Cruel Methods Taught Animals For Public Display
An 18th or earlier critique notes cruel training of camels and donkeys for public shows. It cites John Leland’s 1526 account of camel training conferences and a later description of a performing donkey noted by Leo in Topsel’s 1607 history. The piece condemns age old practices as inhumane and not modern.
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Isa
John Len
Afric Lished
Rome
Cairo
Leo
Topsell
Lec
Origin Lost in Antiquity Proverbs’ World Reach
The piece notes proverbs span global use yet lack clear historical origins. It cites Air Marvin’s find that a line about keeping silent appears in Prathotep’s precepts over 3,000 years before Christ. It muses that famous sages like Plutarch Thales Solon may have drawn wisdom from everyday talk, leaving origins obscured.
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Air Marvin
Christ
Plutarch
Periander
Thales
Helion
Solon
Solomon
Land
Oregonian
Origin and spread of the Swastika symbol across cultures
The article traces the Swastika to a modification of the Hindu Om symbol used in religious rites. It describes the symbol’s origins as a cattle mark in seventh century India, its early use before 528 B.C., and its appearances on Buddha relic vases and Asoka edicts. Additional early examples include a Troy spindle whorl circa 1800 B.C. and its prevalence in Greek wares around 600 B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barut Krishna
the Asiatic Society
Bengal
India
Troy
Mexico Prepares for Boll Weevil Threat to Cotton
The boll weevil, long noted as a devastating cotton pest, originated in Mexico or Central America and reached Vera Cruz area by 183. It crossed the Rio Grande in 1802, gained a foothold in Texas by 1884, and since then has expanded its range at 40 to 160 miles annually, threatening cotton production globally.
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Mexico
Central America
Vera Cruz
United States
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Texas
Trees Demand Much Light In Early Forest Growth
In dense pre forest stands trees die at high rates. Over an acre 4000+ trees perish from age ten to eighty, with only 800 of the survivors dying from eighty to one hundred. Species needing more light like pine and birch suffer heavier losses. shaded spruces and beeches fare better with less light.
What He Was Looking For in a Five Reel Book
A stranger asks a bookseller about a title by a seller named Euclid. The bookseller, unsettled, confirms the author is in the movie business. The visitor suggests the book could become a five reel feature after hearing a literary man describe it as full of triangles.
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Euclid
The Monkey Who Turned Capitalist
A humorous tale compares finance to daily needs as a social satire. A clever monkey cracks walnuts to form a food factory, becoming a capitalist while others share equally and resist effort. The piece contrasts capitalist drive with socialist sharing and notes social order protecting property rights and money systems, with digressions on local notices and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iired
Common Financial Myths Debunked by Public Relations Chief
Francis H. Sigbson argues that popular beliefs about tariffs immigration Fed policy monetary isolation and Wall Street myths mislead the public. He contends these "ain't so" notions hinder real economic solutions and worsen prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Sigbson
American Bankers Association
Josh Billings
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Wall Street
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