Brillant British Colonial Victory At Dover Farm
Dover farm dispatch reports colonial troops finally meeting Boer forces and winning a brilliant engagement. Pilotler led a tough mounted advance, Aussies and Canadians stood firm, a white flag appeared, several Boer tents and equipment captured, fourteen enemies killed, and Canadian Toronto company praised for rapid advance. Colonel Pilcher then occupied Dinglasa without opposition amid loyalist welcome.
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Belgent
Cape Colony
Dover Farm
Pitcher
Pilcher
Belmont
Cook's
Adiee
Leutenant
Ruter
Ryan
de Rougemont
Associated Press
Toronto
Dushen
Ars
Jneroim
One Drink Wins Big For A Chinese Bartender
A Chicago bartender recounts a tale of serving a penniless German veteran a generous drink that led to a hospital visit and a life changing $20,000 windfall. The grateful man later returns to thank him, revealing the money and a plan to return to Germany. The tale ends with a warning that luck can’t be counted on twice.
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Chicago Tribune
Joan
Marrage
Watie
Redort
Ian Vane
Sone Institution
Wight
Thnings
Germany
Losbarraw
Win
Bari
Prageh Toys Stir Controversy In Denver Republic
The Denver Republic argues that replacing plush Noah’s ark animals with educational toys will influence youth, citing psychologist concerns over youth trends toward precociousness. It links war games to a restless younger generation and notes critics say games about peace are more acceptable.
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Denver
Noah's Ark
Scientista
The
Hague
Wicked Planchette and Christmas Window Curiosities
A reader notes the return of old fashioned parlour games during Christmas shopping. He recalls planchette devices once called wicked, used with a movable pointer to reveal messages under occult influence, often producing profane results in past eras.
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Planchette
Season of Forbearance prompts careful office etiquette
Providence News hints at courteous behavior for visitors and staff, urging consideration for the email boy who drops by and murmurs advice. The piece reflects on calendar reflections and self-restoration, urging patience and civility in daily office interactions.
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Providence News
Freight Rates Trigger Court Appeals In New York
Railroads in the trunk line pool push freight tariffs up 20 to 26 percent causing unrest among merchants. They plan hearings with the classification committee and seek to show the rate hike harms small shippers and narrows profits. If upheld, businesses may shift to southern ports, prompting antitrust concerns over the pool agreement.
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New York
Jan
Astern Trunk Line
Thas
Griggs
Baltimore
Charleston
Newport News
New Orleans
Booker T. Washington speaks on immigration and education in Macon
In Macon Georgia on January 2 Booker T Washington opposed Bishop Turner's immigration schemes. He urged industrial education as the key to progress for African Americans, saying citizens will be valued in proportion to worth and warning that aiding emigration harms the South. A large white audience attended.
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Macon
Booker T. Washington
Bishop Turner
Soulin
Liberia
Covlon
New York
Merc
Incandescent Lamps Darken City After Contract Expiry
St Louis experiences widespread darkness as city lighting is shut off at midnight following expiration of the contract with the Missouri-Houston Electric Light Company. Public institutions parks and alleys between Washington Avenue and Keokuk Street lose illumination with only a few twilight lamps remaining. No arrangements yet for service continuation. street corners are partially lit by another company under a separate contract.
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St. Louis
St. Lots
Washington Avenue
Keokuk Street
Mixsour'ompany
Milk Company Consolidation Draws City Debate
Chicago reports an effort to unite all milk firms under a single head, opposing factions forming alliances under the Illinois Pure Milk Company banner. Little is known about the geographic or scientific outcomes of Marehand's noted journey across C.
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Chicago
Illinois Pure Mik Compa
M of Marehand
Fuel for Force in Scott's Emulsion Ad
An advertising note promotes Scott's Emulsion as the best fuel to strengthen nerves muscular power and digestion. It claims cod liver oil boosts all four forces and lists pricing and supplier details in New York.
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Scott
Feasibility of uninterrupted river link from Congo to Nile explored
Anglro-African observers note Major Marchand's mission proves possible water route from Brazzaville to the Nile with only a seventy six kilometer gap between Mene and Tamboura in the Bali-ot hazal. Journey resumes at Namioura and Gobo-Lindon after the break.
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Tral Africa
Paris Geographical Society
Sorbonne
Difcult
Soudan
Nile
Marchand
Canga
Matlor Mareband
Efon
Fran Brazzaville
Cairo
Namioura
Nile Cap
Lindon
Une
Birmingham Post
ONeills Grave Honor In Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
Omaha dispatch recounts a tall stone monument erected in 1895 by Irish nationalists honoring General John ONeill who led the Invading Triadmen at Ridgeway. It notes his efforts for Irish colonization in Holt County and the bannered memory in the West, with associations to Omaha’s Irish militia and a long guarded grave at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery.
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Omaha
Chicago
John O'Neill
Ridgeway
Niagara Falls
Fenjariates
O'Neill
O'Neil
Persia
Canada
Nowobha
Lincoln
Tau Viry
Tod Muggirald
Grothers
Gineral John Gneill
Holy Seploher
Fragmented Overheard Play Scene and Public Notices
A garbled dialogue scene shows a tense domestic quarrel with threats and a playful moment amid dinner plans. Separately a Washington Star note questions moral behavior, followed by a Jerusalem population line and a Butte water stockholders notice.
Stockholders Meet at No 202 North Main Street
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the company is set for Tuesday January 9 at 2 o clock pm at the office 202 North Main Street in Hutte Silver Bow County Montana. Election of a board of trustees will occur and other business and concerns may be acted upon or at any adjourned date. By order of the board December 27 1809 J R Thompson Vice president Tr and Fevrtado Secretary.
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Butte City Water Company
Lewizohn
Butte
Montana
North Main Street
Hutte
Silver Bow County
State of
Notice of mining patent application Copper Trust lode Montana
Notice is given that Josiah H. Trevis of Butte Montana has filed an application for a patent for 1444 feet of the Copper Trust lode with extra lateral rights in Summit Valley unorganized mining district Oliver Bowe county Montana. The survey details, boundaries, and surface ground claims are described with terminals and corners. Adverse claimants must file within sixty days at the Helena land office or be barred. George D. Greane, Register. First publication December 11 1509.
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United States Land Orice
Helena
Montana
Natice
Josiah H. Trevis
Butte
Cowper ‘Trust
Point of Discovery
Summit Valley
Oiiver Bow County
United States of America
Copper Trust
United States
Discovery
Corser
Lodes
Silver Bow County
Anaconda Lode
Charles X, Larrable
Michael Sullivan
Register of
United States Land Office
Notice for Iudlicaatium Mining Claim Patent Application
Notice is given that Thomas McCall and Adelia J. McCall of Butte Montana filed on October 1 for a patent for 97.77 acres of the Rocky Mountain Chief mineral claim in Little Pips district Jefferson County Montana. The filing includes detailed metes and bounds from the initial point in unsurveyed Township 1 north range west, with official survey No. 635, and references multiple compass bearings and distances to describe the claimed parcel.
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Helena
Mont
Thomas McCall
Adelia J. McCall
Butte
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Mine claim description from Jefferson County survey record
A public notice records a mine claim description and metes and bounds ending at corner No 1 the beginning point. It notes an area of 97.77 acres and locates the mine in Jefferson County with adjoining claims to the north and east and mentions registrars George G Greens and Ty Bardr with a first publication date of Gat 27 1299.
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Recorder of
Jefferson County
Cern
Franci T. McBride
George G. Greens
Ty. Bardr
Heginter
U.S
Public Notice of Mining Patent Application No 4157 Helena MT
United States Land Office Helena Montana November 10 1899 publishes notice for Kohra Lodge Montana and an application for patent for 3.83 acres with net 8.46 acres claimed in the Illinois No 2 Lode Mining Claim in Summit Valley Silver Bow County. Location, survey details, conflicting claims Sur Nos 1109 1022 1820, adjoining claims Sliver Lick Lode Tiger Lily Lode Kerry Paces. First publication November 11 1899.
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United States Land Omce
Helena
Montana
Kohra
Lodge
Shervon
Lede
Bummit Valley
Silver Dow County
Am Ur
R. W
Cornar No. 1
Walch
Section
Sur
Recorder of
Silver Bow County
Elasma
North Sur
Frank Shovitn
South Sur
David Burt
Neat Sur
Kerry
Michael Carroll
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Eilef Peter seeks patent on Ethel Lode mining claim
Notice filed in Helena Montana lists Eilef Peter of Butte as applicant for patent on a mining dam and 16.57 acre claim located on the Ethel Lode in Independence Mining District Silver Bow County. Official survey No 5 780 provides bounds and corners. Adjoining claims Burney Tiger Oriole noted. location recorded in Gilgor Bow County. First publication October 26 1899.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Eilef Peter~son
Butte
Ethel Lode
Independence
Silver Bow County
Cald
Ny Range
Besra
the Recorder
Gilgor Bow County
East Burney
Frank Krelter
South Burgley
James C Friend
George D. Gree
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Hulley
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Wilike
South Africa
Loard Roberts
Douglase
Cape Culony
Pilcherleg
Dinglasa
John Bi. Gardner
Wyoming
Lepisianare
Thea Senta Crook
Puen
Sutherland Sisters
Prageh
Wicked Planchette
All Drugpista
Scott G Bowne
Cuemints
Gosalps
Washington Star
Jerusalem
W. J. Ladd
Bonto
Butte Gas Light Ord Cok
J. R. Thompson
Tr. & Fevrtado
Notics
George D. Greane
Register
Iudlicaatium
Baker
Jos. H. Harper
United States Claim Agent
Mervita
Palu
Weedy Mall
Neavita Medical CO
Waton & Jackson
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