Word: coal
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...apiece charter the steamer "Leopard," of 320 tones (gross) and explore the coasts of Greenland as far as Disko, of Baffin Land to the head of Frobisher Bay, and of Labrador, including Ungana bay and the high mountain ranges on the northern coast. The "Leopard" has sufficient coal capacity for this cruise, is built to penetrate ice-fields, and would be very roomy for a party of twenty. The chief aim of this expedition will be to combine geological sight-seeing with as much serious exploration as possible. If any of the party desire to hunt they will...
...United States in the Itata case before the United States and Chilian Commission. The ship "Itata" was seized about ten years ago by the United States for carrying arms to the Chilian insurgents, and on her trip North, Professor Hollis was in charge of the machinery and coal supply. It is in regard to this that his testimony has been given. Professor Strobel is counsel for chile in advancing this claim...
...July 1 to February 1 of this fiscal year as compared with the same time in 1999 - 1900: Departments. '99-'100. '00--'01. Books, $46,258.04 $52,690.53 Stationery, 21,178.62 26,351.48 Men's Furnishings, 13,922.03 16.795.94 Tailoring, 3,676.00 11,488.90 Furniture, 9,051.53 12,368.24 Coal and Wood, 7,264.39 7,427.44 Shoe Mending, 1,094.45 1,589,91 Medical Branch, 26,899.82 30,083.96 -- -- Totals, $129,704.88 $158,796.40 In the same period the membership last year was 2405 and this year...
...year up to the Christmas recess amount to $101,518.68, an increase of $23,747.38 over the sales of the corresponding period last year. The increase in the different departments this year is as follows: Books, $5189.13; stationery, $5530.79; Mens Furnishings, 3162.20; Shoe-mending, $510.82; Tailoring, $5886.49; Furniture, 3457.71; Coal and Wood, $9.24. The society has now 2,393 members...
...Washington told the story of his early life, his work in the West Virginia coal mines, of the first information of the Hampton Institute that came to him, his journey there and his reception. At Hampton he was given the chance to work for his education, and there he made the resolution that he would devote the education and training he received to the service of his people in the far South. In 1881 the school at Tuskegee was started in the combined accommodations of a shanty and a hen-house. The school has grown now to an institution with...