A Life of Hard Sacrifice on a Leper Colony Patch
An 1890s leper colony near Iberville Parish, Louisiana, is described as a hidden, devout community with seven inmates, rare escapes, and strict entry permits. The piece notes their quiet dignity, limited work, and gardens, while contrasting Ireland’s crops with the colony’s bleak setting and detailing broader agricultural shifts in Ireland and Scotland’s salmon economy.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
Iberville
Louisiana
Sandwich Islands
Necklace of Nuggets Presented to Duchess of Fife
A necklace of virgin gold nuggets was presented to the Duchess of Fife in commemoration of her visit to the West Australian court at the Glasgow exhibition. The gift from H W Venn, president of the Western Australia royal commission, rests in a sandalwood casket with Australian woods and includes a gold veined crystal pendant. The box inscription notes the 1901 souvenir presentation by the Western Australian government to Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife, and her May 3 1901 visit.
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Gow
Duchess of Fife
H. W. Venn
Royal Commission of Western Australia
Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife
Western Australia
Ladder with a platform for women invented
A new ladder with a platform and balustrade opens automatically when set in place to prevent falls. It suits washing windows or walls safely and conveniently, and can be fitted with a large table board for kitchen utensils. The ladder is light and portable, built like ordinary ladders otherwise.
Button Hook Vanishes as Shoes Change Era Ends
A Washington Star item notes the button hook faded from use as button shoes fell out of fashion. Once common on key-rings and desk drawers for emergencies, the hook’s disappearance marks a shift in men's footwear trends and accessory habits.
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Washington Star
Clever postoffice horse doubles rations in Brooklyn stunt
A Brooklyn postoffice yard dogfights for oats as a clever horse feigns a stand, backs into the horse ahead, and steals the neighbor's grain. The ruse ends with the clever planter eating the neighbor’s oats while the others nap contentedly, until the end horse faces the loss.
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Brooklyn
Ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
Production of Gold and the Boer War Impacts
A layered discussion on gold output trends, silver demonetization claims, and their influence on mining. The piece notes South Africa's major gold discovery, looks at future gold value and debtors’ protection, and mentions Olive Schreiner Cronwright as a sympathetic Boer supporter and author.
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Bankers’ Magazine
Colorado
United States
South Africa
Transvaal
Michel Chevalier
California
Australia
Olive Schreiner
William Philip Schreiner
Cape Colony
Cronwright
Kruger
Great Britain
Rebuke from Canada by Justice Minister on New England settlers
The Hon. David Mills, Canada’s minister of justice, accused New England settlers of being “upon the soil, but not of it.” He claimed they dislike farming and childbearing, blaming the incapable and foreigners for limiting birthrates and cultivation.
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Canada
David Mills
New England
Royal Garter Honour for Queen Alexandria
William E. Curtis reports from London that Edward VII has awarded Queen Alexandria the most noble Order of the Garter. On her first formal appearance she will wear the garter on her arm, not elsewhere, reflecting royal etiquette and lasting tradition.
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Edward VII
Queen Alexandria
William E. Curtis
London
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Ireland
England
Scotland
Dundee
THE
Glas
Olive Schreiner-Cronwright
Royal Gemfooleries
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
Henrietta Crosman
Dr. O. Phelps
Phelps
Broadway
Thompson
J. Durbin Surgical & Danial Supply Co
Curtis Bt
Denver
E. Burlingame & CO
Lawrence St
Denver Directory
Woparnes
Harnes
Joreas
Fred Mueller
Mises Larimer Street
Gan
Tae. I Denyer Co
Arapahoe Street
Brown Palace Hotel
Sisaiezsts
Opeam
Morey Colorado Car & Awning CO
Roberts
Gutshall
West
Waite Forcat'l’g
State Ore Rampling CO
Gola
Xford Hotel
eEes
Eas
C.H. Morse
Bicektromaer
Denwehr
Whens Bery & Sons, Props
Boston
F. Newarterhouse Sq
Potter Drug and Chem
Ean
Winchester
Hall & Ruckel
Ork
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