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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
6
A naturalist observes a shrew near a briar patch on Armistice Day, noting its small size and speed. The piece details shrew varieties, especially the Short-tailed Shrew in Chicago, their burrowing habits, diet of insects and worms, aggressive hunting, and their musk glands, plus a note on their winter activity and predators.
A collection of historical notes mentions Noah Webster as an early American lexicographer, Russia selling Alaska to the United States for 7.2 million dollars, fifty six signers of the Declaration of Independence, and Francisco Pizarro as the conqueror of Peru.
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