Reptiles Have Sixth Sense Distinct From Humans, Says Curator
Raymond L. Ditmars, Bronx Zoo curator, told 60 to 70 Heptile Study Society members at its sixth annual dinner that snakes may possess a sixth sense. He described keen hearing through tongues and scales, sharp vision for moving objects, and an acute sense of taste and smell. The talk noted a pit viper’s skull pit and suggested snakes could surpass humans in uncharted senses. The event at Cafe Boulevard featured live snakes, including rattlers, a cottonmouth moccasin, and an eight foot boa constrictor, with observers handling the reptiles. A Smilth College professor recounted a water walking lizard in Central America with webbed feet gliding across a water hole.
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New York
Raymond L. Ditmars
Bronx
Mr. Ditmars
Ditmars
Cafe Boulevard
Arthur H. Gillam
Reptile Study Society
Gillam
Mr. Rattler
Gil
Kt. Dunn
Smilth College
Central America
Mexico
Lzard
Edward F. Bigelow
Guide To Nature
Falls Dead in Grave He Dug for Another
Weehawken New Jersey grave digger Christian Hoek a 42 year old North Bergen man collapsed from acute indigestion while finishing a grave and died in the same cemetery as the funeral procession for Mrs. Mary Brugeman of Jersey City entered. Hoek a veteran of the Spanish American War and Rough Riders served under Colonel Roosevelt.
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Weehawken
N. J
Christian Hoek
River Road
North Bergen
Mary Brugeman
Jersey City
Bock
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Rep Tile Study Society Aims To Educate On Reptiles
Members outline in prospectus the goal to educate all about the life histories of reptiles and amphibians to benefit mankind and the animals by replacing cruelty with kindness. They challenge the view that fear of snakes is instinctive, noting it is taught to children by frightened adults.
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Reptile Study Society
Americans Plan to Study Italy in Rome This Summer
Aimed at Americans, the Associazione Italo-Americana with the Royal University of Rome offers summer courses July 10 to August 31 1922. Diplomats and professors will teach language history culture and economic conditions to improve mutual understanding and friendly US Italy relations.
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New York
Rome
Associazione Italo- Alericana
Royal University of Rome
Italy
United States
Italian American association offers twelve merit scholarships
The Associazione Italo Americana offers twelve merit scholarships to American university students for summer lectures in Rome. Benefits include library access, evening study rooms, use of university facilities, and free admission to Italian antiquities and museums during courses. Offices in Rome and New York provide information and living-arrangement guidance. The program, started in 1919, aims to foster Italy United States ties through courses, lectures, and exchanges.
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Associazione Italo-Americana
Library of American Studies
Italy
Rome
Associazione Italo- Americana
Institute of International Education
West One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
Italy-America Society
West Forty-third Street
Associazione Ijtald-Americana
Itome
United States
America
Tommaso Titteni
Rodolfo Lanciana
Pietro Bonfante
Carlo Formichi
Royal University of Rome
Stop Use of Heavy Fuel Oil to Prevent Aerial Disasters
Baltimore experts project a new aircraft engine that eliminates the use of fuel agents blamed for in-flight fires. Led by Professor Joseph S. Ames of Johns Hopkins, the advisory panel aims to reduce air disaster risks by adopting a heavy fuel approach, hoping to spare crews in incidents like the army dingibte Roma tragedy.
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Dingibte Roma
Baltimore
Patenal
Joseph S. Ames
Doeder Ames
Roma
Poctor Ames
Johna Hopkins University
Air Engine Advances Raise Hope for Aviation Power
The aero nautic organization's executive committee reports a new high speed air engine called Liberty with pistons and a jet compression pump. Doctor Ames notes no special processing is needed for the engine design and envisions data gathering tests under actual service conditions. He says the main challenge was creating a motor light enough for aviation, a goal largely achieved, and that the oil could suit automobiles.
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Advisory Committee
Washington
Ames
Dor
Dead Rebels Advertise U S Scutari Albania Pajama Labels
The report describes insurgents in Scutari Albania using pajama labels reading a “Gift of the American people” on clothing hung from a tree. American relief workers confirm the garments were the only clothes available and later distributed to the poor. Also noted is a Virginia farmer breeding black vines and poultry.
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Scutari
Albania
Honotadong
Graft Supposedly Targets Regulated Business Opportunity
A fragment suggests graft concerns in a regulated business venture. The note hints at improper influence and possible illicit advantage, though details are unclear due to damaged text. Authorities are not named, and no definite participants are confirmed in the readable portion.
Women Need Swamp-Root for Kidney Trouble
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often misattributed to other causes. Symptoms include back pain, headaches, fatigue, and nervousness, indicating possible kidney disease. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy available at drug stores, with an at home sample offer by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Governor McCray Seeks Seat Exchange on Pendleton Visit
Governor McCray rode an interurban with officials to the Pendleton reformatory site. He swapped seats with a Fortville boy to keep conversation flowing, then revealed the exchange to the boy. The anecdote highlights the governor’s approachable moment witnessed on the trip.
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McCray
Pendleton
Fortville
Indianapolis News
Balloon bursts on Fourteenth Street tragedy tale
A young woman artist recalls seeing a mother chasing a balloon tied to a baby's carriage on Fourteenth Street. The balloon exploded with a pop as she passed, and the mother blamed the observer. The column riffs on circumstantial evidence and broader notes on transport, horses and autos.
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Fourteenth Street
Baltimore American
See-Thru Windshield Guard Ad Promises Three Year Clarity
An old advertisement touts a Baltimore See-Thru Corporation product offering three years of a clear windshield for a single dollar bill. It claims lasting rainstorm protection, guaranteed satisfaction or money back, and urges purchase to stay safe in wet driving conditions.
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Baltimore See-Thru Corporation
Baltimore
Maryland
All These Provoke Smiles Ladies From Life Inspire Change
A witty piece catalogs a variety of social types described as ladies from Columbus born in Paris and other locales. The passage notes each woman must give up something to organize and adapt. It reflects observational humor on manners, timing, and social expectations in a bygone era.
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Columbus
Paris
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