Longs Peak and Colorado mountain climbers rise in legend
The piece recalls Carl Blaurock and Will Ervin climbing all Colorado fourteen thousand foot peaks and other high summits. It notes the 46 peaks above 14,000 feet, totals of ascent, and their reputation in Colorado while comparing peaks regionally and recounting a famed moonlit ascent of Longs Peak by Edna Louise Smith and companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Blaurock
Will—Bil—Ervin
Colorado Mountain Club of
Denver
Olypnius
Ossa
Glaurock
Ervin
Colorado
Liaurock
Inn
Blaurock
Tlaurock
Elbert
Massive
Sierra Blanca
Grays
Torreys
la Plata
Crestene
Lincoln
Castle
Evans
Longs
Wilson Mt
Antero
Cameron
Schavano
Princeton
Yale
Bross
San Louis
Sneffes
Crestone
Maroon
Old Baldy
Pikes
Isumboldt
Kit Carson
Windom
Kolus
Columbia
Culebra
Sunlight
Rea Cloud
Bierstadt
Sherman
Stewart
Wilson Veals
Grizzly
Wetterhorn
Sunshine
Handies
North Morgon
Democrat
Pyramid
Alexander
Alaska
Washington
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier National Park
California
Fisherman Peak
Mount Shasta
Mount Corcoran
Mount Whitney
Continental
United States
Arthur Hawthorne Carhart
American Forests and Forest Life
American Forestry Association
Colorado Mountain Club
George Barnard
Barnard
Mountain Club
Bill Ervin
Leadville National Forest
Harvard
Rockies
Humboldt
Crestone Needles
Carhart
Longs Peak
Pikes Peak
Colorado Rockies
King of the Rockies
Chasm Lake
West Face
Edna Louise Smith
Aurora
Ill
Shep Husted
Tahosa Valley
National Park Service
Timber Line
Boulder Field
Keyhole
Arapahoe Peak
Torrens Peak
Grays Peak
National Motto Be Pluribus Unum Ties to Virgil and Franklin
Path finder Magazine notes the motto Be Pluribus Unum is linked to a Latin poem Joretum attributed to Virgil though the phrase became the United States motto through a 1782 Congress adoption. Franklin Adams Jefferson briefing led to a Great Seal device via Sir John Prestwen with Eagles and ribbons.
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United Pa
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
United
Great Britain
Sir John Prestwen
Congress
Gentleman’s Magazine
London
United States
Pathfinder Magazine
Snobb Comments On Munniswell House Visit
Snobb praises the Munniswells as stylish and gracious hosts after a visit to their splendidly furnished home. Gunn questions the exclusivity of the family and asks how they gained entry into society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munniswells
Snobb
Gunn
Snobb Delivers Groceries Bill Before Quick Call
Snobb stops briefly to hand over a bill for groceries before resuming his errand. The brief exchange underscores a routine shopping moment in the scene.
Meaning and origin of Zion in Hebrew and Arabic terms
The term Zion stems from the Hebrew Siyyon with suggested roots meaning to be dry to set up or to protect. Arabic parallels link Zion to a hump summit or citadel. Traditionally Zion refers to the southern part of the eastern hill where the temple stood.
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Zion
Autumn Fashion Trends in Tailored Sweaters and Sheer Scarves
The piece surveys 1924 fashion, praising white tailored sweaters with rainbow scarves and sheer lace bordered chiffons. It notes black and white contrasts, colored skirts with white sweaters, cap sleeves, tunics, fringe chiffon shawls, and chiffon capes as autumn and winter trends, with Julia Bottomley cited.
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Tor Country Club
Julia, Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Kitchen tips for efficient summer housework and training
The piece offers practical advice for mothers on lightening summer chores. It suggests porch meals with napkins to save linen, teaching children basic duties, and using simple tools like magic mitts to peel potatoes. It emphasizes training children for life, not quick days, and promotes wholesome desserts and efficient dish drying to free time for reading and rest.
New Summer Frocks Show Off Passementerie Detail
The newest summer frocks feature lavish passementerie. One pale beige chiffon design highlights a wide band at the oval neck and four large flower motifs on the skirt.
How to Remove Scorch Marks From Fabric
Practical guide notes scorch marks can be treated by running cold water over the scorched area for a few minutes to help reduce staining and relax fibers. Follow with gentle washing as needed and air dry.
Appliques Elevate Kid Sports Hats As Smart Trim
Hat decorations in a historical note show small black straw hats refined with leaf cutouts in white kid and stitched with white silk. The designs emphasize versatile shape and decorative technique for kid sport headwear.
Lace Patchwork Tray Restored Under Glass Rimmed With Wood
Bits of valuable old lace were gathered into a crazy patchwork design and placed under glass for the bottom of a round tray. The rim was wooden.
Do Something Kind Today Says a Gentle Reminder
A brief exhortation encourages immediate acts of kindness while the moment lasts noting that tomorrow may not arrive. The message emphasizes acting now to help others and create goodwill.
Peach Salad With Cream Cheese and Dressed Cream
A recipe item describes serving ripe peach halves on lettuce with a cream cheese ball and pistachios, plus a creamy dressing of double cream with salt paprika lemon and orange juice. The piece also lists custard pie banana whip brown sugar pie and simple coffee cake methods with steps and ingredients.
Not Matter of Principle Quote by Bishop Whately
A quotation notes that honesty depends on action, not principle, and credits Bishop Whately. The line argues honesty is proven by deeds rather than belief alone.
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Bishop Whately
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Carl Blaurack
Wil Ervin
Battle
Meeker
Tuhosa
Tahosa
John Dickinson Sherman
Velion
Mount St. Elias
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley National Park
South America
Asia
Aconcagua
Chile
Argentina
Mount Everest
Himalayas
Indo-China
Everest
Tor Longs
Seven Seas
Sierra Blainca
Virgil
William Cowper
San Eustorgio
Milan
Italy
Chicago Post
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