Inheritance of Habits and Learning Beyond Instincts
The author argues humans do not inherit instincts but develop behavior via conditioned responses and experiential learning. It contrasts chimpanzee reflexes with human adaptability, noting speech and culture shape learning, while basic motor skills emerge through years of practice and environment-driven training.
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de Brote
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Hfe
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Diplomatic Posts Held by Future U S Presidents
The text lists early diplomatic appointments for future U S presidents James Monroe John Quincy Adams Martin Van Buren and James Madison with noted titles envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary and minister plenipotentiary appointments prior to their presidencies.
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James Monroe
Great Dri Nin
John Quincy Ad Nine
Martin van Buren
James Thuehanat
A Soldier's Bath Amid Scarce Water at Brest Barracks
John J. Boyle recalls a 1918 voyage ending at Brest France. After a 12 day voyage our unit reached Pontanazan barracks. Water was scarce and Mike Connors chose a barrel for a late bath while the narrator kept his clothes in another barrel.
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Pontanazan
Mike Connors
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New York Telegram
Owl Battle With Train Engineer In Sweden
An owl attacked an electric express train crew near Linköping Sweden. The bird struck a cab window and clung to the motorman’s shoulders as the locomotive moved. After a fierce struggle and the engineer holding the switch, the motorman strangled the large bird to end the encounter.
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Linkonplag
Sweden
German Piano Made for Mountain Transport on Horses
A German manufacturer created a horse carried piano with a U shaped lower section that fits the animal. Other pianos are dismountable and packed on muleback to be assembled on delivery to avoid damage from long trail hauling by carts drawn by oxen.
Soviet salvage dives for sunken ships in Black Sea
The Soviet Union is recovering metal from ships sunk over the past twenty years in the Black Sea. One harbor is expected to yield thousands of tons of usable metal.
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Soviet Union
Black Sea
German painter Hofmann famed for Biblical scenes
Hofmann born in Darmstadt in 1824, the German artist who painted Christ In the Temple. He died in 188?, and his popularity rests on his illustrative talent and ideal depictions of Biblical events.
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Hofmann
Darmstadt
Inge Quotes on Women and Speech Urge Silence
Dean Inge comments that many women have a chronic rush of words from the mouth. The remark labels a gendered trait as a generalization about female speech patterns.
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Dean Inge
Remarkable Memory of Maine Octogenarian Worker
A caller to Elijah Harriman of South Warren Maine reports a ninety eight year old man still active in daily chores and meal preparation. He notes his eyesight hearing and memory remain unimpaired and recalls meeting the visitor sixty years ago.
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Elijah Harriman
Warren
Maine
Bayer Aspirin Promises Fast Headache Relief
The ad urges carrying a pocket tin of Bayer Aspirin and keeping a larger size at home. It promises immediate relief from headaches and related pains and directs readers to read the proven directions for pain, neuralgia, and other conditions.
Meeting Slip Confuses Greased Hair Scandal
Dialogue notes a missed six o'clock meeting due to忘 greased hair causing memory lapse. Sammy explains the chain of forgetfulness while Philadelph ia Inquirer documents the quirky exchange and its comic texture.
Free Trial Offer for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
A quảngated pitch promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a family laxative that is non habit forming and suitable for frequent use. The ad promises gentle, effective relief from constipation and bilious conditions, claiming a doctor designed the blend of senna and herbs and offers a free trial bottle by mail.
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Dre Caldwell
Monticello
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