Spearhead sparks Norse voyage talk in Maine study
Orono Maine A flint spear head found at Pemaquid and now owned by Walter B Smith prompts renewed inquiry into Norse exploration of North America in the eleventh century. Smith suggests the artifact may be Indian in origin but notes it resembles helleflinta a Scandinavian rock. He warns most Norse tools would rust away leaving copper bronze and beads as likely survivors of any Norse presence.
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North America
Pemaquid
Walter B. Smith
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Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico Athens of the Southwest Revealed
Neil M. Judd presented findings from Pueblo Bonito excavations to the National Academy of Sciences. The four major building periods show two distinct yet coexisting Indian groups shaping the 800-room city for 1,200 to 1,500 inhabitants before its abandonment over 1,000 years ago.
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Pueblo Bonito
New Mexico
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National Academy of Sciences
Neil M. Judd
United States Museum
National Geographic Society
Judd
Mexico
F. FE. Wright
Geophysical Laboratory
Carnegie Institute of Washington
Doctor Wright
Laymen Serve as Judges on New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
In Trenton New Jersey Joseph L Dear of Jersey City and George Van jushkirk of Hackensack are the only laymen on the states highest court the Court of Errors and Appeals They sit in sessions for 40 dollars a day and decisions are rendered by ballot a Colonial relic The court now has 16 judges including the chancellor chief justice and six associate justices with special judges
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Joseph L. Dear
Jersey City
George van Jushkirk
Hackensack
Court of Errors and Appeals
United States
Bench of Errors and Appeals
Unearth Greek Towers of 2,400 Years Ago
Ruins of eight ancient Greek towers found on the Heraclean peninsula near Sebastopol. Dating to about 2400 years ago. Discovery boosts interest in Crimean Greek colonies research. Soviet government forms a special fund and invites French and German archaeologists to participate.
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Sebastopol
Heraclean
Crimea
White Collar Jobs Draw More People From Farms
The Agriculture Department estimates that 2,155,000 city residents migrated to white collar jobs in 1926, while 1,155,000 rural dwellers moved to cities. Net rural decline reached 1,020,000, the largest since 1920, with 658,000 births and 871,000 deaths on farms. Farm population on January 1, 1927 stood at 27,082,000 versus 28,541,000 off the prior year.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Sam
First Men Carved Gods as Images of Women
Dr. B B Renaud of the University of Denver says early gods were feminine. Four clay figurines from Arizona show prehistoric American Indians carved feminine fetishes like European stone-age cavemen. Two figurines were found in Canyon del Muerto by Earl Morris for the American Museum of Natural History. The pieces are at the University of Colorado and University of Arizona museums.
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Colo
B. B. Renaud
University of Denver
Arizona
Europe
Canyon del Muerto
Earl Morris
American Museum of Natural Histor
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University of Colorado
Byron Cummnings
University of Arizona
Accidents Toll Reported by New York Central
A New York Central railroad compilation shows 90,000 people killed and 2 000 injured in accidents last year across the region.
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New York Central Railroad
Bugatti Plans Atlantic Crossing With Submerged Boat
Ettore Bugatti, famed automobile designer, intends to cross the Atlantic in a unique craft about 82 feet long that moves half submerged, signaling a bold test of engineering. The venture highlights Bugatti's continued pursuit of extreme, unconventional propulsion ideas and marine design innovation.
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Ettore Bugatti Automobile Builder
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Atlantic
Genial Interviews Spark Quiet Life Insurance Debate
The piece captures a wry exchange about life insurance ethics. A respondent jokes that policy agents vanish after coverage, while the interviewer notes the pros and cons of shopping for policies. The dialogue highlights public sentiment toward sales tactics and protection needs.
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