A Brief Sketch of China’s Shang to Chow Dynasties
A reader learns of China’s transition from the Shang to the Chow dynasty. King Wu founded the Chow after a palace fire and battle, the empire expanding beyond the Yellow River valley to include 1,800 cities. Farmers grew rice millet fruit and raised swine cattle and sheep. Homes featured mats floors and clay wood and bronze dishes. Silk making was already known in this era.
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Stories in Stamps by I S Klein
Ukraine's serf poet Taras Schertschenko wrote tragic revolutionary verse in the 1830s to 1850s. He faced exile in Orenburg from 1847 to 1857, later freed by Count Tolstoi, and died at 47. Ukraine’s brief independence era produced stamps honoring him.
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Pope Pius XI Plans Work Despite Illness
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XI, refreshed after a good sleep, eager to resume duties with a wheelchair device to aid activity. He aims to fight Communism from his sick bed and hopes the Manila Eucharistic congress will curb its spread in the Philippines while authorities notice rising influence among local groups.
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Writer of Songs Puzzle Clues Mixed Across Theme
A dense set of crossword style clues blends names, places, and terms across horizontals and diagonals. Answers include common nouns and proper nouns such as gods languages and objects, with several entries hinting at musical and literary references.
Curious Workmen and Animals Create Street Chaos
A noisy scene describes animals roaming streets freely, tying up traffic and feeding at fruit stands. Lizards with toe discs alarmed cause the creatures to drop to floors, beds, or dining tables as they flee.
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