Morocco the land of mosques markets and sultanate
Morocco's complex rule under the sultan with Spanish and French zones is described. Tangier as a cosmopolitan enclave, Fez's medieval grandeur, and the bustling life in narrow streets with donkeys and box shops illustrate a culture shaped by centuries of Islam, trade, and foreign influence.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
France
Morocco
Motambedan
Algeria
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Tangier
Mediterranean
Africa
International Commission
Fez
Tafileh
Marrakesh
Kabit
North Africa
Europe
Empire
Au Paradise
Mulai Idress
King Snake Dinner Report From Missouri Field
A Missouri youth recounts finding a king snake sunning in a clover field. He explains the creature had devoured a black snake over 28 inches long, with a mouse and grasshopper inside the predator. The black snake’s head and neck appeared purple, suggesting a kill by the king snake.
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Missouri
Odd Fact About Life and Plenty of Land Wealth
A pithy maxim on life, suggesting that abundance of land turns even a harsh landscape into opportunity, framing wealth as a buffer against hardship and a source of resilience.
Brigands Bought Off in China
The article explains a pattern in China where bandits are negotiated with and bribed into government service. A brigand leader is offered high rank in exchange for ceasing terror, while troops are deployed briefly to legitimize the process. The tactic yields corruption and safer plunder than robbery.
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China
Record of Samuel Jessop and his extreme pill intake
The London Times notes Samuel Jessop died in 1817 at sixty five years old after a lifelong craving for medicine. Over twenty one years he took 226934 pills, peaking in 1814 with 51600 pills and consuming numerous mixtures and electuaries.
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Samuel Jessop
London Times
Churubusco
N. Y
Elonies
Frep Miner
Bar
Lydia
Miner
Tanlac Restores Appetite and Health for St. Louis Man
H Mohr of 112 S Fourth St, St Louis credits Tanlac with curing years of stomach trouble and heart palpitations. He says he gained weight and can eat freely without pain or headaches, praising the medicine as wonderful. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
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H. Mohr
S. Fourth Bt
St. Louis
A Stranger to Her Antiques Aired Remarks
A humorous exchange centers on an antiques seller told not to misidentify a chair once said to belong to Mme. de Pompadour. The conversation notes the chair’s alleged provenance and a woman’s skeptical remark about Pompadour being a notorious European poisoner.
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Marcus
Heart
Eve Darling
Evelyn
Robert
Econism
Bob
Vercival
Marc
Mme. de Pompadour
du Barry
Pompadour
Mandy and Rastus Plan Marriage Amid Worried Countdown
Mandy and Rastus, engaged, argue about marrying soon after his job loss. Mandy voices doubt while Rastus insists love and marriage can happen whether he works or not. The scene highlights their tension and hopeful commitment in a intimate moment.
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Mandy
Rastus
Flies and Butterflies in Family Banter Through the Cyclone
Mrs Jones wonders about flies as a cyclone figure of speech. The jokey child playfully links flies to the cyclone, fire from the blacksmith, horse speed from the jockey, and children making the butter fly, echoing a humorous household tale.
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Mrs. Jones
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Polly
Grace Miller
White
R H Livingstone
Lilié
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Tompkins County
Polly Hopkins
Jerry
Pollyop
Evelyn Robertson
Marcus MacKenzie
Ithaca
Dewitt Park
Robertson
Robert Percival
Daddy Hopkins
Jeremiah Hopkins
Mare
Percival
Hopkins
MacKenzie
Eve
Bobs
Bennett
Mrs. MacKenzie
Evelyn Mackenzie
Rob
MaccKenzie
Silent
Oscar Bennett
MacKensie
Tantaco
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cuticura
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