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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
7
Eighty Six Brown Bear Species Named by Merriam
Naturalist Dr. Merriam catalogs eighty six Alaskan brown and grizzly bear species from skulls and field study. Hornaday notes the bears in zoological collections resemble one another and warns most names would fade from memory quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Hornaday
Zoological Park
Admiralty
Lincoln Wealth at Death Tallies Bonds and Cash
County records in Springfield list Abraham Lincoln’s estate at $110 206 80 at his 1865 death. No will left. the sum was divided equally among Mrs Lincoln, Robert T Lincoln and Thomas Lincoln, each receiving 36765 60. Bonds and cash formed the holdings with about 5000 loan notes listed as worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln
Lack of Water in Blood May Increase Temperature
The New York Medical Journal proposes fever may be caused by dehydration of the blood. Studies indicate that a water shortage could trigger rapid high fever potentially reaching 120 degrees F. Earlier reports of extreme temperatures in hysteria were disputed but later observers validated such findings, fueling debate on fever causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Medical Journal
Tidal Wave Defined Beyond The Tides
A historical note explains tidal waves are not tied to tides but result from sea disturbances. Hurricanes winds submarine eruptions and earthquakes can drive massive water surges. Seafloor subsidence or uplift during volcanic or seismic events may trigger such waves with land impact.
Winter Smiles Pure Curiosity
A light exchange about borrowing silverware from new neighbors sparks a playful domestic moment. The wife asks why, noting they already have what they need, and jokes about comparing quality with their neighbors' belongings.
Dangerous Accomplishment On The Quest
A dialogue features Cacetus Joe recalling a master poker manipulator who could accrue any hand. The con man escaped with his life, not wealth, as Tages hid his whereabouts by claiming a wild animal hunt and a blind tiger search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cacetus Joe
Tages
Family jokes and a fevered detective pun
A young man asks an objection to him as a son in law and a Mr Cum rex says he has none but warns he may not suit the family. A detective explains he found his man sick by spotting fever, a clever case of quick identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Children’s Bureau
Mr. Cumrex
Wisdom and wit echo in a wavering public voice
A collection of quips features Senator Sorghum debating plain folks wisdom with shared views, a profiteer defending conscience against critics, a wary bystander, and a humorous jab about social lingo as a dance invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Spring Sewing for Children Promises Fresh Fabrics for Spring
Readers are urged to prepare for spring with sheer fabrics and fine cottons in white goods, ginghams, chambrays, embroideries, and organdies. Two simple child outfits are described a girls one piece frock over a white waist and a romper for boys. Materials include chambray, ginghams, poplins, pique, and cotton gabardine with needlework edges and pearl buttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEP AP
Foot size trend shifts with walking and fashion
A shoe factory director notes English women's feet have grown larger over fifty years due to more walking and games. He explains public taste now favors long, graceful footwear and men’s feet show growth from childhood activity, while longer shoes are preferred even if they are slightly oversized.
Inventions by Women Grow Across The Years
The first patent by a woman was Mrs Mary Kiser of Connecticut in 1800 for a weaving process. Since then women inventors increased with 400 applications in 1913, 350 in 1914, 253 in 1917 and 286 in 1918, showing a rising trend despite war. Notable 19th and 20th century examples include Bertha Ayrton's gas and smoke fumes invention and Ernest Hart's waterproofing fabrics. Cayley-Robinson's semi gas furnace aimed to cut fuel costs by one sixth by using all waste products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kiser
Connecticut
Washington
London
Comptroller General of Patents
Bertha Ayrton
Ernest Hart
Admiralty
War Office
Two evening frocks show simple and elaborate design contrasts
The article describes two frocks for evening wear. The left dress is simple and easy to adapt while the right gown is an intricate couture piece with net underskirt, rose chiffon velvet tunic, scalloped hem, gold and silver embroidery, an ostrich plume, and multiple variant options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evemg
Bereen
Rain Needed for Tea Ten Requires Humid Air
A note states Rain Needed for Tea Ten requires zero inches of rainfall and irrigation will not help fallen thereaf, as a somewhat humid atmosphere is needed.
Two Villages in Night, A Rose Terry Cobb Leans
Poem contrasts two villages one on a hill and another below as night falls. The upper village wakes not while the lower lies still with smithies closed. A weary soul prays for a home where dream and forest entwine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Terry Coble
First Cremation of a Body in America Recalled
In the United States the first cremation occurred on September 9, 1872, at a mission site where officials recorded the event and the body was burned to ashes. The account notes the body was consumed, marking a historic early use of cremation in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ottober
Missioners
Paris
Oysters and their food sources explored in early reports
A fragmented note discusses how bivalves derive nourishment from suspended water and bottom layers. The text hints at oysters spreading in stories but being prepared for later verification, reflecting a misread OCR of a science note about oyster feeding strategies.
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Tales From Kokomo Ad
Readers in Kokomo and Lafayette share experiences with Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription. Women describe nervousness, weakness, smothering spells, and restored appetite and strength after using the remedy. Customers cite personal improvement and daily task recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Kokomo
Ind
J. A. McGee
E. Taylor St. Lafayette
Edeth Kahl
Se Fifth St
Mortone Phonograph Needles Offer
Mortone needles give clear tone and play ten records perfectly. Package of 50 needles for 15 cents. Or 31.00 for 10 packages with free record catalog and 20 percent savings on all records. Mortone Co Century Bldg N City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortone
Mortone Co
Century
The Way He Felt
A man waits for a dentist to pull a tooth after forty five minutes. He recalls wartime courage fading with time likening his fear to a German in a dugout unsure whether the next action would be a hand grenade or an order to retreat.
Handkerchiefs Folded amid Riverside Cleanup
A terse note describes children's handkerchiefs arriving damp on the lawn, needing washing with clear water and a red-tinted chrome balton solution to dry properly.
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