Camel stomach mystery yields desert travel aid
A writer in The Presbyterian describes a camel stomach with four red, closely packed cells that fill with water. When thirsty, the camel taps cells in sequence to drain water, enabling days of travel between wells in the desert.
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America Must Feed Belgium In Great War Aid Plan
The Commission For Relief To Belgium outlines a parcel post plan to ship 20 to 50 pounds of nonperishable food per package to aid Belgium, with collections via local depots and refunds for postage. Iowa and neighboring cities list local collection agents and depots for distributing aid.
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Eighty Years Old Thad Faces Pain and Bowels Trouble
An elderly man named Thad, aged eighty, suffers from significant abdominal pain and bowel trouble affecting daily activities. Medical evaluation seeks to determine cause and treatment options.
Sartorial sameness prompts hunt for man in office
A clipped bulletin cites the Birmingham Age-Herald remark that Washington’s look has faded from picturesque to alike, noting officials’ dressing changes. Buffalo Express adds a pursuit notice: “That 307” indicates a man sought by the sheriff’s office, with public interest in the missing figure.
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Painful sight on the shore prompts antique humor
A Louisville Courier-Journal item recalls a morning scene where an elderly man tries to teach his attractive wife to swim by reading a distant instruction book. Mrs Benham teases a boy about Sunday school to straighten his ideas and asks if St Peter guards a ticket.
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