Reptiles Unearth Sixth Sense at Bronx Reptile Dinner
Raymond L. Ditmars describes snakes as highly intelligent and capable of senses beyond humans at the sixth annual Reptile Study Society dinner in New York. Attendees handled rattlers and a boa as a Smith College professor recounted a lizard crossing a waterhole on its webbed feet.
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New York
Raymond L. Ditmars
Bronx
Mr. Ditmars
Ditmars
Cafe Boulevard
Arthur H. Gillam
Reptiles Study Society
Gillam
Mr. Rattler
B. R. Dunn
Smith, College
Central ‘America
Mexico
Edward F. Bigelow
Guide To
Reptilé Study Society
Americans Plan to Study Italy This Summer in Rome
A series of courses for Americans will be held in Rome from July 10 to August 31, 1922 under the Associazione Italo-Americana, Rome University authorities, and the American ambassador. The program aims to deepen US knowledge of Italian language, history, culture, and economy to bolster friendly ties. Twelve scholarships are offered and attendees may use the Library of American Studies and university facilities. inquiries pass through Rome offices and offices in New York and New York.
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New York
Rome
Associazione Italo- Americana
Royal University of Rome
Italy
United States
Associazione Italo-Americana
Library of American Studies
Institute of International Education
West One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
Italy-America Society
West Forty-third Street
America
Dead Rebels Display Emblems From American Relief
In Scutari Albania two insurgents were hanged and left on a tree for days with pajama labels reading Gift of the American people. Albanian authorities used garments supplied by American relief workers for the condemned men’s clothing.
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Scutari
Albania
Odd Egg Phenomenon in Gettysburg Chicken Flock
In Gettysburg John McDonnell reports his brood of 15 black Minorca chicks laid 16 eggs in one day. Two eggs were joined end to end but remained perfectly formed and about the size of ordinary eggs.
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Gettysburg
John McDonnell
Engine Eliminates Gasoline to Prevent Air Disasters
Experiments by the national advisory committee for aeronautics under Dr. Joseph S. Ames report an aircraft engine that uses heavy fuel oil instead of gasoline. The design, based on a modified Liberty engine with longer pistons and no valves, aims to reduce air fire risks as seen in the Roma disaster.
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Baltimore
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Joseph S. Ames
Doctor Ames
The
Aeronautic Organization
Advisory Committee
Washington
Ames
Nebraska Chronicle of Local Happenings and Losses
Nebraska towns report July 4 celebrations plans in Central City and Ansley paving efforts. Omaha and Columbus host events and meetings. A windstorm, fires, burglaries, and serious accidents punctuate the region as schools, banks, and public works undergo upgrades and funding.
Triumph Turns To Alarm As Father Discovers Daughter Married
A weary scientist, proud of recalling a past event, wanders his dark house after midnight and finds his daughter's room empty. He fears danger until his wife reveals Jean was married that afternoon, and he had given her away.
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New York Sun
Jean
Martha
Peace at Last Between Feuding Mountaineers
Two longtime enemies, after a tense meeting with neighbors seeking peace, exchange final lines. One says he won’t shoot himself or leave, while the other hopes for final words before parting. The exchange ends with quiet understanding rather than violence.
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Pardner
Seth
American Legion Weekly
Edict of Dead King Hinders Ex-Service Men Market Plan
Ex servicemen in Teddington near London were barred from opening a popular market by a charter granted by King John to Kingston Town, granting seven mile exclusive market rights. Kingston authorities say they will uphold the charter despite protests that living conditions have changed in 800 years.
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Teddington
London
King John
Kingston
Aw Watch Remark Becomes Hospital Byword
A nurse recalls her sleep induced reply to a patient asking the time. She said in a dream, Aw, look at your own watch, creating a humorous moment that became a running joke at the hospital for weeks.
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Chicago Tribune
Fish Meal as Food for Domestic Animals
Experiments abroad show pigs and cattle relish fish meal as food. In Norway cod and herring are dried and ground into meal after boiling, yielding a nutritious feed. In England and Scotland waste fish parts are steamed, dried, and ground for meal.
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Norway
England
Scotland
Eight-hour day unknown in Balkans rural districts
The eight-hour day is unknown in Balkan rural districts as peasants work from sunrise to after dark. They are weather scarred and aged beyond their years, with nomadic tribes moving from town to town. At night whole wagon trains pass the roads with men sleeping atop their loads, unbothered by burglars or highwaymen.
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Balkans
Gunrise
England
America
Ingenious Paris Mail Order Fraud Fined 2000 Francs
A Paris mail order dealer raised postal rates by masking stamps with mucilage to reuse stamps. He tried the ruse in over 11,000 cases before postal detectives uncovered the scheme and fined him 2,000 francs.
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Paris
Pawnee Warrior Saves Captive Woman and Ends Ritual
In the Platte River valley the Skidi Pawnees once practiced a morning star sacrifice. Pe tareshara, son of Chief Old Knife, freed a captive Comanche girl, guiding her to safety on two horses. His act halted human sacrifices and earned a silver medal from Washington women students and lasting fame.
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Platte River
Petareshara
Pitareshara
Old Knife
Letalesha
Skidi
Morning Star
Washington, D. C
Petaleshara
Manuelito The Navajo War Chief Turns Pacifier at Fort Defiance
The tale recalls Manuelito, the Navajo war chief who in 1855 rose to leadership. After Kit Carson’s 1863 campaign, he became a peace chief and later captained the reservation police. His presence at a corral display of courage helped avert tragedy for a child.
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Fort Defiance
Ariz
Manuelito
Arizona
Kit Carson
Chlef
Song Sparks Dispute Over Rent Alarms at Home
A father protests his daughter singing, noting her favorite tune Falling Dew reminds him of the rent, while she sings with prettiness, highlighting a domestic clash over music and money.
Kissing Customs in China Reflected in Tradition
The article notes that in China women traditionally refrain from kissing. Affection is expressed by a gentle touch of the beloved’s hand as a sign of fondness and social propriety within cultural norms.
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China
Tennis known as Bandy Phrase Origin
The article notes that the game now called tennis was once named bandy and explains the origin of the phrase to bandy words or blows.
Fragmentary note on milliner vanity and Beaton Transcript
A fragment suggests discussion of a milliner and female vanity related to Beaton Transcript. The text is incomplete with unclear details and no clear event or participants beyond these names.
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