Lower California Nature Notes From the National Geographic
Prepared by the National Geographic Society this survey of Lower California describes its arid landscapes and lush oases, its hurricane flood effects on La Paz, and the peninsula’s wildlife. It notes U S control in 1847, cactus ecosystems, desert mammals that never drink, and birds such as the California condor and cormorants on offshore islands.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
California
Long Peninsula
Pacific
la Paz
Lower
United States
Peninsula
Gulf of California
Arabia
Sahara
America
Gulf Coast
San Pedro Martir
Beck and Crouch Race for Mail on the National Road
Old Line driver William Beck contends with rival Jacob Crouch in a dramatic 22 mile sprint from Cumberland to Piney Grove. Beck, after lamps failed, speeds through hills and mountains beating Crouch by 22 minutes, delivering the canvas and lock mails in Frostburg and Piney Grove.
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Illiam G. Beck
Fairfield
Iowa
James Beck
United States
Uniontown
Old Line
National Road Stage Company
Good Intent
United States Mail
Beck
Cumberland
Jacob Crouch
Crouch
Jack Shuck
Cumberland Mountains
Wills Creek
Rock Hill
Frostburg
Piney Grove
Western Newspaper Union
Crabs Travel Home Despite Richer Food Source
A British Blue book notes experiments moving crabs from their original habitat to an area with more food. The crabs soon returned to their home area, walking about 78 miles back. Each crab bore an identification disc attached to its largest claw.
Coral fisheries around Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts
The precious coral is distributed along the Mediterranean borders and islands with major fisheries along Tunisia Algeria and Morocco. It also occurs near Naples Sardinia Corsica Provence and Catalina. Black coral thrives in tropical waters off Australia and extends into the North Atlantic near northwest Africa.
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Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco
Naples
Sardinia
Corsica
Catalina
Provence
North Atlantic
Africa
Australia
Romance Comes to Mattie Lou Returns a Mail Clerk Love
Mattie Lou Arvey, a skilled seamstress and postmistress in Arvey on Saddle-back mountain, adores Joe Perry the mail clerk who surprised her with a field visit on a Friday. After playful exchanges and gifts dropped along the route, Joe reveals his love and asks to marry, and Mattie Lou accepts.
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Attin Lou Arvey
Mattie Lou
Old Tench Arvey
Tench
Arvey
Joe Perry
Dad
Joe
Cold cure prompts and aspirin claims
A fragmented ad style note asserts aspirin cures colds and urges prompt use at any stage. It states genuine aspirin cannot hurt you and encourages taking aspirin to relieve a cold.
Age Well Told Against the Fear of Dying Old
An essay argues that age is a matter of mind not years and warns against fearing aging. It stresses staying mentally active, adaptable, and engaged, citing Annie Steel’s late-life vigor and a nearly eighty year old woman seeking sunshine winters as examples of continued vitality.
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D. RB
Annie Steel
Egypt
India
London
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Car sales scene sparks a door slammed shut debate
The boss mocks a top salesman asking if he sold a man a car. The salesman replies that the buyer wanted a quiet door. A separate quip notes that choosing work one enjoys keeps a young man from lounging at his desk.
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Magdalena Plains
E. C. Taylor
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNN Service
BAYER
John P. Lehrer, Jr
Elmont
S. I
Caracas
Venezuela
Lehrer
Venezuela Oil Company
Orinoco River
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