Weapons of the Ancients The Boomerang and the Lasso
A historical piece explores primitive weapons and ingenuity from the boomerang to the lasso. It discusses natural designs, development of the bow, throwing sticks, and rope use, with anecdotes on Mexican and American use, plus a humorous British bus driver anecdote about a noose.
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Ofers
Australia
Bhick
Ettieney
Amerlea
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Menigga
Mexican Republic
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Westminster Gazette
Common Sense In Exercise in the Baltimore Herald
The Baltimore Herald questions the value of overemphasizing brute strength for business men. It argues against treating exercise as a fetish and notes many workers, with modest activity, live long, healthy lives with normal work. The piece contends that muscles and health do not strictly correlate with extreme physical training.
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Baltimore
Paris on Rations as a Besieged City
Excerpted from a journal entry describing Paris under rationing with bread cards, municipally set prices, and weekly allotments. The author notes personal exemption and daily meals while lamenting the hardship suffered by others, including long queue times from pre-dawn to morning.
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Paris
Musk Soap Promises Skin Benefit and Long Use
A World Language item from the Japan Mail promotes Zinsika Musk Soap as highly effective for skin conditions and freckles with strong musk scent. It claims lasting utility, scenting clothing and accessories for days, economical benefits, and superior quality at a lower price than foreign made soaps.
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Japan Mail
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