Java the ideal holiday oasis for the globe trotter
The article extols Java as a premier travel destination for tourists seeking variety and comfort. It highlights accessible sea routes via Naples to Singapore or San Francisco to Japan, diverse attractions from Prambanan temples to Prambanan and Boro Boedoer, and the Batavia Hotel Des Indes with villa like bungalows and private services. It notes the climate variety, the vast botanical garden at Bultenzorg, and the efficient Dutch colonial administration in Kampongs and native regents.
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France
Italy
Switzerland
British Isles
Florida
West Indies
Madeira
Egypt
Ceylon
Alexander
Garden of Eden
Java
Europe
United States
Dutch Indies
Naples
Port Said
Aden
Colombo
Singapore
San Francisco
Japan
Hong Kong
Malay Archipelago
Preanger
Bultenzorg
Batavia
Sindanglaja
Soerabaja
Tosari
Hotel Des Ides
J. M. Gantvoort
Hotel Deg Indes
Gantvoort
Hotel Des Indes
Two Cities Contrast Batavia Tale Of Confucius And Insurance
Readable fragment describes Batavia with sharp Asiatic and European sectors and a moral tale about a Chinese father and son. The plot centers on repeated failed exams and a surprising ending where the father becomes amused and appoints his son president of an insurance company.
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Batavia
China
Confusius
Pekin
Confucius
In China Too. Sons Who Won't Study Face Wrath of Fathers
The text suggests cross cultural concern over sons neglecting study and the resulting parental anger. It hints Freddy as a figure who dodges discipline yet may be softened by time, reflecting familial tensions across generations.
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Freddy
Actor Reginald Barlow Leaves Stage for Ministry
Reginald Barlow of New York announces plans to quit acting after a thirty year career to enter the ministry. At thirty nine, he has spent years studying with the aim of uniting stage and church in a shared educational mission and to use his training to speak seriously from the pulpit.
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Reginald Barlow
New York
Wealthy women rally for Tarrytown hospital bazaar
Wealthy women from Tarrytown Irvington and Dobbs Ferry plan a bazaar to raise funds for the hospital building fund. They seek a $50,000 Rockefeller endowment matched by public contributions. Notable organizers include Mrs Archbold Rockefeller Jr Nichols Villard Wood Plummer Parsons Walker and Black. Each evening event will feature entertainments by prominent women.
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Tarrytown
Irvington
Dobb’s Ferry
Tarrytown Hospital
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Gertrude Nichols
Henry Villard
Arthur King Wood
John F. Plummer
W. Usher Parsons
Brisben Walker, Jr
H. V. D. Black
Reflections of a Bachelor on Marriage and Talk
A fragmented reflection on marriage and social talk contrasts a man’s reluctance to objectify his wife with the ease of gossiping about others. The piece notes women, fortune tellers, and family roles as part of a broader, critical musing on trust and judgment.
The Desperate Love That Haunted John Trenton
John Trenton, a self-made but emotionally distant man, marries organist Mrs. Trenton of St. Alban's Cathedral. He longs to share her music and affection, while she remains devoted to the organ and her art. After years apart, a rising desire to unite them surfaces when the former husband and organist confront each other during a dramatic church moment.
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John’ Trenton
John Trenton
St. Alban’s Cathedral
Europe
Rey
Mrs. Trenton
St.Alban’s Cathedral
Mei
Sheriat
Spea
John
Trenton
St. Alban
John ‘Trenton
Ceadence
St. Alban’s
Herstood
Aris
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