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From Malcolm Island New Cabin RauhaulaMalcolm Island Soil At last the time arrived that we could give up the old Welsh dwelling and step into the new cabin. An elevating feeling of solemnity filled us as we stepped in. We felt we had much more space than before. The...
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NEWS – Vessel Kalevatar Journey to Malcolm Island Mrs. Wilander, First Woman Arrived Kalevatar, the boat recently purchased to the Kalevan Kansa as a partner for Aino and on which a group of congenial spirits two weeks ago left for Malcolm Island from...
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NEWS – Annual General Meeting February 23, 1902 – Size of Lots for Dwellings- New Settlers Not Encouraged Unless Can Pay Half Share – 26’ Sailboat Purchased Kurikka in Massachusetts The annual general meeting of the KKCC was held last Sunday...
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From Journalist Kurikka’s JourneysWorcester, Mass., February 10th 1902 Like a wildfire, word spread among our citizens, that the devil himself had now arrived in our peaceful town. Especially the women were terribly affected by the news. Some fell ill,...
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Beginnings of Sointula: Coal Miners and Their Search for a Better Life This is part two of this series of blog posts where we explore how the community of Sointula came to be. Last time we looked into why the Finns came to Canada and who exactly was the...
