Ancient Surveyors at Work Described by Lyons at Society
Capt. H. G. Lyons of Egypts survey department explains ancient Egyptian land measurement methods. Tomb scenes at Menna in Thebes show chainmen with cords and marks, officials with writing materials, and observers, illustrating a regulated registration system despite no surviving land maps.
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Royal Geographical Society
H. G. Lyons
Survey Department of
Egypt
Menna
Sheikh Abd el Qurna
Thebes
Amon
Amenhotep
Ireland Free of Snakes Myth and Science
Belief credits St Patrick and the staff of Jesus with driving snakes from Ireland. Scientists say no evidence snakes ever existed there. The island’s isolation and limited species likely explain the absence alongside Malta.
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Ireland
St. Patrick
Jesus
Dublin
Isle of
Malta
Traveling man recalls cheaper rail fares long ago
An old traveler recounts days when fares were much lower. He describes paying two dollars cash to a conductor to save, notes a round trip ticket for about 1.25 to 1.50, and recalls the conductor saying he can haul cheaper than the company. The Indianapolis News source centers the anecdote on past travel costs.
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Cincinnati
Indianapolis News
Australians recall Co L V tales amid distant memories
A Melbourne Times anecdote recalls a stock exchange member guarding a wagon of goods during war time. In a cold night he asks a colonel for the wagon’s value and is told about £200. The man vows to visit the camp to collect the amount, saying he would not risk his health for less.
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Tanner
Co. L. V
The
Stock Exchange
Melbourne Times
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Complete Cure
The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive treatment for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal use effects on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any uncured case with testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents and includes Wall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J, Cheney & CO
Toledo
Atl
Wall
No Temperament Quote From Houston Post Item
A Houston Post snippet contrasts marriages of two sisters. One daughter marries an artist who beats her badly, while the other wed a coal heaver who loves her devotedly and never quarrels. The tone mocks the idea of artistic temperament.
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Houston Post
Earthquake Sighting and Public Panic Reported
The New York Weekly notes a Mexican earthquake today with scenes of rushes from churches. An American tourist recalls not noticing major damage, while others discuss public contributions amid the chaos. The piece mentions pneumonia and a home remedy rubbing chest to ward off illness.
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New York Weekly
One of Many Noted Advertising Snippets
A collage of ad copy and quotes appears offering Brown's Bronchial Troches at 25 cents a box, Pazo Ointment for piles with a six to fourteen day cure claim, and Mrs Winslow soothing syrup for teething. Also includes pithy maxims from Samuel Smiles and Bishop Brooks.
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Brown
John I. Brown & Son
Boston
Mass
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Tat Eye
J. T. Allen
Joseph B. Bowles
Concord
California
Philadelphia
Samuel
Bishop Brooks
Allen
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Montalgue
Crescent Creamery
Paul
Socrates
Prich Miller & Holmes
Minn
Livy
MILTON DAIRY_CO
ST. Paul, Minn
Euripides
Dodds
Geen A Oes
Germary
Texas
Europe
Emperor William Oats
Atas
Meme
Gaizer
Minnesota
Wisconsin
America
John A. Salzer
Ita LA Crosse
Wis
Bergman & CO
Asin. KG
Coler Teers
Simon
Samuel Pytcher
Rochelle
the Centaur Company
New York
Onslaven Sn
Bears
GITY
Crescent Mfg. Co
Seattle
Milwaukee
Northwest
Brown & Company
Gcolby-Abbott Bidg
Wiss
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