Unknown script found at Skara Brae in Orkney excavation
Excavation at Skara Brae reveals a two skeleton grave beneath a hut floor and unique stone carvings. Prof. Gordon Childe notes an unknown script on a front wall slab and suggests human sacrifice tied to wall stabilization, marking a major Western European archaeological find.
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London
Skara Brae
Bay of Skail
Orkney Islands
Europe
Gordon Childe
Edinburgh University
Reindeer Herders Vie in Designing Brands
Juneau Alaska report notes Eskimo herders crafting brand marks for reindeer under the new Alaska law. A Nome high school boy offers monograms for five dollars each, while brands feature seals birds bears fish flowers and leaves. All brands must be filed with the territorial secretary and registered to the owner.
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Juneau
Alaska
Nome
Man Wears Same Pair of Shoes for 36 Years
Oklahoma City resident Christ Moeller, 86, claims a 36 year record wearing the same pair of wooden shoes. He says they are the most comfortable and versatile footwear, suitable as house slippers, work shoes, and Sunday wear.
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Oklahoma — City
Okla
Christ Moeller
Not in Market Ben Alder England Not in market for a husband
Lady Houston declares she is not seeking a spouse after paying 7 500 000 in death taxes on Sir Robert Houston estate. She has received many marriage offers since her husband’s death.
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Ben Alder
England
Lady Houston
Sir Robert Houston
Cascarets Boost Bowels Says Doctors Prefer Candy Form
A historical medical ad extols cascara laxatives as the ideal gentle aid. It claims cascarets build bowel regularity, reduce need for stronger purgatives, and suit children who love the candy form, with doctors endorsing the product and mass consumer familiarity.
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Cascara
Currency Shades in Dublin Notes Circulate
Orange and green currency notes authorized by the Free State government are now in circulation in Dublin. The pound note is green and the ten shilling note is orange.
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Dublin
Free State
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Floyd Bennett
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Uncle Sam
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Carnegie Institute
EB. B. Collins
Hydrographic Office of the Navy
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Bayer
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Fred V
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