Tibetan Amerindian types found in distant Tibet voyage
Smithsonian anthropologist Dr. Ales Hrdlicka reports true American Indian types in Tibet 6000 miles from America. His 50,000 mile seven month journey covered France India Ceylon Java Australia South Africa revealing Negrito relations and Aryan composition in India and traces of early humans in Sumatra and Java.
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Washington
Tibet
Ales. Hrdlicka
Smithsonian Institution
Buffalo Society of Natural Science
Doctor Hrdlicka
United States National Museum
France
India
Ceylon
Java
Australia
South Africa
Asia
Hrdlicka
America
Hrédlicka
Port Said
Aden
Siwalik Hills
Farm values fall sharply across the country in 1925 census
Department of Commerce report shows total American farm and farm building value dropping from 66.3 billion in 1920 to 49.5 billion in 1925, a little over 35 percent. Acreage fell from 985.9 million to 24.9 million acres, with regional declines varied and New England zones showing some gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Department
Division of Land Economics
New England
Middle Atlantic
Mountain States
Iowa
Georgia
Middle Atlantic States
East Orange Names Miss Mildred Huntoon Official Greeter
Miss Mildred Huntoon twenty four and a college graduate is designated the city official greeter. The chamber of commerce bay made her municipal hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Orange
N J
Mildred Huntoon
Commerce Bay
Bar Collectors Barred at Macy Agency Grounds
Bill collectors cannot be on the grounds of the agency while the government is paying the Oaaba, officials said. The note specifies access restrictions during payment periods and cautions enforcement.
Green Silk Sparks A Downtown Dress Shop Wish
Annie Bryan, a linings seller at the Banner store, assists a customer seeking green to complement black sateen. A chance encounter with Mrs. Dean leads to a proposal for Annie to become a companion to two boys in a suburban home, altering Annie's life and finances.
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Annie Bryan
Banner
Florida
Annie
Lee
Hanley Road
Mleg Bryan
Miss Bryan
Igmysta
Mra. Dean
Spongers Drift Eight Days After Fire At Sea
Seven survivors from the Greek sponge fishing boat Tarpon Springs were rescued after eight days adrift in the Gulf following a blaze that killed two crewmen. The Tarpon Springs, a sponge fishing vessel from Tarpon Springs, burned in 15 fathoms of water and drifted wide while the seven wounded men, badly burned, salvaged what rations they could. The crew, speaking Greek, described the disaster before being taken to Tarpon Springs for treatment and homeward voyage.
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Cedar Key
Fla
Tarpon Springs
Gulf
Constantinople
Try
West Florida
Pepper Fish Key
Prisoner Secret Signals Use of Wall Tapping Code
The text describes political prisoners in Russia using a wall tapping code akin to czarist prisons. The alphabet is divided into five groups of five, with A as one tap then pause, B as one tap pause two taps, up to Z. Prisoners in Peter and Paul fortress allegedly built cells with cupboards to prevent communication.
His Busy Day in Court Costs $1,000 180 Days
Long Beach California reports a man named George Hebert who faced multiple penalties in one day. He was fined 500 dollars for transporting liquor and 500 dollars for possessing liquor, and sentenced to 180 days in a country road camp for failing to provide for his family. He was also served with divorce papers. While at the road camp his family will receive one month for each of his two children and 1.50 dollars per day for his wife.
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Long Beach
Cal
George Hebert
Glencove Man Fulfills City Clerk Father and Officiant Roles
Rev John WW Gammack served as city clerk and father while officiating a ceremony in Glencove. The event highlighted his threefold service to the community with duties clustered in a single public role.
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Glencove
John WW. Gammack
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Imperial Diet
Negrito
Philippines
Andamans
Africa
Arabia
Parganas
Calcutta
Malabar Hills
Central
Europe
Persia
Asia Minor
European
Russia
Sumata
Straits Settlements
Sumatra
Malay Peninsula
Northwest
Derby
Durban
Natal
Taungs
Broken Hill
Hrdiicka
British Museum
Taungin
Butt
Western Newspaper Union
Mrs. Dean
Mrs. Deane
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