How World Takes Its Vacations Across Cultures and Realms
A wide survey traces vacation habits from Washington to Olympia, Lapland, Bath, Baden and Fujiyama. It notes ancient Greece and Rome shaping travelnorms, Mecca pilgrimages, Mecca deserts, and Meiji era jaunts. It highlights health springs, summer palaces, and lotteries funding climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bitetin
National Geographic Society
Lapland
Bakhdar
West Persia
Olympia
Chna
India
Japan
Germany
Greece
Greecs
Xale
Babylon
Rome
Europe
Bath
England
America
Baden
Austria
Switzerland
Principality of
Badenweiler
Antegest
Griesbach
Friersbach
Belgium
Spa
Prince of Wales
Tor
Spain
San Sebastian
Biarritz
Peter the Great
Russia
Sweden
King George
Riviera
Partip House
Peking
Emperor
Versailles Palace
Jasult
Elise
Summer Palace
Olina
China
Sapphire Lake
Fujiyama
Mount Fuji
Coast Town Opens Novel Mountain Amphitheater
San Bernardino California unveils a vast outdoor amphitheater at 7000 feet in the San Bernardino mountains. The 50,000-seat venue uses rock platforms as stages with natural light from moonbeams and colored lights. A violinist performs high above the audience and a soft two-string aria echoes from a ravine, with choruses singing from hidden caverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novel Mountain
San Bernardino
Cal
Ita
San Bernardino Mountains
Band of Nature
Actoss & Ravine
Hilt
Blind Men Aid London Air Defense With Keen Hearing
During the war, blind volunteers were called to help defend London. Commander Rawlinson, in charge of air defenses, observed the normal senses failed to locate Zeppelins and enlisted blind detachments from institutions for guidance at his headquarters. Their acute hearing proved effective in tracing incoming airships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lecater
Rawlinson
Royal Navy
Whitehall
Ancient Algonkian remains found near Union Springs NY
Donald A. Cadzow of the Museum of the American Indian reports a 1,500 year old Algonkian burial ground on Frontenac Island off Union Springs Cayuga County. fourteen skeletons, various bone and stone artifacts, and evidence suggesting cannibal practices are described. Guards protect the site as artifacts are shipped to New York City for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
New York State
Donald A. Cadzow
Museum of the American Indian
Heye Foundation
New York City
Finger Lakes
Frontenac Island
Kasuga, Lake
Hut Cadzoy
Mr. Cadzow
Beye Foundation
Museum
le Atlantic
Cadzow
Union Springs
Town Forests: Their Recreational and Economic Value
The piece analyzes U S timber shortages and the potential of town forests to conserve resources. It cites declines in virgin and second growth, rising lumber prices, and forest fires, then promotes Massachusetts town forest laws and programs as a practical, profit‑and‑recreation yielding solution with broad civic and educational benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson Sherman
United States
Pacific
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Wisconsin
Etll
Noly
Atlantic Seaboard
Forest Service
Massachusetts
American ‘Tree Association
Sixteenth Street
N. W
Washington, D.C
Harris A. Reynolds
The
Massachu
Seeadland
Tegal
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Vermont
African River in Flood Triggers Mass Sightseer Interest
The Vaal river floods after days of heavy rain drawing thousands to view the spectacle. The barrage regulates flow while a single day’s water release could have stocked the Rand with 10 million balloons for two years. Zuikerbosch, draining Heidelberg Nigel, showed little response to the rains. On March 18 six years ago a surge released four times today’s volume with an average flow of 16 000 cubic feet per second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaal
Zuikerbosch
Heidelberg-Nigel
Dean Inge draw s criticism from British labor movement
British labor circles condemn Dean Inge for praising aristocratic order and denouncing democratic reforms. The London Daily Herald quotes a Yale talk remark claiming modern ministers seeking notoriety pose a danger to the Christian church, a jab at Inge after his United States visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London Daily Herald
Labor Party
Yale University
Inge
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Shioto
Fuji
Tujt
Mecca
Bian
Avian de Guy
Barranca
Algeria
Tlemcen
Mediterranean
Athens
Athent J
Nile Tor
Ramleh
Alexandria
Lebvaion
Palestine
Simla
Lido
Venice
Italy
Baltic
Omeishan
Yangtzen Szechewan
WESS
Paradise Valley
Rainier National Park
Indian Museum
Bertram AG. Field of
Rutland
Setts
Wethers
Bernolds
Conservation Commission
Massachusetts Forestry Association
Association
Fitchburg
Orles
Jon
Toa
Harth
Dean
Dean Inge
Britain
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