Beit the South African Financier Behind De Beers
The article profiles Alfred Beit, the Londoner largely unseen in England but influential in South Africa and Asia. It notes his role in forming De Beers with Cecil Rhodes, the mine profits and the 40 percent dividend, and his quiet, unassuming demeanor contrasting with other magnates. It recounts clashes with Labouchere over the South African raid inquiry and mentions Beit’s Park Lane home and dinners shaping global developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
England
London
Far East
Asia
Rhodes
Johannesburg
Alfred Beit
MR. Best
Mr. Belt
Kimberley
Beit
Cecil Rhodes
Rothschilds
Great Diamonnd Trust
de Beers
Mr. Bell
Mr. Rhodes
Bell
House of Commons
Labouchere
Labby
Common Enemy Behind Boer Support from French Leaders
A French relief effort for the Boer army aims to send engineers and artillerymen led by Lieut ant Colonel Monteil with an executive committee of opposition leaders. Colonel de Villebois-Marenil has joined Joubert's staff, while recruitment continues quietly at Rue Taitbout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monteil
Samory
France
de Villebois-Marenil
Joubert
Great Britain
Sweethearts and Wives of Boer War Soldiers
The piece laments Boer wives and families awaiting casualty news from Pretoria. It notes official secrecy on losses to avoid distress among potential recruits, contrasts elder reserve with educated daughters seeking better schooling, and portrays frontier farms as crowded, unsightly dwellings amid wartime strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Boer War Office
London Daily Mail
Electric Bitters Credited With Saving Brother’s Life
Henriet ta Tex lawyer E B Munday recalls his brother suffered malaria and jaundice before using Electric Bitters. He credits the remedy with a full recovery and says it purifies blood aids digestion and regulates organs. Available for 50c at Dreier Bros. drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
Dreier & Bros
Marconi Wireless Sends Messages Amid Cannon Fire
The Marconi wireless telegraphy system operated successfully during South Africa combat. Messages were sent even as the largest British naval guns roared, proving cannonading does not interfere with transmissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
South Africa
Frightful Blunder Promises Quick Burn Relief
An old advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve to ease horrible burns cuts and prevent fever. It claims rapid pain relief and healing effects, typical of early 20th century medical ads.
Acting Governor Declared Responsible for Shooting
Accused by date unclear Watterson acting governor named responsible for the Goebz1 shooting incident amid political tension and official inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watterson
Goebz1
Goebel assassination editorial targets Kentucky Republicans
Henry Watterson denounces Republican actions around William Goebel's attempted assassination. He accuses Taylor and Louisville and Nashville Railroad interests of buying votes, arming a militia, pardoning conspirators, and blocking arrest while Goebel is killed in Frankfort. The piece calls Taylor complicit and condemns treason and bloodshed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Henry Watterson
Courier-Journal
William Goebel
Taylor
Goebel
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Kentucky
Whallen
Louisville and Nashville
Senate
Frankfort
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Cairns in Fort Wayne
Golden wedding anniversary of Mr James Cairns and his wife celebrated in Fort Wayne with about sixty friends. The event also marked the first anniversary of the marriage of their granddaughter Mrs W J Hess. The Cairns have spent much of fifty years married in Fort Wayne and blessed their home with hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cairns
South Broadway
W. J. Hess
Gifts and floral hospitality mark Cairns event in city
The host and hostess received many valuable gifts and elaborate floral offerings. An elaborate supper was served, creating great pleasure for attendees. Some Cairns relatives could not attend due to illness or long distance from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Postal savings in Great Britain show large dividends and surplus
Seven million depositors in Great Britain held 55 million dollars in postal savings. In 1805 a dividend of 214 percent was paid, leaving a surplus of 3.5 million dollars. Management cost amounted to 0.44 percent of the mean deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Lincoln League Set to Host Indiana Meeting in Anderson
The Lincoln League prepares for its February 12 13 state meeting in Anderson with Booker T Washington headline and a banquet at the Anderson hotel Governor Mount and Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge expected to attend if currency vote timing allows The program lists many regional speakers and 1400 delegates will be seated by a two hundred vote per ticket rule The group plans to rename to The League of Republican Clubs of Indiana and form a new constitution detaching from the national Lincoln league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Lincoln League
Booker T. Washington
New Opera House
Anderson Hotel
Governor Mount
Fairbanks
Beveridge
John D. Williams
New Albany
George A. Cunningham
Evansville
Hugh G. Keegan
Fort Wayne
J. Frank Hanly
Lafayette
John B. Cockrum
Indianapolis
E. H. Bundy
New Castle
A. M. Higgins
Terre Haute
Cc. S. Hernly
Durbin
League of Republican Clubs of
Indiana
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Announcement
Announcement promotes Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal relief using atomizers. The liquid contains the same medicinal properties as the solid form and is priced at 75 cents with spraying tube, available from Ely Brothers of 56 Warren Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely’s
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N. Y
Cultivating Sponges Spur Florida Sponge Farms
The United States fisheries commission supplied sponge spores to propagators as sponge fisheries faced extinction. Today many sponge beds line the Florida coast, forming productive farms and sponging districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States Fisheries Commission
Chicago Tribune
Working Day and Night Pill Ad by Crater & Bros
An advertisement praises Dr. King's New Life Pills as the busiest mighty product, claiming they transform weakness into energy and mental fog into neural power. The copy touts health benefits and notes a price of six cents per box, produced by Crater and Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Crater & Bros
Fragmentary OCR Note From Year Inquiry
The readable text shows fragmented phrases likely from a year related inquiry or note. No clear names places dates or actions emerge beyond hints of a date or year and a musical reference.
The Modern Detective Works According to Well Developer System
The text outlines how a modern detective operates within a structured development framework. It emphasizes methodical analysis, evidence gathering, and adherence to established protocols in solving cases. The piece explores the balance between intuition and systematic procedures.
The Modern Detective and His Misleading Myths
A southern detective argues modern policing relies on systems and reports, not disguises or sensational theatrics. He recalls cases where detectives used quiet, field work and client hints, including matrimonial pursuits, to illustrate the businesslike, nonromantic nature of detective work.
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Cupid
Seacoast
New York City
New York
Apple juice wine promises new beverage frontier
Science advances enable producing good wine from apples once used only for sparkling cider. The shift alters exports away from sherry madeira and other wines toward apple juice based products.
Yeasts Drive European Fungi Into American Wine Trade
The article explains sherry flavor comes from fermentation yeasts rather than grapes. American makers import yeast strains from Spain to inoculate apple juice, producing wine. Yeasts come from European sediment and air, are easily propagated, and sold bottled, with quality tied to the specific fungal cultures used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Spain
Bryan’s Eastern Trip Declared Great Campaign Kickoff
A Concord dispatch reports William J. Bryan and supporters deem his eastern tour a great success, calling it the opening of the 1900 campaign. Attendees include ex-Governor Altgeld, Congressman Lentz, Col Drinkwater, Col Lewis, Tru Norris, Henry D. McClellan, Fred W. Plaisted, and NH Maine Massachusetts figures. Western campaigning follows, then Bryan heads to New Jersey and Texas before resuming the national bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Concord
N. H
Portland
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Altgeldt
Lentz
Ohio
Drinkwater
Charles D. Lewis
Massachusetts
Tru L. Norris
National Committee
New Hampshire
Henry D. McClellan
Belfast
Fred W. Plaisted
Augusta
Plaisted
Maine
Bryan
New Jersey
Texas
Bryan Arrives in Holyoke Heads for Multiple Talks
William J. Bryan lands in Holyoke from Montpelier for breakfast with Christopher T. Callahan. He will ride to Chicopee for a city hall speech, then to Springfield for a public meeting and mayoral reception, before returning to Holyoke for a mass meeting. Receptions planned by the Bryan club the mayor and the Bay State club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Mass
William J. Bryan
Montpelier
Christopher T. Callahan
Democratic State Committee
Bryan
Chicopee
Springfield
Bryan Club
Mayor
Bay State Club
Mr. Bryan
Partnership Dissolved Glutting and Bauer End Business
The firm of Glutting and Bauer real estate and insurance was formally dissolved on Saturday with Bauer retiring. Glutting continues the business. The trio once included Murray Hartnett who left about three years ago to start his own office. Glutting and Bauer represented major fire and accident insurers and managed substantial real estate. Bauer plans to open his own office soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glutting & Bauer
Bauer
Glutting
Messrs. Glutting
Murray Hartnett
Hartnett
Turkeys on a Winter Market Route Near Seville
Travelers in Seville region meet peasant women guiding large flocks to market. The birds are described as beautiful with snowy white plumage and iridescent pale blue and rose heads and necks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Seville
Endorsement Promotes Doan Kidney Pills For Relief
Fort Wayne resident J Patten testifies to kidney pain and backache relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Meyer Bros Co. He reports dizziness depression of secretions and numb back pain vanished after two boxes. Doan's Kidney Pills 50 cents at druggists. Doan's Ointment offers skin itch relief with free sample by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Patten
Ewing Street
Triad
Dean
Meyer Bros. & Co
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Notable Notes From A Century Ago
Obituary notes Henry Coxwell a famed balloonist who reached seven miles up in 1862 with Mr Glisher. Also mentions a twin hen and rooster hatched from a double yolk egg in Manchester New Hampshire April 11 1899. Brief travel and tech observations include Egypt climate and alcohol fuel for autos in St Petersburg and Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Coxwell
Mr. Glisher
Glisher
Indianapolis
Manchester
N. H
Egypt
Cairo
St. Petersburg
Moscow
United States
Internal Revenue Tax
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Bradley
Anderson Arranging For
Governor Mount and
G. Keegan
MR. Bryan and His
Ing
Try Eameesel
Port Wayne
DR. Bullo
West
Wayne ST
Minn
Iiem
Epw
A. MaAkKx
Albany, N.Y
Sterling Nemeds Company
Chicago
Montreal
Nellie Gould
Medina
Oliv
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