Royal Mail Steamers Sail to London Via Monte Video and Teneriffe
Shaw, Savill and Albion advertise Royal Mail steamers for London with superior passenger accommodation. Ships now fitted with CO2 patent fire extinguishers and Clayton’s extinguisher systems. Sailing via Monte Video Teneriffe and Plymouth with departures listed for July August and November seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Zealand Shipping Company
London
Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Clayton
Shaw, Savill and Albion C4q
Rover
DOUBLE GRAFTING IN FRUIT TREES
The article urges amateur gardeners to study double grafting and apply reasoning to induce fertility in stone fruits. It notes varying responses among different fruit varieties and cautions that uniform treatment may fail as trees differ in constitution and growth habits.
Zeppelin Plan To Run Passenger Airship Lines
Herr Colsmann of the Zeppelin Airship Construction Company outlines Count Zeppelin's plan for passenger lines linking German towns. Cologne and Dusseldorf councils pledged funds, with airships carrying six crew and 20 passengers for about seven hours per voyage. Two ships to be ready by spring 1910 and two more by May 1910 with stronger motors for safety in winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Colsmann
Zeppelin Airship Construction Company
Count Zeppelin
Germany
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Bankrupt Hawker Demetre George Returns From Sydney
Demetre George a hawker once in Auckland and Sydney was brought back by police after leaving for Australia. He filed a statement with the official assignee claiming 13 years in fancy goods and general merchandise with headquarters in Auckland. He left May 24 on the Mokoia for Sydney telling creditors he would visit Queensland and Australia to see family and fiancé. He faced charges in Sydney later dismissed. His liabilities total £174 with assets £229 0s 6d including book debts £166 0s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demetre George
Hawker
Sydney
Auckland
New Zealand
Sayegh
Tipper Queen Street
Dominion
Brisbane
Europe
Queensland
George
Memoir of General Sir O'Moore Creagh VC
A correspondent recalls a 1879 Afghan War action where Captain O'Moore Creagh and his orderly used stealth and flank fire to outwit about 1300 Afghans. They attacked from behind a snugum and held a slender fortification, with one soldier spared by the captain's risky pick up. The engagement boosted morale and showcased Creagh's daring leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’moore Creagh
India
Merwarra
V.C
Standard Oil Trust Aims To Dominate Candy Industry
London dispatch reports the Standard Oil Trust plans to manufacture and retail candy in its own facilities, expanding control beyond oil and metals. The glucose sector, previously seized, will feed a new sugar business with 30 percent of its output used for American candy. The move follows a pattern of expanding into profitable consumer markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Trust
United States
London
Daily Mail
Sweetstuff
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Men, Including the Messrs Rockfeller
Rogers and Pratt
Te New Company
Standard Group
Old West Man Suffers Breathing Tragedy From Cold
A youth out west caught a cold that worsened into bronchitis ending in death. The cautionary notice urges proper breath care and warns against neglect. Woods Peppermint Cure is promoted as an easy remedy and warning to seek help while strength lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boytead
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Promotes Health At Home
The advertisement claims Ayer’s Sarsaparilla strengthens the blood, restores color to the lips and cheeks, and restores energy during heat. It urges keeping a bottle at home for long illnesses or sudden trips and promotes Ayer’s Pills as a laxative option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
The Future of Turkey in the Empire Review
In the Empire Review, Edward Dicey doubts constitutional government in Turkey. He argues Oriental traditions clash with parliamentary rule and many Eastern minds cannot grasp the theory of government by the people. He suggests a strong dictator may be preferred to expel aliens and enforce the Koran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottoman Empire
The
Empire Review
Edward Dicey
Turkey
Persia
Heyat
Russian Officer's Escape In Moscow Terror Plot
The Daily Telegraph reports a Russian terrorist, recently in Paris, tried to kill Colonel von Kotten, head of Moscow secret police. After coercion and exile threats, the operative entered police service, fled to Paris, then lured the colonel to a hotel room in Villette, firing repeatedly before surrendering at a police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
von Katten
Secret Police
Moscow
von Kotten
Liberia
Poursikanks
Yenissei
Nice
Villette
Hunt
Siberia
Daily Telegraph
Winger Prints and Murder Clues in Paris Widow Case
Winger-prints on champagne bottles aided arrest of foremen charged with murdering wealthy widow Mme. Mois in a Paris suburb. A 14 year delay to extract a bullet from an Ohio woman’s head is reported. Druids cut mistletoe from oaks with gold bill hooks for sacred rites though today it is scarce on oaks. In Birmingham area, preacher Enoch Harms known as the bricklayer evangelist has died after earlier building a mission hall for Gospel Union Mission at Brierley Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Mois
Paris
Ohio
Brierley Hill
Birmingham
Enoch Harms
Gospel Union Mission
Harris
Salt as a Manure in Agricultural Practice
The article traces salt taxes from William III to abolition and describes opinions on salt as a plant nutrient. It notes partial reductions for farming, lists ten claimed agricultural virtues, and concludes that while exaggerated, moderate salt applications can aid crops when thoroughly worked into soil without harming germination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William III
France
Why the Sea Is Salt In Ocean Chemistry Debate
A 19th century science note weighs two theories of ocean saltness. Rivers deliver soluble salts while marine life removes lime and silica. Alternative view cites volcanic activity and early eruptions as primary salt sources, with volcanic outputs potentially supplying oceans through deep time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joly
North
South America
Suess
Vesuvius
Pulace
Colombia
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Kairoura
Vaparoa
Runapeh
Remaka
Aig
Win
Frieplander Bros., Ltd
Ly'ona
Wellington
tAlso Calle
Rio de Janiero
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
Nicoll Bros
Islington Ferth Sers
Islington
Turnip
Slington
Keen
Oxford
Doparane
Eas
Busuarss
All Clare
Rt Fesse
Mpatacds
Sen Tattle
Robinson's Patent Groats
Rhrogeh
Ballantyne
S . Parasaeliar
the Davis
Aly ‘Bist
J. Ballantyne
Christchurch
Kaye and Carter
Grain and Seed Merchants
Cas
Ashburton
Henry
Gem
Hereford Street
Earlir
Underwood
Monarch
Cestituir Rotary
Edison
Escelsior
Ne ix
Adams and It''s, Ltd
Burnet Street
Newman's Livery Stables
Usti
Ongeles
J. Newman
Jones and Sons, Seanufacturing Jewellers
High Street
Istristchurch
Manchester Bros
European Agency
Pees
William Wilson Ang
the Mail Order
HOUSE
Sir O'Moore Creagh
NEW Zealand Coals
Westport
Stockton
Kaitangata
Mount Somers
Newcastle
Pelaw-Main
East Greta Aberdare Hepburn
Joshua Tucker
West Street
Picasa
Tancred Street
Ayerr
Laretiva
Percy
ORR & CO
Kaiapoi
Roslyn
Ashburton Woollen
East Street
Saunders’ Buildings
Craighead
Barry
Graighead & Co., Tailors and Outfitters
Prs
New Zealand Farmer
Bulletin
Scientific American
Gras, Thomas
Wast Street
Colman
Sheldon
Sheldon Drug Company
O'Connell Street
Aghburton
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