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...early types have been discovered: ¶Pithecanthropus erectus* A skull cap, thigh bone and some teeth were found in Java. They are probably not less than 500,000 years old. Study indicates that the creature walked partially erect, had a brain volume about half way between man and the gorilla. The skull recently found at Taungs, South Africa, is reported as of this general type. ¶Homo heidelbergensis. Two jaws found near Heidelberg are probably about 400,000 years old. They are apelike, with manlike teeth. ¶Eoanthropus dawsoni; Fragments of two skulls, part of lower jaws and teeth were...
...Gorilla, by Ralph Spence, depends chiefly on the scenery. Trapdoors revolve and clatter, arms protrude from solid stone, panels slide and lights go black and green. While their surroundings are thus behaving queerly, the company unfolds a tale of horrid humors. It seems that the Gorilla was a monstrous criminal who advertised his criming and then fulfilled his promises. Murders and whatnot were his pastime. On this particular evening, he operates in the livingroom, the garage and the cellar of the Stevens mansion. A detailed report of the activity would sound very much like a 9-year-old child...
...gorilla wedding...
...said that Miss Lind is the first female gorilla ever captured alive and brought back to civilization. Mr. Daniel is the only human-reared gorilla now living, John Daniel I having died some time ago from homesickness while absent from Miss Cunningham. Scientific society is looking forward with interest to its first opportunity to attend a gorilla wedding...
...Middle Ages, the Christian Church opened its arms to the oppressed, the persecuted and sometimes the prosecuted to offer them sanctuary, protection and preservation in the clerical precincts. Nowadays we have fish preserves and game preserves and gorilla sanctuaries. An occasional state, such as Delaware, has gone into business as a corporation sanctuary. It remained for Florida to come forward as a sanctuary for private wealth...