Travel in Java shows strong American trade presence
The article outlines Java as a hub of American influence with exports over 30 million dollars yearly and widespread use of American-made roads, tires, machinery, fertilizers, appliances, and electric power. It describes Batavia as a thriving Dutch East Indies metropolis, Soerabaya as a key port, and Tosari and the Tengger highlands as notable resorts, alongside Java’s volcanic landscape and rich soils supported by craters, springs, and plantations.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Javem
United States
Java
Cuba
Equator
America
Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Netherlands
The
Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences
Siam
Far East
Europe
Soerabaya
Pasourouan
Tosaria
Tosari
Eer
Britar
Merapi
Happy Living in Land of Manana
The American woman who lived in Mexico for a time, Marian Tyler Chase, describes preferring Mexican life over the United States. She recalls colorful houses, courtyards, and patio life, the appeal of market treasures, and the slow tempo. She notes servants who call mistresses Nina, the bow of hospitality, and the blend of admiration and feudal attitudes. Indians in villages live simply, with one-room huts, altars, and fiesta social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Marian Tyler
Stuart Chase
States
Nina
Lucy
American Respect for Women Has Sound Basis
An Atlantic Monthly piece argues American respect for womankind rests on economic scarcity and demographic patterns. It notes Europe’s female surplus and U.S. male surplus, suggesting tradition and pioneer conditions shape a widespread habit of treating women with high regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Strunsky
Atlantic Monthly
Europe
United States
Australia
England
Home Renovations Cost More Than Expected
A reader notes that any house improvement project tends to exceed initial estimates. The piece emphasizes budgeting for unforeseen expenses and advises planning for overruns. It highlights common overage factors and the importance of contingency funds.
United States benefactors fund seventeen Hebrew University scholarships
Seventeen new scholarships will be established at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem for young Jewish scholars from America. Awards will be based on competitive examinations conducted at the start of the fall semester, funded by U S benefactors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hebrew University
Jerusalem
United States
Quarrel With Cook Leaves Husband Needing Both Sides
A humorous exchange reveals a husband neutral in the quarrel between his wife and the cook. He states he takes neither side, expressing a need for both parties. The remark underscores balance and domestic diplomacy in a lighthearted domestic vignette.
Surprise is a Warning Train of Belief and Breeding
A compact note suggests that surprise can counter strong beliefs and that good breeding stems from parental teaching. It warns against discounting these early lessons, framing manners and judgment as lasting guides. The piece reads as a reflective maxim on belief, upbringing, and argument.
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