The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 53, November 11, 1897 - A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various
page 25 of 29 (86%)
page 25 of 29 (86%)
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It would appear that the Hawaiians who wish to see a monarch once more on the throne of the Sandwich Islands are not agreed as to which queen they wish to serve under. There is a strong party for Kaiulani and another equally strong for Liliuokalani. Congress, however, meets in December, and it is rumored that the Hawaiian treaty will be one of the first things the Senate will consider. The rival queens will therefore not have so very long to wait before they will know whether there will be any throne left for them to fight for. INVENTION AND DISCOVERY. POLO STICK.--Our boys should be interested in this invention, as it suggests many ideas for the improvement of other sporting goods. While the inventor has called his idea a polo stick, it is in fact in the glove that the novelty lies. [Illustration: Polo Stick] This is made of strong leather, and in the palm a metal plate or lock is fixed. The glove fastens at the wrist with a strong button. The polo stick, instead of being grasped around the stock, is held by a |
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