Bengal the land and trade hub of eastern India
A vivid travel sketch describes Bengal from the Sundarbans to Calcutta and Darjeeling, detailing its two distinct regions, the vast plains and the Himalaya foothills, its jute and tea economy, and Calcutta as a busy port and capital with Maidan’s promenades and royal processions. It notes Hooghly docks, jute mills, and the global reach of Bengal’s exports including tea, jute, and rice.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Engal
India
Bay of Bengal
Himalayas
Tibet
Sikkim
Bhutan
Bengal
Kansas
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Texas
Michigan
United States
Idaho
Ganges
Sundarbans
Calcutta
Hooghly
Assam
South
Maidan
Howrah
Detroit
White House
Fifth Avenue
Delhi
Darjeeling
California News Briefs Highlight 1926 Crop Costs and Local Events
A Fresno County briefing notes average costs per acre for grapes and raisins in 1926, with specifics on labor, material, water, taxes, and depreciation. Other items cover ladder superstition at UC, a diver’s near death in San Diego bay, a buried 1827 half dollar found in Sacramento, olive meetings in Corning, and plans for Stanford’s first California home. Additional items note UC cherry disease, spring bloom in Tulare, Mosco r gravesite discovery, and various infra and civic projects across the state.
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H. R. Keller
Fresno City Farm Bureau Center
Fresno
Keller
University of California
San Diego Bay
P. R. Nelson
Nelson
J. L. Mapeman
Ninth Street
Sacramento
Milton J. Ferguson
Corning
Oroville
California
Leland Stanford
Placerville
L. H. Day
College of Agriculture
Davis
Tulare County
Springville
Elijah Shepherd
Santa Rosa
Jack London
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Moscovr
London
F. C. Carroll
Corcoran
Lakeside
San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation
Galt Joint Union High School
Galt Masonic Lodge
Dixon Community Council
Reno
Office
The
Highway Commission
Dunsmuir
San Rafael
Kern County
Louis Clcese
Bakersfield
San Joaquin Valley
Thomas F. Flynn
San Francisco
California Sheriffs’ Association
Frank Barnett
Alameda County
R. Veale
Contra Costa County
California Cherry Growers Association
Washington, D. C
Tariff Commission
Congress
Pacific Coast
State Department of Agriculture
California National Forest
Willows
E. A. Reeves
Terra Bella
Reeves
Robins
Post Office Department
Washington
Red Bluft
Henry L. Englebright
Red Bluff
Secrets of a French Chef Marshmallow in Creme Paste
A French pastry lineage from a village in France details a family legacy of renowned chefs. The narrator claims to have imported a marshmallow in creme formula now manufactured as Hip-O-Lite by Hip-O-Lite Co. of St. Louis, Missouri. The product is marketed to American housewives, with a request to ask grocers for Hip-O-Lite.
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France
Hip-O-Lite Comey
St. Louis
United States
Pasquale B. Cheminais
Hip-O-Lite Company
Br Greeness
Department M
Market Street
Missouri
Orders Is Orders
A neighbor overheard a young suburb mother call to her older son to find his brother and tell him to stop whatever he is doing. The brief incident reflects a typical family scene in a quiet neighborhood as she manages two mischievous boys.
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Joe
Bobby
Bayer Aspirin Warning Adyv Says Buy Only Bayer
Demand Bayer aspirin or you may get an imitation not proven safe by millions. The ad urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on packaging or tablets and warns that imitations may be dangerous after 26 years of physician prescription use.
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Bayer
Adyv
Filling Up Is This a filling station episode note
The episode features a diner scene where a customer asks for five gallons of gas and eight hot dogs. It underscores playful dialogue about everyday supply needs and consumer humor in the broadcast.
Mrs. G E Tower Praises Dr Pierce Remedies
Personal letter from Mrs G E Tower of San Francisco extols Dr Pierce remedies the Favorite Prescription and the Golden Medical Discovery as the best medicine for women and stomach health. She urges others to obtain them from their druggist and offers free confidential medical advice from Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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G. E. Tower
San Francisco
Cali
Motor Statistics Show Wide Car Ownership Gaps
A Toronto Star report notes there is roughly one car for every five people in the United States yet ownership is uneven with some households owning multiple vehicles while others have none.
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United States
Toronto Star
Permanent relief for eczema by noted doctor
An advertisement claims a permanent eczema relief method used by a noted doctor for 46 years. It urges readers to follow directions and pay $2 or write Madden Company, Box 872, El Paso, Texas, for full information.
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Madden Company
el Paso
Texas
Sparrows Force Brief End to Essex Church Service
Sparrows nesting in the roof at Great Bardfield Church in Essex caused a service to be curtailed due to the loud chirping.
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Great Bardfield Church
Essex
England
The Junior Text Book for an Up-to-Date Church
A brief notice promotes The Junior Text Book for a modern church, priced at 25 cents, with advertising copy urging readers to address W. H Kerr at Great Bend Kansas. The piece adds a reflective line about the gravest danger being mislaid play.
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W. H Kerr
Great Bend
Kansas
One Bottle Dr Peery Dead Shot Promises Safe Vermifuge
An advertisement extols Dr Peerys Dead Shot as a single effective vermifuge, claiming other bottles are unnecessary. It adds a pithy phrase about discipline guiding progress and a ship’s rudder as a stern necessity.
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Dr. Peery
Ady
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Eastern Star
Huron
California Cattlemen’s Association
McCloud
Siskiyou County
Jess H. Shreve
San Diego
Daughters of the American Revolution
Santa Cruz
Custom House
Port San Luis
Yuba City
Bell & Co.,Inc
An. Bellans
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