Report Denies Temple in Sphinx Head Found
A widespread claim that Professor George Reisner unearthed a large temple in the Sphinx head is false. Reisner excavations concern mortuary temples of Mykerinos, and the Sphinx is a solid carved mass, with possible underground corridors yet no temple in the head.
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Sphinx Head
George Andrew Reisner
Harvard University
Egypt
Beisner
Cairo
London
Rorehart
Berlin
Reisner
Mykerinos
Gibraltar
Why He Was Late Ad Showing Smithsop Stomach Trouble
A humorous 19th century style ad sketch notes a man arriving late after meeting Smithsop who chats about stomach trouble. The exchange ends with a suggestion to take Chamberlain's Tablets, as bold dealer advertising closes the joke.
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Smithsop
Chamberlain
Spring Rheumatism Relief Ad Claims Liniment Eases Pain
A vintage ad advises gentle use of Chamberlain's Liniment on affected parts for rheumatism relief this spring. Claims the pain will soon disappear and notes the product is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
All Deulere
Fram First Through Canal From Amundsen Expedition Plan
The United States government was asked to allow Roald Amundsen to take the Fram on a Northwest Passage voyage. The 1914 start from the Pacific coast aims to collect scientific data over two to three years. Amundsen worries the Fram may not endure Cape Horn seas and seeks canal passage approval.
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Arctic
Amundsen
Cape Horn
President Wilson as Baseball Fan in Washington Opening
The president is a thorough baseball fan and was seen at the Washington opening game where he pitched the first ball. A photo captures his "baseball smile" with Eleanor Wilson beside him, as he plans to split time between Washington duties and baseball events this season. Former President Taft likewise loved the sport, and Wilson is expected to follow as chief fan of the nation. For rheumatism relief, Chamberlain's Liniment is recommended.
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Nie
Tella
Wilson
Washington
New York
Joseph Tuemulty
Eleanor Wilson
Congress
Big League Park
Taft
White House
Contrast Between Useless Reservation and Genuine Conservation
Atlanta officials praise Tallulah Falls power development as a model of true conservation and national policy. The Georgia railroad commission notes industry gains outweigh landscape alteration and cites the National Conservation Congress stance urging development of natural resources. Local observers say Gorge beauty remains despite changes.
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Atlanta
State Railroad Commission
Tallulah Falls
National Conservation Congress
National Congress
Railroad Commission
Georgia
Commonwealth
Strange Funeral of the O Harra Clan In Atlanta
Atlanta April 29 The O Hara Irish horse traders hold their annual funeral for seven women who died in the past year. Members travel by road wagons to Atlanta where coffins are redelivered to Oakland cemetery after services at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The event blends wealth with unique procession and ends until next year.
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Clan O'Hara
North America
Atlanta
Mamie Nelson
Father Kennedy
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Oakland
O'Hara
Church
St. Marys
Mediterranean
Rhine
Southern Railway to Provide Individual Cups for All Passengers
Southern Railway will supply each conductor with collapsible paper drinking cups for passengers on all trains. Passengers may obtain a free cup on request. notices will be posted in coaches. The move complies with government and state regulations and removes common cups to prevent infections and inconvenience.
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Southern Railway
Washington, D. C
The
Th Railway
United States
Machine to Stop 15 Million Dollar Annual Forgery Losses
Newark inventor Charles W. Howell Jr. unveils a check security device described as a small typewriter like machine. It uses special ink and paper perforations to prevent alteration and forging while keeping legibility. Howell claims checks altered or forged are a major crime, with annual losses around 15 million dollars. He notes many banks fear publicity over forgeries and cites prior insurer pullouts and bank losses as context.
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Newark
N. J
United States
Charles W. Howell, Jr
William J. Burns
American Bankers Association
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Howell
Stratford Place
New York
Soldiers on Strike Duty in Buffalo Amid Civil Unrest
Disturbances in Buffalo during a streetcar strike led to bloodshed as police struggled and militia deployed. Strikers and sympathizers hurled bricks, blocked tracks, and damaged cars until a compromise resolved the conflict.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Pitcher Blanding’s Inside Curve Baffle Shooters at League Park
A report of Fred Price’s line drive and Cobb’s strategy as Blanding tries an inside curve. Ty’s third trip sees Price risk a rare bunt but is fouled, producing a rare four bases on the play at League Park.
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Fred
League Park
Light From Sewage Demonstrates Feasible Pool of Seawage Power
Germany reports success in converting sewage to power after years of experiments. A novel process dries sewage and burns it to produce heat and electricity, with emissions controlled. The system promises high profits, potentially covering municipal sewage plant costs while solving waste disposal in a clean manner.
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Germany
Protect Trees From Live Wires
The notice warns that wires harming street trees are dangerous and often contact live lines. It condemns attaching wires to trees and urges blocking the tree with wood between wire and tree to prevent tree injury and conductor contact.
Howell's device thwarts crooks from cashing altered checks
An inventor claims his machine blocks criminals from altering checks and cashing them. He notes the device, developed over years, demonstrates expert engineering and chemistry, making it nearly impossible for crooks to exploit such changes.
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Mr. Howell
Tas
Need of Planning in Child Welfare Work
A call for centralized coordination to reduce infant mortality through 100 percent community planning. The Milwaukee unit health plan is cited as a practical model, urging joint use of social agencies and a 100 percent approach to deliver social benefits efficiently.
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Milwaukee
Truthful merchant tale of misrepresentation and ruin
A protest piece rails at a dishonest trader Bilks across the street. The narrator recalls buying a suit that quickly proves shoddy with shrinking trousers and a split coat, warning buyers to avoid deceitful dealers and the ruin that follows.
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Ananias
Bilks
Signs on buildings guide hydrant locations for urban safety
The document urges sinking hydrants flush with sidewalks to prevent freezing and improve appearance. It recommends signs on building corners listing street names and hydrant distances with arrows both ways. It criticizes post signs for sidewalk obstruction and higher cost, suggesting four corner signs as cheaper and clearer.
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Objectionarty
Farometer aims to curb road speeding with new device
London inventor Mr Thomas Farrow has created a device named the Farometer to be mounted on the car front. It shows the set speed limit figures of ten twelve or twenty miles per hour and only changes when the driver exceeds the limit. If the speed is surpassed the display shifts to warn and alert.
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Thomas Farrow
London
Kindergarten Union Opens Twentieth Annual Meeting
Washington April 29 with several hundred delegates, the International Kindergarten Union began its twentieth annual meeting led by Miss Mabel A. MacKinney of Brooklyn. Delegates include teachers from Canada, Australia, Mexico, Japan and other countries. Miss Julian Lathrop heads the Federal Children's Bureau and other experts will speak on early childhood learning across several days. Sessions run morning, afternoon at the New National Museum and evening at Continental Memorial Hall.
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Washington, D. C
International Kindergarten Union
Mabel A. MacKinney
Brooklyn
Canada
Australia
Mexico
Japan
Julian
Lathrop
Federal Children’s Bureau
New National Museum
Continental Memorial Hall
Virginia Christian Endeavor Union holds Staunton convention
Staunton Virginia April 29 members of the Virginia Christian Endeavor Union arrived for the annual state convention. The convention runs through Friday with three evening sessions featuring prominent religious speakers.
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Staunton
Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
Fraternal Lodge Meetings Parade in Athens
A compiled notice lists regular Friday through Wednesday meetings for Order of Owls Greek lodge groups at various Athens venues. It includes times, locations on Clayton Jackson Broad Lumpkin and other streets, and invites visiting members to attend.
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Order of Owls—The
Athens
Owl's Nest
Clayton Street
P. H. Corbett
E. A. May
Sec
Lodge Quarters
Broad and
Lumpkin Streets
Joe L. Deadwyler
E. J. Geo. H. Palmer
Elmo Lodge
K. of P
St. Elra Lodge
Rights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Max Joseph
Cton
Wall Streets
J. D. Severns
C. C. T. H. Nickerson
K. of
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Truthful Merchant
Cheney
Sasian
Christian Endeavorers
Lodge Directory
Anna
Vernon Lodge
A. M
Venon Lodge
No. 22
Masonic Hall
W. A. Capps
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Keystone
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C. H. Johnson
H. P
Fred T. Moon
Geo. B. Davis
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Talmage Building
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