Piet Joubert Dead End of an Era in Boer War
Gen Piet Joubert the Transvaal commander and Majuba Hill victor is reported dead after earlier reports of severe wounds. He helped organize the Boer army into 17 departments and trained soldiers on farms, shaping South African resistance to British rule.
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Joubert
Lorenzo Marques
Pretoria
Pietrus Jacobus Joubert
Transvaal
Piet Joubert
Slien Piet
Stim Peter
Orange Free State
Natal
Nati
South African Republic
Paul Wenger
George Colley
Majuba Hill
Republic
Kruger
Europe
Sions
Proto-rius
Majuba
dJaubert
British deploy leaders as war expands in South Africa
Maj. Gen. Prettyman named military governor of Bloemfontein. Rand head Wesnels travels to England for sympathy. Kitchener credited with bulk of work, Roberts praised. Ladysmith bombardment kills 35, wounds 188. Buller and White losses total 6,182. Roberts nears Vaal with 80,000. Buller near 40,000. Northeast Cape Colony revolt fading as British reinforcements pour in. South Africa casualty tally reaches 14,911 plus 955 deaths from other causes.
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Prettyman
Bloemfontein
Wesnels
Rand
England
Kitchener
Gen. Roberts
Ladysmith
Buller
Gen. White
Lord Roberts
Vaal River
Cape Colony
British War Office
South Africa
Ocean Laundry to Clean Passengers On Steel Ships
Boston Transcript reports a new ocean laundry system to be tested on the steamship New England. The plant will wash and dry up to 7,000 linen pieces daily for about 800 passengers, with on board soap, starch, and water usage, and high speed mangle and ironing machines. RE Fielding of Boston oversees the trial.
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New England
RE. M. Fielding
Boston
Boston Transcript
Peruna Garnering Endorsements From Nebraska Families
Carl T. Roberts of Kalla City Nebraska lauds Peruna for curing his family ailments including croup pneumonia and stomach trouble. Additional letters from Dr Hartman and Auditor William Youngblood praise the remedy as a household safeguard and best medicine for catarrh.
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Nebraska
Carl T. Roberts
Mason
Hartman
James
Charlie
John
Peruna
C. T. Roberts
Kalla City
Neb
Peruna Medicine’ Company
Columbus
Ohio
William Youngblood
The
Interior
Washington, DG
Roberts
Falls City
Laxative Bromo Quinine Sold Everywhere
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as the sole cold and grip remedy across Klondike to Cuba. It emphasizes widespread dealer reach, the signature ES on boxes, and a No Cure No Pay offer priced at 25 cents.
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Klondike
NTE
Cuba
No Use for Toes and Misused Muscles in Humans
A New York Press excerpt argues that toes and many muscles fall into disuse. It claims one in a thousand can spread toe muscles and that most remain inactive since infancy. It suggests constant use would alter physical functions and notes that modern eating relies on soft foods and machinery.
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New York
Mosquito Bite Causes Itching From Bitter Injected Juice
A bite from the mosquito leaves a minor itch as the insect injects an acrid juice into the wound causing irritation and pain.
Explosive Power of Water Demonstrated
A one inch diameter sphere of water can generate enough explosive power to burst a brass vessel with a resisting strength of 27 000 pounds, a demonstration illustrating water’s high impact force.
Grain-O and Grover Ad Teases Drink Mixes
An advertisement fragment touts Grain-O flavors Mocha and Java claiming they are tasty for children and adults with no distress and lists package prices. It also includes unrelated quotes about consulting fees and long Washington Star style notes on ocean cable distances.
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Java
Nickel Plate Road Offers Student Excursion Fare for Vacation
The Nickel Plate Road will sell excursion tickets to students at one and one third fare for a round trip during Easter vacation. Tickets available the day before school closes the closing day and the day after with return limits covering the vacation period. Inquiries to agents.
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Nickel Plate Road
Boon to the Fraternity as Hostlers Seek Work
The Philadelphia Record notes a growing ease for weary travelers and sellers to find shelter and work as more automobiles circulate. Dusty Rhodes predicts safer options for hostlers in the expanding transit scene.
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Boera
Majba Hill
Solon
T. G
Walker
Carneiro
Kansas
Eentre
LA Grippe
Adrea
Washington Star
United States
Ainslee
Slimatic
Ely
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