Holy Land customs described as ancient village life
The article summarizes John D. Whiting’s National Geographic description of Palestine, detailing Bedouin, Fellahin, and Madantyeh life. It notes hilltop villages, crowded houses with a central raised kitchen, village guest chambers as social hubs, and gendered social norms. It also covers birth rites, female status, infant care, and primitive agricultural practices reflecting pre Christ era.
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Mediterranean Sea
Holy Land
Asia Minor
Egypt
John D. Whiting
National Geographic Society
Palestine
Humbers
Ahmed
Christ
American runner Taber breaks mile record at Harvard stadium
Norman Taber, Oxford Rhodes scholar and Brown alumnus, ran four minutes twelve and three-fifths seconds to break the mile record by a slim margin. The achievement, praised for blending brains with brawn, challenges the belief Americans lag in long-distance events and showcases his growth from Brown through Oxford.
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Norman
Taber
Oxford Rhodes
Harvard
W. G. George
England
BBC
Stow
Mr. Taber
Brown University
Oxford
Rhodes
Brown
Bower
How Far New York Trains Travel in Boroughs
City subway and elevated trains across Manhattan and the Bronx cover distances exceeding twice a meron unit. The article notes travel patterns, route reach, and daily movement in New York City transit.
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New York
Manhattan
Bronx
New York City
Aes Meron
Indiana State Fair Opens with Strong Exhibits and Parade
The sixty second Indiana state fair opens in Indianapolis with more than 450 show horses ponies and mules 900 swine and a large poultry and fruit display. Officials report the crowds and exhibitors are larger than ever and highlight the Er nas t Lehmann Guernsey herd parade. Also noted are plans for the upcoming Indiana apple show and county commissioners meetings in September at Hotel Severin with statewide attendance anticipated.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Agriculture
Warren T. McCray
Indianapolis News
Ernest E. Lehmann
Gusrnseys
Chicago
Hig- Lake Villa Farm
Winidy City
Indiana Fair
Guernsey
County “Commissioners
Hotel Severin
William F. Moore
Homer L. Cook
Charles A. Bookwalter
Richard Lieber
Joseph Hayes
J. R. Holliday
JL. Kingsbury
Earl Mushlitz
the Star
Frank Chance
the News
W. FE. Burns
the Times
Charles A. Casad
Committee On Roads
Fred W. Connell
Carl G. Fisher
Luke W. Duffy
Fred J. Willis
O. A. Strass
William P. Schoonover
Carl D. Franks
B. H. Miller
M. J. Moore
W. J. Fisher
Industrial Guard Secures August Pay for Board Members
Attorney-General Milburn aided the Industrial Board by ruling they could draw August salaries from the auditor of state. The Industrial Board succeeded the Bureau of Inspection, which had $45,000 annual funding. The new law set a $70,000 appropriation to become available September 1, enabling pay for staff.
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Milburn
Industrial’ Board
Auditor of State
Industrial Board
Bureau of Inspection
State Industrial Board
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Nazareth
United States
Indiana Hortic Rural Society
Tomlinson
Alren
Apple Show
Grimes Golden
Jonathan
Winter
Delicious
Ben Davis
Greenings
Northern Spy
Baldwin
Frank L. Odell
Figth
Lafayette
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