The Steam Baths Stockholm
Even more so than in Denmark and Norway, the Swedes go in heavily for “sauna”-that combination of steam baths, showers, massages, and frigid immersions that’s supposed to add ten years …
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Istanbul, the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts
Turkey’s tourist industry is centered around Istanbul and the resorts of the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts (Especially Antalya), and it is here that the majority of modern hotels are to …
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Arkansas Natural Setting
Arkansas is bounded on the north by Missouri; on the east it is separated from Mississippi and Tennessee by the Mississippi River; to the south is Louisiana; and stretching away …
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The Climate of Arkansas
The climate of Arkansas “is mild, healthful, and very favorable for agricultural and other pursuits”. Most residents of the State greet snow as an infrequent but welcome visitor. In the …
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Arkansas Popular Beliefs
The popular beliefs about, but not of, the mountain people in Arkansas and other Southern States contain many misconceptions. According to fiction, the hillman is a seven-foot combination of malnutrition …
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Character of Massachusetts
To the seeker of a clue to the character of Massachusetts people, the rubric of the east wind may be useful. Time and again a salty breeze has blown through …
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Massachusetts: The First Golf Course in America
Massachusetts had the first golf course in America, the Country Club of Brookline, founded in 1882, and courses are well distributed throughout the State. On Cape Cod, on the adjacent …
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Aberdeen and Hoquiam
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, originally settlements four miles apart, have grown into a single population center, divided only by Myrtle Street. In an atmosphere hazy with smoke from mill stacks and …
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Pacific Coast: Captain Robert Gray and Grays Harbor
The earliest recorded visit of an American to this part of the coast occurred in 1792, when Captain Robert Gray sailed his ship, the Columbia, over the bar and into …
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Hoquiam and Aberdeen: Points of Interest
The Public Library, corner of 7th and K Sts., is housed in a two-story, red-brick, tile-roofed building. Its collection of 27,832 volumes includes 50 volumes in the Swedish language. Olympic …
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