German Officer Kills Sergeant in Alsace Row
A translated German report states Count Stolberg-Wernigerode, captain of the Fifteenth Uhlans, killed Sergeant Steinhardt after a dispute over dereliction of duties. Stolberg arrested, held in Strasbourg military prison. Steinhardt died at Hagenau. The incident follows earlier officer violence in Karlsruhe.
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London Chronicle
Count Stolberg-Wernigerode
Uhlans
Saarburg
Alsace
Steinhardt
Count Stolberg
Stolberg
Hagenau
B. N
Badische Nachrichten
Strassburg
von Brusewitz
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Wives Sought in South Africa Amid Rhodes Policy Shift
In British South Africa the chartered company once forbade marriage among police and officials. Faced with defections and protest from leaders, Cecil Rhodes yielded. An edict now promises promotion preference to married men and urges eligible staff to wed.
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British South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Sir Cecil
Chartered Company
Laughter Tied to Cardiac Strain in Young Patient
A 13 year old girl with no prior heart disease developed chest pains coughing fits and cardiac syncope after nearly an hour of intense laughter. Dr Feischenfeld notes the episode suggests immoderate laughter can directly provoke cardiac symptoms in nervous individuals.
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Feischenfeld
Italy Expands Territory by Po Delta Advances
Italy has gained 294 square miles of land in seventy years as the Po delta shifts into the Adriatic. Professor Marinelli confirmed the measurement by comparing Austrian 1823 surveys with Italian 1893 surveys.
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Italy
Adriatic Sea
Marinelli
British War Record Claims 82 Percent Victory Rate
The text asserts Britain’s wartime record shows an 82 percent win rate across all wars, calling it the world standard. It then makes a comment comparing religious scruples about Sunday fishing to likely drinking habits.
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