Residents Abroad Live in Concessions of Foreign Nations
After two years of war, 7,700 U S citizens remain in China. The group includes women and children, excluding armed forces on duty. The article notes American concessions in Shanghai, Tientsin, Amoy, and other ports, with Shanghai housing the largest share within the International Settlement and French Concession. About 3,200 are spread across China’s vast territory in small clusters, missions, or alongside foreign posts.
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National Geographic Society
Wantingtoe
D. C
WNU
United States
China
United States Armed Forces
Navy
Marines
Shanghai
Tientsin
Amoy
Tientsin's
Amoy’s
Peiping
Peising Peig Hes
Mother of Radium Uranium and Gold Exchange Hinted by Joliot
Nobel laureate Professor Joliot of France envisions an exchange where two dollars worth of uranium could yield ten thousand dollars of egal. The piece explains uranium’s discovery, rarity, and sources from pitchblende in Czechoslovakia to Curie era experiments. It notes uranium’s industrial use in ceramics for color and luster and mentions major sources in Canada, Belgium, and U.S. imports.
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Joliot
France
Czecho-Slovakia
Madame Curie
Canada
Belgium
United States
Glass
China
Modern Use of Door History and Function
The aphit society notes doors evolved from cave coverings to modern entryways. They describe doors as guardians and coverings across ages, mentioning doors in early dwellings and their cultural roles in various regions. The text blends speculative phrases about doors with fragmented phrases from historical contexts.
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Aphit Society
Ates
Paris
Arden
U S Navy Plans Large Air Base On Kodiak Island
Kodiak island in Alaska is described as the site of a planned large United States naval base and air station, with possible accompanying coast guard facilities. The piece notes Kodiak as the homeland of the Kodiak bear and highlights its fishing industry, potential for cattle, and mild climate compared with Boston, situating the base within regional geography and history.
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U. S. Navy
Kodiak Island
Grozrs
Iic
Pacity
D. C
United States Naval
Coast Guard
Alaskan Islands
Kodiak
Aited States Agricultural Experiment Station
Kodisk
Katmai
Galcenic
U.S
Aleutian Islands
Alaska Peninsula
Kamehatka
Dee
Boston
Washington, D.C
Immigration patterns of Italians and Portuguese to Brazil
The article notes long term immigration to Brazil with Italians and Portuguese driving substantial flows. Portuguese migration averages over 60 emigrants daily, while Italian movement is even larger, contributing to a total Brazilian immigration figure of about 4 million. It references historical Portuguese exploration and the 1490 Cabral voyage shaping early ties.
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Portugal
Brazil
Cabral
Growing Pains Indicate Need Of Correction
Growing pains in children historically linked to rheumatism and heart disease, but experts now see most cases as unrelated to rheumatic fever. Causes include tonsil infections, poor health, foot deformities, spinal issues, fatigue, and long walks. Treatment focuses on removing tonsils, treating colds, correcting deformities, and improving sleep and rest.
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J. C. Hawksley
London
England
Stuttering Causes and Cures
An early 20th century piece argues stuttering stems from nerves not mouth function. It cites Dr James Sannett Greene noting 10 percent of Americans have speech defects, with stutterers often from nervous households. Treatment at a New York clinic treats the child without singling out the defect, using a friendly environment and practical life challenges.
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James Sannett Greene
New York
Medical World
United States
Greene
Medical Social Clinic
Mespiere
Bea
Iylei
Feeding Father What Men Like to Eat Recipes for Fathers Favorites
A feature on menus suited to men, favoring simple, hearty dishes over fancy fare. It lists practical recipes tested in a home kitchen, including Vegetable Soup, Devil's Food Cake, Apple Pie, Pigs-in-Taters, Harvest Moon Doughnuts, and Hot Water Cheese Pastry, with basic steps and serving ideas.
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Father
Eleanor Howe
Eleanor
My Favorite Recipes to Be Shared by Eleanor Howe
Next week Eleanor Howe will present in this column some of her own favorite recipes collected from good cooks across the country. The features promise tested dishes accumulated over a long period of seers. Watch for My Favorite Recipes by Eleanor Howe.
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Eleanor Howe
Worth Knowing Pet Habits and Mealtime Tips
A fragmented passage discusses feeding ideas and habits for pets, mentioning butter, salad, ham, and fish, with garbled phrases about kings and war. The readable text hints at preparing meals or treats while noting pet care themes and possible examples, but specifics are unclear.
Becoming Designs Smartly Individual No. 1806 Dress Pattern
Advertises dress patterns with size ranges 35 to 48 and comments on fabric choices such as crepe wool and velvet. Notes ease of fit, lace trim, and adjustable waist shaping. Mentions prices, pattern numbers 1806 and 1651, and mailing details for a design service.
Unclear Text Seeks Cohesion From Fragmented Note
Fragmentary lines discuss a voyage and risks aboard a ship with vague references to a stowaway theme. The garbled wording mentions luxuries and possible starvation, but essential names, dates, or places are missing making concrete facts unreliable.
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