Mysterious Arizona mummy found in Verde canyon cave
Joan McCarthy reports a sealed chamber in a Verde canyon dwelling containing a five foot seven inch mummy with a stone ax and flint arrow handle, surrounded by earth, pawne bus and a tortoise shell. The cache held 31000 dollars worth of turquoise and a wall of cave relics, suggesting ancient Indigenous connections.
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Probisier
Sothern Arisona
Joan McCarthy
Ott
Dows
Verde Canyon
Thea
Ubie
The Reason Why Weight Changes After Eating
A humorous idea from Hoyt's Texas Steer is discussed as impractical for charging diners by weight. The article explains eating increases respiration and perspiration, causing tiny tissue waste, but the difference is negligible compared to overall metabolism. It notes faster eating accelerates these processes, yielding only minor moisture and acid loss.
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Hoyt
Thialoss
Beavers, Serpents and a Shah in an Odd Page of Text
A collage of antiquated notes describes a beaver diving scene in a forest pool, a photography mishap of a gray squirrel’s tail, the Temple of Serpents in Werda Dahomey, and an encounter between Persia’s shah and a Native American warrior amid exotic imagery.
Wash ing Gold Quartz
Process by which machinery extracts gold from quartz via cyanide solution. Water leaches gold from mineral-bearing ore, dissolves it as gold cyanide, then solutions are processed to precipitate refined gold. The method relies on cyanide chemistry and gravity separation to recover the metal.
Feigning Death Observed Across Many Lower Animals
A science note discusses feigning death as a protective tactic seen in diverse animals from microscopic actinophryans to larger species. James Weir notes under a microscope this behavior appears in both simple organisms and humans, who sometimes use deception to preserve life. observations describe actinophryans sinking and remaining motionless until danger passes, then resuming feeding.
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James Weir
Lippincott
Cays
Aetophraus
New Typewriter Calculator Prints and Sums Simultaneously
A Pittsburgh Dispatch description details a machine that types letters and adds figures at once. It prints entries in order, can show running totals at column ends, and supports vertical or horizontal progress. It handles right or left addition, works like a fast typer, and reveals errors instantly.
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Enys
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Ams
Vague street scene and passing of a mother’s relative
A fragmentary report depicts a crowded uptown square as a mourning party gathers for a funeral. Vivid but incomplete scenes show a mother’s influence, strangers meeting, and a sudden alarm of possible robbery mingled with sorrow and tension.
Gypsy trader turns to teaching as horse market wanes
A gypsy head, displaced by bicycle popularity, shifts from horse trading to teaching mathematics, penmanship, and telegraphy to earn a living. His wife tutors in fortune telling and songs, while the couple hopes to sustain their romantic life amid changing times and dwindling demand for horses.
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Tor
Tests of endurance and marriage across nations
The piece argues America offers unique marriage opportunities, praising freedom and ease of obtaining a license. It contrasts foreign customs such as South African rites involving fire ants with the idea that patience and tolerance make a suitable husband, framing endurance as desirable for married life.
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America
The
Free
Eree
Caele Sam
South Africa
New Orleans
Cave Dwellers Discover Massive Bat Cave Secret
A party along the Colorage river reports a big dead tree covered with bats. While many fled into a trunk hole, the discoverers cut the tree, finding hundreds of bats trapped inside. The Philadelphia Press notes the curious scene and the explorers’ turnout of bats at daybreak.
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Civilzalion
Colorage
Captilard
Aimeted
Fate of a Pigeon and a Lake Rescue Tale
A fragment describes a lake incident in South Chicago where a pigeon died after exposure to a chemical or solution. It mentions a drinkable remedy with ten drops of a substance to a gloss of water and hints at a watchful observer. The text is garbled and offers limited clear facts.
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Lake
Vester
Thomas Davidear
Whiel Arrhed i
South
Chicago
Bard
Preventing Tumbles With Bed Sider Strip Device
A simple device stops children from rolling off beds at night. A strip of linen or material runs along the inner side of the bed rail, secured to protect both sides or against a wall. When the bed is made, the strip folds under the quilts for easy removal at night, helping ensure children sleep safely and stay on the bed.
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Tee Childen
Ciil
Luminous complexions and new glow fashion in Paris
A Paris crowd admires phosphorescent interiors and glowing dresses in a trend toward luminous luxury. Reports describe rooms, furniture, gowns, and even a glow powder and lumens starch entering markets, with women embracing the radiant style and a revived handkerchief fashion.
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Stohig Eifeens
Paris
du Longchamps
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Crochet novelty wares inspire delicate lacework
A feature on crochet artistry shows dainty crochet work that mirrors fine bobbin lace patterns. It notes patterns can be enlarged for bureau sets, tablecloths, tidies, cushions, and sideboard ends, and suggests creating a six-inch decorative ring with grouped motifs and chain joins.
Fragments on Crochet, Salts, and Old Medical Remedies
A chaotic OCR fragment covers crochet instructions for forming squares and fringes, then abruptly shifts to old medical ads citing Blood Purifier and salt remedies. It mentions Blood Purifier promises, salt cures for stains, furniture, boils, and inflamed eyes, plus a New York specialist recommending strange dietary cures for consumption with raw eggs in milk.
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OOD
New York
Kasitz
Damiont Live Regulator and the Veiled Disorder
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a regulator and a disorder described as chaotic and pervasive. It references a person likely named Wilis Verachel and a mysterious instrument. The text is incomplete but suggests a narrative about health and a secret remedy, with scattered names and terms indicating medical or investigative framing.
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Atlants
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Pittsburg, PA
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Columbus, Ohio
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Athens Ohio
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