New British Commander Frederick Walker Heads South Africa Force
Frederick Walker becomes commander of British troops in South Africa, succeeding Major General Buller. Walker, youngest lieutenant colonel, joined Scots Guards in 1862 and has fought in the Kaffir War, Zulu campaign, and Bechuanaland expeditions. He was GK and CMG recipient and held key staff roles before taking command.
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South Africa
Frederick Walk
UF. W. B. F. Forstier-Walker
William Francis Buller
Frederick Walker
Sellera
Jayeyane
Ekowe
Fort Pearson
Tugela
Bechuanland
New Globe Trotter Aims Long Tour By Wagon And Wheel
J F Anderson of California has begun a five year world tour by wagon and bicycle. He traveled from Pomona to Mexico to the Pacific Northwest then to Yellowstone before reaching New York. He plans to visit Europe Asia and Africa before returning via Pacific possessions.
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Lfoe
J. F. Anderson
California
Philadelphia
Gulf of Mexico
South
Anderson
Pomona
Cal
Mexico
Oregon
Washington
Puget Sound
Cascade Mountains
Idaho
Yellowstone Park
New York
London
Christian Endeavor Convention
Alps
Constantinople
Azia Minor
Egypt
India
China
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Thrones Shift in Grenada After Poisoned Usurpation
In 1896 Mohammed Balba seized Grenada, opposing his elder brother Tusse. Balba’s failed war against Christians led to his assassination by poison from a shirt. He ordered Jussef’s execution, but news of Balba’s death halted the plan. Jassef then claimed the throne after a prison chess game.
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Chens
Mohammed Balba
Grenada
Tusse
Jussef
Jassef
Bini
Dargus Field Offers Lake Tanganyika Scientific Exploration
Dargus Field in Lake Tanganyika Africa presents a unique site for science. The region hosts surviving species and fossil-like mollusk forms linked to ancient oceans, echoing patterns seen in Europe and Jurassic-era life.
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Dargus
Lake Tanganyika
Africa
Australia
Ewripe
Tracing a Counterfeit Leads Through Cities and People
A New Orleans Times-Democrat account describes a detective tracing a counterfeit $20 bill through Cincinnati Pittsburg and a traveling oculist to a carpenter and a crime gang. The tale highlights the long chain of handlers and a false end at the carpenter's store.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Pittsburg
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Lost aluminum tale from ancient Rome revealed by Pliny
Detroit Journal recounts a legend where a Roman artisan extracted a brilliant white metal from clay and showcased it to Tiberius. The emperor destroyed the workshop to keep the secret, and the metal remained undiscovered for eighteen centuries, later identified as aluminum by M. Sainte Claire Deville.
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Naturae Historiarum
Auinte Claire Deville
Pliny
Tiberius
Jupiter
M. Sainte Claire Deville
Detroit Journal
Citizenship tests challenge Kings County judge in Brooklyn
Wanted Citizenship, County Judge Hurd of Kings county, New York, spends time converting aliens into citizens. In Brooklyn court house, many applicants faced questions. A Coney Island Italian, Biovjo Scavali, offered a comic sample of understanding with questions and answers about laws and where he lives.
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Hurd
Kings County
New York
United States
Yesrenlss
Brooklyn Court House
Bivjio Scavali
Herourt
Markeen-lee
Biojio
Ma-keen-lee
Diejia
Malbeen-lee
Melko
Na Choir Gaadly Wor Eye Philadelphia Reco
A garbled note mentions a Philadelphia event or reunion and invites someone to join a family gathering. The text is fragmented with unclear names and specifics.
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Philadelphia
Prayer and Faith Amid Turmoil in a Browning Verse
Religious reading reflects on Christian Endeavor and submission to God. It quotes Browning lines about walking a rugged path under divine will, acknowledging sorrow yet affirming God’s love. The piece emphasizes grace and patience through life’s trials and uncertain outcomes.
Following Christ in Your Calling If He Chooses
Daily religious lessons for October outline scriptures from John Mark Acts guiding followers to let Christ select their path. Emphasizes that true riches come from divine direction, not self chosen roles, and warns against overruling Christ’s will in life choices.
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Jerusalem
Rome
Christ
Young People's Christian Temperance Union Plans National Convention
The first national convention of the Young People's Christian Temperance Union is set for Chicago on September 27 28 to unite women and men's voting power against saloons. The move honors Frances Willard on her birthday as the organization formalizes nationwide work. Fare rates of a third are listed from most regions except Texas.
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T. T
Young People's Christian Temperance Union
Chicago
Frances Willard
Texas
Limits of sight and divine wisdom blur distant mountains
The author muses on human sight limited by physical, mental, and spiritual factors. Mountains on the horizon appear blue and indistinct, softened by distance and atmosphere. The Creator’s provision keeps perception within manageable bounds for our needs.
Quiet Heroes Among the Econotmon People
The passage reflects on valued individuals beyond the most active, noting that those who are busy are not always the ones we owe gratitude to. It contrasts public bustle with quieter, meaningful contributions from everyday lives.
Enduring Light From Quiet Goodness
A reflective essay on personal purpose and moral influence. The speaker cites transcendental calm from virtuous lives like stars, asserting that humble individuals can strengthen the world by being kind, strong, and helpful.
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Phillipr Brooks
The Best Life for Young Sea
A Har ry Van Dyke excerpt urging humane treatment and natural education for young men. It advocates home and community based formation through school, camp, work, and sport, guided by the plain religion of Christ. It emphasizes liberty with responsibility and a noble, manly role in society.
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Christ
Harry van Dyke
The Power of Kind Words Over Hard Times
A reflection on how criticism harms others under heavy burdens. Cheering words and hope lift spirits, while harsh talk adds to distress and dims courage. The poem urging mastery of the clouds, patience, and faith inspires resilience through darkness toward dawn.
Spring Awakening in the Inner Yard Trees
A spring morning shows the bare trees outside the window turning to full foliage later. The observer notes the contrast of cold lifeless branches becoming warm and thriving, reflecting on growth, life, and spiritual nourishment through Go's love as preached by a Herald and Presbyter.
Quote on God and immortality by Mary Baker G Eddy
The passage critiques imperfect human faith arguing that God is love and immortality is life. It contrasts mortal belief in death with the divine truth of eternal life and urges true demonstration of love rather than rote worship.
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Mary Baker G
Eddy
Hold Sarr e and the sanctifying influence of faith
A brief admonition on enduring sorrow and the religious weight of faith. The speaker urges holding fast to its sanctifying influence despite loss, experience, and gloom, asserting that time will refine truth and preserve spiritual crown.
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Sarre
J. Flw. Ware
The Tierators of this Earth Quote by Dean Stanier
A fragmentary quotation extols the meek and selfless as worthy heirs to the earth praising public spirit and love for others over self. The speaker, Dean Stanier, emphasizes humility and virtue as paths to gain and influence beyond personal gain.
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Cage
Themelves
Dean Stanier
Spring Takes a Snow Robe Flight to Earth
A poem fragment depicts Father Time urging Spring to descend by February 23 or March 1. Spring frets about Earthly fame while planning to disguise herself with winter garb and holly. The scene unfolds with playful dialogue and a whimsical call to travel Incog to share sunshine.
Polynesian Warriors and Lizard Lore From Ancient Beliefs
The text describes Polynesian war gear, ceremonial battles, cannibalism beliefs, infanticide and polyandry, snake and lizard myths, and animal diet notes. It notes Tangaroa devours souls, women’s rites, and social practices, alongside uncertain botanic and zoological observations.
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Polynesia
Tahiti
Tangaroa
Lizard’s Sloughing Show Delights Readers
A detailed, if eccentric, description follows of a sand lizard shedding skin. The observer notes the shedding begins at the ear and proceeds over about a week to ten days. The skin peels in sections, claws shed like a glove, and the lizard remains agile and grip firm throughout the process. Emerald highlights on the side intensify as the old skin comes off.
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Eandizard
White Ants Threaten Wooden Structures in Tropical climates
A 19th century letter urges invention to render wood impervious to termites in Luzon and Amoy. A Manila war correspondent notes white ants invading clothing and camp gear, burrowing into chests and reducing nonmetal items to powder.
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Luzon
Saya
State Department
United States
Amoy
China
Edward Bedloe
Manila
Curious Calendar Facts From La Science pour Tous
A writer in La Science pour Tous notes Gregorian calendar quirks. He claims no century since 1582 can begin on Wednesday Friday or Sunday, days repeat every twenty years, and several months share the same starting weekday. He also mentions leap year caveats and cross-cultural weekday associations.
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la Science Pour
Gresory XII
The Laughing Plant of Arabia and Its Seeds
The article describes the laughing plant of Arabia known as al Lalits, two to four feet tall with woody stems and yellow fruit. Seeds inside are two to three black beans, pale powder induces a sickening odor and a strong euphoric effect. Users laugh loudly, sing, dance, and perform wild capers as a result.
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Arabia
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