Milner warns of gloom in South Africa under Transvaal rule
Lord Milner portrays South Africa as in deep trouble with stagnant trade, falling rail traffic, rising unemployment, and white emigration. He predicts the militant Dutch party will dominate from Capetown to the Limpopo after the Cape election, leaving British underdog status and a poor outcome for British sacrifices.
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Lord Milner
South Africa
Transvaal
Cape
Capetown
Limpopo
A Rival to the Panama Canal
The San Francisco News Letter argues San Francisco fails to improve its shipping links while Seattle pursues steamers to Tehuantepec rail terminals. The piece contends Tehuantepec railways, owned by English capitalists, could rival the Panama Canal and American routes, urging a fast steamship service between San Francisco and Tehuantepec endpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Trans-Continental Railroad
Panama Canal
Europe
Seaboard
Tehuantepec Road
Afraid to Invest Cites Wars Impact on Markets
The Scotsman argues fear of government drives investor caution while noting that financial and economic factors, not politics alone, depress markets. It estimates wars cost up to 1,000 million pounds in wealth and cites disasters in San Francisco and Valparaiso as added strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild
Scotsman
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Christchurch Addington stock market reports steady demand
At the Addington live stock market in Christchurch on July 24, trade was steady with a good turnout. Fat cattle and store sheep showed little price change, while fat lambs and hoggets were firmer. Pigs met keen demand, with strong prices for baconers and porkers. dairy cattle sold slowly. Beef cattle totalled 982 head with steady late rates.
Trans- Canadian Transporta and Pacific trade routes
Canada notes that a Trans- Canadian line would divert Britain's Pacific trade from San Francisco to Vancouver. It envisions Sydney and Auckland as entrepot ports feeding British markets once the all red route operates, with Singapore currently the main entrepot hub. The report highlights growing Pacific island and South East Asia resources expanding future traffic.
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Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Great Britain
Pacific
North American
San Francisco
Vancouver
Sydney
Auckland
Singapore
Pacific Islands
Asia
Temperature on Mars by Professor Lowell in the Academy paper
Professor Lowell of Flagstaff Observatory Arizona publishes a Mars surface temperature study in the Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences He argues a mean surface temperature around 41 Fahrenheit allowing for possible life and notes water boils at high altitude on Mars under low air pressure versus Earth.
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Lowell
Flagstaff Observatory
Arizona
Mars
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Llidee
Earth
Wife Sold by Her Husband in Montreal Case
A Montreal case investigated by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Women and Children questions a woman's legal status after her husband, a drunkard, sold her to another man for 60 dollars. The buyer offered 10 dollars, an overcoat, and a watch, with 30 dollars more paid in five monthly installments. The woman, pleased with the deal, was told the contract was non binding and officials face a dilemma in protecting a silent, compliant spouse from England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Women and Children
Montreal
Canada
England
Brown moved to ordinary Scottish asylum after poisoning relatives
Thomas Mathieson Brown the colliery manager who was committed for sending poisoned shortbread to relatives at Cumnock through which one relative died has been moved to an ordinary Scottish asylum where he will be kept at his own expense. A Home Office decision followed a special application. The article also cites American guarantee company statistics claiming women are more honest than men in business with far fewer female cashiers stealing than male counterparts.
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Thomas Mathieson Brown
Cumnock
Home Office
America
Universal
Burnside Stock Market Report Dunedin July Sale
At Burnside stock market 8040 sheep were penned with a large yarding. Prices eased 1s to 2s per head as buyers were cautious. Best wethers 23s to 25s, extra heavy 26s to 27s, lambs 16s to 18s, good export lots firm. Cattle 138 yarded with best up to £11 5s, others £10 to £9, produce steady quality.
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Dunedin
Burnside
Eut
Best
Dunedin Grain Market Report Seeds and Wheat Prices
Oats show little business with fair demand for seed lines as mills and shippers stay idle. Seed oats priced from 3s 1d to 8s 1d and milling oats from 6s to 8s 1d, with varied grades and sacks extra. Wheat demand limited beyond select seed and milling lots, prime seed at 4s 4d to 5s, milling 4s 7d to 4s 8d, other grades 4d to 4s 6d. sacks extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Sign Post Pitches Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills Form
Endorsement from Mrs Bowden of Christchurch supports Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills for back pain. Ad claims kidney related backache relief with James Doan signature on the wrapper and price 3s per box, sold by chemists or posted from Foster McClellan Co. in Sydney.
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Dean
Bowden
Christchurch
Hampstead
Ashburton Drug Co
Doan
The Better Judge Jeffries and Bristol Magistrates
A historical account describes Bristol officials in feigned justice who sentenced criminals to transportation to American plantations, profiting from slave sales. Judge Jeffries confronted the mayor and aldermen, placing them as criminals, and secured bond to answer informations. An amnesty after the Revolution halted the corrupt practice.
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Jeffries
Bristol
Trafic
Rheumo haw claims cure for rheumatism sufferers
An advertisement touts a remedy named Rheumo haw promising permanent relief from rheumatism gout selatica and lumbago. It urges readers to visit stores at 93 Ga and 4s to obtain the product and try it.
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Tongariro
Papanui
Torakina
Faparoa
Ruapehu
NEW Zealand Shipping Company
LINE
Royal Mail
Londoer
Monte Video
Veneriffe
Plymouth
Claytor
Tyin Sarew
Friedlander Bros. Ltd
Sraww, Saville and Albion Co., Ltd
Rom Matl
Lon' A
Monte Vidar
Teneriffe
Vercel
Matatun
Trom
Anning
Well
Maxwell: Well
Carter-Well
Kempsn Well
David ‘Wellh
Rio de Janiera
Nicoll Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
Periieres Fertilzers
Islington
Nicill Bros
John Moors
Wast Streae
Ashburton
Ashburton, Waimate and
Oamaru
Telephons No
Canterbury
Rae
Devik
Mkey Bei
Sapordaw
Suly
Ballantyne
Balmanewr &’S
H. C. Barrett
N.B
Miss Coombes
Kjellezr
Fou Intomavemens Agpur
Rey” Suork
Hereford Street
Lane
Lane's
Kozie
Manchester Bros
Iniola Polish
Mesera Kerr Bros
Burnett Street
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle
Commercial
Addingion Stock Market
Addington
Gio Ie Suites
Feuseuniteree
T. H. Andrill & Co
Tancred Street
Tue
Silderon
Wrecki
Trans-Canadian Transporta
Burnside Stock Market
Beath
Reatet & Co., Hitd
Cashel Street
ARE
Wae Wee
East Street
T. Young
Hast Street
Cooper
Cooper's Sheep
ER Bros. Lr
Andar RE
Manchester
Bros
Mitchell and Turner
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