Tiny gems of the hummingbird world at large
National Geographic outlines the hummingbird family, noting 488 described species with 160 plus subspecies. The text covers global distribution from Magellan to Canada, adaptations in bill shape and tail, nest construction, and feeding habits including nectar usage and insect foraging. It also mentions notable species like the emerald hummingbird of Haiti and Dominican Republic and the Helena's hummingbird of Cuba, along with field notes from Dr. Alexander Wetmore on Vieques.
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National Geographic Raclet
Premauing toTy, Ds
Borvien Lyhough
New World
Strait of Magellan
Canada
Alaaka
Equator
South America
Republic of Menador
Colombia
Metica
Mexico
California
United States
Mississippi
Oulhiwestern
Ufe
Haltt
Dominican Republic
Westra
Argentina
Hove
Helena
Cuba
Cap Til
Andean
National Museum
Alexander Wetmore
Smithgonian Institution
Vieques
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Halti
Native American dog lineage traced to early North American fossils
The article cites Prof William K Gregory on dog origins from Africa to Europe and ancient North American fossils. It explains Cynodictis and Daphoenus as early ancestors, notes bear relations as enlarged dogs, and describes South American bush dogs as living fossils from Miocene and Pliocene eras.
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Europe
Africa
North America
William K. Gregory
New York Zoo Looglen Society
Daphoenus
Wyoming
Hey
Cynodictis
Hyaenarctos
Asia
Behringstratt
South America
Gregory
Some Men Seek Divorce Over Silent Spouses
A man sought a divorce after his wife refused to talk to him. A newspaper brief in the Washington Star notes men sometimes lack sense to leave well enough alone.
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Min
Washington Star
Lightning calculator in Nantes asylum astonishes staff
A doctor at an asylum in Nantes reports a patient who is nearly illiterate yet can compute large numbers mentally. When asked the seconds in thirty nine years three months and twelve hours he answered correctly in thirty two seconds after outlining a method based on large multiples and additions.
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Nantes
Trance
Postum Offers Week's Supply Free To Readers
The Postum Company advertises a week’s supply of their health drink free to any reader who writes in. The offer appears in another part of the same newspaper page and invites recipients to request Postum by mail.
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Postum Company
t—Ady
Radios on Snowplows Aid Japan Rail Traffic During Snowfalls
Radio receiving sets were installed on snowplows operating in various northern parts of Japan to communicate with stations and trains during heavy snow. They proved highly efficient in facilitating traffic and preventing delays.
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Yarlong
Japan
Sewing Strain on Eyes Warns of Poor Lighting
A note warns sewing is harder on the eyes than reading due to low color contrast between thread and fabric. It stresses strong lighting to reduce eye strain and nervous tension while sewing.
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Ecles
the Dog
Tor
Anes Aldraga
Lord & Ames
Gan Avene
Chicago
Nature
Tunis
AGI Benson
TNS
Ormateoe
Atom
Judge Lehman
Mumboldt
Kam
Molimale
Ts Brromance
Firestone
Richard Crooke
Harvey Firestone
Lawrence Tibbett
N. B.C. Network
New Firestone
Sodlangpolis Speedway
Thoes
Laning
Pikes Peak
Washington D. Railway and Ece
Neiman Motors
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