Burma's Real Burma Beyond Rangoon's Tourist Trail
A National Geographic prepared piece shows Burma’s remote heart beyond Rangoon and Mandalay, detailing its roads, governance as a part of India, and a kaleidoscope of tribes. It notes scarce infrastructure, steamer river travel, and a landscape where pagodas and nat spirits frame daily life.
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Washington, D. C
Burma
Texas
India
Rangoon
Mandalay
Irrawaddy River
bin Pulde
Armenia
England
Burme
Department of India
Matdalay
Prome
Aalmpla
Irrawaddy
Ceylon
Obe
Colorful Woolen Dresses Paris Frocks for Girls
Colorful woolen frocks for girls reflect Parisian style with self trimming and bold prints. The article highlights practical frocks in scarlet flannel with black ring dots, modern designs, and border motifs, noting mother daughter fashion parallels and mid season woolen prints.
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Paris
Hyercy
Tota
la Pse
Thoughts on Habits and Time Management
By F A Walker a caution against habitual idleness and diversions that waste time. The piece argues that leisure becomes a perilous companion eroding effort and future success, urging self discipline and purposeful conduct to shape a worthwhile life.
Quote about travel and conquest by Hernan do Cortes
Wayne D. McMurray offers a biographical sketch of Hernan do Cortes, detailing his conquests in Mexico, alliances with Velasquez, and interactions with Montezuma. The narrative covers Cortes landing in the Aztec realm, military campaigns, wealth seizure, and his later years in Spain, ending with his death.
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Hernando Cortez
Mexico
Velasques
New World
Cartes
Valasques
Cuba
Montezuma
Cortes
Cortez
Spain
America
Bert
Wayne D. McMurray
George Marthew Adams
Vernon surname origins and historical notes
The piece outlines the Vernon name tied to George Washington and Mount Vernon, noting William Vernon as an early host in Newport and tracing the surname to Normandy and England. It mentions various name variants and possible etymologies including Piek ford and Diek forms, with a brief nod to origins in Norman conqueror regions and English saints. The article is a compact etymology-heavy local note from McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Normandy
France
Atrname Vernon
Howis
Clewett
Howlett
Hugh
England
Nice
Piockyoud
Viek
Ford Pielke
Bik Ford
McClure Newspaper
Syqdluuto,s
The Future and the Burden of Knowing
A fragmented poem reflects on the elusive future and the burden of knowledge. It questions whether truth or joy is best pursued now, suggesting contentment in the present over foreseen sorrows while observing the ache of waiting and the mystery of what lies ahead.
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Hari Jong
Salle
McChirre
Mother s Cook Book recipe questions and hints
A fragmented kitchen passage recalls a grandmotherly guide to a fish dish with anchovy taste and a mayo dressing. It ponders helping others in need, while describing a layered preparation with minced smoked herring, pickles, potato, and greens.
Tasty Sandwiches From A Hot Slipper Dish Menu
A fragmentary page lists hot giblet sandwiches with pan stock and giblet filling, toasted bread and hot sauce, plus sardine and olive sandwiches prepared with pickles and salad dressing. Also mentioned are egg and smoked salmon sandwiches with buttered toast and yolk mixtures as fillings.
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Hove
Young Lady Across the Way Trails Beat the South Trip
Fragmentary note describes a young lady studying across the way as the football season ends and the Dame bull teams depart for the South to resume their touring activities, via McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Dame Bull
South
Early Roman Laws and the Twelve Tables
A fragmentary description notes that ten officials called the Decemviri or Ven Sten were chosen by the Tobin people to draft and enact laws for a year. The Code of laws was written on metal tablets and later expanded with two additional tables, becoming the Laws of the Twelve Tables.
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Boo
Ile
Executives Across U S Banks Hit Over Two Thousand Women
United States data show more than 2,000 women employed as executives in banks and trust companies across 1,077 cities. The figures underline steady female participation in banking leadership roles within the era.
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United States
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Pagan
Carthage
Stuly
Wiieh
Yal
Cheir
Saks
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Little Misa
F. A. Walker
MeChuns Newsparty
Vernon
Ory
Trene
Gouden
Loomis
Thal
Toorr
Osteluy
Nerete Mazweet
Wavlern Sawapayel Union
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