The Fort Peck press., 1934-11-15
Memorial to War Nurses


Where Horses Originated
The earliest known p~rogenitor Of the
horse was the eohippus, a four-toe(
creature about the size Of a house cat
Fossil specimens of the eohippus have
been found in the Lower Eocene for
nations of the West.
Trade Ports Fly British Flag
The great trade ports of Asia-Aden,
Bombay, Singapore, H%ongkong, Cal
cutta, Colombo and R~angoon-all fly
the British fag, and curiously enough,
all these harbors amounted to very
little until the British came along and
developed them.
Occupations for Shut-Ins
The transcription of manuscripts in
to Braille, ~basketry, weaving, the copy
ing Of manuscripts, original writing,
pottery making, the preparation of de
signs for wall papers and textiles are
among the occupations followed by
persons who are not able to go out
to places of employment.
Tree-Kangaroos Good Jumpers
The tree-kangaroos of northern Aus.
tralia find getting down from their ar
boreal homes a much easier undertake
Ing than the ascent. They are clumsy
at climbing but think nothing at al, of
jumping from 40 to 60 feet to the
ground.
Imitation Eye.
A British naturalist has studied the
ringed circles resembling eyes that are
found in some moths, on beetle wings
and notably on the peacock's tail, and
he concludes that they are imitation
eyes to brighten enemies.
Still Good Fighters
French history records several in
stances of women fighting duels both
with men and with members of their
W sex-with pistols and with swords.
Diameter of Star Mira
The diameter Of the star, Mira, in
the constellation of Cetus, is nearly
as great as the orbit of Mars and
would take q, 900 of our suns to
fill it.
Recalling Gazelle Steamboat
A monument commemorative the
sinking of the Gazelle, early VILLAIN
cite river steamboat, was erected at
Oregon City, Ore, by the Daughters of
the American Revolution. Many lives
were lost when the boiler of the
steamer exploded years ago.
Glass Eye Secret
All the glass used for making glass
eyes comes from Lauscha, Germany,
and the secrets for making it are
known only to few persons.
Where Orchid Thrives
To many people, the word orchid
suggests something strange and exotic;
yet these plants find their habitat not
only in the steaming jungles of the
tropics, but Far North and throughout
the temperate
The Yellow Peril
The Yellow Peril was a scare, orig
inally raised in Germany in the late
nineties of last century. that the vel
low races of China and Japan would
in a very few years have increased in
population to such an extent that in
cursions Upon the territories occupied
by the white races-followed by mas
sacres and every conceivable horror
were inevitable.
Roman Relic in London
Workmen %excavating for a building
in London found a stone altar used by
some family ~worshiping Roman gods
In Britain in the First or Second cen
fury A. D.
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Brass Rail, Too, Maybe
Florentine, Italy, records show that
the custom of drinking at a bar was
there at least 300 years age.
The Productive Llama
Food, clothing, shelter, arms and
:oOls are all obtained by the tribesmen
If TERRA del Fuego, an island south
If South America, from the uanac
wild llama.
EHiorescence on Brick Walls
White etfloreScence on brick walls is
'aused by moisture carrying soluble
alts to the surface where the evapo-
alton Of the water causes them to
rystalize. Generally the deposits are
he sulphates Of calcium, sodium and
magnesium.
"Sick Sailors"
The term "sick sailors" is applied to
eople making emergency parachute
jumps from airplanes in the United
tates. They are also spoken of as
elonging to the Caterpillar club.
Early Day "Women's Rights" 4
Before the Revolution Margaret
trent petitioned Lord Baltimore for
quail rights for women in the Mary
Proprietary. During the Revolu- (
and when the framing of the 4
constitution was in process, Abigail
dams, wife of the second President, B
'bbied to have men and women given J