Norse Discovery of America Challenge to Columbus
The Long Island skeleton finds renew the debate over who discovered America with Norse links cited from Vinland to Kensington rune stone. Leif Ericson is proposed as the first discoverer around year 1000, suggesting America may have been known to Europeans centuries before Columbus.
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Washington
Long Island
America
Christopher Columbus
Malba
Longfellow
Newport
R. I
Plymouth Rock
Fall River
Mass
Greenland
Walter Raleigh
New England
United States
Bristol County
Thorfinn Karlsefni
Massachusetts
Kensington
Minn
American
Great Lakes
Georgia
Columbus
Western Hemisphere
Amerigo Vespucci
Leif Ericson
New World
Ericson
Aint-Eric
Eric
Amerigo
Vespucci
Human Face Growth Report Shocks London Scientist
British anatomist Sir Arthur Keith reports the human face is lengthening due to downward shifts in the mouth and teeth. He cites a half inch increase in facial length tied to industrial life and light deficiency, noting changes like a contracted palate and teeth sinking backward.
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London
Arthur Keith
Keith
Sir Arthur
Playful with snake lands man a fine in police court
In Baltimore a man named John Camerson, a colored resident, faced a police court fine of 25 dollars after a ball game incident involving a snake. The report notes the unusual charge and outcome, with emphasis on the cautionary tale of playful conduct around reptiles.
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John
Viola Wallace
Viola
Mamie Bedford
Mamie
Colonial Hospital
Johannsen
Baltimore
Adam
Garden of Eden Reptile
John Camerson
Back to Side Saddle Gains for Women Riders
In London a shift returns women to the side saddle as riding astride is said to hinder dancing. A famed riding master asserts the side saddle offers greater grace and security for female riders.
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London
Pretty Dress Trends for Girls in Rare Fashions of 1924
Julia Bottomley surveys children's fashion notes from 1924, detailing bonnets with bewitching face frames, basket pockets in tangerine crepe de chine dresses, and rainbow chiffon bonnets. She highlights petal pink, leghorn crowns, ribbon trimming, fine lace, and hand-colored chiffon sets as evolving styles for young girls.
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Paris
Clode
Milan
Julia Bottomley
Western Newcpater Union
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Trinity Station
New York
Weather Broadcasting
South Pacific Ocean
Apia
Samoa
Red Sea
Atlantic Dzives
Belean
Bellans
Haarlem
Manette
Owl Chemical Orks
Terre Haute
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