Dust, Deers and a Bear Save the Camp in the Barrens
In the Arctic tale, Alan Cameron and companions push upriver for deer as salmon runs loom. Heather wrestles with fear and loyalty while Napayo and Noel scout barren grounds. A bear hunt yields meat enough to stave off starvation, but the deer migration remains elusive and perilous.
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Heather
Noel
Napayo
Barrens
Alan
Aleck Drummond
McCord
John
Koksoak
Alan Cameron
Bertice
Berthe
Peterboro
Lapland
Galroon
Gar
Fort Chimo
Supply of American Bison Wiped Out Across U S
The Washington Star reprints Ding Darling on the drastic decline of the American bison. From millions across the prairies to near extinction, the article notes bison vanished east of the Mississippi by 1800 and the last wild herds fell in the West within 50 years, with 1870 estimates of 14 million and 1929 counts of 3,385 in the U S while Canada hosts about 14,969.
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U. S
Canadian
Kearney
Neb
Great Lake
American Bison Society
United States
United States Biological Survey
Canada
Setters Descendants and Origin of the Spaniel Setter
The Setters are comparatively late comers in the canine family and descend from spaniels. They came to England from Spain, once called setting spaniels because they crouched to allow nets to be cast over dog and game. The breed was developed in England.
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Spain
England
Price of Perfection and the Price We Pay
A reflective essay recounts traveling to a Maryland town and choosing modest rooms after hearing a hotel clerk’s line about getting what you pay for. It links experiences from Kreisler, Houdini, Paderewski, and a successful salesman to a core refrain: mastery and quality come from paying the price through years of effort.
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Maryland
Kreisler
Washington
Houdini
Paderewski
Poland
Cerk
WNU
Smart Fall Styles With Two-Piece Jacket Blouse
Two fashionable outfits for fall feature slim, feminine lines with puffed sleeves and a front panel midriff detail. Describes materials for street and afternoon wear, sewing patterns M77 and 1585 with sizes, yardage, and cost, plus how to order the Fall and Winter Pattern Book from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. in Chicago.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Flowery Canberra the garden city in the Australian Alps
Canberra, the federal capital, sits in a vast amphi theater in the foothills 200 miles from Sydney. It is a garden city famed for wattles blossoms flowering almond cherry peach and plum with long avenues of decorative trees and white buildings.
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Canberra
Australia
Sydney
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River OF Skulls
Fing CO
George Marsh
EAI
Winifred Willard
Fritz Kreisler
Omoeka
Poate
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