THE BOERS AS FIGHTERS AND LIFETIME WARRIORS
A historical account describes Boers as born fighters skilled marksmen who fight in close terrain. It notes their ability to endure, ride, and live off rugged mountain life, their strategic wagon squares, and their patriotic dedication. It highlights roles, campaigns, and admiration from English observers without graphic detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidmon
Taut
Hint Locke
Koni
State Artillery
South Africa
London
Transvaal
South Africa conscripts warned for armed service
Government empowered to call burghers for service. District Field Corner delivers notices to conscripts. Mounted units fortified for ten days with buck or beef supply. A rogue fighter selected a mountain eyrie, harassing foes by hitting marks from rock ledges during assaults on Ma Juba Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South African Republic
German Viceroy in the Carolines
A Berlin Tageblatt correspondent notes that a German named Vetens served as Viceroy of the Carolines about 35 years ago. He was a ship captain who exported analia to China and in 1865 married one of the daughters of the Garoline king, deeming him ruler of the island group.
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Carolines
Berlin Tageblatt
Caroline
Tslanda
Vetens
China
The
Garolines
Islands
Goats Protect Sheep, Says South Carolina Farmer Tip
A Charleston News and Courier correspondent reports from personal experience that placing three to four male goats with a flock of sheep deters dog attacks. Sheep tend to run for protection to the goats, providing a defensive advantage for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston News and Courier
South Carolina
Novel Sport in the Farest Parisian’s Fish Contests
A Dublin era note on an effete Parisian taking up fish contests with Oriental sporting men in Siam Cochin China and parts of Japan having long enjoyed the lively pastime. The fragment hints at a cultural exchange of competitive fishing in distant lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Cochin China
Japan
Tests of the Little Fighting Fish Breeds for Combat
The article notes tests of small fighting fish bred for fighting. The fish are colored red and blue and are described as biting to the death in combat.
Great Wheat Harvest Leads The Northwest Threshers Train
A vivid description of threshing methods from Minnesota to the Dakotas details the threshing train setup, machinery, and crew roles. It explains how modern separators, windmills, and stackers replace older methods, the shift to board arrangements, and the economic impact of cheaper machinery and lower wages on farmers. It contrasts binder and header systems, notes long harvest days, and concludes with diversified farms relying on cattle, sheep, pigs, and gardens alongside wheat.
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Minnesota
Dakotas
Uanally
Northwest
South Dakota
Wade
Miss Proctor’s Lectures Praised and teased by Youths
Miss Mary Proctor, astronomer and lecturer, entertains social settlement audiences in big cities. Her talks win praise, though a front row boy quips that she should discuss lions and tigers, while another critic says weighing and measuring stars are fairy tales.
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Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
Mexican Social Names Use First Given Name Across Society
Mexicans address each other by given names across ages and classes. Friends use first names. elders receive a respectful prefix like Don. Public figures are called by first names, including the president’s wife Carmencita. Household heads are Don Jose or Don Manuel, and sons are Manuelito.
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Mexico
Ricardo
Republic
Carmencita
Don Jose
Don Manuel
Manuelito
Little Manuel
Curious Lightning Effects in Berlin Thunderstorm
In a Berlin thunderstorm, lightning injuries produced unusual, grain shot like wounds reaching to bone, surrounded by blue and brown networks. Many victims suffered multiple such wounds on feet and ankles, while others bore skin marked with blue brown lines resembling a thickly beaten hide.
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Berlin
Wise Talk and Health Ads in Nineteenth Century Observations
A New York Commercial Advertiser column quotes quips about physicians and wisdom of restraint. It notes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a leading blood medicine and mentions a Lexington Avenue parlor rental sign seeking a doctor or gentleman, prompting a joke about five doctors among the speaker’s acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Lexington Avenue
New York Commercial Advertiser
Test Sight Restored by Findley's Bus Falve Cure
An early 20th century style ad promises eyes restoration with Findley's Bus falve and Dr Kille's Great Serve Restorer. Claims include no pain, money back, and a cure from AU druggists or by mail. Trial bottles offered. address RM Ware Ltd in 081 Area St, Mhile PA. Laboring under a delusion is an unprofitie jobs.
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Findley
J. P. Hayten
Decatur
Texac
Hite
Dr. Kille
Ba RM Ware, Ltd
Area St
Mhile
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Ger
Movelitkase
South African
Marico
Moajuba Hill
Hatley
Waing
Colley
Cape Colony
Bechanavaland
Tatot
Ing Lerle
Andon Corre Day
Tian
Tirgo Vorsat
BOK Farsceta
Tor Wan
Majuba Hill
Northwestern States
SLOAN
Dualura
Earls, Sloan
Boston
Mase
Wolfe
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
Uglas Shoe CO
Brockton, Mass
Omy Cataisou
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Winchester Avenue
New Haven
Bonn
Areer New Vooodooe CO
P. O
Philadelphia
Penn
Rites Quick Felder
Green
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