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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1926
Page
5
Merlin Moore Taylor reports a New Guinea feast turned deadly when Kepollpoll villagers lured guests, attempted human flesh cannibalism, and a rapid ambush led to a life saving struggle. The party, blocked by armed locals, paused the assault as white men appeared and retreated.
A short philosophical note on insect sounds. The crickets and other insects emit noises that may be meaningless to the insects themselves and appear primitive to humans. Some advanced insects may produce inaudible or faint sounds, and whether insects hear them is unclear.
A Detroit News item describes a hardware store scene where a neighbor selects a complete kit of light carpentry tools as a wedding present. The customer explains the daughter wants to keep house and perform odd jobs, avoiding improvised use of household items.
The Bounty voyaged to the Society Islands when a mutiny left Captain Bligh and nineteen crew adrift in an open boat near Niue or the Friendly Islands. After 46 days at sea, they reached Australia. Bligh published the mutiny account on return to England. Some mutineers were tried. six condemned to death and three executed. eight settled Pitcairn Island in 1789 and stayed hidden until 1814 discovery.
The Vatican evolved over years with no single architect directing its build. Pope Symmachus initiated a residence on the site, while Nicholas V from 1447 to 1455 began a policy of improvement continued by later popes. The palace spans about 1314 acres and holds over 1100 rooms, with work by famed artists and builders including Raphael, Michelangelo, Bramante, Bernini, San Gallo, Perugino, Da Volterra, Vasari, Varese, and Fontana.
A freshman class in an Indianapolis high school faces a punctuation lesson as a teacher asks a student named John when to use a period. The boy, perplexed, shifts his feet and rolls his eyes before stammering a hesitant answer.
The article cites Le Plongeon deciphering Yucatan inscriptions describing a catastrophe that submerged a lost Atlantean continent around 9000 B C. It argues the American continent is geologically oldest, with 172 ruined cities in Yucatan suggesting a highly organized civilization and possible pyramid links to Egypt.
A short guide notes signs of upcoming weather. An arch in the sky after rain signals clearing and no rain soon. Shrinking or steady clouds mean no rain, while enlarging clouds foretell showers. Wind rising toward midday then dying suggests fine weather, but increasing wind toward sunset hints at bad weather.
A Liberty magazine excerpt cites George B. Dougherty urging readers to avoid confrontation during a burglary. He recommends complying when surprised in a residence to stay alive, noting that fighting back risks death and that wealth can be replaced but life cannot.
An Oregon scientist explores the myth that ancient peoples drank tree sap to live long. He notes a California redwood seedling from before 525 B C growing toward 2500 years, and suggests isolating a life extending substance could outdo youth cures, per Capper’s Weekly.
Pigeons achieved record flights with distances over 1000 miles. A Derby race in 1918 saw a bird owned by H. Hudson fly from Rome to Derby in four weeks, later surpassing 1000 miles. Subsequent birds exceeded 1182 miles from Pensacola to Fall River, taking about fifteen and a half days.
Jones, a novice spectator with little knowledge of racing, chose the winner Behave Yourself after his wife’s final words to him before leaving home. He was among the few winners in the big event, prompting curiosity about his luck.
In Los Angeles Times prose a mother and daughter discuss the origin of babies after a child repeats a claim from Virginia. The dialogue imagines the baby crying and wanting to return to where he came from, framed as a local anecdote.
Cypress supplies wide use in the south for street curbing and coarse lumber. Agricultural and machinery makers shape seed boxes, wagon beds, and panels for car bodies. Auto makers and incubator fabricators rely on its slight warp. Skiffs and yachts sometimes finish with Cypress hull planking. Church pews, telephones boxes, beehives, and furniture parts also come from it.
A Labor Department analysis finds French clergymen and business men live longer than other groups. Clergymen average 65 years and businessmen 64, followed by farmers at 61, with soldiers lawyers and workers around 57. Teachers and physicians show 62. The report argues underpayment and stress shape lifespans and criticizes government wages.
Worth-While Furniture argues gradual buying beats hasty purchases of a panorama of pieces. It urges pairing a lovely dresser with a simple bed until full suite affordable, noting mahogany and walnut mix well but mahogany with oak does not.
An American tourist in Italy could not obtain a registered letter without a local acquaintance. A stranger outside offered to certify her identity for a small fee, then escorted her back to the post office to obtain the letter after swearing he had known her since childhood and her family.
A reflection on love urging focus on the near and individual rather than universal adoration. The piece argues that those who seek to love the entire world often fail to love themselves or those closest, and warns that cosmopolitan idealism can mask self neglect.
The article notes Queen Isabella wife of Edward II kept a budget book with items such as paying 20 shillings to a burned house victim and costs for a black carpet binding and chariot lining. It mentions bath repairs and that she was frugal in some areas yet generous to the poor.
The article notes beliefs that sneezing foretold fate in ancient Greece and Rome. Sneezing on rising supposedly signaled death, while sneezing between noon and midnight under favorable stars indicated happiness. A sneeze turning to the right was also seen as a good omen.
The article notes a grain elevator dust could power an automobile engine with explosive strength surpassing gasoline. Engineers Noel and Heilbach from the department of agriculture demonstrate the dust's potential as a ready source of explosive force, signaling a major step in energy use and propulsion.
Weekly transfers list from the Beaverhead Abstract Company for the week ending September 25 1926. Includes multiple property conveyances with names and places of record, transfer dates, and affected parcels as recorded in the title records.
A dense list of quitclaim and deed transfers including United States grants to Horsel Chaney Brown Jones and others, multiple 320 to 3820 acre parcels near Centennial and Grasshopper valleys, Sage Creek and Cave Creek water rights, and decrees settling estates in the Big Hole basin mining district.
English schools send pupil groups with teachers to Europe to study history firsthand. Groups cover expenses for travel and lodging while on these educational trips.
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