Threat to Iraq and Trans-Jordan from Nejd Wahabis
National Geographic describes the Nejd sultanate led by Ibn Saud expanding across central Arabia threatening Iraq and Trans-Jordan. Britain funds defense with armored cars and air power while Wahabi zealotry pushes mono theistic Islam, suppression of Western contact, and attempts to conquer Mecca.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
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Asir
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Trans-Jordan
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United States
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Persian Gulf
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Mohammed Ibn Saoud
Garden of Eden
Mesopotamia
Tigris
Euphrates Rivers
Fall Coat Trends Spotlight Luxe Long-Haired and Fabric Fur
The article outlines two fur trends dominating autumn and winter coats. One favors spectacular long-haired furs with dramatic cuffs and collars, while the other uses flat furs in collar cuff and pocket trim to create chic, fabric-like effects. It notes black broadcloth coats with caracul trims, brown fur accents, back-focused styling, and new scarf drapes.
Ambassador Bridge to Be World Largest When Finished
Detroit and Windsor mark milestones as the Ambassador bridge nears completion costing about 20 million dollars. The two-mile span will carry five traffic lanes and an eight foot sidewalk with towers 363 feet high, setting a world record for suspension bridges.
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Ambassador
Detroit River
Canada
Ambassador Bridge
Ontario
Windsor
Sandwich
Ford
Riverside
la Salle
Tecumseh
Walkerville
Ont
United States
Philadelphia-Camden
Hudson River
Upper Manhattan
Palisades
Jersey Shore
Edgar Jadwin
United States War Department
Alligators Make Home Beneath Oklahoma City Store
In Oklahoma City two alligators have made a permanent den under Oscar Grace's downtown cleaning business. Grace has torn up floors and dug crevices to reach the reptiles, hoping to place them in a glass tank. He reports being badly scratched as the animals rasp against his back.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oscar Grace
Grace
Rabbi Seeks Radio Aid for Failing Tours Flock
In Tours France Rabbi M Sommer notices dwindling attendance and plans to broadcast prayers by wireless. He writes passionately in a Jewish religious journal advocating radio religion to reach adherents and revive devotion in the large Jewish community.
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Tours
France
M. Sommer
Playing Safe Opinion on Choosing a Husband
A woman writes in the American Magazine about cautious marriage. She argues that selecting a man with proven character and income reduces risk, while noting doubt remains in marrying young.
Milks Emulsion Restores Health and Youthful Appearance
Miss Sarah Kate Knight of Bristol Tennessee credits Milks Emulsion with dramatic weight gain and improved vitality after years of stomach and bowel trouble. She reports clearer complexion brighter eyes and a newfound energy after starting in May and says she would have been in her grave without it.
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Sarah Kate Knight
Anderson St
Bristol
Tenn
The
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Ady
Forty A Man Reflects On Twenty Thoughts
A reflective line contemplates how at age forty a man might wish to recall what he believed at twenty. The sentiment hints at aging insight and the contrast between youthful certainty and later wisdom.
Worth Weight in Gold
A reader from Tully New York testifies that Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash eased severe illness, noting they are worth their weight in gold after trying four bottles and planning two more bottles. The message praises the remedies as effective for her condition.
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Tully, N
Myrother-inlaw
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Coastes Moscon
Tully, N. Y
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