Boers Ficious Tale of Basuto War Courage and Tactics
South African mine owner J B Robinson recounts Boer fighting in the Basuto war. He praises Boer cavalry tactics, describes Potgieter’s defense with a two foot rampart and rapid firing to repel 400 to 500 Kaffirs, and argues British infantry losses stem from reliance on commissariat while Boers ride and carry provisions.
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J. B. Robinson
South Africa
Basuto
Mr. Robinson
Potgieter
Little Commando
Down
Tit for Tat on a Transatlantic Deck
A former commodore captain known for politeness to passengers reveals a sharp edge on duty. When a lady asked how long fair weather would last, he snapped not knowing and told her to ask the cook. She retorts that she mistook him for the cook, a witty exchange from Colier's Weeber.
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Colier
The Highest Monument in Washington D C
The tallest monument in the world stands in Washington D C honoring George Washington. It rises 550 feet with a 55 foot square base and uses 15 000 marble blocks two feet thick. An interior elevator and fifty flights of stairs provide access.
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Washington, D.C
George Washington
Misidentifications at a New York lunch scene
Two women misidentify strangers at a Waldorf Astoria luncheon leading to awkward exchanges. A Mrs. S mistakes Nellie Miller's husband for a man named Brown, while another guest impersonates Mme Melba, recalling Paris encounters and prompting humorous confusion and apologies.
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Nellie Miller
Waldorf-Astoria
Nellie
Miss X
Brown
Harry
Mme
Melba
Paris
M. Mme. Melba
New York
Mrs. S
New York Tribune
Jones Delivers Soap Demand With Milkman Twist
Mrs. Jones orders soap delivery delayed, prompting Jones to confront the back door milkman. He warns the supplier of switching to Smith & Brown if the soap isn’t provided. The milkman admits only that he has come to collect December’s bill.
New Lighting System Uses Alcohol and Hydrocarbons
M Denayrouze, a leader in incandescent lighting, presented a plan to heat alcohol with hydrocarbon solutions to boost mantle flame brightness without raising alcohol use. The method aims to improve portable lighting for rail cars and similar applications.
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M. Denayrouze
French Society of Civil Engineers
Welsbach
Pink Pills for Pale People Credit Life-Saving Cure
Seriously wounded in 1898 Silas Bissell recounts a pitchfork injury that triggered blood poisoning and lung involvement. After ten doctors and eleven weeks bedridden he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health and strength.
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Bissell
Ein
Dr. Williams
M.C. Livingston
Randolph
Neh
Silas Bisser
H. G. Pisier
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
The Cremation of Jasper Green
A bachelor traveler Jasper Green dies after a bold wish to be cremated. His sister in law Sarah delays the cremation, receives a box with brown dress ashes, and secretly cremates the dress in a private furnace at night, hearing a strange laughter she attributes to Jasper.
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Jasper Green
Harold
Jasper
Sarah
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Sarah Green
Sexton
Colleges Reopen Doors With Large Economic Impact
The 426 colleges and universities reopening their doors serve 175,000 students and employ 25,000 people as teachers and officers. The system represents a capital of 250 million dollars, and annual college spending in the nation is estimated at 100 million, forming a city of vast scale if gathered together.
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Kansas City Journal
Esbekeeyah Square Cairo Center of Life Amid Changes
The Esbekeeyah public square in Cairo spans nearly half a million square feet and is bordered by major hotels and notable buildings. A formerly surrounding canal to prevent Nile flooding has filled in, converting part of the area into a public garden with theaters cafes and other amusements.
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Cairo
Egypt
Esbekeeyah
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement oath note 1880
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of FP J Cheney & Co Toledo pledges one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public Sean A W Gl iason attests December 6 1880. Cure taken internally and said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. Sold by Druggists. Hall's Family Pills promoted.
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State OF Onto
Crry
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
FP. J
Cheney &Co
Hall
J. Cheney
Sean
A. W. Gliason
BP. J. Cheney & CO
Drury Lane Theatre History Through Fires and Rebuilds
The original Drury Lane opened in 1663 on the current site, burned down, rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren and reopened in 1674 with Dryden’s epilogue, burned again in 1809, the present theater erected in 1812 and opened with a piece by Lord Byron.
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Drury Lane Theater
Christopher Wren
Dryden
Lord Byron
All Year Resort Opens at Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas opens March 1 1900 offering a health and pleasure resort with ideal climate pure water and best accommodations. Through Sleepers via Frisco Line. Write for particulars to the hotel manager or Frisco Line representative.
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Crescent
Eureka Springs
Ark
Frisco
Mercury Massage Reported for Rheumatic Fingers in Germany
A German therapeutic practice is described involving inserting the hand into a deep glass of mercury, then dipping and raising it about thirty times per session to treat rheumatic finger joints.
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Germany
Laxative Bromo Quinine Advertises Cure for La Grippe
An early 20th century ad claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure La Grippe and notes KK W Grove's signature on each box. The item also mentions government employees not needing a second ask to quit work on a legal holiday.
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KK. W. Grove
Cruel work-at-home swindle cited by New Orleans lawyer
A New Orleans lawyer labels the work-at-home fraud as a cruel swindle preying on poor women. He recalls two neighborhood sisters drawn by a Northern ad promising earnings from artificial flowers, paying for an outfit and guide, then losing six dollars without selling any goods as the firm stalls and resumes similar schemes.
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New Orleans
Post Office
Bunco
New Orleans ‘Times Democrat
ScotsBidriots End in Informal Unity in Canada
In a Canadian town where Scots dominate contract work two rival firms once planned fair division to bid on portions of a large project. A misunderstanding led both to submit full bids, then they laughed and agreed to keep their separate shares anyway, sealing a curious accord.
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San Francisco
Sightseer in Senate Gallery Questions Nation’s Leaders
A visitor remarks on national leaders in the Senate gallery while a guide jokes about the term senator. The exchange highlights unfamiliarity with political figures and collective titles.
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Senate
Wlafe
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Silas Bissell
Randolph, Neb
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