The Boer War Chronicle of British and Boer Forces
A detailed account of the Boer War highlights British and Boer engagements from the October ultimatum to the march on Pretoria. It covers Ladysmith and Mafeking sieges, the battles of Colenso Spion Kop and Magersfontein, Roberts and Kitchener advances, and the surrender of Cronje leading to Bloemfontein and Pretoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Buller
Re Het
Colenso
Tugela
Spion
Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Lord Roberts
Ladysmith
Corlenso
Joubert
Gatacre
Natal
Louis
Botha
Lord’ Roberts
Britain
Genesis of Jokes and Clergyman Sons Quip
A fragment discusses a suburbanite borrowing a neighbor's land mower and the stereotype of clergymen’s sons. It notes historical views by Joseph Dana and mentions theologians and postmasters, suggesting social commentary on reputation and wit.
A girl may be the picture of health without being painted
A concise observation notes that wellness does not depend on appearances or cosmetic alterations. It asserts health can be genuine even when outward beauty is not emphasized, reflecting attitudes toward body image.
Pretoria and Johannesburg in the Boer War era
Pretoria, capital of the South African Republic, is described as a fortified, defensible town within a circle of forts, while Johannesburg is portrayed as a rapidly grown, gold rich city known as the Witwatersrand. The article notes Boer fortifications, a powerful night searchlight fort, and a mixed white population around 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
South African Republic
Britain
Vaal
Johannesburg
Witwatersrand
They Didn't Jump On Brooklyn Bridge Crowd Refocus After Dinse Incident
A crowd gathered on a Brooklyn bridge yesterday after chatter about a jump near the Dinse case. Police and tugs checked the scene as a stalled trolley blocked traffic and onlookers speculated about jumpers. No one jumped, and passengers returned to cars as the crowd dispersed. Dan Sinclair introduces a bicycle fad using leg propulsion while chain rides drape over handlebars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Dinse
New York
Brooklyn Tower
Miss Dinse
Bohn
Hayes
Immaculate Clark Street Rider Reads The Black Jack Duncan
A stout dignified reader on a Clark Street cable car absorbs a periodical, glances at a clock showing 11 o clock, and alights toward the Auditorium. His green and yellow cover displays Chicago Chronicle bold print Black Jack Duncan or a Round Up in the Rockies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Street
Monroe Street
Dearborn Street
Jack Duncan
Rockies
Chicago Chronicle
Coal Ashes and Fertilizer Use in Land and Lawn
The article notes coal ashes are often spread on land to dispose of waste and improve lawn paths. It observes soft coal ashes are worth about forty cents, hard coal ashes sixteen cents, and that gathering ashes can be unprofitable. It argues ashes do not create a weed problem or help growth beyond what analysis shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana
Ohey
Whistler's Posthumous Prices Upset Colorado Millionaire
A Colorado millionaire visiting Whistler at his Rue du Bac studio asks about the wall of pictures. Whistler quotes four millions as his posthumous prices, prompting surprise from the buyer before the painter ends the moment.
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Whistler
Colorado
Rue du Bac
Elastic currency proposal sparks wife’s practical reply
A man argues for a more elastic currency to ease money woes. his wife, a practical thinker, questions why government banknotes don’t become thinner or stretch. The exchange ends with him leaving the room.
Kitchener and Trinity Master Helped Career Rise
Dr Butler of Trinity College Cambridge influenced Lord Kitchener by funding a Harrow education during the family’s financial strain. The headmaster offered to cover costs and asked the boy not be told to preserve his pride, a decisive early aid noted by the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Meandering Mike and Lady Discuss Yard Wood Exercise
The Washington Star quotes Meandering Mike asking Lady about wood in her yard ready to be chopped. He notes the exercise would be good for him, but he laments pride keeps him from paying for the yard work like a gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cymnasium
Washington Star
European tax on motor carriages and bicycles described
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports in Antwerp motor carriages are taxed 100 francs and motor bicycles 50 francs by the municipality. Province tax adds to the totals, making these vehicles subject to double taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Philadelphia’ Bulletin
Americans to spend record amounts abroad this year
Bankers estimate American visitors to the Paris exposition will spend about 40 million dollars more than usual Europe during the vacation season. Ads note remedies for feet and hair and a pearl diver’s day’s work record.
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Europe
Carter's Ink Used by New York and Boston Schools
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup recommended for children to ease teething pain and wind colic. The product is advertised as used by schools in New York and Boston and widely elsewhere, priced at 250 per bottle.
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Carter
New York
Boston
Winslow
Windcolk
French schools show pupil reciting quirky verb forms
A master instructs a pupil during a consul visit and prompts conjugation of the phrase I have a gold mine. The student replies with a humorous archaic conjugation including thou and we forms, reflecting comic language play.
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Jean
Great Demand for Pie Impacts New York Bakers
Pie bakers in New York report rising demand as belief that pies are indigestible fades. Athletes have started consuming pies during training, reflecting broader appetite shifts.
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New York
Piso's Cure Promoted as Cough Remedy
An advertisement from J W Briggs of Minneapolis Minnesota dated January 6 1900 extols Piso's Cure as an effective cough remedy The note also contains a joke about the minister being a pairer and the p riceman a peeler highlighting period humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. .W. O Briggs
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Clars Kopp Wrote for Mrs Pinkham's Advice
Clars Kopp contributed advice letters for Mrs. Pinkham and explains the impact of her guidance on readers seeking remedies. The article showcases how the column influenced women’s health decisions in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clars Kopp
Letter Praising Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy
Clara, from Rockport Indiana, writes April 13, 1899, recounting how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover from female ailments. She credits Mrs Pinkham's advice as unique and urges others to seek guidance from her expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Transvaal
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Steve
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Pietermaritzburg
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Yule
Symonds
Glencoe
Weil
Pietermariteburg
Gloucester’ Regiment
Irish Fusiliers
Kimberley
Mafeking
Steyn
Bechuanaland
Alfred Milner
Redvers Buller
South Africa
Cape Colony
Estcourt
Cape ‘Colony
Methuen
Kimbersley
Attica
Colesburg
Etentee
Stormburg
Wauchope
Ont
Pan
Modder
Magersfontein
Black Watch
Highland Brigade
Spon Kop
Warren
Spion Kop
War Office
Meerty
Tugels
Roberts
Kitchener
French
Gordon
Cecil Rhodes
Wagersfontein
Cronje
Paardeburg
St. Heléna
Bellet
London
Baden-Powell
Joseph Dana
Milthe Posta
Brooklyn
Dan Sinclair
People
Mile
A. Tramp
Allen
Allen$ Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Roosevelt
Neely
Kiine
da. Ryon
Bermuan
Hall
Price, T.e
Deas
Clara “Kerr
Rockport, Ind
Bakers Chocolate
Walter Baker & 3 Co. Li Limited
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