Alaska's future in hands of Finns and Lapps
Washington May 25 We argue Alaska should welcome Finns and Lapps to settle the vast, barren north to transform it into a cultivated state. The piece urges ending miners' hostility toward these emigrants, explaining who Finns and Laplanders are and how they could revive Alaska with their reindeer culture and hardy labor skill.
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Russia
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Finlana
St. Petersburg
Ezar
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Rian Ezar
Reindeer, Laplanders and Finns Shape Alaska's Growth
The article discusses Laplanders and Finns settling in Alaska, introducing reindeer herds as essential for transport, clothing, and food. It notes reindeer bring autonomous culture, their past roles in Russia, and Finns’ migration via copper and iron mining to farming across northern states. It highlights the potential of reindeer to transform Alaska and urges encouragement of their arrival.
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Union
America
Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus
Germany
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Montana
Idaho
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Lapland
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Chicago
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Ames Monument
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Great Northern R. R
Hi. C. Wilson
Yale Record Breaker Pink Adama Aims High In Track
Yale athlete Pink Adama recalls breaking Yale and Yale Harvard half mile records last May with 1 minute 57.43 seconds. He details his racing, training, and coaching experience, including leading Yale Cross Country Club, training other teams, and captaining the Yale two mile relay to an Intercollegiate title while promising coaching offers from colleges.
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McBride
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Marshall
McGill University
Montreal Toronto University
McGill
Penn
Lane
Yale Runner Recalls Record Comeback and Yale Harvard Race
J Pinckwy Adams recounts sprint to victory in a Yale Harvard half mile race. He describes early last place after a slow first quarter, surging on the backstretch to take third, and a final burst to win by over five yards. The performance lowered Yale and Yale Harvard half mile records to 1 57 45, despite criticism of his trainer and a dispute with Captain Bascom Johnson that ended his training. Adams plans to graduate in June and pursue law studies.
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Yale
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Bush
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Ward
BH Curtis
Harvard
Bergen Point
Queen's Club
London
Jim Robinson
Bascom Johnson
Diamonds and the First South African Gem Discovery
John O Reilly, winter 1867 in Hopetown, correctly identifies a rough pebble as a diamond. Experts in Colesberg, led by Dr Atherstone, confirm its value at 234 1 2 carats and 500 pounds. Sir Philip Wodehouse buys it, triggering widespread diamond finds in Cape colonies and the rise of major mines including De Beers and Kimberley.
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John O'Reilly
Hopetown
Griqualand West
Vaal River
South Africa
Schalk van Niekerk
O'Reilly
Colesberg
Atherstone
Grahamstown
Cape
Philip Wodehouse
du Toits Pan
de Beers
Kimberley
Altfontein
One Way of Obeying A Child’s Ice Craving
A parent recalls scolding son Carl four years old for eating ice. The boy explains he is not eating ice but sucking the juice, illustrating a humorous misinterpretation of obedience and a child’s reasoning in a backyard moment. The anecdote highlights creativity in a young child’s response to parental rules.
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Tamma
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