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...northeastern part of the world, but were organized and developed in that very region itself. This culture then and its initial stages, called the "Amorgan period" because this civilization of the Aegaean islands was first distinctly noticed on the small island of Amorgos, is best regarded as a local phase of the common Mediterranean life. Furthermore it is not unimportant to reflect that the stage of culture out of which emerged first the Amorgan and finally the Mycenaean phase of art and industry was practically identical with that reached in America by the Indians whom our forefathers dispossessed nearly three...
...sliding seat, puts his feet in a sliding boot rest, and grasps a lever in each hand. With a simultaneous use of both legs and body he can send the machine ahead at a great rate of speed, with little expenditure of force. The machine can be used by local muscles or by all at once, and is thus a better developer than even running or rowing. Dr. Sargent showed the uses of the inomotor in propelling boats, tricycles...
...meeting held Thursday night to organize a Checker Club about twenty men signified their intention of joining. The club intends to arrange a match with Brown and with other local checker clubs. Entry books for the tournament, which will be held to pick a team, have been placed at Leavitt & Peirce's, and at Sanborn's. The entry fee is twenty-five cents. Entries close Friday night, Nov. 9. First and second prizes will be given to the two men making the best scores. The next meeting of the club will be held on Thursday at Holworthy 12. Every...
...makes farming simple and easy. The absence of snow or frost makes travelling possible throughout the year, and the owners of estates, hampered by very little care of their crops, may leave their lands at will. As a result, the men are not obliged to choose their acquaintances from local circles and are not confined to any one set of habits and pursuits; they acquire an independence of plan and circumstance that comes to be one of their leading traits. Professor Royce traces this restless, individualistic spirit in a short sketch of the state history...
...State Archaeological and Historical Society. The mound has been in the possession of the Peabody Museum ever since 1886, when it was purchased by private subscriptions amounting to $6,000, chiefly from citizens of Boston. The understanding was that the Museum should take charge of the mound until some local society should be able to receive it. Of late years there has been great difficulty in taking proper care of the Serpent Mound Park and it has therefore been transferred to the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society...