Smithsonian plans opening of ancient Indian mounds
Henry B. Collins Jr. leads Smithsonian ethnology exploration along the Louisiana coast to study Attacopa and Chitimacha mounds. The team will determine if sites are true mounds or shell heaps, collecting bones artifacts and pottery to reveal cultural links and possible migration. Cannibal practices of Attacopa noted in broader Caribbean and American contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Henry B. Collins
Smithsonian Institution
New Orleans
Mr. Collins
National Museum
Bureau of Ethnology
Gulf
Florida
American
Cuba
Jamaica
Venezuela
Columbia
Brazil
Ffrom
The
Obey Law of Prophet But Still Drink Wine
A traveler on the Persian border notes how Mohammedan rules affect alcohol use in practice. He argues the Koran forbids wine but not spirits unknown at the time, and describes a ritual to avoid the first drop before drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russian Turkestan
American Mercury
Guggenheim condemns extravagance at New York luncheon
Daniel Guggenheim, who recently gave 2.5 million dollars to aeronautics, denounced extravagance at a New York luncheon. A young woman challenged him on wealth and spending, to which he compared oversalting a dinner to excess salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Guggenheim
Aeronautics
New York
Mr. Guggenheim
Titled Woman Lawyer Lady Ankaret Howard
The article notes Lady Ankaret Howard sister of the Earl of Carlisle as a new English titled woman pursuing legal honors. She belongs to the Inner Temple and is among successful Roman law students. Born in 1900, she is the second daughter of the eleventh Earl of Carlisle, with Baroness Clifton the only titled woman so far called to the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankaret Howard
Earl of Carlisle
Howard
Inner Temple
Baroness Clifton
Leighton Bromswold
The Queen of Spain Sells Ankle Skirts Opinion
The queen of Spain has begun a campaign to bring back ankle skirts and long sleeves. Jean Patou comments to a New York correspondent that a world vote on knee skirts and no sleeves would favor the eyes, implying a fashionable battle over modesty and style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Jean Patou
New York
Telephones in Mexico vs Vermont Virginia and Detroit Paris
A comparison notes Mexico’s small telephone count despite being far larger than Vermont, Virginia has more phones than Africa, and Detroit has twice as many phones per capita as Paris. The item highlights surprising regional disparities in telephone distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Vermont
Virginia
Africa
Detroit
Paris
France
Lead Transmuted to Mercury Reported in Amsterdam
Experiments by Professor Smits in Amsterdam claim success in turning lead into mercury. The long running controversy over turning mercury into gold remains unresolved as this transmutation appears confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Smits
New English Submarine Claims Long Submerged Stints
A newly described English submarine reportedly can stay submerged for two and a half days and undertake a nonstop 20 000 mile voyage. The vessel stretches 350 feet in length and carries a crew of 121 men.
Man Fishing Sparks School Day Debate
A boy argues he must write a composition about fish for class and insists on seeing a real fish to study. The exchange highlights a lesson about observational learning and school priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Right at Home Ruby Oh Tone in a Domestic Moment
Dialogue captures a couple planning a future home, with warm assurances from Richard about staying and building a life together in a shared residence. Gerling expresses hopeful anticipation for a stable home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
Richard
Gerling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agust
J.J. Smith
Sarah Mairs
Browning
Sale
J.B. Fleming
H. L. Alexander
M. B.A. Flour
Browning Farm Club
Meadville, Missouri
A.C. Lippitt
F. L. Madden
Firestone
Firestone Gomi
Oldfield
Cord
Creason Garage
Browning, Mo
Upram Perrtens
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!