No Man s Land A Huge Cemetery Of Spitsbergen History
The article recounts Spitsbergen s transformation from a bustling whaling hub to a desolate outpost known as No Man s Land. It notes Amsterdam Island and Smeerenberg era, Dutch fleets, and later coal discoveries, with wildlife and ruin remains, while discussing governance disputes and proposed postal innovations. The piece also covers mail handling challenges on fast trains and post office twine substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitsbergen
National Geographic Magazine
Spitabergen
Amsterdam Island
Smeerenberg
North Pole
Holland
Exon
No Man's Land
Norway
Sweden
la Possension
Belog
Denmark
Greenland
Mail Bag Delivery Device Sparks Government Interest
A potential invention to deliver mail bags from swift trains without damage is sought by the government. The Postmaster General notes a large fortune awaits the inventor. The article hints at a substitute for twine in wrapping bags.
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Harper's Weekly
Bam
The Wrong Spirit on Missionary Views of Indians
A Philadelphia chemist cites Sir William Henry Perkin as a lucid thinker who supported aspects of the missionary movement yet condemned others. He quotes a letter from Captain Davies to Secretary Walingham lamenting forced conversion of Indians and urging their adoption of Christian faith to boost consumption of coarse woolen goods.
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William Henry Perkin
Philadelphia
Sir William
Davia
Waleingham
Man relies on rich father for comfortable living
A man secures a comfortable living primarily through the financial support of his wealthy father. The arrangement highlights dependence on family wealth as the main income source and suggests limited personal earnings or independent work.
Mule Versus Racer theme lifts rural labor and value
A reflection lauds the mule as essential to American expansion, contrasting it with the racehorse racer seen as a luxury. The piece argues the mule powered farming, supported workers, and financed growth from coast to coast, while criticizing gambling on racing and misplaced spectacle. It highlights mule use in wartime, agriculture, and education, and includes anecdotes on rural life and poultry farming guidance.
Women as Citizens by Lady Henry Somerset
Lady Henry Somerset argues that women have been trained to accept subservience and unequal rights. She traces civic disabilities through history from savage hordes to feudalism and industrial shifts, urging women to claim public responsibility, participate in governance, and pursue equality without severing family life.
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Lady Henry Somerset
iCopyright
Central News
Prona Exchange
Jrnstead
Bar- Sourlang
Murt
Muin
Admission tale from Youth's Companion carpentry scene
A garbled excerpt depicts a village carpenter praised for advice on rebuilding a chapel. After the dedication exercises, his awkward shift from speaking to scaffolding elicits laughter among summer residents.
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Pacific Coast
United States
Sam Francisco
MA Gdalena Bay Leas
Pacific
Mexico
Foe Cou
Tore San Fran Weg
Caribbean Sea
Vazuela
Pecuador
Onran Uda
Peru
Agee
Bol
anRive Degers
Nipad
EAVE
Falkland
Atlantic
NO Man's Land” IS A
Spitzbergen
Missouri
Lexington
Wall Street Journal
Sterne
Atlantic Sea-Board
Golden Gate
Great West
Oa Mule
South Africa
Racer
Thiere
New York
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