Jade the famed stone of China and its distant mines
Jade, once thought to unlock ancient dispersals from Asia, spans Asia Europe and America with famed quarries in Eastern Turkestan near Khotan. The stone's value, craft, and history at the Chinese court are traced, along with water jade harvesting and the Tamerlane tombstone, plus end uses and looting links to Western collections.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Asia
Europe
America
China
Confucius
Turkestan
Kuenlun Mountains
Karakash
Khotan
Yarkand
Cayley
Peking
Kash
Toorkee
Kuenlun Range
Raskemdaria
Pamir
Kutcha
Tamerlane
Samarkand
Kienlung
Summer Palace
India
Taj Mahal
Pekin
Suede Fashions for Autumn and Winter Styles
A New York Tribune fashion overview notes suede’s rise in autumn and winter wear. Paris designers show suede in frocks coats and hats, pairing it with woolens. Lanvin and Madame Jenny feature suede trims, perforated leather, and suede hats. Long slender coats return, while woolens regain favor for simple dresses and jackets.
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New York Tribune
Paris
Vionnet
Lanvin
Madame Jenny
Madame Jtnny
Wom
Ross From Obscurity to Knight Commander of Bath
The article chronicles Sir William Hoy rising from a Scottish farm helper and messenger boy in Dundee to general manager of railways and harbors for the Union of South Africa, later earning a knighthood. It notes his youth driving milk, his move to South Africa, and rapid ascent in railroad work.
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Ross
Order of the Bath
William Hoy
Union of South Africa
Scotland
Dundee
South Africa
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