Ancient skull fuels hopes on origin of humanity in Nevada
Oil operator John E B Amenda of Richmond Nev unearthed a petrified skull while drilling near Ely. University of Nevada scientists exploring Lehman cave near Bly uncovered a prehistoric city and artifacts that promise major data for ethnology. A leading authority suggests the skull could belong to a prehistoric man.
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Gasoline Trick Sparks Frenzied Car Drive Rally
Quoted dialogue describes a sensational claim that a new gasoline formula named Crazy gas makes drivers faster. The exchange asserts that one whiff of the scent drives men to take to the roads in their cars, implying an urgent mass driving phenomenon.
Regret Over Missing Tobacco Stops Volcano Descent
A couple nears a volcanic crater. after climbing high, the man moots returning to the hotel. She doubts fear, he insists it is not fear but that he left his tobacco behind and cannot endure watching the smoking crater.
Hats Salvaged From Dump After Millinery Case Incident
A Manchester New Hampshire millinery salesman left a traveling case of hats outside a department store while inside. A city truck collected debris and dumped the case with ashes and waste paper. The salesman pursued the truck, stopped it, climbed to the top, and recovered the dusty hats intact.
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Brick Dropped From Eiffel Tower By Longtime Carrier
John O'Brien of Hull had worked with bricks for 30 years when, visiting Paris, he carried a brick to the Eiffel Tower top to boast of it. The brick slipped from his hand and plummeted toward the ground narrowly missing several pedestrians. He quipped that it was the first brick he ever dropped.
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Hull
England
Paris
Hiffel Tower
O’brien
Strange baby joke noted in Turnock home
Listening to Enoch age four and his sister Frances age two they prayed Frances was a strange baby Enoch asked her what is your mother's name Frances replied Mrs Turnock What is your father's KDKA she answered hitting off her daddy's hobby cleverly in a playful Indianapolis News item
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Frances
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Indianapolis News
Land of Contrasts in a Nation of Wide Distances
The Philadelphia Record notes the paradox of widespread unemployment amid vast geography, highlighting economic contrasts across regions and the challenge of matching labor with distant job opportunities.
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Philadelphia
Philippines Lead In Coconut Output World Tobacco Rank Seventh
The Philippines lead the world in coconut production and rank seventh in tobacco output, reflecting strong agricultural sectors. Local growers and exporters cite favorable climate and established trade networks as drivers of the nation’s edge in these crops.
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Philippines
Naturalization by nationality in Canada totals 7659
A Canadian naturalization report shows Russians lead with 12743 new citizens, Italians 1069, Americans 928, Austrians 903, Poles 807, Romanians 576, Greeks 309, Swedes 282, Germans 221, Belgians 141, Syrian Turks 122, French 108, Norwegians 101, plus other nationalities making up the remainder. A German statistics piece notes 10 of 1000 men and 3 of 1000 women are idiots, while 10 of 1000 men and none of 1000 women are geniuses, with women edging men in average intelligence.
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Chiisiy Palin
Canada
Lovo
Why is it do you s pose when in court dressed
Dialogues from the Kansas City Star humor page reflect on court reporting and attire. Mrs Fumblegate muses why women in court stories are described by clothes while men rarely are. Farmer Fumblegate jokes about a defendant’s clothing losing value after legal scrutiny.
Grave widened as mourners attend London funeral
Mourners gathered at a London cemetery where the coffin had to be widened after it was found the grave was not wide enough. The deceased was described as exceptionally stout. The party paused for 20 minutes to allow the grave to be widened.
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London
His Aid to Posterity In Ur Cross Word Roots
A Portland Express note humorously links Abraham leaving Ur for new pastures to how the city’s name benefits modern crossword puzzle makers. The brief reflects a playful historical reference with a lasting linguistic impact.
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