Yukon Epic in prose by Robert W Service
A historical column praises Robert W Service for writing prose that captures the Yukon epic after the Klondike gold rush. It notes his shift from poetry to prose while preserving the poem’s spirit and highlights a tale of a strong man protecting a weak woman during the Yukon trek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
California
Black Hills
Yukon
Robert W. Service
Peraps
Service
The
Romance and the Prodigal Pathfinder
The narrator recalls a boyhood drawn to romance and adventure, his bond with his brother Garry and mother, a departure to join a Saskatchewan sheep ranch, and a later drift into San Francisco. He meets a fellow traveler, the Prodigal, who offers a shady path toward work and companionship, and hints at forged futures as they become partners amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry
Saskatchewan
Glengyle
San Francisco
South Seas
Mother
Pacific Street
Yale
University of Ward Luck
To the Klondike: A Prodigal's Pursuit and Salvation Jim
Scotty recalls life in a California lumber camp and their drift toward the Klondike stampede. He befriends Salvation Jim a reformed gambler and meets the Prodigal who plans a new venture, uniting three men for a bold voyage north on March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Arizona
Colorado
Jim Hubbard
Salvation Jim
Scotty
Golden North
Midnight Sun
Hal
San Francisco
Long Skirts Accepted And Now Being Worn
Fashion expert J Sherwood Smith says American women have accepted the new long skirt styles. He cites Paris shows indicating sports skirts 3 to 5 inches below the knee and street skirts 4 to 6 inches below, with formal evening lengths varying by occasion. He notes Palm Beach shops show the trend, driven by fashion conscious social classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fashion Coordination Bureau
America
Palm Beach
Paris Couturiers
Willow in Commerce Ozier Weaving Use Across Furniture
Willow in commerce known as osier or willows with pliable twigs are used in weaving furniture and basket making, a practice noted for craft and industry.
Crater Lake Size Dwarfs Other Crater Lakes
Crater Lake occupies the vast caldera formed by the extinct Mount Mazama. It stands unrivaled in size among crater lakes, filling the immense basin left by the mountain’s collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crater Lake
Mount Mazama
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northland
Robert W Service
Irwin
Athol
Mother Small
Laddie
Lgireau
Labos
Mytes
Massachusetts
Willie
Great White Land
Los Angeles
San Diego
New York
Frisco
Portsmouth Square
Crater Lake Supreme
M. Paumie
Galena St. Butte, Mont
R. D. Curry
Geo. M. Gosman
Lewis & Walker
North
Wyoming
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