Waterfowl Topics Dominate American Game Conference
attendance by Mr. Hayes Lioya of Canada led discussions on waterfowl, highlighting breeding challenges. Papers included Waterfowl Conditions in Canada 1934 and The Mackenzie Delta as a Breeding Ground for Waterfowl by A. E. Porsild, with printed proceedings available from the American Game Association in Washington, D.C.
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New York
Hayes Lioya
Department of the Interior
Canada
Natonal Parks of Canada Service
Dominion
Mackenzie Delta
A. E. Porsild
Lands
Northwest Territories and Yukon
Northwest Territories
The
American Game Association
Investemnt
Washington, D.C
U.S.A
Lucky Trail Boat Ready For Overland Move In Alberta
A dry docked Lucky Trail sits thirty miles from water, built by Pederson a Hines Creek hotel proprietor. The 30 foot keel craft carries 25 passengers and fifteen tons of cargo with electric lights radio and comforts. It will be moved overland to Dunvegan then launched after ice melts and sent to Peace River for outfitting to Lake Athabaska service.
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Pederson
Hines Creek
Alberta
Dunvegan
Peace River
Lake Athabaska
Saskatchewan honey ships without inspection to England
A carload of Saskatchewan white clover honey was sent to a London consignee without inspection in Canada. More than three fourths of the value was cash deposited before shipment. The case highlights a rare business arrangement dating from 1994, tied to the belief Saskatchewan honey exceeds inspection needs and meets English standards.
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Saskatchewan
London Consignee
West
Advertising merchants show newspaper pull power
A Niagara Falls Review summary notes advertising in newspapers delivers strong sales impact. London department store leader Selfridge pioneered full page ads in Chicago with Marshall Field. English ad rates higher yet merchants see newspaper ads as the strongest selling tool. A fragment mentions Dr Howard Barnes of McGill University and an ice congress in Leningrad. The piece ends contorted with a garbled quotation about beauty and joy.
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Nae Saa S. Swank
Yeomedy
London
England
Selfeidge
Marshall, Field Company
Chicago
Selfridge
Niagara Falla Review
Russia
Howard Barnes
Mc~ Gul University
Leniograd
Moon’s Moonlight Effects Spark Radio Research
Some radio experts suggest broadcasting could be influenced by moonlight and are conducting tests on long distance transmissions. Public notions link the moon to brain tonic effects and lunacy, while an inquest noted women may feel giddy during full moons and “moon stroke” precautions exist where the atmosphere is clear.
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Earth
Museum May Get Curios From Lady Macdonald's Collection
The article notes Lady Macdonald's home houses a varied collection of curios once linked to Sir John A. Macdonald. Items include rosewood spinners with ivory and ebony keys, bead hassocks, needlepoint pieces, and fine Louis furniture alongside dark handcarved teakwood cabinets from the Orient. Some pieces may eventually join the Archives in Ottawa.
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MacDonald
Lady Macdonald
Sir John A. Macdonald
Ottawa
Orient
Frog Weather Gauge Described By Toronto Met Sir
Andrew Thompson of the meteorological service in Toronto described a frog barometer experiment. A medium sized frog is placed in a jar of water. if it sinks to the bottom bad weather. if it swims mid level fair weather. if it climbs toward the top good weather.
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Andrew ‘Thompson
The
Meteorological Service
Toronto
Mr. Thompson
Couldn't Be Done In Town A Country Show Trick
An old settler watches a street musician and warns his son not to reveal the illusion. He notes a trick in the performance as the band plays and people recognize all instruments except a slide trombone.
Fragmented reminiscence and geological musings from Brandon Sun
A garbled remark about traffic and caution opens with a wife's worried line about a traffic light and avoiding a truck. The Brandon Sun cites geologist 8. K. Roy claiming no mineral older than 100 million years exists, while noting the oldest analyzable mineral could push Earth's age to about 300 million years or more.
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Brandon Sun
8. K. Roy
A Race Of Dwarfs Lapps Described By Geographers
The U S National Geographic Society portrays Lapps as dwarfs about four and a half to five feet tall, bow legged and top heavy, living across northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia for over 2,000 years. Their population is around 30,000, with Sea River and Mountain Lapps noted. Norwegian Lapps are said to wear colorful attire and rely mainly on reindeer herding for subsistence, while a 250 mile fence is planned to prevent deer from straying along the Norwegian coast.
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U.S
National Geographic Society
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Lifeball lifeboat proposed by English engineer Mason
An English inventor, R T G Mason, unveils a steel lifeball that functions as a boat substitute. The 42 foot diameter ball weighs five tons with two hundred bearing units to keep an upright passenger compartment in rough seas.
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Tts
R. T. G. Mason
Salt manufacturing in England and its uses
One million nine hundred and ten thousand tons of salt are produced in England each year, mainly from Cheshire and Worcestershire. Most salt goes to chemical factories. a portion is used as fertilizer. Three bushels per acre of salt boost wheat yield, while treating land with salt can also destroy plants and weeds. Salt ranks among the most widely distributed minerals, with extensive use by various industries.
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England
Cheshire
Worcestershire
Henry
Starvation Famine Reported In South Ahwel Province China
Three million inhabitants across 6000 square miles in southern Ahwel province allegedly starved to death in what is described as the worst famine in memory. The death toll is rising amid political upheavals and the murders of American missionaries John C Stam and wife after a village pillage. The famine traces to an almost unprecedented drought that plagued China last summer and disrupted wheat supplies from Canada, Argentina, and the Soviet Union.
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Mirco
Southen
Ahwel
China
John C. Stam
Tsingteh
New Waxing Process Demonstrated At Canaodan Produce Show
At the 23rd annual convention of the Canadian Produce Association Dr Grace demonstrated a new wax coating method using eight chickens. Birds were dipped in melted wax and cooled, revealing feathers and quills while preserving skin texture. Wax is cheap enough for large buyers, with Ottawa tests showing 40 to 60 birds per pound and about 5 percent waste.
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Canada
The
Canadan Produce Association
Grace
London Council reserves 10 million for green belt around city
The London County Council allocated 10 million dollars to acquire land to create a continuous green belt encircling London. The plan aims to keep green fields, trees, and open spaces accessible as the metropolis expands, while noting existing ample parks and a strong transportation network. Some caution is raised about spending and potential alternatives.
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London County Council
London
New York
Green Circle
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Age Of Oak Trees Mee To Average From 500 To 600 Years
Readers learn that giant oaks in Britain commonly average five to six centuries in age. An old Gaelic saying links ages in a quatrain leading to an oak at about 1890 years if one assumes a seventy year human span. The note ends by highlighting the remarkable growth from a small acorn.
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Britain
Not Overpaid in Blyth Chief Reappoints Himself
John Cowan takes multiple roles in Blyth Ontario including police chief street inspector sanitary engineer weed inspector Memorial Hall caretaker trusty clerk liquor law enforcer clerk of the weight scales school bellringer and Town Council head at a salary of 600 dollars yearly.
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Blyth
Ont
John Cowan
Attorney argues points on branded beef sales figures
The court hears a contorted exchange about branded beef sales in Canada for 1981 to 1984 with figures ranging from 17.24 million to 39.58 million pounds. A separate dialogue shows a maid pressuring a mistress to polish silver, highlighting domestic tension.
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Canada
Paris Prophets Foresee No War for 1985
Forecasters in Paris predict no war in 1985 with a strong but uneven economic revival. Mme Fraya, Mme Vidi, and Mme Marion Claude offer visions of ministerial change, Saar settlement, and shifts in global power, noting risks from eruptions, labor strife, and political upheaval while denying major conflict.
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Prophets of
Paris
United States
Mme
Fraya
France
Germany
Mme. Fraya
Mme. Vidi
Saar
Stock Exchange
Marion Claude
America
Hitler
Mme. Claude
Demand for Canadian poultry shipments boosts British market
Canadian dressed poultry exports to Britain totalled 871000 pounds in January, with 684000 pounds thickens, 140000 pounds turkeys, and 47000 ducklings. Despite strong demand, many birds miss grade A due to inadequate fattening, a fixable producer practice.
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Canada
British Islands
British Isles
London
Great Britain
Irda
Last Of Russian Treasures Sold By Soviet To London House
The final imperial Russian treasures, totaling 2000 jeweled pieces once owned by the Czar, were reportedly sold by the Soviet government to a London firm. Included were diamond Easter eggs designed by Fabrere, old icons, jewelled orders, and other items linked to the “little father.”
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London
Fabrere
Little
Weather Delays Witnesses in Texas Murder Trial
In Lubbock Texas dry weather paused courtroom activity as lawyers questioned veniremen. Witness Jobo F R Murrell of Shallow Water was asked his occupation and quipped if it rains he would be a farmer.
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Lubbock
Tex
Veniremen
Jobo FR. Murrell
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