Manila Kansas City of the Philippines
In Manila the capital of the inland island, Manila becomes of social interest amid independence talks. The port city, once quiet, now bustles with launches and ships, skyline enriched by fortifications and colonial remnants. A Manila district scene contrasts the old manana calm with modern commerce and foreign influences.
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Philippines
Inlanda
China Sea
Corregidor
Manila Bay
France
Cavite
Manila
United States
Pasig
Gres
Manana
Jerey City
Indianep Elie
Kansas City
Ostern
Mt Eende Grarny
Enique
Wallace Geld
Name America and its origins in early cosmography
A National Geographic Society communication by John H Pintey traces the term America to early cosmography tied to Ptolemy and a 16th century map. The piece reflects on the Vosges site of scholars and printers, wartime destruction, and the notion that America emerged from a Copernican, democratic consciousness rather than feudal tradition. The essay links geography, astronomy, and national identity.
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National Geographic Society
John H Pintey
America
St. Dis
Vosges Wiouwn
Steelf
Jean Fagin
Tiue
Vosges
Jean Basin
Europe
Godring
Africa
Barbados island of vast resources and odd tales
A long, fragmented piece contrasts Barbados as a healthful, populous island with notes on its history, sugar industry, and curiosities like the Animal Flower Cave. It weaves in offshore myths and oddities, then shifts to European cities and Ukrainian towns, weaving tenuous geographic reflections and rural life details.
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Barbados
Midtwin
West Indies
Cilia
George Washington
Beidom
Vinent
Cealaland
What is the Ukraine a historic region described
The piece quotes Nevin O Winter describing Ukraine as a large state in eastern Europe with 25 to 30 million people. It covers southeastern Russia with Dessaraiia Romanian and Bulgarian areas, notes Kiev and Kharkov borders, and mentions the port city of Odesa. The flat steppes invite roaming warrior traditions and expansive landscapes.
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Epring
Wutomer
Ukraine
Kiev
Kharkov
Russia
Dessaraiia
Odesan
Brontosaurus lore and Alberta's prehistoric giants
The article describes a claimed brontosaurus find in Africa and a translation of Harrum Row's account on ancient big game. It details a prehistoric creature named Trechedon, a large herbivore over 15 feet tall and 7,000,000 years old, living in Alberta marshes with duck-like heads, numerous teeth, three hoofed toes, and a long slender tail adapted for aquatic life.
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Africa
Nettena! Geographic Society
Harrum Row
Tolay
Afries
America
Alberta
Canada
Sea Sleds For Planes Drawn In From Boston Firm
A Boston company is developing large sea sleds capable of carrying airplanes. Some designs have four motors and reach 45 miles per hour, with potential to launch planes from the water. Tests off the New England coast show small planes can take off at about 40 miles per hour in heavy seas. Factories in Atlantic City aid production as tests continue. Gordon S. Orme of New Orleans has commissioned a 52 foot sea sled for Gulf of Mexico use.
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Boston
Orents
New England
Pinsing True reveals a stage memory in first scene
In a vivid theatre moment the leading lady makes her mark early as she leans her powdered face on the hero’s black dress coat shoulder. The exchange captures a defining stage gesture and the heightened tension of the opening portrayal.
Velvet fashions in plain style coats and fur pairings
A descriptive piece on plain velvet and velour coats with fur trim, contrasting them with embroidered and braided garments. It notes velvet and velour fabrics, beaver fur, and beaver beaded trims, highlighting color tones, textures, and styling details for the season.
New Coats and Millinery for Little Missie N
In this era of gay colors Mixes America offers a wide range of winter coats for little girls from black and neutral shades to bright rose and blue tones. Fur trimmed velour and duvetyn coats with matching fur collars are shown, plus practical wool furs, muskrat and rabbit options for dress and warmth. Matching beaver hats in various styles complete the stylish, durable ensemble for young dress occasions.
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America
Liew
Ae Childron
Con Oonts
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription touted for women's health
A testimonial from Amelia Thorn of John Avenue praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for nervousness headaches dimness and run down weakness in women. The letter also endorses Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for reducing system burden and maintaining health, noting strong overall improvement. The mispelled OCR reflects a period ad style from St Louis Missouri.
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St. Louis
Pieter
Acid Stomach Relief Promises For Ten-Year Sufferer
A letter from EL DL claims a ten year acid stomach ailment was eased by Batonic. The writer asserts quick relief from acidity belching and discomfort, noting improved digestion and comfort after use, and endorses the product with a druggist guarantee.
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EL DL
Raarintee
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