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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1938
Page
2
Collier's Weekly notes that nails grow more in summer than winter and at twice the rate of toenails. Growth speed varies by finger length with the middle nail fastest and the little finger nail slowest.
Parasol ants haul small leaves and flowers in their jaws like umbrellas. They do not shade themselves but use the leaves to build a nest cake that feeds the colony.
A cow breathes about 2,890 bushels or 3,600 cubic feet of air each hour. The air weighs roughly 270 pounds as it moves in and out through the breathing cycle.
Pretty Jean McNally enters a Galveston contest seeking the Seer queen title amid a virulent hay fever season. Local medical authorities note allergy sufferers face severe symptoms this year. Odds place McNally at two to one to win.
An American discussion notes that in the United States the terms turtle tortoise and terrapin are used interchangeably while in England tortoise is for land species terrapin for freshwater edible types and turtle only for sea dwelling ones. The piece adds that turtles suffer parasites such as licks per guidance from the American Wildlife institute.
Tin Bolivia India Australia and the island of Banka and the Straits settlements supply most of the world tin. Small deposits exist in Alaska Mexico Colombia and Peru. Bolivia contributes nearly a quarter of total output.
In Zululand men mainly tend cattle while women perform nearly all other labor. Zulu women care for growing crops including corn, millet and potatoes, shaping daily agricultural and household tasks.
A fragment describes a Fiji practice where Fijians drive sharks into a net and treacherously kiss the unresisting fish on their bellies. The text suggests the sharks do not move, implying a deadly ritual or method.
The port city of Durazzo in ancient Albania was founded as Epidarmous by Corcyreans and Corinthians in the seventh century B C. A quarrel between the two Greek groups sparked conflict contributing to the Peloponnesian War.
A Cincinnati based textbook company expanded in the 1870s to become the world’s largest publisher of educational books. It built a vast distribution network and published a wide range of school texts and references, solidifying its dominance in the field.
Carved stone work is the principal form of decoration used in Hindu temples.
A fragment recalls how marbles got their name from the English habit of tanning marble chips. It notes Britain-wide popularity across classes and ages for a game once common among boys and men.
Jeptha Jephtha Jephta is a Hebrew name meaning God sets free and refers to the Israelite judge who vowed to sacrifice the first to meet him after victory over the Ammonites. He kept his vow when his daughter met him on return.
The American Red Cross was founded in 1881, establishing a humanitarian relief organization to aid soldiers, disaster victims, and the needy. Its formation marked the creation of a national network offering emergency assistance and health services nationwide.
A fragmented item notes a divorce case involving a theatrical producer and a claimant named Fanny. The text mentions the court and a claim that she was restrained or halted by someone, but details are unclear due to damaged wording.
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