Honolulu Sojourn Through Flowers Fares and Folly
A travelogue of Honolulu from harbor views to wreaths of carnations and jasmine. The narrator recalls street vendors weaving leis, a motorist’s misadventures, Hawaiian politics, and vivid aquarium and volcanic scenery. The piece mocks language quirks of K names, praises island beauty, and ends with a playful tribute to Hawaii and Charley Stoddard.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Charley Stoddard
SAYS GOOD WORD FOR BESSIE CAVE AT TIMES OFFICE
A lighthearted note from a newspaper writer praising Bessie Cave who works at the Times office. The write up notes she is away in Meriden visiting relatives and hints at difficulties in publishing the paper without her. The author warns readers against replacing her and commends her qualities.
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Bessie Cave
Meriden
Beas
Times Force
Besa
Coal Beds and Their Vanishing Stores Across North America
Coal, the main power source of civilization, faces rapid depletion as North American reserves, averaging six feet thick over 220000 square miles, could be exhausted in under 150 years at current use. The piece traces coal formation, historic climate, land elevation, and the limited role of water power, arguing for the inevitability of relying on coal and the challenges of preserving accessible deposits.
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George Frederick Wright
A. M
North America
Russia
Joseph B. Bowles
Niagara
New York
Nova Scotia
America
Pennsylvania
Mississippi Valley
Tropics
Greenland
Melville Island
Arctic
Mississippi Basin
Allegheny Mountains
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Peter Dailey
Pete
Aquarium
Empire State
U.S. A
Sing Sing
Islands
Kilauea
Kalahul
Kalo
Acres
Kukul Place
Marshall FP. Wilder
OF the
Lord
Great Britain
United States