Jameson Raid and the Anglo Boer War Origins
The piece traces the Jameson raid of 1895 and the ensuing Anglo Boer War. It outlines Jameson’s motive to topple Transvaal and Orange Free State rule, the British response, key sieges at Ladysmith Mafeking and Kimberley, and the rise of generals Roberts Kitchener and Cronje. It notes Kruger’s flight, the 1900 reliefs, and the 1902 peace mood culminating in plebiscite submission.
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South Africa
Jameson
Cape Colony
Cecil Rhodes
Sen. Cronse
London
Natal
Ladysmith
Kruger
General Joubert
Kimberley
Colenso
Kroeger
Puaarl Reueer
Britain
Vitis
Msvadb
Kroger
Aan
Ounderstatsio
Steyn
Ora
Free State
Great Britain
Rhodes
Knierley
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
White
Ladsmith
Stormberg
Gatacre
Wauchope
Spyfontain
Buller
Tugela
Roberts
Lord Kitchener
St. Telenna
Biller
Phen
Bloemfontein
Joubart
Pretoria
Prinsloo
Ife
Durban
Marseilles
Transvaal
Lord Roberts
England
Kitchener
Botha
Christian de Wet
Delarey
de Wet
Schoeppers
Lord Methuen
Kxritzinger
Lberty
Stermberg
Magersforuteip
Redvers Buller
Spion Kop
Jno
Cranje
Paardeberg
Orange Free State
Prinslov
Kruger Dees
Lord Roberts Sales
Zululand
Kentucky
General Assembly
Lake Hrné
International Longshoremen’s Association
Washington
Japan
Tragic Features of the Great South African Struggle
A historical survey listing chief actors from Britain and South Africa, key leaders, battles such as Spion Kop and Colenso, annexations in 1900, peace negotiations, and tolls of war. It records casualties, captives, and the vast costs to Great Britain with figures on personnel and money.
Protecting the Nile Embankments Span the Lower Nile
Ancient historians report more than 1,000 miles of the Nile’s lower reaches were safeguarded by artificial embankments and skilled engineering works.
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The
Nile
Lower Nile
Significance of the black cockade worn by servants
A New York woman asks the author to judge the meaning of the black cockade worn by her coachman and footman. Expert F. Lee Carter explains the cockade marks office and not title, and shows colors by country and era, noting many break old rules in practice.
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Ter
New York
F. Lee Carter
England
United States
House of Hanover
Charles I
William of Orange
Holland
London
Germany
Austria
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Town and Country
Careless Kindness Turns Honest Woman To Impostor Beggar
The Spectator recalls a woman deserted by her husband who sent needlework to patrons with pleas of dire poverty. Her tale grew more elaborate as she built a fake crisis and used letters to solicit funds, aided by her education of children. Public pity fueled a dishonest scheme.
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the Spectator
Journal
A Lesson in Horticulture
Four year old Nellie asks how turnips grow while her father bores potatoes in a garden. He says God makes them grow but Nellie notes she never saw Him hoeing them. The anecdote showcases childlike humor in a rural scene.
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Nellie
Boeing
Her Noble Deed
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt recalls a dramatic incident where a woman saved a man by agreeing to marry him after he threatened suicide if she refused. The piece frames the act as heroic and notes the man’s heartfelt plea and the woman’s decision.
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Storcy
Philadelphia Bulletin
Boundaries of Happiness
A reflective note from the New York Press explores how imagination marks the line between happiness and unhappiness, describing imagination as a threadlike and shadowy tracer of mood.
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New York Press
Funeral Flowers and Displays in Modern Funeral Observances
A New York Sun piece cites undertakers on how funeral flowers are displayed. Large pieces may fill open carriages or be laid on coffins, with fewer flowers sent to cemeteries. The trend shows restraint, with flowers mainly from relatives and friends and renewed focus on simplicity.
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New York Sun
Painting Animals from Life by Briton Riviere
Briton Riviere the animal painter notes ducks and hens are best sitters while gulls make poor models. Cats and big cats pose special difficulty. at the zoo a tiger can be held briefly with meat on a pole but results are rarely good. He usually takes twenty to thirty snaps to study the animal before painting.
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Briton Riviere
Afr
Riviere
Ikeeper
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Raid
DR. Jameson
Cronje
Muller
Ingland
Modder
Republies
Symons
Dundee
Blandslaagte
Biefontein
Dund+ve
Ladysmith Particu
General White
Ladysmitif
Col. Braden-Poulwell
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain and Ireland
Lord Milner
Lord Ritchener
Ereneh
Lin Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton
Tucker
Kekewich
South African Republic
Sterne
Sebsik-Burger
Joubert
Louis Botha
Voljoen
Kritwinger
Ceylon
St. Helena
Bermuda
Cape
Cockal
Denver
Michigan Central Railway
Imen
Rhode Island
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