Chapter II Continued Ashore and Hearts Entwined with Pia Laurier
The narrator recalls Jinny’s charge and Pia Laurier’s square emerald ring, faces a looming engagement, and prepares to confront Pia on the ship. On Daru island the scene shifts to social games, eggs as currency, and a dinner with Sir Richard Fanshaw’s name resurfacing, sparking a dangerous recall that unsettles him.
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Reat
Gnade Island
Phil Amory
Pia
Taliek
Talen
Richard
Lauriers Hved
Pla
Cindrella
Tin
Mrs. Laurier
Jinny
Stamps
Voyage Memory Emerges From Daru Return
Fragmentary travel narrative describes Chapter 11 with imagery of modern voyage back to Daru in western Papua, noting brimming tide and mud flats reflecting the sky as the narrator recalls a dream from the great liner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daru
Papua
Sheep raising to fall across the United States and abroad
The United States Department of Agriculture says sheep raising is likely to be considerably reduced here and abroad during the next few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
World's Oldest Library Discovered in Syria
A French archaeological mission uncovered near Ras-Shamra on the Syrian coast eighteen alphabetic tablets not hieroglyphic or cuneiform, plus a 4,000-year-old Phoenician necropolis. Salomon Reinach hailed the find as extraordinarily important for ancient history and Mycenaean connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Mediterranean
Salomon = Relnach
Ruins of Gedhan City Emerges Near Mombasa
UNESCO scholars report Gedhan or Gedi the so called haunted city emerges 80 miles from Mombasa Kenya with Persian roots and six centuries of age. Arabic inscriptions appear in mosques and tombs while experts urge archaeological study amid local legends of spirits and danger during fires in the ruins.
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Gedhan
Mombasa
Meore
University College of Wales
Kenya
British Association
Gedi
Fleure
Christmas Fireworks History Across Religions
The article notes fireworks in Jewish Hindu and Chinese festivals predating European gunpowder knowledge. It explains how ancient races used firecrackers and fireworks during winter solstice and how these pagan practices became part of modern observances. It mentions Italy and southern states where Christmas Eve customs echo July 4th celebrations and children receiving firecrackers in stockings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Quake frequency and global seismic zones noted
Time magazine notes quakes occur every half minute somewhere on earth with great quakes about four times yearly. It identifies two sensitive zones along the Alpine Cau casus Himalaya arc and the Pacific rim and lists Italy California Japan and Eastern North America as typical regions with quakes ranging from minor to damaging on multi year intervals.
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Alps
Caucasus
Himalaya
Pacific
Italy
California
Japan
North America
Newa
Insurance Banquet Tale From Haley Fiske
Haley Fiske told a story at an Insurance mens banquet in New York about an American company opening a branch in eastern Europe. A rich peasant insured his farm and asked exactly what he would receive if his house and barn burned tonight saying the manager replied not more than ten years and not less than three.
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Northanger
Purchase
Spicer
Amory
Mr. Spicer
Bassett
Gsay
Daru
England
Richard Fanshaw
V. QC
Port Moresby
Fanshaw
Sir Richard Fanshaw
R. M
Haley Fiske
Insurance Fname
New York
Europe
California Man Seeks Divorce Over 23 Adjectives
A California husband seeks a divorce after less than two years of marriage claiming his wife is sul len mean irritable morbid disagreeable nasty gruesome cool bitter jealous heckling pinch an sh loathsome insulting brazen miserly gluttonish temperamental selfish contemptuous unattentive uncivil and inconsiderate. The filing suggests the list aims to imply uncon genial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Roget
Women Live Longer Than Men Says Study In Print
The article notes Good Health findings that girls talk six weeks earlier than boys. It cites a study showing women live longer, with 34 of 46 centenarians who died last year being women. Above eighty, female deaths exceed male. below eighty, male deaths are higher.
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Good Health
Origins of Great Britain and Its Official Title
The term Great Britain once distinguished the island from Britannia Minor. James I used king of Great Britain without parliamentary sanction. It was officially adopted after England and Scotland united in 1707, and after Ireland joined in 1800 the realm became the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Britannia Major
Great Britain
Britannia Minor
Brittany
England
Scotland
Ireland
Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Iowa Farmers Face Seedings Failures and Soybean Alternative
Extension workers at Iowa State College report most spring seedings of red clover or alfalfa failed across Iowa. farmers are urged to fall plow and reseed with soybeans next spring, noting weed control and comparable hay potential, while northern Iowa faces late sowing limits for alfalfa.
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Iowa
Towa State College
H. D. Hughes
Farm Crops Department
Hughes
Dyas
Planning Economical Balanced Meals Says Iowa Specialist
Mrs Lillie Swanson Clark a nutrition expert at Iowa State College explains that well balanced meals include milk fruit vegetables and whole cereals with careful balance of acid and alkaline foods. She urges four weekly portions of iodine rich seafood or substitutes and notes savings from planned menus. Her four rules emphasize mixing expensive with cheaper items leftovers use and market aware choices to cut costs.
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Lillie Swanson Clark
Iowa State College
Clark
Fall Plowing Cited To Kill Weeds In Autumn
Dr I E Melhus head of Town State college botany says fall plowing in August followed by surface cultivation kills weeds before they seed and prevents perennial weeds like quack grass and Canada thistle from storing plant food for spring growth. When whole fields can not be cultivated patches may be tilled and a spring tooth harrow used for late cultivation on quack grass and Canada thistle. Dr C B Reddy notes many infested patches observe field-wide cultivation this year.
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I. E. Melhus
Town State College
Methus
C. 8. Reddy
Botany Department
Sow rye for fall pasture in Iowa pastures
Iowa State College extension specialist E B Dyas says bluegrass pastures suffer from heat and drought this year, making fall grazing poor. He recommends sowing rye now for fast fall and early spring pasture, about 1½ bushels per acre, with no specific variety preferred.
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Dyas
Iowa State College
Towa
Move Iris and Peonies Now Says Iowa Expert
C V Halsinger of Iowa State College advises moving iris and dividing peonies in late August to early September. Transplant to new ground or reuse old, keep strong iris buds for next year, and leave 4 to 6 new peony buds unless rare varieties justify fewer.
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C. V. Halsinger
Iowa State College
Holsinger
Silage Tramping Falls Out of Favor in Towa
Farmers report silage filling methods have shifted away from trampling, with hundreds noting preserved quality and equal moisture levels without compacting.
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Towa
Misquoted Sayings Go Round as Child Pares Cunning Plan
A humorous exchange features a boy trying to imitate adult speech by misusing idioms. He asks if watering a horse is correct for giving a drink and then declares he will milk the cat, prompting a calm parental reply.
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
District court of Jones County Iowa announces probate of the last will of Nettie E Bates deceased. The court sets September 8 1930 for final proof. interested parties may appear to contest probate. Warren Rees clerk Coxsee and Coxsee attorneys for the estate.
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Jones County
Nettie E. Bates
EF. Bates
A. D
Warren Rees
Jones Co
Iowa
Coxsee & Coxsee
Rupture Expert Demonstrates Free Retention Shields in Midwest
C F Redlich of Minneapolis will showcase his Perfect Retention Shields at Canfield Hotel in Dubuque on Sept 9 and Hurst Hotel in Maquoketa on Sept 10 from 10 am to 4 pm. He claims the device seals openings instantly and supports ruptures in any position, with no work interruption, and offers free inspections for past patients.
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Dubuque
Canfield
Maquoketa
Hurst Hotel
C. F. Redlich
Konjola touted as last medicine tried by Nebraskan user
Mrs. Lillian Stott of Omaha credits Konjola with curing long standing neuritis after two years of suffering. The ad urges six to eight weeks for best results and claims thousands endorse the remedy. Sold at F. J. Kay's drug store in Monticello and by regional druggists.
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Lillian Stott
South 20Th Street
Omaha
Nebraskan
Monticello
F. J. Kay
Pediatric Patient Denied Flattery Amid Acute Appendicitis
A lighthearted exchange shows a doctor diagnosing acute appendicitis and a patient humorously pleading not to be flattered. The dialogue highlights medical urgency and patient humor in a clinical moment.
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