Acoma Indians Have Many Strange Gods
Washington reports an extensive Smithsonian study reveals the Acoma of New Mexico retain ancient deities alongside Spanish Catholic influence. Sun god Ocate leads a pantheon with rain makers, k'atsina spirits, and the great mother Tatik dominating beliefs, rituals, and ceremonies.
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Washington
New Mexico
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Acoma
Leslie A. White
Smithsonian
Atands Ocate
Sun
Masewi
Oyoyewi
Mr. White
Tatik
Estimation of Ancient Vegetation Density to Coal Thickness
Scientists estimate dense vegetation yields one ton of dried matter per acre annually, equating to 640 tons per square mile. If this growth persisted for 1,000 years and compacted to coal density, it would form a seam six inches thick, compared to coal seams often 250 feet thick.
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Western Newspaper Union
Building revival begins says survey from American Architect
New York reports a survey of 1 636 architects showing the start of a building recovery. Total planned and financed projects exceed 1 750 000 000 with 259 623 000 in new building work and 1 181 068 000 in contemplated projects.
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New York
American Architect
Eugene Talmadge Nominated for Georgia Governor
He'll Be Governor Eugene Talmadge, state commissioner of agriculture, was nominated for governor of Georgia by the Democrats. The nomination is equivalent to election.
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Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Buying Things By Thomas Arkle Clark
The King in The King's Henchman longs for a second wife and a young companion to buy things for. He assigns Aethelwold to find a new queen and urges lavish gifts of bright silk and East gems to adorn him and the woman beside him. The essay links this shopping impulse to the broader joy of living.
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King Badger
Aethelwold
England
London
Regent Street
Liberty’s
Edinburgh
Western Newspaper Union
Conservative Paris frock with pen nant collar and belt
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union notice describes a conservative Paris inspired dress for women featuring a high neck with a white pique pen nant shaped collar and matching cuffs. Dropped shoulder sleeves add width at the top and a plain straight skirt, complemented by oblong metal clips and belt buckle.
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Paris
The Housewife Tips From an Old Issue
Melted paraffin poured over the top of paint prevents it from hardening. Amber glassware with topaz handles looks charming with an ivory damask tablecloth. To remove chocolate ice cream stains, borax in cold water then boiling water. Custards stay watery if the beaten eggs mix with warm milk. White felt hats clean with arrowroot and magnesia paste. A snap fastener keeps a house dress in place. Creamed soups should not precede creamed vegetables or fish.
Get Rid of a Bad Headache With Bayer Aspirin
Scientific developments at Bayer laboratories promise instant relief from headaches neuralgia and rheumatic pains through a unique tablet process. Genuine Bayer Aspirin dissolves quickly in the stomach and starts working in minutes, with the Bayer cross stamp on every tablet to verify authenticity.
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Bayer Laboratories
Bayer
Water Diviner Abbe Lambert to Lead Mission to Algiers
The European water diviner Abbe Gabriel Lambert, famed for swinging a pendulum and using hazel twigs, is bound for Algiers on an official water-finding mission. The report notes his extraordinary gifts and the unusual methods he employs.
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Africa
Gabriel Lambert
Hazel Twisz
Algiers
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