Sacred animals span world cultures in ancient belief
Washington reports National Geographic bulletin notes diverse sacred animals across regions. Zuni tribe keeper toads as sacred, Hindus honor cows and monkeys, Nigerians revere serpents, Cam bodians showcase Naga cobras, Madagascar priests rebirth in reptiles, Philippines and India caste rituals, Siamese white elephants once revered.
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Washington
New Mexico
D. C
National Geographic Society
Benares
India
South Sea Islands
Nigeria
Madagascar
Philippines
Assam
Upper
Burma
Cochin
China
Borneo
New Guinea
Malabar
Kali
Rome
Mecca
Russia
Eldorado long forgotten draws 400-hp plane northward
Edmonton report outlines Captain J A Oakes and Charlie McLeod leading a 400 horsepower Fokker on a 1400 mile trek into the Far North seeking a legendary Eldorado. McLeod recalls brothers Bill and Frank slain at their camp and says funding and access now cleared by the exploration company.
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Edmonton
Alta
Fokker
Edmonton Journal
Eldorado
J. A. Oakes
Northern Aerials Mineral Exploration Company
Charlie McLeod
McLeod
Bill
Frank
Jack Hammell
Hammell
Flint Flow
Manitoba
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
Mackenzie River
Yukon
Building and Loan Associations Fund Oversight in Texas
Building and loan groups in Texas donate 5000 dollars annually to a state fund for examining and supervising their honesty. The money goes to R B Cousins Jr, head of the state insurance commission, with no strings attached and treated as a state appropriation. Texas asset growth surged 30 percent to over 82 million dollars, the nation’s largest rise. Shares yield 8 percent on average, ranging from 7 to 10 percent.
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Austin
Texas
Building and Loan Associations of
R. B. Cousins Jr
State Insurance Commission
Cousins
National League of Building and Loan Associations
St Briavel’s clash over dancing and bridge whist searing village rift
In St Briavel’s Gloucestershire the village splits into pro and anti dancing camps. A Congregational chapel closes after dancing occurs in the hall and the minister faces eviction for allowing the event and for his wife winning second prize at a whist party.
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Gloucestershire
Cowboy Dog Catcher Clings to Rope Over Net in Odessa
In Odessa Texas the city dog catcher Tom Fifer declines the new dog net. He claims his rope method catches more dogs daily and jokes that using a net would look like chasing butterflies, risking ridicule from fellow cowpunchers.
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Odessa
Texas
Eity
Tom Fifer
Plains
German university honors American drug executive as Doctor Philosophiae
The University of Cologne awarded William KE Weiss of Wheeling West Virginia the Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa, recognizing his decade long efforts to strengthen German American industrial ties in pharmaceutical relations. Weiss, founder and former leader of Sterling Products and Drug Incorporated, is the first American so honored by the institution.
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University of Cologne
Germany
William KE. Weiss
Wheeling
W. Va
Sterling Products (Incorporated
Drug Incorporated
Weiss
Europe
Cologne
Fewer Advisors Needed Frees Action Lines
A policy note argues that reducing the number of consulted people speeds decision making. Proponents say fewer viewpoints streamline processes while critics warn of reduced oversight and inclusivity.
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United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Harris
Alvin W. Hall
Bureau of Engraving
Odd Tree House
Kasmir Zaykis
United States Soldiers
Siam
Chepstow
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Wye
St. Briavel
German University
William E. Weiss
Ronn
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