Modern Slavery by Rail to Pretoria
A passenger recounts a night journey from Cape Town to Pretoria during the Boer War, describing railway routes, border inspections, and the mood of Boers and Englishmen along the line. He details station life, personal impressions of Boers as they depart for battle, and reflections on trust and conflict amid political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havec
Fransvanters
Opt Magia
Hhades
Transvaal
Victoria
New York
Northwast
Cape Town
Rhodesia
Orange Free State
Transvaale
Dey Aur
Naauw Poort
Port Elizabeth
Springfontein
Port Elizabet
East London
Horingfontein
Vree State
Ladysgith
Langenek
Pretoria
Tolannesburg
Ketusth
Thay
Delagen
Moemfontein
Cape ‘Lows
Beteen Port Elizabeth
Dorbau
Landysmith
Debigon
Bnown
Nelles
Intagon Bay
Komatipoort
Mutella
Ressang Garcia
Oorsprong
Kaapmindes
W.torfal Onder
Watertal Boven
Canadian North West
Boor
Usu
Witlinder
Wirth
Ameren
England
Europe
Te South Acai
Republic
Cecil Sthedes
T Nyot
Cwell Rhodes
South Africa
Kimberley
Rhodes
Sam Geting
States
Travelers' Guide: Ruck Island Peoria Depot Timetable Annotations
Timetable fragment shows rail routes among Peoria Springfield St Louis and St Louis connections. Mentions Mr A Pattenda general agent Pune and various depots. Indicates trains run with limited Sunday service and listed connections to Cahle Hi Cable Sherrard Accom and other stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruck Island
Peoria
A. Pattenda
Panen
Pune
Mipyien
Mme
Cue
Springfield
St T
St Louis
Pra Peoria
Springfeld
Cincin
Caule Hi Cable & Sherrard Ace Cavle
Sherrard Accom
Je & Sherrard Arcos
Reough Aleeyer Cn St
Exposition Ticket Hustle Noted by Ledie Weekly
Vendors outside the exposition sell admission as 55 centimes or 11 cents to those willing to bargain. A foreigner may face 75 centimes, and buyers must haggle to avoid overpaying. Tickets sometimes require two or even four or five entries before 10 AM or after 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pari
Estra News
Ledie
Hawaii's plague remedy described by Mauri official
Inland official C H Dickey, visiting Bloomington after 48 years away from Hawaii, recounts how Hawaii stamped out bubonic plague. He cites a 2 million dollar effort, quarantine, cremations, and serum use, noting most cases in Honolulu, rat-driven spread, and strict isolation. Also covers legal cases and a clubroom joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Dickey
Mauri
Bloomington
Mis
T. Lyle Dickey
Ottawa
Ills
Hawaii
Liliuokalani
Honolulu
San Francisco
Bath
Law Judge Cites Rip Van Winkle in Estate Case
A Georgia judge, addressing a case where a missing man reappeared to claim part of an estate, remarked that the statute of limitations will not wait, likening it to Rip Van Winkle and Enoch Arden. Separately, Tri-City Railway in Rock Island distributes curves for upcoming track improvements along the system for imminent installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimiam Lewis
Washington
George Williams
Port Tlakely
Tawis
Williams
Fage
Paris
Lewis
Page
Cowen
Ajnsie
Georgia
Falling Waters
Rip van Winkle
Enoch Arden
Manapolis Press
Tri-City Railway Company
Rock Island
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Travelers’ Guide
Tiss
Davenport
Rock
Aed
Northwestern
Clinton Sud
Thicago
Clne
Southwestern
Ion
Depot Twestierh Rect
Petwnan Mist
Syenace
Ridge
Trae LA Mall
Zaprea
Xam
St Paul
Freight
Burlington Route —C
Ke Railw Av Depol Fir ‘Svcuue
Sinveeetn Meee Eg Oung
Monmouth
Chicaco
Sterning Cinvon & Draugive Co
TAB
Twen Street
Cornar Fit Avenue
Ben Timford
Denver
Owalia
Minneapolis
Chicago, Burlington
Quincy
California
Pacific Coast
Florida
South
St. Louis
St. Pas
Mindeapolis
Ld, Mace
D. P. Ae Yous
Pone
Maria
Mr. Smart
Mrs. Smart
John Smart
Philadelphia
the Argus
Stearns
Spencer
J. Leveen
Shewe LE West
Germany
Hoffmann’s
Rock Island Drop and Press Co
Prop Orties & Specialty
24Th St. and
3Rd Ave. Island
Bock
Thomas van Tuyl
George Stocker
Dave Weary
Reaconry & Fates
Seventh Ave
Ree Island
Mississippi
A.mager
Weat Seventeenth Street
George Bick
Chas, Allembyrr
Pharmaciet
Globe
Mi Seventeenth St
Rook Island, UI
Academy OF the Visitation
Sisters of the Visitation
Rook Island
Book Concern
Raghman
Cash Grocery
Virginie Smowel
J. Steele
Buford Block
Leithner
Mubio
S16
Seventeenth ‘Street
Rock Letana, Th
E. F. Stroehie
Aeetral News
Eag Second Avenue
Rock Daan Telephonetics
Boggess
East Second Street
Bridge Avenue
Avenport
Hull & Co
Chicago
Third Avenue
M. Sosna
St. Ambrose
Matuka
W. 4. Jacobs
Fiat No
Duehell & Lynde ‘Building
Nelson's
Hock Island
Rev
Flannagan
Ava
Argus
WAST
W. Z. Magill
Omoe
Sasonie
Isla
Looran Purazoom
Frivate Studio
SA Anal
C. D. Doran
Pena
Rango
WREAD
Fifth Ave
Hoppe
Tallor
Twen Merb Su
Tom A. Marshals Telephone Co
Feresrtoe
Louire
Iarwe
Troe
McCans
Ouwrmst
Cas
Gentral Trust and Savings Bank
Board OF
Pater Fries
Mecebe
ED Sweeney
C.J. Larkin
Hobinsam
Henry W. Tremann
Damond. LaVelle
Bi & Castes
Mack
Jeaney & Walker
Solicitors
Jobe
Senate
Madge
Louis A. Lob
Rock Island National Bank
Rock Island Savings Bank
Book Island, Ill
Ons
Patt
Pi Jona Vale
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