Sea of Marmora Pages of War and Silk Tales
A National Geographic prepared tour along the Marmora ports from Constantinople to Gallipoli reveals Halki and Brusa’s quiet life, Ottoman silk magic, and relics of German ambitions. The voyage traces Ismid and Nicomedia ruins, Derindje grain warehouses, Hereke palaces, and the war scar on Gallipoli while noting empires, refugees, and a century of conquest.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Constantinople
Sea of Marmora
Princes Islands
Halki
Oxia
Marmora
Gulf of Ismid
Nicomedia
Diocletian
Ismid
Rome
Asia Minor
Gulf
Derindje
Bagdad
Hereke
Sultan Abdul Hamid
William
Syria
Palestine
Sultan
Mudania
Silk Industry
Brusa
Kimberly
Madania
Dardanelles
Troy
Gallipoli
New World
Sestos
Abydos
Europe
Asia
Orient
Trojan Plain
Aegean
Mysterious Jewelry and the Musical Ring Riddle
Little Betty loves rings and seeks a ring like her aunt’s. She asks what a musical ring is and learns Auntie wears a band ring. The playful misunderstanding shows how a simple word describes a unique ring.
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Betty
Auntie
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Patient Testimony
A Pratt West Virginia woman writes she was bedridden and weak at 30 and after using three doses then two bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength. She can work again and recommends the remedy to friends and will answer letters.
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A Pratt
W. Va
Coudn
Lydia E. Pinkham
S. BE
Pratt. W. Va
Too Much Advice from Lady Astor in Modern Debate
Lady Astor warns against overloading youth with advice while sharing a practical view on parenting. She notes children should be shown the wiser perspective so they choose wisely, and she argues women hold equality with men except in Parliament where men lag.
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Lady Astor
House of Commons
20 Mule Team Borax Advertises Safety and Purity
A vintage ad promotes 20 Mule Team Borax as the safe efficient choice for washing and cleaning. It cautions against Borax compounds, urging consumers to request the pure Borax product for safety in laundry and other tasks.
Byrd Praises Aviation at New York Banquet
The Forward March speech by Commander Richard E. Byrd lauded aviation progress at a New York banquet. He urged ongoing improvement and noted witty remarks by Norfolk and Richmond girls praising skilled drivers and brave partners.
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Richard HB. Byrd
New York
Byrd
Norfolk
Richmond
Was His First Steam Car At Maryland University
At the University of Maryland sits an awkward steam propelled automobile built by Dr. W. E. Aiken a former professor. He is credited by many as a pioneer of such vehicles in America.
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University of Maryland
W. E. Aiken
University
America
Hubble on seeing the cosmos as history in light
Edwin Hubble explains in Harper’s Magazine that cosmography and observing extragalactic nebulae reveal events from past ages. Looking outward, we see the nearest star as it was 4.5 years ago and the Magellanic Clouds as they were 100,000 years ago, with the universe’s frontiers reflecting 200 million years past.
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Edwin Hubble
Harper’s Magazine
Russ Ball Blue Delights the House Wife
An old advertisement proclaims Russ Ball Blue makes clothes whiter than snow for homemakers, urging purchases at your grocer.
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Adv
Senator Moses Defends Unselfish View On Appropriation Bills
In Washington Senator Moses argues for unselfish consideration of appropriation bills. He cites a parable about a palmist predicting doom for a widow, highlighting the need for restraint and seriousness in fiscal debates. His remarks frame the bill as a test of national character and prudence.
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Moses
Washington
Death Ends Hope in a Grim Refrain
A terse reflection notes that death cuts short much of life and possibility, casting a somber view on mortality and the limits of human endurance. The line implies dramatic loss and the finality of endings in the face of mortality.
Kora Konia promised relief for skin torture in minutes
An old advert promotes Kora Konia medicated powder as a quick cure for raw irritated skin from friction. It claims three minute relief, soothing film, stops burning and itching, plus sunburn relief and odor prevention, produced by Mennen skin specialists.
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Mennen
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Olympus
Asiatic Turkey
Atwater
Kent
Screeen
Mrs. Steele
Barton's
Stanco Ine
W.h.forst
Msgr
Wii
Scottdale
Penna
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