Unconquered Motilone Indians Defy Civilization With Arrows
Two Motilone Indians, among first adults to contact civilization, leave jungle hideaway in Colombia and approach a car. Edward Stanowicz of a Colombian oil firm meets them, overcomes fear, and offers a handshake before driving away, surprising both.
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CPC
Bogota
Colomnhis
Colomiia
New World
Edward Stanowicz
Stanowitz
Jess
Venezuela
Colombia
Martin
Motilone Arrows Threaten Oil Camp In Andean Border
The article recalls Motilone attacks along the Sierra de Perija border where arrows struck oil crews and a downed American superintendent. It notes origins of Motilone language research by an oil company, early encounters with Martin the boy, and hopes for integration and preservation of the tribe amid colonial-era tensions.
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Martin
Colombia
Venezuela
Virgilio Barco
Sierra de Perija
Motilenes
Ambrose Alfinger
Ambrose
Alfinger
Gardener Leaves 5000 For Dog In Will
In Dedham Massachusetts Axel Carlson 82 left 5000 to fund Lassie the collie’s care and 35000 to a married couple for the pet. The will filed in Probate Court disposes of a 100000 estate. Carlson died September 13.
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Dedham
Mass
Axel Carlson
John Hanson
Hanson
Carlson
Cowboys Trade In Bronchos For Shiny Cars And Trucks
Montreal report from Sid Neilson of Alberta at the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of Canada says Western farms have shifted from horses to autos. He notes Alberta's boom lets dealers sell more cars and trucks than factories can supply and cites $950 million in last year’s Canadian car sales, with high western freight costs drawing criticism and calls for equalized rates.
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Montreal
Alberta
Canada
Sid Neilson
Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of Canada
Mount Royal
Neilson
Ontario
Winter Shelter Design For Beef Cattle Suggested
The Brandon Experimental Farm recommends simple open front sheds with straw roofs as an adequate winter shelter for beef cattle. A deeper shed can double as hay storage and support self feeding, provided it remains well drained, near feed and water, and oriented to natural shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Man
W. N. MacNaughton
System to End Frost Spoiled Wheat Crop Debuts
Montreal researchers announce a dry-sowing system that could save four days in wheat germination, potentially boosting harvests. Professor Henri Prat leads the study at the University of Montreal with co inventor Professor Edouard Caivet, citing millions in Canadian savings.
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Montreal
Henri Prat
University of Montreal
Prat
Lucien Piche
University
Edouard Caivet
University of
Marseilles
Hole In The Wall Cafe Profitable Boston Venture
Benjamin Yanoff a 24 year old from Mattapan runs Boston's smallest restaurant a 12 foot by 41 inch take out cafe in a downtown alley. Since opening last May it has become a roaring business and he plans to expand by opening more holes in walls around the city.
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Boston
Benjamin Yanoff
Mattapan
Restau
Yanoffs
Yanoff
Gems of Thought on Generosity and Giving
A short collection of quotations on generosity from Eddy South Lavater Syrus Spurgeon and an old epitaph emphasizes magnanimity, selflessness, and the value of giving over keeping. Each line offers a compact moral about how giving reveals true character and worth.
Great Destruction in Seoul Described in War Report
About 90 percent of Seoul's business buildings have been destroyed in four major bombings. The report notes massive urban devastation and widespread disruption across the city.
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Seoul
Korea
Blind employees run plant at Royal Blind Asylum
Edinburgh report details the Braille Publications Department at the Royal Blind Asylum and School, a 50 year unequalled British operation by sightless workers. Blind staff transcribe, bind, print, and assemble Braille editions, with presses punching 1000 sheets per hour and costs rising. A Braille centenary appeal seeks £120 000 to aid production subsidies.
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Edinburgh
Royal Blind Asylum and School
Britain
United Kingdom
Royal Blind Asylum
Vienna hairdressers push men toward permanents
Austrian stylists urge men to try permanents as they campaign at the Vienna Hairdressers Association meeting on October 12 and 13. New styles feature longer hair with small curls near the head and at the back. Also noted is the Dead Sea’s depth of about 1,300 feet.
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Vienna
Vienna Hairdressers Association
Dead Sea
Storing Potatoes Storage Guidelines from Central Experimental Farm
N. M. Parks of the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa explains that proper potato storage aims to extend edible life and reduce losses. Key factors include temperature and humidity control, light exclusion, and selecting sound tubers, with detailed temps for harvest, storage, and pre-use, plus seed storage at cool temps.
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N. M. Parks
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
War risk insurance rates cut for Far East trade
The Institute of London Underwriters lowered war and strike risk insurance for Far East shipping, deeming the region less dangerous. Freight insurance rates for war, riot, and civil commotion risks were reduced.
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London
Institute of London
Far East
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Baron de Graeff
Thomas A. Stone
Juliana
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Noordeinde
Hague
Sweden
Finland
Mr. Stone
M. Harrison-Gray
West
North
South
East
Eadasee
Mary Baker Eddy
Robert South
Heaven
John Casper Lavater
Publilius Syrus
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Asia
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