Free State Troops Engage British in Natal Clash
Reports from the Natal front indicate serious fighting as Free State forces advance from Tintwa Pass engaging British cavalry in a long range artillery duel. Ladysmith hosts 3000 troops and Glencoe 4000 as Boer columns maneuver toward enveloping the British line and isolating Ladysmith and Dundee with a push toward Pietermaritzburg.
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Glencoe
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Dundee
Greytown
Pietermaritzburg
Boers Attack Natal Towns Amid Strenuous Assaults
London reporters describe Boer movements on Natal positions around Mafeking and along the Ladysmith Glencoe railway with threats to isolate towns. Observers note potential attacks from Acton Home Rorke’s Drift and Washbank while Gen White concentrates at Ladysmith and Colenso looms.
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Attacked by Boers near Ladysmith report
The Daily Telegraph correspondent says reporters cannot leave Ladysmith to reach Bester's Station or Acton Home as General Joubert's forces move toward Glencoe and Bester's Station. Volunteers say 300 Boers attempted to cut off British parties but Natal troops held firm, firing heavy ranges while taking cover behind hills and rocks.
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British Repulse Boers at Mafeking in First Assault
From Cape Town a Kimberly dispatch dated October 17 reports Colonel Hore defeated the Boers at Mafeking on October 14 with Mafeking remaining secure on October 15. A separate note says 300 Boer losses. Other items note an armored train engaging 500 Boers with heavy Boer casualties and British casualties of two killed and 14 wounded.
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Oil strike in Duvall county near San Diego
A prospect well in Duvall county near San Diego has struck a good petroleum flow with indications of a paying oil field. Nearby Corsicana development has spurred further prospect wells across the state as of October 19.
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City Directory and Local Organizations Named
City officers and department heads listed with mayor, marshal, treasurer and secretary positions. Church denominations, school board members, county officers, and lodge groups with meeting times and leaders provided. Local businesses noted alongside civic and fraternal organizations in a period urban directory.
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Dallas Fair Train Ticket Sales Begin and Dates
Dallas Fair opening sales announced for trains arriving Sept 27 and 28 with cutoffs Sept 20 at 2.40 and Sept 30 at 6.60. Other windows run Sept 26 to Oct 22 at 6.60 and Sept 27 to Oct 22 at 4.95 with limited dates. Special dates list Oct 14 arrivals with noon Oct 15 cutoff and noon Oct 22 cutoff for a 2.40 fare. W S Wilson, Agent.
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