Brazil's Cities and Coastline Heritage Explored
National Geographic outlines Brazil’s 42,931,042 census population across coastal cities. It highlights Rio de Janeiro as the landmark, Sao Paulo as inland hub, and Pernambuco and Bahia as major gateways with fruit, sugar, and coffee exports driving regional growth.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
ENSUS
Brazil
United States
Atlantic
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Pernambuco
Recife
Bahia
Sao Salvador
Rio
Peter Rabbit Meets Short Tail the Shrew in a Bewildering Path
Peter returns to the Old Brier Patch eager to learn about Short Tail the Shrew and ends up confused by a maze of branching paths. He doubts Short Tail's intentions, then spots Short Tail darting along a path and wonders if the shrew planned the confusion for fun before deciding to go home. 1933 by T. W. Burgess.
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Short-Tail
Mole
Peter
Mrs. Peter
Short- Tail
Short Tail
Whitefoot the
Wood Mouse
Peter Rabbit
Brier
Short-Tail the Shrew
T. W. Burgess
WNN Service
Westinghouse Air Brake Invention and Patent
George Westinghouse invented the air brake in 1868 and earned the first patent on April 13, 1869 while residing in Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Railroad later fitted an experimental train with air brakes. In 1872 he developed the automatic air brake.
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George Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Golf Swing Turn Left Side Back to Hit Inside Out
Instructional piece describes turning the left shoulder during backswing to complete the turn, citing MacDonald Smith as an example of balanced, inside-out club path. Warns against guided strokes and incomplete pivot, attributing slices to insufficient rotation. Also includes 1933 era recipes for peach ice cream and orange sherbet.
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MacDonald Smith
Smith
Bell Syndicate
WNN
Humorous Exam Notes and Odd Definitions from 1933
A collection of quirky phrases and definitions found in exam papers and essays, including playful lines about PhONERS Rameses, BONERS as tidbits, ground mice as finest animals, and black-feathered birds like crow raven jailbird. Also notes on watered stock cows and Oxonian as a man driving oxen, with two wedding march quips from 1933 syndicates.
French Ice Cream from Old Fashioned Custard
A recipe notes custard made by slowly whisking four eggs with three fourths cup sugar into one quart heated milk then cooking until thick and smooth. After cooling, the mixture is enriched with one cup heavy cream and is frozen to form an ice cream that holds its shape when frozen and is nourishing.
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Western Newspaper Union
Enough by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflects on contentment with the old home place as sufficient through good and bad times. The speaker values simple, shared labor and memories over grander houses and larger fields. The old home is praised for providing shelter, warmth, food, and security, making material comparison unnecessary.
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Douglas Malloch
WWNU
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Sugar Loaf
Leipzig
Indianapolis
Sao Paul
South America
John Smith
Portugal
Ethiopia
Delaware
Rhode Island
Santos
Sao *Aunlo
Azores
New York City
New York
Dakar
Africa
Liverpool
Boston
Baltimore
Lisbon
Rio de Janiero
Buenos Aires
Plymouth Rock
Hinter
Amerigo Vespucci
All Saints Bay
Bahia State
G ‘Do Theatre
Parrc
America
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Jaly
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
By Thornton W. Burgess
Robin Hood
China
Tientsin
Orient
Swwg
Mac Smith
Velvet
Rameses
Egypt
Winnie
Girugagsp
By Douglas Malloch
Norway
Chicago Fair
Orlandet
Oslo
Chicago
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
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