Native dances of the Plains Indians and their meanings
The article surveys Crow, Sioux, Mandan, Hidatsa, Pawnee, and Arapaho dance forms. It details the hot dance, buffalo rites, muska performances, buffalo women society, okipa festival, and ritual power in ceremonies. It notes communal feasts, dancehouses, and the belief in medicine power and supernatural efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rious
Crow Reservation
Arapahoes
Maximilian of
Wied-Neuwied
Phere
Inventions Span Civil Needs and Industrial Advances
A survey of innovations reveals progress in several fields. Topics include cotton-based artificial leather winning a Belgian prize, glass telephone poles in Europe, chlorine treated sponge production, and a traffic signal that warns streetcar approach by day and shows red lights at night. The U S patent office reports 1914 surplus revenue of 215000 dollars, up 144000 from 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States Patent Office
Europe
Italy
Unearthed 17th Century French Coins Found
French soldiers digging a trench in Champenoux uncover a hoard of early seventeenth century coins tied to Louis XIII. Under law half the treasure goes to the state and half to the finders. The prefect of Nancy plans to auction the soldiers' share and place the rest in the Nancy museum.
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Champenoux
Loraine
Louis XIII
Nancy
Fire Sparks Lilac Blooming in Torrington Yard
A white lilac bush in the rear of E. L. Taylors yard in Torrington Conn. bloomed for the second time this season due to exposure to the extreme heat of a large garage fire.
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E. L. Taylor
Torrington
Conn
Hartford Courant
Copper Output In Ural Rises In Early Year Months
Copper production in the Ural region of Russia totaled 3460 tons in the first four months of the year, marking an increase from the previous period. The report cites regional mining data and notes steady output across major refineries.
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Russia
Ural
Historic tombs at Gorizia elevated by war dispatches
The Italian Front town of Gorizia gains prominence in war reports. It houses historic tombs including Charles X and Henry V of France in a vault beneath the Franciscan church, with the royal Fleur de Lis banner above Henry V’s tomb and inscriptions detailing his Paris birth and Froh Dorf death.
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Gorizia
Venice
Trieste
Adriatic
Boeckmann
Count de Chambord
Isonzo
St. Louis
Charles X of
France
d’Angouleme
Parma
Charles X
Navarre
Paris
Frohsdorf
Henry IV
Francis I
Joan of Arc
British imperial dominions listed in Whitaker Alma nac
The document enumerates the empire’s dominions by region. Europe includes the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Malta, Gozo, Gibraltar. Asia lists the Indian Empire, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Hong Kong, Weihaiwei, Borneo, Brunei, Sarawak, Cyprus. Africa covers many provinces and colonies from Cape to Egypt. Americas enumerate colonies in Canada, Caribbean, British Guiana, Bermuda, and more. Australasia cites Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua, and Pacific islands.
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Great Britain
Whitaker
Europe
United Kingdom
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
Malta
Gozo
Gibraltar
Asia
Indian Empire
Ceylon
Straits Settlements
Malay States
Federated
Hong Kong
Weihaiwei
North Borneo
Brunei
Sarawak
Cyprus
Africa
Cape Province
Natal
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Basutoland
Bechuanaland
Rhodesia
Gambia
Gold Coast
Sierra Leone
Australasia
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
Western Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
Papua
Islands
Pacific
British diplomat shares front line jokes about volunteers
A Brit ish legation officer at a New York dinner recalls two young men in private soldier uniforms speaking in a trench. One bragged he was meant for the ministry and almost ordained last August but the war stopped him.
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Corps of the
Legation
New York
Worry Defined as a Poison Disease by Dr. Kelleg
Dr J. B Kelleg of Battle Creek Michigan writes in Good Health that worry is a genuine disease not just a habit or imagined cause. He argues worry acts as a short circuit that burns mental batteries and drains power for useful activity, equating it to physical illnesses like indigestion or rheumatism.
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J. 8
Kelleg
Battle Creek
Mich
Waggs and Jaggs Exchange Late Night Chat
Waggs asks where you were last night and Jaggs replies he was out chasing happiness. Jaggs confirms catching it only after returning home around midnight.
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Waggs
Jaggs
Proverb Puzzle And Paris Louvre Anecdotes
A village squire entertains children with a guessing game about the proverb Union is strength, offering a quarter for the winner. An amused child solves Let sleeping dogs lie as the lesson. A tourist tale then recalls Paris sights, with a joke about how long the Louvre takes to explore.
No play has a happy ending says Butler Glaenzer
At the Players' club in New York Butler Glaenzer states that no play ends happily. He notes a show runs long and ends tragically in a small town with the whole company stranded and lacking funds for oyster stew.
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Players’ Club
New York
Butler Glaenzer
Fresh Morning Pride or Freshness Misstep
A witty saying contrasts acceptable morning freshness with excess after waking. The quip underscores social norms about personal demeanor and restraint in daily behavior.
The Lord and the Pickle Incident
An English visitor staying with an American family is treated as nobility. At table the butler offers each dish with My Lord, will you have this. The eight year old boy whispers that God wants a pickle after the nobleman reaches for one.
Provus Positive Man Questions Afternoon Show
A quoted remark shows Provus arguing that his wife prefers warmth this afternoon but doubts the show is suitable. He asks what would prove it proper, and the reply suggests her lack of interest would reveal it.
Man Seeks Wet World, Woman Aims for Unobtainable Treasures
A curious tale follows a man pursuing all that can be wet while a woman seeks what lies beyond reach. Their contrasting desires showcase a playful clash of needs and fantasies.
Improvement in Public Notices Shows Plain English Standard
The Life magazine critique urges simplification of notices read by hundreds of thousands. It cites street car transfers asking riders to request transfers from conductors and argues for clear wording to avoid confusion.
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New York
Cirldren
Great Scot wonders at crowded Red Cross hospital train
In Scotland a Red Cross hospital train tours the country drawing thousands through one station. A farmer at the station exits watched the crowds and exclaimed that the train to France seems enormous yet remains far from full after two hours.
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Red Cross
Scotland
France
Woman in the Case Sparks Legal Hiring Debate
A noted comment claims a female lawyer is routinely involved in cases, contrasting with boredom seen as a lack of gym pathy. The remark highlights gender roles in legal employment and fitness culture.
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Lowe MY
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Assiniboine Indians
England
Ister
Sing
Damascus
Henry VI
Nice
Oneida
Skinner
America
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha, Neb
Louvre
Pantheon
Notre Dame
the Invalides
Madeleine
Homme Des Jettres
Skinner Meg. CO
Dept. A
Macaron
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