Szechwan and Its Salt Flowing Well to Chengtu
Prepared by the National Geographic Society reports on Szechwan province, its 60 million people, intensive farming on terraced paddy fields, and the Flowing Well salt industry near Tazdu-ching. It describes Chengtu as the ancient capital with an 85 to 40 foot wall, irrigation works by Li Ping, and a modern Christian college adjacent to the city.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
China
Szechwan
Ching
Tibet
Texas
Gilli
Yangtze
Garden of
Asia
Sulu
Chung-king and
Chengtu
Tazdu-ching
Marco Polo
Li Ping
Min
Christian College
Old
The Treasure of the Bucoleon excerpt capture
A tense scene unfolds with a ruthless woman and Touton extracting a passport and medical certificate from a terrified man. They announce the dangerous plan in which he is an unwilling participant, as she asserts their American identity and intent to take him to Italian relatives while the physician oversees the case.
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Italy
Touton la
Socka
Mr. Nash
Toutou
Gugh
Nikka
Touton
Messieurs
Athens
Train of Silk and Danger on Lyons Express
In a continental through-train, Nash is seized by Toutou’s gang after a woman lures him. He endures a brutal restraining hold and a coded interrogation before rescue by Hugh and companions. They smuggle him free and plan a counter move amid post stop chaos.
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Lyong
Mr. Nash
Constantinople
Batena de Cespedes
Sheet Touton
Helene de Cespedes
Lyons
Todmit
Hugh
Nikko
Watkina
Treasure Mystery Across Constantinople Adventure
In New York Hugh Chesby a World War veteran tells of a treasure tale linked to Constantinople. His uncle Lord Chesby sails to New York and dies after a stabbing, leaving clues about the treasure. Hugh, Jack Nash, and others pursue the secret room called the Prior’s Vent and the treasure in Turkey.
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New York
Hugh Chesby
Magiah
Constantinople
Lord Chesby
Hugh
Jack Nash
Watkins
Cheap Boy
Toutou
Lord Chesly
Jack Salt
Hagland
London
Hughland
Jack
Nikka Zerenko
Montey Hilyer
Jock
Betty King
Nikka
We Split the Scent Nikka Plans Gypsy Tactics
In chapter six Nikka outlines a two pronged escape to mislead pursuers. Our traders’ expertise will guide two separate routes from Brindisi to Piraeus then Constantinople while Jack and Nikka vanish separately. Watty and Hugh will stay hidden as their counterparts divert the chase.
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Nikka
Royal Foresters
Hugh
Tonton
Wet
Constantinople
Messageries Maritime
Marseillés
Brindisi
Messageries
Belgrade
Orient Express
Brindai
Brindiai
Piraeus
Pireus
Jack
Nukka
Watkine
Lazaure
Salonika
Hall
Seres
Greek Macedonia
Wasso Mikal
Dobrudja
Alled
Watty and
Gugh
Toads Bring Luck and Bounty to the Garden
A gardener notes the presence of toads as a favorable sign and an asset. A worker, preferring privacy, lives on site and believes the toads aid growth by consuming insects day and night. The toad’s appetite is vast, eating many garden pests and promising richer produce when in residence.
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Yolasie
Castoria
Eage
Seagulls on Cape Cod Seen as Blessing Fading
Cape Cod residents question the seagull legend as the birds cause property damage and theft of clams and fish from boats. Local lore paints them as friends of fishermen, but repeated incidents sour public opinion.
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Cape Cod
Peach Growers Friends Benefit From Ladybird Beetles
The ladybird beetle helps control scale on peach trees by feeding on scale crawlers aphids and thrips. It is jet black with two orange spots and is common on heavily infested trees. The beetle also reduces rusty brown plum aphid populations and works alongside lacewings ground beetles and other beneficial insects in peach orchards.
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San Jose
Laundry Tip Promises Dainty Appearance for Daughters
The advice urges using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry to achieve a dainty, well groomed look admired by girls. It notes that efforts to improve the human race overlook ingrained faults, implying skepticism of such schemes.
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Bbe
Uikka
Alugh
Blugh
Marseilles
Express
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Watking
Tve
Monsisuri
Father Toad
Tourisy Sampe
Oree
Onerey
Alm
California
Nted Agents — Lumber
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Lumber ‘Company
Omaha
Muat Gee Landa
Continental Land CO
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Astoria
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