Inscriptions Salvaged From Ancient Egyptian Temples
Dr. James H. Breasted warns that Egyptian temple inscriptions along the Nile may be lost without rapid reproduction efforts. At Medinet Habou, a combined process uses photography drafting and epigraphy to create exact records, with two to three more years needed for the temple and plans to extend to Karnak and other sites.
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Washington, D. C
River Nile
James H. Breasted
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Art and Archaeology
The
Archaeological Society of Washington
Medinet Hebu Temple
Luxor
Breasted
Egypt
Medinet Habu
Ramesseum
Karnak
Girl Tries Death By Jump To Escape Attack In New York
Dorothy Smith twenty three cloak model leaped from a fourth floor rear window of a broker’s apartment after alleging assault by two men Francis Murphy twenty four and John J Fitzpatrick twenty two were arrested on attempted criminal assault charges Murphy and Fitzpatrick were arraigned and held without bail Miss Smith suffered a fractured skull and broken legs with possible internal injuries authorities investigated the incident in the courtyard below witnesses reported screams before the leap
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New York
Dorothy Smith
Francis Murphy
John J. Fitzpatrick
Murphy
Fitzpatrick
Albert Vilate
Paul Rae
Miss Smith
Swedish Queen Will Be First to Rule Belgium
The duke of Brabant who married Princess Astrid of Sweden would be Belgium’s fourth king if he lives to succeed his father, making Princess Astrid the first Scandinavian queen of Belgium. King Albert is Belgium’s third king, with Leopold I and Leopold II predecessors. Leopold I married Princess Charlotte of Britain then Louise, daughter of Louis Philippe. Leopold II married Marie Henrietta. King Albert married Elizabeth of Bavaria.
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Belgium
Brussels
Duke of Brabant
Astrid
Sweden
Albert
Leopold I
Charlotte
Great Britain
Louise
Louis Phillippe
France
Leopold II
Marie Henrietta
Archduchess
Austria
Elizabeth
Karl Theodore of
Bavaria
Why Do Ducks Go Wild
A strange voice from the northwest wilderness is causing tame ducks in Washington and Oregon to go wild. Mallard ducks raised in captivity have deserted farms. hunters report dead mallards with leg tags. Poultry fanciers tag birds to identify owners after slayings as the mystery of this unusual migration grows.
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Olympia
Wash
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Black bag real globe trotter carries world of travel lore
A Chicago bound black cowhide bag once owned by A R Buchanan has traveled over 100000 miles with tags from steamships railroads and hotels. It sailed the West Indies and the Mediterranean visiting 20 countries and 27 ports on the Empress of Scotland voyage. It recalls a solar eclipse witnessed during a 4386 mile journey across northern India amid Bathing ghats along the Ganges.
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Chicago
A. R. Buchanan
Canadian Pacific Steamships
Montreal
New York
West Indies
South America
Panama Canal
Bay
Mediterranean
Egypt
Assouan Dam
Nile
Scotland
India
Ganges
Hahu
Smallest County Is Great Divorce Mill
Arlington Virginia earns fame as the smallest county seat in the nation serving as a major divorce center. The county court grants about 80 divorces each Saturday over four hours with desertion as the typical grounds. A "divorce specialist" lawyer then collects $100 to $250 per case, often handling a dozen or more on a single day.
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Arlington
Washington, D. C
United States
Reno
Paris
Samuel G. Brent
Man Without Country Gets Nansen Passport
Constantinople reports that 200000 refugees lacking nationality, mainly from Turkey and Armenia, may receive an international identification passport dubbed the Nansen passport. Issued by the League of Nations, it funds itself with a $2 fee and must be renewed annually, aiding travel between European nations.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Armenia
Near East
League of Nations
Europe
Germans Claim New Cheaper Better Steel
Discovery in the German Dye trust labs reports a steel making method producing harder yet more elastic metal with fewer impurities. The new process allegedly lowers production costs and could give Germany a dominant international steel position.
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Berlin
German Dye Trust
Nez Perce Led Washington Volunteers in 1855 War
Old muster rolls reveal a Washington Territory volunteer company of 69 Nez Perce warriors under a war chief known as Spotted Eagle. They fought in the 1855 56 campaign against Walla Walla Yakima Umatilla Cayuse and Palusa bands with pay of 2 per day for a warrior and 2 for his horse, later raised to 33 41 and the chief received 95 33 for his service.
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Washington
National Guard
Washington Territory
Spotted Eagle
Windsor
United States
Auburn
Cascades
Pacific Department
John B. Wool
Stevens
Mason
Olympia
Gilmore Hays
Vancouver
William Strong
Sloop of War
Decatur
Jefferson Davis
Seattle
Steilacoom
Congress
Burns heir in Dumfries welcomes growing Scotch visitor flow
Bobby Burns great granddaughter Miss Jean Armour Burns Brown hosts more Scotch American visitors than ever. Tourists flock to the Burns museum in the old border town and the nearby St Michael's cemetery mausoleum. She resembles the poet and sings Burns songs but avoids publicity living modestly in Dumfries. Her mother donated most Burns relics, leaving little for collectors.
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Burns
Dumfries
Scotland
Bobby Burns
Jean Armour Burns Brown
St. Michael's Cemetery
Miss Burns Brown
United States
Knitting Expert Evelina Kean Works With Tariff Commission
Evelina Kean of Louisiana serves as a knit goods expert in the textile division. She has conducted field work in knitting mills to study glove silk hosiery and the cotton threads and fabrics used.
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Evelina Kean
Louisiana
Uncle Sam
Tariff Commission
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Great Divorce Mill
Nez Perce
Hammond Aids Newsboys
Jobn Hays Hammond
Washington Newsboys’ Club
Hammond
Near East Orphan Schools
S. S. Sinsinawa
Greek Export Steamship Company
Polycarpos
Kanthi
Greece
Zorah Hanoum Heldary
Persia
America
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Juno
Albright
Yellowstone National Park
Supt
Horace M. Albright
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