Manuscript Codex Sinaiticus Sold to British Museum
The British museum displays rough parchment sheets of the Codex Sinaiticus, a Fourth century Bible text valued at well over its weight in gold. Thepurchase price was £100,000, about $514,000, with historians noting the manuscript may have been valued as high as $1,250,000. The Codex, once owned by the Soviet and now in Britain, is one of only two Fourth century texts, alongside Codex Vaticanus, and its acquisition parallels the Vollbehr Incunabula purchase by Congress years earlier.
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British Museum
Russia
University of Leipzig
Constantine Tischendorf
Mount Sinai
Czar Nicholas
Pone
Vollbehr
Congress
Ross Collus
House Appropriations Committee
Collins
Washington Post
Creomulsion Advertises Creosote Treatment
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a trusted remedy for coughs colds and bronchial irritation. It claims doctors long recommended creosote and asserts the product quickly relieves lingering symptoms with six other medicinal elements while promising a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
Peplums And Scarfs Lead Spring Fashion Shift
Cherie Nicholas notes fashion pivots to hipline emphasis with peplums on the rise for new frocks and two piece suits. A bold scarf trend appears on coats and ensembles, with matching trims turning scarves into integral garment details and signaling a chic, inventive spring silhouette.
Black Suit Useful in Any Wardrobe
A versatile black fur trimmed suit adapts from day to dinner with simple blouse changes. The piece, in black cloth or wool, features Persian lamb or caracal trim, suitable for busy wear and varied social occasions from lunch to bridge and beyond.
Feather Cape by Cherie Nicholas
Fashion note describes an evening gown with two tone coral crepe sash forming a flowing panel, a coral girdle contrasting with white crepe, and a coral color coque feather cape marking high style.
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Feather Cape
Cherie Nicholas
Backward Draping Coats for Early Spring Wear
Fashion notes describe new soft wool coats for mid season and early spring with slender fitted lines and large fur collars draped backward. Sleeves are often enlarged at the top, showing backward draping between shoulder and elbow. Some coats feature contrasting linings. one gray green unfurred model is lined in dark green satin and paired with a matching afternoon frock.
Gold Jewelry Necklets Adorn Simple High Neck Frocks
Gold is a favored material for close fitting necklets to accompany high necked frocks. A striking necklet features tiny gold pyramids fastened to a narrow net bib.
Velvet fabrics go year round in fashion shift
Velvet fabrics now touted as versatile year round material with new cords diagonals tweeds and capelike velvets. Designers say these textures suit summer as well as fall and winter offering practical wear across seasons.
Velvet Scarfs Add Smart Finish to Black Frocks
Black velvet scarfs tied close at the throat anchor with a shimmering diamond brooch, offering a refined finish to black wool and crepe frocks. The accessory adds a touch of elegance and coordinated sparkle to evening or day wear.
Beauty Fashion War Over Womanly Shapes
The piece debates body types from stout to thin, praising moderation and exercise. It notes trends toward slender hips and firmer posture, while criticizing extreme dieting. It warns against thyroid treatments without medical need and urges professional evaluation.
Expert Advice on Rouge Use in Makeup
An expert outlines choosing liquid cream or compact rouge and shades from coral to vermilion. Tips include applying a small amount near the cheekbone, blending upward, avoiding excess, and ensuring harmony with lip color and powder. Also covers perfume application lightly on skin and accessories for a complete look. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Laughable Irish bulls and language missteps across nations
A Washington Post piece reviews the Irish bull as a long held misphrase and traces its use in Irish, Scottish, and English humor. It notes Sir Boyle Roche and other figures for vivid misstatements and praises language play while urging careful use.
Snake venom in medicine the latest idea in cures
Modern research explores snake venom as a medical treatment. Studies in a Swiss clinic and the Pasteur Institute in Paris test venom components for safe, effective use. Although cobra venom saved one plague patient, experts warn venom’s powerful toxins require separation and standardization before wide medical use.
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Pasteur Institute
Paris
India
Eight-Wheel Drive Truck Advances for Heavy Loads
A new British army truck design features eight wheels, arranged as four pairs with each wheel driving. The configuration keeps all wheels in contact with the ground, enhancing stability and traction over rough terrain.
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Great Britain
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NRC
Semple Free
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Schiaparelli
d’Ayen
America
Western Newspaper Union
Beauty Talks
Marjorie Duncan
Satter
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Sir Boyle Roche
Erin
Europe
Emerald Isle
Boyle Boche
Speaker
Sir Boyle
Trench Jacobins
Birmingham
Glasgow
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