Burden Bearing Across the Far East in Historic Cities
The article surveys eastern life highlighting how women and men carry loads on heads or shoulders from Burma to Hongkong. It notes water carriers, coolies, sakka water men, sherbet sellers, and the constant use of sedan chairs despite harsh streets. It praises rickshaw men and contrasts Shanghai wheelbarrows with horseless cities.
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East
Desert
Constantinople
Egypt
India
Japan
Singapore
Hongkong
Canton
Burma
Siam
Java
Far East
Palestine
Rebeccas
Syria
Ganges
Plantaina
Areca Palme
Turkey
Tha
Lebanon
Orient
Rangoon
Yongkong
Africa
China
Shanghai
Ceylon
Malay States
Dai Nippon
Yokohama
Golemba
Bentendor
Tokyo
May live without books what is knowledge but grieving
A poetic fragment questions whether knowledge, hope, or love can exist without corresponding needs or pleasures. It ponders if a person can live without dining, hinting at basic human sustenance as essential to existence.
Diverse European Fish Soups and Salmon Soup
Swedish Fish Soup mashes stock with onion potatoes carrot parsley veal stock oysters and orange juice. Austrian Codfish Soup uses codfish carrot onion turnip celery herbs lemon juice nutmeg and milk with egg yolk. Norwegian Fish Soup thickens stock with butter flour milk and eggs over crackers. Spanish Salmon Soup blends stock onion salmon milk parsley with chicken in cream.
Luncheon Dishes from Cold Leftovers and Roasts
A collection of luncheon ideas using small leftovers and cheap meats. Recipes include beef wrapped in bacon and boiled to serve with olives, creamed calf's liver on toast, dried beef in white sauce, broiled lamb breast with mint sauce, mock fried oysters from veal, boiled frankfurters with potato salad, ham croquettes, and veal in cream sauce on toast.
Mountain Weather Station at San Veteran Cordoba
The Argentine government establishes a meteorical station at San Veteran in Cordoba province at an altitude of 4000 feet. A lighthearted aside shows a joke about elopement and ad insertion for a new chauffeur passing a newspaper office.
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San Veteran
Cordoba
Six
Early Sign of Fame From a Baby Photo Obsession
An observer predicts a child will become a great actress noting the baby’s intense interest in her own photograph. The child can stare at pictures for hours, signaling budding confidence and public appeal.
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Baby
Globe Pine Compound Colds Remedy Promoted by Advertisers
An advertisement touts Globe Pine Compound as a guaranteed thick cough and cold cure. It instructs pharmacists to supply glycerine and Pine Compound to mix with whisky, with dosing after meals and at bedtime. It warns against unreliable mixtures and notes six years of high demand from local druggists.
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Dottie
Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Chicago
Roses in Medicine and Food Through History
Roses played a historic role in medicine and cuisine. Pliny cited 32 remedies from rose leaves and petals. Ancient rulers used rose infusions and rose water flavored dishes remained common. Western nations moved away from roses as food, while Chinese cuisine still uses rose fritters.
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Helogabalus
Manager Withholds Part of Villain's Salary
A manager routinely keeps back a portion of the villain's pay, claiming it ensures consistent performance. The tactic is defended as a way to maintain discipline and prevent shirking, even as it raises questions about ethics.
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Postum Cereal Co., ‘Ltd
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