Author: FRASER, R.J.; BROWNE, J.E.; COLSTON, LAURA FRANCES; TRENCH, PAUL; HAROLD, S.J.; MURPHY, E.J.; GATES, DAVID A.; BESLEY, J. CAMPBELL; GROEPER, A.D.; MCGOVERN, MRS. JANET B.; BROWN, CAPTAIN GEORGE
Title: The Wide World, the Magazine for Men, January [Jan. ] 1916, Vol. 36, No. 213: Down the Amazon / Housekeeping in Far Japan
Description: New York: The International News Company, 1916. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Henry; Pape, Frank C.; Pryde, S.; Wigfull, W.E.. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Doctor's Story - Thrilling narrative from Hudson's Bay country from the ship's doctor, Dr. Craig, of the Canadian survey steamer "Minto"; The Princess Haamoura - a stirring tale of love and adventure on the South Seas island of Aitutaki; Two Girls on a Ranch - Part I - City girl Miss Laura Colston describes how she and her sister Mildred adventured to run a ranch in the wilds of Arizona - article with photos; Under False Colours - A very strange story of life in the United States Army in which the author enlists with another man's papers and is rapidly promoted; A City in the Rocks - a photo-illustrated visit to the remarkable ancient city of Petra; Mr. X.'s Ghost - a decidedly creepy story; Raiding the "Moonshiners" - David A. Gates, a high official of the U.S. Revenue Service, describes an eventful raid on "moonshine" stills in the wilds of Kentucky, and the thrilling battle which followed; Down the Amazon From Source To Mouth - Part IV - J. Campbell Besley and his party continue their dangerous trip down the Amazon, losing one man who was shot with a poison arrow; A Persistent Stowaway - time and again an Irishman bobs up in most unexpected fashion; Housekeeping in Far Japan - A bright little photo-illustrated article describing the experiences of the first white woman to be seen or set up house in a village in remote Satsumaland, in the extreme southern corner of Japan; Five Men in a Boat - the terrible tale of mutiny and murder on the last voyage of the barque "Veronica"; Sensational six-page two-color ad for the Burlington Watch Company; and more. pp. 6 [ads], [3], 196-284, 7-40 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Wide World Magazine, January 1916, Jack Ketch Hills, Hudson's Bay country, ship's doctor, Dr. Craig, Canadian survey steamer, Minto, Princess Haamoura, Cook Islands, South Seas, Aitutaki, Laura Colston, Mildred Colston, Arizona ranch, United States Ar. Very Good .

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