Navaho National Monument Dwellings Studied by Fewkes
Dr. Fewkes examines Navaho National Monument cliff dwellings and Inscription House West Canyon proposing excavations to preserve sites as a type ruin. He notes two kiva types, rough masonry, and water access shaping cliff dwelling defense and function, with migration hints from San Juan region and ties to Hopi legends.
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Mportant
Smithsonian Institution
Jesse Walter Fawkes
Arizona
Roosevelt
Navaho National Monument
Fewkes
Bureau of American Ethnology
Kitsiel
Inscription House
West Canyon
W. B. Douglas
San Juan
W. J. McGee
San Juan County
Utah
Black Falls
Little
Colorado
Waspi
Mesa Verde
San Juan River
Canyon de Chelly
Laguna Creek
New Mexico
Measuring intellect with a mathematical precision device
A newly described machine tests mental character and intelligence with mathematical precision. It uses a revolving horizontal axis mirror in a dark box to project colored light into the eye while an indicator shows rotation speed. Experiments by Shelford Bidwell and others suggest color sensation lingers briefly after the stimulus ends.
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Shelford Bidwell
Joke Leaves Newsboy Waiting At Lunch Club
A downtown lunchroom tale told by the New York Tribune recounts a man forgetting to pay his newsboy last night and reacting with a humorous admission that exposes a lack of humor in some people.
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The
New York Tribune
Dickens of a Toast and Witty Banter at Dinner
A toast to Charlés Dickens the Younger features witty quips about Dr. Francis A. Harris. The event includes a famed remark on an Asiatic collarer and a humorous reply from Dickens junior about hospitality and a nod to Charlés the Second who never lost his head.
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Dickens
Francis A. Harris
Charlés
Dickens the Younger
Certificate of health excuses singing for performance
A comic exchange shows a doctor’s certificate excusing a singer from a performance while the manager retorts he can invalidate the singer in return. The dialogue highlights theater or vaudeville style humor about legitimacy and talent.
Boy Grants Unexpected Credit After Joke Misread
A boy misread a remark about a nickel as anger. An hour later he visited the narrator’s office and offered to wait to be paid, saying there was no rush and a long line of credit could be extended. The narrator thanks him for the gesture and notes the humorous misunderstanding.
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Nix
Too Much Geography in Washington Tale
Representative Billy Hughes of New Jersey toured Washington with constituents. An elderly visitor believed New York and New Jersey ran most of the states and laws. In the War Department corridor she asked about a tall tawny haired man. Hughes identified him as Congressman Bartlett of Nevada. Her reply noted the influx of lawmakers from everywhere.
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Billy” Hughes
New Jersey
Washington
New York
U States
War Department
Bartlett
Nevada
Hughes
Congressman Bartlett
Ribbon trimmed baskets decorate at home with roses and leaves
A detailed guide shows how to make dainty ribbon rose decorations for baskets using pale pink rose ribbon green leaves and green stems. Instructions cover folding rolling sewing and attaching flowers to various basket types to create elegant home crafts reminiscent of empire French styles.
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France
CUT OF THE NEW CLOTHES
Fashion notes survey dress styles with little fundamental change beyond minor shifts. Skirts remain narrow, coats stay hip-length, empire waists dominate, and belts sit near the natural waist. Trains vary, sleeves widen slightly, and wide collars persist while revers fade. Holeros reappear as part of bodices rather than separate garments.
New Slippers Feature Natural Color and Easy Care
The text discusses new slippers in natural colors and a cleaning preparation that keeps them looking clean for many wears. It notes they pair well with a white suit, while a frock in the same ecru shade enhances the overall effect.
Windsor ties gain vogue with striped border ends
The newer Windsor ties popular now feature a border at the ends in harmonizing Persian or black and white stripes, aligning with the sailor collar trend and contemporary fashion.
Dressy waist with white silk voile and velvet corslet
A dressy waist features white silk voile trimmed with narrow embroidery bands and a wide black velvet corslet. It is worn with wide embroidered linen bretelles and Irish lace rosette appliques. The guimpe and under sleeves are made of fine white lace.
Stylish Chains Crown Spring Tailor Fashion
Long chains of ornate style dominate spring tailoring with models featuring breast pockets for concealing the chain end. Watches change purses or vanity cases may hang from the end, a fashionable accessory that serves mainly as hidden ornament.
Peoria Tobacco Purchase Fuels Cigar Factory Expansion
Frank P. Lewis of Peoria paid for the manufacture of Lewis' Single Binder Cigars. The tobacco shipment will yield twenty four carloads, drawn from a crop experts deem among the finest in years. The purchase covers more than two years of factory supply, with extra paid for selection. Smokers of Single Binder Cigars will welcome this high quality tobacco.
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United States
Frank P. Lewis
Peoria
Peoria Star
Tragic Difference Revealed In A Child’s Cry
Eight year old William sobbed as his mother held him and learned the truth of a note from a girl, Isabel, who signed Dere Willyam I luv yu the best but Hellery gives me the most Kandy. The fragment appears in Success Magazine.
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William
Willyam
Hellery
Kandy
Isabel
Magacine
Coca Cola Promoted as Best Thirst Quencher
An ad urges quenching summer thirst with Coca Cola not ice water and invites readers to request The Truth About Coca Cola booklet from the Coca Cola Company. It also warns that a bald headed man may pretend ignorance of flies unless at home to rage before family.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Help for dyspepsia and female illness cited in ad
A patient from Pound Wisconsin reports being cured of dyspepsia and female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. The testimonial claims relief after fourteen years of medical consultation and invites others to try the remedy and seek free advice.
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Wis
L E. Pinkham
Ciue
Henman ShetTu
Pound
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eugene
Zee
E. Pinkham
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Ed Rete
Allee
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Lincoln
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