Uncle Sam's Giant Wireless Station at Greenbury Point
The Greenbury Point facility near Annapolis Maryland is a high power radio station built as a war measure to assure uninterrupted army and naval communications with France and ships at sea. Four 600 foot towers form a square supporting a web of wires handling traffic with France Italy Germany Norway and other stations and vessels worldwide.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Uncle Sam
France
Italy
Germany
Norway
U. S. Navy
Mr Mouse’s Lucky Escape and Homecoming
A hungry mouse leaves a winter house and outwits Madam Puss on a thin iced pond. He slips to safety, finds a pantry in a new home, and reflects that the longest path home may be the shortest when keen to survive.
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Madam Puss
Mr. Mouse
Mouse
Puss
Tam
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Bargaining Traditions in Ecuadorian Market Haggling Style
The article describes Ecuadorian bargaining, where merchants pledge a true pound with a stone weight on a balance, and prices are flexible with optimism for a lower initial quote. Shoppers often hear "What is the last price" as the negotiation begins, with final offers typical in poncho pricing.
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Ecuador
Philippine Quartet Delights With Native and Western Music
The Philippine Quartet features Senora Olivar and fellow musicians Marcelino Domingo Alfredo Fernandez Catalino Olivar performing native island instruments in gala costume. They tour the United States and draw strong demand for return dates, showcasing both native selections and American European pieces.
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Philippines
Senora Olivar
Marcelino Domingo
Alfredo Fernandez
Catalino’ Olivar
United States
Curious Heat Effects On Life Observed In Text
The fragment notes experiments showing a single organism’s motion on a screen at high magnification and compares plant and animal life. It describes roots boiling and cabbage reacting with writhing similar to a pet dog, despite plants lacking protest.
An English Traveler and Slaves Home Marriage Broker
An English traveler and author in northern Waigeria describes a Home for Freed Slaves. Women and children are kept there until they can be disposed of, typically by matrimony, with the author acting as broker. A Maussa soldier brings a note certifying him fit to marry, which is altered to request one wife for the bearer.
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Waigeria
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