South Africa story of diamonds gold and colonial past
A historical overview traces South Africa from Dutch and British rule to the Boer wars, and the rise of diamond and gold wealth. It notes Cape Town, Johannesburg and the vast mineral belts, with vivid asides on global trade routes and ancient labor networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South’ Africa
Pew
South Africa
Cape Town
Union of
Orange River
Orange Free State
Vaal River
Transvaal Republic
Great-Britain
South
Lof
Africa
Indian Ocean
Territory of the Union
Johannesburg
Europe
America
Australia
Denver
Colorado
Providence
B. I
Tractors Crawl Snowbound Greenland Fields Deliver Supplies
Tractors drive through snow bound northern Greenland fields to deliver essential supplies. The austere Arctic landscape frames a limited supply operation as crews push forward through harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
The Long Trail of the Gypsy History and Traits
This piece surveys the Gypsies from early origins in Moldova around 1417 to civilizing efforts by Maria Theresa and Joseph II. It notes bands led by counts, pillaging for food, a strict code of morals, secrecy, and loyalty, plus a lasting influence on England's horse racing and Derby culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Moldavia i
Maria Theresa
Joseph II
England
Stones That May Become Hearth Stones Temple
The piece notes Harborough Rocks, famed as a Druid Circle site in England, may be broken up for housing. It compares protection of ancient monuments with other eras where art and ruins were repurposed, highlighting Stonehenge and similar stone circles across England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
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Cable
England
Praxiteles
Africa
Asia Minor
Greece
Rome
Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain
Engand
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Europe
France
Asia
No man with a splendid rotund voice.
Fragmentary lines describe a voice described as splendid and rotund with whispers interwoven, presenting a terse scene or fragment from an older issue. The text lacks clear actors or setting, offering only mood and partial dialogue cues.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Blood Purifier
An ad claims Hall’s Catarrh Medicine cleanses the blood and restores normal conditions, allowing nature to work. It lists Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as the circulator and markets the product to counter local disease and catarrh symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Hall
Cheney& Co
Toledo
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China
Siam
Philippines
Japan
Ceylon
Arabia
Central
Sahara
Central Asia
Andes
Mexico
South America
la Paz
Bolivia
Holy Land
Joseph
Mary
Herod
Spain
Java
Britar
State Department
Krakatoa
Mother Nature
Sunda Strait
Sumatra
New York
el Paso
Washington Monument
Klot
New York State
Empire State
Union
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Ohio
Texas
the Gypsy
Fletcher
Joe
Arve
Baby
Bayer
Falcon
Blackman
C Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen, Ind
Alps
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