Madrid Through a Traveler's Eye in Summer Heat
A National Geographic sketch of Madrid highlights Gran Avenida as the city’s core, the palace of communications and Prado museum among top sights, with open air life on pavements, fans, barquillos, and a modernizing skyline including Gran Via and the Metro.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU ‘Service
Adrid
Spain
Catalonia
Europe
Gran Avendda de la Libertad
Kuen Retiro
Madrid
Morocco
Paris
Buenos Aires
Gran Avenida
Palace of Communications
Africa
National Library
Archeological Museum
Museum of Modern Painting
National Museum of Painting and Sculpture
Prado Museum
Gran Via
National Telephone Company
Madge Reconsiders Marriage After Domestic Science Shift
Madge and Walter reunite under an arbor as she reveals a shift in life plans. He cites cousin Martha’s views on career and home duties, while Madge recalls their past split over housework and wedding plans. She hints at arranging separation, while Tom Bradford’s influence lingers from her aunt’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Madge
Martha Stone
Martha
Tom Bradford
Tom
Pye
Hias
Hemp: From ancient fiber to modern rope rival in industry
The article traces hemp from its 5000 year prominence as a global fiber to its decline after Manila hemp and abaca offered cheaper, floatable alternatives. It covers cultivation in Asia and Europe, early use in ships, spread to the Americas with Puritan settlement, colonial laws in Virginia, and Georgia’s hemp region around Lancaster and Penn during the Revolution.
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Eoordage
Asia
Temp
Europe
Mediterranean
Spain
Chile
North America
Massachusetts
Virginia
Lancaster
Penn
First Rural Free Delivery Service Began In 1896
The early rural mail delivery started with James O Donnell and later Thomas E Watson funding experiments. By 1902 the system expanded to over 11 000 routes with initial efforts on three West Virginia routes. A note mentions families buying new shoes.
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John Wanamaker
James O'Donnell
Michigan
House of Representatives
Thomas E. Watson
Congress
Georgia
Charles Town
Avilla
Alltown
West Virginia
An Anonymous Physician in the Forum and Century
The writer argues against the notion that a random pool of 150000 men can be scientists or artists, claiming many doctors are not truly contributing to medical science. He cites Pasteur and contrasts ordinary doctors with renowned figures, likening them to catfish versus eagles and admitting his own self view as a catfish in a crowded hole.
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Pasteur
Steinmetz
William Welch
Willian Osler
William Tinisted
New York Chamber of Commerce First Founded in 1768
The earliest American chamber of commerce was the New York Chamber of Commerce founded in 1768. U S chambers are private bodies independent of government and the United States Chamber is a federation of local chambers and trade groups. The Nation's Business is its official magazine and the national group formed in 1912, not a government entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Taft
Humanitarian dog causes tragedy on Scottish farm
A farmer in Bajurg Ayreshire Scotland reports his black and white collie killed a rabbit by drowning it after catching it. The animal is described as sensitive to blood and has reportedly never harmed other rabbits beyond this incident.
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Bajurg
Ayreshire
Scotland
Duped in the Dark Mrs Ax Mrs B Snoring Woes
A lighthearted column notes wives teasing husbands about snoring and money habits. It portrays domestic quirks with playful dialogue and familiar city names, reflecting small town humor.
Play Adapted to Two Acts as Two Suits Run Short
A Louisville Courier Journal note reports a theater company cannot complete the planned three act play with only two costumes. The company thus reduces the performance to two acts and proceeds with the production.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal
She Reduced 38 Pounds The Safe Way
Boston woman Florence Loftus aged 32, 5 ft 2 in, weighs 165 pounds and after four months on Kruschen Salts now weighs 127 pounds. She praises the daily half teaspoon in hot water, noting health gains and warning against imitations.
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Florence Loftus
Boston
Negative Calisthenics End Credits in Odd Dialogue
A fragmented caption parodies dieting talk with mismatched lines about Betty and low fat choices. The garbled text suggests a humorous exchange where one remark prompts another remark about daily habits.
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Betty
Monotony Drives Popular Sports and Pastimes
A reflection notes that routine and sameness push people toward various sports and hobbies for engagement and relief from dull daily life. It emphasizes personal fulfillment through active recreation and social interaction.
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Zuloaga
Segovia
Talavera de la Reina
Toledo
Mary” Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Charlie Chaplin
Puerta del Sol
Cuatro Caminos
By Jane Osborn
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU
New York Chamber of Commerce
Witheerd
Procter & Camble
U.S. Pat
Oxydol
Narbhrth
siHiscox Chem
Wka
Patchorne
N.Y
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Jean
Joan
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. N. AL
Billings
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden, Mass
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