Severe British Disaster Near Brak erlongte Transvaal
General Kitchener reports a severe engagement about twenty miles northwest of Bethel in the Eastern Transvaal. Colonel Benson's rear guard faced 1000 Boers with five guns in fog and mist, producing heavy British casualties including Colonel Benson wounded and several officers killed. Fifty four NCOs and men died, about 100 wounded, with two Boer guns reportedly recovered. The Boers retired east, and Colonel Benson’s relief column will reach him soon.
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Eyre Lipsa
Hanes
Tom
Withalarm
Tn Benson
Royal Travelers Home Return Visit at Portsmouth
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall greeted by the King and Queen in Portsmouth as royal yachts Victoria and Albert Ophir meet and salute. Naval pageant includes Victory firing, troops ashore, and cheered royal party aboard the Wing’s yacht with bands playing God Save the King.
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York
Victoria and Albert
Nelson
Victory
Solent
Hotilla
Yarmouth
Isle of Wight
Vittoria and Albert
Ophir
Children Die From Lockjaw in St Louis Case
Four children die within days from tetanus linked to anti toxin distribution by the city chemist. contends health officials debate if serum contained tetanus bacteria. separate notes describe jail escapes in Fayetteville and robberies near Hyndman, plus a St. Louis workers’ trends, factory labor declines, and urban labor unrest.
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Alee
Lockmaw
Thanksgiving Proclamation Fixes November 28 as National Day
President Theodore Roosevelt issues a proclamation designating Thursday November 28 as a United States National Day of Thanksgiving. He notes the nation’s sorrow for McKinley’s death yet emphasizes abundant present prosperity and urges Americans to give thanks to God while performing duties to fellow citizens. The proclamation, dated November 2, 1901, is signed by Roosevelt and Secretary of State John L. Hay.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington
John Lay
End of the Pan American Exposition Ends in Loss
The Pan American Exposition ends after President Milburn’s assassination and a drop in attendance. Officials say the loss will approach 3 million dollars though the event boosted U S relations and commerce. Total admissions reached about 6.09 million for six months as the government exhibit to be sent to Charleston.
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Bufalo
John G. Milburn
Corpa
United States
Americas
Melkinley
Charleston
Convict Bankert Kills William Green Then Self Destructs
Bankert gained entry to William Green’s second floor apartment and fatally shot Green in the neck with a revolver, then split his head with a hatchet and shot himself through the heart. Mrs Green died shortly after. Louisa Bankert, a former Miss Cora B. Warrison, supposedly sought the same apartment but details are unclear. Bankert was imprisoned earlier for a related crime. Mrs Green’s past as an actress and her marriage to Green are noted.
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Amsterdam
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William Green
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Accused of Many Murders Miss Toppan Faces Trial
Boston story details nurse Miss Toppan once employed at Cataumet and Barnstable, accused of killing Mrs. Gibbs and linked to multiple sudden deaths in Easton and surrounding towns. Autopsies sparked murder charge. District Attorney notes widespread suspicions while investigations continue.
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Tea BR. Cushing
Brookline
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Barnstable County
Davis House
Dtvla
Larry Gordon
Holmes
Professor Wood
Mr. Davis
Dhe
Potato outlook in Argustock County shows mixed yields
The county faces a rot affecting stock stored in northern cellars while some farmers report strong crops this year. Potatoes average up to 100 barrels per acre versus 60 to 70 typical. starch factories pay sixty cents a barrel, with potential crop value near four million dollars if production rises.
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Argustock
United States Leads in World Export Volume in 1901
United States exports show dominance over Great Britain and other nations in nine months of 1901, with September figures pushing domestic production to over a billion dollars. UK exports lag while Germany and Russia rise. California oranges set records and Japan seeks to boost trade with Russia as Alaska harvests surge and textiles respond to strong demand.
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Great Britain
Washington, Ly, C
Tredpury Bureau of Statistics
United Kingdom
St.lisgis
Natal
Nail
South Africa
Not All Peoples Write Left to Right in History
A survey of diverse writing directions from Arabic and Hebrew scripts to Chinese top to bottom and right to left, with mention of Sumatra dwellers, plus a segue into postal bags and a government shop producing leather pouches. The piece then shifts to the Chinese emperor’s talisman tale and ends with an extended medical advert for St Jacobs Oil and related products.
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Aehe
Dent
Sumatra
Panera
Tooren
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St. Jacobs
Jacobs
Luis
A Wine Editor's Principles and Bridal Rice Tradition
A fragmented 19th century column discusses a wine editor's declared principles and a sustainable alternative to rice at weddings. It notes Lake Geneva Wisconsin decor with hydrangeas and ferns, an altar of deadvoat completed by greenery, and a poetic procession through a lantern-lit path to the gate.
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Speculative art sales and a Cheyenne chief in Mexico
Auction notes reveal prices for iconic works like The Spy and Angelus and discuss a shift in Indian plans as Blandhig Yevow travels from the Los Angeles Mines to Oklahoma, while Sweden’s largest cities and a Paris sale frame art markets. Mexico trips and reservations stir Native American expectations as traders tout cures and buskin slogans appear amid a miscellany of medical ads and sayings.
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Piso a Carn for Consumption Medicine Claim
An advertisement notes Piso a Carn as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds from N W Samuel of Ocean Grave dated February 17, 1900. The brief claim positions the remedy as a guaranteed cure amid early 20th century patent medicine promotion.
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Ocean Grave
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