Matabeles Crown New King in South Africa Coronation
Nyamanda, son of Loben gula, is enthroned king of the Matabeles in a grand ceremony described by the New York Journal. Chiefs and regiments attend as prophets, dancers, and a ritual bull review mark the coronation, with feasting, warlike rites, and the king’s display of power before his people.
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South Africa
New York Journal
Nyamanda
Lobengula
Lobene
Tabeles
Perate
Jameson
Anda
Nny
Lefa
The Quirky Return of a Civil War Newspaper
Chief Dickinson recalls a tale from 1864 near Port Lincoln where a soldier named Breymeier returned a Philadelphia Inquirer long after loaning it, hoping to aid a comrade’s widow. The story questions a man’s conscience in returning forgotten papers.
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Dickinson
Department
Port Lincoln
Washington
One Hundred and Fiftieth Ohio
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Breymeier
Inquirer
Cleveland Leader
Game Law in Central Africa Sets Licenses and Rates
Major von Wissman designates a German East Africa reserve where hunting requires a governor issued license. Elephant and rhinoceros fees tier by race and animal weight, with species rules and exemptions for certain birds and mammals. White hunters face higher fees than natives for elephants. rhinoceros limits apply to first two.
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Central Africa
Major von Wissman
German East Africa
Detec tive Gruffvoice on the Road to Frostville
Tragedian Romeo Gruffvoice, new to detective work, steps between ties on a road from Frostville. He notes directors do not know him yet as a train round the curve cuts sharply into the scene.
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Romeo Gruffvoice
Frostville
New York World
Salzer Seed Company Fall Catalogue Offers Wheat Growers Bargains
Advertises Salzer Seed Co fall catalogue with four cent stamp request for samples and seeds. Notes Ex Queen Emma of Samoa visiting Berlin with husband ex German army officer. Mentions cheap Salt Lake City round trip August 8 via Union Pacific. Includes a humorous quip about Mrs Bilker's divorce and a hidden small change routine.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer
Emma
Samoa
Berlin
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Miscellaneous Notices
An assortment of ads and snippets includes Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at 75c, domestic queries about attendance and baby teething remedies like Weeton's Scottine, and a referred cure claim from Amos Kelner in Cherry Valley. Also promotes a Utah trip for 20 dollars round trip via Union Pacific with travel office details, and a Philadelphia legislative notice about an ordinance banning certain netting.
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Utah
Union Pacific
17Th Street
Corver Ourtla
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Pitced
Salt Lake City
17Th
Curtis
Hall
Mra. Hobbs
Weeton
Scottine Staer
Piso
Amos Kelner
Cherry Valley
Wwe
Ge Ara Tate
Senate da
Kissa
Archate Palaserphia
Woman’s
Ayer
Joan A. Gentre
Fort Fairfield
Washington Weekly Post
Alonzo
Bliss CO
General Western
Mort Street
Kansas City
Bosanta Med Co. Phila
Columbia
Pope
Hartford, Conn
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