Kenya and Its People Revealed in Empire Era Narrative
National Geographic overview of British East Africa, focusing on Kenya colony around Lake Victoria and Kisumu. Describes geography, rail links from Khartoum and Nairobi, diverse peoples including Masai and Swahili, colonial governance from protectorate to colony in 1920, and social dynamics among Europeans, Indians, Arabs, and native groups. Notes on exploration, economic activity, and cultural practices amid imperial context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington
Cairo
Cant of Good Hope
Africa
Khartom
Sovden
Kisumu
Kenya
Lake Victori
Kenyez
British East Africa
Lake
Victoria
Marquésas
Manjaro
Mount Whitney
Rift Valley
Hankington
Kisunmy
Uganda
Great Britain
East Africa
Legislative Council
South Africa
Asia
Mant Ke
Roosevelt
Nairobi
Headliners of 1926 Show Women Dominate the News
By Elmo Scott Watson this overview notes that female figures filled headlines across politics sports and society in 1926. It cites Gertrude Ederle Suzanne Lenglen and many titled figures while questioning ethics and the evolving public role of women in journalism.
Notable Women Dominate News in 1926 Headlines
A survey of 1925 26 headliners shows women in politics sports and arts shaping the news. Figures include governors Mrs Neilie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming and Mrs James Ferguson of Texas, plus Congresswomen Ivon Kentucky Edith Nourse Rogers Florence Kahn Winifred Mason Huck and Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Also highlighted are Suzanne Lenglen Helen Wills Molla Mallory and Marie of Romania with headlines driven by sport politics and culture.
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Mer
France
Suzanne Lengies
Ferch
Norking
Helen
Suzanne
Cannes
California
West
Mallory
Molla
Suaanne
Neilie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
James Verguson
Texas
Ross
Ferguson
Jol W. Stanley
Congresswomman
Ivon
Kentucky
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Florence Kahn
Califfornia
Winifred Mason Huck
Tenois
Congress
Alice Hoosevelk Longworth
Alice
FPRR
Nicholas Longworth
Sunlight Needs For Common Houseplants
Plants require varying light. sun loving geraniums roses and abutilon struggle in darkness while mild light plants like palms aspidistra and ferns suffer in bright sun.
Weight guidance after thirty years old
Authorities advise that after age thirty a person should weigh about 20 to 30 percent less than their scale reading. They explain growth halts and extra weight is unnecessary after that age.
Fragmentary medical remark on heart and tissue needs
An excerpt argues it is unnecessary to tax the heart by pumping blood through tissues not currently required, reflecting a speculative view on circulatory demand and energy use. The fragment suggests a principle about efficiency in blood flow relative to tissue needs.
Inferiority Complex in Political Ads and Public Scrutiny
A wry reflection on how a solitary man learns his own stubborn flaws. One path is running for office and reading rival ads, the other is fretting as his wife judges his views on various bits through a sharp domestic lens.
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Jet H
Flerdd
Poisonous Insects Not Deadly in United States
William J. Maddox writes in Bugeia Magazine that few poisonous species actually cause deaths. Dr. L. O. Howard of the U.S. Bureau of Entomology says there are no deadly insects in the United States. Some insects spread disease, but harm isn’t due to the insect itself. Scorpions tarantulas and centipedes have worse reputations than their bites or stings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Maddox
Bugeia Magazine
United States
L. O. Howard
Cuticura Ad Promises Improvement for Skin and Hands
Watch Cuticura improve your skin. On rising or retiring, gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and cold water. It claims to help poor complexions, dandruff, itching and rough hands through its use.
Too Much Noise at Fashionable Party
A celebrated pianist agreed to perform at a chic party but was annoyed by constant talking. He whispered to the hostess that he hoped he was not disturbing two young women in a corner. The hostess replied there is no problem just not playing so loudly.
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Masai
Dandelion Butter Color Uses Wide Store Sales
A harmless vegetable butter color named Dandelion has been sold by drug stores and general stores for 30 years. Bottles labeled Dendelion are advertised at 35 cents each, widely available in pharmacies and shops.
Restricted Coterie Airs SIN Club Refusal
A brief fragment notes a woman declining membership in a so called SIN club and hints at belonging to a separate group, with a Lowell quotation about experience versus warning. The readable text presents a vivid social snub or club dynamic in a terse, period voice.
Vinegar Sensation Ends with Carter’s Liver Pills
Brooklyn man A Arastan reports relief after a week with Carter’s Little Liver Pills for stomach vinegar taste biliousness and belching. The ad promotes use for constipation and daily bowel movement, claiming the pills suit every family member with small sugar coated tablets available at druggists in 25 and 50 cent packages.
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Brooklyn
A. Arastan
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India
Elmo Scott Watson
Man
Peaches
Pols
Countess
Suzennne
Merie
Aimee
Trudy
His
Hether
Mr. Home
Gertrude Ederle
Aimea Semple McPherson
Belen Wills
Suzanne Lengles
Countess Cathmitt
Edward Browsing
Queen Marie of
Rumaria
James Ferguson
Pola Negri
Joyce Hawley
America
Gertrude Baerle
Prudy
Ethel Corson
Miss Ederle
Susanne Lenglen
Serle
Folin Magri
Fleter
Paria
Ras City
Fabous Everight
Grinsmear
Fiea
Lyaqnel Meller
Nathelia Crane
Etna Ferber
Indiana
Edoz Ferber
Mabel Normand
Yessy Toyve
Pola
Charlie Chianlin
Radelph Valentino
Pala
Ainer McPherson
Frances Stevens Hall
New Jersey
Countess Cathcart
Harl Garrol
Jaysee
Mary Spas
Edward Browning
Queen ‘Marie
Roumania
Will Rogers
Marie
Netlie Tayloe
Millie Gade
Marian ‘Talles
Nature Magazine
Belean
Bellans
Gistances Avery
istNst
Consumer's Fish Co
Minneapolis — St. Paul
Air Sin Club
Lowell
Aaa Natura Sys
Koenig Medicine CO
Wells ST
Chicago
Ill
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