Noble blood spilled across the English nobility in war
A sweeping account details heavy royal and noble losses in South Africa. It notes the Marquis of Winchester and other aristocrats killed or wounded, mentions General Wauchope and Lord Roberts, and lists relatives of the queen and duchesses serving or fallen, reflecting a crisis among Britain's ruling classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Winchester
Grenadier Guards
Modder River
Ampost
Hampshire
Basing House
Charles I
Oliver Cromwell
Frederick H. S. Roberts
Marshal Roberts
Tugela River
Lod Roberts
Lord Roberts
Colonel Sherston
Ladysmith
Wauchope
Niddrie
Scotland
Midlothian
Sir Walter Scott
Lady Ventry
Methuen
Corsham Park
Wiltshire
Guards
Magersfontein
Earl of Durham
A. F. Lambton
William Lambton
Hedworth Lambton
H. M. S. Powerful
Duke of Devonshire
Egerton
Marquis of Salisbury
Edward Cecil
Mafeking
Wiis
Gleichen
Modder
Queen Victoria
Prince Christian
Schleswig-Holstein
Helena
Duchess of York
South Africa
Duke of
Teck
Prince Francis of
Prince Alexander of
Duke of Teck
Duke of Westminster
Prince Francis
Miss May Goelet
Prince Alexander
D. H. Morgham
Earl of Romney
Keith Falconer
Earl of
Canada
Loftus
Colenso
Marquis of Ely
Ferguson
Stormberg
James Ferguson
Coode
Royal Highlanders
Magerafontein
John Coode
A Tribute to Moody From Princeton Sermon
President Patton’s sermon to Princeton students praises Dwight L. Moody as a great preacher with deep scriptural knowledge and unwavering belief in Jesus Christ’s atonement. He contrasts Moody’s simple, Bible based teaching with other gospel messages, citing Galatians 1 9.
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Dr. Patton
Jesus
Dwight L. Moody
Moody
Mr. Moody
Jesus Christ
Francis L. Patton
Princeton University
Ingenious Nova Scotia Bridge Clears Navigation Without Drawbridge
A Nova Scotia article describes a unique bridge at the Tittle between Canso harbor and Chedabucto bay. Stone piers support a center span with an eighteen inch gap that allows fishing smacks to pass by aligning their masts with the opening while hinged boards cover the gap for rare land traffic.
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Canso Harbor
Chedabucto Bay
Nova Scotia
Death of Countess Di Castiglione Sparks Sealed Archive
Foreign embassies monitor the Countess Di Castiglione’s death in Paris with authorities sealing every cupboard and drawer in her residence. Italy seeks to keep potential letters from Victor Emmanuel and Cavour from leaking to unauthorized hands.
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Countess di Castiglione
Paris
Victor Emmanuel
Cavour
Alluring Shoppers in Oriental Advertisements
Extracts describe goods billed as dispatched expeditiously and parcels hung with care, promising sturdy paper items. The fragment references praise comparing products to elephant hide and mentions Senares prints, suggesting a catalog of fashioning wares and trade phrases in period Oriental papers.
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Senares
Beveridge at Home Shows Time Use and Reading Habits
Indiana senator Albert J. Beveridge is described as athletic in childhood, fond of horses, reading history, and drawn to drama. He maintains pace in Washington with long days, quick meetings, and strong memory for names, while enjoying theater and a voracious appetite for literature.
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Indianapolis
Unitates
Indiana
Albert J. Beveridge
Ohio
Washington
Meridian Street
Military Park
Philippine Islands
Senator Beveridge
Beveridge
William Jennings Bryan
Mr Bryan
Congress
New York
Kentucky
Missouri
Great Lakes
Philippines
Orient
Elizabeth
Richelieu
Bismarck
Diaz
Goethe
Wilhelmmeister
Sydney Carton
Yale
Two Cities
Mr. Beveridge
Stamp Tale of a 12 Penny Black in Ottawa and a Smoked Ending
A 1851 twelve Penny Black stamp printed in Ottawa travels through Canada and the United States, passes through hands from an old man to a dealer to an English nobleman, and finally is lost to a fire after a maid swept it into the flames. The tale highlights the stamp’s sudden rise in value and the fateful end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Hamilton
United States
Sen
Cruiser Emperador Carlos V Converted Into Prison Ship
The Spanish cruiser Emperador Carlos V has been ordered to Barcelona where she will serve as a prison for leaders of the opposition to tax payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos V
Barcelona
Manila Saved by Vigilant General and Secret Police
The Provost Marshal General General Hughes and his trusted aides a vigilant force halted a Filipino uprising in Manila on February 23. Katipunan led Sandico plotted insurrection and a city wide massacre but military intelligence officers arrested 125 leaders and thwarted the plan.
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Manila
Hughes
St. Bartholomew
Eighth Army Corps
Quartermaster’s
Ordnance Department
Minnesota Regiment
Katipunans
Sandico
United States
Europe
Aguinaldo
War Party
Arma Blanca
Bianca
Casion
Tondo
Bureau of Military Information
Secret Service
J. F. Bell
Washington
San Nicolas
Escolta
Nipa Hut
Baudico
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United Kingdom
Black Watch
Lord Methuen
Philippine
Java
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