Norse Discovery Of America Predates Columbus by 500 Years
Col. Wilfrid Bovey presented a paper to the Royal Society of Canada claiming Norse exploration reached the Gulf of St Lawrence and Vinland around 986 to 1000, citing Herjulfson Lief Ericson and Lief’s voyage into Vinland beyond Cabot Strait, with Vinland location possibly along the St Lawrence.
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Prince Edward Island
Gulf of St. Law
Columbus
Royal Society of Canada
Wilfrid Bovey
MeGi University
Montreal
Bovey
Eric the Red
Bjarne Herjulfson
Iceland
Newfoundland
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Cabot Strait
Prince Edward Aland
Col Bovey
Herjulfson
Straits of Belle Tale
Greenland
Lief Ericson
St Lawrence
Drainage Shaft Built For Vancouver Flood Control
Engineers in Vancouver completed a 200 foot vertical shaft at Point Grey to address erosion from melting snow and heavy rain. The only one of its kind in Canada, with a spiral cement flanged shaft and a circular receiving tank to divert and slow water before it enters the drainage system near the University of British Columbia.
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Vancouver
Point Grey
Canada
Boston
Mass
University of British Columbia
Peculiar Pacific Fish Exhibit Under Bermuda Sea Visit
A collection of 1 052 fish varieties and 21 penguins from a 62 day voyage from San Pedro to the Galapagos aboard Vincent Astor's Nourmahal is shown in Bermuda. Curator Louis Mowbray notes Ecuador permission was required due to species depletion from shark activity and overfishing.
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Pacific Ocean
Bermuda Government Aquarium
Hamilton
Bermuda
Vincent Astor
Nourmahal
Louis Mowbray
Aquarium
San Pedro
Salif
Galapagos Islands
Pacific
Panama Canal
Mowbray
Ecuador
Rosenbloom by Louisa M. Alcott at the bookshop
The customer orders a copy of a less known Alcott work titled Rosenbloom while he recalls her famous titles Little Women and Rose in Bloom. The note adds a remark about tramp steamers and their lack of regular routes operated by individuals.
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Aguiar Steamship Company
Prevention Plan For Paralysis At Rockefeller Institute
Rockefeller Institute scientists announced plans to test simple nasal sprays this summer and fall to prevent infantile paralysis. Dr. Thomas M. Rivers outlined that vaccines offer limited value and that tannic acid and sodium alum sprays have protected animals from related viruses by blocking virus entry through the nasal mucosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Institute
American Medical Association
Kansas City
Thomas M. Rivers
M.D
Rivers
St. Louis
Old President Adams Remains Well Amid Dilapidated Home
An elderly John Quincy Adams, aged eighty, replies to a friend's inquiry in Boston. He says he is well but notes his current house is aging and decayed, its roof worn, walls cracked, and foundations unstable, suggesting he will need to move soon. The man himself remains in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Quincey Adams
Boston
John Quincey
Adams
Gaelic Section Print Daily Post-Record Gauges Readers
The Daily Post-Record of Sydney Nova Scotia regularly prints a Gaelic section twice weekly. In two years Gaelic pages gained steady popularity with many Gaelic speakers in Eastern Nova Scotia claiming to be the world’s largest community outside the Highlands. RCMP will deploy five census parties in western Saskatchewan this summer to reach trappers traders Indians and others for Ottawa. Britain has paid 5379000000 in pensions since WWI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Daily Post-Record
Sydney
British Empire
The
Post-Record
Highlands
Scotland
Royal Canadian -Mounted Police
Canada
Northlands
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Supt RR Tait
RCMP
Britain
Why Rabbit Changes Color in Winter Warmer Coat Theory
Dr. Seymour Hadwen of the Ontario National Research Foundation explains snowshoe hares change color gradually to retain heat and resist sunburn. The process begins with colorless winter hairs and develops bands of pigment, suggesting heredity drives cold and sun protection rather than hiding. The piece also notes small London area houses and 1996 Berlin Olympic ticket print run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Hadwen
Ontario National Research Foundation
Toronto
Royal Society of Canada
Hadwen
The King's Property Swans on the Thames and ownership rules
The upper Thames swans glide near boats and are considered the King's property. Ownership is shared by the King, the Vintners Guild, and the Dyers Guild. Each July the King's Swan Masters mark a swan's bill to indicate ownership, and unmarked cygnets are divided among the owners. Prospective owners may apply to receive a pair if approved, requiring suitable housing.
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Upper ‘Thames
Vintners’ Guild
Dyers’ Guild
Gets New Medal for Vancouver Man After 22 Years
J W Banks of Vancouver received a Queen's South Africa medal with seven clasps for South Africa 1901 Belfast Diamond Hill Johannesburg Driefontein Paardeberg and relief of Kimberley. He served in the 1st Yorkshire regiment under Lord Roberts and later moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver, where Lieut Col E C Banks of the Winnipeg Light Infantry is his son. England’s largest railway car features 56 wheels and a 150 ton capacity.
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Vancouver
J. W. Banks
Queen's
Winnipeg
E. C. Banks
Winnipeg Light Infantry
Home Is Merrier For Lively Terrier Pattern
A cheerful cross stitch pattern features a Scottie terrier, inviting crafters to stitch the lively likeness. Includes whisker detail, color suggestions, and instructions for 8 by 10 inch design. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnie
New Oil Prospecting Maps Hint at Deep Resources
At the International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa, LR Landon describes a University of Tulsa mapping method that identifies buried ancient shorelines and fossil-rich areas. Deep wells reach two miles, with new fossil cues marking oil pools within porous rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklo
United States
University of Tulsa
LR Landon
Neas
Has Abandoned Literature Robert Service Plans Music
Clement Burns, librarian of the supreme court of Canada, reports that Robert W. Service in France has written he is turning to music. He has reportedly composed some songs though he plays piano poorly. The letter, from Cote-du-Nord, quotes his view on life and memory of the Yukon era amid wartime horrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Service
Yukon
Clement Burns
Supreme Court of Canada
Robert W. Service
Burns
Service
Cote-du- Nord
France
Alberta Receives Gift of Moose and Buffalo Pair
Alberta officials say Germany’s reciprocal gift includes two European moorfowl sent to Berlin 200. The Alberta Game Department notes it is likely the birds’ first arrival in the province. Trapper G. von Krudner arranged transit with the birds placed under protection in Edmonton by the Alberta Fish and Game Protection League.
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Germany
Canada
Berlin
Alberta Game Department
G. von Krudner
von Krudner
Alberta Fish and Game Protection League
Edmonton
Weimann Claims Zeppelin Link To Hindenburg Frame
The St Thomas Times-Journal reports Weimann suggesting the Zeppelin company repurposed the R 101’s storm damaged British airship frame by melting it and recasting the metal for the Hindenburg. He claims the R 101 crossed the Atlantic after all. A minister quipped about sermons and mowing, drawing a parishioner’s reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimann
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Zeppelin Company
France
Atlantic
Motors To Replace Horses In Canadian Artillery
The Department of National Defence plans rapid mechanization of artillery units as horse power fades. Ottawa notes Britain and others moving to motors with the same guns. A parliamentary statement expected this session detailing reorganization possibilities and funding considerations.
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Canada
Department of National Defense
Ottawa
Great Britain
Age limits blamed for job bias by London lord mayor
Sir Percy Vincent at Mansion House denounced the phrase too old at 45 as unfair to countless men in the professions who may never work again. He chaired an appeal by the Over Forty-Fives Association and Forty-Fives Housing Society for unemployed men over 45 cut from unemployment benefits. Sir Malcolm Campbell warned aging alone cannot define fitness, noting some are old at 30 while others stay capable at 60.
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Wwillkmever
London
Percy Vincent
Mansion House
Malcolm Campbell
Keep Ambition Alive Amid Skepticism of Doubters
Do not let naysayers kill your ambition. Trust the inner urge guiding you toward your divine purpose. Bananas arrived in Western lands less than 55 years ago and were consumed by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
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Louisa M. Allcott
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Lion of
Judah
Haifa
Palestine
Childerditch
England
Thames
Alice Brooks
Ousehold
House of Commons
Margaret McLean
Mr. King
Miss McLean
Alberta
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