Fertile Kansas Farms Revealed From Ancient Sea Serpents
Readers learn how mosasaurs roamed a shallow inland sea spanning from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic, leaving chalk beds in Texas Kansas and Nebraska. Fossil casts preserve scales and pigment patterns while researchers note no young mosasaurs found and propose mothers laid eggs or gave birth in watery inland habitats.
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Kansas Farms
Kansas
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Colorado
Nebraska
Arctic Ocean
Mocks Mountains
How Would You Like This Kind of Fly Trap
A fragment describes an alligator in bright sun acting as a fly trap. It notes flies and other insects gathering on a amber tin bank, the gaping mouth and sudden jaw closure, delivering a fleeting, unpleasant effect. The piece reads like a curious, whimsical observation of nature.
Rats and Mines Alarm as Imines Warn of Dangers
A fragmented report notes rats in OAL mines and related areas, described as active scavengers and potential danger indicators. Miners report that rats’ behavior signals hazards, with warnings and alerts tied to the mines and nearby works.
Wettest Place in U S Territory on Earth
The Hawaiian Islands show varied climates with some regions receiving heavy rain. Some peaks have year round downpours, with one summit rising nearly a mile high and recording immense rainfall. In 1914 and 1918 a depth of water reached fifty feet on that mountain top.
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Hawaian Islands
United States Weather Bureau
Awakening Mound of Death Reveals Awatobi Massacre
Dr J Walter Fewkes explored the Mound of Death after learning a survivor’s tale of Awatobi. The Hopi town was razed by seven allied villages in 1700, trapping and burning warriors, women, and children in the kiva and subterranean chamber.
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Awatobi
J. Walter Fewkes
Walpi
Eiva
Doctor Fewkes
Mound of Death
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Ane
BE. D. Cope
American Museum of Natural History
Vernery
Ace Om Tin
U. S. Territory
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