Greenland Life and People Describe Vast, Harsh Land
Greenland is larger than Australia with only about 12,000 miles habitable on the west coast. The population totals around 11,000 Greenlanders plus 200 government workers and 300 seasonal miners, with 400 on the east coast at Angmasalik. The Greenlander mix and dress are described, crime is rare, religion is Christian, and climate features frequent storms, ice in harbors, and pale aurora borealis.
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Australia
Angmasalik
Japan
Greenland
Godthaab
Julianshaab
Wieliczka Salt Mine: Underground Town in Galicia
The Wieliczka salt mine near Krakow is a vast underground town with chapels a ballroom and stations carved from rock salt. It spans two and a half miles, with seven levels, a thousand foot depth, 65 miles of pony tramways, and 2 miles of railways.
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Wieliczka
Galicia
Jules Verne
Wielbuke
Central Railway
St. Anthony
St. Cunigund
Bird on Trial For its Life in Washington Study
Reports say the English starling imported in 1890 has grown predatory and threatens native songbirds and fruits. The agriculture department has sent an expert to investigate and consider options to control the bird.
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Department of Agriculture At
Washington
Thie Place
Tulip Like Dress Designs Inspire Modern White Aisle Flair
A fashion feature from the Washington Star describes tulip sculpted skirts in light cotton and chiffon, with pinks purples and violets forming an orchid like palette. It notes overdresses in pink chiffon over deeper purples and suggests flowered taffeta combos, Swiss flouncing, and lace trims for a chic effect. It also highlights a reversible petticoat in debutante satin with matching ribbons in two color sides for evening wear.
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Washington Star
Summer corsets in chiffon dainty bridal accessories
A New York display highlights three thickness chiffon corsets with transparent reeds and backalite clasps. Styles include sports laced sides with elastic panels, high bust lines, and slim hips. Pastel taffeta options and silver cloth camisoles suit summer dresses while minimizing extra layers.
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New York
Color Silk Sleeves Revisit 60s Style In White Gowns
Bright colored silk sleeveless jackets echo the 60s, worn over white net and organdie dresses. Edged with pinked taffeta and full at the hips, they transform last year’s fabrics, concealing waists with long cords or tassels and pairing with kimono sleeves to create a fresh youthful look.
Darning on the Machine Tips for Neat Repairs
A brief guide explains using a sewing machine to mend holes in fabric such as tablecloths napkins socks or stockings. Run stitches across the hole in one direction then back across to create a neat patch similar to hand darning.
Profitable Woodlot Improvement Principles
A USDA bulletin outlines steps to turn farm woodlots into profitable assets. Remove dead or diseased timber and mature trees when sale conditions favor. Replant to fill canopy, thin stands to boost growth, manage understory, and time cuttings to protect seedlings and soil. Pasture use harms growth. avoid heavy animal impact. control pests and prevent fires to preserve soil and future timber value.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New Farmers’ Bulletin
Aland
Excellent mash for fowls mixture recipe
A historic poultry mash recipe outlines a dry mix using wheat bran two parts wheat middlings one part coramigsl one part ground oats one part and beef scraps one part. The text lists several muddled terms and inconsistent spellings typical of OCR from an old newspaper page. The exact ingredients and ratios are unclear due to transcription errors.
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Creenland
Cape Tarewell
Bors
Beason
Bketch
Holland
Nate
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