South Africa Union Formed From Boer War Gains
Prepared by the National Geographic Society outlines the Union of South Africa as a young, diverse state formed after the Boer War. It details its mixed white population, vast diamond and gold regions near Johannesburg, four provinces Cape Colony Natal Orange Free State and Transvaal, and a tripartite capital system with Pretoria Cape Town and Bloemfontein.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
British Commonwealth of Nations
Union of South Africa
America
United States
Cape Town
South Africa
England
Orange River
Orange Free State
Vaal River
Transvaal Republic
Great Britain
Union of
The
Union
Africa
Indian Ocean
Cape Colony
Texas
Transvaal
Nevada
Alabama
Natal
South Carolina
Johannesburg
Cape of Good Hope
Florida
Gulf States
Dixie
Midland
American Gulf States
Oklahoma
Drakensberg Range
Atlantic
Great South African
Pretoria
Supreme Court of Appeals
Bloemfontein
Kochs Brilliant Use of Gift Plaything
The birthday microscope given to Robert Koch and his wife sparked a rise from country doctor to renowned microbiologist. With this tool he identified the anthrax germ, the white plague bacillus, and the cholera microbe, and demonstrated disease arises from rapid microbe multiplication through animal infections.
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Robert Koch
Dandelion Butter Color Prompts Widespread Use
A harmless vegetable butter color known as Dandelion has been in use for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles labeled Dandelion for 85 cents.
Read me come of those matter on the canned goods
Fort Mink dialogue shows Chief Cut Plug seeking a name for a new pappoose at his teepee while Toofus reads a shopping list containing Golden Bantam Pure Horse radish Tomato Ketchup and Benzoate free items from a trading post. The échange captures tribal character and humor in a clipped urban newspaper voice.
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Toofus
Cut Plug
Louisville Courier-Journal
Cuticura Ad Promotes Baby Skin Care Trio
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for soothing red rough itching baby skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, plus occasional use of the scented Dusting Powder Cuticura Talcum as part of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Excuse from Pittsburgh Seeker on Municipal Abuses
Secretary James S. McGaw of the National Reform association criticized officials in Pittsburgh for failing to abolish abuses. He compared their excuses to a writer whose work is interrupted by meddling, quipping about missing a new French novel and his tobacco jar.
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James S. McGaw
National Reform Association
Pittsburgh
Dr Peerys Dead Shot Promises Safe Worm Expulsion
An advertisement claims Dr Peerys Dead Shot is powerful yet safe, with one dose said to expel worms or tapeworms without castor oil.
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Dr. Peery
Thass the Way They Do Doctor Headache Smoked
A humorous ad phrase presents a doctor promising relief for headaches while joking about quitting smoking as the real result. The line contrasts medical aid with personal habit change, reflecting light local humor.
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Cecil Rhodes
Koch
Fort Mink
Bayer
Pliny
Chldren OO
Fletcher
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
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