Basque Provinces Seen as Spain's New England
The Basque country near Bilbao is described as Spain's New England with a Yankee spirit. Basque identity includes unique language, fueros, and strong independence ideas. Bilbao is the industrial heart, a major port and shipbuilding center, with iron deposits along the Nervion and extensive rail and ore operations. San Sebastian is noted as a fashionable Bay of Biscay resort with casino and beaches.
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National Geographic Socety
Washington, D. C
Spain
Siesta
Bilbao
New England
Vascongados
Guipuzcoa
Vizcaya
Alava
Europe
Leon
Navarre
Castile
Quinta
Bilboa
Bay of Biscay
Ayuntamiento
Teatro Arriga
Pittsburgh
Nervion
Newcastle
Rotterdam
Krupps
Biscay
Portugalete
Las Arenas
Atlantic
Basque Sea
Sardinas
America
San Sebastian
Monte Carlo
Ensemble Costume Sets Modern Coat and Frock for Day Wear
A fashion piece explains the Ensemble Costume a matching frock and coat kit. It shows versatile designs in satin and crepe with contrasting bands and belts, plus blue bengaline options. Paris influence appears in tailored suits and detachable capes, while court gowns showcase heavy embroidery and delicate trains.
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Paris
Milwaukee Sentinel
Ward
Reville
London
Monsieur Reville
Gourmet drinks and raw foods trend in 1924 kitchen note
A 1924 Western Newspaper excerpt shares recipes for Oatmeal Drink Tea Punch and Chocolate Sirup plus Fruit Punch and Boston Cream. It argues raw foods offer health claims and energy, noting vitamines in greens and cabbage, and suggests cabbage salad and date nut desserts as affordable, simple options for households.
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Boston
Help One Another and Make a Brook to the Sea
Poem snippet speaks of mutual aid as a dewdrop and breeze prompt departure yet the speaker chooses cooperation. They vow to work together to create a brook that will eventually reach the sea, illustrating teamwork and shared journey.
Headaches Gone Tired No More Woman’s Cure Praised
Mrs. Percy W. Richardson of Skowhegan Maine says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her headaches and fatigue after three bottles she now does all her work without lying down. Advertisements claim the product has aided many women for nearly fifty years and is sold by druggists nationwide.
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Skowhegan
Lydia Pinkham
Percy W. Richardson
R.F.D. No. 2
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anniversary Dilemma in a Witty Exchange
A Boston Transcript line portrays a couple facing their wedding anniversary with humor. The husband suggests making the best of it while the wife contemplates how to mark the occasion. The brief exchange captures a light, philosophical mood.
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Boston Transcript
Man's remark on women hints at personal experience
A proverb-like line argues that the phrase all women are alike reflects a man’s encounter with at least one woman. The remark suggests caution about sweeping judgments and notes individual variation in behavior and character.
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Upton
J. G. Whittier
Mrs. Winslow
Iowa
Wm. R. Lingel
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Mig. Chem
Buffalo
Ow! Chemical Works
Terre Haute
Ind
Brookline
Bellars
Bellans
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