Lebanon's Cedar Mountains and Hidden Scenic Wonders
Prepared by the National Geographic Society this report highlights rail travel from Beirut to Damascus across cedar groves near Besherry and Esberreb. It notes ancient cedar groups, silkworm farming, fattened sheep for winter meals, pottery crafts, and dramatic natural bridges and waterfalls including Venus and Adonis legends connected to nearby ruins.
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National Geographic Society
Washington
Lebanon
Beirut
Damascus
Bintan
M Mountains
Besherry
Jebel Sennin
Mais
Lapgate
Washday by Douglas Malloch
A humorous poem set in a rural washday scene contrasts household chores with civic life. The piece satirically imagines men at work and women cleansing the nation, using laundry imagery to hint at social reform and public duty in the United States.
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Senate
Mmainy
Douglas Mavoch
Why We Do What We Do by M K Thomson Ph D
Analysis of motives driving American college attendance. Social pressure and prestige influence many students to pursue higher education while athletes and those seeking status often choose prestigious institutions. The piece notes varied aims from culture and self improvement to occupational goals, with many students responding to social trends.
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M. K. Thomson
Ph. D
United States
McClura
Syndicata
Desserts and Cookies From a 1929 Home Kitchen
A vintage recipe page lists Snow Balls Orange Tapiocs and Gread and Rabin Pudding with steps, ingredients, and baking times. It includes buttered bread puddings Pecan Macaroons and notes from the 1929 Western Newspaper Union clip.
Getting On In Life Through Perseverance And Judgment
A reflective piece compares navigation at sea to personal progress. It urges daily self assessment of effort and results, noting that success hinges on perseverance, wise judgment, and faithful adherence to one’s ideals. It warns against aimless motion without progress.
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Ain Sindian
Esherreh
Esherzeh
Bilanca
Mieana
Superstitious Sue Suppresses Kitchen Woes
A scrambled snippet from the Moc ore Newspaper Syndicate notes superstition tied to custard making. It warns against beating the batter in the wrong direction and stepping on reverue while stirring.
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Kiddo
Whey
Moc Ore
California Fig Syrup praised as a gentle remedy for children
A San Antonio reader extols California Fig Syrup for a sick child, claiming rapid recovery after a third birthday illness. The notice credits the syrup with improving appetite, bowel action, and vigor, urging buyers to choose the genuine product labeled California on the carton.
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Connie
H.W. Torooge
Cadwalder “St
San Antonio
Texas
California
Ives
Ting
Range Gun Fires Steel Baille for Training
Range gun developed by Capt. S. H. Stillman assistant professor of military science at the University of California teaches gun laying and pointing. A wooden spring powered device fires quarter inch steel bearings at targets on a sand table. The model battleships simulate long range practice with bursts marking impacts.
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H. Stillman
University of Califor
Peaches Constantine Requests Apples from Clerk Inato
A brief exchange shows Peaches Constantine asking for a peck of apples from clerk Inato. Inato confirms the order and there is a terse reply about hair on fruit.
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Constantine
Inato
Tongue Talk in Tit-Bits Jokes
A Tit-Bits quip questions a mother tongue with a reply about pickled tongue and extra vinegar. The exchange uses playful dialect to punch up a humorous line.
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Leo
Dr Caldwell's Three Rules of Health and Constipation
Dr Caldwell promotes a natural approach for constipation and digestive issues. The ad touts a mild vegetable syrup to aid bowel movements and avoid harsh purges, urging readers to try a free trial bottle by writing Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monti 018.
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Caldwell
Filling the Order Amid Broken Timber Logs
A fragmented dialogue notes an order for white pine logs while workers wash fallen trees. The exchange centers on lumber processing and fulfillment delays.
Fragmentary Notice Reflects Health Concerns
A partial clipping describes a woman feeling delicate and worn out with low spirits. Her husband shares concern as she appears run down and fatigued, with one reader noting uncertainty about her health and age.
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Tania
riteDi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Venus
Lebanon Range
Tripoti
Mediterranean
Esberreb
Wad Kadisha
Saeved
America
By Douglas
Malloch
de Weninpet
Ann
Iid
Mabel
Mei
Rolato
Weaturn
F. A. Walker
Barbara Bourjally
DR. Caldwell
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