Lost arts of ancient craftsmen astonish at London museum
The Wellcome Historical Medical Museum displays miniature Ecuadorian human figures sealed lips to trap the spirit, and a flawless mummy wrapping of linen from 6000 years ago. The British Museum houses the Portland Vase of two glass layers carved to reveal white design. A bronze Mercury from 1782 shows intricate veins and lifelike detail with no tool marks. Pyramids puzzles include transporting and jointing methods for blocks weighing millions of tons. Roman metalworking with charcoal and wood remains poorly understood and likely lost.
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Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
London
Ecuador
Royal College of Surgeons
Belfast
British Museum
Paramythia
Epirus
Britain
Kent
Sussex
Gassing the Gopher Chlorine Gas Suggested by Dominion Experts
Dominion agriculture experts now propose chlorine gas to destroy gophers. Inject one tenth of a pound of liquid chlorine into each burrow. calcium cyanide shows great promise but is highly hazardous. Poisoned grain risks harming animals and should be used with caution.
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Dominion
Saskatchewan
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Niagara Falls
Ont
A Thorough Job In the Cook's Absence
In the absence of the cook the young mistress and an inexperienced waitress attempt Sunday luncheon. A frustrated maid admits forgetting to wash the lettuce while the mistress urges continuing coffee prep and seeks soap.
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Marie
Harper's
Bernhardt Plans Burial Site in French Island Setting
Sarah Bernhardt has purchased a small rocky islet near her Latad home in Bell Neen, Bay of Biscay, from the French Government for $125 to use as her tomb. She often travels with a coffin and will personally oversee the tomb’s planning.
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Bell Neen
Mer
Bay of Biscay
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
One Man Ferry across Narrow Northern Chinese Rivers
In northern China a unique ferry method uses cow or horse skins stitched into airtight bladders. Families carry the bladder and paddle to cross swift streams from shallow areas. Novices face danger, but locals master the technique with speed and ease.
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China
English Dominates Moscow Government Bureaus
A Buffalo Express article notes visitors in Moscow hear English more than any other language. Referrers from czarist exile communities in England and America, US deportees, and others who joined the Communist movement chose English for broad communication, suggesting it could undermine Russian guard.
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Moscow
England
America
United States
Buffalo Express
Wanted Expert Opinion at Grocer’s Shop
A man offered a paper with white powder to a grocer and urged a taste test. The grocer sniffed and touched it with his tongue and declared it soda. The man insisted his wife thought it was rat poison and asked another tasting.
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Edinburgh Scotsman
Government farms take 100 unemployed men
Government employment agencies place about 100 unemployed men on farms. Some bring families as officials say wages of 10 to 15 dollars a month plus board on the farm are preferable to destitution and city charity.
To Avoid the Rush Carolina Tar Baby exchange
A dialogue fragment from a Carolina Tar Baby caption shows a man accusing a gentleman of impropriety with his daughter and the man replying he arrived early before others. The snippet captures social tension and witty repartee.
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Carolina Tar Baby
A Wife's Privilege In Abyssinia Sparks Controversy
A controversial claim about a wife’s privilege in Abyssinia draws debate over gender roles and domestic authority. The statement suggests abusive power within marriage and critiques social norms, triggering discussions on women's behavior and cultural expectations.
Stone Trees Found on Sardinia Island
In Sardinia a prehistoric forest of giant trees, once flourishing thousands of years ago, has left petrified trunks high in the mountains. The discovery reveals forests turned to stone after geological changes altered the earth.
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Sardinia
Mediterranean
California
French scientist aims to cure seasickness at Pasteur Institute
Dr Pozerzki of the Pasteur Institute Paris conducts motion experiments using a shiplike device. Rabbits guinea pigs and hens show no effects under six hours of oscillation while about thirty percent of dogs become seasick. He remains confident the work will yield a cure.
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Pozerski
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Pozerzki
Cork Cork in the Rainy Irish Train Jest
Three men travel in rain through Ireland toward Cork as a delayed train halts often. An inspector asks destinations and the trio answer Cork, Cork, Cork. He jokes that if the train were all cork it might be easier to draw. the men concede the stopper joke.
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Ireland
Cork
May Postpone Dockage On Horned Cattle
Ottawa delays a proposed dockage of three dollars per head for horned cattle, likely for a longer educational period amid farming-finance strain. The move would reduce losses from horned cattle injuries, with Winnipeg stockyards reporting nearly a million dollars in annual bruising losses in transit and pens.
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To Livestock Commission
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Night Light for the Hen House
Article explains use of artificial lighting in poultry houses to extend laying with a late night light. Proper use increases egg production and prevents moulting, while overuse reduces output. The plan, called the light lunch, adds a late grain feeding from nine to ten each night to maximize sleep and food for laying hens.
Errors On German Stamp Philatelists Draws Ironic Scrutiny
Philatelists rush for the new 69 pfennig German stamp but spot a crowd of errors. Three smiths on the design mis-hold hammers and sleeves, with an apprentice stabilizing an oversized piece of iron. The philatelic comedy of errors may be withdrawn soon.
Protest Against Libeling Canada In Story And Picture
A reader editorial critiques American fiction's portrayal of Canada as a snowy, violent frontier. It argues Canada features diverse urban and rural life, from farmers to lumbermen, policemen to trappers, and notes many Canadians live far from the stereotypes. The piece cites D. M. Le Bourdais praising Canada’s varied culture in a Dearborn Independent column.
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Canada
Mackinaw
Northland
Sher
Mounted Police
British Columbia
Winnipeg
Montreal
Toronto
Chicago
New York
Ottawa
Michigan
Saskatchewan
Kansas
Dakotas
Al-berta
Wyoming
Quebec
Northwest Mounted Policeman
North
Dominion
Northwest Mounted
United States
D. M. le Bourdais
Dearborne
Prince of Wales Wins Bikanir Hearts by Courtesy
Reuters cable from Bikanir says the Prince of Wales is wonderfully popular due to his gracious courtesy. A court official notes natives salute high rank three times while Europeans respond once, and the Prince’s habit of returning every salutation has left a lasting impression on the people.
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Reuter
Bikanir
Prince of Wales
An Uncommon Habit of Expressing Gratitude
The piece urges appreciating what others do for us and telling them, stressing family members like mothers sisters wives and children. It argues gratitude is easy when we reflect on others actions and notes ingratitude stems from self centered thoughtlessness.
Mineral mixtures for hogs and dogs for winter feed
Simple mixes use equal parts air-slaked lime and salt or wood ashes and salt to supply lacking minerals in corn. A more complete mix adds bone meal for bone making materials. Self-feeding or seed combination works. suggested allowance is about a pound per month for dogs.
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J. M. Evard
Iowa College of Agriculture
New Industry Emerges In France For Powdered Cotton Wool
France develops several factories pulversing cotton and wool for commercial use. Finely powdered cotton serves as a filtering material for substances like collodion and helps render gramophone records less brittle. It also reduces vibration in gramophone music and supports innovations in electrical industry. France currently holds a monopoly on the process.
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France
French Protests Over Khaki Uniform Change Stand
Protests erupt as MPs defend replacing horizon blue with khaki for wartime uniforms. Demonstrators argue the shift affects morale and identity, but parliament maintains the policy any way.
Pudger Quips About Flirting With Wife in Jacksonville Times Union
A brief joke shows Pudger noting a woman’s flirting while Cooler replies he can “Qp4 out” by asking her since she is his wife. The exchange reflects a light, humorous tone in a Jacksonville Times Union snippet.
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Pudger
Jacksonville Times-Union
Automatic faucet invention auto shuts water off when removed
A French inventor unveils a faucet designed to automatically stop water flow as soon as it is lifted from its mounting. The device relies on a sensor mechanism to prevent leaks and conserve water in daily use.
Amber Find in British Colum bia Stuns North America
Hundreds of tons of material from the Coalmont Collieries in the Nicola Valley turn out to be amber after expert examination. Analysts in Ottawa and New York corroborate the discovery as the first amber found on the North American continent.
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Coalmont
Nicola Valley
British Columbia
North American
Ottawa
New York
New Sealefelt Insulation From Western Flax
The Canadian Insulation Company plans manufacture of Sealefelt at the Selkirk mill. The material, made from western flax, is suited for insulating houses, refrigerator cars, ice houses and incubators.
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Canadian Insulation Company
Selkirk Mill
Blind Guide In Fog Leads Blind Man Home
In a London fog Isaac Williams offered two to anyone who could guide him home. A volunteer led him to his residence only to be revealed as blind. The man had been navigating the same route for months.
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London
Isaac ‘Williams
Williams
Auto for Every and 12 Pedestrians in New York Sun Headline
The fragment notes a New York Sun headline about auto access for all and twelve pedestrians run over in Detroit Motor News. It references pedestrians struck at least once and local reporting on traffic incidents.
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Jas Angelegog
New York Sun
Detroit Motor News
Human Body Water Makes Up Majority Of Weight
A historical note states water accounts for nearly three quarters of the total weight of the human body, underscoring its significant role in physiology and health.
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