British War against Abyssinia Ends with Capture at Magdala
The 1867 68 expedition led by Sir Robert Napier crossed 400 miles of rugged terrain to attack Magdala. Theodore II resisted but the English force prevailed capturing Magdala and ending the Ethiopian conflict. Theodore killed himself as the city fell. The Queen took custody of Theodore Azemagen who died a few years later.
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Great Britain
Theodore
Victoria
Robert
Napier
Lord Napier
Magdala
Eqzamandar-In-Chief
Bombay
Magdela
Aneodore
See
Azor
Alamagen
Queen Victoria
India
Swords
England
British Governor’s Elephant Hunt Ends in Arrogant Feast
Sir Alfred Sharp, once governor of Nyasaland and Rhodes era commissioner, aged 87, hunted elephants in the Congo with Belgian permission, tallying fifty seven tuskers. He sold ivory abroad, earning thousands of pounds before Leopold II canceled the invitation after the spree.
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Alfred Sharp
Nyaeaaland
Cecil Rhodes
Cape
Cairo
Congo
Leopold
Land Reclamation Expands Cultivation Across British Columbia
Reclamation projects in the Kootenay and Goat River valleys finish, adding 16 000 acres under cultivation. One dyke project enables 8 000 acres for Canadiana seed peas and beans while another near the US border is owned by wheat growers. Canadian barley and oat shipments to the United Kingdom in early 1995 exceed double the 1934 six month totals.
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Kootenay
Goat Rivera
British Columbia
Canadiana
United States
Canadian Poultry Export Outlet Opens in West Indies
A new export outlet for Canadian dressed poultry has opened in the British West Indies with 100 boxes shipped during the last week of August.
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British West Indies
Acadian Travelogue Filmed in Nova Scotia Scene
Harold McCracken, U S author and cameraman, arrived at Kentville to shoot Grand Pre scenes for a transnational travelogue. He described the Acadian lands as among the most beautiful he has captured with sunshine, ivy chapel, clouds, flowers, and Miss Irma Gammon in period dress as an Acadian girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline
Clouda
Irma Gammon
Old Japanese Decree Compared With Modern Shipping
The 1685 Tokugawa decree banned Japanese emigration and limited ships to small boats, a rule lasting about 250 years. In modern times, the bulk of canned fruit trade is controlled by the United States, British Malaya, and Australia, with growing exports from Canada and South Africa.
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Tokugawa
United States
British Malaya
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Shrubs Seeds and Bulbs Drive U S Planting Spend
The United States spends about 80 million dollars yearly on shrubs and plantings and 100 million dollars on seeds and bulbs to beautify homes and estates.
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United States
Brain Waves From Sleep Reported In Science
Experiments show electrical currents in sleeping brains with pictures in Science. Eleven children ages five to eight show four wave types named trains spindles sew teeth and random. Electrodes on the scalp record changes when awakened spoken to or restless, tracing waves on a revolving drum.
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Science
The
American Association For the Advancement of Science
London court orders lifelong payment for Milledge judgment
George A Milledge faces 1875 in monthly installments of 2 with 78 years left to pay after a London court ruling following a motorcycle collision claim by William King. Judge Owen Thompson notes the debt could ruin Milledge financially for life as light makes 31 New York San Francisco round trips each second.
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George A. Milledge
London
Hel
William King
Milledge
Owen Thompson
New York
San Francisco
Spelling slips and remedies from a life of letters
The piece notes how even educated writers misspell due to eye issues memory slips and reflexes. It cites examples from famous authors and editors misplacing I and E letters mixing et cetera and drawing words as jokes. It argues word blindness and glasses could help correct errors.
Austrian Needlework Boss Builds U S Enterprise
Ida Jolles, a Vienna native aged 38, now heads a New York needlework business employing 20 000 Austrian women. She was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honor on her eleventh U.S. visit and notes her wage practices and profits. Her operation began 15 years ago in a living room corner and now runs 65 branch managers in major Austrian cities.
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Ida Jolles
Mme. Jolles
Vienna
New York
Plano
Pale Western Cutworm Soil Guarding Advisory
The Pale Western cutworm moths lay on a dusty soil surface and avoid crusted crusts. To protect crops, leave soil undisturbed from August 1 to September 15 and destroy weed growth in July so fields are weed free by August 1. Weeds alone don’t attract moths, but dense growth can break crusts. thus weed control before August 1 is advised.
Reconstruction: A New Life Plan for Heart Disease
A physician explains reconstruction as mental moral and physical reorganization of a patient’s life after heart disease. It emphasizes understanding the disease, accepting fate with hope, and building heart muscle through balanced activity and diet to safely increase daily work.
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L. F. Bishop
Fordham University
James MacKenzie
Word origin of anesthesia coined by Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes suggested to Dr. William Morton that anesthesia was a suitable term for ether’s sleep effect, combining Greek roots meaning not feeling. The dialogue reflects early debates on naming the medical practice.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
G. Morton
Boston
Dr. Morton
Blush Creeps Over Her Face Sparks Dusty Reaction
A vivid line describes a moment when a blush spreads across her face and a dusty scene erupts, suggesting a shy reaction amid a tense or lively atmosphere. The fragment hints at embarrassment or amusement in a rural or rustic setting.
Indian medicine hoax exposed by Montreal lab find
Provincial police seized mystic herbal preparations marketed as cures for rheumatism sciatica whooping cough jaundice and indigestion after farmers in the Laurentian mountains complained of poisoning. Dr Rosario Fontaine and assistants tested the items and found plain bicarbonate soda tartrate citric acid and olive oil flavored with licorice in the sachets and bottle.
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Rosario Fontaine
Montreal
Fontaine
Laurentan Mountains
Exchanging Courtesies Between Sir Edward Clarke and Carson
The tale recalls a humorous exchange between Sir Edward Clarke and Sir Edward Carson in an ecclesiastical law dispute. Carson, towering at six feet three inches, teased Clarke about being destined for the church, prompting Clarke to retort that Carson was better fitted for the steeple.
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Sir Edward Clarke
Sir Edward Carson
Office Boy Warned as Caller Mistaken Identity
A humorous exchange shows an office boy urging caution as an employer mocks a mistaken call. The caller claimed to be needed on the phone but the boss dismisses the idea, highlighting the chaotic tone of a workday mix up.
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