Prominent Buller Saga and War Time Inquests
An extract recounts Linked references to General Buller during the South African conflict and to a Canadian Red River station incident. It blends tales of courage and command with a dramatic courtroom style scene where a witness confronts authority and a farmer’s testimony precedes a harsh verdict. The piece sketches war logistics, moral firmness, and personal reflection amid battlefield pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bir Bedvers Buller
Whee
Red River
Wolsalay
Buller
Gt. Lawrano
Up-to-date American girls snuff boxes and fashion notes
A feature on snuff boxes marketed to fashionable American women, priced from £1 to £25, with enamel designs and a dangling chatelaine. Also notes on summer fashion trends in England, including gowns, lace, and sleeves, plus practical advice on baby care and clockwork marvels from Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tana de Samoh
Curious Public Notices and Local Anecdotes From Fleet Street to Cornwall
A stream of whimsical and odd public notices, shop signs, and street anecdotes from British towns including Bristol Torquay and Falmouth. It recalls humorous misreadings, curious advertisements, and local color about freedoms, bans, and quirky commerce observed by readers and a writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamé School
Waa
Back Street
Oraymenta
Fleet Street
Las GA
Saltash
Liskeard
Mouilemte
Bristol
Alge
Wresels
Tenae
Rerry
Ware
Vox
Roger Giles
Don Som
Tener
Old Curios
Falmouth
Burton
Oldest Journalist and Singing Master Honored in Rome
The world’s eldest journalist born February 1804 in Roma was decorated with flowers on his 105th birthday. Authorities celebrated the veteran press figure while the era’s oldest singing master, Garcis, recalled royal service to George IV, highlighting a ceremonial tribute in historische circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothachild
Paris
Pany
Mar
Duran
Ing
Rothenhild
Durans
Coma
Fremden
Etree
Manual Garcis
George
Ladies' Column on Winter Fashion Hats and Hair Care
A fragmented Ladies' Column discusses winter fashion, noting hats suitable for rain and wind, outer garments like collars, and hairstyles. It mentions Turkish influences and the balance between practicality and appearance, with emphasis on a versatile felt hat for daily wear and social visits.
Washing Babies in Summer Time Tips
Scattered text provides guidance on baby care for hot weather. It mentions rubbing a liniment at night, washing with rain water if available or boiled water, and avoiding overheating. Instructions appear fragmented and mix with stray notes on summer clothes and bottle washing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
India
Wellington
South Africa
Picton
Fredom
Aes
Simmondaon
Dean Tine
Eally
Nowahen
Carl Julius Spasth
Baden
Geesang
Spaeth
Spasthc
Ars
Omena
Cross
Wales
Torquay F
Busi News
Wowndays
London
Liverpool
Torquay
Ansteys Cor Pic-niva
Toole
T. Rev
Skali
Kordales
Ade
Thors Mor
Lary
Lar
Howe
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