Nauru Island Phosphate Treasure and People
Nauru, a small island near the equator, became a key phosphate producer under British and Australian administration. The article describes the 50 million ton resource, the vast camps and infrastructure, the native king Onelda and governance, the healthy climate, and the island’s culture including frigatebird hunting and coastal life.
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Nauru
Onelda
Market Review shows mixed livestock and steady grain tone
Livestock markets were dull with beef steers steady to 25 cents lower while stockers and feeders held firm. Hogs eased 25 to 45 cents, packing grades down 35 to 45 cents. lamb demand lifted feeding lambs 15 to 25 cents. Wheat steady with slight declines in Liverpool. corn stronger on reports and weather. potatoes down 10 to 25 cents amid limited demand.
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Omaha
Liverpool
Chicago
Turpentine Uses for Household Care
Turpentine offers several home uses. A touch in laundry suds eases wash day and lightens effort. A tea spoonful in a quart of water applied weekly to plants greens leaves and brightens blossoms. A few drops on the bottom of chests, drainers, and cupboards helps prevent moths.
Hyacinth as Balustrade in Rodin’s Vision
Auguste Rodin praises the hyacinth as a floral sculpture resembling a balustrade inverted into a bed of blossoms. He notes how the Renaissance idea of the balustrade enables art to reveal nature through subtle floral inspiration that requires human ingenuity to unfold.
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Auguste Rodin
Beginning the Day
A compact reflection on dawn bringing light to those in darkness. The message contrasts shadowy places with a hopeful, bright beginning for all who dwell there.
Wall Paper and Mood Alike in Home Comforts
Advice notes that choosing wallpaper to match a house mood can calm or upset residents. It claims wallpaper tone can influence nervousness and irritability, suggesting color choices reflect personal feelings to improve harmony.
Hair growth linked to eating peanuts, study hints
A Washington scientist reports that people who eat peanuts appear to have a fine growth of hair. The note suggests awaiting a commission from peanut vendors for sharing the finding.
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Washington
Boston Ducane
Changed Her Mind Suddenly
Geneva age three ran away to visit her gaunt aunt across the street. The aunt warned of accidents and then decided to take the runaway home as punishment. Geneva resisted, then saw her father leaving his home and cried to hurry back, ultimately changing her mind.
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Geneva
Was This Blackmail
A brief exchange shows a young man demanding his future wife as the price of silence. The boarding house tale hinges on a confrontation between the young suitor and the daughter's father with a surprising confession and resolve.
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London
Gold Output Revival Hints Rising Yields in Récsia
The Journal-Press of New York notes a revival in the Récsia gold fields with an output now set at not less than three poods monthly. Gold valued at about $10,800 per pood places the annual value near $500,000, a recovery from the 1916 peak of $22,000,000 and the subsequent decline.
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Nauru
South Pacific
Treasure Island
Récsia
Ing Journal-Press
New York
Not Coming Back From War The Mountain Resort Solitude
A Louisville Courier-Journal note mentions a war weary mountain resort famed for its solitude and hints at more to come next season. The fragment reflects a reflective tone on postwar travel and hush among visitors.
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Wars
Louisville, Courier-Journal
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