President Harding to Visit Alaska in 1921 Summer
The article outlines plans for President Harding and Mrs. Harding to vacation in Alaska from June to mid September. They would travel by special train to the Pacific coast with Seattle as a port of call, visit Juneau and Ketchikan, and view sites such as Mendenhall glacier and Mount McKinley. The piece notes the trip has dual aims of leisure and assessing Alaska's administrative challenges, with Interior Secretary Fall accompanying the President to review federal governance, resources, and proposed reorganizations.
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Harding
Alaska
Washington
Pacific Coast
San Irancisco
Seattle
Inner Passage
Juneau
Seward
Anchorage
Cook Inlet
Wairbank
Nim
Grand Canyon
North
Ketchikan
Mendenhall Glacier
Yukon
Point Barrow
Alaskian
Privilof Islands
Sam
Katihali
Alaskan
Yellowstone
Katmai
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley National Park
East Boundary Line
Albert B. Sall
Interior Department
Scott C. Bone
Congress
Dan A. Sutherland
Ménehal
Post Office Department
Alaskan Development Board
Fall
Forest Service
National Forest
Agricultural Department
Tongass
Chugach
Territorial
Alaska Historical Library and Museum
United States Shipping Board
Alaska Road Commission
Territorial Road Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Pribilof Islands
Old Montenegrin Legend Explains Land's Wasted Value
Kenneth L. Roberts recounts a Saturday Evening Post legend that Montenegro sits under a curse from a sack of rocks dropped by the devil during creation. Locals, from innkeepers to students, tell the tale to explain the barren, rocky landscape near the Adriatic coast.
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Montenegro
Kenneth L. Roberts
Saturday Evening Post
Baby Whale Killed on Sand Bar in New York Harbor
A young whale died after becoming stranded on a sand bar in New York Harbor. Wildlife officials investigated the incident and worked to remove the carcass from the shallow area.
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New York Harbor
Colors That Stimulate Or Calming Effects In Decoration
The article notes that colors act as stimulants or anodynes and advises using green and blue as bright mass colors while limiting red to small touches. It suggests following nature and using red sparingly to avoid overpowering the eye, claiming such touches can be pleasant and possibly healthful.
Potlatch proposed as New York civic stunt
The New York Sun muses on introducing potlatch parties to New York, imagining a citywide giving orgy on Armistice Day. It cites Chief Billie Assui of Alert Bay’s riot and warns that whites deemed potlatch destabilizing, though the piece treats the idea with satirical tone and speculative risk.
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New York
New York Sun
Alert Bay
B. C
Siwash
Mr. Carnegie
Broadway
Carnegie
Billie Assui
Billie
The Four Hundred and Sixth Telegraph Battalion Tale
Peter Lambert recalls a wartime incident in The First Battalion where Gallo of E company orders all lights out during air alarms. An officer challenges him, asking who issued the instruction. Gallo connects to the commanding general, then the officer refuses and turns off the light himself.
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C. C
Peter Lambert
Si ‘Hauble
Four Hundred and Sixth
Langres
Gallo
E Company
Maé
Ronald
H—L
Fixing a Wobbly Table Leg With Glue
When cleaning tables the legs loosen. Do not hammer nails as it may split wood. Tip the table, insert glue into joints, pull straight, and hold for 94 hours. Home gluing often fails as it may not reach the joint or allow proper setting.
Camera Is Mystery to Indians in Chiapas
In Chiapas the southern Mexican state with 14 distinct tribes, natives avoid whites and photography. Cameras are mysterious to them and few consent to be pictured, though locals whisper of a rumored long-distance communication method among the Indians.
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Chiapas
Mexico
King Hendrick and Sir William Johnson in Colonial War Bond
Elmo Scott Watson recounts how Sir William Johnson cultivated Iroquois allies in western New York. Mohawk chief King Hendrick visited Johnson Hall, received clothing, and after a playful exchange agreed to a vast land gift. Hendrick advised against overreaching before dying bravely at Lake George in 1755.
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Sir William Johnson
New York
Johnson Hall
King Hendrick
Sir William
England
Johnson
Red Brother
Hendrick
William
Mohawk Valley
Dieskau
Canada
Logan's Immortal Speech and the Logan Saga
The piece discusses Logan the Cayuga and the famous speech often taught in schools, noting historical inaccuracies around Col. Cresap and Daniel Greathouse. It traces Logan’s shift from allied peace advocate to vengeful fighter after the 1770 massacre, his role in Lord Dunmore’s war, and his eventual death in a 1780 drunken brawl.
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Logan
Cresap
iLdgan
Michael Cresap
Virginia Riflemen
Daniel Greathouse
Lord Dunmore
Simon Kenton
Kenton
Simon Girty
Height increases among American women tied to athletics
Experts claim American women are taller now than 40 years ago and attribute it to athletics. Yet few women participate in sports, and changes in height could stem from less strenuous daily work. The modern housekeeper often exerts less effort than in prior generations, challenging the athletic explanation.
Mrs Marita Tilger Endorses Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Mrs Tilger of Hastings Nebraska reports during expectance nausea eased and tonic value noted after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She praises its benefit and recommends it, inviting readers to ask their druggist or obtain a trial package by sending 10c to Buffalo NY or writing for advice.
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Hastings
Nebr
Dr. Pierce
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