Bermuda's charms lure travelers with subtropical warmth
The Bermuda islands lie 700 miles southeast of New York and offer warm winter weather, coral formations, rugged stone houses, and lush greenery. Visitors travel by steamship via Hamilton and Saint George's to explore Coveted caves, Harrington Sound, Natural Arch, the Spanish rock, and glass bottom boat trips around reefs before a two day Atlantic crossing home.
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Bermuda
Bermuda Islands
Bermudas
New York
Atlantic
Men of
Science
Viles
Nds
Sound
Hamilton
Saint George's
Ie Great Sound
Saint George’s
Islands
George Somers
Castle Harbor
Harrington Sound
Pacific
Great Sound
Gibbs Hill
Scaur Hill
Ireland Island
New York Harbor
Next Door Club Forms After Bridge Ban in Whitehall
The Next Door club in Whitehall, London, emerges from a quarrel with the National Liberal committee over banning auction bridge. Members dissatisfied with the ruling rented adjacent premises to play their favored game.
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Whitehall
London
National Liberal
Labels That Won’t Come Off
A note describes a bottle labeling method from "Camera Craft" using a black binding tape wrapped around the bottle with white ink for the letters. A small amount of hot paraffin wax is poured over the tape to make it waterproof, enabling the white letters to be read in very faint light.
Cleaning Flower Vases Technique
A simple method to clean long neck flower vases uses hot water and small pieces of newspaper. Shake vigorously to lift dust and sediment from the interior.
Good Merry Go Round Pole
Instructions for a simple solar rope merry go round using a single ground pole. A gas pipe or wood post supports an iron wheel with an axle pin, washers reduce friction, and ropes of varying lengths attach to the rim for riders to start rotation and swing clear. streamers and flowers decorate for occasions.
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J. Berg Mitchell
Wichita
Kan
Funny Kiddie Sayings Stir Churchyard Prayers and Ventriloquy
A nostalgic collection recalls Hilda Cowhan and relatives’ church antics. A niece spots her cleric father and questions his sermon, while nephews learn about heaven from a pious aunt in a grim churchyard moment. A ventriloquial show prompts a child’s whispered divine approval.
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Hilda Cowhan
Strand
Daddy
Jack
Fred
Homemade Toy Lantern Delights Boys With Simple Craft
A simple three piece pasteboard lantern with star shield and stripes uses red white and blue tissue for a lit effect. Sides are joined with muslin and glue, a triangular bottom holds a candle in a hollowed raw potato holder.
Mexican hotel lesson from a brisk U.S. agent encounter
A brisk U.S. agent arrives in Mexico City seeking lodging. The hotel manager quotes six dollars a day for fifty rooms, reflecting the contrast with American expectations and the enduring influence of Spanish customs on local life observed by the reporter.
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United States
Mexico City
Texas Frontier
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