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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
1
Readable fragments describe troop movements and damaged areas in Brussels and surrounding regions. Mentions dynamite incidents, shelling, and British garrisons along the coast with references to Rhodes and Choorcave. Indicates casualties and ongoing military actions influencing civilian areas.
dispatches describe an armored train encounter with Boers near Coloisy where natives say the Boers hold the town. Fire from Fore Wiley caused no damage and the train withdrew. reports note reinforcements arriving at Ladysmith and Durban as 13 803 troops sail, including Armenian artillery and the Nubia.
The fragmentary text references a political figure linked to Taft era politics and a committee appointment in Washington. It hints at health claims and a dubious patent remedy, with scattered mentions of doctors, pills, and stomach or bowel ailments, but the overall meaning is obscured by garbled OCR.
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