Warsaw After World War I A City Reborn and Struggling
Prepared by the National Geographic Society describes Warsaw in the postwar era noting hyperinflation era money and porters for hire, the impact of the zloty, crowded markets, deteriorating hotels taxed heavily, dark streets, and a mix of grand churches, busy promenades, and vibrant street life. It highlights Chopin's heart in the Holy Ghost Church, changing skylines, and landmarks like Pavilion X. The piece surveys daily life, commerce, and culture under occupation and upheaval, with portraits of officials, musicians, vendors, and shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Poland
Russia
Warsaw
Joseph Conrad
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Ladislas Reymont
Henry Ford
Morand
Lewis and
Irene
Claude Farrere
Pavilion X
Pilsudski
California News Briefs Highlights From 1926 Items
California notes recap unusual hotel owl nest, heroic rescue at Stinson Beach, Native Sons relics display, new earthquake fault in San Gabriel area, Porterville accident injuring Emily Lindley, wild deer in Oakland Sequoia Park, bee swarm chasing owner near Oakville, and local civic updates. Includes Stockton harbor surveys and aviation field work plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles S. Caldwell
Oakland
University of California
Red Cross
Caldwell
Frank Perry
Stinson Beach
Perry
Jennie
Dorothy Walker
San Francisco
Dorothy
Clara Miller
Hammonton
California
Marysville
Native Sons
Wells Fargo
Timbuctoo
Native Daughters
Tahoe-Ukiah
Yuba
Charles Wilbur
Sutter County
San Gabriel Mountains
Claremont
Pomona
San Bernardino
Rollin Eckis
Pomona College
Eckis
Sequoia Park
Lee S. Kerfoot
Kerfoot
Oakland Zoo
Contra Costa County
Livermore Range
Oakville
St. Helena
Atlantic Coast
Southern Pacific
New York
Four Wise Men Quoted In Cabinet Motto Paraphrase
A fragment from a Western Newspaper Union page prints a four line Chinese style proverb about knowing and not knowing. The verses classify people into types by wisdom and ignorance and advise to follow, wake, shun, or teach accordingly.
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Theater Square
Saxon Garden
Times Square
C. W. Miller
Hanford
Miller
Emily Lindley
Porterville
Miss Lindley
J. N. Colquitt
Colquitt
J. L. Cranston
Hemet District
Federal Forestry Department
San Bernardino National Forest
Bakersfield
Basin Creek
Piute Mountain
The
Postal Telegraph Company
Railroad Commission
Thomas F. Dixon
Managua
Nicaragua
Dixon
Schofield Faith Mission
Colfax Memorial
Colfax
Byron Fitts
Pacific Water Company
Frank C. Jordan
Citrus Realty Company
Los Angeles
Jordan
E. L. Oleson
West Riverside
Traver
San Joaquin Valley
Lucerne
Clear Lake
Clear Lake Beach Company
Palmer & Becker
City Trustees of
Manteca
Manteca Water Works
Guard Darrah
Stockton Deep Water Channel
J. A. Dorst
Army
C. 8. Ridley
Dorst
Stockton
Sharp’s Lane
Claude Smiley
Davis Agricultural College
W. P. Hodgeson
Davis
Sacramento
Yuma-Imperial Valley
Fort Yuma Bridge
Arizona
Lee
Bankhead
Yuma
State
Sunkist
Blythe
Needles
Acitchen EA Ey
Western Newspaper Union
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