Sea of Marmora voyage through Princes Islands and historic coasts
Prepared by the National Geographic Society this travel sketch sails from Constantinople along the Marmora coast visiting Halki and the Princes Islands. It recalls exiled emperors, Turkish dogs, Brusa silk, Ottoman and German legacies, ancient Nicomedia ruins, and the Gallipoli peninsula amid modern postwar changes.
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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 Ramid
William
Syria
Palestine
Sultan
Emperor
Mudania
Brusa
Dheal
Asias
Olympus Re
Madania
Daridanelles
Troy
Gallipoli
New World
Sestos
Abydos
Europe
Asia
Orient
Trojan Plain
Aegean
Wodero
Pelathe the Eagle and the 1863 Lawrence Raid
In a dramatic recount, Pelathe the Eagle carries a wounded chestnut mare to warn Lawrence Kansas of Quantrill’s dawn massacre in 1863. The mare dies after a desperate sprint. Pelathe escapes on a fresh pony, witnessing the horror at dawn.
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Mlatiel
Eagle
Pelathe
Lawrence
Kansas
Quindare
Theocore Barties
Scout Bartles
Quantrill
Quindaro
Soba
Peluthe
Ihe
Ile
Kan
Texas
Felathe
Palin
Delawares
Cain
Lester
Colby
Napoleon would have demanded free seats for new theater tiles
Anecdotes from a museum display recount Napoléon Bonaparte's theater interest and his mock indignation at not receiving free tickets. A note from the era describes him as a devoted theatergoer who once tried to slip past crowds to avoid a famed actor-manager.
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Napoleon
Bonaparte
Seata
Ayonchester Cuardinua
Weather mystery tied to maidens in Puectin dresses
A Czech preacher from Buchan church claimed a spirit hinted at the cold European weather. He described maidens in short dresses as linked to a severe cold spot, which the congregation accepted as the interpretation of the phenomenon.
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Puectin
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Buchan Church
Little Betty Seeks a Musical Ring
A child admires rings and asks for a ring like her aunt. She describes a musical ring, prompting her mother to call the aunt. The aunt reveals she wears a band ring, clarifying the pun between musical and band.
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Betty
Auntie
Red Cross Bails Blue Promises Safe Baby Clothes
Advertisement touts Red Cross Bails Blue as a safe stain free laundry product for baby clothes. Claims it leaves garments fresh without streaks or damage and suggests it is carried by reputable grocers.
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Red Cross
Names of clothing items from a riddle
The text lists garments such as coat hat shoes and blouse as items for children. It mentions a hands garment for an unnamed teacher and adds items like trouser pockets associated with Fritz. The fragment includes place names Faun and Vienna indicating locales.
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Fritz
Old Folks Say Dr Caldwell Was Right
Promote Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative using simple herbs and roots. Claims it treats constipation and related ailments since 1875. Urges free trial bottle offer and statewide distribution through drug stores. Name and address for free trial provided.
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DR. Caldwell
Travel plans rely on timetables not modern maps
The excerpt contrasts Heree and Bogey Buake-Jackson with Jinke-Say noting that when planning trips the older figure still uses a timetable rather than a map. The piece highlights generational differences in navigation approaches.
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Heree
Bogey Buake
Jackson
Jinke
French and American Cities Celebrate Two Hundredth Anniversary
An American city participates in ceremonial events in Orleania Brance marking two centuries since the siege of Orleans by Joan of Arc. Old and new Orleans have long tied sister-city relations with exchanges including a bronze medal and an embroidered silk flag now hung in Orleania’s Hotel de Ville.
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Orleania
Brance
Orleans
Oun of Arc
Lonishving
la Nouvelle Orleans
Old
New
New Orleans
France
Hotel de Ville
Qorleans
Old Orleans
BallRoom Collision Exchange Prompts Name and Address
A brief quarrel over traffic etiquette unfolds at a ballroom door with insults and a suggested exchange of names and addresses after a collision. The exchange highlights customary actions after minor incidents in social venues.
They Are She Isnt the Bean Lovely Tonight
A fragmentary note hints at a playful exchange about dancing and hunger in a titled line from a Bits page. The voice suggests a casual social moment with a flirty or improvised mood amid brief dialogue.
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Kimberly
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Atwater
Kent
Scrreen
Allen
Alien
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Adress
Buncredca
Dullarn
Aviation Facts Pub.co
Weno
The
Wesl
Cree
Chaffey
Buen & Porim, California
ON. U
Denver
Seomaite
Vuntry
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