Historical Newspaper Clippings from the Past
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Anglican Church. Courtesy of the Royal Danish library St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Above is a beautiful […]
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Read MoreFishermen’s Boat Capsizes Two local fishermen swam for their lives using nothing but the buoys from their fishpots to stay […]
Read MoreWorking Conditions for Agricultural Laborers Here is an interesting document found at the Royal Danish Library regarding the conditions under […]
Read MoreHere’s a little poem to brighten your day, found in the Danish newspapers. 🗞 Pass It On by Rev. Henry Burton […]
Read MoreA City of Music and Laughter St. Thomas made such an impression on one traveler that he dubbed the island, […]
Read MoreWhat Drink Does Here’s a post found at the archives of Royal Danish Library on drinking and its effects. There were […]
Read MoreTransfer Day This wonderful book is an action-packed adventure that brings to life a fading West Indian sugar colony in the […]
Read MoreEarly St. Thomas Telephone Subscribers When telephone wires were being strung along the streets in St. Thomas, residents were excited! […]
Read MoreH.M.S. Valkyrien H.M.S. Valkyrien was a Danish ship stationed in the islands in 1915 when unrest and strikes were anticipated among […]
Read MoreAfter the War, What? An Interesting Lecture by Adolph Sixto A Full House at the Apollo Theatre Adolph Sixto gave […]
Read MoreThe island of St. Thomas was my childhood home. When I came across this wonderful description of it, by Rutherford Corbin, I thought […]
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Read MoreThe following poem was found in a little book called, A Souvenir by Charles A. Emanuel from St. Thomas. ~ […]
Read MoreDifferent Uses for St. Johns Bay Rum According to this old advertisement, St. Johns Bay Rum was a popular remedy for […]
Read MoreEvery time I glance through the old newspapers, I stumble upon the sad news of the loss of another inter-island […]
Read MoreA Brief History of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church The history of the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church […]
Read MoreCelebrating the First Carnival Festival Here’s an old advertisement for the first carnival festival held in the Danish West Indies […]
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Read MoreWhere Denmark’s Son’s are Sleeping By C.M. Conrad The western sun is sinking low in clouds of gold and crimson, […]
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