When was it published?

September 30, 1898 in The Camden Chronicle

Domestic News September 30, 1898

The Camden Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Pigeon Post, Hawaiian Communication, Sandwich Archipelago, Birdpost Service

Camden, Benton County, Tennessee

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What is this article about?

The Hawaiian government, cooperating with planters and merchants, has organized a successful pigeon post service connecting the eight largest islands of the Sandwich Archipelago, using trained birds for daily communication over distances up to 250 miles from Honolulu, improving on prior irregular vessel access.

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The Hawaiian government has, in co-operation with a syndicate of planters and merchants, organized a pigeon post service between the eight largest islands of the Sandwich Archipelago. Communication had previously been carried on under difficulties and at irregular intervals, vessels not always being able to reach the islands. Several hundred birds have been trained to the service, and the attempt to establish a daily birdpost has been attended with success. The post distance of the outlying posts is two hundred and fifty miles from Honolulu, the central station.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Pigeon Post Hawaiian Communication Sandwich Archipelago Birdpost Service

Where did it happen?

Sandwich Archipelago

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Sandwich Archipelago

Outcome

the attempt to establish a daily birdpost has been attended with success.

Event Details

The Hawaiian government has, in co-operation with a syndicate of planters and merchants, organized a pigeon post service between the eight largest islands of the Sandwich Archipelago. Communication had previously been carried on under difficulties and at irregular intervals, vessels not always being able to reach the islands. Several hundred birds have been trained to the service, and the post distance of the outlying posts is two hundred and fifty miles from Honolulu, the central station.