Hon Mrs Goldman Aiding Wounded in The Transvaal
The Hon Mrs Goldman, second daughter of Lord Peel and sister of Mrs Rechfort Maguire, is among the merciful nurses tending wounded British soldiers in The Transvaal. Alongside her husband, she moved to the front at South Africa’s onset under Gen White’s protection. Her journey delayed after Mr Goldman’s accident in Ladysmith, later making Pietermaritzburg her headquarters for relief work.
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Transvaal
Goldman
Lord Peel
Rechfort Maguire
South Africa
Maguire
Kimberley
The Carpenter Burglary Ruse at Langley House
Mrs Langley welcomes a polished old man posing as a carpenter sent to inspect windows for weather stripping. Langley suspects a burglary plot after the man spends an hour inspecting without notice of theft. The pair discuss the agent and the strange visit fuels distrust amid polite talk.
Woman’s apparent city visit ends in gas tragedy
Jennie elty Conway left her home to see life and blew out the gas in a hotel room after arriving to learn about the city. She registered, sought information, then was found dead the following morning with the room’s gas on. The hotel staff and her family dispute suicide, believing otherwise.
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Elty
Jennie
Conway
Theody
Langley and Plummer Plan a Nocturnal Visit
In a cautious exchange the two men discuss inviting a burglar trusted to be “a new one.” They consider securing a two person team, arranging a nocturnal visit, and distrust philanthropic suspects. Mrs Langley recalls valuables on the sideboard including a watch bracelet and a silver mug. Langley seeks police protection after contacting the precinct captain about a potential carpenter leader.
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Langley
Plummer
Juangley
Langley Tale Read in Coicago Recera
A fragmented quotation from K. PF. IL recounts Langley speaking to his wife about sleep and spooking. The garbled text mentions William Langley and an implied act of sending a salad and embarrassment. The piece reads as a desultory, incomplete news snippet with unclear context and attribution.
The Love of God Poem Echoes a Mother's Cost
A devotional poem describes God as a motherly, patient force that watches over the weak and sinful. It compares divine love to a tender mother who holds and heals, eventually sacrificing a son to save the lost. The piece invokes the great heart of God and the enduring, salvific love.
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Saxe Holm
Sardines Stuffed With Vinegar Mustard Mixture
A recipe describes removing yolks from eggs and mashing with strong vinegar salt mustard and pepper, then splitting sardines, removing bones and skin, stuffing with the mixture, and serving on buttered bread.
Chicago Woman's Athletic Club Embraces Temperance Rules
Mrs Cyrus H McCormick is a prominent member of the Chicago athletic club for women hailed as the finest in the country. The club forbids spirits wines beer and card playing throughout the clubhouse and has earned cordial support from leading men and women. President McKinley announced Mrs McKinley’s honorary membership and the couple were hosted during a western tour.
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Cyrus H. McCormick
Chicago Athletic Club
McKinley
Memorial honors Narcissa Whitman at Wright Park in Tacoma
The Daughters of the Revolution of Tacoma Washington unveiled a bronze drinking fountain memorial in Wright park for Narcissa Prentiss Whitman missionary teacher and Oregon pioneer. Whitman wife of Dr Marcus Whitman traveled west to convert Indians and was the first white woman to settle in present day Washington state. She died in 1847 at the hands of Indians while ministering to her husband after his historic ride to Washington City.
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Daughters of the Revolution
Tacoma
Wash
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman
Wright Park
Warcissa Whitman
Stephen Prentiss
Ahegany County
New York
Marcus Whitman
Housewatching scheme ends in kitchen shock
Langley learns of a covert police plan to guard his house. A late night trap is sprung when a supposed intruder arrives, but the cat knocks over a pantry arrangement revealing the ruse. The scene shifts to domestic detail with advice on thrifty cooking using sardines and chicken leftovers.
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Langley
Plummer
William
Early Morning Meeting Sparks Jealous Heart
A vivid vignette follows Miss Betty Came as she walks the green lane at sunrise. Her beauty, ribbons, and charm excite a quiet admirer whose heart flutters with hope and jealousy. A fluttering flirtation mood ends with a stray ad blurt about Paris bonnets and shop notices from Harper's Bazaar.
The Feminine Observer insight on sympathy and help
A Philadelphia Times reprints observations on gender behavior. It notes men seek practical aid while women crave sympathy and reassurance. The piece jokes about aging, nervous telegram arrivals, and the tension between poetic clippings and everyday duties.
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Philadelphia Times
Women's Capitol Fund Aims For Washington Building
The D A B societies push a national fundraiser for a women's capitol in Washington. Subscriptions reach fifty thousand dollars with goals near two hundred thousand. The plan includes an auditorium for continental congresses and a museum for the daughters properties now housed at the Smithsonian. Ground donation from the government is hoped.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Chamberlains Pain Balm Gains Wide Reputation
D B Johnston of Richmond Indiana has suffered rheumatism since 1862. He reports the Balm acts like magic, relieving swelling and foot pain after a single application. Sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
D. B. Johnston
Richmond
Ind
Sly Exchange on Sickness and Love In Verse and Quip
A witty exchange features a sick husband turning fortune for his wife as she hears relatives debate poetry and fame. A young physician notes five deaths from liver disease while an acquaintance jokes about self promotion in a playful, urbane vignette.
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Flegende Biaetter
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Indianapolis Man
An Indianapolis man, John Detriew, reports backache and kidney weakness improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought them at Henry J. Huder's drug store, took a full box, and was completely free from back pain and kidney weakness. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y., sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Henry J. Huder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Doan
Notice of liquor license petitions in Indianapolis wards
Notices advise voters in Marion county Indiana of February 1900 license applications by Clark Carpenter WM Miller and C Richardson to sell intoxicating vinous malt and spirituous liquors in rooms on first floors of brick and stone buildings in Center Township Indianapolis. Locations include 126 West Court Street ward 6 and southwest corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Pratt Street ward 8.
Notice of liquor license application in Marion County Indiana
The subscriber gives notice to voters of the Twelfth ward Marion county Indiana that he will apply to the county commissioners in February for a license to sell intoxicating liquors less than five gallons at a time on the premises in a room at the southwest corner River Avenue in Pratt and Bybee addition Indianapolis Center Township. Also applies for pool table privileges.
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Sixth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
State of Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana
W. Court St
Clark Carpenter
Eighth Ward
Pratt St
Massachusetts Ave
Gillespie
WM. H. Miller
State of Indisra
Indiana-ave
Missouri-st
Lot 12
Ray
Latinte Ave
C. Richardson
Notic
of Commissioners
Marion
River
Burnaves
Pratt and Bybee
Additio
River-ave
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