Boers Fire Silenced as They Press Ladysmith Front
London dispatches describe Boer artillery under 40 pounders shelling Ladysmith and a Boer left flank advance. British guns silenced the fire, while Boer forces concentrate for a major attack. Reports note cavalry as infantry-capable and updates from Mafeking, Kimberley, and the Rhodesian border amid ongoing Dundee and Talana era fighting.
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London
Ladysmith
Associated Press
Durban
Elandslaagte
Lucas Meyers
Talana Hill
Buller
Mafeking
Kimberley
Fort Tula
Blackburn
Rhodes Drift
Fort Tuli
Maxime
Boers Try Dundee Tactics Amid Ladysmith Tension
London reports Ladysmith danger rising as Boers mount Dundee like maneuvers with 17,000 to 12,000 British. Delays attributed to Commandant General Joubert’s column, granting a brief British respite. Attention focuses on General White’s resources and judgment and on defenses at Ladysmith. Censors note intensified activity.
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London
Ladysmith
Dundee
Joubert
White
Censorshis
Tyre
First Attack Brightens Natal Front in War Dispatch
London dispatch via Telegraph reports Ladysmith area skirmishes with intermittent firing. British General French bivouaced at Mount Bulwan and prepared for a possible assault while Boers concentrate near Matawans Hook and Hatawans Hook.
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New York
Herald
London
Daily Telegraph
Natal
Bennet Barleich
Ladysmith
French
Mount Bulwan
Matawans Hook
Tintwa Yona
Ladysmith Free State
Hatawans Hook
Drakensburg Pass
McKinley Registers After Affidavit Flaw On Home Address
Canton Ohio October 30 President McKinley narrowly risks losing his vote due to an affidavit error on house number for North Market street. The city elections board rectified the record and his name was added to the poll books after he supplied the correct number. Washington October 30 Treasury shows a October surplus near 3 million dollars with pensions and interest payments affecting the balance, marking a favorable start to the new quarter.
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Canton
McKinley
North Market Street
City Board of Elections
Pol
Washington
Treasury
Prospectors Find Traces of Spanish Mines Near Sacred Heart
Guthrie, Oct. 0 Prospectors in the rough hills south of Sacred Heart in Pottawattamie county report traces of Spanish mines. They uncover tools pottery and ore ovens with lumps of copper believed to be from ore deposits.
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Guthrie
O. T
Sacred Heart
Pottawattomie County
Copper Find Excites Prospectors in Hills
A rock sample yields 25 percent copper causing strong interest among miners. The report notes a major navy ship completion and upcoming movements, while regional fair crowds record thousands in San Antonio.
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