Alabaster Sphinx Unearthed Near Memphis Egypt
A vast alabaster Sphinx weighing ninety tons and measuring 14 by 26 feet was excavated near Memphis on the road to Sakkareh. Dated to around 1300 B C by Prof Flinders Petrie it ranks among the world’s largest alabaster carvings and lacks inscriptions.
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Memphis
Egypt
Seti I
Little Museum
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
John Soane
Sakkareh
Flinders Petrie
Dick Turpin’s Horse Pistol Found in Banbury Inn
A double barreled horse pistol found by workmen dismantling the Globe room at the Reindeer inn Banbury England is believed to have belonged to Dick Turpin. The weapon bears an inscription dated February 7 1735 at the White Bear Inn Drury Lane. An American collector offered 10000 for the pistol, but ownership is disputed.
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Reindeer Inn
Banbury
England
Dick Turpin
York
First Banknotes in China
The oldest Chinese banknotes, known as flying or convenient money, originated with the treasury and later shifted to government controlled banks. Early notes bore bank name date note number official signatures value in figures and words with coin imagery and counterfeiting penalties, on blue mulberry fiber paper.
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China
Oxen Trousers Trend Protects Against Tsetse Flies
Cavetown reports a new fashion for oxen trousers to shield beasts from deadly tsetse flies. The garments, worn at sunset when flies swarm near the ground, aim to reduce bites and poison exposure for working animals.
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Cavetown
South Africa
Cattle Bath Lets Mr. Ox Shed Ticks Then Oil Covered Clothes Die
The article describes a ritual cleansing using oil and resin to rid entire herds of cattle of ticks and parasites. Mr. Ox undergoes a bath and his clothing is treated to kill thousands of insects when fires contact the trousers.
Strange African Tribe Discovered Near Nile Border
Dr C G Seligmann reports the Shilluk living along the Nile in Bahr El Ghazal province in Sudan. About 40 000 people in hut villages fence surrounded by dura stalks. They revere the king and maintain clear aristocratic lines ending after four generations of royal descent.
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C. G. Seligmann
Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories
Gordon Memorial College
Khartoum
Shilluk
Nile
Bahr-El-Ghazel
Dentist Removes Elephant Tooth by Rope Placing
In Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden a dentist and keepers solved a hollow tooth problem for an elephant. They bound the tooth with platinum wire and rope, then fourteen men pulled it free. The elephant roared in pain but calmed after relief, becoming docile again.
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Rio de Janeiro
Sven
Odin
Remarkable shoe-bill stork on view in London zoo
The Zoological Gardens in London display a Balaeniceps rex shoe-bill or whale-headed stork, from the swamps of the Sudd region in the Upper Nile. The enormous hornlike bill with a hooked nail and sharp edges crushes prey, while the pale gray plumage resembles a heron. The species feeds mainly on small fish and aquatic creatures, though how it captures them remains uncertain.
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Zoological Gardens
London
Upper
Nile
Entertainment Ideas for a Bride-Elect Shower
A reader suggests practical party concepts for a bride-elect shower. Guests preselect subscriptions to magazines or books and contribute 50 cents each, providing gifts that yield long term pleasure for the couple.
Hand Care For The Domestic Worker And Its Do's
A practical guide promotes gentle soaps for housework to protect hands. It advises using mild emollient soaps and homemade blends, cautions against harsh alkalis, and suggests rubber gloves and careful rinsing to prevent skin damage. It includes step by step care like benzoin baths and cucumber skin treatments for a fair, white, and healthy appearance.
Andorra a Glimpse of a Tiny Yet Free Nation
Paris, France. Andorra sits high in the Pyrenees on the France Spain border. It spans 175 square miles with about 6000 Bouls and has thrived under a double protectorate from France and the Bishop of Urgell. A railroad is being built across the Pyrenees signaling access to this isolated valley.
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Paris
France
Andorra
Rip van Winkle
Charlemagne
Pyrenees
Spain
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Free
Brave
Stars and Stripes
Angel
Must I send each relative a separate invitation
A reader asks if every family member needs a separate invitation and how to host a party with a light luncheon. The advisor clarifies that each family must have a separate invitation except spouses, suggests evening supper or refreshments rather than luncheon, notes luncheon is daytime, and recommends mail invitations and affordable fare like coffee and sandwiches or ice cream and cake.
Progressive Candy Jack Straws Party Game Idea
A party plan for 12 children uses opera sticks in colors for each of four tables. Provide four tongs and a box for the sticks. Players pull sticks from a pile without breaking it, scoring as the pile stays orderly. After the game, participants may eat the sticks and celebrate scores.
Anxious Girl Advice for Seventeen
Descriptive extract offers fashion tips for seventeen year old girls with hair styles and skirt length. It also gives social guidance on boundaries with boys and a note on offering or receiving help at crossings. Calling hours are eight to ten or ten thirty.
Proper Dance Introductions for Young Ladies and Gentlemen
The column advises courteous phrases used when introduced at a dance. For a young lady meeting a man, a simple greeting followed by her name is recommended, then a brief exchange. For introducing a young man to a young lady, present the gentleman by name, offer a brief compliment or context, and invite the lady to be acquainted, keeping tone modest and respectful.
Proper Introductions In Social Etiquette
The speaker notes polite forms for introducing a man to a woman. Use clear titles like Miss Young and Mr Jones. Suggestions include noting a visitor and offering clues to who is who in social settings.
Perplexed B asks about dances and dating etiquette
A reader seeks advice on how many dances to give a boy at a leap year dance and whether small pearl earrings are appropriate. The columnist suggests alternating dances, supports earrings as a passing fad, and advises politely declining a kiss while keeping the relationship understood.
Compact Folding Table for Tiny Rooms
A compact folding table ideal for small apartments folds flat against a wall when closed and opens to a flat surface suitable for tea trays or four handed games. Its center hinge reveals two lids: one conceals a sewing kit, the other holds a writing desk setup with blotter, pen grooves, and ink wells.
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Morocco
To Cut Thin Materials
Great difficulty is often experienced when cutting thin materials such as chiffon net and marine. If the material is pinned to paper it will remain firm and the trouble will be overcome.
Long-Lost Ring Restored After Beach Search
Boston reports the return of a wedding ring lost three years earlier on King's Beach Swampscott. Arthur Getchell and George F Alley traced owner Frankita Brown by locating the inscription From Flossie to Frank Oct 11 1905 and checking Lynn marriage records, identifying Fin. Flossie Lauckner of Lynn and address 53 Essex Street Lynn.
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Boston
Mass
Frankita Brown
Chelsea
King’s Beach
Swampnett
Arthur Getchell
Lynn
Flossie
Frank
Getchell
George F. Alley
Essex Street
Brown
Loot Hidden in Loft Theft Suspect Captured
A New York officer found a muscular man in a fourth floor loft after hearing voices on Tenth Avenue. They wrestled down three stairs. suspect handcuffed. Officers seized silks and satins worth 25000 dollars ready for removal. Three accomplices fled in a waiting car.
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New York
Tenth Avenue
First Game at 100: Plymouth's Uncle Tildex Pierce
Plymouth Massachusetts resident Uncle Tildex Pierce, aged 100, recently played his first golf round after his first automobile ride and his first taste of ginger ale, marking notable firsts in his century of life.
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Plymouth
Mass
Tildex Pierce
Barrel collection at Zion City tabernacle yields 17500
In Waukegan Illinois a barrel replaced the collection plate at Zion City tabernacle. Deacons announced the container held seventeen thousand five hundred dollars in contributions.
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Waukegan
Ill
Zion , City, Tabernacle
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Lulse
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Ramona
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