Eskimo customs and a crippled teacher lead Alaska mission tale
Dr. John A. Marquis details Eskimo life in Alaska. He notes nose biting as a past practice, the absence of chiefs, and Joe Sokonik a disabled teacher who leads with a sled. The influenza outbreak devastated the population while government control limited spread. Whalebone cemetery fences replace scarce material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
John A. Marquis
Board of Home Missions
Presbyterian
Ehurch
U. S A
Marquis
Europe
Dy Margus
Silave
Kivalina
Atiska
Joe Sokonik
Amer
Ican
Sokonik
Reskime
Wivalia
Joe Sakorik
Joe
Dr. Marquis
New York City
Point Barrow
Presbyteran Church
Reindeer Promise to Feed World Says Explorers and Scientists
Explorers and scientists claim the world will rely on reindeer meat as a future staple. In Alaska a vast grazing area exists, herds double every three years, and commercial farming began 12 years ago with 1 200 reindeer now over 200 000. Officials slaughtered 70 000 surplus males this year while aims target 5 000 000 carcasses yearly for Seattle delivery at about 4 per carcass, 150 pounds per animal, and a production cost of 1 cent per pound. Meat currently sells around 30 cents per pound with hides of unknown value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Seattle
Buzzards Foregather and Breed in Remote Swamp Islets
Birds nest in swampy trees and seize inaccessible islands to form breeding grounds. They summon many miles of kin to the site where thousands roost, leaving the ground littered with bones feathers and carrion.
Sponge Formation and Sponge Structure in Warm Seas
The article explains sponges as simple animals known as Yorifern or pore bearers, attaching to rocks in warm tideless seas. It notes their varied forms, water intake through pores, and skeletons of spicules in many species, with a brief aside on jelly like protoplasm expelled during cleaning. It also mentions a larval stage that swims before settling.
Cat Uses Door Knocker in Curious Farewell
A cor respondent notes a cat gatecrashed a home by using a door knocker, while a dog appears to be fading from daily life. The piece captures a quirky domestic scene with wit and gentle sympathy.
Costly Coat Dominates This Season’s Wardrobe
A fashion writer extols costly coats as the standout article this season with velvet and fur wraps in rich tones. Fur trims in beaver and opossum accent navy velours and velvets, while cape arrangements and oversized collars showcase lavish materials and varied silhouettes for day and evening wear.
Swamp Root Promises Purity for Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims a vegetable herb formula produced with a sworn purity statement and offers sample bottles by mail while selling two bottle sizes in drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Favorite Prescription touted for nervous women in Omaha ad
Mrs Mary LaLonde from Omaha praises Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a reliable tonic for nervous and run down conditions. The ad urges women to treat backache irregularities and low spirits with the non alcoholic remedy made from roots and herbs and lists ingredients on the wrapper. It promotes liquid or tablet forms and offers a 10 cent trial package from Dr. Pierce s Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo, N. Y
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Eskimos
Sully A. Tll
EUV
Lediced
Tierce
AY Esrno Bell
Lon“don Chronicle
Holland
Bae
Detroit
Mich
Ball Products Co
Grang River Ave
Ford
Doalora
Ace Petroleum Company
Texaas
Texas
ACE Petroleum CO
Sam Wonston Life Idg
Dallas, Texas
Way Watson
Goleman, Patenty
Yor
Waahirguon
D.C
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