The Corilla's Thumbs Explain Ape Hand Differences
The gorilla and chimpanzee resemble humans in many ways yet cannot move their thumbs to grip like us. Their thumbs are short and stop near the chest joint, unable to twist or circle around objects.
12 Jul 1915
Page 1
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1915
Page
1
The gorilla and chimpanzee resemble humans in many ways yet cannot move their thumbs to grip like us. Their thumbs are short and stop near the chest joint, unable to twist or circle around objects.
A sergeant-major grows exasperated with recruits at a riding-school who fail to recognize a horse’s tail. A spirited English youth mentions trains in South America, joking about safety on a moving locomotive and cow-catchers. The exchange reveals comic misunderstandings and cautionary quips about travel.
A fragment remarks on necessity and patience with a “Little philosopher” line. The voice notes that you cannot fish without bait, implying prudence in action. A terse, reflective note appears amid garbled OCR, yielding a brief moral aside without clear source details.
Depford Hope, the famed detective, investigates strange events at Beacon Hall amid a curse legend. He questions the servant Dilmot, notes Braceford’s shadowy involvement, and weighs death by poison, murder, or suicide as the manor wakes to dawn and guarded secrets.
Fragmentary OCR notes show garbled names and phrases. potential legal or court references appear, but readable facts are minimal. The text includes scattered initials, foreign-like terms, and partial names, offering no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
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