Happy Natives of Sarawak The Kayan of Baram Relang
The Kayan tribe inhabits the Baram and Relang river headwaters in Barawak and has long lived in interior Borneo. They may be of Caucasian origin, possibly reaching Borneo via Malay routes from Lower Burma. Under Sir Charles Brooke Sarawak enjoyed stable governance and protective laws, while native customs and attire remain distinct.
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Baram
Relang
Barawak
Bornee
Borneo
Jower
Burma
Sarawak
Charles Brooke
Camera explorers bring back thousands of wildlife studies
After a three year trek in northwestern Canada Hi A Stewart and John Sennickson return via Peare river Alberta with thousands of photographic studies. They traveled from Hudson's Hope to the Findlay and Parsnip river forks toward Fort Grahame to capture ptarmigan moose beaver Canadian wild geese and other animals. They used ambush devices to lure subjects and snapped sharp images after long waits sometimes watering a spot for days. The effort yielded many tomorrows.
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Laird River
Canada
Hi. A. Stewart
John Sennickson
Peare River
Alberta
Hudson's Hope
Findlay
Parsnip
Fort Grahame
Gleaning the Sturps Across Oregon Hills
The rapid decline of tall stumps along Oregon coast hills signals near extinction. Once 20 feet of each stump remained as silent relics of former monarchs, but timber demand drives loggers to cut lower and waste less. Only deep notches and tall stumps record past waste.
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Coast Hills
Oregon
A Filipino Vassar Opens for Girls in the Philippines
A new university for girls is to be established in the Philippines as part of Centro Escolar de Senoritas, expanding education for women beyond primary and secondary levels. Observers note Oriental girls have eagerly engaged in undergraduate studies at American colleges, inspiring this Vassar like institution.
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Philippines
Centro Escolar de Senoritas
Vassar
United States
America Colleges
Coquelin Proves Recall With 53 Plays Test
Coquelin tests memory by listing 53 plays from his repertoire and challenges any selection from 16 plays to identify a line. Viscount de Lovenjoul and friends watch as he accurately delivers the play from a random prompt. The feat underscores exceptional literary memory and stage mastery.
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Coquetin
Viscomte de Lovenjoul
Coquelin
Tiny Hazard
Change in Work Rules Sparks Circus Visit
A Durham textile mill president, Julian Carr, recalls imposing strict rules he believed essential, resisting local traditions. He notes a decisive day when workers gathered outside the mill to enforce discipline, then reflects on balancing rules with common sense and human nature to avoid excessive rigidity.
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Julian
Carr
Te Durham Hoefery Milla
Ferre
The Ox’s Many Uses in Domestic Industry
Henri Fabre notes the ox is indispensable among domestic animals. It plows fields and draws carts, provides milk, and when butchered yields flesh skin leather hair tallow bones horns intestines and more. Each part has a distinct use from saddlery to sugar refining and textiles.
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Henri Fabre
Curious Clubs from History Stir Local Memory
A fragment recalls eccentric clubs from the past such as the Bald-Headed Men's club revived after wartime, the Fat Man's club in Paris with a 338 pound member, and New York's Society of the Pointed Beards whose members must boast a pointed beard.
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Paris
New York
Society of the Pointed Reards
Monument to Thomas a Kempis Unveiled at Zwolle
A new monument at Zwolle honors Thomas a Kempis with the inscription The Imitation of Christ. The foot of the monument bears the phrase In Crace Chihn and features symbols of the four evangelists. The setting includes ancient oak shrubbery and a gentle spot, with a donation commemorating the occasion.
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Thomas A Kempis
Zwolle
Casting Iron With Lead At Buffalo Meeting
Charles Baskerville showcased a lead coating substitute for tin on sheet iron wire at the American Chemical Society session in Buffalo. Exhibits described a process by Hig Tron shingies, noting rust signs after nearly three years of exposure, with treated samples resisting cracking and offering corrosion protection comparable to galvanized iron.
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Buffalo
American Chemical Society
Charles Baskerville
Hig
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