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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
10
The passage warns that careless deforestation harms nations and landscapes. It cites Sahara’s desertification after forest loss, Alaska’s torn forests for telegraph poles, Tasmania’s droughts from sweet drier and gorse, and Argentina’s thistle invasion ruining fields. It notes Australia’s grazing ruin via weed seeds on imported ponies.
The article cites heavy losses to olive crops in Southern Italy due to the oil fly and claims Italians blameable for depopulation of birds through long practises of snaring. It notes attempts to import birds as a preventive measure but expects years before impact.
A historical reflection on mind study by mentalists. The piece argues minds vary greatly and mentalism will transform law punishment and social norms. It predicts broad shifts as mind becomes understood and free, with experts handling the insane and disallowing unqualified experts.
A description details a wheeled flying vehicle with folded wings spanning over 18 feet and a 1 foot length, featuring seven wings that extend forward and backward. The craft includes a steel tube frame housing motors and propellers, enabling wing extension, folding, and land use as a car.
A 19th century view predicts radical shifts in education led by Professor Edgar L. Larkin. Teachers would be mentalists, allowed to educate any child under expert mind assessment, while minds could be damaged by over-drilling in geometry and analytics. Courts and procedures would similarly transform beyond current norms.
A German inventor Herr Hofmann builds a full sized flying machine after twelve years of research. The design uses movable wing surfaces like insects and birds with a 76 foot wingspan and 26 foot tail area. The article also notes average hair growth rates for men and women.
An inquiry into animal death behavior notes that many species seek secluded or distant places when dying. Cats and dogs retreat to corners or far from home, rabbits leave burrows, birds flee daylight, and elephants seek hidden spots, while scavengers rapidly consume remains.
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