Tree Rings Unlock Southwest Chronology And Ancient Pueblos
National Geographic researchers Neil Juda and Andrew Douglass built a freezing calendar from tree rings in New Mexico and Arizona. The calendar extends back to AD 700, dating Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon and about forty other ruins, linking climate and culture across centuries.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
New Mexico
Arizona
Egypt
Neil M. Juda
Andrew EB. Douglass
New World
United States
Pueblo Bonito
Chaco Canyon
A Box of Books for the Library
Philip Cross travels across rough prairie roads to donate a large box of books to Lavinia Hill, the district librarian and schoolteacher who runs a barebones, beloved library. He hopes the visit sparks romance as he learns of her quiet dedication and modest pay, while a townsfolk sigh hints at deeper feelings.
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Pyar Cross
Philip Cross
Philip
Ralph Donaldson
Philip Crogs
Ralph
Lavinia Hill
Lavinia
Laginia Hill
Tung
Pricy
Miss Hill
Vin Lavinia Bil
Hongrarium
Lavinia Hii
Magellan and Del Cano First Circumnavigators Debate
Pathfinder Magazine argues Magellan, though slain in the Philippines in 1522, began the voyage that completed around the globe, while Juan Sebastian del Cano finished it with 31 survivors aboard Vittorio. The piece notes Magellan’s 1512 voyage to Randa Island, about 190 degrees east, asserting his primacy in circumnavigation.
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Magellan
Globe
Ferdinand Magellan
Philippines
Juan Sebastian del Cano
Spain
Vittorio
Mactan Island
Portugal
Randa Island
Greenwich
del. Cano
Pathfinder Magazine
Rich Rejoinder Winthrop and the parlor maids
A social tease unfolds at a late night dance. Winthrop apologizes for delay, claiming to dismiss his second footman. An acquaintance jests that he has just dismissed his fifth parlor maid since July, leaving Winthrop incredulous at the number.
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Winthrop
London
Vociferous Motor Delver Sparks Noisy Car Talk
A lively exchange unfolds as a noisy antique car driver and a friend bicker about the engine sound. The dialogue highlights the auditory clash between car enthusiasts and bystanders during a street scene.
Speedy. Ice Yachting Sets Early Speed Record
An 1885 report claims a motorless ice yacht named Seed TL achieved over 1 mile in 42 seconds, a groundbreaking speed for an era before automobiles and airplanes. The measured course was completed in January 1885, according to exchanges.
First Census Moses Credits Count in Scripture
The passage notes Moses and Solomon as early census takers and mentions a figure of 1,200,000 able bodied men among Israel and Judea reported after a period described as nine months and twenty days from the census taker. The source references The Country Home.
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Moses
Solomon
Israel
Judea
Derby Date Set for 1930 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs announces the Kentucky Derby of 1930 will be run on Saturday May 17 under Col. M. J. Winn executive director. The spring meeting opens May 10 and closes May 31 after nineteen days of racing. Whichone, Harry Payne Whitney’s colt, is the winter derby favorite at 5 to 1.
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Col. M. J. Winn
Churchill Downs
Whichone
Harry Payne Whitney
Combination Horse and Dairy Barn Will Pay Dividends
William A. Radford explains a two-stable barn that houses dairy cows and horses under one roof with tight partitions and a shared mow. The 36 by 100 foot structure features a gambrel roof, modern dairy equipment, ventilation, and a drive-through driveway, designed to boost milk yield and reduce labor, with dairy space for 30 cows and 6 horses.
Don't Skimp on Stairs Warns Home Builder Expert
George G. Eichenlaub, expert from the American Architect, cautions that skimping on stairway space causes many accidents and fatalities. He cites a 1802 hotel with ideal specs a 7.24 inch rise and 12.5 inch tread, noting a long stairway permits easy ascent and descent without needing the rail.
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George G. Eichenlaub
Eichenland
Mr. Eichenlaub
Year Round Comfort Insulation Aims to Rich Buyers
Insulation, a dollars and cents economy, first adopted by wealthy homeowners for comfort. It keeps a house warm in winter and cool in summer, reducing costly upkeep and extreme temperatures, insuring steady comfort throughout the year.
Modernize Old Homes by Installing Tile
Tile work enhances both old and new homes with strong foundations in floors walls and ceilings. Tiles can be installed on wood brick concrete steel hollow tile gypsum or other bases. In remodeling many tiled baths are added and a tile bathroom is described as making a house more modern.
Floors of Oak Offer Unusual Advantages
Oak flooring over old softwood floors promises health benefits and easy cleaning. It claims to eliminate cracks that harbor dust and germs, reduce sweeping time, and keep rooms looking fresh with minimal effort.
Edge Grain Shingles as Quality Siding
Edge grain shingles of fine quality impregnated with Preservative make satisfactory siding. Appearance is fine. Relative expense of clapboards and shingles depends on quality and width. Wide shingles and clay boards are costly. For breadth, shingles run a higher first cost test. Staining reduces upkeep expense.
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Lrat Ceili
American Southwest
Charles Martel
India
Southwest
Douglass
H. Walter Maunder
Ril
Wes
Mesa Verde
Colorado
Oil Palace
Obreee
Walsh
King George of England
Britannia
Shortstop
Rich
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
sPrat
Sextant
Verae
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