Majuba and the Transvaal War Echoes in a Nation's Eye
A sweeping war reflection argues English and Boer motives for conflict in South Africa. It recounts Majuba Hill’s battle, the Drachensberg trek, Boer resilience, and Kruger and Brandt as distinct leaders. The piece warns of native uprisings and frames the gold fields as driving forces behind the looming clash.
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Johannesburg
Jamieson
Weither
Transvaal
Barberton
South Africa
Kimberley
Griqua Land West
Uitlander
Paul Kruger
Dom Paul
India Company
Cape Town
Great Britain
Africa
Draachensberg Pass
Natal
Dingeswayo
Napoleon
Durban
Drachensberg
Vaal
Majuba Hill
Colley
Ruary
Smit
Mamba Hill
Brandt
Orange Free State
England
United States
Dom Paul Kruger
Colesberg
Cape Colony
Orange River
Mr. Lindley
New Zealand
Australia
America
Louise Vescelius-Sheldon
Opinion on Cough Cure and Dyspepsia Remedy Info
Letters praise One Minute Cough Cure for quick throat and lung relief, and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digestion. A Massachusetts inventor unveils a patent single-rail railway with mid-slot car and upper wheel slots for passengers.
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Massachusetts
Tricks of crooks exposed by a reformed jailbird in New York
A reformed green goods man from Dunavan's Lane explains popular swindles used by criminals in New York City. He describes the fooney jewelry game, the walking fence, and crooks’ rendezvous from Duane Street to Fourteenth Street, detailing methods, targets, and how thieves operate across cities.
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Dunavan’s Lane
New York
San Francisco
Battery
Harlem
Fourteenth Street
Third Avenue
Cleveland
St. Louis
Duane Street
Broadway
Metropolis
Kos Claims Oldest Tree Status in Island Capital
Kos, the capital of the Turkish island of Kos near Bodrum, is said to possess the world’s oldest tree. The claim places a legendary giant among ancient flora in a historic port town.
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Kos
Asin Alinor
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Ad Claims
An old advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Syrup as the best remedy for throat and lung complaints. It markets itself as the only opiate-containing safe product for children and claims quick, harmless relief for coughs colds croup bronchitis pneumonia and grippe. The note credits H J Moogk and Co and mentions Birmingham population figures and testimonials about health benefits.
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L. T
Travis
Southern R. R
Selina
HT. J
Moogk
Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. FB
Jungkunz & Co
Grippe
H. J. Moogk
No More Charity for Theological Students
Excerpted critique by William DeWitt Livdle arguing against indiscriminate aid to theological students. He compares with other professions offering free benefits and contends fellowships undermine natural selection and the vigor of ministry candidates.
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William DeWitt Livdle
Atlantic
Christian Ministry
Puzzling epitaph in Chilvers Coton churchyard
A chilling wall inscription lists the family of William Hill buried in Chilvers Coton England. Ann Hill died Feb 1 1857 aged 37, his wife followed June 2 1857 aged 67, her mother died March 7 1857 aged 77, Harriet their daughter died Dec 14 1840 aged 18. The verse ends with a biblical warning from Mark Chapter 13 verse 33.
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Ann
William Hill
Harriet
Not a Sinecure For Korean Empire Adviser
William F. Sands secretary of the U S legation at Seoul has been named military adviser to the Korean emperor replacing the late General Clarence Greathouse. He will report on military science progress worldwide and advise on form of Korean army. The role is delicate due to Russo Japanese tensions over Korea.
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William F. Sands
United States
Legation
Seoul
K Korea
Korea
Clarence Greathouse
Russia
Japan
Unnamed Congressman Storied Gift Pumpkin Note
A congressman recalls a fellow member who declined to be named after receiving a handsome pumpkin from a constituent. The accompanying note claimed the fruit had “more brains than you’ve got” and could aid him this winter, with a lordly blessing.
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Marriott Brosius
Lhe
Cyclone Ravages Herman Nebraska Details Described
Eyewitness accounts and photographs report a cyclone near Herman Nebraska including eight deaths and extensive property damage. A hotel roof collapsed a boiler was lifted 300 feet and a piano was hurled 300 yards with a kitten trapped beneath its keyboard as children ponder the strange misfortune.
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Herman
Neh
Omaha
Iirten
Perfected Confidence Admiral Dewey’s Manila reflections
Admiral Dewey recalled after destroying the Spanish fleet that the hard part began in Manila with thirteen unfriendly ships from various nations watching for missteps. He noted international law complexities required a skilled lawyer, not a sailor, to navigate rules the officers could barely interpret.
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Dewey
Manila
Spain
International Aw
Boston Daily Globe
Perfect confidence leads to unexpected marriage tale
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a Norristown belle who tests a wealthy bachelor's demand for openness by snatching his wig and dancing with it. They marry and, using crude petroleum for hair growth, report the husband becoming newly balding-free as a humorous note.
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Norristown
Philadelphia Record
Electric lighting to serve Shoreditch dwellings
Shoreditch vestry nears completion of four hundred dwellings for workers and their families. Tenants choosing electric light pay sixteen cents extra per week.
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Shoreditch
London
Persons of the most accomplishments sometimes accomplish the least
A short reflective adage notes that high achievers may paradoxically perform modestly in some cases. The saying emphasizes humility and the unpredictable nature of success across endeavors.
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestive Relief
A vivid appeal portrays stomach as a slave to indigestion and offers Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as the sole remedy. The ad claims the tablets digest food independently, rest the stomach, regulate bowels, and prevent foul gas from forming by immediate digestion.
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Dodd
The New York Tribune Campaign Voice in 1900
The New York Tribune argues for Republican causes in 1900 praising protection and sound money. It claims wide circulation across the United States and promotes the Tri Weekly and Great Daily editions as valuable for business readers seeking civic guidance and prosperity.
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New York Tribune
Thyhe Commanda Steelf
Cleveland
United States
Gota Fox
Tribune
Puta
Tri-Weekly Tribune
Tri-Weekly
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