Facts About the Orange Free State Stock Raising and Diamond Mines
The Orange Free State is described as a Boer republic with stock raising and grain farming centered in the Conquered Territory or granary belt. Diamonds at Jagerfontein and Koffyfontein are noted, along with a 2,000,000 pound revenue, education, and a Dutch Reformed majority. The piece covers geography, climate, government, law, and social character. It mentions Basuto wars, the 1854 Bloemfontein convention, and the Cape Colony customs union and railway, concluding with a portrait of Boer hospitality and industrious ethos.
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Free State
New York Sun
Orange Free State
Orange River
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Vaal
Basuloland
Drakensberg
Natal
Griqualand Weat
Diamond Fields
Bloemfontein
Table Bay
Port Elizabeth
Hasutoland
South Africa
Jagerfontein
Koffyfontein
Volkeraad
Volksraad
High Court
Cape
Repub
Africa
Board of
Republic
Dames Institute
Ladies' Seminary
Grey College
South African College
Cape Town
Victoria College
Stellenbosch
Dutch Reformed Church
Church of the
Episcopalians
Episcopal Church
St. Andrews' College
St. Michael's Home
Separatiet Dutch Church
Witzleshoek
Berlin Mission Society
Bethany Maboela
Ladybrand District
Wittebergen
White Mountains
Roodebergen
Red Mountains
Middlevelds
Middleveldt
Jacobadal
Fauresmith
Boshof
Hagans
Johannesburg
Hahn
Clarius
Ito
Altain
Landdrost
Heenbaden Courte
Ansessora
Orange Fretate
Natale
Maine
South African Republic
Sauvage
Orange Rivers
Qorange
British South Africa
United States
Gloemfontein
Athus
Basuto
Mohesh
Basutoland
Queen Victoria
Griqualand West
Diamond Fielda
Waterboer
Great Britain
Itn
Pretoria
Bethulle
Grain-O: a grain drink replacing coffee in a grocer ad
A Crain-O advertisement promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims it pleases adults and delicate stomachs, resembles coffee in taste and appearance, and is sold by grocers for 15 and 25 cents per package.
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Eneoren
Josias
Farewell to the Ninety and Nine in Sabin’s Reflection
Edwin L. Sabin muses in Leslie’s Weekly on saying goodbye to old habits and resolutions as the century turns. The poem contemplates vice and virtue, urging a fresh start with a new century while lamenting past foibles.
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Edwin L. Sabin
Leslie's Weekly
Krakatoa Eruption and Its Global Echoes
The article reflects on the Krakatoa eruption of August 1883, noting the island's destruction and creation of new land. It describes global acoustic and atmospheric effects heard thousands of miles away, the sea wave devastation, and the vigorous scientific interest in the eruption’s mechanics and energy sources.
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Krakatoa
Straits of
Sunda
England
Telok Betong
Sumatra
Residency
Guilford
Newcastle on-Tyne
India
Australia
Rodriguez
South Africa
Cane Horn
Strajta
Bunda
Ite Genesia
Java
Ferce
Carimon
Achern
Semi Annual Clearing Sale of Hats and Apparel
Readers see marked reductions across hats hosiery underwear shirts night robes and more in a no nonsense sale. Hats under two dollars undershirts and silks feature price drops while wool and imported fabrics receive deep cuts. Shoes not listed. Come and be convinced as we advertise nothing but facts.
Louis H. Isaacs successor to Bronson and Tallman
Louis H. Isaacs is listed as successor to the firm Bronson and Tallman at 412 Spruce Street, indicating a change in partnership or ownership in the local business directory. The notice names the street address and the firm lineage for identification.
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Bronson & Tallman
Spruce Street
Fragmentary Opinion on Broad-Mindedness and Race
The readable text hints at a discussion on broad-mindedness and agreement with prevailing views. It mentions “Negre” and appears as a fragment from an era paper, with uncertain context and unclear names or dates.
Unclear fragmentary note on speech and self reference
The readable text shows a fragmented dialogue about approaching a boom and self-berating lines. No clear event, persons, or places are present to establish a {title} or {summary} with factual details.
Suspicious Greet and Tense Exchange at Market
A garbled Chicago Tribune fragment depicts Mir Hvers and Tivor in a tense exchange at a market. The grocer mocks a buyer’s suspicious gaze while debating the cut of a garment and implications of a price.
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Adi the Grocer
Iim Jie
Tivor
Fragmented quotes mix from Washington Star and Vollier's Weekly
A garbled passage assembles quotes about acting and mistakes from the Washington Star and Vollier's Weekly. The lines reveal confusion and a lax attitude toward propriety in quotation form.
War Anxiety Reflected in Indianapolis Journal Quote
An excerpt quotes a speaker describing the terror of war and the irony of preparing for conflict only to face no immediate fight, reflecting wartime sentiment and uncertainty from the Indianapolis Journal.
Winter Readiness By Daily Shopping Message
A quirky pair of exchanges notes daily shopping for winter items. Mire and Migs discuss preparations while Chirago Hogard provides a humorous aside about shoes and a hat. The fragment suggests a light local chat snippet from a community page.
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Chirago Hogard
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Local Government
Marseilles
Price
Moreen
Asc
Jonas Lone
Morocco
Onas Long
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Buch
Royal Society
Louis H. Isaacs
Papa
Negre
U Hleage Times
Noriala
Tom
Washington Star
Vollier's Weekly
Kentucky
Indianapolis Journal
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