of Agriculture
Canada
European School Girls Plan For Summer Exchange
Montreal outlined a plan by the Overseas Education League to bring 18 European school girls to Canada this summer. Parisians would study in Montreal, Germans in Toronto, Italians in Winnipeg. Major Fred J. Ney, Winnipeg, executive secretary of both the league and the national council for education, announced it. In 1933 Britain motor vehicles traveled 640 million more miles in the first ten months than in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
The
Overseas Education League
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Fred J. Ney
League
National Council For Education
Britain
If The Sun Failed Within Week
The piece ponders a sunless world eight minutes after sunset, noting light would vanish, darkness descend, seas freeze, air solidify, and life perish. It speculates plants, animals, and humans fading within days as fires freeze and oxygen, heat, and atmosphere collapse.
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Alan
Mistakes We Make to Set Our Own Standrd of Right and Wrong
A reflective list cautions against imposing personal standards on others and judging youth harshly. It urges tolerance for differences, easing hardships, and avoiding overvaluing momentary significance. It warns against limited thinking and external judgments.
Demolition Planned for Hadley Woods Queen Lodges
Historical hunting lodges once used by Queen Elizabeth in Hadley Woods England face demolition. The site preserves royal associations though structures have fallen into disrepair. Local authorities oversee the project with preservationists seeking to document remaining features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Hadley Woods
England
Soya Bean Potential Highlighted by Dr Phillips in Canada
Dr J B Phillips of MeGIN University lectured in Montreal on soya bean development in the United States and Europe. He described soy as an ancient crop, with global production led by Manchuria in 1951, and outlined its wide uses from bread ingredients to oleo margarine and plastics, noting its high lecithin content and brain-boosting potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayn
J. B. Phillips
Chemical Department
Megin University
Montreal
Axi
United States
Europe
de. Phillips
Great Britain
Manchuria
Japan
Korea
Canada
Phillips
Sarnia
Canadian Observer
Mild Vancouver Winter Per the Dominion Bureau
The city enjoyed the mildest winter in 28 years with 130 hours of sunshine since October. Mr B. Shearman notes 32 F or lower occurred 18 times in the three month period, while average temperatures rose from 42.2 to 47.0 degrees compared with 1625-26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. Shearman
Dominion Meteorological Bureau
Smith Demands Three Iwi Mowers In London Store
A man in a London shop asks for three iwi mowers in the garden department. The assistant questions the quantity and the man insists he has two tester’s bears, revealing a comic misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
London
Chicago Daily News Predicts Horse Returns
The Chicago Daily News forecasts a horse comeback with Wefi possibly returning. The piece notes a need for proactive defense including front and rear bumpers if the others stay back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Wefi
Two Camel Types Noted In Old World And Broadway Mention
A fragmented reference contrasts Arabian single hump camels with Bactrian double hump camels. The text also mentions New York's Broadway and a distant distance of about 1514 miles along with a vague tonnage figure.
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