Survival of the Fittest and Animal Reproduction
The text explains that only a tiny fraction of offspring survive to adulthood, with one oyster embryo out of five million reaching maturity. Even species with few offspring see large losses, ensuring no species can avoid being replenished. It cites elephants as slow breeders, estimating one pair could produce about nineteen million elephants if unchecked through generations.
Women as Gamblerk High Society Dames Loosen Interest in Bridge
A regional newspaper piece portrays New York society women gathering for card play in hotels, debating cheating and prize fairness while clubs and charity events foster social games. It contrasts sharp talk at cards with a broader solo trend of avoiding games, noting social friction and vanity over winnings. It then shifts to describe a surprising move by society women into land use in a desolate valley, detailing a plowing demonstration and desert reclamation effort as a dramatic regional shift.
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New York City
Life and Reason on Comfort and Luxury
A reflective excerpt contrasts luxury with comfort and reason. It argues that reason guides human desires, while indulgence seeks unrestrained gratification. It laments luxury as a caricature of comfort and calls January a fruit of responsibility, enabling virtue yet provoking contempt for those without it.
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Automobiles and blame in a bygone era
A clipped compendium notes debate on automobile safety and responsibility. The National Highway Protective Society aims to curb auto murders by holding reckless owners accountable and urging careful chauffeur employment, while Western farmers worry over wheat booms and rising car use.
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National Highway Protectve Society
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Woes of Bridge Whist and Social Change
The piece notes a period when bridge whist dominated society life, especially among women who gambled heavily and transformed hostess duties into card sessions. It claims gambling declined recently as society seeks change, with bridge fading from its former prominence.
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Newport Houses
Ecard Sharpa
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Waterless farming pioneer recounts early dry farming
The author recalls a 1905 practical entry into dry farming, describing it as a practical science beyond school theory. He notes Dr. Jenna Widtsoe, Harvard graduate, as the local enthusiastic supporter who fled the area.
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Yogi Breathing Exercises Warned as Dangerous Practice
A Word Magazine writer describes prone breathing techniques involving nostril closure and breath holds. The piece warns amateurs to avoid pranayama without learning psychical and physiological truths and notes risks to physical and mental balance.
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