Greatest Adventurer Unaware of His Right to Title
Robert Ritchie recounts Hermann Bland, a largely unknown adventurer who charted a life of daring across continents. Bland, born in Hamburg to English and German parents, pursued world travel by fate driven maps and random atlas pins, visiting Michigan, Irkutsk, and distant lands, earning a reputation for quiet courage.
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New York
Adventurers’ Club
Arthur Sullivan Hoffman
Robert Ritchie
Hermann Bland
Liverpool
India
Mediterranean
Suez
Red Sea
Hamburg
England
Bland
Cardiff
Hermann
Michigan
Destiny
Irkutsk
Siberia
Ritchie
Hoffman
London
Style Correct Snow Clothes For Comfort And Fashion
Cherie Nicholas urges stylish yet practical winter sportswear. Focus on all wool fabrics like wool gabardine and snow cloth for warmth without bulk, plus Tyrolean and Norwegian influences in color and embroidery. Include multiple wool socks and accessories, ensure wind resistance, and keep cuts roomy for action. Western Newspaper Union.
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Realms
Skating Cos
Mill Pond
Western Newspaper Union
Veils For Spring Millinery Edict
Paris milliners announce a veil with every hat for spring. Modest eye-screening veils remain practical while dramatic options near shoulder depth appear. Tiny pill-box hats gain individuality with wide mesh veils and France favors thread embroideries.
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Paris
Spring dresses bring softened necklines and new square styles
Fashion notes anticipate a return to softer necklines for spring. Women will welcome dresses with square and pointed necklines along with short sleeves, moving away from high unflattering cuts.
Boutonniere Styles Spark in Fashion Roses and Chrysanthemums
A pompon chrysanthemum is praised as the most brilliant boutonniere. The piece notes both men and women wear this floral accent, highlighting its versatile appeal.
Mental Inventory for New Year Progress
A reflective column urges readers to assess early 1937 goals, plant tangible actions, and nurture wishes into realities. It stresses turning thoughts into effort, setting in motion steps, and preparing for calmer progress to reach a hopeful finish. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Foreign Words and Phrases Glossary Fragments
A list of phrases with their language origins and quick meanings including Ad Kalendas Graecas and Improvvisatore. Esprit de corps and De novo are noted for loyalty or anew. The collection also covers Compos mentis and Lettre de marque as brief definitions.
Continental United States term clarified in usage notes
The article explains that continental United States often means United States proper, excluding Alaska and noncontiguous territories and possessions, though strictly it refers to all U S land on the North American continent. It notes ambiguity and common usage differences.
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United States
North America
Alaska
Mint novel valued at half a million per copy
Publishers sue to protect copyright on The Mint by T. E. Lawrence. The work, restricted by the author's will to be released in 1950, is set at a price of $500,000 per copy for ten copies, the highest reported financial value for a contemporary publication.
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the Mint
T. E. Lawrence
Calotabs Proclaimed as Aid to Colds for Masses
The advertisement touts Calotabs as a thorough intestinal eliminant and diuretic that clears germ laden mucus from the gut and promotes elimination of cold poisons through the kidneys. It claims effective one or two tabs first night and again third or fourth night if needed. The family package costs twenty five cents and a trial package ten cents.
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Action
Materi
Continental
Uata Wizard Oil Ata Senate
Postums
General Foods
Battle Creek
King
Postum
Dicate
G. F. Corp
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