Great Britain’s colonial system and imperial scope
A St Louis Globe Democrat analysis outlines three forms of colonial governance Crown, representative, and responsible. It notes India as Crown ruled and describes Britain's vast force structure and annual costs, praising the empire’s civilizing impact, marine network, and potential Commonwealth future across Africa Australia Canada and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
England
Aden
Eong Kong
Ascension
Mauritius
Falkland
Basutoland
British Honduras
Gambia
Bahamas
Bermudas
British Guiana
Natal
Canada
Newfoundland
Cape Colony
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Queensland
New Zealand
New South Wales
India
Gibraltar
Malta
Hong Kong
Australasia
Asia
United States of America
Rhinomania and the nose burning craze depicted
A medical oddity called rhinomania prompts some patients to seek nose burning as a quick fix for nasal obstruction. The piece notes risks, cites Yale athlete Pat Corbin as an early example, contrasts heroic surgery with cautions from senior doctors, and explains why many practitioners avoid drastic membrane removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Corbin
Yale
Mr Childs Encounters Drexel Visitor in Ledger Building
In the Ledger building Mr Childs meets George W. C. Drexel in a cordial exchange with a visitor. Bidwell, once the world’s top forger who victimized the Bank of England for nearly 5 million dollars, is discussed as a brilliant but controversial figure now reformed. Kate Field's Washington notes the exchange and framing of Drexel as a celebrity of a distinct class.
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Ledger
George W. C. Drexel
Mr. Childs
Life
Kate Field
Washington
Gold Mining on the Lake of the Woods
The Lake of the Woods gold region shows promise as railway access spreads and past frauds fade. J F Caldwell’s Sultana Mine uses cyanide processing to turn ore into profit, with several pay rock intersections and ongoing development. Colonel Burdette’s Gold Hill mine follows a similar path, expanding machinery and promising easy milling. The piece argues many veins hold wealth, pending practical, affordable ore treatment and cautious investment.
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Lake of the Woods
United States
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dupes
Atid
New York
America
Europe
Sultana
Caldwell
Sultana Mine
Gold Hill
Rat Portager
Colonel Burdette
California
Montana
Colorado
Condition of Citizens by Night in One City
An old physician notes the fortunes of townspeople each morning in a bleak survey. The ragman editor and several tradespeople show decline or change, while a few like the painter and carpenter improve. A punch line suggests marriage as failure leads to placing everything in the wife’s name.
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Snay
Jones
Rebuilding a Face at Toronto General Hospital
William Foster, a 24 year old from Division Street, attempted suicide by opium and is now hospitalized. Dr James Thorburn Jr plans reconstructive work on his mouth and nose to alter his prominent features, aiming to improve appearance and deter further self harm. The operation is considered pioneering in Canadian surgery, drawing on German techniques.
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William Foster
Toronto General Hospital
Foster
Division Street
Richard III
James Thorburn, Jr
England
Germany
Thorburn
Empire
Notable Canadians and Kin in Global Affairs
The article traces Sir Frederick de Winton now leading the Duke of Clarence and Prince George households, notes his Congo ties and his son Fenwick’s death in Africa. It highlights Norman Munro, Nova Scotia born publisher who rose in New York wealth, with brother George also a publisher. It recalls Gen Lew Wallace’s early romance and Mrs Wallace’s literary wit. It also mentions Dr Wolfred Nelson of Montreal becoming a Royal Geographical Society member and Canada’s Nelson family lineage with two Governors General.
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Lord Lorne
Canada
Sir Frederick, de Winton
Frederick
Duke of Clarence
Prince George
Congo
Fenwick
Africa
Norman Munro
New York
Millbrook
Pictou County
Nova Scotia
George
Millionair
Norman
Dalhousie College
Mialifax
Lew Wallace
Susan Elston
Crawfordsville
Ind
Wallace
Mexico
Miss Elston
Wolfred Nelson
Montreal
Royal Geographical Socie of London
Horace Nelson
Nelson
William Nelson
Newsham
Yorkshire
England
Royal Borough
William Henry
Sorel
George Nelson
Royal Navy
Lord Nelson
Edmund Head
Francis Bond Head
F.R.G.S
Panama
The British Empire and the Roman Parallel
An analysis tracing the rise of Britain and its empire from a quiet island to a world power, likening its development to Rome. The piece discusses Britain's long, steady growth, the role of conquest, governance, and the modern parallels shaping its dominion.
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Republic
Britain
Rome
Tiber
Egbert
Wessex
Adriatic Sea
Greece
St. Geo
Irelan Ong
Italy
Africa
Rhine
Danubs
Armenia
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Dominion of Canada
Cape Breton
Vancouver
Lake Superior
Arctic Islands
Commonwealth
United States of South Africa
Australia
Alaska
South Pacific Ocean
Rat Portage
J. F. Caldwell
Minneapolis Capitalists
L&oks
Brut
Hospital
Hex
Democrat
Euphrates
Britannia
Bri
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