France’s North American Isles Seen as Weak Navy Base
National Geographic notes France’s colonial reach shrinking in the Americas while expanding in Africa and Asia. Miquelon remains a fragile fishing base off Newfoundland with a reduced St Pierre, and Guadeloupe Martinique and French Guiana illustrate persistent strategic value and enduring French culture amid hurricanes and historical upheavals.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
RANCI
London
France
Asia
Africa
Americas
America
Miquelon Island
Newfoundland
New France
Great Britain
Wolfe
Quebec
Canada
Britain
Atlantic
St. Pierre
Miquelon Islands
St. Pierre 'S
St Pierre
Miqueton
Grand Miqueton
Petite Miqueton
Fonglade
United States
Dominica
Martinique
Empress Josephine
Mt. Pelee
French Guiana
South America
Devil's Island
Fairy Gift and the Granite Hill of Love
Jerry finds a stray five dollar bill and a chance at happiness with Bert Adams. He confesses he seeks work, leaving her to endure hardship until a turn of fate brings him back. Bert reveals plans for a granite quarry, offering a life in the country and a hopeful future for both.
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Jerry
Jerry Dean
Betty
Bert Adams
Bert
Alice
Rooming House
Voodoo Doctor Protest in Witwatersrand District
A group of alleged tagati healers in South Africa defend their craft amid legal crackdowns. They argue European doctors also use magic while criticizing the term wizard and urging tolerance in mining towns.
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South Africa
Witwatersrand
Noted Quote On Change And Self Reflection
Daniel Webster reflects that individuals often claim the world has changed while they themselves have not, suggesting self focus leads to false self changes. He argues that a person may change more than the world around him, highlighting the human tendency to misjudge personal transformation.
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Caribbean Sea
Guudeloupe
Lesser Antilles
France
West Indies
Point A Pitre
Guadeloupe
Basse Terre
Guadeloupians
Marie Galante
Moscow
Obeah
Daniel Webster
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep and Freckles
A brief column muses that attractiveness runs deeper than appearance, comparing beauty to freckles as fleeting features while suggesting character matters more than surface charm. The light opinion notes self acceptance and challenges vanity without direct references to individuals or events.
When food Sours Don’t Be Disfigured Cole’s Carbon Salve Ad
An old newspaper advertisement promotes Cole’s Carbon Salve for burns and cuts with 30c and 60c prices from J. W. Cole, Rockford Illinois, claiming rapid healing without scars. It also touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as an effective acid reducer for indigestion, faster relief than soda, and benefits after large meals.
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Cole
J. W. Cole
Rockford, Ill
Phillips
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N. J
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