British losses in Transvaal disaster near Ethel
Lord Kitchener reports to the war office a severe attack on Benson's column twenty miles northwest of Ethel in Eastern Transvaal. Casualties include 54 killed and 160 wounded, with several officers slain or wounded and two guns lost. Relief reached Benson's column, and four officers died of wounds.
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London
Lord Itchener
Ethel
Transvaal
Lord Kitchener
Pretoia
Jonel Benson
Brokenlaagie
Benson
Colonelson
Col
EH. Gunness
F. D. Murray
M . Lindsay
F. E. Therould
E. V. J. Brooks
R. Shenard
J. Corlett
Eyre Lloyd
Sultan Prepares to Hedge Against Dardanelles Threat
Paris dispatch reports from Constantinople that the sultan orders rapid fortification of Salonika and Smyrna and the Dardanelles entrance. Submarine mines to be laid and troops mobilized at likely disembarkation points. Strong anti French sentiment stirs fears for French residents in Turkish cities.
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Paris
Constantinople
Salonika
Smyrna
Dardenelles
Echo de Paris
Brilliant Array Torch Parade Draws Many Names
In Brilliant Array with thousands of torches many will again parade the streets. Invited guests include Dickie Edgar Johnson Alpheus Hurst M L Powers J B Kirby F R Martin L M Powers A K Goode R L King W G Bry ant Will Powers and A D Glass. The fantastic garbed group Charlies Behard John Shelnutt Alec Isaacson Fred Mason Frank Willard aided in making the event enjoyable and the Star and Republic crowd extend thanks.
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K. Goode
R. L. King
W. G. Bryant
Will Powers
A. D. Glass
Messrs
Charlies, Behard
John Shelnutt
Alec Isaacson
Fred Mason
Frank Willard
All Star and Republic
State Pension Warrants Issued Across Classes
Auditor Lowell issued Confederate pension warrants for Montgomery with three payout classes. First class 111 recipients receive 37.65 dollars, second class 150 receive 31.54 dollars, third class 12,916 receive 0.00 dollars, totaling 244,112.40 dollars distributed to probate judges statewide.
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Montgomery
Lowell
Correspondents Enjoy Outing With Evening Star and Weekly Republic
The Evening Star and Weekly Republic correspondents visit Annis tom today. Over twenty gather at the publication office by 11 o clock. They ride the street car system, dine at Houser & Miles, take a tally ho drive, and tour Noble street with photographers before a Midway stop. Notables include G A Laney W A Rice B E J Sheid and others.
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Evening Star
Weekly Republic
Annistom
County Court House
Houser & Miles
G. B. Fore
Russell Bros
Noble Monument
Noble Street
G. A
Sword Presented to Oxford Rifles
The Calhoun Rifles of Oxford held a large meeting in their armory with Capt. W. OC. Gardiner of Birmingham and Lieut. D. H. Smith of Oxford inspecting. Lieut. Smith presented the unit an elegant sword won at the May Street Fair drill contest, gifted by the Anniston lodge of Elks, amid applause. A smoker followed with Lieut. Smith presenting a gold headed cane to Capt. Gardiner.
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Calhoun Rifles
Oxford
W. OC. Gardiner
Birmingham
D. H. Smith
Board of Survey
Col. Migdon
Lieut. Smith
May Street
Anniston Lodge of Elks
Capt
Gardiner
Ledger Lost Between Streets Near Noble Tuesday
A small ledger containing meat market accounts was lost between Twelfth and Tenth streets on Noble Tuesday. A reward will be paid for its return to Brightman's Meat Market on east Tenth Street.
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Brightman’s Meat Market
East Tenth Street
Li Hung Chang Gravely Ilness May Impact Manchuria Talks
Pekin dispatch reports Li Hung Chang near death after two days of hemorrhages. His condition could affect ongoing negotiations over Manchuria between China and Russia, which he has guided with variable diligence.
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Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Manchuria
China
Russia
King William Scotch at Levi's
King William Scotch, also known as Cascade Lincoln, is featured at Levi's in a noted pairing of identities and venues.
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King William Scotch
Cascade Lincoln
Levi's
Carnival closes with torch parade and grand finale
Tonight the Farmers' and Court House Jubilee carnival ends after a week of full scale activity. A torch light parade at 1 o'clock from city hall is planned to outshine Thursday's crowd. The Midway drew large audiences and all attractions will run to capacity, praised as a great success under Elk lodge leaders N. H. Reid and W. M. Brewer.
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Court House
Elk Lodge
N. H. Reid
W. M. Brewer
Children Finish 1500 Mile Race for Life in Chicago
Eight children aged 4 to 9, with parents, concluded a 1500 mile journey at the Chicago Pasteur Institute after traveling from Colorado Springs where they were bitten by a rabid dog. Another child is due tomorrow.
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Chicago
Chicago Pasteur Institute
Colorado Springs
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Thonget Heavy
Sultan
Hedis
Auditor
Republic
Laney, W. A. Rice, Be, J. Sheid
Pers
J. H. Alexander
R. ©. Harvey
M. Rk. Harrison
T. C. Radd
J. F
Oxford Rifles
Annisse
Victor C. Dry
NOBLE
John Vanden Burg
Cody
Saks & Co
Head To Foot Outfitters
Jos. Saks & Co
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