Heathen curiosities at the American Museum of Natural History
A vivid account of a South Seas curio collection at the American Museum of Natural History on Seventy-seventh Street and Eighth Avenue. The Sturgis collection includes over 600 items such as carved masks from New Ireland and New Guinea, bone daggers from New Guinea, paddles, war clubs, and maces. The exhibit highlights craftsmanship done without metal tools and notes the historical context of the items, gathered over decades and centuries of island culture.
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South Sea
American Museum of Natural History
Seventy-seventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Sturgis
United States
South Pacific Ocean
South Sea Islands
New Ireland
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Lomoa
New Hebrides
Santa Cruz
Solomon Group
Louis XVI
France
Sere Trench
John
Morck Brothers Offer Free Eye Examinations
Eyes examined free by August Morck Jr an ophthalmic optician of Morck Brothers obviating the need for wearing a pair of glasses.
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August Morck, Jr
Morck Brothers
Beets and Beans Inventory Note from 16 6m G B Williams
Fragmentary supply list records beets onions sour kraut cabbage and canned goods including 100 cans of fruit 75 quarts corn 75 strings beans 40 peas 60 tomatoes 5 bushels white beans 10 barrels oyster crackers 2000 gallons select oyster and 20 gallons preserved fruits for ice cream. A breakfast and supper plan noted with other meats to order.
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G. B. Williamb
No Time to Lose
A Brush street car passenger hails the conductor to stop after boarding to exit again. The exchange ends with the woman explaining she must leave to save two pies in the oven from burning, highlighting a brief urban transit mishap in Detroit.
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Detroit Free Press
The Drug Store Morris and Mullen Grows Popular
The store emphasizes a wide range of goods including medicines drugs toilet goods and brushes with a strong prescription trade. It notes customers seeking best brands and low prices and expresses gratitude to the public for its prosperity and a desire to further expand through fair means.
Kemp's Balsam for Grippe Warns of Pneumonia Danger
Remedy recommended for Grippe sufferers is Kemp's Balsam, suited to chest and lung ailments. Do not wait for symptoms, buy a bottle and have it ready for immediate use. Neglect may lead to pneumonia. Drugsellers sell the Bual Siu.
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Boston
Mass
Tee
Kemp
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