Lost cities and a wall across Africa myths and legends
A collection of tales about vanished sites from Timna in southern Arabia to Zimbabwe and Parini in Rhodesia. Reports describe a giant ancient wall across Africa guarding jewels used for Solomon's temples and legends of a desert city Farini. British expeditions failed to locate these fabled places.
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Wendell Phillips
Tima
Arabia
Sheba
Timna
Caspian Sea
Harabashager
Abyssinia
R.A
Robert Bagnall
Addis Ababa
Bagnall
Varini
Kalatari
Farini
Africa
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Parini
Britain
Morecambe Bay
Lancashire
Nylon jersey blouses blend fashion with practicality
The fabric is a non shrinking nylon jersey that dries quickly and requires no ironing. Penny Potter designed a spun nylon blouse with a deep V neck and three quarter sleeves, plus another with a high round neck and curved yoke. Both resist wrinkles and suit travel and casual wear for modern women.
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Penny Potter
Gully Erosion Control Through Cheap Protective Measures
An old article stresses that gully erosion has risen with farming and outlines quick checks such as sod strips, wire damps, and stone dams to halt gullies. It notes prevention beats cure, and suggests temporary to permanent structures depending on gully size and available materials.
Delicious fruitcake recipe cuts time and keeps for months
A home cook shares a quick to bake fruitcake that is ready in 24 hours and stays good for three months. The method uses cranberry sauce to boost flavor and yields a moist, firm sliceable cake. Prepare two loaf pans bake one hour then long bake time for rich fruit flavors.
Boners for Bees and Other Papers in Local Ads
A jumble of small notices and snatches from various papers mentions bee purchases for freezers, odd ads, and a fire department quip about smoldering rags doused with water. The clippings include a note about rabbits thriving in an experiment and a jewel theft report involving a soprano.
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Washington Hose Company
Coatesville Record
Young Explorers Lead British Boys On Arctic and African Tours
The British Schools Exploring Society under the Duke of Gloucester plans an expedition to Northern Canada next year. This year 82 boys, with leaders and medical staff, surveyed near Bodo Norway, built a foot-bridge, and mapped zoological geological conditions. A 14 day alpine trek followed. A separate party of 23 boys completed a three month Africa tour of 9000 miles, visiting mines and bringing back tales, arranged by a South African fund.
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British Schools Exploring Society
Duke of Gloucester
Canada
Bodo
Norway
Africa
Blood iron in humans shows day and night fluctuations
A study of nineteen healthy individuals finds plasma iron varies daily from about 66 percent at 5 PM to 148 percent at 9 AM. Researchers link the rhythm to activity and sleep, noting shifts for night workers with iron peaking after waking and lowest in the morning. No fixed cycle in irregular schedules.
Smart Rust Repair For Long Lasting Tubs
With prices rising, save by refurbishing a rusty galvanized tub or bucket. Sand smooth the rusty spots, apply aluminum paint, add a second coat after the first dries, and enjoy several more months of service from a five minute job.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Harland
Bessie Greenfield
Bette Neneman
Santa
Saint Nick
Middleborough
England
Lady Ruth
By Arthur Pointer
Des Moines
Procery
Hutchinson News-Herald
Germis
Colorado Springs Gazette
Young Explorers
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