About Navies and Terms Gear in History By Bob Considine
In a light feature tied to Away All Boats, Bob Considine notes naval etymology and history. He cites Phoenician night sailing, Bosun pipes since the Crusades, and various terms like admiral from Arabic roots. The piece blends trivia with film publicity and industry anecdotes.
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The Post of the People by Edgar A Guest Fly Nets
In summer, flies plague horses and carts as fly nets were once used on grocer and ice wagon teams. The poem notes how horses wore nets from neck to tail with ribbons, preventing flies, while modern transport shifts to cars and taxis that burn gasoline and draw no flies.
Fragmented News Snippets From 1950s Dispatches
The Philadelphia UP report notes the University of Pennsylvania museum's archaeologists found clues about cloud dwelling Andean Indians who lived two millennia before Columbus. Items include burnt potatoes pottery fragments arrowheads and masonry unearthed in a six month dig.
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Buried Village Excavations Near Lake Titicaca Unearth Ancient Finds
Museum officials in the Lake Titicaca region report excavations at sites in Bolivia and Peru, including Tihuanaco and Chiripa, dating to centuries before the Christian era. Artifacts unearthed from Tig fore, Huanuheco, Pucara, and Cuzlo are being photographed for study, illustrating pre-Inca cultures in high altitude environments.
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