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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1916
Page
40
A compact discussion on animal parental behavior contrasts mothers and fathers across species. It notes rapid maturity, varied care, and polygamy as factors, with examples from tiger hawk fox monkey sea otter and shrew illustrating differing parental devotion and tragedy in bereaved offspring.
The piece contrasts loving animal parents with cruel ones highlighting humanlike care among mammals. It details motherly affection in some species, evasive parental strategies, and contrasts with the shrew’s selfish, cannibalistic behavior. It notes hornbill nesting, caged females, and cuckoo and cowbird parasitism.
A sand wasp paralyzes a caterpillar and stores it in an underground chamber to feed unborn offspring. A pair of blue birds nested in a box but tragedy struck when the male was killed, leaving the female as a widower. The bird’s song faded after the loss and hints at a quiet, reflective aftermath.
The essay describes animal care and defense of young across species. Insects like sand wasps guard offspring with live prey. female spiders show maternal attachment. birds lure hunters away, fight intruders, or move chicks to safety. Foxes, rabbits, and thrushes display protective tactics, with fear and courage shaping parental actions.
A physics explanation details how rotating balls create lift and curves through air. It links paper being pushed from the side by moving air to a ball’s spin creating pressure differences that bend its path, and notes wind effects on curves for baseball golf and tennis.
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce urges households to conserve rags and waste paper to ease a severe shortage. White cotton or linen rags yield high grade paper, while soiled rags feed white and colored papers. Woolen rags, old newspapers, and even low grade waste can be repurposed for board and roofing products.
The avocado, recently introduced by immigrants, is a highly palatable and valuable fruit with 2.08 percent protein 20.1 percent fat and 7.39 percent carbohydrates. Its ash content exceeds other fruits and its energy value averages 984 calories per pound, over twice that of many fruits, with digestibility needing study. Rights Reserved.
In 1916 a Star Company article describes using dynamite to dig holes for an apple orchard. A gasoline engine on a wagon drove a soil auger to create multiple holes, loaded with dynamite, allowing two men to plant a 4000-tree orchard in under two weeks.
A translated report details a Yukagir maiden’s love message carved on birch bark. The diagram uses symbols to show longing for a Russian man, with figures for mourning, tears, distant lovers, and future children, conveying enduring unreturned affection.
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