Word: powerful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...members of the Boston Electric Club have offered to do all in their power to help the new club which seems to enter upon its career with every prospect of success in the attainment of the objects for which it has been founded...
...prospects for a successful ball season at Amherst, judging from the skill of the men in training, and the degree of enthusiasm manifested throughout the college, are perhaps as bright as any Amherst has had for the past few years. Wm. Bemis, the trainer, is doing all in his power to turn out a winning team, and as there are many good individual players trying he will undoubtedly put a nine on the field of no little merit...
Most of the natives of Alaska are industrious and religious. They are degraded by a superstition which attributes all misfortune to evil spirits. There is a class of "medicine men" who devote their lives to propitiating these evil spirits, and who think to increase their power by eating human corpses Slavery in its worst forms is prevalent all over the country. The masters have entire control over their slaves and often kill a dozen or more as a mere display of wealth. The condition of the women is so wretched that babies are often killed rather than allowed to grow...
...possibilities of progress and civilization among the people are shown by two experiences. The first is that of Mr. Duncan, an English missionary, who landed at Alaska thirty-five years ago. His efforts to spread the gospel were received enthusiastically by the people, and he soon gained so much power that the "medicine men" tried to kill him, and he withdrew to settle in a new place with his followers. The dwellers in the new village were placed under strict pledges to abstain from idleness and vice, and a model town soon grew up. Another proof of capabilities...
...authorities have come to the conclusion that the present system of janitorships is in many respects defective, and they have therefore decided to introduce a new system next fall. By the new arrangement one man will be given the entire charge of all the buildings, and will have direct power to hire and supervise the assistant janitors and goodies. This will require the present office of janitor for each building to be dispensed with, and will be a much simpler and more direct method of government than the present...