Great Tomb Brought Across Desert and Ocean to New York
The tomb of Perneb, favorite of an ancient Memphis king, was moved block by block across Egypt and the Mediterranean to New York. The Met Museum will display it as it stood by the Step Pyramid, thanks to Edward S. Harkness. The tomb’s discovery by the museum expedition in 1913 and its five month sea voyage from Cairo are noted.
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Egypt
New York
Edwards
Harkness
Cairo
Sakkara
Museum
Perneb
Memphis
Albert M. Lythgoe
Mr. Lythgoe
Lythgoe
Middle Kingdom
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gaston Maspero
Papes Cold Compound Boosts Relief In Hours
An old home remedy commercial promises quick cold relief with a dose every two hours, claiming it clears nasal passages and eases feverish symptoms for a 26 cent bottle. The article then shifts to ancient tomb depictions of Perneb in an Egyptian museum exhibit detailing carvings and faded color.
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Tiz Foot Bath Ad and Egyptian Exhibit Notes
A vintage ad extols Tiz foot bath relief claiming instant comfort for corns callouses and sore feet. The rest of the clipping reports on Perneb tomb excavation details by the Metropolitan Museum of Art including labor traces, canned lunch remains, and later desert burial recovery.
Organize Club 10 Play Verbal Golf
New York crowds spot a new club a golf club only in talk not play. Four men formed the club meeting on East Sixty second street to discuss when where to club in humor likening it to a hot stove league.
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East Sixty-second Street
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