National Geographic April 1903

A Report of the Eruption of the Soufrie?re of St. Vincent, 1812; from the Evening News of June 30, 1812 { A Report of the Eruption of the Soufrie?re of St. Vincent, 1812}
Over the course of several days, the Caribbean mountain known as Soufriere expels showers of volcanic ash and boils over with lava, then shudders with a series of earthquakes.
Henequen- -The Yucatan Fiber
Mexico’s henequen, or agave plant yields potent pulque to drink and durable fiber to weave.
Reindeer in Alaska
Mushrooming from a herd of 16 animals introduced in 1891 to a healthy several thousand in 1903, reindeer flourish in the Alaska wilderness to the benefit of the native and pioneer populations.