Nigeria and Lagos Port Hold Key Role in West Africa
Nigeria dominates British West Africa as the most valuable possession with Lagos its principal port. The nation spans the Niger and Benue rivers, extends toward Lake Chad, and contains vast tea and coal resources at Udi. Kano thrives as a historic market and rail hub guiding growth and commerce.
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The
National Society
Washington, D. C
Nigeria
Prince of Wales
Great Britain
Sierra Leone
Gold Coast
Liberia
Africa
Niger River
Benue
Texas
Oklahoma
Lake Chad
France
Germany
Cameroons
Niger
Gulf of Guinea
Forcado
Port Harcourt
Lagos
Niger Delta
West Africa
Kano
Chicago
Sudan
I T
Kaduna
Udi
British Isles
Color Is Feature of Latest Modes
A fashion writer notes color as the era’s core trend across Paris and American shows. Fabrics from U.S. manufacturers underscore harmony between art and commerce, with color testing the season ahead through woolens velvets silks and avant garde patterns.
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Paris
America
New York Times
Oxford
Palm Beach
England
Compliment Retracted At Tea With Two Ladies
Mrs Bustie entertained her friend Mrs Hustie at tea as Florence, her five year old daughter, listened. Florence noted she had not seen Mrs Hustie before and then declared she had not seen her close by.
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Florence
The Kitchen Cabinet Door Poem Quotation
A short literary fragment quotes Henry Van Dyke praising a door that welcomes friends while a sturdy lintel and threshold keep out deceit and robbers. The text appears as a brief motto from a Western Newspaper Union listing.
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Henry van Dyke
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsement
Rangeley Maine resident Mrs Walter E Anderson says two years of bearing down pains have eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She reports she can sew wash iron and sweep while managing a farm and five in the family Over 200000 women reportedly replied Yes 98 out of 100 say benefits and the product is sold by druggists everywhere.
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Nigeria
Rangeley
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Walter E. Anderson
No Employee of Soviet Trusted
Soviet Russia's spy system extends beyond its borders watching not only Communists but the intelligentsia who join the Reds to survive. Two spies often trail a suspected white, and even top diplomats are watched. Rakovsky was tailed in Baden where he sought a cure, with a hotel roommate spying and daily calls to the Soviet embassy in Vienna.
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Soviet Russia
Reds
Rakovsky
Baden
Vienna
The Water Is Fine The Rescue Question
A man urges entering the water while the woman agrees and blushes. He asks how far she can swim and she asks whether he likes to have girls swim before he rescues them. The moment hints at a possible test or challenge in their interaction.
Freezone promises painless corn removal without irritation
An ad touts Freezone as a quick remedy for hard and soft corns and toe calluses. It claims the product neutralizes pain instantly and lets users lift the corn away with fingers, selling a tiny bottle for a few cents.
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Orient
Western Newspaper Union
Mrs. Anderson
Gre Allen
Allen
le Roy
Kernuk
Anasiasippi
Agte
Wernak Mineral Water Co
Sioux Cly
Lowe
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