Starlings Brought By Shakespeare Fan Change U S Bird Life
A New York drug maker Eugene Schieffelin released starlings inspired by William Shakespeare. From 100 birds in 1890 60 then 40 more, the species spread coast to coast, outcompeting native birds, yet some credit them for insect control and pest reduction.
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New York
New Yorker
America
Eugene Schieffelin
Schieffelin
Europe
New York Central Park
William Shakespeare
Albany
N.Y
Department of Agriculture
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Midwest
Mississippi River
Rockies
Canada
Mexico
Central America
United States
Side remarks on life and curiosities from EB Darling
A compact column of varied items covers puzzles prizes, wealth, marriage, and science. It notes a weekly life payout versus cash, a teenage car game called chicken on the Pacific coast, Sir Victor Sassoon as a top bachelor near Nassau, and Monaco’s taxless government funded by a casino. It adds Swiss governance quirks, twins by left-handedness and Irish descent, and a nose surgery anecdote. The London to Edinburgh rail record is updated with the Elizabethan train covering 393 miles in 6 1 2 hours.
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Pacific U.S
Victor Sasoon
Gordon Richards
Victor
Nassau
Paris
London
Edinburgh
Tme
Saskatchewan Spotlight as Favorite Hunting Area
Saskatchewan is highlighted as a top hunting destination in a Field and Stream feature. Ray P. Holland, a renowned American outdoor writer, names the prairie province his favorite spot, praising goose and duck hunting, Hungarian partridge, and Saskatchewan sunsets and stubble shoots in late October, with a caution about overeasy shooting dulling the sport.
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Saskatchewan
Fisherman's Paradise
Field and Stream
Bureau of Publications
United States
North America
Ray P. Holland
Prairie Lands
Mr. Holland
California
New England
Arkansas
Maryland
New Mexico
Arizona
Holland
Tourist Trade Taps Prairie Lily Flowers in Yorkton
Indian children in Yorkton Saskatchewan sell the red prairie lily along roadsides to tourists, earning a few pennies as visitors pass by.
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Yorkton
Sask
Saskatchewan
Youngster's prize rainbow trout sets park record
In Waterton Alberta eleven year old Bobbie Mitchell of Calgary hooked and landed an eleven pound twenty eight inch rainbow trout at Cameron lake in Waterton Lakes National Park. Officials said it was a park record for the species.
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Waterton
Alta
Bobbie Mitchell
Calgary
Cameron Lake
Waterton Lakes National Park
Olive Oil Coating Prevents Silver Tarnish
A weekly tip advises applying a thin olive oil film to silver for storage to reduce tarnish. When ready to use the piece, wash the oil off quickly with warm suds.
Parables Across Time Showcased In Biblical Tradition
The article discusses the history and purpose of parables in both sacred and secular literature. It notes Jesus used parables for teachable truths, distinguishing them by relatable life situations rather than fictional creatures, with examples like the Good Samaritan. It also compares Jesus parables to Aesop Fables, highlighting human-centric moral lessons.
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Jesus
Aesop
R C M P Gets 42 Per Cent Pay Increase In B C
The provincial government and British Columbia municipalities have agreed to raise RCMP pay by 42 percent. The rate rises from 1400 to 2000 dollars per officer per year, increasing total provincial and municipal costs by 375000 dollars annually. Contracts will be sent to municipalities to sign, effective April 1, 1953, after RCMP earlier sought January 1.
Dairy Cows Noseprints Offer Identification Similar to Humans
Do you know that dairy cows can be noseprinted for positive identification just as humans can be fingerprinted, providing a reliable method to track animals, confirm ownership, and monitor herds across farms and markets.
Mountain Gap Elevation of Kicking Horse Pass BC
The Kicking Horse Pass in the British Columbia Rockies rises to an altitude of 5,296 feet.
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Kicking Horse Pass
British Columbia Rockies
Pedestrian deaths loom large in Manitoba safety report
The 1952 Manitoba Highway Safety Division findings show pedestrians accounted for 11 of 13 fatal accidents in Greater Winnipeg. Most accidents involve ages 25 to 34, with 170 male drivers and 74 female drivers injured. Saturdays and 5 to 6 pm most dangerous. daylight loss and icy roads cited.
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Manitoba Highway Safety Division
Greater
Winnipeg
Director of Highway Safety
R. B. Baillie
38 Inch Northern Pike Caught at Moose Lake Alberta
CONSORT Alta During a recent weekend Nick Kroeger and Harry Deleff drove to Moose Lake about 200 miles north to fish. They had success with Nick alone bringing back 50 to 75 fish on other trips. This time a 38 inch Great Northern Pike was landed in a quick run. It weighed 17 pounds and drew a crowd at Jerry's Meat Market. Local anglers expect more boats to flood the lake.
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Consort
Alta
Nick Kroeger
Harry Deleff
Moose Lake
Nick
Harry
Jerry
Half court tennis drills and smart baseball tips
A fitness column extols half court tennis for improved volleys agility and stroke play noting shots must land in the service court and suggesting daily practice. It also advises on smart baseball tactics such as pitching low to bases loaded and the benefits of patient hitting, plus a warning about excessive sleep and the value of medical checks if sleep patterns change.
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Ennis
Oddities From a Laugh to a Courtroom Loom
A Toronto woman misses a court appearance for intoxication after telephoning police she lacks a clean dress. Milwaukee couples rush to wed before streetcar transfers expire. Memphis couple has seven children all starting with J. Aberdeen builds a 2500-ton trawler with processing and fish meal gear. Columnus Mississippi man bets six dozen raw eggs, then eats 73 for proof. Romans likely first to use glass for windows.
Sports College invites all ages to join for free
Membership in Sports College is free and open to everyone with divisions for all age groups plus a special one for athletic directors and coaches. To join, send a letter to Sports College Box 99 Toronto 1 Ontario and we will handle the rest.
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Sports College
Toronto
Ontario
Kitchen Meditations From A Garden Plot
The poem celebrates a thriving garden of corn cucumbers carrots beets peas potatoes onions beans flowers and blooms. It speaks of joy balm and nourishment from a small plot offering food for the table and the soul and riches untold.
Bog Blue Mining Saul Twelve Atlantic Twelve
St Augustine Florida 1947 St Stephen referenced in decoded intelligram listing.
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Alaska
Israel
Saul
David
Joe Louis
Amelia Earhart
Pacific
Atlantic
St. Augustine
Fla
Bath
U. S
St. Paul
St. Stephen
Bog
Blue
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CPC
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EB. V. Darling
Switzerland
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Monaco
French Riviera
Ireland
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B.C
Mountain Gap
Alberta
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Virgil
Don
By Len Kleis
Lloyd
Ace” Percival
Mary Perala
R. A. Gianelli
Milwaukee
J. W. Wilcox
Memphis, Tenn
John Jr
Joe
Janice
Jeff
Jeanette
Joyce
Aberdeen
Scotland
J. C. Chains
Columnus, Miss
Joe Stratton
Chains
Stratton
George
Gran'pa
Jane Dale
Priscilla’s Pop
The
Grand Alliance
Priscilla
Carlyle
Vermeer
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