Open Letter From Baden Powell During Mafeking Siege
Major General Baden Powell forwards a message to the Daily Mail editor from Rustenburg thanking supporters for messages of goodwill. He notes the vast volume of greetings and explains he cannot reply to each, praising world prayers and friends. He adds siege stamps were limited and not available after the siege ended.
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Baden-Powell
G Whigham
Daily Mail
Rustenburg
England
Stickmore
RSS Bapuy-PowEt
Kustenbarg
Transvaal
American college slang and campus terms in late 19th century chatter
Professor Eugene H Babbitt surveys college slang for a future American Dialect Society dictionary. The Chautauquan notes terms like coed calico hen and spoon-holder, plus campus housing and marriage customs. Also mentions the Horniman Museum grounds at Forest Hill to be donated to the public by owner Mr FJ Horniman after forty years of collecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dialect Society
Eugene H Babbitt
Columbia University
Busmer
Bull
Cornell
Sage College
Facsimile Writing by Telegraphic Transmission Exposed
A new facsimile writing system attaches to ordinary wires, letting a sender reproduce legible handwriting at the other end. Messages may move 25 to 30 words per minute, with drawings and shorthand possible, and private, noiseless transmission. Tests by British and French authorities confirm its use over long circuits.
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London
Poste
England
Paris
Italy
Conau
Melbourne
Melbourn
Fine and Greifswald
Prussia
R. Schulz
Parmacology
Ab Bor
Dre Mousier
Dre Mousier, Director of the Medical Clinica
Greifswald
Sander & Son
Sanhurst
Victoria
Australia
Sander & Sons
New Zealand Plans 60 000 Troop Reserve for Imperial Service
The piece notes colonies fund about two and a half million yearly for navy and army while India spends seventeen million, urging a balanced imperial defence. It cites Canada Australia voluntary efforts and highlights New Zealand entering with a plan for a 60 000 strong reserve for imperial use. Simultaneously reports on Imperial Federation.
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India
Canada
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
Simeltaneoualy
Imperial Federation
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Badenpowell
Defence Committee
Daily Chronicle
Burnett Street
Acre
Anotion
Denlcous
T._BULLOCK
Ander & Sons
Devi
Wahoo
Kaolibak
Benjamin Gameo
Wakanut Road
Ffio
Bullock
Racecourse Road
Alco Ior
Alcorn
City Pork Shop
Havelock Street
Pork Eine
Staud
Government L Life Insurance Department
Ascamerated Insurances Fund
J. H. Richardson
Tonking
Mitchell and
Turner
Mitcrell and
Belfast
Fairfield
Friedlander Bros. Limited
David Thomas
Farmers Co-Operative
Canterbury, Limited
Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company, Limited
F. Waymou
Serratary
Mellor
Zealandia Bootstore
GRAND
Kruger
Ashburton
Malbourne
T. H. Andrill & CO
Tancred Street
Bimpson
A. Farté
East Belt
Barnete Street
Sessonabia
Abe
Fricos
Rosena Alcorn
Leah Supply
Industrial Building Society
Ty Sagercup
Bullock Stinwald
Tinwald
Grahams
T Hickmance
New Wisteria
T, Bullock
TO. Tancred Street
Hail
Jaliat
G. Jesson
Gollan
Sealy
G. Medbins
Ashburton County
Loeka
RGENT
Shackloak
Ouran
Ieee
Ham
ZeaLanpra
Scott
Arias
Crown Tron
Worka Crattenar
Storeter
Champion
Shire Soler
Siatora
Shearman Sros
The
Esay
Barth
D, Thomas
Alraze Joum Apaper Bite
Wille Atlas Swen
Northcote & Hefford
Blucsh
Child's
Mieses
Hast Street
Canterbury
Zealandia Boot Store
Ishburton
W. Strange
Coverdale
Christchurch
Seagon
Sessons
Quristchurch
Thad
FPOST
Aes Ir
Ay Strange & Company
Hasgrange
Hanmer
Aden
W. H. Collins & CO
Royal Insurance
Neew
Venus
H. E. Shacklock, Ltd
Southend Foundry
Farous Srezat
Dunedin
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