The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
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delphia- Here is a book that will
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IS love and mystery story com bined,
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the narrative, carried forward to a
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full-page illustrations by Frank Snapp.
Adele Luehrmann, the author was
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naia and Honduras, by Harry a
F'ranck. author of "A vasabond Iour-
ney around the World" etc. Octave.
sfS pages Lightweight illustrations
IRON I,Ethor photographs taken by the
Co.. New York Price So net Herein
the veteran traveller and observer pre-
sents especially that picturesque and
fascinating maZe-Mexico and the
Mexican mind Mr. Franck entered
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the country in his customary way.
Ihat IS to say. sometimes he rode on
train; sometimes he stopped. got a
job, and studied his surroundings;
often he walked from town to town
Altogether. so far, Mr.. Franck has
spent four entire years going thru and
making notes on Latin-America- He
knows the Spanish language, of
course. and he had behind him, when
ne entered Latin-America back
ground of travel experience extending
over many lands and a good many
years He knew how to see, therefore,
and no possible hardship or danger of
the long road anywhere has ever
daunted him He has penetrated deep
ly into the Mexican character. and his
pages are filled with vivid word pic
lures of Mexico's natural vistas
The authors travels in the two lit
tie countries, Honduras and Guate-
mala, show a condition of life there
almost unbelievable in this time on
this continent