The River of Skulls Continues in the Far North
Alan Cameron, Heather, and John McCord face Arctic trials as wolves beset Roughy the dog and gold riches tempt a perilous escape. Napayo reports deer scarce and migration delays as the team weighs deer, sled weight, and gear. The party senses hope as Napayo spots shed hair signaling the deer migration and plans a night hunt to reach the headwaters.
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Napaya
Noel
Alan
Napayao
Cameron
Ungava
Zem
Rough
Ared Rough
Alan c
Gar
Fort Chimo
Napayo
Shot
McCord
Heather
John
Lad
Mbss
Barrens
Koksoak
McQueen
Naskapi
Swarty
Yellow-Beard
Norse explorers may have reached North America via Lake Superior
University of Virginia archaeologist Alexander D. Fraser argues Norsemen entered North America through Hudson's Bay and rivers feeding Lake Superior, not via New England. He cites a 1362 runic inscription at Kensington Minnesota, Viking axes found nearby, and an 11th century sword and shield grave now in Toronto, suggesting earlier Norse activity near Lake Superior.
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America
Lake Superior
New England
Alexander D. Fraser
University of Virginia
Canada
Fraser
Nova Scotia
New World
Newfoundland
Virginia
Iceland
Greenland
North America
Vinland
Markland
Hudson's Bay
Kensington
Minn
Duluth
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Care of Cow a Pleasure for Animal Lovers
For those who like animals, tending a cow brings pleasure. Cows may not match horses or dogs in intelligence, yet they respond to good care and treatment. The cow is rightly called the foster mother of the human race, a hardworking, ever on the job mother.
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Ths
Lincoln Beachey
Art Smith
Bob Fowler
Si Christofferson
Col. Turner
d’Artagnan
Porthos
Athos
Grover Whalen
Colonel Turner
California
WNU Service
It Takes Two to Make a Good Concert
A columnist reflects on how life and conversation require two for success. He recounts a Met Orchestra finale and a West Coast hospital crisis to illustrate that cooperation and reciprocity matter in daily living. The piece urges collaboration over solitary striving and ends with the idea that life does take two to win.
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New York
Metropolitan’ Symphony Orchestra
Panama
Mercury
Conyright-Wny
Ditmars Era Antics and Air Show Glimpses In 1930s Notes
In New York, Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars, longtime Bronx Zoo mammal and reptile curator, is praised for debunking myths about sea serpents and extraordinary creatures, noting ants, frogs, and fish with unusual abilities. The piece also highlights Homer Martin and Col. Roscoe Turner, detailing their roles, ages, and colorful careers in aviation, union leadership, and racing awards.
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York
Ditmars
Raymond L. Ditmars
Bronx Zoo
Trinidad
Dr. Ditmars
Indian Ocean
Pacific
Museum of Natural History
Zoo
Santa Claus
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River of Skulls
George Marsh
Dad
Great Lakes
Hudson’s Bay
Womifred
Willa
By Lemuel F. Parton
Homer Martin
John L. Lewis
Automobile Union
Leeds Baptist Church
Kansas City
Fisher
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Lewis
William Green
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Thellinois Athletic Club
Southern
Illinois
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