Tombs of a Vanished Zapotecan Culture Unearthed in Oaxaca
Archaeologists under the Duke de Loubstead and Prof. Mershall H. Saville report excavations in Oaxaca Oaxaca State uncovering underground mausoleums and cachet urns. Terracotta burial urns with red painting, masks and elaborate head dresses reveal Zapotecan funeral rites and wealth. The finds at Monte Alban area and Cuilapa confirm old Spanish accounts and will be displayed at the Museum of Natural History.
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Mexico
Duke de Loubstead
Mareun of Natural History
Mershall H. Saville
Oaxaca
Yucatan
Louabat
Oaxacas Ara
Monte Alban
Saville
Central America
Loulat
Robert W de Forest
Museum of Natural History
United States
Breach of Promise Across Borders and Local Customs
The article surveys how countries handle breach of promise suits. It contrasts England’s strict pecuniary loss requirement with France, Holland, and Austria, and notes Germany’s public bethrothal ritual as a deterrent to breaking engagements.
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Germany
Italy
Mise
Henry Mighell
Johore
England
France
Holland
Austria
Concrete in Road Improvement Moves Pennsylvania Forward
Pennsylvania has enacted laws to promote highway improvement with concrete plans and specifications for drains. The policy standardizes work, reduces contractor risk, and expects cheaper, better road construction through durable masonry and piping solutions.
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Pennsylvania
Highway Department
Cement Age
New York
The Herrin Mystery Of Loch Fyne Confounds Crew
Para Handy and crew recall Loch Fyne herrin in its prime and lament its decline. They debate cycles, gulf stream, and tinkering papers while blaming trawlers and waves of fishers for the vanished bounty. The tale blends legend with local economy and maritime humor.
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Para Handy
Loch Fyne
Dougie
Wale
Tarbert
Baltic
Macphail
Clyde
Gleska
John O'Brian
Dougie Himsel
Peter
Para
Herrin
Campbelton
Europe
Gulf Stream
Otter Ferry
Tate
Kilfinan
Kyles
Bute
Gareloch
Loch Frene
Glasgow News
A Glimpse of Auto Age Fear of Air Travel
A Chicago News poem laments flying cars by dawn of new transport era. It questions thrill of air travel and favors the familiar motor car while imagining dangers and empty skies above. The verse contrasts speed with safety and the joy of ground travel.
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Chicago News
Suspect Baby Teething Causes Contagion Question
In a crowded setting a nervous young man asks if the baby is contagious. The veiled infant’s teething is dismissed by the woman beside him, who mocks the man’s fear as she explains the infant’s discomfort.
Conundrum in Verse by John Godfrey Saxe Recalled
A New York Sun correspondent recalls a long printed conundrum by John Godfrey Saxe about a hypocrite and a cat. The piece asks why a hypocrite's eye may describe better than a person how many toes a cat has, noting the paradox of counting toes and counterfeit appearances.
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New York Sun
John Godfrey Saxe
Tunnel Builders Among Solitary Bees
A September St. Nicholas piece explains how solitary bees burrow earth tunnels horizontal or vertical to house cells. Each main passage holds short branches ending in waterproof plastered cells stocked with pollen or honey and pollen, with eggs laid on the food.
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Augochlora
Nature and
St. Nicholas
Largest Buffalo Herd in Canada Headed Toward Lamont
Alberta report says the Lamont area preserves the world’s biggest buffalo herd, nearly 800 by winter. Plans include moving 300 head from Montana, a 80 mile drive, and a 70 mile fence with $50,000 cost. Government seeks bids for the fence as the herd grows toward a thousand.
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Alberta
Can
Lamont
Montana
Far
Michael Pablo
Canada
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