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Boy Scouts in California
by G. Harvey RalphsonJimmie McGraw of the Wolf Patrol, City of New York, and Frank Shaw, of the Black Bear Patrol, also of New York City, were broiling bear steak over a glowing bed of embers just below the timber line on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It was early morning in September, and the sunshine lay like a mist of gold over the broken country..
Hunting Indians in a Taxi-Cab
by Kate SanbornTo make my title complete, it should read “Hunting Indians in a Taxi-cab with a Camera.”Nature lovers long since found out that the camera was the best weapon to take into the woods, and mighty hunters are now depicted as using the auto to carry them to the wild and to bring back their trophies.It was reserved for one of my friends to follow the tr..
More About Teddy B. and Teddy G., the Roosevelt Bears
by Seymour EatonThis book is a sequel to “The Travels and Adventures of the Roosevelt Bears,” and completes the story of the tour of TEDDY-B and TEDDY-G from Colorado to Washington. The third volume will report in jingle and picture the tour of the Teddy Bears abroad.When in the autumn of 1905, I created the characters of TEDDY-B and TEDDY-G I builded better than ..
The Tale of the Great Mutiny
by W. H. FitchettThe scene is Barrackpore, the date March 29, 1857. It is Sunday afternoon; but on the dusty floor of the parade-ground a drama is being enacted which is suggestive of anything but Sabbath peace. The quarter-guard of the 34th Native Infantry—tall men, erect and soldierly, and nearly all high-caste Brahmins—is drawn up in regular order. Behind it cha..
Billy Whiskers at Home
by Frances Trego MontgomeryThe cow was standing in the middle of the flower bed making havoc of it, and Bridget charged on her with the broom, but instead of stopping eating, the cow lowered her head and made for Bridget on the run. Bridget turned and fled toward the porch, the cow close at her heels. She was just ready to hook the woman when she herself had a surprise for s..
Industrial Minerals and Metals of Illinois
by J. E. LamarThis booklet briefly and nontechnically discusses the foregoing materials and some of the work the Illinois State Geological Survey does in gathering information about their occurrence, and character and in developing new uses. The mineral resources of Illinois include many rocks and minerals of varied character and uses. From them are made an..
Jean Craig Grows Up
by Kay LyttletonThe three at the end of the room paid no attention. Tommy was so absorbed in trying to see over Doris’ shoulder that he didn’t realize he was losing his balance. Perched on the back of the chair, he suddenly toppled over and landed squarely in Doris’ lap. With all the dignity of the eleven-year-old that he was, he picked himself up and resumed his ..
Stain Removal from Fabrics - Home Methods
by Margaret Smith FurryOff with stains! Keep clothes and home fabrics spotlessly clean. It is smart and thrifty to take best care of your clothing and household fabrics so they will look well and last as long as possible.Many stained and spotted articles are needlessly thrown away each year. Many others are needlessly ruined by unsuccessful attempts to remove stains. It ..