Vast Caucasus Region From Caspian To Black Sea
A historical overview describes the Caucasus district bounded by the Caspian and Black seas, its 380000 square versts, and the natural European Asian frontier via the Kuma Don valley. It notes the great Caucasus mountains, climate from arctic to subtropical, rich flora and fauna, 400 bird species, and diverse human groups totaling 67 tribes speaking 100 languages, with urban centers like Baku Batoum Vladikavkas Grosny Ekaterinodar Novorossisk and Tiflis alongside remote, primitive mountain areas.
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Caucasus
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
Sea of Azov
Iversts
France
European
Russia
Jain
Mannich
Azov
Kuma
Don
Europe
Asia
Astara
Taleshindsky Mountains
Aratz
Arata
Caucasus Mountains
Terek
Kuban
Trans-Caucasian
Kura
Russian Empire
Novorossisk
Lagodekhskoye
Sagansky District
Persia
Caspian
Baku
Batoum
Vladikavkas
Grosny
Ekaterinodar
Tiflis
Commonplace Man as He Is
A humorous portrait praises the truly commonplace man who prefers small privileges and steady routine. He reads the newspaper yet misunderstands it, voices opinions, and is cheered by equally ignorant cronies. He tends to marry money, owns a home or rents a similar apartment, and maintains a rigid yearly furnace routine despite weather.
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Milwaukee News
India
The Chandlers Dinner Disaster in Pot Roast Plot
Helen and Warren scramble to host the Chandlers for dinner with a pot roast as the centerpiece. A mistaken date sparks frantic lies, improvisations, and a tense kitchen scene, ending with the guests departing and the couple face to face over the plan and its fallout.
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Helen
Chandlers
Warren
Dora
Ora
Mrs. Chandler
Mr. Chandler
Bronx
Bam Hill
In His Neighbor's Eyes Dialect and Dilemmas of the Everyday Man
An elderly speaker reflects on how neighbors judge the average man across status, wealth, politics, charity, religion, sentiment, and aging. He notes judgments vary with circumstance, from stinginess to hypocrisy, soft sentimentality to coldness, and pins hopes or fates on youth or old age. The Lamb.
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The
Dancing Talk Between Mrs Murcenry Clarissa
The Great Gama, Mrs Murcenry, and Clarissa exchange gossip as Clarissa reveals dancing with Mr Bashful the millionaire. He declares he would never marry, prompting Mrs Murcenry to swoon and reach for smelling salts.
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Gama
That Poor Salt In Sailors Mission Sparks a Quip
A crude jab about a man in the Sailors' mission prompts a wry remark that he ought to be sprinkled for baptism. The exchange highlights rough humor among dockside locals and reflects period blunt talk about religion.
Trapping Moles for Pelts Profitable in U S
The guide explains trapping moles for pelts can be profitable in the United States, noting larger American moles yield finer pelts than European species. It covers traps, best locations like ridges and runways, seasonal timing, and how to handle and market moleskins, with guidance on prices and shipping through fur dealers or the Bureau of Biological Survey.
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United States
Europe
England
Scotland
London
Biological Survey
Washington
Oregon
Pacific Coast
America
East
Middle West
Bureau of Biological Survey
Washington, D. C
Curing Seed Corn Properly
Curing seed corn hinges on fast drying to prevent molding or souring. Hang ears on strings or trees to keep them off the floor, then place in a well ventilated building to allow air circulation and moisture removal. Freezing moist kernels kills the germ.
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Helen and
Mabel Herbert Urner
McClure
Mabel Herbert Urne
United States Department of Agriculture
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