Uncrowned Rhodesia King Moselekatse and the Rhodes Empire
A historical account traces Moselekatse rising from a Bechuana notable to conquer the interior forming Rhodesia with Bulawayo as its capital. It covers Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Beit funding the empire, the Jameson raid, The Chartered Company's rule, and Rhodesgilded ambitions and missed opportunities amid Boer conflicts.
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Moselekaliise
Unwande
Chaka
Mam
Qulus
Zululand
Bechuanas
Dniterior
Transveal
Orange Free State
Potertate
Bulawayo
Rhodesia
Brethe
Cape Colony
Natal
Orange
Vaal
Meselekatse
Zimpopo
Moselekatse
Rhodes
England
South African Company
Cecil Rhodes Lubengula
Europe
Chartered Company
Kruger
Kimberley
DeBeers
Johannesburg
Diamond Trust
Olive Schriner
Pater Halket
Oliver Schreiner
Rao Gibray
Charered
Transvaal
Alfred Belt
Boer Republic
Lobenpula
Cecil Rhodes
Joseph Chamberlain
Cape Town
South Africa
South
Paul Kruger
Kimberly
Cape
Judas
Chamberlain
Cecil J. Rhodes
Simon Bolivar
Bismarck
Alfred Milner
Annicy
Britain
Africa
Plagued by Ants It Si Gaid Em Es Ot
Ant infestation reported in local area with residents seeking remedies. Community officials urge sanitation and prompt treatment to prevent further spread and protect homes and gardens. Authorities emphasize adult control measures and monitoring for signs of nesting.
Remedy for the blues doctor offers smile cure
A Minneapolis physician specializing in nervous diseases promotes a non drug remedy for melancholy. He prescribes smiling as the main treatment, asserting that turning up the corners of the mouth lifts mood and that persistent smiling can drive away gloom.
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Minneapolis
the Tribune
Russian Officers Woes Highlight Military Etiquette
A Russian officer writes to a military publication detailing the strict courtesy demands in service. He notes captains constantly saluting senior officers and needing permission to eat when a colonel or lieutenant colonel enters. Women in Washington exams show high pass rates with over 77 percent succeeding.
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Chicago News
War on Wor. Scenes of Desolation as British Menace Burns Farms
From advance sheets of a forthcoming book, the author recalls scorched farms in the region near Bloemfontein during the campaign. Troops burned houses after Boers fired on scouts, with families displaced and prisoners taken, detailing harsh episodes and a parade of punitive actions amid the war.
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F. W. Unger
Bobs
Kruger
South Africa
Weyler
Bloemfontein
England rejoices as Battle Abbey sale falls to English buyer
The fear of an American purchasing Battle Abbey is averted as an English buyer secures the historic site near Battle in Sussex. The town recalls the 1066 Hastings battle where Harold's Saxons faced William the Conqueror, who built the abbey to honor his victory and mark the royal body burial on the altar site.
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Balttle
William
Tarold
Henry VIII
Duke of Cleveland
Nathaniel Hawthorne
St. Martin
William the Conqueror
Harold
England
Battle Abbey
Battle
Hastings
Sussex
Ttarold
Wiliam the Conqueror
Pevensey
Early Post Riders and Royal Couriers Through History
The article traces Cyrus the Great’s mounted post from Susa to Sardis and contrasts ancient Persian, Greek, Roman, and English systems. It notes Augustus establishing relay couriers, Henry II introducing permanent messengers, and Henry III extending royal writ delivery, with 19th century records showing royal letters scrutinized at Cinque Ports and London for Crown interests.
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Cyrus
Persia
Herodotus
Susa
Sardis
Augustus
Empire Review
Dugland
Henry I
Henry III
England
Royal Household
Cinque Ports
London
Gillette Hides From Crowds and Works at Sea
Actor William Gillette escapes summer crowds by hiring a yacht with friends. They sail from New York toward a sound near shore, drifting past a land point where a Yankee asks their origin and length of stay, as a wind-measuring device records slow revolutions.
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William Gillette
Nat Goodwin
Gillette
New York
Cuba's Election Forecast Shapes Up Under Gomez and Palma
Governor Nunez outlines Cuba's forthcoming chief magistrate election as parties realign. General Gomez remains the most popular figure, with Senor Estrada Palma favored by many, while fusion talks span Havana and other districts amid shifting loyalties.
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Nunez
Havana
United States
Cuba
General Gomez
Fim
National Party
Thomas Estrada Palma
Gomez
Democratic Party
Baritome Masso
Masso
Cuban parties form around Platt amendment clash and independence
The piece outlines three Cuban parties the national republicans and democrats with roots in both the war against Spain and autonomy. It notes the central role of the Platt amendment in politics worldwide and Masso's candidacy stressing Cuban independence sovereignty and U S trade concessions.
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National
United States
Republican Party
Spain
Democrats
Cuba
Friends of the
Masso
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Chicago Tribune
Remedy For the Blues
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Cyil
Denetsdorp
Isabella
Edward Tr
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Lab Eratie
Palma
Moreno & Lopez
Maximo Gomez
Henor Tomas Estrada Palma
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