Siam in Contrast A Modern Yet Ancient Kingdom
An illustrated overview contrasts Siam's modern institutions with traditional practices. It notes rapid urban pageants in Bangkok, enduring herbal medicine, and heavy river trade along the Me Nam Chao Bhraya. The piece highlights the 1932 Rama I bridge dedication and Siam’s path to sovereignty with American influence on education and administration.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNY
IAM
Siam
Bangkok
North
United States
Prajadhipok
Asia
Imperial Airways
Air France
London
Amsterdam
Marseilles
Far East
Penang
Singapore
Hong Kong
Koh Si Chang
Banzkok
Rama I
America
King
Wild Tiger Corps
Wild Tiger Cubs
Mekong
Nagar Rajasima
Korat
Ubo Rajadhani
Chandaburi
Gulf of Siam
South Siam
Lower
Malaya
Burma
Nile
Egypt
Chiengmai
Doi Sutep
Chingmai
Salween
Indo-China
Stratford Visit Touted By Wandering Tourist And Wife
A humor spread contrasts a tourist’s desire to visit Stratford upon Avon with his wife who prefers London postcards. He wishes to write his name on Shakespeare’s tomb while she jokes about his revolver practice and bloodhounds in the back garden.
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Stratford
England
London
ShakesSpeare
Montreal Star
Safety First in Border Cities Star Cartoon Quip
The strip features a cake baking gag with a hen-pecked husband trying to speak while his wife scolds him for listening in. The exchange centers on a joke about cake and conversation, reflecting domestic humor in a brief dialogue.
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Border Cities Star
Boy trains for Arctic life with ice cream habit
A playful exchange shows a boy ready to train for Arctic exploration. He saves a dollar a day on ice cream to acclimate to the cold, prompting encouragement from his father. The vignette captures optimistic, practical prep for a challenging career.
Scribbier’s Best Work Says A Night Owl Dusts Daylight
The exchange notes a writer who claims to do his best work in the daytime. He is described as mowing the lawn and keeping the garden in order, countering the idea that authors perform best at night.
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Scribbier
Montreal Star
Thought Revived Lionel
Sympathizing friend quips about love opening eyes then dimming once passion ends. The brief exchange from the Vancouver Province captures a witty backstage moment of romantic reflection.
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Lionel
Vancouver Province
Honest Policy Sparks Change Count
In a Border Cities Star anecdote Mrs. B. questions why she counted change after paying a bill. Mr. B. recalls the clerk’s line honesty is the best policy highlighting a small moral moment in everyday commerce.
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Mrs. B
Mr. B
Border Cities Star
Ambition and Fame Clash Over Wealth and Writing
Quarreling speakers discuss goal of writing the most popular book. He pursues wealth as the primary motive, while she questions whether fame is the path. The dialogue hints at practical motives versus literary ambition.
Not Missing Anything Old Gentleman
A brief street scene records a metropolitan exchange between a polite old man and a tramp. The tramp confirms Poe has a branch office on the High street, prompting a sharp, terse reply from the man.
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High Street
Poe
Her View of It He Would You Marry for Money
A humorous exchange on marriage compares a partner with money to a car in a garage. The remark implies financial status matters in a spouse and uses a playful analogy about value and practicality.
Two-Piece Frock in Smart Design Pattern Guide
The pattern Jane 2030 offers a two piece frock with a vest like yoke and belt, printed in rust and greens. It uses woollike prints and velvet bow, sized 10 12 14 16 and 18, with fabric and ribbon yardages given and a 15 cent price.
All in Order Bug Railroad President
The speaker declares a block system is already in place for the new railroad project as part of the orderly rollout.
Stage Farce At English Theater Ends With Odd Entrance
In an English theater a small eight member company performed The Forty Thieves. Robbers slipped in and out at the back and front of the cave to enter five times. A limping robber drew a heckle from the gallery with the shouted line Stick it Hoppy last Jap.
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Hoppy
Hard Luck’s Limit in a Tax Morning Joke
A humorous exchange features two men joking about luck and a dollar bill becoming an income tax demand note. The quip highlights the era's humor on finances and taxation.
Resented Imputation Specialist Exchange Dialogue Fragment
A fragment from a public exchange shows a mother denying hereditary traits in her family while a voter questions a candidate’s speech length. Bill notes the candidate spoke about an hour and a half but adds the content was not disclosed.
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A. Quaint
OUR Comic
Little
Finney
Hullo
Ol Oftin
YYEZ
Gine
Thane Hair
Mine
Freddy
Sewing Circle
Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York
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