Queen Nabo Tsebeni of Swaziland Aims Power
News recalls Nabo Tsebeni, aged about fifty, crowned as Queen and regent of Swaziland after the death of King Bunu. The Swazi ruler eliminates rivals, controls Tikuba backed army, and prepares to enthrone a younger son while steering state affairs. Known for charm and frequent drinking, she asserts authority in a volatile, protectorate kingdom under South African influence.
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South Africa
Nabo ‘Tsebeni
Swaziland
Swazi
South African Republic
Nabo Tsebeni
Nabo
Bunu
China
Umbandine
Swazis
Mataffini
Nabo 'Tsebeni
Mapungulala
Tikuba
Umgwana
Servia
Milan
Laurie Bird
Queen Umbandine’s Consort Fights For Power And Habit
The text portrays Nabo Tseben as a heavy drinker and enemy to Umbandine who still governs despite alcohol and interference. It notes Umbandine’s preference for native textiles and simple living, unchanged since her youth when Umbandine took her as wife, and her disregard for modern civilized products.
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Lota
Nabo Tseben
Umbandine
Cured by Applause Story of a Voiceless Frenchman
Louis Blanc, exiled after 1848, lost his voice before a London lecture. John Bigelow relays how he spoke in whispers at dinner, then astonished spectators with a powerful voice after heartfelt applause. The crowd’s reception banished his fear and restored his speech.
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Louis Blanc
John Bigelow
Samuel J. Tilden
Monsieur Blanc
London
Hepworth Dixon
London Athenaeum
Dixon
Blanc
Queer Delusion and Orders Jewelry in Minneapolis
A woman with apparent grandeur orders four jeweled silk parasols for her nieces from a Nicollet avenue jeweler and asks delivery to St. Paul with a different address. The call ends when a responder learns the woman has been accused of purchasing items by telephone through a mysterious woman with a bogus number.
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Minneapolis
Nicollet Avenue
St. Paul
108 Dale
Minneapolis Journal
College Bred Negroes and the Iron Lance Snake Tale
Atlanta University conducts a study led by Dr. W E B DuBois on college educated African Americans detailing post graduation occupations, family life and finances from 1200 to 1500 graduates. Separate article describes the venomous iron lance snake of the tropics with aggressive behavior and native names in St Lucia.
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Atlanta University
W. EB. B. DuBois
Journal of Education
St. Lucia
Martinique
Jumbo-Jocko Boa Lurks in Tobago Bamboo Bushes
A West Indies hunter recalls a 14 to 16 foot boa nicknamed jumbo-jocko in Tobago bamboo clumps, feared by locals who warn children away from its lair. He also describes a venomous lance head snake in Martinique, noting its prolific breeding and widespread presence in St Pierre and plantations, and its attacks on explorers and locals.
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West Indies
Tobago
Islands
Martinique
French West Indies
St. Pierre
Morne Pelee
Paid For His Humane Action
Assistant District Attorney Osborne recalls a Rhinecliff NY vacation death scene. He found William Traviss seriously distressed and hanging by a harness trace, cut him down, carried him to the house, and rushed two miles to fetch a doctor. Traviss recovered and gave his solemn word.
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Osborne
New York
Molineux
Rhinecliff
N. Y
William Traviss
Traviss
Golf Knee and Its Bold Pose in Driving
A Cincinnati Enquirer report notes a medical club discussing golf knee, a knee alignment issue linked to the driving stance. It warns that in youths soft bones can shift from golf knee to knock knee without treatment and cites four child patients at risk.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Home Surroundings and a Cuffed Mexican Fine
An Arizona man recalls being fined $3 for cuffing a Mexican and, after insulting the justice with many hard names, being let off with $5 more for the trouble. He jokes that life eastward offers better drink and tablecloth dining, but questions changing his ways and weekend freedoms. Source: Washington Post.
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Arizona
Washington Post
Bank promises 100 percent dividends defy matter
The defunct Chemical National Bank of Chicago offers 100 percent dividends, illustrating a satire on financial rashness and the supposed chemical indescribability of matter in a humorous column.
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Chemical National Bank of Chicago
International Davis Cup Challenge Likely At Hoboken
England eyes a July 31 start for an international lawn tennis match at Hoboken. The Doherty brothers and H S Mahony are rumored to form Britain’s team, with R F Doherty and Mahony in singles and the brothers in doubles. American hopes center on M D Whitman, D F Davis, and Ward in doubles with Davis as donor.
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England
Hoboken
Doherty Brothers
H. S. Mahony
New York
R. F. Doherty
Mahony
Great Britain
M. D. Whitman
D. F. Davis
Davis and Ward
Cincinnati Enquirer
Doubtful Candidate Wins Big in North England
In a North of England contest a factory owner secured a House of Commons seat by nearly 800 votes amid worker hostility. An agent investigated possible bribery and found a worker saying they voted for him so he would leave the works and not stay in Parliament.
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England
House of Commons
London
Horse Sense on Wet Granite Pavement
A horse slips and falls on a slick granite block pavement as men nearby kick it to rise. The horse muses that such treatment mirrors how humans treat their own when down, a pointed reflection quoted from the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
It Spreads Excerpt Prompts Children on Epidemics
A teacher-like prompt asks pupils to define an epidemic as something that spreads. A child answers with a clipped phrase, jam, as part of a fragmented titbits exchange.
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