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Human Heads Shrunken to Size termined by the distinctly European | cast of the features. Who she wns,\ and how she got into the hands of the | savages to meet this tragic fate, must | undoubtedly always remain a mysâ€"| tery. It is believed she was a woman | of Spanish descept who lived in some | Peruvian settlement near the habitaâ€" ‘tion of the tribe. < 1 Ahother of the heads is that of a, M emai ie ns Ahother of the heads is that of a} man who had European blood in his veins; the remaining two are typiâ€"/ cally Indian. | Shrunken heads of this type are products of a gruesome art known only to the Jivaro tribe of Indians, who dwell in the little explored reâ€" gions of the Upper Amazon, at the base of the Andean Mountains, acâ€" cording to Dr. William M. McGovern, assistant curator in charge of South American othnology at the museum, oo neemeale eC books The shrunken heads are usually thole of enemies killed in battle, Dr. McGovern says. By a mysterious proâ€" cess the Jivaros reduce them to about oneâ€"fourth their original size, at the 1 1 on eeile DRammo i Oece ie s same time perfectly preserving them.i The shape and proportion of the feaâ€" tures are in no Way affected. . Alâ€" though head hunting is quite common among savages in various parts of the world, this method of squeezing the heads is unique to the Indians of South America. Specimens today are exceedingly rare, and because of the great demand for them by museums and private collectors ‘they now comâ€" mand large prices. of Oranges Found by Exâ€" pedition; Relics of Old Many Explorers "Many explorers have entered the Jivaro territory in an attempt to learn the secret of how these heads n Sn o cases have they met with any sUCâ€" cess, and. more than one European has paid for his scientific curiosity by by having his own head cut off and reduced to the size of a baseball," deâ€" clared Dr. McGovern. While much of the process is still a"Secret, a few details concerning the method of preparing these squeezed heads have been learned. On his own expedition in the Jivaro territory, Dr. N : se e o s Ee insd ces‘ McGovern learned the following es-i sentials of the way it is done: Long slits are cut in the decapitated head, | and all of the skull and facial bones | are carefully removed, but in such a Helen Mayer Manning, BM ‘Teacher of Violin and Ensemble Phone H. P. 954 187 Edgecliffe Drive Highland Park. HMlinois T. H. DECKER&CO. Plumbing and Heating _ T. a 00. loper Ave _ WE'LL make that heatâ€" ing plant of yours come to an, understanding with the rest of the house. We‘ll make it do its work and charge you a moderate fee. Tell us when. Type of Gnlesnlle are usually up, a precaution arizing from the naâ€" tive belief in magic, and intended to of supply and demand, head shrinkâ€" been ordered w.mnrn to UR SURIES . ing has tended to increase rather than | for another assignment. . >., _1 decrease. The demand for these heads| Genâ€" Malone was ordered to ll'l, has been so great that the halfâ€"breed for his new post from New York on | rubber gatherers of the Amazon B;-‘ May 3, 1929. ‘ sin, who come into occasional contact‘ Gen. Malone became ranking of-L with the Jivaros have been willing to| ficer of the Sixth Corps Area last} pay what seems to the Indians fabulâ€"| June, when he succeeded Maj. Gen. | ous prices for good specimens. The | Lassiter, who was also transferred to | result has been that the Indians are| Philippine »service. 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SU PERIOR _ DAIRY COMPANY SEVERAL INJURED IN ROUND LAKE ACCIDENT A woman was painfully hurt and four others escaped injury last week near Round Lake when two cars, one ( Edgar Roder, 20 years old of Munâ€" | delein, suffered severe burns on his collided with the election car, turning it over twice. Round Lake to vote at the time.~ Rev. Schmitz, of Round Lake, who was takâ€" ing his mother and father for a ride, collided with Loftus near the Renehan place. Loftus near the Renehan place. Loftus‘ touring car turned over twice with Mrs. Gehrke suffering severe cuts about the face and head. Loftus, except for & bump on his head, was uninjured. Rev. Schmits und his passengers were unhurt also. Both cars were completely wrecked. MUNDELEIN MAN IS HURT IN AUTO CRASH MILK + was ue uberigrils t Samkide ueast over in the middle: of the pavement .fin;w»l-l'fl‘w T.ilhoywuk-u(h‘ho beth Condell bospital in Libertyville by a passing motorist and D¢. 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