Slavery and polygamy in the Philippines report
Special correspondence from Davao Mindanao describes slave trade in Mindanao and Sulu, noting slaves bought from Aetas and Moros, prices around 10-20 dollars, debt slavery, and rights of masters. It details Moro marriage customs, polygyny, harems, and the process of wedding contracts, dowries, and divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Davao
Island of Mindanao
Aetas
Mindanao Negritos
Mindanao
Sulu
Borneo
Hagadorn
Cupid
Congress
Spain
Philippines
Philip II
Dupray
Bofigao
Tantong
Captain Dapray
Tomi
United States
Béi
Eka Ie
Datto Atto
Cottabato
Scramble for Battle Relics in South Africa
In Delagoa Bay a relic fever grips both sides as graves and battle debris become treasured mementoes. Pretoria state museum calls for objects from the war to form a national collection, while traders profit from bullets and boots amid grisly scavenging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Commercial Tribune
Delagoa Bay
Africa
Transvaal
Cape Town
Zambesi
Pretoria
Voortreckers
England
Simon
National Museum
State Museum
J. W. B. Gunning
N. Mansvelt
Fred
Natal Imperial Light Horse
Spion Kop
Pietermaritzburg
Klip River
Ladysmith
A Cincinnati Boy and a Westward Smile on a Long Island Platform
A Cincinnati boy, about 14 or 15, chats with a New York writer on a Long Island platform. He sharpens pencils with a pocketknife, recalls losing items in sand, and mentions photographers and newspapers. He cites Murat Halstead as a notable Cincinnati-born journalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
New York
Cincinnati
Murat Halstead
White Linen Trousers and Pongee for Summer Fashion
New York fashion notes describe heavy white linen trousers paired with dark reefer coats or pongee uppers, favored by gilded youths for novelty. The piece details summer fabrics, shirt styling, starching tips, and the evolving trend from straight walking sticks to ornate wheel-hoop canes, plus wicker coat baskets and luxe toilet sets for the dandy of the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
South Africa
England
Ameer News on Boer War and Afghan Support
Kabul receives daily telegraphic updates from Peshawar with articles and letters on the Boer war. The Ameer expresses admiration for British arms and urges unity on the frontier. Af tribal chiefs offer volunteers as India refuses regulars, signaling high British prestige on the northwest frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameer
Kabul
Calcutta
London Times
Afghanistan
Peshawar
Efen Durbar
Punjab
Yar Mohammed
Malikdin
Th Afridis
South Africa
Transfrontier
Afridi
Tirad
Kushk
India
Telecommunication Networks Value and Mileage in Indiana
In Indiana there are 14 902 miles of tele phone and telegraph wires valued for taxation at 4 696 690 and 6 399 miles of rail- Why assessed at 153 659 348.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Southern Islands
ANK G
Katen
Irmaya
Christe
Mediterranean
Turkey
Arabia
Mohammedan
Frank G. Carpenter
Midan
DANAO
Sig
Sunday Commercial Tribune
Red Cross
Délagoa Bay
Cronje
Saat
Tien Tsin
China
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