South American Head Hunters Fascinating Amazon Expedition
Dr. William Curtis Farabee of the University of Pennsylvania describes his three year Amazon exploration visiting Mundurucu and Jivero tribes. He details head hunting practices, belts of human teeth, ritual curing, intertribal feuds, and the hardships of travel into southern British Guiana. He notes the tribes’ hospitality, marriage customs, and daily life including cassava cultivation and gender roles.
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William ‘Curtis Farabee
University of Pennsylvania
Amazon River
Sre
William Curtis Farabee
South America
Farabee
New York Sun
Munalurucu
Jivero
Mundurucu
Forest of the
Amazon
Amazon Valley
Para
British Guiana
H. P. C. Melville
Giana
John Ogilvie
Mr. Melville
Dadanawa
Worth Knowing Odd Facts From The Era Of Inventions
A collection of curiosities including a 216 foot wood flagpole shipped from British Columbia to England for Kew Gardens, baboons used to locate water in South Africa, and elephant tusks reaching nine feet. Notes on aluminum abundance, China photography bans, Amsterdam pilings, and early lighthouse lighting progress.
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British Columbia
England
Kew Gardens
South Africa
New York City
Switzerland
Pants as a comic meditation on work and wear
A fragmented essay from 1875 blends absurd humor and grim imagery about pants worn by humans and dogs. It contrasts thick winter and thin summer attire, patches worn through to stiff fabric, and the comically harsh fate imagined for the wearer while recalling rural farm life.
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Ostetter
Deer Island
Woman's Winning Force
A motivational admonition urges women to choose a self made life path with clear purpose. It stresses personal will, self reliance, and steadfast effort over drifting, encouraging singular resolve and disciplined character to achieve lasting goodness and achievement.
New Russian Oil Fields Reported by Russia
The Wall Street Journal notes a newly verified Russian oil field spanning about 70 000 square miles from the Caspian Sea to Alexandrovsky Gai and Temir. It is described as a fan shaped region in the Ural province, with potential to ease oil output concerns amid high petroleum prices.
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New England States
Caucasus
Russia
R. Martens & Co
Ural
Caspian Sea
Alexandrovsky Gai
Temir
Emba
Wall Street Journal
Blind love and a kitchen mystery joke
A newly married couple in the artist studio laughs at a joke about meals they cooked and painted that morning. They both guess what the artworks were meant for, amid tears of joy and playful confusion.
Maiden's Prayer Sparks Quiet Recognition at Concert
An elderly bachelor and spinster attended a concert where most selections were unfamiliar to him. As Mendelssohn’s wedding march began, he exclaimed it sounded familiar. The spinster modestly revealed that it was the Maiden's Prayer.
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Mendelssohn
Berrybutton's Bull Calf Scare Reported
A Kansas City Star excerpt shows Brother Berrybutton describing a mishap where he was knocked down and dragged by a bull calf. The exchange features playful dialect as Berrybutton thanks an unnamed person for a remedy.
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Berrybutton
Brother Berrybutton
Kansas City Star
Beauty and Eggs Combined in Poultry Question
R T E E Quisenberry argues utility and beauty can be harmonized in fowl through breeding. He cites egg records and show scores, noting many colleges run contests and breeders trap-nest birds. He declares not to discourage striving for higher combined traits and urges action.
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R. T. EE. Quisenberry
Kansas City
American School of Poultry Husbandry
Western Canada prospers with strong trade and land boom
Reports from Western Canada show better business than 1913 with cash payments rising and widespread debt relief. Crop yields are strong with a harvest likely equal to 1915, land sales rise through major companies, auto ownership grows, and postwar reconstruction boosts immigration and industrial prospects. experts predict major development in agriculture and trade, aided by U S Canada economic ties and robust schooling and communication networks.
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Canada
Canadian Credit Men's Association
West
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern Land Companies
Western Canada
Manitoba
Automobile License Department
Kingman Nott Robins
Farm Mortgage Bankers’ Association of America
Monetary Times
Europe
Robins
United States
Bondmen's Club of
Chicago
Afr
Great Britain
South America
France
Union
Feeding Hens Through Molting for Best Feather Growth
During molting hens should be fed generously to support new feather growth. Avoid starving flocks to force complete shedding at once as it harms vitality. A longer, well cared for molt yields better results. oily feeds like sunflower seeds and oily meals aid feather development.
Beginning Must Be Small in Poultry Farm Growth
The article emphasizes that country expansion of poultry farms should start small and grow gradually. Proper construction and careful management ensure every stage is monitored and correctly executed to achieve success.
Clean Water Keeps Poultry Healthy in Cold Weather
Advice stresses that poultry of all ages need clean water. Keep drinkers sanitized, provide fresh cool water, and place the fountain in a shady spot. Refill at least three times daily to maintain good hydration and welfare.
Demand for Capons Grows as Buyers Pay More
Buyers recognize capons as superior poultry and pay higher prices than for non castrated cockerels, fueling rising demand for caponized birds.
Treat Leg Weakness In Chicks With Careful Feeding
When chicks show leg weakness reduce their feed and ensure they exercise with every bite of whole grain. Cracked corn and wheat should be fed in litter to support proper development.
Real Cause for Complaint in Rural Court
The tired case involved two country men. the magistrate asked if bricks were hurled. The plaintiff explained the bricks missed, but he blamed the defendant for swearing at him, turning the dispute into a comical misunderstanding.
Tough Luck and Old Doughbags Block a Marriage
A narrator vents about a disapproving father who demands fifty thousand dollars earned by his own efforts to allow marriage. He laments that the father would not even give a tip on the market, leaving the poor man with little chance to succeed.
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George
Dark Secret of Bleached Blonde Hair Care
A bleached blonde describes her method for keeping hair light and avoiding yellowing. She relies on specialized products and routine color maintenance to preserve a pale shade.
When a man does a fool thing and calls it accidents
A quip notes that when a man harms himself by foolish acts he shifts blame by claiming accidents will happen. The saying reflects a common defense for reckless actions and the belief that misfortune excuses conduct.
Those who look for trouble are apt to find fault
A terse saying notes that those seeking conflict tend to discover faults in others. The proverb reflects a caution about assuming blame and inviting disputes rather than seeking constructive resolution.
The sweetness of some women reminds us of bitter pills
A compact reflection compares pleasant appearances to bitter truth, noting how sweetness can mask sharp consequences and provoke a wary, thoughtful response about appearances and reality.
The New Porter Jim Delivers Seventeen Rooms
A new hotel porter named Jim begins his first night shift. At five am the night clerk orders seventeen and four. Jim completes seventeen calls quickly but has not yet reached the remaining four rooms, leaving the clerk surprised by the progress.
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Jim
Aids to Cupid in a Wry Banter on Love and Telephones
A humorous exchange features a man claiming to study science praising the telephone as a wonderful thing. His friend retorts that many women have left switchboard work to marry millionaires, more than for any other job, highlighting a satirical view of romance and technology.
Phrase on a lightship raises questions of truth
A quoted remark challenges a statement about a wife’s appearance. The speaker notes a disbelief that a man with a new lightship job could claim his wife is “all dark.” The exchange hinges on appearances versus circumstance.
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Dave
Man's Sins Return to Haunt Him at Home Porch
A reflective line depicts consequences pursuing a man, as sins surface at his doorstep and await his return, suggesting moral reckoning and inescapable guilt.
Young man marries a parlor a rich ornament if you can afford to hire a cook
The fragment mentions a young man tied to a parlor and the idea of ornate furnishings, with a remark about affording a cook. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or names to provide a full factual summary.
Young Man's Path to Wealth Depends on Father's Wealth
A skeptical remark notes that a young man can secure a comfortable living if his father is wealthy, implying limited opportunity for those without wealthy lineage. The statement frames inherited access as a gatekeeper to economic success.
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Melville
Dr. Farabee
Ogilvie
Waiwai
Great Falls
Dutch Guiana
Philadelphia
Farrabee
LTTLE
Wai-Wal
Serbia
Ireland
China
Amsterdam
Mexican
Pacific
Gulf of California
Argentina
Crookston
Minn
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