Famous Generals as Prophets in War Timelines
The article reviews generals forecasting outcomes in campaigns. It notes Wolseley predicting a Kumasi entry date and later successes in the Soudan, Kitchener timing Pretoria, Roberts entry, and Nelson’s Trafalgar victory forecast, highlighting bold, precise schedules and matched results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kumasi
England
Arebi Pasha
Wolseleys
Zeypues Amhy
Teb el- Kabir
Hittla
Wolse- Tey
Cairo
Jericho
Joshua
Wolecley
Kitchener
Soudan
Ita
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Httle
Nelson
Blackwood
Blackood
Wns
Russian general Dragomiroff narrowly avoids amputation
The Russian General Dragomiroff nearly lost both legs after a battle at the Shipka Pass. Wounded and unconscious, he faced amputation as doctors prepared to operate. He resisted, keeping a revolver and guarding himself at night with a servant armed with a rifle. After weeks of illness he recovered with only a slight limp, and he later blamed army surgeons as adversaries. The episode underscores the peril of medical mistakes in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dragomiroff
Bhipka Pass
Bird
Tiv
Goldiar
Wit and witless luck in Planete France and other tales
A quaint collection of short, humorous anecdotes and parables. It recounts a monk Regniér Munius gaining favor via sharp retorts and a tennis miscue, a bookmaker dispute over a horse bet, a custody and family discord quip about automobiles, a child’s comment on waves, Crabbe and Dr. Pitter’s oat cake mishap, and a dog tale with a playful mishearing of a medical term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Regniér Munius
Francie
Maiius
Marino
Beautieu
It Pays to Wear a Smile and Help Others
A poetic verse extols the value of smiling through troubles and supporting worthy causes. It speaks of lifting despair with a bright, noble tone and offering comfort to those burdened by sorrow, promising personal benefit through cheerful action.
Birds in Bonnets and Hair Advice in a Vintage Column
A reader recalls a grisly tale of birds kept in cages to be killed for bonnet fashion, while the column offers hair and domestic guidance. It critiques vanity and notes the cruelty behind feathered hats, then shifts to practical talk on hair color and body care, urging sensible choices for married women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Florence
America
Uwe
Pleasantness Ly The Home and Domestic Harmony
A reflective piece on home life and character showing how cross spouses and unruly children corrode family warmth. It argues that love and memory shape grief after loss, and that harsh treatment of loved ones reveals human weakness and the hollowing effects of domestic strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calloun
Care of Clothes A Poor Girl’s Sewing and Wardrobe Tricks
A frugal woman shares detailed methods to keep outfits looking well dressed on a tight income. She describes slippery fine points like storing shoes in wooden boxes, keeping hats on stands, perfumed pillows for waists, dust protection, and gloves treated to stay fresh, emphasizing carefulness over wealth.
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New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd
Fenewent Wool
Iverina
Niet
Victoria
Queensland
Palatine Insurance Co
Collins and
King Streets
Melbourne
Foh
Quidell
Kemp
Bourne Office Co
D. Laird
Glasgow
Bourke Stree
Uae
Soderstrom
Subaueult—Carter Bros
Lroomongers &Cimber Merchantt, Bonult
Hearne
Velen
Asenaee
W.G. Hearne & Co. Ltd
Goalong, Vietorts, Broek
Gold
Manyshi
di Futhor
Crabbe
Prabbe
Pitter
Bridget
Benalla
Ald
Nunn
P.O. Box
ALF
HOME
Empire
Pesmoe
Tom
State Recruiting Committee
Murnane
Henry Vallender
Dunn Sheet
Gsralta
TES
Atyndel Street
Orseiemen
Yuasa
Hanlon
L. Buntsk
Willie Sieewestilye
Lee Ik
Wilwlang
SREDD
Teyen- Sv
Aelion
Ty “Reddy
Redd" Mulley
the Ridd Company Ltd
Bourke Street
the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited
Victorian Producers’ Co-Operative Company Ltd
W .Lewis
Ase
Ceorgettes
Mustins, Ricalene
Zephyrs
Voiles
Croveries
Lewis & GO
Carrier St
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