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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1908
Page
26
A Black Bear cub vanishes at Thanksgiving and returns to the barn in March, honeying, nest hunting, tree climbing, and mischief across a farm. He steals eggs and honey, raids beehives, wrestles with children, and endures chained confinement before slipping away to sleep through winter under the barn.
The article contrasts red and brown ants in Europe and notes Swiss refescent ants depend on slaves, losing nest building and feeding ability. It cites experiments by Huber showing slave owners starving without attendants, while a negro nurse ant saves life by foraging and provisioning. The piece discusses aristocratic slave holders and their vulnerabilities.
A historical tale describes a London metal worker who pricked his finger while sewing and conceived a thimble to shield fingers. He named it a thumb bell, wore it on the thumb, and proved its usefulness by sewing without pricks. Neighbors urged invention, and he prospered, passing wealth to descendants.
In France a hungry dog named Fido, owned by a poor woman, seeks extra meals. He rings a convent bell to beg for soup and meat, hoping kind nuns will feed him, but the beggar across the street misses the same kindness. He persists until a plate of boiled meat appears.
A dog named Fido learned to ring a convent bell to signal dinner. The bell summonie attracted a woman who fed him, and later he carried a basket of food home to his mistress. The tale drew visitors from afar who watched the dog fetch meals daily.
The article recounts a May incident at Ft. Resolution where a wolf dragged fishing lines and ate trout, leaving a wolf track. Ern est Thompson Seton notes PB R Ross described the circumstantial evidence and suggests the wolf’s behavior reflected intelligence tempered by fear of the unknown.
A traveler in Holland reports an escaped evening primrose field that grows about five feet tall and blooms a print yellow. As sunset nears the flowers open suddenly all at once, creating a dramatic effect like a golden sheet over the land.
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