Elizabethan and Boer War Echoes Across a Fractured Front
The article discusses imperial conflicts from Spain’s Armada to the South African campaign, noting British overconfidence, Boer mobility in the Drakensberg region, and the strategic importance of rail lines and supply, with Carrington’s mounted forces and the Vaal river frontier shaping the war’s momentum.
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England
Elizabeth
Philip
Spain
Uttel
Ita
Engik Gensrea
Pretoria
Johannesburg
London
Cathim Tle
Sjain
Bloemfontein
Norvals Pont
Carrington
Transvaal
Limpopo River
Rhodesia
Winburg
Wepener
Ecomes
Great Britain
Dom Paul
French Law Grants Women Right to Wear Breeches Still Guarded
An excerpt notes that French women may wear male attire while paying a circa ten dollar yearly tax, but paying the tax does not grant the right. The government awards a merit tribute in the form of the Legion of Honor ribbon, and Frenchwomen remain eager to preserve the right guarded.
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France
Povernment
Legion
Northwoods Shanty Boys Reveal Adirondack Logging Camps Life
The article depicts Adirondack logging camps with sixty man shanties and cook camps built of round logs. It describes daily routines, meals, bedding, and social life including fiddle music, dancing, and camaraderie among choppers, sawyers, skidders, and teamsters. It also notes gum pickers and the prevalence of spruce gum from cracked trunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondack
Adirondacks
Northwoods
Funeral Sermon for a York County Man
Concise obituary notes the man died two weeks ago of delirium tremens and lived as he died. A hastily drafted funeral talk follows a brief exchange with the brother who asks for a plain sermon. Words from the minister reflect a blunt, homespun tone about the deceased.
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York County
Léavitt
New York
Diane
Paris Trip Information Service Ad
Fragmentary ad promises travel advice and ticket service for trips to Paris via New York. The readable text hints at station coverage and assistance for going to Paris but lacks complete details.
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Paris
Lhen
Wight
New
York
Ang
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