Indians at first landing greeted Columbus in Bahamas study
Smithsonian curator Herbert W. Krieger reports excavations on Long Island Providence and nearby islands yield artifacts linking Bahamian natives to Haiti and Arawak groups rather than Florida. Found celts carved wood seats and incised pottery. legends say thunderbolts ward off hurricanes. Mainland ties suggest origins with eastern Cuba and northern Hispaniola groups rather than Florida.
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Washington, D. C
New World
Herbert W. Krieger
Smithsonian Institution
Bahamas
America
San Salvador
Watling Island
R. Krieger
Rovidence
Long Island
Krieger
Haiti
Mr. Krieger
Portrait of Maj Gen George Younghusband Crown Jewels Keeper
A new portrait of Maj Gen Sir George Younghusband KC MG keeper of the English crown jewels for 20 years signals coronation duties and expanded responsibilities. The veteran English army officer served in Burmese, Boer, and Great wars, authored books on the crown jewels and the Tower of London, and writes of his soldiering experiences.
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George Younghusband
George
Gert
Crown Jewels
Tower of London
Shark Patrol Nets Around Australia To Safeguard Surf Beaches
Sydney authorities start a shark patrol plan costing 23750 to trap sharks near surf beaches. Two hired trawlers will operate within the bars catching sharks, which will be killed and later processed for liver oil and other products. The scheme aims to protect beaches and boost Australia’s fishing industry.
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Sydney
Wales
Drs
Grsi
Australia
Surf Bathing Hiesavers
Shark Patrol
Coward or Hero by Leonard A Barrett
A meditation on moral force contrasting cowardice and heroism. The essay argues courage defines a hero while fear, especially near danger, silences the coward. the coward withdraws as the hero embraces risk and adventure.
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Coward OR Hero
Leonard A. Barrett
Courage versus cowardice in crisis and heroism
A reflective essay contrasts cowardice and heroism, arguing that personal traits are shaped by opposing forces. It cites the Lusitania sinking and Lord Morley’s Reminiscences to illustrate how crisis reveals latent strength, while law and fatalism foster fear and passivity.
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Lusitania
Lord Morley
Gladstone
England
Living room fashion sparks in Betty Wells column
In a breezy chat with Frances downtown, a living room tour unfolds. She describes cream floors, wisteria rugs, yellow glass curtains, and washable slip covers as part of a lively home scene that balances practicality with stylish drama.
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Frances
Wwe
Poe
Eve
Trim Little Suit In Sheer Black Woolen
A trim Lite suit with a velvet or sheer black woolen fabric features an art jacket and skirt. The blouse is fastened with a small closure and showcases a tailored silhouette suitable for formal wear.
Cat mascot Iges Tim travels with Esperance Bay liner
Iges Tim, mascot of the Salior Sydney vessel Veitran Veitran, is among the most traveled cats. Owned by the liner's second steward for over 12 years, he has rarely left the ship, and has not set foot on land more than once in that time.
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Csi
Sydney
Iges
Tim
Esperance Bay
Free Farm for Drug Addicts Near Fort Worth Planned
A large new free farm near Fort Worth is planned to open by end of 1937 to treat and employ 1200 narcotics addicts. It will house 250 staff and provide workrooms, with an emphasis on the Kolb method, cold turkey and structured regimes, funded by some patients and government support.
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Lexington
Fort Worth
Louisville
Opmc
Leverence Kolb
Kolb
Xolp
Sven
Princesses Learn to Ride Palace Elevator
In the palace the two infant princesses on the second floor ride a self working electric elevator to visit parents on the ground floor. Margaret Rose tries to press a button and is carried to the basement by error, a mishap that amuses Maz Rose as she watches the row of buttons and learns to operate it with care.
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Palace
Lonton
Lexen
Bine
Buneit
Hiirsgaret Rose
Groumdoor
Eleargaret Rose
Margaret Hose
Maz Rose
Nhowever
Chinchilla Coat Auction Fails in London
A rare chinchilla full-length coat, one of under a dozen globally, was offered at a London auction but failed to sell. The reserve was $10,000, with a suggested bid as low as $3,000, yet no bid met the reserve.
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London
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Charles Sughroe
Columbus
Arn
California
Texas
Cat
Pola
Betty Wells
Britain
Gies
Savannah
Japan
Sir Robert
Lady Craigie
U. S. Institution
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