Greenland's Inland Ice and Polar Scenes Described
A London Telegraph summary traces Greenland’s inland ice as a vast, moving sheet over barren rock, with details from Nordenskjold and other explorers. It contrasts ice cap extent with coastal nunataks, notes lack of living surface life, and discusses theories of an ice-dominated interior and remaining edge features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Herr Nansen
Heber
Davis’ strait
Lie
Alps
Himalayas
Baffin’s bay
Rink
iron men
iceo
Nordenskjold
London Telegraph
Little Wesley and Two Johns Store Offer Vast Stock and Bargains
The store proclaims 3600 square feet of space and plans to expand to display its immense stock. It pledges to hire more clerks as daily customers flock to buy at the lowest prices. It cites agents in major cities buying for cash to pass bargains to customers across departments from groceries to dry goods, shoes, millinery, tinware, paints, oils, cigars, tobacco, laces, perfumes, and stationery, claiming lower country prices than city wholesale rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Charleston
D. C
Wilmington
N. C
New Orleans
St. Louis
Cincinnatii
Chicago
Buffalo
Maryland
The Century Poem Recalls Wesley and Quiet Mornings
James Whitcomb Riley in The Century laments the loss of little Wesley, describing how the house fills with noise and memory after his death. The speaker recalls birds, cattle, and neighbors as time slows, the clock grows silent, and longing grows for a child who will not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauquan
Bancroft
George Fleming
little Wesley
James Whitcomb Riley
Ladies Furnishings Department Sale Prices
Auction notes show varied yardages and fabrics including lace, cheese cloth, cottons, bed ticking, and washed shirts. Items are offered at low prices with references to trimming and selection by the seller.
New Photo Transfer Feature To Lamps And Ornaments
A new amateur photography feature allows transferring pictures directly from the camera to decorative items such as lamp shades and vases. The process enables personal images to be displayed on everyday objects, expanding presentation options for hobbyists.
Also Mentioned on This Page
ICY MOUNTAINS
England
India
Rajputana
Chicago Times
China
TWO JOHNS
Middlesex
Wesley
Iame
LADIES’ FURNISHINGS DEPARTMENT
Men's Congress
LLUaAKe Cronicls
SHOH DEPARTMENT
Congress
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
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