Lover in a Box A Journalists Journey Across Central Asia
Special Correspondent Bombarnac discovers a Roumanian stowaway named Kinko hidden in a luggage van on the Grand Transasiatic. Kinko explains he hid to reach Pekin and marry Zinca, while Bombarnac promises aid and a future column about their perilous journey. The two form an uneasy alliance as the train speeds toward Bokhara and Samarkand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merv
Grand Transasiatic
Douchak
Yen Lou
Persia
Pekin
Faraskiar
Old Merv
Tchardsoul
Bokhara
Samarkand
Popof
Baku
Tchardjour
Khanate
Abun Ada
Rome
Nolitz
Donechak
Tie-King
Pan- Chao
Asia
Pan Chao
Baron Weissschnitzerdorfer
Central Asia
Turkestan
Nolita
Ki-Tsang
Europe
Yunnan
Ki- Tsang
Faruskiar
Tamerlane
Sogd
Noltitz
Faruskair
Claudius Bombarnac
Monsieur Bombarnac
Providence
Kinko
Roumanian
Bucharest
France
Paris
Faubourg Saint Antoine
Mademoiselle Zinca Klerk
Avenue Cha-Coua
China
Monsieur
Monsieur Bombarnnc
Tiflis
Zinca
Caspian
Zinen
Kadigar
Jersey Fossil Found In Garden
A Jersey comm muter reports digging a four foot long fossil in his garden. He calls it remarkable and the guess is that it may be the bill of a prehistoric mosquito.
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Jersey
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Life of Ralsuli Considered for Release
Rodrick and Van Albert discuss a possible life feature for Ralsuli with high cost and a Morocco binding option. Reggy notes many performers sing without meaning while Miss Rose agrees with his critique after hearing a late night performance.
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Rodrick
Ralsuli
van Albert
Morocco
Barry
Reggy
Miss Rose
Lady Love
Why Women Fall in Business
A column on female entrepreneurship urges bold individuality for modern women, urges persistence and learning from failures, and rejects a male dominated path. It argues women can lead in business without adopting masculine mannerisms. It praises Roosevelt and stresses practical assets over looks for marriage and career success.
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Ella Rawls
Roosevelt
Fashion and Society Notes Blend Hats Lace and Moonsky Silhouettes
A collage of fashion trends highlights hats with lace and embroidery, lightweight blouses with built-out shoulders, and bright silks in greens and pinks. It notes accessories like parasols, belts, and painted hat buckles, alongside brief obituaries and biographical tidbits about Maeterlinck, Bernhardt, Mozart kin, and prominent figures.
The Girl Who Pleases and the Dangers of Gossip
Excerpt contrasts a kindly woman with a pleasant smile against a vain expert in social superiority. It argues true womanhood lies in gentle deeds and soft speech, while gossip arises from lack of thought and rash anger, highlighting how words shape impressions.
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Chicago Daily News
Health and Beauty Hints for Hair and Hands
The column advises curling hair over the ears for tiny fascinators and using a soft towel to dry hands after washing. It suggests tea to remove stains from fingers, alcohol on a rag for varnish, and soap and water afterward. It endorses flat hats or tall turbans with coats, and tying front hair with a ribbon before styling.
World Loneliness and Labor Isolates Women
The passage argues that using hands to keep the mind free partly causes deep loneliness among women. It notes confinement to farm or kitchen spaces intensifies isolation and emotional strain for many women, who feel cut off from wider life.
Privileges of the Lady Mayoress at Court
The lady mayoress enjoys a special entree at court. She enters the palace by a separate entrance and is received by royalty before ordinary guests, distinguishing her among court function attendees during her husband’s year in office.
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London
London society women and their unusual car companions
A London society woman is described with a small white be ribboned pig riding beside her in an automobile. Another motorist reportedly takes her penguin Aristides into shops, the intelligent bird carrying her handbag. A third enjoys horned toads as tonneau pets.
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Pete
Aristides
Tonneau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uzen Ada
Noltus
Doctor Tie- King
Ghangir
Charming
Simmons
Detroit Free Press
Maeterlinck
Sir Philip Sidney
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mozart
Berchthold Zu Sonnenburg
Jane German
Joseph Jefferson
Baltimore
Isabella Beecher Hooker
Lyman Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyl
West End
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