War era notes from the Emmons Co. Record column
The column surveys South African War impact on dress and ships, cites 1898 port traffic with American vessels, notes Piper Findlater’s Aberdeen farm plan, rope jumping cures, a Greeley dinner fork incident, sewing machines in China, new German movable targets, a Chinese alum mountain, Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria’s engine drive, and casualty tallies in the Boer War with detailed battle losses across Colenso Paardeberg and Spionkop engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Colenso
Farquhar
Nicholson
Nek
Ladysmitth
Paardeberg
Spionkop
Stromberg
Magersfontein
Sanna
Breathing Over Athletics, Doctor Warns of Gymnastics Dangers
An 19th century health note warns indoor gymnastics can harm long term health when overindulged. It argues specialized training weakens overall balance and may produce puny legs and irregular heart. The expert urges proper breathing and posture over violent exertion.
Wireless Telegraphy Powers French Navy Across Sixty Miles
Excellent results are reported from French government experiments with wireless telegraphy enabling communication between shore and ship at sixty miles. Officials say only mast height limited further range and plans are to equip the Mediterranean squadron with the apparatus. A new Maine law bans inscriptions on stars and stripes along with names of presidential, vice presidential, and gubernatorial candidates. German city yearbook shows rising horse meat consumption with dogs slaughtered for food in Breslau Chemnitz Dresden Leipzig Zwickau and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Breslau
Chemhus
Dresden
Leipsis
Zwickau
Anti Foreign Writers of China Expose Scurrilous Tracts
The document condemns Chinese writers who attack Christians with sensational tracts. It cites a missionary translated booklet titled A Death Blow to Corrupt of the Lord of Heaven and quotes native authors claiming rituals, murders, and occult practices. It portrays anti Christian propaganda as widespread and repugnant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Oxen Show Resilience as War Transport in South Africa
The Pall Mall Gazette notes oxen as a cost effective transport mainstay for Cape Colony and Natal forces in South Africa. Oxen move steadily up to twenty miles a day, require grazing, and tolerate winter conditions, though prone to lung sickness and red water. Night treks and limited daily yoking optimize efficiency. wagons are locally built, managed by drivers and leaders, often Kaffirs, with colonists hired to supply the fleet at £3-£4 a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Pall Mall Gazette
Cape Colony
Natal
American artist abroad Sargent praised as portrait master
The article extols John Singer Sargent as Americas born, England trained, London’s leading portrait painter. It notes his rapid rise to Royal Academy prominence, soci ety fashion influence, and broad fame in England and America. It describes him as modest, industrious, music loving, well read, and a gracious host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sargent
England
Royal Academy
America
Times
American painters dominate England's period best portraits
The passage extols a group of American artists Whistler Sargent Shannon and Abbey as top period painters in England. It calls them companionable and unmatched in their profession, noting their global reputation and the rarity of English praise for non-Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Whistler
Sargent
Shannon
Abbey
Havemeyer Family Tragedies Mark Four Decades of Sorrow
A sweeping account traces the Havemeyer family tragedies from 1862 to the late 1800s. It recounts deaths and divorces within the sugar trust dynasty including George Havemeyer, Henry O Havemeyer, Clara Sutton, and Charles F Havemeyer, highlighting distraught marriages, wills, and public court battles that have framed the family as “the family of tragedies.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgewood
N. J
Natalie Mayer
Theodore Havemeyer
Havemeyer
George Havemeyer
Havemeyers
Henry O. Havemeyer
Great Sugar Trust
Louise Elder
Havemeyer & Elder
Clara Stevens Sutton
William F
Sarah Havemeyer
Charles W. Havemeyer
Philadelphia
Theodore A. Havemeyer
United States
Austria
Chevalier de Loosey
Charley” Havemeyer
William F. Havemeyer, Jr
Mary G. Havemeyer
Henry Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
Henry Havemeyer, Jr
Paris
H. O. Havemeyer
H. O. Havemeyer, Jr
Charles F. Havemeyer
Carle
Erg Moss
Frederi O. Beach
Duke of Rutland Survives From 1852 Cabinet Service
Lord John Manners notes that more than forty seven years after the Duke of Argyll joined Lord Aberdeen’s government in 1852 as Lord Privy Seal a member of the prior administration remains the Duke of Rutland who as Lord John Manners sat in Lord Derby’s joint cabinet from March to December 1852 as Chief Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Argyll
Lord Aberdeen
Duke of Rutland
Lord John Manners
Lord Derby
Enthusiasm as a Stimulant and Tonic
A brief reflection on enthusiasm serving as a powerful mental lift yet not always acting as a lasting tonic for sustained effort. It notes enthusiasm boosts motivation but may fade without steady practice and discipline.
Maps China maps China in Navy view on lack of data
A Navy Department mapmaker notes China has few current maps and little interior detail. He cites outdated British and other maps, coastlines with gaps, and official Chinese data unavailable, saying lack of geographic information could complicate invasion plans and is costly and dangerous.
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China
Navy Department
Washington
London
Star
Frank G. Carpenter
Where Money Goes
More than 15 million dollars of old fractional currency remains outstanding. Much is held by collectors and private individuals, with heirs and banks occasionally sending or releasing notes to Washington for redemption.
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Washington
All liens of Former Fractional Currency Held As Souvenirs
Treasury records reveal fractional paper currency once cut apart then perforated like stamps. Notes from the first issue were signed by Treasurer Skinner. About 3,000,000 dollars worth redeem annually, with top specimens saved to fulfill applications.
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Treasury
Skinner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emmons Co. Record
D. R. Sreeertz
Linton, Emmons Co
N. D
Piper Findlater
Dargai
Aberdeen
Greeley
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Peking
Lion Chek
Prince Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Salzbourg
Munich
Bavaria
Madagascar
Suez Canal
Asia
Army and Navy Journal
Anti-Foreign Writers OF China
Jesus
O-Kwo-Er
Heaven
Prince Jesus
Middle Kingdom
Ad Museum
Messrs
Whistler, Sargent, Shannon and Abbey
GEESE
the Havemeyers and Their
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