Mafeking Night Inspires London Jubilant Overflow
The piece recalls Mafeking Night in May 1900 London when crowds celebrate relief from siege. Observers describe street scenes, flag waving, and exuberant public joy across Whitechapel, Pall Mall, and Piccadilly, with vivid scenes of banners, cheers, and mixed reactions to the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malik
Tor
London
Whitechapel
Pall Mall
Piccadiy
Bush
Hackney
Aml
Ucen
Thomas A Janvier
Marper’s Inn
War speech seals verdict in Boer War tale
A lawyer recalls cross examination that exposed a claimant’s Boer War service. The judge’s aside and the jury’s verdict rested on whether the ex‑soldier earned the £37 during the war. The tale ends with a quip about asking which side he fought on and the client serving under the Boer flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenia
Shay
Mr. J
Hoyle and the Rise of Scientific Whist in England
The article notes Hoyle was not the inventor of whist but popularized scientific whist as the public learned of him. It cites his profession as a barrister and registrar, his birth in 1670 and death in 1767, and mentions his publisher’s payment for a whist treatise that ran through five editions. It also references Cerulder’s probability calculations and a mathematician’s early involvement with odds at the 5-Ib game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle
Floyle
Ireland
Cavendish Square
Ove Soar
Cerulder
Ecole
Subre
Vetere Lillies
Fragmentary Paris Europe Cruise Talk From Princeton Tiger
A jumble of overheard shipboard chatter references distant lands and a voyage to Europe. Passages mention whales porpoises a captain and a mail delivery while noting the unfamiliar scenery and a Princeton Tiger voice.
Owlsalves Puporage With Miss Mary In Chicago
In a playful note from the Chicago Tribune a young Mary keeps a juvenile Owlsalves, a wool bearing quadruped with a curious, immature charm. The text humorously details its shaggy coat and pale sheen, while pondering why the creature accompanies her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Aires
Chicago Tribune
Fortune For Forgers Through the Ages
The article recalls London forger penalties from Tudor times to 19th century reform. It cites Thomas Maynard executed on December 31 and notes the shift from death to transportation in 1882 with later exceptions for forging or altering wills. It describes pillory, ear loss, branding, and permanent imprisonment as severe punishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas Maynard
Bess
Long list of famous waifs and their lasting impact
The Delineator traces the first famous waifs from Moses to Rosa Bonheur and Edgar Allan Poe. It notes homeless children who rose above fate, shaping world knowledge through genius and leaving enduring legacies rather than drifting into vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Stanley
Catherine the Good
Alexander Mamilton
Rosa Bonheur
Edgar Allan Poe
Rachel
Leonardo da Vinet
Moses
Kipling Quote on Humility and Learning
The New York Outlook article urges modest mentorship and gentle correction among peers. It frames guidance as a path to higher knowledge, common sense, and universal experience, citing Mr Kipling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
New York
Corrigan Wears Mourning After Dress Suit Mystery
A mangled reminiscence recalls Corrigan mourning a suit linked to a man who died of heart disease after borrowing it. Corrigan sobbed as the collar was lowered for burial, swearing off such bets. A separate joke about morphine ends with a sharp quip about temptation and a shopkeeper’s caution.
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Corrigan
Corgan
Cinerat
Deesime
San Francisco
Husband and Wife Through Forty Years of Ice Mystery
A glacier tale recalls a married pair in an Alpine tragedy. The husband perished in a crevasse when a rope failed, and forty years later the wife and a guide waited at the glacier’s base for the thawing ice to yield the body. The rescued man appeared young, while the widow aged, preserved by time’s calm. C H Spurgeon's Autobiography noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Spurgeon
Cattle and Horses Branded Across Local Listings
A long list of owners and brands cataloged by location includes Breen H W Braddock with horses and cattle, Bakker Westfeld with cattle and horses, Baker Hazleton and Baker Livona with mixed stock, Davis Brothers Linton Beaver Creek Farm cattle and horses, and many others in Hazelton Winona and surrounding towns. Brands noted include JB, J, 7, 2, and various letter-number combinations on left hips, ribs, shoulders, and right hips. The compilation documents stock branding across communities with owner names and brand marks.
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Breen H. W
Braddock
Joseph—Wisona
Aedrus
W. B
Dale
Baker
Livona
Bakker
John
Hazeltop
Benz
Brooks
E. — Winchester
James
Lirona
Compaan, Abel—Westfeld
Vcoover
C. E
Glencos
Davis Bros
Beaver Creek
Lintorn
Davis
J. B
Hazelton
Hedblad
Olof
Tell
G. A
Linton
Herolz
H.J
Shrewmice Beliefs and Misconceptions Across Cultures
An article on the shrew or shrewmouse describing its appearance habits and habitat. It recounts historical beliefs that shrews were poisonous and caused paralysis, leading to cruel cures such as burning an ash tree with a shrew inside and switching animals to treat supposed shrew struck.
Five Year Final Proof Notice for James W. Clement
Department of the Interior notice from Saxp Orrica Biawance N D May 2 1908 states James W Clement of Winona North Dakota filed for five year final proof to support his homestead claim No 23961 for the NW 1/4 of Section 27 Township 190 North Range 7 West Varies. Proof to be made before United States Commissioner Larby at Linton North Dakota July 11 1908 witnesses listed: Larry Umber Christ Naaden Thor Naaden John McCrory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
Saxp Orrica
Biawance
N. D
James W. Clement
Winona
Homestead
N.W
Proce
Larby
United States
Linton
Larry Umber
Christ Naaden
N. Lb
Thor Naaden
John McCrory
Derain Mest
Tue IxTeRior
Las
Bismance
Kate Biddledome
Kate Lampman
N. FE
W. Ae
Charles B. Carley
Emmons County
Liston
N.D
Jesse L. Payee
Geo. E. Middleton
N. Doonies
Department OF Thf
Interior
Lawp
Bismarck
N.b
Jor van der Vorstr
Westfield N. 1
S. Way
Woot
N. B
Rochus Blesheuvel
Westfield
Henry ® Ootema
Henry de Hoer
Jobo van der Vorste
Westtiid
M.M
Department OF the Ixterion
Bismanck
Katharina Klaudt
Katharina Leutner
N. W
Charles B. Varley
Jakob Munsch
George Wolfer
Jakob Bender
Emmensburg
Wilhelm Nagel
M. Hl. Jewell
Keister
Land Office
N. 1
Alexander Kk. Cochrane
Charlies B. Carley
Jude
F. J. McConville
H.R. Myers
Win
Estray Horse from Hague: Bay, LS brand, white forehead
Estrayed April 7 1908 from Mathias Hitt in Hague North Dakota. Horse weighs 700 to 800 pounds, bay color, branded LS with white forehead and one white hind leg. Liberal reward offered for information leading to recovery. For proofs filings apply to L A Weatherby United States Commissioner Linton.
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Mathias Hitt
Hague
N. D
L. A.weatherby
United States
Linton
E W Chase Delivers Sand and Gravel at Reasonable Rates
If you want fine or coarse sand for plastering or gravel for concrete work call on E. W. Chase. He will deliver in large or small quantities at reasonable rates.
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E. W. Chase
Laughing jackass bird joke from London Answers
A sea captain gifts a curious bird called the laughing jackass to a friend. En route home he encounters a burly Irish navvy who asks the bird's name. The friend explains it as a feughing jackass, provoking a witty comeback about it being the bird of man.
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Equel
Figo
London
Birthday Present Dilemma in Chicago Dost Tale
A mother asks for a suitable birthday gift for her young son. The star boarder, known for sleeping late, ponders with a hopeful, confident smile and quips about flow and restraint, raising a curious, ironic note about the proposed gift.
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Chicago
British public schooling addressed by media critique
London Bystander comments on educating the British public, arguing compulsory schooling exists but the nation resists real education. It suggests a scheme should be tempered with pleasant imagery to mask a bitter pill, critiquing public attitude toward learning.
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London
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Greenhense
Outing Magazine
Whip
J. Cross
Airy
Leon
Treovons
Syrpraetes
Europe
Princeton Tiger
Husband and Wife
Alpe
Puck
Walter
Jess
Sheridan
Gibbon
Backhaus
Herman — Linton
Baumgallery
John—Strasburg
J B
Clark
Joseph
Caseys D. W
Gayton
Orses
Doerachlag
Lewie
Dornbush
Loule
Wenfeld
Fischer, Jakov—Exreier
Frederick, Jas
Gravink
Westfeld
Seer
Hull
John—Bismarck
Haggard
Ben—Emmonsburg
Hall
J .Winona
Huse
Wextfeld
Jon Right
Ider
William
Faumonsburg
Mandigo
W. W
Mikesell
J. W
Morford
Nampton
Muench
Oapate
Petrie
A. L
Pelicek
R. VY
Heon—Pollock
A.D
Patnem
A. O
Rathban
C. J—Linton
Renekerm
G. W.wesfeld
Rice
H. E
Pollock
S.D. Cattle
Rypkema
Riemer
Rush
M.—Hagelton
Spaulding
Harrie
Saverly
Geo. A
Todd, James—Gayton
David
van Soest
H—Hull
M.—Hull
Peers A. M.—Hampton
Caile
Weller
E. C._Hampton
Whalen
Strasburg
Wolfmann
Jacob—Winans
Yeater
D. H
Wm. Carmicheal
Vee Robinson Shomy Menagerie-Museum
Peter
Bishop
Tom-Tom
Ftwice
Yankee Robinson
Neeal Mademe Davere
Depot
North Dakota
Emmons
Varley
Saupe
Bette
eMate Ora
Howe
Florence
Horace
Potter
Ty A
North Dako
Adelbert P
Port Leyden
Lewis
State
New
Kota
Charles Boc Yyrey
C O. Smith
Linton Nok Bak
Linton. Nor. Dak
A.M. Britts
Emmons County Abstract Company
L. A. Weatmersy
Abstraer
Emmona County
Able Hiv AN Surety CO
John Peterson
Hazelton North
W. C. Wolverton
Linton, North Dakota
Flamgerty
Puanmac
Francis Jaszkowial
Twelfth Street
Smith & Irvine
Ang
MARDY
Avex: & Company
Arck, North Dakota
Povensi
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