Yunnan and Tibet Rivers Explore Great Mountain Divides
National Geographic sent a 15 man expedition led by Joseph F. Rock to Yunnan and southeastern Tibet to photograph the Salwin Mekong and Yangtze river gorges. They treked from Nguluko over the Likiang ridge into Yangtze country, meeting Nashi Lolo and Lisu tribes and documenting markets, temples, and funerary rites along the way.
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Tibet
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Mekong
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Uie
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Liktang
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Rock
Taku
Funghou
Talukjung
Lape
Ameries
Yooran
Malwin
Mekong Valley
Miyetatimnu
Mekong-Yangtze
Pelmashan
Salwin- Irrawaddy
Kenylebunpo
Irrawaddy
Nash
Nguluko
Liklang
Poshakal
Yangtze Valley
Shin
Rock Drum
Shikw
Tudavolo
Tungize
Likiang
Chutien
Loden
Can Nante
Lelow
Yangtze Mekong
Yangtee
Ludon
Glider Brings Boulder Sparks Glacier Debate
In a rugged talk with a guide a traveler asks where a boulder came from and the guide says a glider dropped it. The inquisitive figure then asks where the glacier went, and the guide explains it moved back after another boulder.
Worst thing about her and the loyal Percy Salpp
London stage sketch notes a comical scene where a man mocks a trivial flaw in a woman, with sidekick Percy Salpp always nearby, as characters joke about doctors trust and aging clerks.
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Percy Salpp
These Girls Marieq Hello, Jane Jane-Oh
Joyful note from an admirer sending congratulations for a recent marriage. The writer wishes the couple happiness and signs warm good wishes.
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Marieq
Jane Jane
Standing Invitation Reflected In Streetcar Scene
A brief visual vignette shows a red woman glancing at a young man as he sits in a streetcar, capturing a moment of social tension and unspoken exchange. The fragment hints at ideas of invitation, gaze, and class dynamics in urban life.
Burglary Report With Odd Dialogue In Pantry
A fragmented OCR note describes a burglar inside a pantry and references a tense exchange. It reads like a misquoted dialogue with stray phrases about lead, a tone, and performative speech, offering little coherent fact beyond a theft context.
Not a Timorous Girl Lady and Evening Out Mould
A fragmentary note discusses a social meeting and walking home in the dark with a relaxed tone. The speaker asserts readiness to meet halfway and reassures no fear of returning home after nightfall.
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Miich
Gathering His Own Comtable How Did You Cite The Pot Of Honey
A fragmented dialogue fragment shows a quirky exchange about bees and a pot of honey. The garbled text references Tromp and a playful elflike figure, suggesting a whimsical or folkloric scene without clear narrative structure.
Frat Time Sparks Echoes in Swann and Linke Exchange
Fragmentary lines hint at a chaotic scene involving Swann and Linke brothers during a fraternity moment. References to Osalng Show and Mr. Jones appear nonsensical or garbled, with no clear events, dates, or outcomes to establish a definitive report.
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Linke Brother
Mr. Jones
Hite Town Roles Curiously Named in Local Riddle
A playful notice lists roles such as postman storekeeper justice of the peace and constable of Hite town and hints at an alliance at Buckeye Corner in a Muasorial setting with Native-VYousir language.
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Hite Town
Vyousir
Buckeye Corner
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