Paiute Shamans Now Charge Five Dollar Fees
Berkeley based Dr Isabel T Kelly reports Paiute medicine men have modernized to charge five dollars for exorcisms and other native medical treatments, replacing prior seed offerings. Her UC study covers Nevada and southern California tribes near Las Vegas, noting rapid tribal decline with several branches nearly extinct.
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Berkeley
Calif
Isabel T. Kelly
Anthropological Department
University of California
Nevada
California
Las Vegas
Nev
Saint George
Gunlock
High Plateaus
Grand Canyon
Utah
Kelly
Parrot's Sneeze Warns Gov Cooper of a Fire
In Shelbyville Tennessee Laura the parrot sneezed alerting Gov Prentice Cooper to a fire at his farm home. He woke to smoke and, after tracing it to the source with axes, the blaze was extinguished with minor damage.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
Laura
Prentice Cooper
Author Constance Smedley Regains Sight After Blindness
London report tells how Miss Constance Smedley, author and playwright, was blind for six years then suddenly regained full vision. She marveled at her face aging little and credited the experience with an inner vision that eased fear and worry.
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London
Constance Smedley
Celebrations in 1831 Boston Include Cheap Whisky and Cigars
WPA historical survey records show Massachusetts in 1831 enjoyed cheap pleasures with whisky at 25 cents per gallon and cigars at two for a cent, facilitating modest celebrations and social gatherings.
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Boston
Massachusetts
WPA Historical Survey
Horse kills boy cyclist in Phoenix wreck
In Phoenix Arizona a horse jumped over a trailer backboard and struck 10 year old Daniel W Musgrave as he rode a bicycle. He died from the injuries suffered in the accident.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Daniel W. Musgrave
Boston Terrier’s electric play ends with vet visit
Sonny Boy the two month old Boston terrier chewed a floor lamp cord and connected to the power system. Dorothy Hansing and neighbors feared electrocution as the theater crowd paused. A veterinarian treated the pup for a burned tongue and shock. he is expected to recover.
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Sonny Boy
Roy Hansing
Dorothy
Hansing
Burglar Alarm Works Its Inventor Finds Out
Macon Ga Sam Edwards and his shotgun poultry yard alarm misfired when he opened the door. The hammer fired a full load of No 7 shot into his right arm and chest, leaving him in fair condition at Macon hospital.
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Macon
Sam Edwards
Seeing Eye Dog Goes With Bicycling Couple
In Victoria B C a sightless Tacoma couple Mr and Mrs Carl Hopkins travel Vancouver Island with their seeing eye dog Mitzi aboard a bicycle built for three. Mrs Hopkins pedals the rear while Carl steers guiding them through crowded streets and open roads for scenic tours with much help from their dog.
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Victoria
B. C
Carl Hopkins
Tacoma
Eggs Between Sheets and Family Row in Salem
In Salem Massachusetts a husband found his wife had spread eggs between the sheets triggering a riotous family quarrel. Patrolman Broderick said both sides leveled charges of flat-iron throwing and the wife showed the officer a bed with its legs sawn off, leaving her nearly sleeping on the floor.
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Salem
Mass
Broderick
Feeding Father and Men Folk Meals and Recipes
A homemaking column extols masculine food preferences featuring simple, hearty menus and a palette favoring meat, hot breads, and pie. It offers tested recipes for over 125 fathered favorites, plus practical dishes like Deep South Ham Sandwich with Hot Mushroom Sauce and My Best Chocolate Cake, with how to bake guidance and serving ideas.
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Business Men’s Club
Father
Feeding Father by Eleanor Howe booklet offer
The new bride recommends Eleanor Howe's Feeding Father a homemaker guide with tested recipes Father favors and masculine menu hints. Send 10 cents to the care of Eleanor Howe at 919 N Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois, issued by Western Nanar union.
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Eleanor Howe
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Western Na Nar Union
Mystery of Easter Island Hats and Long Ears
On Easter Day 1722 Roggeveen landed on a Pacific isle named for the day where giant stone figures with tall red hats faced the land. The island hosts wild sculptural output, wooden tablets, and a script. Theories of varied races arose, later tempered by science showing migrations from Pacific and Australasian peoples.
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Easter Island
Roggeveen
Pacific
Israel
Gambier Islands
Pacific Islands
Australasian
One Step The Sublime and Ridiculous Quip
A philosophical remark by Thomas Paine on how the sublime and ridiculous touch and reflect each other. The quote notes that moving one step below the sublime yields the ridiculous, while one step above the ridiculous returns to the sublime.
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Thomas Paine
Gems of Thought Quotes With Classic Sayings
A collection of moral lines from Saadi Emerson Gibbon Christina Rossetti and Frederick W Robertson. The passages warn of learning from others fortune and stress prudence resilience forgiveness and tenderness.
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Saadi
Emerson
Gibbon
Christina Rossetti
Frederick W. Robertson
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