Johannesburg City of Gold and Its Multitude
A vivid portrait of Johannesburg as a thriving mining metropolis. It details the diverse influx of workers and traders from many nations, the large tailings heaps, the liquor and opium trade, harsh policing, and the social dynamics around Zulu rickshaws and festival-like market life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Wales
Cape
Kimberley
Noah Claypole
China
Rand
Gold Reef
Principles of fair pricing and consumer understanding
An essay argues that retail prices hinge on three core costs: raw materials, manufacturing, and distribution. It notes the middleman’s role, warns against bargains below cost or free premiums, and urges informed buyers to weigh value, quality, and market forces in every purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Kruger
Capt Town
South Africa
Schemes to Defraud Warns of Widespread Scams
The article warns about numerous fraud schemes targeting both rural and urban residents. It cites seedless apple stock promises, agent schemes selling inferior goods on consignment, and bogus cooperative mercantile ventures with profit sharing. It urges careful investigation before patronizing such concerns and notes government warnings and fraud orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Post Office Department
Chicago
Care of Shade Trees Issues Drawn for Towns
Citizens are urged to maintain and trim shade trees along sidewalks and roads to prevent mud and improve evaporation of rain. Emphasizes planting trees where needed and regular upkeep to avoid nuisance and erosion.
Costly Lessons In Economy And Bargain Buying
The article recalls a western town buyer who chased a bargain kitchen range advertised as cheap yet wasted money. After a faulty, incompatible replacement part and multiple issues the range burned out, while paying more later to a local dealer yielded a far sounder purchase. The tale warns against buying without careful inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Range Company
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Botha
London
Transvaal
Johann
Zambesi
Table Mountain
Pass
Repass
Megal Liquor
Market Square
Gold
Wanderers
Bosella
Joubert Park
The
Hans
Jan
Paulus
Robinson Mine
Driefontein
Baltimore American
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