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... Civil War, and in 1863 it received Ws present name, meaning, in the language of the Washoo Indians, big water. Yosemite Valley means the valley of the full-grown grizzly bear, the name of the Indian tribe which formerly owned it. ...

Published: Monday 02 January 1905
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 180 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CALIFORNIAN NAMES

... War, and in 1863 it received its present name, mean- ing, in the language of the Washoe Indians, * big ” water. Yosemite Valley means the valley of the full-grown grizzly bear,”’ the name the Indian tribe which formerly owned it.—-* From China to Peru,”’ ...

Published: Saturday 07 January 1905
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 169 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

• A FREE SOUL.”

... to carry out the theory in her love affairs. Scenes of Chinatown, a gambling den, and picturesque locations filmed in Yosemite Valley are features of the production. ...

Published: Friday 18 March 1932
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 184 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A 3 iris, 1.„ .„

... A 3 iris, 1.„ .„. •• Friday and Wallace Reid in TH E LOVE SPECIAL. The unajestir , Yosemite Valley and the most amazing snow si.etwN evtr Saturday. filmed. Raging flood and thrilling rescue all hleinicd into a romance of love and daring. TWICE NIGHTLY ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1922
Newspaper: Morecambe Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 192 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

PAITERDAL&

... Wednesday's meeting • lecture was given by Mr. J. J. Joplin, Wigton, who showed beautiful lantern slides of views in Yosemite Valley, Lake Louisa, and of the Gr•nd Canyon of Arizona. The lecturer s•w fifteen d his old pupils in their homes, omega trees ...

Published: Tuesday 25 January 1927
Newspaper: Penrith Observer
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 213 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PRINC.2IIIII ZLZCTIRIC THZATIIi

... same aerie.. and Cruel Stepmother la of at . . similar character. A beautiful and highly interesting scenic film I. Yosemite Valley. whibt the humorous element is well sue• Mined in Over the Back Fence and Plot and P.A. The tames of the performance* ...

Published: Wednesday 16 April 1913
Newspaper: Fleetwood Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 238 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Premier, Widnes

... Mounted Police. The otory is emphasised by being played with settings, being taken amid the most beautiful spots in the Yosemite Valley. The stars are Joan Crawford and James Murray. wiio play with a number of well known players, House Peters, Creighton ...

Published: Friday 26 April 1929
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 245 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

THE GRAND CANTON

... Another wonderful American gorge is the Yosemite Valley, which lies some 200 miles further west, in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Among tho other features of the Rocky Mountain' are the immense forests. In the valleys tho cottunwood tree nourishes in abundance ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1922
Newspaper: Formby Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 311 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NSW' IN AMISS

... litaturAlay ouip.:—The Senate at night pasend a joint. rosolution accepting California's reoes•Joft of the Yosemite Valley OA an addition to the Yosemite Natioaal Park. This means Guvernment protection for the sequoias (big y i A Gibraltar me n age states ...

Published: Monday 06 March 1905
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 255 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

riirrulthollls

... Dorothy's Adoption (drama); Nicobar (cossie); 'WON Father Buys the Loaded Dies (drama); The Assnhist; and IN Yosemite' Valley iseente). Performances are shwa nightly at 74911, sad on Wedneed•ye and Satardays at 2-30. TN Sinew/Loom films be exhibited ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1914
Newspaper: Fleetwood Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 277 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE ST. LOUIS EXHIBITION

... City. Salt Lake. through the Reeky Mountains, and as far as San Francisco. Amongst other photo of fame visited are the Yosemite Valley and the Big Trees. Yellowstone Park. and Niagara. Visits are paid to St. Paul, Toronto, Montreal, and Easton; altogether ...

Published: Friday 06 May 1904
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: 5 | Tags: none