Pottery the New Fashion Captures New York Shoppers
New York women embrace pottery over fine china as shops display more pottery than ever. German and Austrian wares lead, with Teplitz and Dux designs, plus Italian and Rudolstadt pieces in various finishes. American pots emphasize odd shapes and marine scenes, with affordable prices and abundant novelties drawing shoppers to the display aisles.
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New York
Dresden
Sevres
Germany
Austria
India
Egypt
Dec
Rudolstadt
Meng
America
Dinizulu and the Zulus in the Isandlwana Era
A historical overview of the Zulu kingdom and its rulers from Chaka to Cetewayo and Dinizulu, detailing exile to St Helena, restoration to power, and the 1879 Isandlwana disaster with accounts of Captain Younghusband and the fall of Rorke's Drift, highlighting British-Zulu clashes and heroic acts.
Gallant Defense as British Troops Repel Zulu Attack
During a three hour siege at a camp, Privates William and Thomas Jones and Privates Hook and Williams rescued twenty of twenty three patients from burning wards while attackers breached doors. The British fought room to room, bayonets clashing with Zulus who were driven back after heavy losses. Three hundred fifty Zulus lay dead around the camp. few allied forces were killed. Victoria Crosses were awarded for bravery.
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Bayeast
William
Thomas Joes
Hook
Williams
Zualus
Joneses
Mexican Carries His Money in Plain View
A Mexican Herald report notes many Mexicans in business carry cash from 200 to 800 dollars or 1,000 to 2,000 pesos. It describes money belts worn under clothing, Indian habits in handling pesos duros, and limited use of cheques among Mexicans. It cites preference for cash and distrust of bank books.
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Mexico
Mexican Herald
Empress Elizabeth of Austria Rides Amid Irish Hunting Crowds
Mrs. George Cornwallis West recalls in January Century the Empress Elizabeth of Austria visiting Meath. She rode in haute ecole style, converted Summerhill’s boudoir into a gym, wore a safety skirtless habit, and used rice paper squares as handkerchiefs, while her rider Capt. Ray Middleton urged her on.
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George Cornwallis West
Lady Randolph Churchill
Elizabeth of Austria
Meath
Summerhill
Vienna
Lord Langford
Haute Ecole
Ray Middleton
Empress
Figures Claim Nonrandom Origin in Historic Analysis
The passage asserts that the figures could not be due to chance, implying a deliberate or causal factor. It presents a strong claim about the data's source and reliability, suggesting evidence or reasoning supports nonrandom results.
Montreal Leads Canada as Major National Metropolis
The article extols Montreal as Canada's premier commercial and manufacturing hub, detailing its bi lingual population, vast street and rail networks, banks, ports, and extensive industries. It cites 1900 1905 production comparisons with Toronto Winnipeg Hamilton and Peterborough, noting Montreal's top manufacturing value of $99,746,000 and total 1905 manufactured product of $118,044,675.
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Dominion
Montreal
Canada
New York
United States
McGill University
Toronto
Hamilton
Peterboro
Ste. Cunegende
St. Henri
Maisonneuve
Ville St. Louis
Westmount
The Mongolian Eye and Eyelid Differences Across Races
A Wissen Fuer Alle essay discusses eye shapes between Mongolian and Caucasian groups. It explains the epicanthus fold, inner canthus sharpness, and eyelid skin laxity affecting lash direction and corneal contact. It notes Japanese eyelash and lid differences, including entropion tendencies.
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Japan
China
Hogmanay Pranks in Galloway Barrel Heist Tale
In Galloway youths raid for barrels to fuel a New Year bonfire. A gardener’s oak barrel vanishes during Hogmanay raids and despite police work no culprits are caught. The gardener later discovers his own son led the barrel piloting group.
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Galloway
Tar Barrel Association
Scientist's World Cruise Proposal Spurs Day Off Joke
Harper's Weekly reports a Washington scientist known as a strict taskmaster for officials and servants. During a briefing for an expedition, he asks his attendant Henry if he would like to travel around the world from east to west, noting they would lose a day. Henry replies he would enjoy the day off.
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Sam
Washington
Harper’s Weekly
Henry
Dead in love man rises again as time passes
A reflective line suggests that no man remains permanently dead to love, and that with time he regains vitality and hope.
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Orient
Rorstrand
Dinizulu
South Africa
Zululand
Chaka
Dingaan
Panda
Cetewayo
Ieandihbwana
Cetewago
Eshowe
Builty
St. Helena
Natal
Tommy Atkins
Rudyard Kipling
Étyle
Isandihwana
Rorke
Prince Imperial
the Lion's Hill
Lord Chelmsford
Isandihbwana
Cetewaye
A. L. Haydon
V. C
Younghusband
Teignmouth Melvill
Pulleine
Sise
Coghill
Melvill
Rork
Isandthwana
2Th
South Wales Borderers
Chard
Tehem
Empres
Ireland
Hogmanay
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