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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
3
Powell argues in Independent that animals show logical behavior, not pure instinct. He cites crows, blackbirds, sparrows, bees, hens, a cow, a dog, an angieworm, and a lizard, suggesting universal reason behind actions and questioning whether instinct is a byproduct of universal thought.
A discussion on whether some trees resist lightning. Dr A W Borthwick argues no tree is immune and lightning strikes species with equal ease. Taller trees may attract more strikes, while root systems show little to no damage from electrical injury.
A humorous note from Everybody's Magazine quoted by an editorial predicts how to submit articles to a Western weekly. It jokes that small items like a hairbrush are easily sent by folding and tying, while larger items like an English bathtub suit the New York papers.
Two main explanations for how the pyramids of Egypt were built are discussed. One suggests builders started small and expanded the tomb as reigns lengthened. The other, supported by Petrie, argues each pyramid followed a fixed design from start to finish.
A girl asks Mr. Dolley to view his watch and checks its workings. She questions whether water could tarnish gold or affect the delicate mechanism, citing Mr. Hunker’s claim that Dolley soaks his watch.
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