explorer claims Sahara cradle of human race
Dr. Arthur Torrence, after an 18 000 mile Africa expedition returns to the United States and asserts the southern Sahara desert as the cradle of humanity. He cites studies of primitive tribes and geology and says his findings challenge Darwinian ideas on origin and species reproduction, though he accepts evolution from a lower animal type occurring in the Sahara.
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Sahara
United States
Africa
Arthur Torrence
Los Angeles
Restful Sleep for Fretful Feverish Child Castoria Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Castoria as a gentle vegetable remedy for restless nights and feverish children. It claims Castoria eases discomfort by aiding bowel movements without harsh drugs, promising relaxed comfort and uninterrupted sleep. The ad cites the product’s name as a mark of authenticity.
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Castoria
Lattin Castoria Gc- Cry in Border Cities Star
Fragmentary dialogue appears to portray mock dialect and racial stereotypes. The text references Lattin Castoria and others in a stylized exchange with phrases suggesting doubt and identity. Context is unclear and may reflect period newspaper language.
Village Maid With Plucked Brows Stirs Gossip
A sharp quip about an actress prompts talk as observers note she portrays a simple village girl with notably plucked eyebrows. The remark reflects evolving tastes in performance and public reception of stage styling.
Stop Rheumatic Pain With B M Penetrating Germicide
Two or three daily applications of B. & M. Penetrating Germicide relieve rheumatic or neuritic pain and can stop it in hours. If germs fuel the trouble, the preparation reportedly destroys them to aid natural recovery. Available from druggists or by mail for $1.25 plus free booklet from F. H. Rollins Co. Boston.
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F. EH. Rollins Co
Beverly St
Boston
Mass
Giant blue heron colony found at Bartletts Island Maine
A four acre island off Indian Point near Bar Harbor Maine hosts a large blue heron nesting colony. Augusta P Loring Boston lawyer owns the island and reports about 500 blue heron nests along with nests of black crowned herons and osprey.
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Atlantic
Bartlett's Island
Bar Harbor
Maine
Indian Point
Augustus P. Loring
Boston
Caring for the Aged Distribution Plan Announcement
A government program aims to disburse about 3 million dollars each year to roughly 8,000 elderly individuals under a new care initiative. Officials outlined eligibility and funding structure, with expected widespread impact on senior services.
Massachusetts Old Age Assistance Act Opens July Aid
The old age assistance act takes effect in July. Eligible residents are citizens aged seventy or older who have resided in the state at least 20 years. Benefits range from $2 to $8 weekly for those meeting the criteria.
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Massachusetts
Bayer Aspirin touted for many pains and stiff joints
An article promotes Bayer Aspirin as relief for neuralgia arthritis rheumatism and general pains with directions to use for headaches neuritis sciatica lumbago and muscular aches. It also describes the range of postage stamps in use in the United States including denominations up to five dollars and special delivery stamps with images.
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United States
Post
Nathanale
Benjamin Franklin
Warren G Harding
George Washington
Red Cross
Abraham Lincoln
William
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Rutherford B. Hayes
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Woodrow Wilson
Golden Gate
Niagara Falls
Arlington Amphitheater
Lincoln Memorial
United States Capitol
Air Mail
Oyster culture trial shifts seed planting to Padilla Bay
A new method in oyster farming takes hold as a company at Padilla Bay Puget Sound plans to plant seed oysters from Japan each year and harvest the crop the next fall. Fifty million oysters are maturing in Padilla beds ready soon with care to prevent overripening to巨大 size.
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Padilla Bay
Puget Sound
Japan
Padilla
Best Car a King of Gangland Buys
A buyer questions value while the salesman claims the car is the choice of the kingpin of the gangland, per the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Quote on happiness and resentment in flight
A dialogue fragment contrasts mood after two years of loafing with air life. It notes a pilot may feel happy in the air and may become resentful toward the world as confidence grows.
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Dean's
Doan
OUR Comic
Fanny
Efron
Belny
Finney
HR. Finney
Wwe
Marty
Phillips
Salt Lake City
Newhouse
W. E. Sutton CW
West
Mer
Groe & Charffey
Palm Springs
California
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