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Newspaper

Brook Reporter

Location

Brook, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1920

Page

3

Ancient ruins and native tribes of Oaxaca and Mitla area

The article surveys pre Hispanic sites across Oaxaca state including Mitla, Monte Albán, Guiengula, and Achintla with descriptions of their structures, decorations, and preserved mosaics. It notes Zapotec and Mixtec prominence, populations like Mije and Chinantec, and traditional dress and crafts still seen in highland villages.

Cuauch Mexico Tn Fonte Christian Service Monitor Amother Mitla Monte Alban Guldagnit Achintla Mosaies Mila Yana Republic Mitta Monte Alba Cty Oaxaca Mitn Monte Alla Mitt Nashonal Museum Mexico City Guiengula Ismus Tehuantepec Achintly Achtutla Bete Cosljcoza

Pets That Saved Property In Paris And Surrey

A Parisian was attacked on Jonesy street by a would-be robber armed with a revolver. The assailant fired but a pet monkey and a parrot frightened him, aiding a citizen and the occupants of a mansion in Surrey. The monkey pelted the intruder and the parrot’s loud remarks frightened the burglars, who fled.

Jonesy Street Thaelle Landon Min Monkey Crukhel Diveteca Ernest Sions Surrey

Wemyss of Wemyss Castle and Nearby Ruins in Court Case

In a Scottish court will case Westhyrs castle is cited with a modern structure containing parts from a thirteenth century building. Nearby the ruin of Macduffs castle stands as a fifteenth century erection. The long lineage of Wemyss of Wemyss castle is noted with seven generations of ancestors tied to the site. The family reportedly hosted Edward I and later Mary Queen of Scots, with Darnley visiting under its roof.

Wemyss Westhyrs Macduffs MacDuff Thane Willian Fruger Scotland Wemyar Castle Edward I Robert the Brice Mary Darnley

Why, of Course, Wife You Don’t Love Me Anymore

A humorous dialogue where a wife questions the husband’s affection and he quips that absence makes the heart grow fonder, while she challenges his club outings and reveals playful suspicion. The exchange ends with light, comic timing about his devotion.

Sailly Nore

Left a Big Family From Publick Occurrences 1690

A highly imperfect 1690 account outlines Publick Occurrences the first American paper printed in Boston at the London Coffee House. It notes editor corrections, fires, illnesses, a hanging, and early colonial reporting practices amid Indian relations and French warfare.

Benjanin Hareris Publick Lonion Coffee House Boston George Henry Payne New York Rvenliig Telegram Payne Plymouth Rock Plymouth Chelmssford Belog Watertown Magnus Gov Winthrop

Belgian Wine Theft During War Reveals Bold Flight

A London wine house reportedly hid a large stash of vintage Burgundy after Belgian losses and German requisitions, loading it on trucks and moving it to a factory street by street. The owner evaded discovery until after the war, later selling the wine for a substantial gain. Londoners praise his daring maneuver in Commerce and Finance.

London Belehon Broad Fayight Fee

Potato Harvesting Aid Automates Sack Loading

A new three wheeled Otto trailer attaches to potato diggers to load potatoes into sacks. The front wheel follows the digger as it turns at row ends. An inclined screen receives potatoes from the conveyor and sacks hang on four rear hooks above a small platform.

Popwar Mechanics Magazine

Planet Polar Caps Seen on Venus in 1919

A contributor claims polar caps were plainly visible on Venus in June 1919 through a three inch refracting telescope magnifying 160. The caps looked intensely white resembling lunar craters. The Scientific American notes a similar report from Mr Fiammarion at an observatory in Joviey France.

Venus Scientific American Fiammarion Joviey Franca

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Riddle Duel

A retold tale describes the queen of Sheba testing Solomon with paradoxes a diamond threaded through a crooked hole and water in hidden realms. Solomon finally adjourns the audience after a dramatic exchange, with a servant sent for a sly demonstration.

Sheba Solomon Tratition Soloman Niegem Mr. Solomon Charles D, Merrill

Important Discovery In Beets Reveals Food Effects

William W Ellsworth recounts in A Golden Age of Author an amusing anecdote about Timothy Cole the engraver and a misread theory on diet. A Beets only diet turned him green before resuming a healthy ruddy complexion after reintroducing varied foods.

William W. Elteworth Century Magazine Thuothy Cole Cole Mr. Ellsworth Iness Toraee Fletcher Fietcherize Cote Beleum Biy San Mr. Cote

Sheep on the Hillside in Sagebrush Flotilla

A hillside scene shows a flock of sheep mistaken for moving rocks among sagebrush. A content shepherd dog sits nearby, watching the lambs and bigger sheep to keep them from wandering far. The caption credits Christiin Selenco Munttor.

Motion Pictures Show U S Building Construction Progress

Government representatives present films to engineering societies illustrating the Industrial building of the United States and its rapid rise from ground up. Short daily exposures over ten months are combined into a single instructive projection on modern building methods.

Ingle United States Vureau Nf Mechanica Magazine

Reasonable Conclusion on Bribe and Marriage Proposal Mockery

A Birmingham Age Herald item recounts a woman mockingly replying in court that gifts such as diamonds and wine cellar access could equate to a marriage proposal, noting the accused’s breach of promise allegations and the witness's ornate phrasing about motives.

Beauty Binningham

Mamen in War Work and Recruitment Estimates

In England the war effort has mobilized about 400 000 men through defusal work and related tasks. The report notes the shift from production to support duties, highlighting labor reallocation to sustain military operations and national defense during wartime.

England Somen

Ambiguous Wage Talk at Bilkins Home

Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Bilkins anxious to retrieve wages this week and Mr Bilkins sharing the same view. The exchange hints at financial strain and mutual concern within the Bilkins household amid disputed income. The text reflects domestic discussion overheard about earnings and access to funds.

Bikins House

Swamp-Root for Kidney Ailments Ad

An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney and liver ailments. It claims mild effective relief, markets bottles in multiple sizes, and offers a ten cent sample by mail with a newspaper mention.

Kilmer Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N

Passing It Along Embarrassment of riches in campaign funds

A man asks what “an embarrassment of riches” means. The delegate, evasive, says he cannot explain and urges asking another delegate whose campaign fund has been oversubscribed. The dialogue underscores competing fundraising pressures among delegates.

Cutleura Remedies Promised For Baby Skin Care

The notice touts Cutleura Soap for soothing red rough skin and hot baths, Cutleura Ointment for care, and occasional use of Cutleura Talcum powder, advertised as part of a complete infant skin regimen. It mentions Cutleura Toilet Trin Ady as a dispensable accessory.

Household Bills on His Mind

A domestic scene shows a husband distracted by financial concerns while his wife urges him to prepare a hamnack. The shorthand dialogue suggests everyday chores and budgeting pressures within a household.

John Doston Evelug

Bayer Aspirin Package Ad Claims Safe Proven Use

Aspirin Bayer tablets advertised as genuine and safe, prescribed for over twenty years by physicians. Unbroken Bayer package with directions to relieve headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism pain and other ailments. Boxes of 12 cost a few cents, with larger packages available. Trade mark Bayer Manufacturer. Acetic acid ester of salicylic acid.

Bayer Bayer Manufactrie

The Plain Truth He After the Quarrel Then What

A fragment from the Weston Evening Transcript notes a quarrel and inquiries about actions taken. It references a potential sum near 1.5 million dollars and a figure named Mowwr, with limited readable context. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes.

She-Mowwr Weston Evening Transcript

Fragmentary Quote Sparks Confusion in Newspaper Transcription

A mangled excerpt shows a reader asking about a husband and using misread terms. The lines include unclear phrases like "ta-exertable," "aviatér," and "wolog in the alr" suggesting OCR errors. The item hints at a misheard dialogue or garbled speech.

Ahwaye Wolog

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