Cambodia as a riverine kingdom of temples and modern life
Cambodia, a protectorate of France in Indo China, blends royal pagodas and jungle temples with modern electric streets. Pnompenh sits at the Mekong junction, where fish and rice trade flow through busy quays as markets, sampans, and cargo boats converge beside tourist permit offices.
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Missouri
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Pnompenh
Great Lake
Phonpent
Kie Mekong
Angkor
Saigon
Tibetan Hills
Burma
Siam
Laos
Angkor-Thom
Phompenh
Poompenh
Iat
Keel Laid For Largest Vessel Oceanic At $30 Million
London notes the keel has been laid in Belfast for a White Star liner costing about 30 million dollars. The ship will exceed 1000 feet in length with a 100 foot beam and around 60 000 gross tons and is due to sail in 1932. The Oceanic will join White Star’s fleet under construction with no machinery choice announced. The six largest ships in service include the Leviathan Majestic Berengaria Olympic Aquitania and the Ne de France with lengths from 757 to 999 feet and beams around 91 to 100 feet.
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Belfast
White Star
Oceanic
Leviathan
United States Lines
Majestic
White Star Line
Cunarder Berengaria
White Star Olympic
Cunarder
Aquitania
Ne de France
Wildlife census highlights Washingtons remaining grizzlies and abundant species
A federal forest service census of Washington shows 15 grizzly bears left in state forests as the last stand of the vanishing species. It also records 50 caribou, 80 mountain sheep, and deer numbering 22,500 along with 8,500 elk and 5,600 black bears. The report notes more than 200 mountain goats and widespread fur bearers, wolves, coyotes, cougars, wildcats, and lynx across varied habitats.
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Olymopia
Wash
Fittle Company of Grizzlies
Legion of Deer
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Ancient Egypt Electric Lamps Claim Provokes Debate
Munich electrician and former archaeologist Stadelmann argues buried Egyptian walls show electric lamp indicators. He claims Moses brought electricity from Egypt and that biblical lightning rods and the bronze serpent were early conductors. He suggests the ark of the covenant functioned as a Leyden jar linked to a roof rod to unleash electric discharge.
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Munich
Stadelmann
Moses
Jerusalem
Courtesy at Any Cost Paris Firewatch Delays Help
Paris firefighters refused aid due to a formal signed request requirement, leaving factories burning while the fire department stood by. The article notes the absurdity of cross city aid blocked by bureaucratic rules.
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Nother
In Memoriam Katie Willett
In memory of our dear wife and mother Katie Willett who departed this life Dec 2 1927 May her soul rest in peace S A Willett Sr and Children send this remembrance reflecting sorrow and enduring love from the family
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Katie Willett
S. A. Willett
Quotable bits mix politics fashion and humor
A collage of quips on voting women prohibition and theater teases. Jokes about Bosnia Bosnian women and the Greta era plus wry lines on silent film stars and a Vienna song festival. Light social mockery targets politicians actors and fashion with playful one liners.
Velvet care tip from a vintage ironing guide
A historical instruction describes steaming velvet by covering a hot iron with a damp cloth and pressing the fabric gently. It emphasizes avoiding direct contact and using steam to restore texture without crushing the pile.
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