Lebanon Cedar Gorge and Mountain Rail Adventure
Prepared for National Geographic by a Washington firm, this account explores travel in Lebanon via rail from Beirut to Damascus on a mountain rack and piston line crossing 4880 feet. It highlights cedar groves near Besherry, local silk farming, earthenware crafts, a 125 foot natural bridge, and the Venus and Adonis myth linked to Afka waterfalls. The piece also notes American-influenced villages, terraced hillsides, and the Cedars of Esherreh with a Maronite chapel among about 400 trees.
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National Geographic Society
Washington
Vp. c
Lebanon
Beirut
Damascus
Besherry
Jebel Sennin
Afka
Orient
Constantine
Lebanon Range
Trigoli
Meniferranean
Esherreh
Wadi Kadisha
America
Afon Sindiaui
Cedars
Washday in the nation and the senate scene
Poem laments washday as central daily duty and contrasts women scrubbing with male political talking. The speaker imagines a nation needing a washdar and a tub in towns, longing for a simple, practical scene of laundry and civic effort. Written by Douglas Malloch in 1923.
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Douglas Alaioch
Why We Do s What We Do
The piece argues many U S college students seek social recognition and prestige through college connections and elite institutions. It notes motives include athletics culture and self improvement while many are driven by social pressure and imitation rather than intrinsic purpose.
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United States
McClure Emspaper Syndcate
Desserts from an Old Recipe Page
An afternoon tea feature offers Snow Balls with sugar shortening and cheese, lemon juice and cheese cream, plus coconut coating. Also included are Orange Tapioca with tapioca, milk and orange, a bread and raisin pudding with lemon juice, and Pecan Macaroons with egg whites sugar and pecans baked long and slow.
Something Think About by FA Walker
A motivational essay compares sea captains using celestial tools to determine position with individuals tracking personal progress. It urges daily self assessment of finances, work efficiency, and life direction, arguing progress requires continual effort, faithfulness, and adherence to guiding ideals.
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FA. Walker
God
Mug
Atre
Superstitious Dairy Advice Sparks Kitchen Talk
A Gossip column notes a superstition about custard making. Beat batter in one direction to avoid a kitchen jinx that turns custard to whey. The item references a dog seller and a quip about a man who would fetch one any day, with a brief wife remark.
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Kiddo
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Pearson G Weekly
Fragmented verse note about night and slumber
A fragment describes the earth turning and a night scene with wands in darkness. The text evokes a sleepy hush and a quiet, moonlit moment, hinting at magical or mystical imagery without a clear event or identifiable subject.
California Fig Syrup credited for child healing tale
A San Antonio mother touts California Fig Syrup as the rapid remedy for her three year old daughter Connie after a severe intestinal flu. The ad claims long standing physician endorsement, heavy sales, and that the product safely regularizes digestion while warnings to buy only genuine California Fig Syrup.
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Connie
Mire H. W. Tarnage
Cadwalder St
San Antonio
Texas
California
SF California
Peaches Constantine Negotiates Apple Purchase with Clerks
In a brief exchange Constantine asks for apples while a clerk offers Baldwins. Constantine confirms willingness to buy, including a surprising remark about fruit with hair on. The scene captures a quaint, ordinary retail moment.
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Constantine
Glerk
Child Questions The Mother Tongue In Tit Bits
The fragment shows a dialogue where a father explains the mother tongue to his boy. A humorous exchange references language as something akin to pickled tongue, with the tone resembling a Tit-Bits style snippet.
Dr Caldwell's natural remedy for constipation
Dr Caldwell promotes a mild vegetable compound as a non habit forming treatment for constipation. He warns against drastic purges and suggests maintaining health with simple rules. A free trial bottle offer is available by writing to Syxup Pepain Dept BB Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Monticello
Linois
Filling the Order Lumber Whitewash Query
A dialogue notes an order misprint demanding white pine logs ironed as the crew questions why whitewash is used on fallen trees and whether the order matches available logs.
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Douglas Malloch Nair
M. EH. Thomson
Gene Carr
Mabel
Baryara Bourjaily
E. G. Stillmus
University of Califong
Popular Mechanics
DR. Caldwell
Sore
Pierce
Maan Lever
Yeeo
Sioux City
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