Lost Wonders of the Southwest Pueblo Realm and Navajo Life
A narrative traces the sixteenth century Spanish voyage across what is now Arizona and New Mexico to the land of cliff dwellings. It describes the Hopi and Navajo tribes, their homes on mesas and canyons, crafts, ceremonial life, governance, and the rise of the Navajo population from under 9,000 in 1869 to 22,455 by 1910.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
New Spain
Pizarro
Peru
Eldorado
Great Coronado
America
Standing Rocks
Indiana
Central
Iseye
Pueblos
Acoma
United States
Wight
Col
Kit Carson
Fort Sumner
Dutch aviator plans southern transatlantic crossing
Van der Born oversees a hydro aeroplane to fly from Konakry French Guinea to Pernambuco Brazil. He argues the southern route narrows the Atlantic making the first crossing plausible despite tropical currents and risks. The piece endorses optimism that Atlantic crossing will occur soon with advances in aviation.
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Brazil
Guinea
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Ireland
New York
France
Atlantic
Labrador
Greenland
Iceland
van der Born
Arctic
Delicious Summer Desserts and Frozen Fruit Treats
A selection of frozen fruit desserts and sauces for hot weather. Recipes include Italian sherbet with citrus juices, Raspberry Cream with cream and lemon, Orange and Lemon Cream using fresh juice, and a Chocolate sauce to serve with ice cream.
Service and equality in human effort inspires daily help
Poem excerpt by John F. Trowbridge extols equal worth of all workers and urges simple acts of kindness. It envisions a world with more smiles if people greet neighbors and offer a helping hand, practicing the ideals they wish others would follow.
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John F. Trowbridge
Homemade Lemonade and Creamy Beverages Guide
A vintage guide lists lemon based drinks and tonics. It details stemon sirup syrup, Kumiss, Lemon Egg Nogg, Mint Fizzle and Syracuse Lemonade with steps for preparation, chilling and serving.
Busy person finds happiness in daily systematic work
The excerpt emphasizes that constant, useful labor brings happiness and that nature balances loss with new gifts, suggesting equal happiness for all through steady effort.
Thousand Isle and Heliofolis Salads and Bean Cutlets
The article offers salad dressing tips with oil and vinegar ratios and variations, including Thousand Isle dressing with onion celery peppers and catsup, Heliofolis salad marinating celery apple and pepper in French dressing, and serving on lettuce. It also describes Asparagus tips marinated in oil dressing and bead bean and nut cutlets made from lima beans black walnuts crumbs and butter baked in a greased pan.
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Thousand Isle
The Gap Between Ideal Theory and Real Practice
A man notes the gulf between his theoretical ideals and practical execution. He argues that those who accomplish great things are not bound by bodily limits, implying resilience beyond physical constraint.
Ginger Cup and Summer Drink Recipes
A note describes three cooling beverages for hot weather. Ginger Cup blends sugar syrup lemon juice and ginger ale. The Ginger Cup recipe uses oranges lemons sugar pineapple cloves cinnamon water ginger ale and ice. Iced Coffee combines coffee milk cinnamon and cracked ice topped with whipped cream.
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Syracuse
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