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Tragedy as 13 year old George Poer dies from cannon cracker
West Point Ga December 28 1900 The young George Poer thirteen dies after lighting a cannon cracker that exploded in his hand causing fatal injuries his father George W Peer a leading local figure described him as top of his class and beloved by all. Amidst notices list auctioneers and dealers required to register by January 1 1900. New York dispatch reports Berlin Lokal Anzeiger claims Germany will seize Portugal’s Asiatic colonies and territory north of the Zambesi while England takes Delagoa Bay with 25 000 000 marks payment questioned and diplomatic unreliability noted awaiting confirmation.
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