Kitchener Seen as Egypt’s Sirdar and Sudan Hero at 47
A portrait of Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Irish-born British general, as sirdar of the Egyptian army and rising Sudan hero. The piece notes his early service, Arabic and local knowledge, and adventurous career including disguises and near-death episodes across Palestine, the Sudan, and Africa.
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IR Horatio Herbert Kitchener
Sudan
England
Holy Land
Schener
Egypt
Aselet
Evelyn Wood
Scott
Palestine
Erseroum
Africa
Narrow Escape Reported in Crimea 1854
In The Crimea of 1854 Sir Evelyn Wood recalls a close call during a siege. A young soldier, unaware of Wood’s wound, jostled him to move forward. A round shot struck the soldier between the shoulders as Wood steadied himself and stepped over the body.
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Crimea
1854
Evelyn Wood
V. C
Kitchener reforms Egyptian troops and advances in Sudan
The article recounts General Kitchener’s humane reforms of Egyptian soldiers, ending flogging, improving food and housing, and ensuring religious rights. It credits these changes with creating brave troops who aided victorias against the Mahdist forces at Omdurman and Fashoda, and highlights his early career and Sudan campaigns amid China’s crisis and foreign protection efforts at Tien-Tsin.
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Hicks Pasha
Nile
Omdurman
Fashoda
Kitchener
Cyprus
Osman Digna
Suakim
Sudan
China
Peking
Baltimore
Petre
Steel Used in Pens and Guns
A historical note states that more steel is used in making pens than in all sword and gun factories worldwide.
Peckham’s Supreme Court Decision Impacts Traffic Associations
Justice Rufus W. Peckham reads the ruling that declares the Joint Traffic Association illegal. The move could dissolve rate‑stability cartels, while railroads may push for new legislation. Consul Williams argues for cash reimbursements to Aguinaldo and allies, and for pooling aimed at ending rate wars.
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Ustice
Rufus W. Peckham
United States Supreme Court
Albany
N.Y
New York
Peckham
State Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of
Havre
Justice Peckham
Europe
Supreme Bench
Joint Traffic Association
Congress
Wisconsin Central
American Gas battleship drive aims to raise funds
The report notes a campaign to raise 3,400,000 for a battleship project nicknamed American Gas. It advertises Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a cheap health aid and mentions a free prize catalog from the Codahy Packing Co in Omaha Nebraska. The North German Lloyd liner York arrival references cargo carried to New York.
Mining News and Stamp Postage Notes Mentioned
Fragmented text notes mining topics and postage stamps with vague references to gold, Roe fountain geology, and a newspaper mention. Includes stray phrases about rates and deliveries with unclear context and no definite events or names.
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Sreseey Lee Popes
It’s Worth My While A Nickel and a Dollar Scheme
An Irishman drops a nickel in a sidewalk crack and later drops a dollar the same way. A friend asks why and the man explains his plan to make it worth his while by retrieving the money only with a larger loss.
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Pat
A Champion Mrs Ipsley Praise Golf Master
Mrs Ipsley calls him a champion in town noting he is one of the best and a true language master of golf. Mrs Wanston agrees and adds he can actually talk thy language in his steps. Chicago News reports the quip about his skills.
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Ipsley
Wanston
Chicago News
Fragmented chatter and ads from an old Toledo paper
A garbled scan shows local chatter and ads including prank notes, a patent remedy pitch for a cough, a quack cure claim, and references to a progressive euchre club. Phrases mention Dr. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, Mrs. Winston's Syrup, and Diamond Soap with stray lines about cures and social scenes.
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P. J. Cheney
Toledo
Vashti Jones
Woman Seeks Help From Local Herbal Remedy
A letter from Mrs Kirkhant of Lyman Massachusetts praises Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing years of ovarian trouble. She claims multiple doctors failed to diagnose her ailment and credits the remedy with a two day relief after seven bottles. The note is presented among many such testimonials.
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Kirkhant
Woodberry Ave
Baltimor
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Britain
Ireland
Ila
Tien-Tsin
Affairs IN China
Great Railroad
Thele
Williams
Piven
C. F. Willams
Aguinalde
United States
Philippines
Aguinatde
Manila
Aguinaldo
Codahy Packing Co
Omaha
Neb
York
Hung Chane
Ea Ieee
Bethe
Tewetene
St. Philadelphes
T& A
Aleo
Rand
Mim Wee Sunenee
Uncle Aleck
Hali
Pivo
Anna M. Ross
Williamsport
Bor Burleson
Denver
Feng Cer
Poly Pas
Wetmore
oCuann
Wetmore & Pride Mfs. Co
Kinzie St
Chicago
Buckingham
Ay Thompson
Seed.5 Co
Diaswx
John v. Moree Va
Leet Wer
NA Bickford
O'Parrell
New York Avenue
ST. Jacobs
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