Magnificent Baalbek ruins under French administration
National Geographic details Baalbek in Syria once ruled by Arabs Turks and Germans and now under French authority. It describes the Great Temple of Jupiter and Bacchus ruins, prior church conversion, German excavations 1901 to 1904, and enormous blocks in the ancient quarry, with architectural features and extent of the complex.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Baalbek
Heliopolis
Syria
Tamerlane
Egypt
el Kalla
Jupiter
Antoninus
Caracalla
Theodosius
Bacchus
Pacchus
Fauns
Proper Instruction For Car Owners Through Driving and Mechanics
A newspaper piece argues buyers should take driving and automotive mechanics courses, study the owner's manual, and follow manufacturer guidance on lubrication tires brakes and steering. It emphasizes cars as a serious investment with returns in time and money, urging informed ownership.
Combined muffler and heater for cars uses short pipe sections
A design from Popular Science Monthly proposes assembling six to eight short waste pipe sections into a muffler with couplings mounted on the exhaust pipe. A perforated cover directs heat into the car while not intruding on foot space, and a sheet iron cover can shade heat in summer.
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Popular Science Monthly
Submarine-Styled German Auto Includes Night Hood Light
The article notes a German car with submarine-like design features and mentions maintenance tips such as greasing battery connections to prevent corrosion and keeping transmission bolts tight. It cites historic points like Boston opening the first automobile storage garage in 1809 and references large road bonds nationwide.
Lavender water atomizer eases cooking odors at home
A house wife in a small apartment receives lavender water as a thoughtful gift. After airing rooms, a light spray of lavender refreshes the air and acts as a tonic for tired nerves.
Cole's Carbol satwe Burns Relief Ad
An advertisement for Cole's Carbolsatwe promises instant relief from burns and itching with healing without scars. It claims fast action and a pain stop, priced at 60 cents, with a 30 cent sending option to The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford NL.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Dialog on a flapper's vanity and a mirror soliloquy
A Birmingham Age Herald quip portrays a subdued parent answering what he would say to his daughter as she sits before a mirror and plucks her eyebrows. The exchange reveals a witty glimpse into flapper era concerns.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
A promotional notice touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a gentle healing vegetable compound for kidneys liver and bladder. It claims rapid relief, urges immediate treatment, and offers a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York with newspaper mention.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Youre Right Bess Spendthrift Dialogue
An anxious father chides Bess for extravagant spending and lack of money care. Bess acknowledges the fault and jokes about offering Mr No baddie a penny for his thoughts, revealing a humorous domestic exchange.
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Bess
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A Lebanon Indiana woman Mrs Emma Baker reports improved health after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for “women’s troubles and stomach trouble.” She says the medicine is wonderful and encourages others to try it, with permission to publish her testimonial and photo.
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Mrrs. Baker
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lebanon
Indiana
Emma Baker
Lydia FP. Pinkham
Mrs. Baker
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New York City
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