Kamet and Kinchinjunga Take Center Stage in Himalayas
The National Geographic piece notes Mount Kamet 25 445 feet high was scaled by a British party on June 21 while Kinchinjunga 27 815 feet remains under attack by Germans. Kamet ranks third in the British empire after Everest Goodwin Austen and Kinchinjunga. Darjeeling offers distant views of Kinchinjunga with a mild summer climate and dramatic foothill scenery despite heavy rains.
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Transcontinental Africa Journey Reflects Copper’s Rail Rise
The first ocean to ocean train across Africa departs Lobito for Beira and follows the Benguela line to Katanga, fueling vast development. Copper wealth, Belgian Congo towns like Elisabethville, and northern Rhodesia’s promise expand under British enterprise led by Sir Robert Williams, echoing Rhodes and Livingstone.
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American College Men Not Politically Bent
Harvard and Yale undergraduates are described as largely disengaged from politics with little sense of civic responsibility. The piece contrasts American student culture with English university life, noting scarce political societies and minimal direct ties to politicians. It also references a separate note about Koran use in Sudanese schooling and Islam’s growth.
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Turks Shake Belief as Koran Translations Expand
Turkish religious leaders object to non Arabic Koran versions but the government allows three translations. About fourteen thousand copies sold. Previously worshippers heard only Arabic and felt mystic meaning, a notion challenged as readers grasp meanings.
Barracuda Compared to Shark As Threat to Humans
The piece asserts barracuda, a large pike like fish of tropical seas, is more apt to attack humans than sharks. It notes barracuda can be as large as a twelve year old and its bite often causes permanent injury.
Glowing pleas heard for prisoners at old court
Lawyers present glowing pleas for prisoners as a weary court clerk remarks that any speaker may have led a better life. The scene captures courtroom drama and moral contrasts within a historic legal proceeding.
One Is Enough Line Exchange Shocks Audience
A playful exchange on stage poses a dramatic question about loving another, with a witty reply claiming severe heartbreak if more than one love existed. The moment captures a lighthearted, romantic confrontation between two performers.
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