South Africa: From Table Mountain to Drakensberg Range
Ainslee's Magazine offers a vivid, sweeping portrait of South Africa. It describes Table Mountain and Cape Town as gateposts to a vast interior plateau, outlining coast ranges, the Drakensberg, and the Lion's Back. The piece highlights climates, flora, vast farms, tribal life, cities, and remnants of wildlife while noting resources like iron ore, coal, copper, gold, and diamonds.
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South Africa
Table Mountain
Uip
Cape Town
Drakenberg Mountains
Zambezi
Cape Colony
Beira
Natal
Delagoa Bay
Zambez
Drakenberg
Port Elizabeth
East London
Durban
Indian Ocean
Ainslee
A Sarcastic Rebuke From A New Speaker
A New York Tribune excerpt describes a speaker famed for amiability who avoids harsh measures. The tale recalls a disorderly session where gavel strikes failed, the speaker’s anger, and a quip about ex members and new elects increasing the noise. The house eventually quieted.
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Carliste
New York Tribune
Statue row swells as Bjornson returns to theater
In Christiania a bronze Bjornson statue stands before the National theater. The living writer directs rehearsals of his new play and seeks removal of the statue, calling it permanent slander. The piece notes a warning against statues to the living. Additionally, Beveridge invites fail to secure Indiana Senator Beveridge for a lecture in Beveridge, Kansas.
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Bjornstjerne Bjornson
National Theater
Christiania
Bjornson
Boston Herald
Beveridge
Kan
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Atnear J. Bayanipaz
Macrum peace envoy to Kruger provokes varied reports
Jan 22 dispatches from Naples and Paris describe Macrum bearing a letter from Kruger to McKinley proposing peace terms based on status quo with independence and a seven year franchise. Easton notes Boer resilience and calls Afrikanders a permanent danger. The Matin questions Macrum's mission and links it to Webster Davis. Ruskin funeral plans set. Grain-O ads tout a coffee substitute for children.
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Dom Paul
Lexsvon
Naples
Macrum
McKinley
Kruger
Rome
Charles E. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Paris
Easton
Washington Post
Transvaal
Matin
Macram
Europe
Webster Davis
Lourenzo Marques
Dr. Leyds
Ruskin
Chicago police crack down on freak advertising in streets
A Chicago police order bans freak advertising on sidewalks. One man dressed as an Irish knight with a tin shield was arrested after officers warned the display would turn into an automobile hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alen Times
Beauty Aid Ad and Public Sale Notice
An old advertisement promotes Rasca rites beauty pills for ten cents with claims of purifying the blood. A public sale at the late residence of Samuel Klingensmith near West Lebanon, Pa., on Wednesday February 7, 1900 at 12:30 pm lists livestock, grain, hay, shingles, farm implements, and other items with eight month credit and freehold security on larger bills. Executore listed.
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Samuel Klingensmith
West
Lebanon
Indiana County
Johnston Reaper
U. S
Satem Cruns
J. Cal Groner
M. T. Klingensmith
Look Mother Noble's Healing Syrup Advertisement Text
An old newspaper ad promotes Mother Noble's Healing Syrup for liver and bowel diseases headaches nervousness skin conditions and blood disorders. It lists 50 cent and one dollar bottle sizes and invites readers to send for a pamphlet. Sold by Wu. Buccrus and Beringer in Pa.
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Mother Noble
Buccrus
Beringer
Philadelphia
Relief in six hours from kidney and bladder disease
An advertisement touts New Great South American Kidney Cure promising fast relief from bladder and kidney pain, with immediate relief from water retention. It claims suitability for both sexes and urges purchase from Hetrick Bros. in Juliana, Pa, and notes a second notice offering job placement through the PROGRESS in Philadelphia.
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Hetrick Bros
Jutiana
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T. F. Anthony
Promise’ City
All Druggista
North Ninth Street
D. C
Londox
Jan
John Ruskin
Coniston Church
Piate
Art Cruiter
Roskin
Marie Aliston
Colorado
Denver
Brilhart & Son
Indiana, PA
Phila. Si
Homer City
CG. J. Drexts
W. P. Risixcer
East End
George Wheeler
Philadelphia ST
Barnesboro
Cambria County
This County
John D. Garman
Beringer, Pa
John G. Cameron
Farmers’ Bank
Builting
New York Life Insurance Co
Henry J. Alts
Ian
Jacob Wettling
J. A. Crossman
Wonsel
Wettling & Crossnan
Standard Oil CO
Gate
Barnes
Penn’a
R.W. Wehrle
B. I. Webbre
Philadelphia Street
Lion Coffee
Expresa
Ital
Lion
Century Cook Book
Lion Cote Fee
Udeliatg
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