Names on the map of South Africa and related claims
The article discusses how many South African town names honor figures from the war era, noting places such as Kimberley Frere Colenso Ladysmith Morento and Harrismith. It highlights Lady Smith’s possible immortality through Natal's military headquarter naming and recounts a warrant for a colonization claim involving J R Leese and a disputed $50,000 payment. It ends with a report of a wild man captured near Plum Fork Kentucky after two wolf traps were set by farmer Louis Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
British Empire
Kimberley
Frere
Colenso
Ladysmith
Morento
Harrismith
Leese
J. R. Leese
State Department
Washington
Plum Fork
Louis Brown
Empire builders and notable figures in Africa and beyond
A sweep of biographical notes links empire builders Cecil Rhodes and the Earl of Kimberley to South Africa, with mentions of Sir John Molteno Colenso Frere and Sir Bartle Frere. The piece also recounts a Boston man’s downfall, a Mexico land grant story, Levi Brewer’s odd tale, his appearance, and a note on steel ties for the Mexican Southern Railway.
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Frere
Sir Bartle Frere
Gladstone
Biscuit Box Fortress At Orange River Camp
Officers at the Orange river camp built a fortress from biscuit boxes and ammunition cases filled with sand to create a protective wall around the camp. The scene, shown in a contemporaneous photograph, depicts the improvised fortification surrounding the British camp during the South African campaign.
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Orange River
Condi
Pink Pills Restore Lockport Woman to Health
Mrs. Nellie Cameron of Lockport New York credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with reviving her from severe stomach trouble that left her wasting away to 97 pounds. After doctors failed she began the pills and regained strength appetite and color. the ad claims the pills build blood and aid female and mental health with prices 50 cents a box or six for 2 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Cameron
Lockport
N.Y
Wina
Williams
Stacy D. Ben
Dr. Williams
The ring as emblem across love, church, and state
The ring has carried symbolic weight beyond romance and witchcraft, shaping church and state. Ancient Greeks valued it as eternity and a symbol of stability and affection, elevating it above all other personal adornments.
Open Door Hardware Debate Across Nations
A witty exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer imagines global views on an open door. The Kaiser favors German manufacture while the Czar favors steps, France wants to be the concierge, John Bull seeks English Oak, and Uncle Sam only wants an opening.
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Germany
France
John Bull
Uncle Sam
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Smoke from Hawaiian eruption blankets islands in heavy haze
During last summer's volcanic activity in Hawaii, smoke rose five to six miles high and drifted northeast. At about 00 miles from Hawaii the plume settled on the sea surface and was carried back by the northeast wind to its origin, arriving two weeks after departure and covering the island group with dense smoke.
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Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Mortgage recordation limits creditors' rights in Ruggles v Cannedy
The court holds that a chattel mortgage withheld beyond prompt recording is void against creditors whose claims arise after execution but before recordation when a statute makes recordation a validity condition. This applies even if those creditors have no lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Napoleonic Relic Flag Weaving by Lady Roberts in London
A flag remnant made by women of St. Helena that covered Napoleon's coffin on the Belle Poule was sold in London. The banner, a favorite embroidery of women with military ties, now floats over Lady Smith and was worked by Lady Roberts.
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London
St. Helena
Napleon
France
Ladysmith
Lady Roberts
Dropsy Cure Adverts from H H Green's Sons Atlanta
An excerpt notes free dropsy treatment by Dr H H Green's Sons of Atlanta promising relief from edema and marketing their expertise as the world's greatest dropsy specialists. The text also includes asides on astrology and a tonic claim for chills and fever with a no cure no pay offer.
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H. H. Green
Grove
The Christian restaurant in Chicago serves meals on Bible principles
Paul Funck operates The Christian on Clark Street, a 40 by 90 foot basement restaurant with a lunch counter and a dozen tables. Gospel meetings are held Saturdays, it closes Sundays, and Funck says he offers large portions of well cooked food for the least money while guiding every act by the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clark Street
Paul Funck
Funck
Chinese Minister Expounds Tea Brewing in China
Wu Ting Fang explains the Chinese method at a Tea Importers dinner. A porcelain teapot is filled with dry tea and hot water, allowed to infuse for minutes, then replenished with more tea and water. Tea is served warm, not boiling, and milk or sugar is discouraged.
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Tella
Wu Ting Fang
United States
Wusaya
China
America
England
Turned the Tables on Reed
A humorous incident in which Thomas B. Reed teases West Virginia congressmen Blackburn B. Do vener and Romeo Hoyt Freer during an encounter in Maine. Reed jokes about uniformity among dwarfs and ponies as the trio share a laugh and shake hands.
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Reed
Thomas B. Reed
West Virginia
Blackburn B. Dovener
Romeo Hoyt Freer
Maine
Mr. Reed
Persimmon
Mr. Freer
These Women Rheumatism Rainy Day Club Joke
A humorous exchange about a doctor advising quitting a rainy-day club to treat rheumatism. Members joke that the club meets in suits and runs around in the rain, highlighting light social satire.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lady Smith
Natal
Badajos
James Stevenson
Harry Smith
Bartle Frere
Lady Sith
Empire Builders
Great Britain
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodesia
Earl of Kimberley
John Charles Molento
Molento
Atlas Makers
Boston
Mass
Stevenson
Suffolk County Registry of Deeds
Monterey
Lower
California
Mexico
Mexican Southern Railway
Holia
Plete
Hiesgo Mar Rone
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