Alaska and the Klondike by McLain a strong Alaska study
Review covers McLain's Alaska and Klondike work praising its breadth from Indian missions to reindeer and agriculture, noting his government observations during a Senate trip and credit to Sheldon Jackson for reindeer, while critiquing map spellings and Russia book context by Mityoukov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
The
Klondike
John Scudder McLain
McClure, Phillips & Co
New York
McLain
Minneapolis Journal
United States Senate
England
MciLain
Lapland
Mr. Jackson
Siberia
Siberian
Mr. McLain
Arctic Circle
Seal Islands
Russia
Paul Mityoukov
University of Chicago Press
Chicago
University of Chicago
Milyankov
Moscow
Klev
Moskva
Keeyev
Milyoukov
Holy Russia
Pennypacker's Books Fine Franklin Collection
Philadelphian Stan W. Henkels catalogs Gov Samuel W Pennypacker's library of about 40 000 volumes noting rare Franklin prints and Washingtoniana. The collection includes autographs, a personal copy of Franklin's electricity treatise and a bound volume with Washington's signature and hook plate. Also discusses maps, pamphlets, and other rare items tied to early American history and printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadephia
Stan W. Henkels
Biblophile
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Henkels
Gov. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Congressional Library
Henry Stevens
London
Boston Atheneum
Wenkels
Strahan
Burke
Pennsylvania Gazette
Washington
City of
Ablel Leonard
John Custis
Martha Washington
Daniel Parka Custis
Lawrence Lewis
Betty Washington
Fielding Lewis
Lewis
Custis
Howells at Kittery Point and Fall Book News
William Dean Howells spends summer at Kittery Point Maine while Roy Gilson plans winter in Venice. The piece previews upcoming publications from A C McClurg Little Brown and Macmillan including Felix Klein translated works Lilian Whiting Florence Landor and Miss Driscoll Alamo purchase compensation and a new biography series volume on William T Sherman plus notices on Os car Wilde Osscar Wilde and other literary items with author travels and scholarly reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. McClurg & Co
Abbe Felix Klein
America
Mfontyun
Lilian Whiting
Florence
Landor
Little, Brown & Co
Miss Whiting
The Banner Series of Short Stories The Banner Series
A compact note introduces The Banner Series of Short Stories, highlighting a collection theme and noting its presence in a local newspaper column. The text implies serialized prose, with attention to readers and periodical literary offerings.
Collector's rare library to go to auction in Philadelphia
A vast collection of Sayers New Testaments hymn books and almanacs plus rare early Pennsylvania printers works and Robert Bell editions will be catalogued by Mr. Henkels. The highlight is Benjamin West study sketch for The Death of Wolfe and a Franklin portrait. Auction expected to begin in November drawing expert attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayers
Pennsylvania
Robert Bell
Philadelphia
Ephrata Press
Idacela
Richmond
Benjamin West
Wolfe
London
West
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Reynolds
Benjamin Franklin
Henkels
Master Stroke A press agent for Panama Canal plan
General Manager Shonts identified a missing element for Panama Canal success and appointed an official press agent for the Canal Commission. The aim is to enlighten the world, though caution is advised regarding overzealous editing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
Shonts
Canal Commission
Ode to the Marine Band and Colors Display
A commemorative poem praises the Marine Band amid sunset in a plaza celebration. It honors the captainly director and all comrades, saluting the flag, Freedom, and national unity as trumpets and drums ring out. The piece emphasizes patriotic music uplifting citizens and children alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nalion
Che Starry
Dezound
H. Kemper
Why the Negro Walked Examined by a Virginia Farmer
A Washington man just back from Virginia explains why a Black farm laborer walked while harrowing. He recalls overhearing a Southern farmer justify the norm by saying 200 pounds of stone keep the harrow down and force the Black man to walk, arguing riding would put him to sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
District of Columbia Mar
Washington
Noahs Afloat in a Cleverly Witty Conversation
A dialogue excerpt from a Noahs Ark tale features Mrs Noah and her family debating Adam and Eve and the purpose of women, with humorous exchanges about complement and the Opera House speech. Neale Publishing Co announces handsome letter-press binding at $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda
Shem
Adam
Japheth
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Germany
Adolf Hepner
St. Louis
Paris
Washburne
Department of State
Archibald Eyre
Henry Holt & Co
Ballantyne’s
Anthony Hope
Oswald Chapman
Duchess of
Pendleton
Oswald
Oxford
Darnsdorff
Saxe-Cassel
Isa
Count Darnsdorff
Wilhelm
Oban
Scotland
Karl
Teawoon
Karl Hawin Harriman
George W Jacobs & Co
California
Harold Mason
Harvard
Boston
Miss Anstruther
Mason
San Francisco
New York City
Canyon
Colorado
Meson
Miss Anstruthpet
Mr. Mason
Mr. Tompkins
Deeries
Maron
Mr Tompkins
Jack
Jane
Helen Hay Whitney
Clark
Harper & Brothers
Wih
Hay
Mrs. Whitney
Oregon Trail
Maurice Hewlett
Macmillan Company
Francis Antony Strelley
Padua
Lanfranchi
Signora Aurelia
Strelsey
Aurelia
Strelley
Italy
Stresley
Streley
Mars
Alrelia
Francia Lynde
Bubba-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Denver
John Winton
Winton
Virginia Carteret
Mr. Winton
Finaly
William A Sinclair
Clothmall, Maynard & Co
Sinclair
Pennyparker's Books
Fine Franklin Collection
Franklin and Washington
Elias Boudinot
Continental Congress
Boudinot
Valley Forge
Christopher Sauer
Germantown
George James
Scranton
Agnew
Stone & Poole
O'Donnell's
William Dean Howells
Kittery Point
Maine
Portsmouth
Roy Rolfe Gilson
Harpers
Venice
Mr. Gilgen
Missy Clara Driscoll
Texas
Alamo
Ella P Oberholtzer
Will
Waliam ‘T. Sherman
Edward Robins
Dr. King
John Paul Jones
Gtn
Albert H. Smyth
Century Company
Richard Watson Gilder
Gertrude Atherton
Munich
Alps
Osscar Wilde
Brentano
Sarony
Pollard
Wilde
Henry Wellington Wark
Victor Hugo
Juliette Drouet
Squirrel Island
Boothbay
Thamesland
Putnams
River Thames
North American Review
Charles H. Brent
Philippine Islands
Far Haat
Philippines
United States
W. D. Howells
Joni Hey
G. H. Montague
Stanqard Ott Company
Stephen W. Nickerson
Shelby M. Cullom
Ilinois
Michael McDowhell
Ireland
Sunday Post
Octave Thanet
I. Zangwill
William Allen White
James Barnes
Alvah Milton Kerr
Frank R. Stockton
Booth Tarkington
A. Conan Doyle
Bret Harte
Jack London
Robert W. Chambers
Robert Barr
Morgan Robertson
the Sunday Post
Marine Band
Noahs
H, Rea Woodman
Nashville American
Neale Publishing Co
Broadway
Fifth Ave
Eleventh Street
N. W
Nhavsvapne
Ah Hye
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