Spy at Cape Town Sinks Kitchener Threat Legend
An elderly married woman, described as a Boer spy during the Anglo Boer War, used Cape Town as a base to gather intelligence from English officers. A correspondent recounted her encounter with Lord Kitchener, noting his formidable presence and her fear that he could read her like a book and would be lethal if exposed.
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Johannesburg
Cape Town
Lord Kitchener of Khartum
Africa
Britain
Egypt
Hades
Wide Trousers and Narrow Streets Defended in Havana Editorial
An editorial defends Cuban trousers and Havana's narrow streets against American mockery. It argues alpaca trousers are impractical in tropical climates and notes tropical cities favor shade from narrow streets, citing the Prado and Obispo/Obrapía areas to illustrate temperature differences between wide and narrow layouts.
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la Lucha
Havana
Cuba
Mexico
Central
South America
India
France
Prado
Obispo
Obrapia
Kooser Line of 25 Cent Specialties Advertising
Do not miss seeing our line of 25 cent specialties by J. B. Kooser & Co. This notice highlights affordable items offered by the company.
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J. B. Kooser & Co
Ames
Lamp Gift for C. F. Letts This Christmas
Christmas note recalls a lamp planned as a gift for C. F. Letts. The message emphasizes the holiday spirit and the intended recipient.
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Jardinieres
Tveats of
Smyrna
Oriental Designs
Kk. He. Sowers & 4
Kitchener
Letts’s
Pral Medicing Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Tilden & Loughran Druccists
Iowa
Iowa Capital
Luafe Young
Des Moines
Associated Press
J. W. Gardner
Idaville
Ind
L. M. Bosworth’s
Victor J. Evans & CO
Evans
Washington, D. C
Hemstreet
M. H.mstreet
J. A. Camabell
Ames, Iowa
Campbell
Real Esiale
Roper's
Jones
C. F. Letts
F. W. Bignmy
Palace Livery and Sale Stable
Depot
Geo. Nichols
Ft. D Mineah & CO
Story County
Opera House
J. J. Grove
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