Burden Bearers of the East in Bustling Towns and Boats
The article surveys eastern life through the lens of burden bearing. It describes women balancing loads on heads in Harma Siam Java and the role of men carrying goods on shoulder poles. It notes water carriers, boatmen, and the social status of bearers in Rangoon Hongkong and Shanghai. It praises rickshaw men in Japan for politeness and punctuality and highlights crowding, carts, and ferries in busy ports.
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Urden
East
Desert
Hamals
Constantinople
Egypt
India
Japan
Singapore
Hongkong
Canton
Harma
Siam
Java
Far East
Palestine
Syria
Indis
Ganges
Burma
Turkey
Orient
Lebanon
Rangoon
Ifongkong
Secin c Halr
Africa
Earth
China
Shanghai
Ceylon
Malay States
Dai Nippon
Yokohama
Gotesiba
Rentendorf Tohe
Tokyo
Fragmented Thought on Knowledge Hope and Love
The passage reflects a philosophical meditation on knowledge hope and love. It questions living without books or books without knowledge and ponders the role of hope and love alongside the need for sustenance and dining. The archaic phrasing suggests a reflective, literary tone.
Fish Soups From Nordic and Spanish Traditions
A guide to several regional fish soups detailing Swedish Norwegian and Spanish styles. Swedish uses veal stock with oysters. Austrian codfish broth with lemon and nutmeg. Norwegian thickened fish stock with eggs. Spanish salmon soup blends stock onion canned salmon milk and parsley with butter and flour, served with whipped cream.
Meats for luncheon or supper menu ideas
A list of simple luncheon and supper meat dishes using leftovers. Recipes include rare roast beef wrapped in bacon, creamed calf liver on buttered toast, dried beef in white sauce, broiled lamb breast with mint sauce, mock fried oysters from veal, rolled frankfurters with potatoes, ham croquettes, and veal in cream sauce on toast.
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Aslad
Mountain Weather Station Report Emerges in Cordoba
The Argentine government established a meteorical station at San Esteban in Cordoba province at an altitude of 4 000 feet. The item notes a curious local scene in which a wife elopes with a chauffeur and a newspaper office ad for a new driver is mentioned.
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San Esteban
Cordoba
Sly
Glorified Pine Compound Ad Promises Quick Cold Cure
An old advertisement touts Globe Pine Compound as a fast cure for colds and coughs. It instructs mixing glycerine with Globe Pine, taking doses after meals and at night, and notes century-old druggist logistics and safety cautions. The copy claims popularity among local druggists and urges consumers to avoid uncertain mixtures.
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Stork
Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Chicago
Roses In Medicine Through History
Roses featured in ancient pharmacopoeias with 32 remedies by Pliny. Rose leaves and petals were used in remedies and rose pillows aided nervous ailments. Helogabalus drank rose wine after tasks. Roses garnished tables and flavored dishes. rose water was common. Western nations moved away from edible roses, while Chinese cuisine still uses rose fritters.
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Pliny
Helogabalus
Manager withholds portion of villain's salary
A dialogue snippet shows a manager keeping back part of a villain's pay. The reason given is fear he may skip, while the manager insists on acting his role more decisively when angry.
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Dufilio
King OF
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Peghen
Lucie
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Mint
Pierce
Post
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek, Mich
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