The Glory and Decline of Lebanon Cedars
The Lebanon cedars, once the pride of Syria Palestine and a symbol of power, are now a few isolated groves. Five groups remain: Kadisha valley, Ain Zahalia, Maasir, Baruk, and Esherreh near Cedar Mountain. Protectors and historical ties endure amid barren rock and climate change.
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Lebanon
Hiram
Solomon
Palestine
Syria
Amanus Mountains
Euphrates
Israel
Taurus Range
Asia Minor
Cedrus Libani
Himalaya
North Africa
Kadisha
Tripoli
Beirut
Ain Safa
Damascus
Ain Zahalia
Maasir
Baruk
Esherreh
Jebel el-Arz
Cedar Mountain
Tallest Man Criticized and Odd Global Notes
The excerpt notes the tallest man being criticized, seaweed as a fuel source from English scientists claiming seven tons from vegetable matter, and whimsical remarks about an ostrich farm near Stockholm where eggs hatch in six weeks. It mentions world coal supplies and a playful dialogue about Sally and Bally, with Browning's Magazine as a reference.
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Seryers
Sila Ae
Stockholm
South Africa
Ian
Port Said and Port Soudan in British Imperial Strategy
A National Geographic bulletin portrays Port Said as a pivotal British outpost guarding the Suez route and Levant trade, while Port Soudan is shown as a modern Red Sea harbor built for war logistics. The articles cite harbor improvements from 1903 to 1909, a Cairo rail link, and the towns’ strategic roles in defending lower Egypt and mobilizing Indian empire forces.
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Suez Canal
National Geographic Society
India
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Port Said
Babel
Cairo
Lake Menzaleh
Brit Fe
Egypt
Port Soudan
Middle East
Lower
Great Britain
Indian
Vladivostok
Wady Halfa
Nile
Soudan
Port Suakin
Aittle
Mecca
Suez
Khartum
Port Soudan and Port Saida: East African trade hubs
Port Saida stands as the world’s largest coaling station and a major maritime supply depot, serving a population near 50,000 with diverse races. Port Soudan, built under a capable military administration, attracted early success with over $2 million in first-year business and rapidly grew, exporting raw cotton, ivory, sesame, durrasan, gum and senna while importing provisions, manufactures and lumber.
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Port Saida
Port Soudan
New
Near East
Wickedest spot in America draws visitors to Tia Juana
Reporters describe Tia Juana as a debauched border town just across the California line. A one story shantytown with canvas walls hosts gamblers bootleggers and desperadoes while a lone laundry hides an opium joint in plain sight.
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California
San Diego
Tia Juana
Mexico
United States
Ae Jon
Went
Gombe
Chinaman
Difference of Opinion Between Father and Son
A brief exchange shows Ives son being called “one of the boys” by his mother and grandmothers remarking that he is “full of the old Adam.” The dialogue captures family humor about aging and youthfulness.
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Ives
Adam
Something to Kick About Peace in Language
A quip about the Russian abolition of vodka notes a language hurdle with a pun on pronunciation. The speaker, always unsatisfied, remarks that after drinking, one may imagine others perceive them as sober.
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Sally
Jane
Browning
Suez CA
Itek
America
Bright
Frank
Dunn
Siloux City
Ben Doan
Hanford
Agee Price Co
Carter
Re Ie Ag Ae
el Et
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