Sleep and health myths fill Victorian Contingent pages
The article blends medical anecdotes on sleep and indigestion with letters praising Mother Seigel's Syrup and its claimed cures. It also reports on the Victorian Contingent's experiences in South Africa, detailing Australian regiments, encounters with Boers, and reflections on leadership and military coordination amid Magersfontein and frontier skirmishes.
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California
California Fig Syrup Co
Orossees
Island Ty
Snow Hill
London
E-C
Fate of Andree
A reader provides an extract from a letter by Mr Alston in charge of Fort Churchill, Hudson Bay Company, asserting hope for balloonists is lost. He has been there five years, speaks Eskimo, and fears the bal loonists may be dead though two others might still be alive.
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Dewine
London
Mins
Macbeth
Aleep
Letitia
Mother Seizel
G. Nicholls
Donegal Place
Mir
Jota Wei
Thie
Alexi
Wileon
Castlewellan
Newcastle
Co. Down
Ireland
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Bneelin
Laimbie
Melton
Moder River
Capetown
Magarsfontein
Wauchope
Kopjes
Highlanders
Magersfontein
Providentia
Gorden Highlanders
Hand
Himington
Enselin
Campbell
West Australia
Tifles
Bose
Adelaide
S.A
Lord Pahmverston
England
Executive Council
Secret Service Fund
Abe Meakin Pubry Secreres Adobe
Lis W
London Tivtew
Alston
Commander Alston
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay Company
H. Caitprox
C.B
Loss of the Andree expedition reported by Eskimos
An Eskimo named Old Donald's Son informs Dr. Milne at Fort York that two white men were killed last summer up north. Stockley's brother adds that a party of four white men hunting deer were mistaken for threats, two were killed, and the others fled. the fate of the remaining two is unclear.
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Andree
Old Donald
Baloon
Avery
Deskinos
Stov
Lecture on South Africa Critique and Views
A Tuesday evening meeting at the Mechanics Institution featured Mr Almond and Mr Whittington recounting South Africa. Whittington’s remarks painted Boers as lazy and cruel while praising their outward piety and lavish church stipends, and described harsh treatment of locals. The discussion included lantern views, a portrait of the Queen, and reflections on British empire governance and Anglo-Indian policy with praise from Rev. J. P. Jones of the American Board.
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Johannesburg
Whittington
J. P. Jones
J.D
American Board of Hindura
South India
Bruicher
Great Britain
India
Sant Urd
Angia-Baxon
I. Jones
Dairy census shows wide cow earnings gaps in 88 Wisconsin dairies
At a Wisconsin meeting Mr. W. H. Morrison reported on a dairy census of 88 dairies with 1,470 cows. Average pasture, hay, and other foods cost about £7 1s per cow, with total costs excluding taxes and interest around £7 10s. Earnings varied, 57.4 percent averaged £5 4s per cow while 11.8 percent reached £10 0s 3d. The study urges better animals and feeding to improve profitability.
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W. H. Morrison
Wisconsin
America
S.M. Herald
Up-to-date Hardware NY YARRIETIES
Hardware items listed include water cans, stoves, gloves, dishes, jugs, tumblers, kitchen ware, enamel wares, saucepans, kettles, preserving pans, fly papers, thermometers, water hose, corkscrews, disinfectants, blinds, deck chairs, shades and more. A call to visit or inquire is urged.
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Broome
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Watlaan
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G. A. Bence
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Baxa—Hayuurkat Branch Commercial Bank
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Fbacebie Marsh
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Monwina
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Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library
Myradong
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Hall
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Simmons
Jomee Frac
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Emo Heene Kay
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