Trans Asia expedition traverses historic Syria route to Peiping
The National Geographic Trans- Asia expedition leaves Beirut by motor caravan for a 5000 mile trek to Peiping, using seven tractor cars with scientific gear. It passes Damascus and Baghdad, studies Syria's crops, ruins, and mosques, and notes Beirut's American college and growing tourism while exploring ancient bazaars.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Trans-Asia
Beyrouth
Beirut
Syria
Peiping
Peking
Damascus
Iraq
Bagdad
Mediterranean
Turkey
Palestine
Arabia
Republic of
France
Liban
Lebanon
Mandate
Djebel Druze
Shen Semerek
Midian
South America
New World
Brazil
Baalbek
Athens
Acropolis
Kalat el Husn
Abraham
Cairo
Shier Retes
Pedagogues in Norway Form Important Body
Norwegian teachers have supplied more leaders and distinguished figures than any other class, according to the U.S. Office of Education. Many lawmakers and church leaders began as teachers, with cabinet members and premiers rising from pedagogue ranks.
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Norway
United States
Courtship's game of cards described in Hoyle
A fragment notes a line from Hoyle about courtship as a card game. It questions how it works, quoting that a girl has heart and a man takes the diamond, implying a hand being claimed in romance. The text reflects playful moralizing on romance framed as gambling.
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Hoyle
Curious City Blast Marks Skyscraper Foundations
Curious onlookers gather as drills bore holes in rocky subsurface for a new skyscraper. Dynamite is packed into the bore holes, a steam shovel lifts a heavy steel platform, and a protective carpet is placed before a controlled blast rends the street. The blast shatters the silence as smoke and dust billow.
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New York Times
Citizens' Kindly Deed Aids Homeless Traveler
Joseph Northcliffe, 24, of Menominee Michigan, received aid from a friendly community after boots and feet were frozen during a cross country trek. Residents raised over 450 dollars to fund artificial feet clothing and a ticket home to Coarsegold California. Doctors noted his recovery lagged due to despondency.
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Joseph Northcliffe
Menominee
Mich
Coarsegold
Calif
After the Field Plowed Harrowing Details Unfold
A report details subsequent harrowing events following field work. It notes the sequence of incidents, the location of the plowed area, and any injuries or property damage recorded by local authorities. Names and specifics are limited by readability.
Bean or Beast of the Hour Doctors Debate Delivery
Quotations from a comic exchange show Mr Splitte praising Dr Howler while admitting harm. Mr Platter counters that he recommended the doctor because he never duns anyone for money. The exchange hints at reputational tension in a lighthearted dispute.
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Splitte
Howler
Mr. Platter
Fraidy Cate To the faint heart the new is always impossible
A brief, fragmented item notes a cautionary tone about fear and novelty, mentioning hesitation and danger. The text evokes a proverb-like warning that new things are hard for timid readers, hinting at prudence and risk in embracing change.
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Nebraska Institution
Polarine
Ww. N. U
Lincoln
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