Long Trip For Black Bass From Georgian Bay To Lake Waskesia
Federal science and park officials relocated 300 adult smallmouth bass from Georgian Bay Ontario to Lake Waskesia in Prince Albert National Park Saskatchewan. The bass traveled in a stocked private car with tanks and attendants, then were released at the lake and at spawning sites for study by Dr. D. S. Rawson. The effort aims to establish a thriving bass population and evaluate reproduction and growth in the park environment.
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Georgia Bay
Lake Waskesta
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
Lake Waskesia
Jasper Park
Dominion Department of Fisheries
Lake Waskesty
Lake Wastesty
Georgian Bay
Ontario
Spanish
North Channel
Sudbury
Prince Albert
Canadian National
D. 8. Rawson
Waskesia
Prairie Province
Manitoba
Rawson
University of Saskatchewan
National Parks
Department of the Interior
Department of Fisheries
Ontario Department of Game and Fisheries
Dominion Service
Fish Culture Branch
Allway
Milk Consumption Falls Short in Canada Say Health Officials
A report from medical health officers in three Canadian cities shows average milk intake under one and a half cups per person daily. Officials urge Canadians, especially toddlers and growing children, to consume more milk, noting low use among lower income groups and in urban districts where milk is viewed as less essential.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Pets as pests nicotine sulphate deters destructive pets
The article notes dogs and cats damage gardens and scent drives them away using nicotine sulphate in a diluted spray. A tablespoonful per gallon of water makes a weak solution that preserves plants while the spray evaporates and rain washes it away. Col Waley Cohen warns Britons may shift to more lamb and chicken as beef consumption falls due to medical advice.
No Longer Mythical Blue Ribbon Now A Reality
The Kingston Whig Standard notes the maiden voyage of the Queen Mary marks the new blue ribbon era for Atlantic crossings. Harold K. Hales created a silver and gilt trophy called the Hales Blue Ribbon Trophy to honor the leading ship, awarded first to Rex, then to Normandie, with the record holder retaining the trophy for three months and flying the ribbon.
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Harold K. Hales
ALP
Hales
Atlantic
Nomandie
Mr. Hales
Normandie
Kingston Whig-Standard
Still Full Of Life Shetland Pony In New Zealand Passes 46th Birthday
A Paparata pony named Dot celebrated her 46th birthday in New Zealand while still helping with school runs for five decades for the same family. Purchased in 1899 for £15, she remains in fine fettle and lively tricks persist. The report notes her unusual habit of requiring a handshake before bridling.
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New Zealand
Dot
Paparata
Are You Worthy Of A Strawberry The Mock Moral Essay
A Victorian Times column contrasts the value of strawberries with world riches. It questions whether readers are worthy, noting growers toil in cold and heat, and that wealth could buy rare berries. A school scene echoes this theme with a student’s quip about similar problems. It ends with the adage that it is easier to make money than keep it, applying to peace.
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Julius Caesar
Alexander
Cyrus
India
B. HL
Victoria Times
English Gardens Restfn Seats and Dovecotes Featured
Mrs John Carroll Perkins lecturing in Boston highlighted English gardens with ample seats and the ease of resting to enjoy scenery. She described clipped yew hedge seats, dovecotes from the 12th century, topiary, and garden ornaments as popular abroad, noting English pest challenges like slugs and the fragrance of plants such as geraniums and night bloomers.
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Eajcy
John Carroll Perkins
Boston
America
Great Britain
Mary Wilson
Scotland
Sir Philip Sassoon
England
Mrs. Perkins
Cambridge
Hiatrl
Language warned against jargon by Tweedsmuir in Quebec
Baron Tweedsmuir urged Canadian Club members in Quebec to keep English language strong and structured. He warned against loose speech and explained a colloquial style can have firm structure, criticizing overuse of the word reaction in American writing.
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Baron Tweedsmuir
Quebec
United States
America
Propriety of Language Moves Team of Horses
A humorous scene from Manchester Guardian shows two women observers as a team of horses sinks in soft ground while four drivers plead. After one woman asks them to step back, the crowd retreats and the drivers use proper speech to urge the animals, prompting a powerful effort that frees the load.
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Manchester Guardian
Married life linked to longer life and better health
A life insurance based analysis from Canada suggests married men and women live longer and enjoy better health than bachelors and spinsters. Mortality from influenza tuberculosis pneumonia heart disease and other causes is lower among the married, with cancer as an exception. The explanation points to regular schedules better meals and recreation in married life.
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Canada
Hamilton Spectator
King Edward to join Royal Yacht Squadron as member
King Edward will in August occupy the Admiral's rooms at Cowes marking his first entry as a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. The 1911 invitation by the committee followed his becoming Prince of Wales, but the late King George refused, upholding the rule that every member must own a yacht. The Prince did not own a yacht until he inherited the Victoria and Albert after his father's death.
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Royal Yacht Squadron
Cowes
Prince of Wales
George
Duke of Northumberland
Victoria and Albert
Moveable People and Honest Labor Moral
A measured essay argues that diligent labor in honest trades yields more lasting wealth than chasing unearned fortunes from hidden treasure. It contrasts wandering searchers with those who apply steady effort, noting most fortune seekers miss the mark and waste effort that should fund steady livelihoods.
What Frightened Him At The Host's Haunted Bedroom
A host tells a guest his bedroom is vaunted and haunted by a wraith a spectre. The guest fears a rate collector would be haunting instead, sighs with relief when he realizes the mishearing and calms down.
Turks Refrain From Shooting During Solar Eclipse
Turkish residents for the first time avoided firing guns at a solar eclipse once believed to summon a dragon and devour the sun. In Britain sixty garages are run by women and twenty one brick and pottery plants are headed by women. Horses balked at a girl’s house causing neighs until she appeared.
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Turkey
Britain
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