Moon God’s Tomb Opened at Ur of the Chaldees
A joint British Mueawm and University of Pennsylvania expedition reports the opening of Moon God’s tomb at Ur, revealing mud brick walls with inscribed clay cones, a diorite door boulder, and ancient priestly tithes while noting the temple’s long decline and a gate court used for judgments.
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UrEngur
Christ
Abraham
The
Chaldess
Mueawm
University of Pennsylvania
Taylor
Mit
Ur-Engur
Jerusalem
Esra
Nehemiah
Ana
Tongue Twister Tests of Sobriety
A London gathering of the Society for the Study of Inebiiety heard Sir James Purves Stewart state that no test proves drunkenness beyond doubt. He cited alcohol in the system as infallible, while noting many tests fail even sober individuals under strain. Police Surgeon Dr Finucane added 90 percent accuracy in field diagnoses.
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James Purves Stewart
Westminster Hospital
London
Society For the Study of
Leith
Socety
Tanfair
Finucane
Sur’geon
Old Curiosity Shop Narrowly Saved From Fire
Fire at the Old Curiosity Shop on 1 Ports outh Street Lincoln's Inn Fields London was spotted shortly before 10 pm as painters worked and a spark set smouldering debris on the first floor. Passersby saw smoke and alerted firefighters who contained flames, preventing damage to the historic landmark. The vacant premises had been unused for some time.
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Portsouth Street
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
Juntmark
Airship Dreams and Birds Drawn by Eagles Chronicle
A newly published Oxford volume tracks the history of flight in Great Britain from myth to early aeronautics. It surveys legends from Bladud to Roger Bacon, early attempts by John Damian, and the rise of balloons and parachutes, with odd designs like an aerial steam carriage of 1843 and illustrations of eagle drawn propulsion.
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Great Buffalo
Great Britain
Oxford University Press
J.B. Hodgson
Rhs
Hodgson
Roger Bacon
Waykde
Mackintosh
Henry Cavendish
Jeph Black
Biadud
Britain
Taylor
Reeful
Eimer
Oliver of
Malmesbrary
John Damian
Stirling Castle
China
India
Sinking Cwm Faces Threat From River Subsidence
The Welsh town of Cwm with 12000 residents is at risk as the river bed shifts and shale and rubbish wash from the opposite bank. A recent Ebtyn Vale Council meeting called for a river wall as a temporary precaution to prevent further subsidence.
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Ebbw Vale
Cwm
Ebtyn Vale
Cwin
Fragmentary diary note on sister and work
Readable fragments show a sister named Elo and mentions of tending to mend and fancy work. The text is garbled with stray characters and missing context, but hints at personal reflection on chores or tasks and a lack of enthusiasm for certain crafts. The passage appears as a private, unfinished note.
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Tomahh
Butt
Fla
Fly Hygiene Talk Uses Toy A Fly Model To Teach Kids
An medical educator delivered a health talk to children aged seven to twelve using a hands on display of simple household items. A large fly model with waxed paper wings illustrated how dirt and germs travel from milk bread a sick person and a decaying dog to show why cleanliness prevents disease.
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America
M.D
New York
Tve
Speaker
Qie
Vex
Ures
Fly
Faults in Others Reveal Self Under Review
A reflective piece argues that people easily spot faults in others while ignoring their own. It notes discomfort with weather and times, disapproval of others’ money methods, and hypocrisy between lofty ideals and everyday relations. It warns that self insight is scattered by a common disorder of distant, moral posture.
What’s In 4A Name
Dialogue from a children’s exchange about names echoes generational memory. A boy notes his name matches his father’s, and repeats that the family name moves through generations. The joke hinges on how dinner calls reflect a family identity across ages.
Pathways in a Small Garden Shape and Size
A compact guide to designing small gardens emphasizes curved paths for an illusion of space, with old stone and gravel options. It describes brick and cinder paths, foundation needs, laying patterns, and practical steps for leveling, drainage, and final surface care.
Night Window For The Human Eye Experiments On Vision
A London Zoo animal study explored whether the human eye can gain night vision with light in the red violet spectrum. Professor Russ reported up to 15 percent sharper vision using a small retinal light window, noting naval wartime questions and Zeppelin compass illumination.
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London Zoo
Rioss
Middlesex Hospital
Russ
Royal Society of Medicine
Russ Andthers
England
Rust
Runs
Royal Society‘ of Medicine
Melting Glaciers Trigger Massive Mudflow From Mount Shasta
A rare natural event near Mount Shasta California produced a thick mud torrent fed by melting snow and glacier. The flood buried roads and farmland, toppled trees, and created a cementlike surface that trapped vehicles. The river stretched about three quarters of a mile wide, several miles long, and roughly eight feet deep.
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America
Mount Shasta
California
World Race to the North Pole Amid Rising Expeditions
Five nations may join a North Pole chase this year as new expeditions are planned. Greitir Algarscon, born in British Columbia, leads Britain’s effort, aiming for May departure from the Mersey with Roald Amundsen as the veteran figure, while Japanese, French, and American plans loom. Commander Wortley prepares the vessel for the ice passage and the polar party, same voyage linked to Shackleton’s earlier commands.
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North Pole
Greitir Algarscon
Lom
British Columbia
Britain
Mersey
Roald Amundsen
Pitebergen Hammer
Amundsen
France
United States
Amgarsson
Aulavinaire
Algarsson
Wortley
D.S.C
Ernest Shackleton
Budeance
Quest
Elephant Island
Georgia
Migarscon
Night Fire Thrills in London Rescue of Terrier
Hundreds of onlookers cheered as a fireman rescued a terrier from a blazing shop on Great College Street in Camden Town London. Families escaped through a front window as fire crews fought the blaze uncovering a litter of puppies and a cat in distress in the aftermath.
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Great College Street
Camden Town
London
Chatter and Smiles A Queer Animal
In a village, five or six residents join a scene marked by laughter and a curious tale. One person offers a dinner round and a riddle, while others exchange quips about a performer’s tale that seems to spill from the head, prompting jokes and puzzled smiles.
Outlandish Exchange and Humorous Lines From A Dated Dialog
A garbled exchange features a day outing plan with a dealer over a hired horse and trap, followed by a moral about driving one own horse. A dialogue touches heredity and manners, with a joke about tablecloths and Anglo Saxon origins. The piece closes with a quip about viewing others' errors with sorrow.
The Devoted Wife and Quick Bids in a Comic Page
A humorously staged dialogue notes a wife who adores her husband with daily burnt offerings as a comic aside. A separate Q and A feature delivers quick riddles and puns, including a Browning reference and a wordplay on removing letters from a five letter word to leave one.
Miss Alcott Book Confusion Causes Laughter at Library
Young Isaac asks for Miss Alcott’s Jew book at the library and jokes about the title. A clerk reads possible titles including Little Women and Little Men. The boy finally identifies Rosenbloom as the intended author. Witty exchanges follow about marriage proposals and handsome suitors.
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Isaac
Isaacs "Rosenbloom
Perfumed roadway incident at Westminster stalls smell fiasco
A garbled report describes a crate of perfumes spilled from a lorry near St Stephen's, Westminster. The scene mentions jars of scent, a gutter, and bystanders reacting to the odor as handlers and onlookers observe the event.
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St Stephen's Vase
Westminster
Lunion
eAtons
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