The Barrier continues with Meade Burrell and Necia
Burrell tosses aside duty to join Necia in a northward mining bid. Necia pressures him to seize a Klondike like strike on Black Bear creek, while unrest grows in Flambeau. Their bond fuels a perilous escape into the wilderness as a new mining rush looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necia
Father Bargua
Gale
Stark
Allura
Lee
George Carmack
Poleon
Allana
Flambeau
Dawson
Paleon Doret
Burrell
Doret
Runnion
Klondike
Dad
Mr. Stark
Uncle Sam
Constantine
Black Bear Creek
Big Creek
Black Bear
Unemployment in Liverpool Prompts Legislative Inquiry 1812
The Liverpool Mercury on February 14, 1812 calls for a legislative committee to investigate the lack of employment among laborers and whether public works can absorb workers despite vast national revenue. It notes 16,000 unemployed in Liverpool and cites ancient pyramids and Greek edifices as examples of employing labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool Mercury
Liverpool
Egypt
Greece
Real Hand Grip Again Elbow Shake Replaced by Friendly Greeting
Lady Violet Greville of London Graphic denounces the elbow handshake as ugly and artificial and urges a return to the true hand grip. She argues the handshake reveals character through a firm, warm grasp and distinguishes people more than appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Greville
London Graphic
Suffragette Visitor Sparks Thrums Hall Debate
Miss Helen Fraser of London faced strong resistance in Thrums as she spoke for woman suffrage. Biblical quotations interrupted her talk and locals voiced sharp opposition. A white haired villager quipped he would rather lose his arm than grant his wife a vote.
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Thrums
James M. Barrie
Barrie
Helen Fraser
London
Miss Fraser
Mrs Park Sails For Orient On Suffrage Mission
Maud Wood Park of Radcliffe, founder of the National College Equal Suffrage League, sails from San Francisco for two years to study women’s status abroad. She will visit China, Japan, New Zealand, Europe, and England, hoping parliamentary suffrage advances by then.
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Park
Orient
National College Equal Suffrage League
M. Carey ‘Thomas
Bryn Mawr College
Buffalo
Atlantic
Pacific
Maud Wood Park
Radcliffe
San Francisco
China
Japan
New Zealand
Australia
Europe
England
Anti-suffragist Miss Fowler Arguments Against Votes
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler novelist voices opposition to suffrage urging women to stay in four spheres domestical, religious, social, and intellectual. She argues women should avoid public political conflict, a stance met with strong criticism from suffrage leaders though some women privately support her view.
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Miss Fowler
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
Quick Shift in Witty Courtship Dialogue
A scene unfolds with a young woman raising her eyes to a suitor as an older gentleman grumbles about an engagement and questions the match. The dialogue captures humor and social tension through sharp exchanges and character names.
What Every Woman Knows and The Photographer
A compact reflection on perception and error. The speaker notes that a photographer can capture a good image of almost anyone, while highlighting the value in recognizing our own mistakes and learning from them.
Prominent Cleric Dr James Rigg Dies in London at 88
Dr James Harrison Rigg, famed Wesleyan minister and leader, died at Brixton Hill London aged eighty eight. Born Newcastle upon Tyne 1921, he held major roles in the Wesleyan Church including president of the Wesleyan Conference and London district chairman for sixteen years. He was treasurer of the Wesleyan Missionary Society and president of Westminster Training College, a vice president of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and a noted Conservative figure in church and politics.
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James Harrison Rigg
Brixton Hill
London
England
Dr. Rigg
Newcastle-on- Tyne
John Rigg
Rigg
Kingswood School
Twide
Cardinal Manning
Hugh Price Hughes
Methodist Times
The
Methodist Recorder
International Council of Women to Hold Toronto Congress
The International Council of Women will meet in Toronto in June with delegates from 23 countries. Canada and Ontario grants back the National Council of Canada arrangements. Speakers include Miss N Edwards of Britain and Miss Wilkinson of Swanley Horticultural College. An excursion to Niagara Falls is planned for June 23.
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International Council of Women
Toronto
Canada
Dominion
Ontario
National Council of Canada
N. Edwards
Great Britain
Miss Edwards
Coaley
Miss Wilkinson
Swanley
Bright Stockings Buy Deep Morning Shoppers
A New York Press line notes that shoppers wearing the deepest morning tones buy stockings with bright red blue and green spots. The girl in the stocking department comments on the odd color match and the observed trend.
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New York Press
Patience and Patrice Clash Over Submarine Ride
Tone shifts between Patience and Patrice as they discuss color and vehicle experiences. Tonukers statesman adds a remark about ultramarine appeal.
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Patrice
Tonukers Statesman
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Mr. Burrell
Meade
Danny Scot
Carlyie
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