Crete Described From Melos To Candia In Vivid Arc
The National Geographic sketch surveys Crete from the Cyclades to Candia, detailing geography, rivers, peaks, windmills, grotto altars, and shepherd life. It notes heavy rainfall fueling stone grotto networks, sparse night travel reluctance, and a mix of modern roads and mule trails across a rugged, windward landscape. It highlights Crete’s towns Candia and Candia’s harbor growth, limited rail, wind-driven irrigation, vineyards, olives, raisins, oil, tobacco, and The Lausanne exchange shaping agriculture.
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National Geographic Sociely Washingtop
Atheng
Melos
Antinelos
Crete
Crewe
Diete
Lusitht
Aming Ag
Walter Mill Tee
Cretan
Ganea
Candia
Canea
Isu Ab
Endavant
Cundia
Sitla
Greece
Egypt
America
Hve
Mediterranean
Turkey
Asia Minor
Practical 1929 Kitchen Tips and Recipes Featured in The Kitchen Cabinet
A compact collection of 1929 era kitchen guidance from The Kitchen Cabinet includes cranberry sauce method, cheese straws, baked sweet potatoes with walnuts, breakfast mackerel, turkey loaf with parsley garnish, giblet gravy, and vegetable and fruit health notes. It closes with an oyster fricassee suggestion and general dietary tips highlighting digestion, purifiers, and nutritious ingredients.
Cold Wave Arrives From West Causing Snow Drift Display
Nuthers report a chilling western to eastern cold wave with trees creaking, shadows, snowdrifts, and ice covering rivers and lakes. Snowflakes wave to friends as onlookers wonder what is happening.
Snow Storm Besieges City as Winter Woes Continue
A vivid account describes a brisk winter day with a cold wave sweeping along, snow swirling over pavements, sea gulls seeking shelter, and the wind departing to the sea. The scene emphasizes the frigid air and bustling, unsettled weather as the storm moves inland and back out to sea.
Difficulties of life and matrimony in a blunt adage
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union blurb urges resilience and religious quiet, noting that life’s troubles persist and money is not the measure of a good home. It casts matrimony as fragile when driven by money and stresses the value of raising children with memories of decent parents.
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Gulf
Western Newspaper Union
Dear Editor Guidance on Posting Tiny Town Mockery
A letter urges readers to stop sending sassy postcards about small towns and to keep opinions to themselves. The writer laments harsh comments about natives and notes the postmaster’s sensitive heart. He argues visitors should refrain from mockery and that if criticism is necessary it should be sealed.
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Fred Barton
Copyricht
Gabby Gertie Says Men Prefer Silk-Clad Calves
Gabby Gertie comments on male attraction, quipping that men are drawn to silk attire and well presented ankles, yet not by other looks. The remark reflects a flippant take on fashions and flirtation typical of the era.
The Way of Southernwood Love Charms Across Towns
The article explains a century old superstition where southern wood or wormwood worn or hidden under the pillow is said to ensure marriage to the first suitable suitor. It traces the belief to Artemis and Diana links, noting its spread from New England to many regions and the plant Artemisia used as a love charm for youths.
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New Eayland
Artemis
Grecian
Diana
New England
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Origin of the word miniature and its painting roots
Jean Newton Hall explains that miniature painting derives from the Latin minium red lead used to illuminate manuscripts. The term evolved from miniare meaning to color with minium, shaping the modern sense of miniature beyond its art context.
Public Health Costs and Preventive Medicine Debate
A 1929 discussion from the American College of Surgeons urges lower hospital costs and more affordable care, favors specialized accident care hospitals, and weighs government health control. It suggests physicians receive annual preventive care fees to maintain public health and reduce emergency treatments, highlighting long-term reform and professional ethics.
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American College of Surgeons
Court of Justice
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Bes
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Ab Mnglist
Caudia
Minos
Ariodae
Theseus
Minnor
Brazil
Vetece
Mazfeld
John W. Holland
Gabby Gertie
United States
H Irving King
By Jean Newton
Chester Morris
Morris
New York
Leonard A. Barrett
L. A. Barrett
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