Death on the Mountain A Case of Death for a Life
Hanson, a fugitive posing as a consumptive, shelters in the California hills. English friend Davis lies dying, asks Hanson to guard his papers and photograph his beloved. Hanson returns with the photo, Davis dies, and Hanson is buried alive by pursuing sheriffs but escapes. He vows a new life with Myra in the valley.
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Hanson
Davis
Myra
Manson
Winter
California
England
Old Man
R. Hanson
Hart
Jim
San Antonio
Straight Line Dresses Rule in Evening Frocks of Fall
Julia Bottomley notes that straight line frocks remain vogue for fall with long sleeves and loose draping. The chemise foundation persists, belts are common, accessories personalize simple frocks, and cape or scarf accents complete the polished look.
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Benson
Coral Reef Planned For American Museum Hall Of Ocean Life
Dr. Roy W. Miner of the American Museum of Natural History returns from the Bahamas with coral pieces for a coral reef to be installed in the new Hall of Ocean Life. The display will be 18 feet below a gallery, with Andros Island shore scenery and a dome sky. Museum staffers Chris Olsen G H Childs and Herman Mueller assisted. J E Williamson’s submarine tube enabled underwater sketches, photos, and film. The project allows direct viewing of reef life from the ocean floor.
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York
Roy W. Miner
American Museum of Natural History
Bahamas
Mangrove Bay
Hall of
Ocean Life
Andros Island
Milfer
Chris FE. Olsen
G. H’ Childs
Herman Mueller
Miner
J. E. Williamson
One Cent Postage Stamp Worth $32 500
A British Guiana one cent stamp from 1856 sells for 32 500 dollars, the most valuable stamp. It is owned by Arthur Hind of Utica and is unique of its denomination, with other rare stamps including Mauritius No 2 and a Bosca wen New Hampshire five cent. Estimates place stamp collectors worldwide in the hundreds of thousands.
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Tica
N. Y
British Guiana
Arthur Hind
Utica
United States
Damus Petimus
Hind
Mauritius
Africa
J. Barnard
Hawaiian Islands
Ind
Boscawen
N. H
Great Britain
Brazil
Germany
France
Italy
South America
Prince of Jind Visits Windy City in Chicago Hotels
A prince of Jind and his entourage stayed in a fashionable Chicago hotel with nine bedrooms and several drawing rooms. The party included the princess, three children with a governess, a pair of Sikh guardsmen, and multiple secretaries. The prince, about fifty, wore English clothes and tweeds, while his family traveled under the guidance of Mr. Nevin.
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Hicago
India
Civ
Mrs. Mody
Farsand -i-Dilband
Rasikh - Ul -Itikad Daulet-i-Inglishia
Ranbir Singh Rajendra Bahadur
Jind
Punjab
Maharajah
Chicago
Mr. Nevin
Prince of Jind
America
Eight New Peaks Ascended in Cariboo Range Discovery
Prof. R. T. Chamberlin of the University of Chicago and Allen Carpe reported eight first ascents in the Cariboo range of British Columbia. They located headwaters of the Tomson and Canoe rivers, noted glacier peaks Cham bertin and Caroe, and climbed Albreda peak in the Gold range.
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Ancoudver
B. C
Cariboo Range
British Columbia
R. T. Chamberlin
University of Chicago Department of Geology
Allen Carpe
New York
Canadian Northwest
Cariboo
Tomson River
Chamberlin
Carpe
Mount Robson
Alaska
Albreda Peak
Gold Range
Cariboos
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H. M. Egbert
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Gotham
Prince of
Windy City
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