Sports as Geography and Civilizational Mirror Across Ages
The article traces how games reveal climate, culture, and history from Burma to the pre Columbian Americas. It links Persian horseman ship to early education, Greek and Roman athletic roots to modern American playgrounds, and notes how baseball and golf reflect national character and development. It discusses how games migrate across borders and shape identity, with examples from Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Burma
Great Britain
America
Ameria
Pyramids
Egypt
Attica
Tittle Alprodamia
Davia
Crocheted Hats Dominate Summer Streetwear Trends
The article notes the rise of crocheted hats as a fashionable summer accessory, with hats crafted from wool yarns, chenille, silk fibers, and fine wires. It highlights pairing with tub frocks, white skirts, and organdie, plus bright color combinations and decorative crocheted motifs.
Destructive storms erase Philippine military road
History notes how torrential rains in the Philippines after U S forces built a 50 mile Dagupan to Baguio road costing 2 million dollars. The road opened with ceremony but a tropical four day rainfall totaling 89 inches nearly erased it, illustrating nature's power.
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United States
Philippines
Dagupan
Baguio
Iestared
Fond Relative Alice Inquiry About Uncle's Health Guesses
The note asks whether doctors give family hope about an elderly uncle's illness with concern for his wellbeing and future outlook.
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Alice
Black and Silver Hats Take Spotlight This Season
Hats in black and silver dominate the new millinery wave with beaded satin duchess textures. White accents appear in some models while low priced versions gain appeal with vulture feather fringes and matching color quills as trims.
Delicious Meatless Dinners From Onward Kitchen Cabinet
Recipes for meatless meals with mock sausages from lima beans and bread crumbs. A nut roast with tomato sauce, cottage cheese dessert with raisins and citrus juice, orange ice cream, and simple sides like potato bake with onions and herbs. Includes suggested salads, dressings, and fruit desserts.
Earning Power Tied to Quality of Effort
Quotation notes the gap between earning power of a man who does things pretty well and one who does them as well as they can be done. The author O A Marden emphasizes striving for maximal quality in work.
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O. A. Marden
Starch as a vital common dietary staple
The article explains starch as an indispensable part of the diet, found in bread and many foods, and describes its chemical makeup, distribution in plants, microscopic granules, protective coating, abundance and low cost. It notes starch is two thirds of the human diet and must be transformed into sugar to serve as body fuel.
Salt Pickles Basics from the USDA Guide
The article outlines formal salt pickle preparation with cucumbers packed in straight sided 4 gallon stone jars, brined at 10 percent salt, and weekly salting for five weeks. It describes skimming surface scum, optional vinegar or sugar–spice finishes, and processing to achieve sour or sweet pickles while avoiding hot brines.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Raisins Recommended as Ideal Warm Weather Food
Raisins are promoted as a energizing, cooling addition for summer meals and desserts. Ice cream flavored with raisins is highlighted for combating listlessness, with suggestions to add raisins to bread and other dishes for flavor and health benefits. The fruit is described as rich in predigested sugar and iron, aiding energy and blood nourishment in hot months.
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California
Linoleum Care Extends Door Covering Life
The article advises treating linoleum with linseed oil before use to seal and smooth the surface. Wipe dry after application to double the door covering’s lifespan.
The Housewife: Tips for Custard and Pantry Safety
Use one egg per cup milk for soft custard and soda per cup sour milk. Gelatin amounts for cooling liquids, packing white goods in blue paper, and blueing to prevent yellowing. Mix cornstarch with salt to prevent lumping. Do not rinse hot utensils or direct contact with water after custard or starchy foods.
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