Rubber and Tin Riches of the Malay States
The Malay States yield a third of the world rubber supply with vast plantations in jungle terrain. Tin mining, centered in coastal ranges, supports electric light bulb production. Singapore, founded by Stamford Raffles in 1819, has grown into a major port connecting Pacific and Indian Ocean trade and fortifying British naval presence. The region’s labor includes Chinese miners and Malay workers amid a tropical, rain-soaked landscape.
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Inspor
Neus Los
Singapore
Melay
Netherlands, Indies
Thake P
Planta Cashera ii
Blapsa
Opar
Nether Indies
Brazil
Wbechtsgta Planta i
Tleeca
United States
Stamford Raffles
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Para
Netherlands Indies
Theland
Fatal Horse Malady Studied for Effect On Humans
Reports from the American Foundation for Animal Health indicate equine encephalomyelia. Human cases appeared in Minnesota Texas and eastern states, with one death and one recovery. Authorities warn of possible transmission to people though not yet proven. Mosquitoes and biting insects are thought to spread the disease. vaccines show over 85 percent immunity in horses when used before illness.
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American Foundation For Anteral Health
Minnesota
Texas
Seaboard
East Coos
Pacific Coast
Unlimited Production From Air and Sunlight, U S Claims
The article argues that nearly all plant matter comes from atmosphere and moisture, not soil, suggesting no practical upper limit to U S production. It cites twentieth century advances turning crops into industrial raw materials and highlights the plant geneticist improving crops for industrial use.
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Tau
Justin
Umstead
United States
Training women for democratic duties at Stephens College
A forum of sociologists economists and women leaders at Stephens College urged better training for women in health character and finances to prepare them for future housewifely and motherly duties. Dr James Wood, college president, noted his twenty year study of education duties and said the US has long emphasized women's opportunities in democracy over responsibilities.
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U.S
Columbia
U & Women
Stephens College
James Wood
Wood
Camouflage Adds Shine to Army Trucks in New System
In Washington the army unveiled a camouflaged lusterless finish for vehicles, replacing bright paint. An old driver spent hours brightening a truck, but the new dull system reduces visibility from air and land, improving concealment.
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Washington
Reindeer, Santa, and a Lost Sleigh on Christmas Eve
A tired mother and her five year old Davie search for Santa’s sleigh after deer appear in the snow. They fear no presents and money, yet the tale ends with the discovery of Phyllis Bentley and the Henley child wrapped in a whirlwind in the yard.
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Santa
Chas
Faith
Davie
Divie
Han
Davie Darling
Jock
Santa Claus
Howe
Ned
Sid Goldi Torin
Arar
Phillie
Cozeth
Hentley
Phyllis Bentley
Toons
Phyllis Benilly
Toys for Little Tots Can Be None Makers
Children from spy to four years of age like noise-makers. Suggest two sets of twelve baking powder jars each with objects to make noise. tops cemented, then enamel painted in two weights and colors. Contains brittle materials and unsafe assembly advice. tone resembles a tip or gadget note from a bygone period.
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Una
Sewing Circle Pattern Update for Fall Attire
A sewing circle notes a new pattern set including a tweed or camel hair suit with a matching weskit cap and mittens. The item promises a refreshed look for fall and suggests coordinating accessories to complete the ensemble.
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Rigt
Fragmentary OCR Note Captures Stage Voices and Food Jest
A garbled OCR passage presents scattered lines about actors and a barber, with stray phrases on Hamlet, performance details, and a chuckle about hash for dinner. The text reads like overheard theater talk and misheard dialogue, lacking coherent structure or clear events.
Quiz questions on history sport and science mix
A scrambled quiz asks about animal participation in a report, moon diameter, Ty Cobb batting average, the Stamp Act duties, a bull for father and pup for young, Pittsburgh of the South, Indy 500 speed record, year pigs came to America, Statue of Liberty presenter, and birthday customs in Japan.
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Ty Cobb
Pittsburgh
America
Japan
Answers From Historical Trivia Fragments
A compilation of assorted facts including fox hunting, moon diameter, Ty Cobb batting average, parchment materials, fur seals, Birmingham Alabama, a long distance record, DeSoto’s testing expedition to Florida, the Statue of Liberty gift, and Japanese age reckoning. The items mix dates, places, and measurements with minimal context.
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Ty Cobb
Birmingham
Ala
Fldyd Roberts
Fragmentary Notes on War, Whisky, and Pigeons
Readable fragments cover wartime info costs for the British ministry, Bourbon origin linked to Bourbon Kentucky, US bicycle markets named Marketa Cubs Carada, and a 1850 US population figure of 73,192,000. A homing pigeon in the Meuse-Argonne battle reportedly lived two years.
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United States
Anichers
Relief cook hums along to popular tunes at work
A worker identified as Ho carries out duties in a relief kitchen while humming popular music. The scene contrasts a light moment with the steady routine of service, highlighting everyday life in a busy workplace.
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Malay States
Mary
Ke Sarog
Bamtoor
Aritish Development
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Malay Peninsula
Biniee
Great Britain
Ante Se
Francisco
Hamlet
Tampa
DeSoto
Florida
Bedloe's Island
New York Harbor
France
Dillons
England
Dolla Ara
Ministry of Information
Nourton Whisky
Bourbon
Bicycle Marketa Cubs
Carada
Beotland
New England
Aptos
American Couglas
Dee
Northwestern Hide & Fur CO
Salt Lake City
Utah
Novalls
Amexien
London
Madeira River
AMSG
Capes
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