Stories of Some Famous Men in Peace and War
The names of Sir Donald Carrie and Mr. Rider Haggard are frequently associated with Sooth Africa in the public mind, the one commercially and the other in connection…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1903
115 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 6
The Fate of a War Balloon
During the siege of Paris in the Franco-German war no less than sixty-four balloons made their ascent from the [?]. Out of this number only two "came to grief." One…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Song of the Climean War
"Annie Laurie" was the song in vogue during the Crimean War, and the circumstance is recalled by the following verses which are published in the London Press:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Souvenirs of War. The Marechale Macmahon
The Marriage of Mme. de MacMahon, who died the other day in Paris, was a made-up one. Her uncle was in the early years of MacMahon's career in Algeria, his…
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THE Russian Government has decided that peace must be kept in the Balkans this year at all hazards, but is preparing meantime for decisive…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mortaility in War. Some Figures
The conditions of warfare differ so greatly that no exact Inference can necessarily be drawn from past etatistics ab to tbe mortality likely to prevail in any particular…
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WHAT do our Australian Lancers say to this? Dr. Frederick Schaffer, who was sent by the Government to report on the medical aspect of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fate or a War Balloon
During the slego of Paris in the Franco-German war no less than sixty-four balloons made their ascent from the capital. Out of this number only two "came to grief." One…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Song of the Climean War
"Annie Laurie" was the long in vogue during the Crimean war, and the circumstance is recalled by the following verses which are published in the London Press:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sonvenirs of War. The Marechale MacMahon
The marriage of Mme. de MacMahon, who died the other day in Paris, was a made-up one. Her uncle was in the early years of MacMahon's career in Algeria, his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams [Reuter's Service.—copyright.] a Sacred War. LONDON
THERE is a great gathering of Moroccotribesmen at Webbar who propose making a "sacred" war against tho French…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New War Engine
A FORMIDABLE war machine for coast defence has been invested and patented by Alison Phelps Stokes, millionaire and philanthropist, of New York. It is a floating battery of…
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"No," said the French artillery officer, " I have never done a thing that any man should be ashamed of." " You have never told a lie ?" the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldiers Career. Lord William. Beresford
The "Times" writes as follows of Lord William Beresford, whose death in last December has been already reported by cable:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost of the S.A. War
A PARLIAMENTARY paper issued on May 7 showed that the estimated amount of war charges in South Africa and China, incurred up to March 31st, 1903, is £217,1[?],000, namely, South Africa…
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THE cables which state that Britain and Japan have com[?]mtly insisted on Russia withdrawing from Manchuria inabire…
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A Parliamentary paper issued on May 7, showed that the estimated amount of war charges in South Africa and China, incurred up to March 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coming War. Port Arthur Impregnable. London, July 17
Some of the representatives who took part in the conference of Russian officials at Port Arthur admit that the contingency of war was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →England's War Liability. LONDON
MR. C. T. Ritchie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at a dinner at the Mansion House, to an assembly of merchants and bankers, said that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coming War. LONDON
REPORTS from Pekin statel that diplomatists there consider that the gravest factor in the present situation m the Far East is the increasing dancer of the…
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