Explorer returns from Amazon with headhunting ethics and relics
Dr. William Curtis Farabee of the University of Pennsylvania describes two Amazon tribes the Mundurucus and the Jiveros who still practice head hunting. He recounts belts of human teeth, ritual burning and curing methods, and notes the tribes' peaceful self-image despite feuds.
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William Curtis Farabee
University of Pennsylvania
Amazon River
South America
Far
Mundurucu
Forest of the
Amazon
Barabee
Amazon Valley
Farabee
Para
British Guiana
Secon
H. P
Mr. Melville
Dadanawa
Remarkable Miscellany Of World Facts And Quirks
A BC ship carries a 216 foot wood flagpole to England for Kew Gardens. Baboons track water, elephants tusk weights reach nine feet, centenarians rise in Serbia, Ireland close behind. 1,800 gas plants locally. Custom in China curbs photographing women. Amsterdam spreads on 18 000 pilings. Grapes yield usable paper. Pacific and Gulf coast Mexico total 4574 miles. Argentina builds a $60 million single irrigation system.
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British Columbia
England
Kew Gardens
South Africa
Serbia
Ireland
Mother
China
Amsterdam
Experimenta
Mexican Seacoast
Pacifica
Gulf of California
Argentina
Federal Farm Loan Board Eyes Iowa Bank Location
Des Moines hosts a national farm loan group touring Iowa to study rural credit needs. The board cites Iowa as ideal for a dedicated bank with security-based loans, noting 82 953 farm tenants per the last census. Final site decisions will be announced in December after Washington review.
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Des Moines
Hawkeye
Federal Farm Loan Board
Towa
George W. Norris
Charles &. Lobdell
W. S. A. Smith
Herbert Quick
John J. Egan
T. W. Seckendorf
Pennsylvania Lines
Secretary of the Treasury
William McAdoo
Washington, D. C
Norris
Maine
Connecticut
Masachusetts
Norriis
Iowa
Minnesota
Doctor loses money hidden in jar in Caledonia garden
Clearfield doctor A W Reynolds who runs a Southern Ringgold County loan business says about $2500 vanished after a glass fruit jar containing the cash was unearthed by a neighbor. The jar was buried in a flower bed near the front porch and the neighbor’s loan visit is blamed for exposure. It’s believed a watcher had tracked the stash for years.
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Clearfield
A. W. Reynolds
Caledonia
Ringgold County
Dr. Reynolds
To Continue Villisca Investigation
Mass meetings in Montgomery county have raised funds to continue the Villisca eight ax murders probe from 1912. The Moore family deaths remain unsolved with Mansfield once held in Kansas City. locals suspect a hired killer struck the eight victims while the family slept.
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Villisca
Montgomery County
Joseph Moore
Mansfield
Kansas City
Moore
Iowa Railroad Builder Dead at 88 in Clinton
Clinton, Iowa mourns Clinton Anthony Walsh who with his sons built the Rock Island Southern railway and other rail lines. Walsh died as his family hurried to his side. he began in Chicago in 1851 and accumulated a fortune in the millions. He leaves six sons prominent in railroads and public utilities. burial planned in Clinton.
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Iowa
Clinton
Anthony Walsh
Rock Island Southern Railway
Walsh
Chicago
Styles in Capes A Fashion Trend of 1916
Cape popularity surpasses coats across social scenes with peasant capes in tulle satin and fur. Designers pair contrasting linings and two tone hoods for resort and motoring uses while evening wraps of red and blue chiffon with white marabou bands create standout gowns. Fashion notes also observe hair style shifts toward Josephine-inspired lifts and loose curls.
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France
America
McClure
Aging hands reveal a woman's age and care
The article states hands show age first, especially after thirty. It advises keeping hands well nourished with cold cream or olive oil, focusing on the backs. It suggests adding tincture of benzoin or lemon juice to olive oil to prevent yellowing.
Fads and Fashions from White Linen to Hat Trims
A survey of style tips highlights a handkerchief linen white blouse with dotted color, silk tailored saltes, and white georgette crepe blouses with heavy embroidery. It notes a transparent hat with under-brim trim, a card recipe cabinet, Witch hazel rose water mix for complexions, a bungalow apron for picnics, and vinegar in candy to curb sweetness.
Marks Change in Styles Introduce Fullness in Fall Coats
The article highlights fullness as a key change in fall fashion with a dark green broadcloth coat trimmed in velvet and a matching hat. The coat features a clearly defined silhouette and a feathered hat detail illustrating the season's modish look.
Home Health Tips From A Past Era
Practical remedies for everyday ailments include using warm water for headaches and bleeding control with ground rice or flour. Morning stretching is advised, plus salt and baking soda gargles for sore throats. Hot water soaks ease inflamed fingers, onions aid sleep, and parsley or candy can remind tastes after meals.
Remedy For Burning Feet Suggests Tannin In Powder Box
A drug store remedy advises buying five cents worth of tannin and placing it in an empty powder box. Sprinkle a little into your stocking every few days to ease burning feet and eventually forget the problem.
Silence Cloths Use of Asbestos Table Protector
An asbestos cloth offers superior protection for tabletops compared with felt or quilted cloths. It is waterproof and heat proof, matless with a neat binding, and made in halves of hinged three-section blocks. It resists warping and folds to fit in a sideboard drawer.
Long Capes Trimmed in Varied Fashions
Describes several capes with decorative trims including a rose pink cape edged with ostrich and a rose collar, an emerald green silk cape with a second water depth cape and green trim, and a rubbe collar. Notes unusual finishing details and edge treatments.
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Great Falls
Balata Gum
Dutch Gulaga
Philadelphia
Farrabee
Indiana
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National Board
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