Ancient Sumerian Statues Revealed By Chicago Museum
Five thousand year old Sumerian statues from a hoard unearthed by the Iraq expedition of the Oriental Institute are now displayed at the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute Museum. The figures were buried under the Tell Asmar shrine floor to be saved and later discovered.
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Meadow Mouse Crosses Laughing Brook to Reach Home
Danny the Meadow Mouse hides from predators along the bank and tempts fate by avoiding water. He discovers a fallen log bridge across the Laughing Brook and, after a tense trek, makes it safely to the far bank and home.
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Merry Little Falls
Laughing Brook
Fire making in early America before matches
The article explains how Indigenous people sparked fire by twirling a bow-drill while white settlers used flint and steel. It notes the labor intensity of these methods preceding modern matches.
We're Going to the Circus a Nostalgic Poem by Anne Campbell
A nostalgic poem celebrates a family outing to the circus with neighbors and children. It contrasts youthful joy with aging wisdom while recalling a glittering parade and a day of shared peanuts and family fun.
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Moffregs Cook Book A Salad and Coffee Souffle
A old cookbook note outlines versatile salad ideas using apple dates onion tomato celery cucumber and green pepper with dressing. It also describes a coffee souffle recipe scald milk with coffee add tapioca sugar and eggs then cook until set.
Nomad Fashion Item Promises Bold Blue Silk Detail
A street dress in blue wool with a leather belt and red silk blouse paired with a blue Milan straw hat. The piece features an unusual color combo and aims for popular appeal.
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QUESTION BOX to ED WYNN The Perfect Foot
A reader asks about three men asleep on coal heaps beside tracks and other queries. The column gives Ed Wynn style quips about sharks, mining, minimum wage, honey, and distinguishing waiters in a New York nightclub.
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A Minute Make-Ups By V V
Liquid powder must be applied properly for a smooth look. Use a small sponge to apply evenly and avoid driblets or patchy coverage on the neck. It serves as a grand foundation for evening make up.
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Woodrow Wilson Library Reorganized in 1928
The Woodrow Willson memorial library formerly the League of Nations association library was reorganized in May 1928 and is housed in the Woodrow Wilson foundation at 8 West Fortieth Street New York City.
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New York City
House Frock On Tailored Lines Pattern 2089
Pattern 2089 offers a well-tailored house frock with a fitted waist, full bodice gathered onto a yoke, front kick pleat, and vestee-like front. Sizes 16 to 46 with size 36 requiring 3 1/2 yards of fabric. illustrated instructions included. request 15 cents by mail to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City.
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West Seventeenth Street
New York City
On the Job Citizens Riff on Law Making
A satirical strip shows a legislature burdened by too many laws with a weary legislator planning one more, a punny exchange about usefulness and memory, and jests at a diner where patrons complain about the meals and the manager’s ineffectiveness.
Who is Percy Smith and why is he known
London Dispatch notes public curiosity about Percy Smith. The piece asks who he is and what he is called, signaling interest in his identity and notoriety.
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