Totemism Across Continents and Timber Realities
The article surveys totemism among diverse peoples including Alaska Indians Ojibway Samoans and Australian clans describing totems as family emblems religious symbols and social regulators. It notes mutual aid expectations and dangers of totems and then shifts to timber industry concerns in the south and catalpa planting in Florida for railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Australia
Africa
India
Samoa
Senecambia
Naval Stores
Nornal
Pich Hope
Gulf States
Louisiana
Florida
East Coast Railroad Company
New Orleans
Philadelphia Ledger
Early Connecticut Law on Tobacco in 1650 Book
A Jeffersonville Indiana lawyer owns a Hartford 1836 edition of the General Court of Connecticut with early blue laws. It includes a 1650 tobacco statute forbidding under twenty one and requiring physician clearance and a license, prohibiting public use with six pence penalty, enforced by local magistrates and constables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefersonville
Ind
General Court of
Connecticut
General Assembly
Indiana
Hartford
Conn
Judd, Loomis & Co
Windsor
Wethersfield
Phisick
Fragments of Dialogue and Humorous Quipsters
A Yonkers newspaper snippet sketches a bustling street exchange about a father’s dyspepsia and a girl’s plea for alms, with a punchline about drinking and exercise. An ironic note from a transit rider and a Times quip about philosophy and chicken appetites cap the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers Biateaman
Reading the Britannica Letters G W in St Nicholas Note
A reader highlights Britannica entries under G and W showing words like warrantee girantees woe gage and notes how tracing letter histories reveals trivia. Mentions letters L J K and a rainy day library consultation with St Nicholas as the source of curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage
Pirse
Wise
St. Nicholas
Vast bequests or vest buttons remarked in error
Lawrence Mutton recalls a notorious typographical slip during coverage of the Astor Tilden Lenox library consolidation. He mistakenly wrote that New York has been enriched by the receipt of the vest buttons of James Lenox, instead of the intended vast bequests. The error highlighted the perils of misreading a historic donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Mutton
Astor
Tilden
Lenox
New York
James Lenox
Success Easier Than Failure Reflections From Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe notes that success is easier than failure, arguing a man who achieves in life works less and worries less, while a unsuccessful man spends time claiming others are smarter. Luck is said to be against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Prehistoric Monster Skeleton Shown At Pittaborg Exposition
The 82 foot long diplodous skeleton, built by Carnegie Museum paleontology, was exhibited for the first time in the Exposition building at Pittaborg. It stands 17 feet high and resembles a gigantic lizard, reflecting decades of work by Marsh Cope and later Henry F. Osborne. Carnegie funded continued Paleontological research and the British Museum installation marks a milestone in American paleontology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
Marah
Yale University
Cope
Henry F. Osborne
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Marsh
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Carnegie Museum
British Museum
Pittaborg
Attar of Roses and the Makers of Perfume
A perfumery crafts a new fragrance from attar of roses and other extracts. The master explains that pure attar costs hundreds and smells strong, while a finished perfume blends musk, neroli, rose, violet, orange, vanilla, cloves and bergamot. The visitor finds the scent exquisite yet notes the base attar is essential.
That Is Enough. The Bride Believes She Marries The Bet Map
A baffling wedding notice reports a bride who confidently thinks she is marrying the best man. The document reads as a local society quirk with a surreal twist, highlighting a miscommunication or mistaken betrothal in a small community setting.
Execution Sale Notice in Jackson County Missouri
By exequion from the district court clerk of Jackson County Missouri dated March 7 1006 James de Moorthend sues Othe M Guffin for property seized under a September term 1006 levy on real estate described in the record. The sheriff will proceed to sell the defendant s land and real estate under the court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elen Summers
Ducrce
Circuit Court
Lafayette County
Missouri
Sc'elock P. mm
Anid County
Lexington
Wala County
Walt County
Astrone
Ward
Lexington and
Warrensburg
Tod
John Aull
Aull
M. EB
Serat
Recorders Office
Dald County
A. J. Robinson
Logan
Lewie W. Cox
Mary Harrison
Ald County
Chas
Rinikead
Tibid Sherif
Elrouit Court
Jackson County
James de Moorthend
Othe M. Guffin
Dedana
Court House
Lafayerte
Acelin Railway
Ptake
Vanehan
Otho M. Ralin
Bool UM
Leo
Alex
Brookes
Otho M -Gaffin
Sald Jans
Coal Midges
Missouri Pachic Railway
Bette
Orho
Gaflin
Gaffin
Reaward Agdt
Mixsouri
Chas. F
Annanerhattiente
County
Lexngton
Gustav
Onett Teleman
Perons
Tater
Ewing Deve
Mike
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Catalpa Tree
Jeffersonville
The
Encyclopedia
England
Nationa Loan Company
Anne Clark Ave
16Th Street
St. Louis
Chas, W. Loomis and
Grenshaw @ Young
Crenshaw & Young and
Chas. W. Loomis
Battle of
James A. Mulligan
U.S. A
Sterling Price
M.S. G
R. T Var Horr
Joseph A. Wilson
Lexington Historical Society
Lxington Historical Society
E. G.aloopis’ Book and Art Store
M. D. Wilson
S. N. Wilson
Wilson Brothers
Insurance
Parm
Town
Lexington, Missouri
Windsor Insurance Agency
Lexington, MO
Patie
Harrison
John W. Harrison
Frank T. Harrison
Low G. Harrison
Dillian Harrison
Della B. M
Guardian
Plalytifis
Partitton
Eethin
Aida
C.J. Moffett
M. D
Notlov le
Daya
CBATM
Stockton
Exedivor
Nante Galllny
Ormondl
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