Johannesburg City Emerges From Gold Riches To Post
A historical sketch traces Johannesburg's rise from mining camp to a city of world standing. It notes the 1890s charter proclaiming city status, the Witwatersrand gold reef extending 60 miles, and the diverse cosmopolitan scene with miners, vendors, and traders contributing to its vitality and identity.
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Witwatersrand
Transvaal
Johannesburg
K Kruger
Joubert
Johannes
Christian Science Monitor
Attractiveness Promise With Dr Edwards Olive Tablets
An old advertisement extols Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe, vegetable based laxative substitute for calomel. It claims they cleanse the system, tone the liver, and restore youth with nightly use. Available in 15¢ 30¢ and 60¢ sizes at all druggists.
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Dr. Edwards
Johannesburg’s Remarkable Rise and Civic Grandeur
The article extols Johannesburg’s rapid growth from its city center outward into extensive suburbs with attractive homes and scenic views. It highlights a strong independent university, an art gallery with famed works, a public library system, churches, schools, parks, and grand public buildings. It notes charitable work and a large general hospital, portraying a city whose development rivals any in the British empire.
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Escmraty
Verdé
Johannesburg
Im. Iteelfa
The Higher Bets of Nfé and Cultural Attainment
In regard to aesthetic values she has integrated arts and sciences into her calculation. The cultivation of the arts and humanities has occupied her attention and she today possesses within herself cultural assets.
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Nfé
Johannesburg's Rising Influence Over South Africa
A fragment suggests the future Johannesburg will wield broader authority beyond finance and industry, becoming a major force within the Union of South Africa as it grows from its status as the youngest and largest city.
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Johanniesburg
Union of South Africa
Ithe
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