Sights of Canton China Described by Missionary Explorer
Miss Uonnie Crawford, niece of Mrs. J. C. Boice, recalls a Canton day trip with colleagues, visiting the Bund, water-clock, Temple of Horrors, and the Temple of the Three Buddhas. She notes busy streets, fire ruins, busy markets, fortune tellers, and cheerful cookie-making in Hell, with vivid observations of boat-life and city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uonnie Crawford
J. C. Boice
Washington
Washington Academy
University of Minnesota
Congregational Mission Board
Canton
China
Grace Conner
Miss Crawford
Hongkong
Hell
Irving
Dickens
Buddah
Kwan-Yin
Bird Study and Temple Visits Across Ancient China and Local Washington Walks
The article blends guidance on observing birds in their natural haunts with recollections of temple scenes in China and Canton. It notes morning activity, bath habits, and spring flocking, then shifts to travel memories including Marco Polo, temple interiors, and Cantonese beliefs, before returning to Washington birding spots and practical field tips. It emphasizes quiet dress, gear choices, and the value of a field book and bird-focused periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marco Polo
China
Washington
Rifle Range
Wallace
Box Springs
Chester K. Reed
Great Bird Authority
The
Audubon Society
Catching Game Fish and the Tuna's Bold Chase
The article extols catching big game fish with rod and line, highlighting the tuna as one of the sport’s most exciting targets. It notes tunas commonly reach 200 pounds and, when hooked, can sprint away at great speed, sometimes towing a boat for 14 hours before escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch
Vinol Best Medicine for a Bedford Woman
Mrs Frank A Har key of Ash Street Bedford Ohio says Vinol cured her pitiful condition leaving her strong again. The ad proclaims Vinol as cod liver and iron tonic and claims doctors endorse it and Sherman Bros Progeists Washington handle distribution in every town and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Harkey
Ash St
Bedford
Ohio
Sherman Bros
Progeists
Washington
Advi
You Cant Rub It Away Rheumatism Blood Cure Ad
Infomercial style ad claims rheumatism is in the blood and that liniments do not cure it. Promotes 8. 8. as a blood purifier to cleanse germs and remove disease traces from the system. Offers free medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Bradfield Regulator Co
Dept. Sou Ethane
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Bonnie Crawford
Inti
City OF
Tung Kwan
Temple of Horrors
Mercy
Hague
H. I Ward & CO
France
Hoover
Iown Gas and Electric Co
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