Dewet Hard Pressed by British Troops Near Escape
In Cape Colony reports dated Dec 8, General Dewet faces a tight trap with British columns closing on three sides and two swollen rivers blocking his front. Dispatches from Bloemfontein say Dewet has trekked northeast after failing to force Commasaie bridge, with 500 horses and baby carts abandoned. Roberts reaches Cape Town as Kruger meets Wilhelmina, while Holland vows no intervention. Boers seize 17,000 sheep near Krogeradorp as war news dominates the front pages.
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Ceretain
Holland
Aliwa
Cape Colony
Dewet
Knox
Lospex
War Office
Kitconer
Bloemfontein
Dew
Rouxville
Holiday gift ideas at Dodson's Pharmacy
Dodson's Pharmacy showcases Holiday Grade Silver Novelties and related items priced from 35 to 90 cents, shaving writers at 2 to 5 dollars, Nersbhaum pipes from 3.50 to 7.50, pocket books and card cases from 1 to 3 dollars, finger purses 1 to 3 dollars, and sterling silver mounted comb and brush sets at 3 to 5 dollars, plus other vanity pieces and gift items in varying finishes.
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Morocco
Southern Industry Meeting Hears Sugar Talk and Subsidy Debate
The Southern Industrial convention closes with speeches on sugar manufacture in the south. Louisiana State Senator John Dymond outlines sugar methods while George H. Anderson of the Pittsburg chamber lauds the convention and backs the Hanna Payne ship subsidy bill. Related notices and local business ads follow, including medical cures and consumer items.
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Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
Hanna-Payne
Eco Bary
Kempoon
Wu Ting Fang
Beraard McCloskey
New Orleans
BE. J. Bryan
Insurgents Show Increased Activity Across Luzon
Reports from northern and southern Luzon show rising insurgent activity. General Funston with Troop A and scouts charged 100 rebels on Nehicom river. Four rebels died. a deserter named Fagin wounded. Lieutenant Morrow with 50 men seized Bulacan and engaged Victores who held 30 rifles and 60 bolomen. Casualties for Americans reported as very light. A company reinforced Bohal amid ongoing small encounters and captures.
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Maxila
Luzon
Funston
Fourth Cavalry
Nehicom River
Fagin
Twentyfourth Infantry
Morrow
Forty-seventh Regiment
Bulacan
Col
Victoris
Sanin
Bohal
Indian famine relief fund reaches New York total
The Indian famine relief fund in New York has reached 219078.54 dollars. Advertisements praise remedies for coughs and stomach issues, toutting One Minute Cough Cure and Kodol Digestive Aid, with testimonials and claims of rapid relief and prevention of consumption. Davenport Drug Co promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough medicine.
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W. A. Remrt
A. H. Thornes
Wills Creek Coal Co
Buffalo
Foley
Davenport
Benj. Ingersoll
Hutton
Jad
New York
Rafe
Davenport Drug Co
Davenport Drag Co
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Old Virginia
E. D. Sheffield & Co
Bank of Commerce
Lott Warren
E.D. Sheffield Company
L. G. Council
Afericus
Georgia
Teley
Aron Ohen
Hawkins House
Americas
Aaron Cohen
Cotton Avenue
U.s.tower Furniture
Crockery Corma
Cotton
General Knox
Roberts
Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Port Elizabeth
Government House
Wilhelmena
Kruger
Hague
Transvaal
JouaNnessura
Krogeradorp
Chamberlain
John RB. Hudson
Dodson
Heaven
Jearth
Banner
W. A. Rembert
DeWitt
Hazel
W. A. Rombert
Jobo B. Hudson
Doduou
Dodson’s Pharmacy
Silver Novelties
Nersbhaum
Pocket Books
Pharmacy
Dymond
MR. Anderson
Barenerd McCloskey
E. J. Bryan
Baltimore
Grattan, Lobe & Co
Charles McCaul
Pogaincas
eCaul
Lonsere
Ireland
R. Gray
Amenia
Duchess County
N. Y
John R. Hudson
Wodson's Pharmacy
E. J. Eldridge
Americus
Rom
Wollford
B. J. Eldridge
DeWit
San Roplo
Naval Station
Manila
United States
Zafiro
Hong Kong
Adolfo J. Menocal
Naval Board
Philippine
John RK
Hudson
Hays
Peter Sherman
North Strafford
N. H
Rembert
Calitoria
de Witt
Kari
W. A
Castoria
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