Dunes Move Across North American and European Coasts
The article describes wind driven sand drifts or dunes across Europe and North America. It notes Norfolk England villages buried, Lake Michigan dunes near Chicago, Nebraska belt traveling eastward, and desert regions in Utah and Arabia. It explains sand sources from eroded shores, current directions, and protective planting of pine forests to stabilize dunes.
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Red Sea
Europe
Norfolk
England
Eccles
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Evanaton
Racine
United States
Michigan
Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan City
St. Joseph
Grand Haven
Nebraska
North Platte River
Platte River
Banka
Utah
Arizona
Great West
Sahara
Arabia
St. Piran
Gwithlan
Cornwall
Bawion
Sandtown
Thetford
France
Gascony
Flanders
Holland
Germany
Ireland
Scotland
Bay of Decay
Denmark
Where Our Dolls Are Made
A survey of doll making across ancient times to modern factories notes global origins from Egypt and Greece to China and India. Covington Kentucky hosts the largest U S doll factory while Europe supplies most premium dolls from France and Germany. German Sonneberg alone churns out $150000 yearly, with Berlin hosting a major Christmas doll exhibition and towns devoted to doll production for American buyers.
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Ancient
Egypt
Etruria
China
India
Artemis
Aphrodite
Maldena
Europe
Covington
United States
England
France
Germany
Manu
Sonneberg
Thuringian Forest
Berlin
Wood decay and lumber use in the United States
The article reports billions of feet of timber and lumber lost to decay yearly, urging preservative treatments. It notes U S forest service research, the economics of rough versus finished lumber, and per capita consumption in four states. It cites mill waste, potential gains from improved manufacturing, and state level statistics on sawmill outputs and wood use.
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United States
Unites States Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Atoa
Four States
United
Massachusetta
Maryland
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Family Study Valuable Says Educator
An educator addressed students at an English women's college urging them to research their family skeletons. She advised tracing pedigrees to great grandfathers and siblings to learn which traits to avoid and which diseases to guard against.
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Engish
What They Will Do Among Wellesley Graduates
The 288 graduates of Wellesley College show plans after school: eight to marry, eighty six to teach, two to be professional farmers, nine to engage in religious and charitable work, six to pursue literary careers, three to travel, and one to take up domestic science. Few of the teachers appear to care for the work, while seventy three will simply remain at home.
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Wellesley College
Monarch of Barbuda and the Codrington Tribute
The Barbuda island, part of the West Indies archipelago, is owned by the Codrington family who settled in Barbados during Cromwellian times. The head of the family, called Marae Codrington, acts as governor and magistrate during infrequent inspections, issuing rules and accepting small gifts from island residents.
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West Indies
Bermuda
Barbados
Bahamas
Barbuda
Codrington
First airship lighthouse rises atop Spandau rail building
Germany unveils what is described as the first lighthouse for airships on a small Spandau railroad building. The structure houses 38 powerful electric lamps that emit a bright light skyward to guide dirigibles of the German army.
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Spandau
Germany
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Health
Milwaukee readers are shown many letters praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from persistent female ailments. The ad recounts testimonials of women claiming recovery after other treatments failed, urging readers to seek advice and consider the product before surgical operation. The source notes Lydia E Pinkham of Lynn, Massachusetts as the product founder.
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Milwaukee
Pinkham
Pope
Lynn
Maas
When Her Faith In the Lord Failed Chronicle Tale
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item recounts a church incident during a pro tracted meeting. A sister explains she was late because her horse bolted after a passing train and the wreck of the buckboard delayed her. The pastor urges trusting the Lord. She replies she did trust until the bellyband busted and she had to jump.
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Alster
Ume
Pittsburg
Mountain Definition Prompted by Classroom Exchange
A teacher asks students to define geographic terms. Jimmy explains cape as land extending into the water, William defines gulf as water extending into the land, and Christopher declares a mountain as land extending into the air. The exchange highlights youthful creativity in a classroom setting.
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Jimmy
William
Christopher
Not Exactly What She Meant
A playful exchange at a mothers' meeting hints at preparations for a sale of work. The dialogue features humor about the vicar, who is expected to attend and influence the outcome, reflecting local social activity.
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Golp
His Reason in Paris Love Joke and Quotes
A quirky dialogue in Paris frames marriage and love with a joke about deciding between three and a half or four yards of fabric. The text pivots to aphorisms about love and life, mixing light humor with timeless sentiment.
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Paris
Best is Best: A Teacher's Coffee to Postum Turnaround
A Mississippi schoolteacher recounts coffee-induced nerves and mood swings resolved after switching to Postum. She notes calmer classroom interactions, improved spirits, and no heart palpitations, crediting the change to Postum and reading The Road to Wellville.
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Miss. Mays
Wellville
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