Turtles of the Southwest Indian Ocean Described
A traveler details green turtles Chelone mydas atolls with two groups resident and migratory. Arrivals peak December to April as eggs hatch after forty days. Females dig nests, 200 eggs per clutch, young face predators until only about ten percent reach maturity. Also included are brief clippings: a safe seller claims a burglar can’t crack his safe, a house agent misstates health in a district, and a London note on Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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Southwest
Indian Ocean
Atoll
Tropics
Chicago News
German Locksmiths in Germany A Key to Household Power
The Lanover consul notes locksmithing ranks with plumbing and blacksmithing in Germany. Since the fourteenth century keys have reduced guards at palaces, and today German house keys average about one eighth of a pound. With millions of keys circulating, estimates claim thousands of tons of iron in key form, making intruder access a common concern as German households remain vigilant when doors close at night.
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Germany
Saya
Lanover
Prussia
Brandenburg
Ufe
Iran
America
King Edward's Viking miscue ends with royal joke at wheel
Rear Admiral Keppel commanded the Victoria and Albert when King Edward, at the wheel, veered off course. A cruiser captain mocked the erratic steering with flag signals prompting the king to laugh. The cruiser later sent apologies and the captain reportedly kicked himself in remorse.
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Colin Keppel
King Edward
Admiral Keppel
Hg Majesty
Edwuard
Dearson
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