Summary of Hopi Snake Dance Opinions in 19th Century Magazines
National Geographic defends Hopi Snake Dance as a significant cultural art form, noting its ancient roots and beauty. Century Magazine calls attention to little known North American ceremonies and the Weird and Uncanny Dances of the Hopi as worthy of preservation on aesthetic grounds. The Saturday Evening Post asserts that Hopi ceremonies show no trace of present day civilization, highlighting contrasts with modern life.
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National Geographic
Century Magazine
Saturday Evening Post
Soper Urges Youth to Brace for Life's Moral Struggles
Duke University dean Dr. Edmund Soper urged that both youth and middle age must prepare for the right versus wrong conflict. He cited wartime army camps experiences and warned that ease tempts men after youth, stressing character built through effort and self-reliance.
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Edmund Davidson Soper
School of Religion
Duke University
Gerrard Hall
H. D. Learned
George McCorkle
University Music Department
Soper
Paul
Timothy
Colby and wife announce amicable separation
New York December 16 AP Bainbridge Colby former secretary of state with Woodrow Wilson and his wife have agreed to an amicable separation Mrs Colby sailed for Paris to join her daughter Katherine and said she would not seek a divorce in France Mutual friends confirmed the news and the Colbys have been apart for months though relations remain friendly Colby declined to discuss the matter beyond scoffing at divorce theories
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New York
Bainbridge Colby
Woodrow Wilson
Colby
Duke honors Big Jack Caldwell for 1925 season
Monroe fullback G B Caldwell known as Big Jack Caldwell was named the most valuable player on Duke University’s 1925 varsity squad by the Order of Tombs athletic fraternity. Caldwell completed his fourth college football season, having been repeatedly selected to Tar Heel sports editors’ all state elevens.
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Durham
N. C
Order of Tombs
Duke University
Big Jack
G. B
Caldwell
Monroe
Tar Heel
Blue Devil
Labor Dept reports small November employment rise
The Labor Department’s monthly index shows employment up two tenths of one percent in November to 92.5 from 92.3 in October. Data come from 9,450 establishments across 63 industries, employing about 2.94 million workers. Most sectors posted modest gains, with seasonal industries trimming activity in late fall.
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Washington
A. P
Labor Department
Briand seeks ratification of Locarno Pact in French chamber
Paris December 16 Premier Briand presented a bill in the chamber of deputies to ratify the Locarno security pact. The measure marks a formal step toward binding France to the pact’s terms and commitments.
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Paris
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Locarno
Paris Hotel Rates Higher Than New York
Paris hotel rates exceed those in New York with travelers facing steeper nightly prices. The comparison highlights Paris as a more expensive destination for lodging, affecting visitors and tourism planning.
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Paris
New York
Grist Outlines North Carolina Labor and Printing Dept Work
Raleigh Dec 16 AP Frank D Grist commissioner of labor and printing outlined the departments five divisions and their aims stressing the employment division which has 35519 registrations this year with 30160 placed. He praised the deaf division and noted cost saving through competitive printing contracts and a farm labor division aiding eastern North Carolina harvests.
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Raleigh
Raleigh Civitan Club
Frank D. Grist
Labor and Printing
North Carolina
Department of Labor and Printing
Grist
General Assembly
Charlotte
Pavlov Reports Epileptic Antitoxin Discovery
Leningrad December 15 Professor Pavlov announces discovery of an epileptic antitoxin after experiments with dogs showing success in treating their condition.
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Leningrad
Professor Pavlov
Pavlov
Notice of Davidson County School Bond Sale
Sealed proposals are invited by the Board of County Commissioners of Davidson County North Carolina at 2 00 P M December 28 1925 for purchase of fifteen thousand dollars in school bonds to be paid from taxes in Fair Grove Consolidated School District bearing 6 percent interest semi annually and payable in New York each bond 500. bids require a certified check or equivalent 2 percent of bid. bonds dated December 1 1928 through 1953 with 1954 1955 bonds also included. Bonds were sold December 7 and this notice corrects a legal technicality in prior advert.
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Board of County Commissioners
Davidson County
North Carolina
Fair Grove Consolidated
Said County
New York
W. J. Parker
Sale Special Display of Real Leather Bags
Display features brown tan and gray leather bags as a promotional sale item. Handkerchiefs noted as a favorite gift with a beautiful display attracting shoppers.
Beads Lovely for Gifts in White and Tinted Pearls
Beads in white and tinted varieties offered as gifts. Pearls described as stylish accents suitable for adornment and craft projects. No firm purchase details provided in the readable text.
New Pouch Bags Free for Gifts
New pouch bags are selling free for gifts with prices ranging from five to seven dollars and fifty cents.
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Estelle Taylor
Jack de Charles Ogle
Agnes Ayers
Big Jack” Caldwell
Peter
Marvel Dog
Clara Bow
Eastwood Harrison
Vanity Fair
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Moore’s Book Store
N. Main St
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Mgr
So. Main St
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Shades
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