Bokhara revisited in vivid travel notes from Bokhara
The piece from the National Geographic Society sketches Hokhum and Bokhara in detail. It paints the autonomous republic, its mosques and bazaars, diverse peoples including Jews Hindus Armenians Uzbeks Afghans and Tartars, and the rich sensory life from markets to water pools. The author contrasts harsh sands with ornate costumes and ceremonial Friday prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Grograph Society
Washington
Doe
Pokhara
Hefoe
Union of
Toussia
Hokhum
Uriah
Bolsbe WK
Inglent Ealeges
Bronn
Simarkand
Delph
Bokhara
Desert
Writing in Baffin Land and a Phonetic Script
Natives in Baffin Land recently adopted a phonetic writing system created by two Canadian missionaries. Each symbol represents a syllable, enabling quick mastery for letter writing and rapid oral transmission if letters are lost. The phrase B Pluribus Unam appears from a Gentleman’s Magazine title page with wide colonial circulation.
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Bafin Land
Mr Wright Comes Along at the Gray Family Fair
Patty Gray, the Brewery girl, helps at a charity bazaar when a mysterious rider in a horseman’s pose arrives on a wooden pony. The event leads to a dramatic rescue and a soon-to-be romance as Mr Wright appears at the tent. Patty’s heart is stirred by the dashing stranger who saves her from a fall and becomes the focus of the night’s unfolding romance.
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Fim
Rooted Bazar
Tick
East
Damasts
Jerusalem
Kate
Catro
Constantinople
Delhi
Agra
Bokhara
Mery
Patty
Matty
Imu Tart
Alere
Fatty Gray
Jane
Hutt
Jane Tamont
Dick Haben
Ernest
Liddle Smith
Tim Asheik
Henry
Mortover
Sheik
Miss Gray
Mirela
Josephine
Hertha
Harriet
Ike
Bobby
Gray
Hobby Wright
Meaning of Sib and Dairymaids as Scientists
The article notes the word sib as a rural term for brother or sister, gaining renewed relevance with eugenics. It then portrays the modern dairymaid as a scientist, skilled in bacteriology, milk bottling, and butter making, using scientific methods to control churn temperature and processes.
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England
Giet
Agricultural College
Domestic Science
Windy Zone in North Hemisphere Dominates Climate
The text describes the northern wind belt over the United States and southern Canada as the windiest region, with autumn to early spring as peak wind months. It explains wind as air moving from high to low pressure, intensified by greater temperature contrasts in winter.
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United States
Canada
Iete
Snow removal costs and highway reliability rise with winter
State and federal investigations show snow blocking major routes reduces public road use and burdens rural transit. U S Department of Agriculture studies note heavy tonnage diverted from rails to highways during snow, with 450 Ohio lines and many more in Pennsylvania and other snowy states relying on winter travel despite higher costs.
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Hue
United States Department of Agricultue
Bureau
Seattle
Bas Lo
Nealy
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Heavy truck weight limits eyed in Connecticut survey
Connecticut weighs possible limits on freight loads as the state highway department surveys road safety and structural strain. No firm plan yet. current policy aligns with state maximum weight limits and Rhode Island practices, with power to tighten if roads show wear from heavy traffic.
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East Peril
Connecticut
State
Hghway Department
Althhough
Tie
Sthode Island
Lealing
Rhode Island
Stanute
Highway Department
Ieankingere
Paved Highways Raise Demand for Horse Haulers
An old article argues that hard surfaced roads boost demand for horses in freight, noting tests by G W Collins and the Horse Association of America. It reports four-horse teams pulling four-tyre loads equally on concrete and dirt, with one horse sufficient on concrete to move a typical load.
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G. W. Collins
Lown State
Horse Association of America
Lee Highway Association Pushes Unfinished Links
M. Johnson general director and the Lee Highway Association returned to Washington after conferences with governors highway heads of Arkansas Mississippi Alabama and Texas. They promote completing unfinished Lee Highway links across these states under the association program.
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Lee Highway
8. M. Johnson
Lee Highway Association
Washington
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Teohese
Automobile Club Marks Transcontinental Route Project
The Automobile Club of Southern California plans to mark the entire transcontinental highway from Los Angeles to Washington and Baltimore. Marker erection will begin by May 1924, covering about 3,280 miles as part of broader road improvements and speed regulation debates in Parliament.
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Automobile Club
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
Baltimore
Ier
Anitestell
England
Famous Roads of Romans
A readable fragment notes the ancient Roman roads known as the famous thousand-year-old ronda of the lant Romane. It hints at rough surfaces making automobile travel uncomfortable on these historic routes.
Right Gear for Climbing Hills Explains Engine Stress
A technical discussion explains how hill climbing increases engine revolutions and gear stresses. It covers gear ratios from three to one, wheel circumference, and horsepower calculations to lift weight up a grade, noting added friction and gravity forces.
Care for Storage Battery Precautions and Maintenance
Storage battery care includes filing with distilled water regularly and testing strength, recharging as needed. Wipe exterior if water spills to prevent corrosion on terminals and wires. Clean and inspect connections to avoid electrical trouble at the source.
Automobile Notes on Safe Operation and Maintenance
Guidance on proper tube insertion alignment and using common soap as a temporary seal for gas leaks. Warns against sudden moves, explains battery efficiency loss in cold weather, and suggests precranking with a hand crank before using the starting motor. Mentions Hitler and a general wartime context.
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Hitler
Automobile storage care to prevent depreciation and damage
Automobiles require winter storage preparation to avoid rapid depreciation. Raise the car on blocks, wash tires, repair and treat casings, deflate tires to create a cushion, drain radiator, gasoline, and oil, and remove the storage battery to prevent deterioration. A few hours of preps save days of spring work.
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Zusollie
Steel Tire For Automobile Invention By A P Mullen
The article describes a steel tire for motor vehicles by A P Mullen of San Francisco. It envisions a tire made of spring steel, spirally wound, with units arranged to provide elasticity similar to pneumatic cushions. Additional cushioning members may be attached to the tire’s outer edge for improved shock absorption.
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San Francisco
Scientific American Industrating
A. P. Mullen
San Fracisco
Handy device for washing cars from barrel and wringer
A handy device for washing a car can be made by halving a keg or barrel and attaching a standard clothes wringer to the rim. The barrel is filled with water and chamois cloths soaked inside, then passed through the wringer to deliver a dry final wipe.
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Taranton
Bazems
Danascua
Mother Hubbard
Cnn
Dumpacus
Mars
Hokhara
Havel
Georgia
Baffin Land
Colunies
Mr. Wright Comes
North Hemisphere
Poliical Partien
James A. Garfield
Johnny
Haver Reglater
St. Louis
Scott
Duniciie
Win Grier
Greer F Automotive Ehimeminis Chhienno
St. Tt
Automobile
Steel Tire
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