Deforming the Head to Save an Infant’s Life
A historical note describes head shaping practices among various peoples. It explains how infants’ skulls were elongated using boards, bindings, and devices during early childhood to create a desired head shape. The article discusses methods, regional variations, and social perceptions, while noting alleged lack of direct harm in some cases. It also touches on facial alteration practices such as lip disk insertion among women, detailing gradual processes from birth to childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mibaugh
Edunion
Victor Rayman
Snes
Honhudisin
Kidtiollins
Central Africa
Pocket Flask Revival Follows Early 19th Century Craft
The New York World notes Americas revived pocket flasks with over 100 designs. Early taming of tetrerhoents led Mim to seek portable carrying methods before skill to build them. Initial flasks used Horas models sealed by open ends, evolving with metal, glass, and Busks to fit holsters or saddles. Leather and wicker cases guarded against breakage during the sixteenth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Mim
New York World
Ancient ceremonial masks from Amazon collected for U S museum
Arthur Wivver of Philadelphia led a South American expedition for the Museum of the American Indian to acquire a fren collection of corpus malal masks. The artifacts include beasts and binds carved from Peruvian tribe pieces, with pottery fragments. the pieces resemble totem poles or crude children’s designs.
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Upper
Amazon
America
Arthur Hy Wivher
Pittadelphis Gmmr
South America
Museum of the
Heye
Peru
Mrclaylee
Burial of Children's Clothing Reveals Folklore Practice
The article discusses a long standing peasant custom of burying children's clothing with the body to protect the wearer from convulsions and ill fortune. It notes that practices vary by region and that the burial of garments may keep the spirit with the clothing until adulthood. The piece also questions whether such rites persist in modern rural communities.
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Ehilibien
Seattle
Brett
Jing
Corti
A.trea
Surprised Mother Relvery Wrasse 3 py ten-year-ald boy who Attends cechioal
Indianapolis Nears reports a confused scene as a mother questions a ten year old student about a school meeting on fare collection. The boy offers to pay the streetcar fare if the conductor misses it, sparking a surprised reply about money and transportation.
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Cechioal
Ha Veen
Bhi
Indianapolis
Educational tours boost Young Australian league youths
Boys in the Young Australian league tour Australia in an educational campaign declared a success. A 300-member Western Australia party finished a tour to Adelaide and Melbourne while 170 from Sydney and 180 from Queensland visited Canterbury Geelong Ballarat Melbourne. Trains arrived in Sydney as a twelve-year-old mayor led a civic welcome with a dinner and an organ concert. Staged entertainments occurred in other cities and the government funded transport.
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Roya
Australia
West Australia
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Queensland
Canferra
Geelong
Dallarat
Melbowne
Our Hero Statue to honor Camembert inventor in France
A fragmented notice proposes enshrining the creator of Camembert in France and honoring early national contributors. It argues for recognizing those who shaped culture and food, including explorers related to New England and Mount Washington, with a symbolic monument.
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France
New England
Mount Washington
Woll's Killere Rewarded Frequentity and Town Honors
A garbled tribute notes a figure named Woll receiving recognition from a town after facing dangers and praising braveness. Mentions a donkey, a gray wall, a placard, and a wearily defiant tone. Chicago-based references appear as part of the town’s display of praise and ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woll
Hacker
Mning Raod Toyad
Chicago
History Repeats Itself A Fifteenth Century Augsburg Note
A fragment from Augsburg cites a fifteenth century citizen noting fashion shifts and social tensions. The observer, at eighteen, laments modern trends, especially among women, and later condemns changes as conservative Lutheran influence grows.
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Germany
Augsburg
Ilu
Kim
Augusburg
Pierre van Dim Fen
Atlante Conmtitilinn
Ancient Carthage Sanctuary Unearthed By Excavators
Archaeologists reveal foundations of a sanctuary to a major goddess of fertility and love, Tanit, amid discoveries that compare to a famed winged figure found in earlier digs. Report notes include emphasis on ceremonial context and the site’s significance for Carthaginian rites while acknowledging typographical errors in the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caritinge
Tantt
Carthage
Old Dances Revived At Festive Yorkshire Gathering
A large crowd gathers in London and Yorksire for a revived dance festival with festive songs. The crowd joins in as 140 Angers attend, while remarks recall deadlton and other regional traditions.
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Mery Kughind
Landen
Celine
Anne
Durlinwy
London
Stinthir
The Patient's Preference Dr Cuslek Monge
A fragmented medical narrative discusses a psychologist and a surgeon in Philadelphia. The text references a college revision and prompts about patient appearance and training, with garbled dialogue implying exams, attire, and medical roles. The readability is limited and names are unclear.
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Cuslek Monge
Jsyvboanalyst
Revipnion
Cunehita College
Aciadelphia
Duprechtix
Dodge
Loetor
Fragmented World Map in Concrete Construction
Fragmentary OCR text describes a World Map in concrete with boys laying out frost affected maps and cement work. Mentions trains, rivers, seas, and a process of labeling and shaping a large mural. Reflects a school or public project with technical phrasing and garbled terms.
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Xen Son
Rivera
Iriwa
Atemin Giylans Anil
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