Zuni Center of the Earth and Middle Place Legend
The article describes Zuni cosmogony locating the earth’s center 200 yards south of the village in western New Mexico. A crude bake oven shrine marks the spot with two large flagstones, thunder stones atop, and interior sacred meal filled jars and feather-tufted prayer sticks indicating a ceremonial center for their Middle Place quest.
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Cook
Peary
North Pole
New Mexico
Gallup
Yale Dancer Breaks Rib During Salome Routine
Brevard M. Connor of Dallas Texas collapsed his rib while performing the Salome dance at Yale field during the Cook Peary show between halves of the Colgate game. Yale Arctic club must seek a new Salome.
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Yale’ Field
Colgate
Brevard M. Connor
Dallas
Tex
Yale Arctic Club
Skeptic Son Lost Fortune In Strange Will Tale
David Baker of Collins Mississippi disinherited his son Joshua for doubting the Bible as divinely inspired, leaving him five dollars while other children received fortunes. Baker spent two years building a cement block six room bungalow only to lose wife and then himself, ending a quirky family saga.
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Joshua
David Baker
Collins
Miss
Baker
Rain-making Ceremonial Dances Surround Sacred Site
Ceremonial dances performed around the sacred place embody rain-making rites, underscoring the ritual purpose and reverence of the site.
Snakes Infest Bragulia Railway Station Carriages
Bragulia Serb ia station faces severe snake infestation with trains stopping. Special precautions are taken to bar reptiles from compartments. An Englishwoman from Constantinople found a small snake coiled on her traveling bag handle, leading to searches that uncovered more snakes among passengers' rugs.
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Bragulia
Servia
Painter Rescued After Dangerous Pier Plunge
A painter narrowly escaped death when he was hurled from a stone pier and left dangling. Patrolman Bender from the bridge squad arrived with a rope and helped haul him up as onlookers cheered and river craft blew whistles.
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Bender
Donahue
Freak Springs Disappear The Seven Springs at something
A fragment shows a report about the Seven Springs rock cone and a mystery around its disappearance. The account mentions Freak Springs and hints at an unusual event or local curiosity.
Darwin's Kent Home Opens to Scientific Pilgrims
Downe house in Kent, Darwin's residence, welcomes hundreds of scientists each year. The small left window lights the corner of his study where he wrote The Origin of Species.
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Downe House
Kent
Charles Darwin
Music Loving Cows Stir At Band In Field
A herd of twelve to thirteen cows grazing beside a house reacted vividly when a German band started playing on a road between house and field. The animals moved toward the fence and listened with heads over the wall, then followed the musicians as far as possible. They milled and mooed after the band left, lingering in the corner where they lost sight of the musicians.
Snake found in mail box in Woodlynne near Philadelphia
A letter carrier opened a mail box at Woodlynne and a large garter snake crawled out with letters and post cards. The reptile, believed placed as a joke, was killed by a nearby citizen.
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Woodlynne
Philadelphia
Arctic Spiders and Thunder Link Arctic Regions to Temperate Earth
In a New York Sun note the writer draws a link between storms and Arctic life, mentioning newly discovered gigantic splitters in Prince Albert Land as a shared feature with temperate zones of the earth and the polar sea.
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Polar Sea
Prince Albert Land
Earth
Arctic
New York Sun
Eroding Rock Syringe? Water Seeping Through Ancient Stone
A six foot square rock has become porous as water seeps through its pores. The feature is rapidly changing and is predicted to disappear in a few years after the water exposure gradually erodes the rock’s surface.
Queens Use Typewriters In Japan Empress Interest Grows
A report notes the empress of Japan, visiting a library, was drawn to a typewriter after it was identified. She showed curiosity and began to study how the device operated, indicating growing interest in the machine.
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Japan
Concrete hog house proves cement’s value in farm economy
On A F Sténer’s Stark county farm a 16 by 20 foot hog house uses concrete flooring and integrated feeding troughs. Foundations of tile and crushed stone prevent frost upheaval. a sloped floor drains well and sheds fluids. Oak and maple framing support pine ship lap siding with two interior partitions for efficient feeding.
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A. F. Sténer
Stark County
H. S. Chamberlain
Farmer's Review
Ox Teams Still Common in Southern Logging
The article notes oxen remain widely used in Arkansas and southern forests for log skidding and loading, with some firms employing hundreds. Oxen are valued for stamina and low maintenance, preferred by natives over horses or mules, and ox drivers are often young men seen as the making of skilled logging workers.
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Arkansas
South
Turtle farming in Japan and abroad described
The article explains turtle farming layouts with large breeding ponds and parent stock. It notes international contrasts, including diamondback terrapins in America and green turtles in England, and touches on methods like wire baskets used to cover nesting deposits and mark dates for tracking.
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America
England
Japan
Hattori
Autumn Styles Show Latitude in Fashion Sketched
The sketches depict evolving autumn styles with no single silhouette dominating. Notes describe a black satin maternity coat with Watteau plait, a greenish gray homespun tailor made with wooden buttons, and an embroidered pale yellow crepe de Chine afternoon dress. A Walter Raleigh gauze cloak with sable edging is shown as a fleeting extravagant touch.
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Directoire
Walter Raleigh
Early Victorian Scarfs Dominate Winter Fashion
The article describes long three yard chiffon scarfs with fur or marabou trim, worn across the shoulders with ends at the skirt hem. It notes colors for day and evening wear, including black and violet, and highlights dramatic black ermine accents. It cautions against pairing the scarf with coats or small hats and suggests brimmed hats only.
Parrots on Umbrellas Delight Fashion Circles
A new fad features dark green umbrellas with black handles ending in life like parrots. The bird shows perfect colors and appears perched on the shoulder when carried handle upward, convincing at close range. The novelty is preferred to carrying a live marmoset.
Young Girlies Frocks Debut With Draped White Mousseline
A new style for young girls features gowns using white chiffon or mousseline draped over another color. The design emphasizes delicate layering and light fabric for a fresh, pretty look.
First Aid to Embroiderers Tips for Needle and Tool Care
Be careful in needle choice use sizes that fit thread avoid too small needles. Use crewel needles for silk with oval eyes. Emery is vital to prevent sticky needles and rough work. Carry mixed needle packages in your work bag and keep equipment clean to maintain smooth embroidery.
Rules for Social Success in Everyday Life
Advice emphasizing authenticity and poise in social settings. Encourages being yourself not imitating others, cordial to elders, natural, not monopolized by one person, appearing to enjoy oneself, avoiding cornering a man, staying in view, and maintaining prompt responses.
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Chapel of
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Westminster Abbey
Edward the Confessor
Mihintala
Ceylon
Adam's Peak
Mahinda
Painter
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Moire
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