Treasure Unearthed In Fayum Tomb Despite Looter Plunder
Archaeologists from the British School of Archaeology in Egypt cleared five tombs near a Fayum pyramid and found extensive looting. A hidden recess contained a crown with gold plumes and a cobra, intact but for a missing eye, while other sarcophagi were stripped. The discovery highlights how even richly buried caches can lie undisturbed beside robbed graves.
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Fayum
Cairo
Egypt
Senusert II
British School of Archaeology
Fothers
Sar‘cophaghi
Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Unearthed in Pyramid Excavation
In the excavation around the pyramid researchers found a vast collection of jewelry including inlaid pectorals with carnelian turquoise and lapis lazuli, gold bracelets and amulets, and a necklace with a central lapis lazuli scarab. Additional artifacts include charred oils and alabaster jars, tools, and beads from a cemetery nearby.
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Senusert
Pyramid
Tere
Queen of Sheba's Teeth and Medieval Medical Relics
Exhibit at the British Museum of Historical Medicine in Marylebone reveals the Queen of Sheba's teeth bound with gold wire forming a solid mass. Displays also show apothecary shops, alchemist labs, an eighteenth century barber shop, plague measures, lancets, carved ivory models, masks of medicine men, and numerous charms and talismans.
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British Museum of Historical Medicine
Marylebone
Royal College of Surgeons
Department of Prehistoric Dentistry
Three Borden Children Visit Grandmother in Cheerful Chaos
In a lighthearted scene from Everybodys Magazine the three young Borden children visit Grandma Borden for a merry gathering. Grandma admonishes their noise until six year old Dorothy cheekily replies that without them she would not be a grandma.
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Borden
Circumstances Changed
Mr Dustin Stax recalls starting his business with 12 hour days. He now works 16 hours daily due to managing many additional responsibilities.
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Dustin Stax
Rare Kang Hui vases lead Christie’s London sale
Two Kang Hui period Chinese beakers sold for 25 200 and 23 200 dollars at Christie’s London. Other items included two Chinese Famille Rose plates, a marble relief from Tripoli, five Brussels tapestries after Teniers, and two Brussels panels signed F. V. from Sir Luke Fields collection.
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Christies
London
Tripoli
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford
Brussels
A M. Wilson
Stowlangtoft Hall
Bury St. Edmunds
F. V
Luke Fields
Small things, great souls, and the path to wealth
Agassiz and Pennsylvania Grit advise that wealth comes from meeting real needs not chasing trifles. Hard work plus vision unlocks value. catering to human necessities yields lasting prosperity, not fleeting pleasures.
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Agassiz
Pennsylvania
Job Seeker’s Plea for Work Amid Hiring Slump
A job candidate pleads for employment stating graduation and desire to progress, while another notes no current opening. The exchange captures a labor market moment with hopeful aims to move into a position.
Tunes Right Up
A light remark recalls Dobbs cheerful nature as a cork pops and he bursts into song.
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Dobbs
Recording of Deeds in the Other World
A witty exchange in the Courier Journal describes a new arrival at the pearly gates noting the busy clerks, while a Recorder of Deeds explains he records good deeds, not deeds of land. The scene contrasts idle work with moral record keeping in a humorous afterlife vignette.
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Recorder of Deeds
Pearly Gates
Courier Journal
New Lingerie Coming To Return to Old-Time Frills
Fashion writer Mary Dian predicts a revival of full skirts and drapery with new undergarments to match. She notes innovations in combinations and culottes using light fabrics and lace, including pantelettes designed for dance frocks, as fashion moves away from sheer restraint toward delicate, fitted intimates.
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Folda
Mary Dian
Weigeht
White cowhide shoes preferred for children
Advice favors white cowhide leather shoes for children over kid leather. They clean easily with damp cloth and soap, stay white with minimal care, wear longer, and cost about the same as kid leather.
To Keep Vella Fresh
Wind the veil tightly and evenly around a rolling pin which has first been covered very lightly with flannel and then with a piece of stiffly starched linen.
Dictates of Fashion Highlight Paris Chic and New Styles
The article describes summer fashion trends with cloth capes and brocade details, practical Golfine fabric for sportswear, beige straw hats for girls, white peacock feather Paris fans, velvet neckbands with rhinestones, tulle sleeves, and large floral corsages. It notes fringe revival, side hair changes, and two dominant hat styles: Grecian knot and waved fringe.
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Paris
The New Coiffure Sets Hair Waving Trend
The article describes a fashion shift toward waving and curling hair as the dominant style. It notes stylish silhouettes and grooming trends, highlighting practical techniques and the impact on daily beauty routines.
Costume Description: Fall Fashion with Black Satin Underskirt
A model showcases a black and white checked costume for autumn. It features an underskirt in black satin and a high draped girdle extending from the bust line to the hip, noted as an advanced design.
Pearl Bead Bows Crochet Instructions From A Craft Column
Instructions detail making double pearl bead bows using strings of small beads at 16 cents per string and five cent wire spools. Guidelines cover sizing outer and inner loops with 60 and 75 beads respectively, plus a center cluster sewn to cloth for body and attachment to maline. Black jet beads offer a chic alternative.
Dainty Combing Sacque Described for Quick Wear
A dainty square sacque with a central circular cutout using white and colored batiste. Instructions specify a 36 inch white square, a back cut, a neck slit, and colored strips sewn around edges with optional sleeve turns and a rosette fastener.
Plaid bathing suits and striped visors inspire new styles
Fashion notes explain bathing attire trends with Roman striping and Scotch plaids. Caps feature visor stripes or plaids. Some suits include girdles and waistcoats in matching fabrics.
New Coat Idea Features Plaited Back Panel
A fashion note describes a new coat idea with a pleated chiffon panel hanging from beneath the collar at the back between the shoulders. The plaited panel may be lace, but remains soft and decorative.
Flesh Is Main Point In Raising Hogs
An agricultural note by L Chapin urges hog producers to prioritize flesh yield and money value. It advises cool water, shade, and steady access to water, plus more clover and alfalfa than corn for breeding stock. It condemns routine tail docking and emphasizes meticulous breeding records and active ledgers. It suggests green cornstalks as a seasonal relish and questions any farm labor turning quick profit elsewhere.
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Chapin
Large Profit in Raising Capons, Expert Advice
An article by Millor Purvis argues capon farming is highly profitable for farmers. It covers planning, hatch surplus for pullets, caponizing basics, costs of tools, and the superior sweetness and juiciness of capons versus ordinary chickens. It notes price differences between Western and Eastern markets.
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Millor Purvis
Early cutting of Crimson Clover Prevents Hair Ball Stomach Issues
Crimson clover hay should be cut early to avoid ripened hairs on stems and heads forming hair balls in horses and mules. Recovery is rare once formed.
Lime Starts Clover In Ohio Field Tests
In Ohio experiments on cold heavy clay over compact shales lime proved urgently needed for clover. Despite thorough manuring and fertilization, clover growth was nearly impossible until lime was applied.
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Ohio
Clover in Cocks Field Cures and Handles Easier
In the field the clover is placed in small cocks. The method claims easier handling and better cure.
Valuable Hints for the Swine Breeder
In breeding swine, select hogs matching market demand and buy a reliable boar from an experienced breeder. Well bred pigs respond to proper feed, care, and housing. Pigs need warm, dry quarters and plenty of food. Provide a sleeping bunk, keep areas clean, and allow pasture access for comfort and thrift.
Giving Young Horse a Rest
Three year old colts fatigued by rush season should be let out to pasture in hot weather to recover and grow. Do not overwork them during heat as excessive exertion can hinder their development. a rest now may lead to a stronger horse by next spring.
Lamb Chills Quickly
A brief note observes that a new lamb chills quickly until it is well filled, after which it grows warmer and hardier, suggesting rapid growth boosts resilience in young animals.
Raise Colt on Cow's Milk
In case the mare dies or must milk the foal it may be raised on cow's milk if the attendant conducts the work patiently and intelligently. Knowledge and skill are the two things making farming more profitable and more respected.
Farm Labor Problem Being Addressed by Department
The department of labor reports progress in solving the farm labor shortage with new measures and programs. It notes that difficulties in securing reliable farm workers are being tackled through policy actions and support initiatives.
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Department of Labor
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