Indian Genesis Legend Translated by Smithsonian Expert
J N Hewitt of the Smithsonian Bureau of American Ethnology completes a 30 year translation of the Iriquois epic often called the Indian Book of Genesis. The poem presents Dehachiyawakho as creator and notes parallels to a mythic world with bowl and plum pit contests and a sunless skyland.
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Washington
J. N. Hewitt
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Dehaehiyawakho
Ilewitt
Dehachiyawakho
Man
Ohan
Mr. Hewitt
Third Greenburgh Woman Dies in Suspected Slaying
Westchester authorities confront a third murder case in Greenburgh since last April after a young woman’s decomposed body is found in a gully near Ardsley road. District Attorney Coyne leads the investigation as detectives examine the remains and seek a weapon mark, while similarity to Dorothy Peacox’s death last April is noted.
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Yonkers
Westchester County
Greenburgh
Ardsley Road
Yonkers-Greenburgh
Taarle Peacox
Elsa Marshall
St. Andrew’s Golf Club
Coyne
Yon
Kers
Amos O. Squire
Dorothy Peacox
Prize Baby Lion and the psychology of worth in goodness
A reflective piece contrasts motives for goodness from fear of hell and social gain. It recalls revival-era psychology, cites Renfrew's study ethic, and recounts a Crusader tale of a prophetess wielding water to temper heavenly joy and hellish fire, illustrating ethics for goodness’ sake.
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Renfrew
Holy City
Hell
Western Newspaper Union
Lizette Refuses Smoke for Sport Car Promise
A dinner dance scene features Lizette a self assured young girl who refuses a cigarette. She explains she will get a sport car from her father for not smoking until age twenty one, suggesting hope of reward rather than virtue as the motive.
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Lizette
Centipedes: From lore to limb counts and dangers
A compact note traces centipedes from worm family origins to the claim of a hundred legs. It notes the largest observed count is thirty one pairs, and while most centipedes are harmless some tropical species are poisonous and can reach eighteen inches.
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Western Newspaper Union
Backs in abundance draw All-America talk
Amos Alonzo Stagg praises a record surplus of standout backs this season. The Chicago coach declares there are at least a dozen players worthy of All-America consideration, marking a notable shift in national football expectations.
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Amos Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago
Stagg
Seaplane Rescue Safety Vest Debuts for Aviators
Safety West for Aviators in Washington reports a new oxygen breathing device designed to prevent drownings of aviators after seaplane crashes or bailouts. Developed by Chief Gunner C L Tibbals and Frank H Hobson, the vest supplies oxygen for up to 30 minutes in normal use and up to 90 minutes from a larger emergency bottle if the parachute is not used.
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Washington
C. L. Tibbals
Frank H. Hobson
Naval Bureau of Construction and Repairs
Tibbals
Murphy Wedding Brings Family Ties to Troy
Vincent A. Murphy and Miss Catherine R. Murphy wed in Troy New York with Rev. Robert C. Murphy officiating. Bridesmaid Miss Eileen Murphy and best man Clarence R. Murphy were siblings of the couple and many Murphys attended the ceremony.
Beat the opportunists by being one yourself in epidemics
The article warns that during epidemics many peddle “preventives” and “sure cures” while implying limited effectiveness. It urges core health measures like rest, fresh air, exercise, wholesome food, and waste elimination to build immunity. It concludes by urging readers to act as healthy examples and resist selling or buying medical gimmicks.
The Germ Fiend Remains A Warning Not A Panic
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union essay argues against germ anxiety. It notes most microbes are neutral or beneficial and urges regular soap and water, proper germicides for injuries, and respect for quarantine signs, while discouraging excessive fear.
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Western Newspaper Union
Queer Fishes Found in Waters of the Earth
The text surveys unusual sea and freshwater fishes with quirky traits. It notes gou rami of India croaking on the surface, the angler fish with seaweed camouflage and red lure, star fish enwrap prey by turning its stomach inside out, Alaska dried fish used as a candle, evolving eye placements in soles and plaice, lobsters chewing with jaws plus teeth, millimeter deadliest mosquitoes prey, a Hong Kong fish with a baby-like head and cry, and a peaceful 40 foot shark species.
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India
Alaska
Hong Kong
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