Oaxaca Cypress Oldest Living Tree Defies Time
Report on the Santa Maria del Tule cypress near Oaxaca, Mexico, alleged to be 5 000 to 6 000 years old. Dr. Herman von Schrenk of St. Louis, visiting in 1903, sought to measure and date the monument despite local restrictions and danger from Mexican disturbances.
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Mexico
Santa Maria del Tule
Oaxaca
Herman ‘von’ Schrenk
St. Louis
Nestor
Santa Maria del
Menes
Egypt
Cheops
The
Nile
America
Babylon
Nineveh
Assyria
Britain
Abraham
David
Goliath
Solomon
Jerusalem
Troy
Athens
Cortez
Santa Maria ‘del Tule
von Schrenk
Humboldt
Equatorial
Alan Gray
von. Schrenk
Missouri Botanical Garden
United States Forestry Service
United States
Santa “Maria
Del
Tule
California
John Muir
Louisiana
Jesus
Bethlehem
Winn Parish
Senegal
Cape de Verde
Orotava
Teneriffe
Gray
Europe
Dublin child beggars haunt Sackville Street
In the troubled era of strikes and riots, Dublin’s child beggars haunt crowded tenements and streets. Youngsters recite blessings and charm passersby, dancing for charity on the pavement as night closes and hunger returns, their ragged clothes and small hands outstretched for coins.
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Dublin
Sackville
Ireland
London
Mail
Summer sunshade fashions for frocks and parasols
The article describes delicate frock styles in pale cream taffeta with embroidered wreaths and flower sprays, panels that can be given Tango ruffles, and sunshade designs in chiffon lace and tulle. Motifs blend fruit vegetable and flower themes, with linen wheat and cherries options. High end parasols feature scented woods handles and jewel settings. clever sewers can buy stamped panels and embroider them locally.
Baby Shoes Knit by Hand Delight Family
A narrator details stitching handmade shoes for a baby, turning fabric scraps into neat slip ons. Finished with brown buttons, the pair fits perfectly and stays on, eight months later inspiring admiration along with a white pair for special occasions.
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Ita
Expedition and Peruvian antiquity theories challenged
Dr Ales Hrdlicka of the National Museum led an expedition along the Peruvian coast and into the Western Cordilleras. It examined cemeteries and collected skulls and other material, but the report says the findings do not support ancient claims and show little evidence of occupation older than known pre-Columbian groups.
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Peru
Ales Hrdlicka
National Museum
Peruvian
Cordilleras
National’ Museum
Gays
Speed of Sound Waves Through the New World
Fragmentary text references sound waves and a broad notion of a new world. The readable bits hint at a discussion of acoustics or waves in a historical context. No clear events, people, or organizations emerge from the legible material.
Ready for Hot Weather A Dainty Summer Frock
A dainty crepe frock features crepe ground and small flower bouquets sprinkled over it. Flesh colored satin girdle and suspenders add to its dainty look along with flesh colored marine frocks. The sleeves and surplice blouse outline, a little apron like tunic with graduated ruffle, and a short undraped underskirt complete the ensemble. Milady Dainty wears a white milan straw hat trimmed in black ribbon with pink crepe roses and pearl beads.
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Milady Dainty Dons
Milan
Medici collar waistcoat described for spring fashion
The passage details a medici collar waistcoat designed to fill an open front on tailored jackets. It explains construction as a single strip tacked at the neck and fronts, with a bust down closure and decorative buttons. Early spring favors satin velvet brocade while later styles use embroidered chiffon or pique in sheer white linen like Normandy collars.
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Normandy
Dictates of Fashion: Chiffon and Ribbon Now Trendy
A chiffon gown with horizontal threading and ribbon trim leads a parade of fashion novelties. Fancy buttons feature tiny cameos at their centers, signaling a stylish emphasis on delicate detailing and refined accessories.
Powdered hair with pink velvet band detail
A historical note describes a dressed coiffure high and powdered hair held in place by a pink velvet band trimmed with a beaded silk rose, illustrating fashion accessory styling.
Effective Frilling and Button Holing on Net Edges
The text explains methods for net frilling and embroidery. It notes the objection that the wrong side shows defects, but button-holing on the wrong side can create a neat look. Edges may be finished with button hole work in any color using silk or mercerized cotton.
Curtain Rods and Fixtures Shape Home Interiors
The text discusses changes in hanging curtains and the need for special slim steel rods with multiple bars. It describes using one bar for lace curtains, a second for draperies, and a third for valances if present, aiming for fixtures that do not protrude.
Fashionable Coats and Seasonal Cloaks Highlight Winter Range
A reflective piece surveys coats from capes to frilly short jackets in diverse materials. It notes vogue statements for the season and how outerwear styles vary from picturesque silhouettes to practical, everyday coats.
Sponging Liquids and Potato Soak Instructions
Describes a sponging liquid for cleaning delicate woolens and fabrics. Also explains soaking grated potatoes in water with two medium potatoes per quart of water. Mentions use for washing and delicate color fabrics.
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Fabricis
Scarf of Gold Thread Emerges in Fashion Circles
A fragmentary note hints at scarves crafted from gold thread and delicate wire. The odd wording suggests a novelty item drawing interest in design or craft circles.
Far More Dig Croquet Ball Nutrition Question
Fragmentary dialogue notes a character asking about the size and nutrition of a croquet ball. The lines suggest a humorous or childlike exchange with a parent figure questioning the ball’s characteristics and feeding value.
Face Itched and Burned Then Cleared by Cuticura
A 1913 testimonial from George Miller describes a severe facial eruption starting as a pimple that itched and burned. After two salves failed, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment from a sample, then bought more and was cured in twenty six days. The ad promotes Cuticura products and a free 32-page Skin Book.
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Union St
Aurora
Ill
George Miller
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adyv
Negligence in Fence Breach Ends in Nonproximate Harm
In a Connecticut supreme court case, defendant failed to repair a broken division wire fence after notice. Plaintiffs cattle breached the gap, entered a sprayed potato field, and ate poisoned grass. The court held that even if negligent, the breach was not the proximate cause of the cattle deaths.
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Kelsey
Umbrellastan The Place for Umbrellas
A schoolmaster asks boys to define the suffix stan meaning place. Johnny Snaggs volunteers Umbrellastan as the place for umbrellas, eliciting a humorous classroom moment.
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Johnny Snaggs
Afghanistan
Hindustan
Lttle
Johnny Snagegs
Glow of Health Speaks for Postum Advert
A Tennessee woman recounts chronic indigestion nervousness and insomnia from coffee. After six years of coffee problems she switches to Postum and finds relief once she learns proper preparation. The ad urges readers to test Postum by using it in place of coffee to see benefits.
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Postum
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Dr. von Schrenk
Ecru Taffeta
Ancient Man
Dean's
Milburn CO
Buffalo
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