Jan Smuts: A New Man in World Statesmanship
A portrait of Jan Christian Smuts, South Africa's defense minister, as the global press debates him as a future leader of a transformed British empire. The piece traces his rise from Karroo farms to Cambridge, his role in the Boer War and peace talks, and his influence on the League of Nations, with notes on his character, tactics, and public image.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Smething
Africa
Jon Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
Silm Jannie
Bnwuts
Dom Paul Krueger
Smuts
League of Nations
Philip Gibbs
Springfield Republican
England
Lloyd George
Sir Philip
Cambridge
South Africa
Ingland
Philip
Evening World
New York
Christian Science Moniter
Boston
George V
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Defeuter
India
Eagland
Wales
Scotland
Channel Islands
Europe
Gibraltar
Malta
Cyprus
Burma
Ceylon
Asia
Australasia
Australia
Tasmania
Papus
New Zealand
Pacific Islands
Canada
New Foundland and Labrador
British Guinea
West Indian Islands
Bogland
Smuta
Tie
Transvaal
Karroo
Paul Krueger
London
Httle
Alfred Miner
Stephen Bonsal
New York Times
Milner
Amko
Kitchener
Lord Milner
D. Haig
Douglas Haig
Jan Christian Smuts
Edwin
Hill
New York Herald
Alfred Milner
Flo
America
Eill
Cecil Rhodes
South African
Botha
Cape Colony
Natal
Orange Free State
German East Africa
Slim Jamie
Mr. Hill
General Smuts
What It Means A Coated Tongue And Remedy
A historical notice explains that a coated tongue signals disorder and recommends a pleasant laxative made from apple and aloe, attributed to Dr. Pierce. Rev John Groth endorses Dr Pierce’s Nose Pellets as effective for lingering mouth and digestive symptoms, noting a long-standing sale and local use in Texas.
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Pies Fifal
Pierce
Nio
Texas
John
Groth
Denver Blvd
Formality Not Desired Salt Ad Price Drop
An advert from the Boston Transcript notes Adv. salts priced at 25 dollars, down from 40 dollars, and humorously claims the buyer need not wear any dog with them.
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Boston Transcript
Swamp Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a pure non stimulant herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims every bottle meets high purity standards offers two bottle sizes and a sample offer by sending ten cents to the company in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Mark Twain Corncob Starters and Edgeworth Samples
A humorous note on Mark Twain using corncob pipes and a request for readers to send in stories. The column offers Edgeworth Plug Slice and Ready-Rubbed tobacco samples via Laurus & Brother Co. and promotes mail-in participation from tobacco merchants.
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Mark Twain
Amoker
Edgeworth
Ine
Etgeworth
Edgeworth Aegg
Both & Brother Com
South Fint Street
Richmond
Larus & Brother Company
Florida Gulf Storm disrupts Tampa and Florida west coast
Tampa's business district endured flooding and three feet of water as the gulf storm crippled transmission lines. No loss of life yet reported but industry is at a standstill. The storm isolates the west coast of Florida with outages in light, telegraph, telephone, and streetcar service.
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Tampa
Jacksonville
Florida
Four Die From Fumigating Gas Tragedy in Cleveland
Four people including three women and a man were found dead in an eastern Cleveland apartment building from asphyxiation caused by fumigating gas. Authorities say fumigation began in a restaurant occupying the first and second floors, and gas likely seeped through floors into the upper apartments via a dumb waiter, catching tenants unaware.
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Cleveland
Walter
Weight loss class ends in mixed results in New York
In New York a dozen women underwent a seven day weight reduction program with scientific training. Forty eight testers showed an average loss of six pounds five ounces. Ada Parker reported gaining two and a half pounds to 106. Littie Ice increased to 179 after entering at 177.
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New York
Ada Parker
Littie Ice
Spaniards Seize Mount Arruit After Battle
Madrid reports Mount Arruit occupied with no Spanish losses. Found were 800 Spanish soldiers killed when the position fell to Moors and 200 dead horses. The warship Cataluna sails to Lisbon to protect Spanish interests as communications with Portugal remain difficult though some trains run.
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Mount Arruit
Madrid
Cliiva
Cataluna
Lisbon
Portugal
Cuba Budget Cuts Charted by House Vote
The House approved a report from a mixed legislative commission fixing current-year government expenditures at about $48 million. With various executive department authorizations the total cost of government is set to rise to $95 million.
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Cuba
Havana
House of Representatives
Mixed Legislative Commission
Executive Department
Townley Loses Petition in War Protest Case
The Supreme Court refused to review the conviction of A C Townley and Joseph Gilbert, leaders of the National Nonpartisan League, by Minnesota courts on charges tied to their alleged antiwar activities.
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Townley
Washington
Supreme Court
A. C. Townley
Joseph Gilbert
National Nonpartisan League
Minnesota
Six Die in Mexico City Train Holdup Near Atacapotsalco
A gang of twenty highwaymen halted a train three miles northwest of a city at Atacapotsalco. Six people were killed and five wounded. Express packages valued at 200 00 pesos were stolen during the robbery.
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Holdup
Mexico City
Atacapotsalco
Lloyd George Declares Baptist and Disciples affiliations
In Springfield Illinois a religious row over David Lloyd George’s church ties is settled by the premier who says he is a member of the Disciples of Christ but attends the Baptist chapel. He declines choosing one denomination and claims both.
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Springfield
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Disciples of Christ
Lloyd George
Solomon
Baptist Chapel
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