Shopping the Mexican Way Market Day in Mexico's markets
Lamont Chronicle reports on market day in Mexico as a social and commercial event. The article describes bustling stalls, handmade goods, textiles, jewelry, and the bargaining ritual, noting scents from cooks and charcoal brazeros. It highlights Toluca Fridays and Mexico City's crafts from distant states, with tips on navigating language barriers.
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Metz
Iowa
53Rd General Assembly
Mexico
Iowa Press Association
Senor Alvarez de la Cadena
Towa
Mexico City
Esto
Cortez
Meecho
Tolouea
Republic
Shunned Butterflies Evolve Bad Taste Deterring Birds
The Bird Monarchs are seldom preyed upon by birds because monarch butterflies carry a bitter chemical defense in their bodies. This chemical makes them unpalatable to many would-be predators and helps sustain their populations in diverse habitats.
Lets Look at Europe a Paris Dispatch by David Archie
The author describes travel in the British Isles with flexible plans and no reservations. He notes catching boats and trains by chance, enjoying sites like Canterbury Cathedral and Stratford-on-Avon, and reflects on American troops in Britain and British reactions to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
David Archie
London
Paris
Canterbury
Boulogne
Stratford-on-Avon
War memories and English life from a traveler
The writer reflects on postwar England noting housing shortages from blitz damage and Canterbury Cathedral's survival. He praises St Paul’s in London, describes a peaceful Kew Gardens sandpile recreation for children, and shares a method of reading local papers to understand a city. He contrasts British wages and bequests with American norms. He reports campus clichés fading in Mother Is A Freshman at the State Theatre.
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England
Dover
Canterbury Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
British Isles
United States
Harber
B.B.C
America
Mary Anita Ives
Richard Sale
Stanford
Washington and Lee
Loretta Young
van Johnson
University of Nevada At Reno
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Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Assee
Lamont Chronicle
Rogillo Diaz G
Ethel Loving
Davenport
Dr. Diaz
Rome
Mariner
Teresa Luling
Dana Aurora
Golden Gate
Coast
Lions Queen
Liliana Rumino
Lima
Peru
Ione Rathburn
Hawaiian Lions
New York City
Queen of Lions International
France
Sas
Britain
Blondie
Kew Gardens
Midwest
Chic Young
Journal
Charles Corvette
C. K Beatty
James K. Zeck
L. HK. Nagley
M. J. Orr
Jacob Hotle
C. Gardner
Wellman
Washington Country Club
Three Quarter Century Club
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
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