Mystery pyramid of Cheops eyed by American explorer
An American explorer Don Covington has explored the Great Pyramid of Khufu near Cairo, clearing passages and revealing a white limestone outer sheath. He reports a 360 foot entrance passage and a 192 foot well shaft, with air flow and temperature changes, and notes rare inscriptions found on a south flank casing stone.
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Great
Pyramid of
Cheops
Khafu
Cairo
Napoleon
Don Covington
Mr. Covington
The
Nile
Egypt
Christ
Covington
America
Mamoun
Weyman Dixon
Chephren
Khufu
Gizseh
Looking Ahead to Five Day Ocean Travel From Europe
The article foresees rapid transatlantic service within a few years, with five day steamship routes from European ports. It envisions passengers bypassing New York delays, and railroads rapidly building cross Long Island lines to handle arrivals at Montauk Point.
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New York
T West
Long Island
Montauk Point
Man Pays $900 in Berlin Suit Over a Five Cent Stamp
A German court case reveals a Berlin merchant paid his lover 900 to recoup the value of a five cent postage stamp. The man had written a letter seeking an address and details.
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Berlin
Missouri Watermelon Case Details Fence Jurisdiction
A probate of a quirky dispute over a watermelon seed growing across a rail fence on a county line led two farmers to sue for ownership. They failed to settle the dispute, bankrupting themselves while the court questioned jurisdiction along the county boundary.
Open Air School Experiment At Delaware Park
Buffalo’s vacation schools have long aided the city and the abnormal child programs. Now an open air school for five to ten year olds is being tried in Delaware Park to provide fresh air and good food for children not sick but in need of outdoor learning.
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Buffalo
Delaware Park
Pens of Olden Times
This excerpt traces writing implements from hair pens used by Confucius and his ancestors to the reed pen adopted in marshy eastern regions. The reed, hollow and cut to short sharpened lengths, marked an improvement over the hair pen in early writing practices.
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Confucius
Orient
New Outdoor School Opens With 36 Enrollees
The first day saw 36 students attend a park based school run by the Teachers' Educational league. Children spend the day outdoors under supervision and receive meals and benefits. limited class work is planned as funds come from public subscription. Aldermen authorize Superintendent Emerson to provide books dishes and basics for the operation.
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Emerson
Teachers’ Educational League
Unanimity Found In Harlem Sociologist View
A Harlem sociologist argues that people are more alike than believed and notes a near unanimous tendency to step off a car in the wrong direction.
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Harlem
Not All Men Free and Equal Says Doctor Eliot
The piece notes Doctor Eliot’s claim that some people with harsh features can manipulate others and evade accountability. It hints at a social critique of justice and moral behavior without naming individuals or events.
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Eliot
Embroidery on Blouses Shows Wide Varieties for Beginners
An article encourages girls with modest dress budgets to embellish muslin and cotton blouses with embroidery. It highlights satin stitch, Mountmellick work, butterfly designs, peacock feather patterns, and simple chain-stitch and stem-stitch options suitable for beginners and intermediate crafters.
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Chainatitech
Pepper Sauce From Pepper Mix For Meat Dish
Ground about eighteen peppers in a meat chop with a small head of cabbage until very fine. Add five cents' worth each celery seed and ground mustard with vinegar to reach catsup consistency. Recommend as a complement to meats.
Freeing Brushes From Dust Hygiene for Hair Care
The article advises keeping brushes and combs clean to protect hair and scalp. After use, strike bristles on a flat surface, rub across a table edge to free dust, wash about once a week, and avoid hot water. Use borax solution for cleansing and stand brushes on end to dry properly.
Follies of Investment in The World's Work
The article criticizes how people treat investment problems like illnesses and turn to a mix of merchants, lawyers, bankers, and clergy for advice, often with little better results than seeking help within other life troubles. It highlights the impractical spread of consultation and judgment in financial affairs.
Care of the Baby's Feet In Shoes
Careful handling of infant feet prevents deformity from ill fitting footwear. Shoes must not constrict circulation, and in summer letting the baby go barefoot at home supports natural growth.
Woman misidentifies guest and strikes with Bible
A host, annoyed by unexpected company, mistakes a revivalist for her husband as he walks by with borrowed clothes. She lifts the family Bible and strikes him on the head, exclaiming to keep him from staying all night. The scene appears in L Appincott's Magazine.
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Lappincott’s Magazine
Defiance Starch Proclaimed Safe for Fine Fabrics
The article touts the popularity of fine white goods and urges choosing Defiance Starch as free from injurious chemicals. It claims Defiance provides a safe stiffening power, requiring half the usual quantity to achieve a perfect finish comparable to new goods.
Umpire Calls Time After Cheer Meets Delayed Play
In a dramatic moment the umpire halts play as the catcher laments an unexpected cheer from the grand stand. He wipes tears, protests, and declares he was not prepared for the applause before shouting play ball.
Castoria Ad Claims Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
An old advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It urges checking for the signature of Volume7y Ladedett and asserts use for over a decade with claims of relief for crying and discomfort in young children.
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Importa Momere
Fletcher
Her Method. Mistress Has a Reference in Harper's Bazaar
Fragmentary text shows a dialogue about a reference in a magazine named Harper's Bazaar with a mention of Bridget and a poker over a till. readers see a historical fashion or society note context.
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Bridget
Harper’s Bazar
Beautiful Post Cards Free Offer from Art Post Card Club
Free offer promotes Gold embossed Birthday Flow er Motto Post Cards with 2e stamp. Read as mail-order solicitation from Art Post Card Club located at 731 Jackson Street Topeka Kansas.
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Art Post Card Club
Jackson ,T
Topeka
Kan
Carbolisalve Ad Claims Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Cole's Carbolisalve as quickly curing burning itching and torturing skin diseases with no scars. It promises instant pain relief and offers 25c and 5c sizes plus a free sample from J. W. & Co. Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
Black River Falls
Wis
Ad Agency Adages and Feet Care Remedy Ad Line
A jumble of quotes and a foot powder promotion. The text touts Allen’s Foot-Hase antiseptic powder for tired feet and mentions a trial package to A. B. Olmsted in Le Roy, New York, alongside quotes on happiness and state of mind from Stevenson and Shaler.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething pain gums inflammation wind colic and related soothing effects. A line hints at envy of those who succeed or stand out in fashion or appearance with bold wording.
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Ella
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Stevenson
N. S. Shaler
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Hostetter
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