Ancient Nevada cave yields 6000 year old skull relics
Archaeologists from the University of Nevada nearing completion of explorations in a sealed Nevada cavern 3000 years old. Find includes a skull over 6000 years old and relics of a prehistoric race possibly older than the Aztecs. Legends trace Piute ties to General Fremont’s 1844 expedition and the cave’s sealing.
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J. C. Jones
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the State University
Humboldt Lake
Sarah Winnemucca
Aluminum and manganese boost vegetation growth
Experiments show aluminum and manganese play key roles in plant assimilation. Prof. Stoklasa of Prague finds leaves hold the most of these elements, while Gabriel Bertrand notes manganese addition can increase vegetable production. All vegetables with sufficient manganese contain aluminum.
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Stoklasa
Prague
Gabriel Bertrand
Feeding Dogs with Common Sense and Economy
The piece argues feeding dogs should be guided by common sense and economy. It covers differing needs by dog type and work level, single daily meals, light evening feeds, exercise after meals, monitoring intake, supervising multi dog meals, and guarding bones to prevent fights.
What is Ice Cream The Confectioners Art Question
Opinions differ on what constitutes ice cream with dietary detectives claiming various ingredients may be involved. The piece debates the confectioners craft and what may legally or traditionally define the frozen treat.
Inventions Aim to Ease Writing by Texas and Chicago Inventors
Two new devices propose easier writing. A Texas man tests a weighted guide attached to any pen or pencil to ease movement. A Chicagoan designs a pen and pencil holder slipped over the end of a writing instrument with a sleeve for the finger to improve comfort.
Ice cream as a problem for public taste and trust
A New York Tribune critique derides adulterated milky blends and fake flavors in ice cream and warns of official grading. It questions labeling, safety, and the impact on iconic cones and the industry, arguing that true ice cream remains a cherished institution despite scandal.
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Jock Frost
Coney Island
New York Tribune
Tamed by Judge With Cool Stare in Alaska Tale
A Alaska interior tale shows a native repeatedly terrifying his village until a commissioner arrives from Seattle. The tribal council traps the man and the commissioner, staring him down, forces a reluctant admission of fear and repentance to avoid jail.
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Alaska
Farris
Seattle
Seatle
Skookum House
Automatic Ship Speed Systems Adopted by Navy
Navy ships now use an automatic method developed in Sweden and the United States to calculate speed from propulsion shaft revolutions. The system translates shaft turns into distance traveled, counting ahead and astern revolutions to estimate speed with 100 shaft turns per distance and 200 turns per RPM, reducing manual calculations in navigation.
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Sweden
Navy Department
United States
Value of Milk as Key Diet Item and Consumer Education
The article extols pasteurized milk as the best diet staple and urges consumer education. It warns against contaminated loose milk and careless home handling, calling for better hygiene, distribution, and enforcement to ensure safe, clean milk and higher demand for pasteurized products.
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Indiana Farmer
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