Pueblo Indians and Their Elaborate Festival Traditions
The article surveys Pueblo life in New Mexico, detailing religious beliefs, ceremonies, and the blend of Christianity with indigenous rites. It highlights 19 pueblos, annual saints festivals from San Juan to Acoma, open hospitality, and the continuous dance cycles inside Estufas with two opposing clans, Chalchuite and Calabasa, amid vibrant dress and blankets.
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New Mexico
San Geronimo de Taos
San Diego de Tesuque
San Juan
Santa Clara
San Philipe
Taos
Cochiti
Santo Domingo
Acoma
Spooner quits smoking after pledge with son
Ex senator John C Spooner of Wisconsin recounts how he quit smoking following a conversation with his son Charles who promised to stop drinking if his father quit smoking. They made a mutual pact and both have kept their promises, illustrating parental influence on children’s habits.
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John C. Spooner
Wisconsin
New York
Charles
Charlie
Baseball ideas inspire new billiard table game
Popular Mechanics describes an amusement device that places miniature baseball players on a billiard table. Cushioned pockets keep balls entering quietly. Side pockets labeled singles triplets home runs and fouls reflect game progress. A revolving rubber home plate on a spindle adds dynamic shots, enhancing strategy.
Noble Action and a Speech That Holds Fast
A dialogue between John and Maria centers on a pasted speech. Maria accuses John of foolishness for sitting on his speech while he defends sticking to his words. The exchange highlights integrity in keeping one’s commitments.
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John
Maria
The Wrong Word Cartoon Dialogue
In a light strip, Sammy asks what a paw does and learns it is a veterinarian. A joke lands on a critter who refuses meat and is labeled a crank.
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Sammy
France to elect president in Versailles on January seventeenth
The article describes France's peaceful presidential election set for January 17 1913 in Versailles. It notes the ceremonial assembly of 897 members including 800 senators and about 600 deputies, the ceremonial hall, and the orderly process under the constitution with votes taken by names read from the tribune.
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United States
France
French Republic
Versailles
Senate
Chamber
Hughes
National Assembly
Congress Hall
Chamber of Deputies
Fallieres
Antonin Dubost
M. Fallieres
Paul Doumer
Assembly
Home of Kings
Lot
Nathan Behrin Sets Record for Shorthand Speed
Nathan Behrin, a New York court reporter, won a contest by writing 278 words per minute for five minutes. The achievement highlights the court stenographer’s need to capture even exceptionally vocal witnesses with accuracy and speed.
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Nathan Behrin
New York
National
Pen Name Spotted In Hotel Register
A hotel clerk notices a new arrival scrawling No 1523 in the register and asks about the strange entry. The man apologizes and reveals the mark is his pen name, as explained by the ex-forger in a brief exchange recorded by a judge.
His Best Brute Behavior Discussed at Club
A girl asks why a man is called a brute. He pledged to make her happy if she wed him. His companion explains he spends all his time at the club, implying the claim. The exchange suggests social critique of the suitor’s devotion and priorities.
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Santa Fe
Zuni
Cibola
Coronado
Teaare
Spooner
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