Mrs Kruger in Quiet Pretoria Home Beloved by Husband
An American visitor recalls Mrs. Kruger as a modest, motherly figure who knits in a whitewashed room while President Kruger governs Transvaal. She is his second wife, once Miss Du Plessis, mother to sixteen children with seven living. Her family ties, wealth of a son-in-law and the couple’s shared dream of an independent South Africa add depth to their public calm.
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Kruger
Transvaal
Mr. Kruger
Miss du Plessis
South Africa
Pretoria
Capt
Hfloff
Great Britain
Ballington Booth
Salvation Army
Maud Ballington Booth
Gen. Booth
England
Booths
Duchess of Edinburgh
Princess of Wales
Seddom
Duchess of York
Duchess of
Teck
Bride in red dress telegram hints Friday wedding
Miss Betsey Blythe finds a telegram about a Friday wedding for Harold Smith. The note lacks the address, triggering guesses about the bride. Jessie Mordaunt is blamed, with speculation among friends about romance and superstition as they plan to attend the ceremony from Walkley Station near New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bride
H. Smith
Walkley Station
Betsey Blythe
Harold Smith
Arethusa
Pamela
Miss Betsey
Harold
Jessie Mordaunt
Jessie
Mrs. Mordaunt
Jossie
Mme. Mondini
Miss Arethusa
Miss Blythe
Misses Blythe
Mrs. Smith
Bella Smith
Helena Smith
Express
New York
Waverley Magazine
Maud Ballington Booth A sainted force for Salvation Army work
Maud Ballington Booth rose with the Salvation Army in England and America, guiding Volunteers, studying medicine and surgery to aid the poor, and touring hospitals and campuses. Her tireless schedule and personal sacrifices earned high regard, with some calling her a saint in parts of London.
The Blythes Uncover Harold Smith Wedding Prank
In Waverly Magazine the three Misses Blythe visit Mrs. Smith to reveal a planned secret wedding for Harold Smith. A misread telegram and a birthday doll bride spark laughter as guests realize no engagement exists, ending with a tea invitation and shared amusement.
President of the Nurses Named National Leader
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Ewing is identified as the national president of the society of army nurses of the Civil War. Born at Valley Forge, she served as hospital nurse throughout the war and received a government pension for her services. She worked at the U S general hospital in Baltimore during Payne’s escape attempt on Secretary Stanton.
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Elizabeth W. Ewing
Society of Army Nurses
Valley Forge
Ewing
United States General Hospital
Baltimore
Payne
Stanton
The New Wedding Ring Is A Modern Symbol
The passage describes a fashion in wedding rings where brides wear two spiral gold bands forming a seamless circle. The two bands fit so closely that no joint is visible, and the design signifies the joining of two into one.
Take Off Your Rings
Advice urges removing rings when washing hands to protect stones and settings from soap damage. The note warns of discoloration and loosening over time and ends with a proverb about digestion and appetite followed by a mention of Burdock Blood Bittera as a remedy.
Corn Etiquette Escape In A Droll World Reply
A witty New York World quip rails at corn eating etiquette in a mock debate on how to enjoy corn on the cob. The piece pokes at social norms with a playful cadence, ending with a tongue in cheek preference for asparagus.
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New York World
Royal Dressmaking Etiquette From Princesses to Duchesses
The article describes royal dressmaking habits with the queen issuing written commands to shops while princes and princesses rely on patronage. It notes the princess of Wales’s exacting standards, the duchess of Edinburgh’s easy satisfaction, and the duchess of York’s quiescent charm, tracing influence from the duchess of Teck.
A Japanese Diner
Klaiper a magazine praises Japanese cooking of fish and eels at a Tokio tea house. The piece notes simple sauces, preserved flavors, seaweed relish, abundant rice served in wooden bowls, and warm sake as the national drink with a gentle effect unlike champagne Burgundy lager or cordials.
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Klaiper
Kandagawa
Tokio
America
Smiles and Sayings From Quick Wits and Misheard Speech
A collection of light humorous exchanges and misheard phrases from diverse voices. Includes a German father, Hindoo mother, and a child learning English. A dentist visit prompts a gentle warning from a mother to a crying child. A six or seven year old girl with mixed heritage struggles to hear English at home while searching for her brother.
Checked Their Wheels At Bangor Bicycle Party
A Bangor woman hosted a bicycle party with over a dozen guests. To prevent wheel mixups in darkness the servant placed checks on each tire using a hat coat and umbrella system. Pins were hammered in where needed, ending with a painful scene not detailed by Lewiston Journal.
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Bangor
Lewiston, Me
Journal
Dangerous Reds for Autumn Cloths and Accessories
The article notes upcoming autumn gowns in dahlia and plum shades without metallic lights, through cloth, light wool and silk blends. It mentions novel red dyes remaining fashionable this season, and warns red requires careful selection to avoid vulgarity, affecting both gown and wearer. A brief laundry advert and phone number follow.
Life in the Philippines From a Soldier's Wife View
Mrs Alice L Brown recounts life in Manila for families of officers returning from the Philippines. She describes hotel constraints and high costs, reliance on tips for service, street travel by quiliz carriages, dining dangers and contagious disease risks, challenges of housekeeping with multiple Filipino or Chinese servants, and the hot climate’s impact on cuisine and dress.
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Alice L. Brown
Philippines
Manila
Keeliz
Quiliz
Chow-chow
The Partridge Call poem in Pall Mall Magazine
A short poem from Pall Mall Magazine about partridges calling at dusk and dusk shadows fading as night falls. The verse features shrill distant cries, shy echoes, and a serene May evening setting.
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Pall Mall Magazine
An Outgrown Ideal and a Victorian Snippet
A London journal notes salutary shifts under Queen Victoria. It recalls fainting as fashionable for engaged women upon news of lovers, contrasts with the queen’s steady engagement announcement, and mocks heroines who prize illness. It modestly recommends Dr. Fowlers Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
London
House of Commanions
Prince Albert
Patent cure claims for indigestion and dyspepsia relief
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a scientific compound endorsed by eminent physicians and medical press. It digests what you eat and promises to cure years of indigestion. Bloomingville resident M A Ketron reports being cured. Drug stores carry the product.
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M. A. Ketron
Bloomingville
Pega
Notice of liquor license bid in Marion county Indiana
Andrew Boll gives notice to voters of the Tenth ward Center township Marion county Indiana that he will apply to the Board of County Commissioners at the October term 1899 for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The business location is a south facing room on Louisiana street first floor of a four story brick building part of lot 6 square 87 in Center township Indianapolis known as Mo Louisiana St ward 10.
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Tenth Ward
Center Towneship
Marion County
Indiana
Board of
County Commissioners
Louisiana-st
Indianapolis
Center Township
Mo. W
Louisiana St
Andrew Boll
Fourth Ward
Board of County Commissioners
Walnut St
Mm Fatout
Commissioner’s
Outlet
W. Walnut Sr
Calvin Carson
Wolliff er Seeks License For Liquor Pool Table Privileges
Voters of the Fifteenth ward in Center township Marion county Indiana will apply to the Board of Commissioners at the October term for a license to sell intoxicating and malt liquors in quantities under five gallons on premises at 825 S Meridian St Indianapolis in a two story brick building with a pool table and bowling alley privilege requested in the same room. John Wolliffer announces intent.
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Fifteenth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
State of Indiana
Meridian St
McCarty’s
Indianapolis
Indiana
S. Meridian Sr
John Wolliffer
Eighth ward voters to hear license bid in Center town
Andrew Eress petitions voters at the October term 188 for license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under a quart with on premises drinking privilege. The saloon location is a south facing room on Washington street in a one story frame building on Crane and Wasson subdivision, Ridenour's second addition. He also seeks pool table privileges in the same room.
Fourth Ward Center Town License Request in Walnut Street Room
Voters in the Fourth ward Center township seek a license at the October term for selling spiritous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons per sale. The place is a first floor room facing Walnut Street in a two story building on lot 6 block 6 Fatout subdivision, No. 92 W Walnut Street, Ward 4, Indianapolis Marion County Indiana. Calvin Carson.
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Mrs. Smiths
Maudie ‘Bal‘Magton Booth
Friegends Blaetter
Frieda
Yonkers’ Statesman
Ll. Shute
Talbot
Illinois Street
Eldredge& McRae
Massachusetts Ave
Eighth Ward
State of
Washingtonst
Crane & Wasson
Ridenour
Washington St
Andrew Eress
Sue
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