Commands Near Each Other in Manila Front
Manila reports at 9:20 a.m. General MacArthur and General Lawton’s forces sit near each other with MacArthur’s supply run in Tarlac via the Bambam line. Colonel Howe’s detachments advance from Victoria to Rosalies as 21 American prisoners await transfers. Two thousand insurgents gather at Gerona above Tarlac while Mascardo fumbles in the mountains west of Angeles with a thousand men. Persistent rain degrades the country’s condition.
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Manila
MacArthur
Lawton
Tarlac
Bambam
Ninth Infantry
Howe
Victoria
Third Cavalry
Rosalies
Desmond
Signal Corps
Gerona
Mascardo
Angeles
Armored Train Disaster Amid Ladysmith Relief Effort
London reports a severe setback as the Estcourt armored train disaster disrupts the relief movement for Ladysmith. Boers press south of Colenso, with forces converging to isolate Estcourt and threaten communications on the Moor River. Churchill’s actions save the engine and wounded, while volunteers and Fusiliers exhibit notable bravery amid heavy fire and raids.
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London
Mstcourt
Ladysmith
Colenso
Schall
Reief
Estcourt
Moor River
Pretoria
Churchill
Churchill's Bravery Spotlighted at Estcourt
A correspondent reports from Estcourt that wounded from the armored train are recovering well at the sanitarium hospital. Captain Wylie earns praise for shielding Sergeant Tod with boulders during rifle fire, Tod remaining with him to bolster morale as a shell struck the cover. Churchill's demand for volunteers to clear the wreckage is cited alongside steadfast bravery of Franklin and others as bullets rained on the train.
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Churchill
Hasset
Dublin
Haldane
Franklin
Imissir
Winston Churchill
Cat
Churchil
Buller Planes Maturing in South Africa War News
A London dispatch reports Boer attacks on an armored train near Estcourt and ongoing speculation about General Buller's operations. Contenders view a swift march from Bloemfontein to Pretoria as a safeguard for peace, with news embargoes masking recent events at Ladysmith and Durban. Buller is urged to choose open country routes for decisive action while relieving garrisons in Kimberley and Ladysmith.
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New York
Tribune
London
Joubert
Colchso
Estcourt
Exteouet
Colenso
Tcourt
Cape
Ladysmith
Pretoria
Lorenge Marques
Jowbert
Durban
Orange River
Belmont
Kimberley
Orange Free State
South Africa
Buller
Huller
Bloemfontein
Tuller
Capetown Nurses Sail As War Aid Women Headed South
Women including Lady Sykes plan a Cape voyage to provide nursing care while Wyndham's theater opened with a large patriotic charity performance. The Prince of Wales will visit Windsor to arrange entertainment for the German emperor, whose private visit may yield significant diplomatic talks with Lord Salisbury and Herr Klehmer.
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Capetown
Lord Salisbury
Herr Klehmer
England
One Hundred Missing from Estcourt Armored Train
London reports a Telegram from Pietermaritzburg dated Nov 15 stating an Estcourt armored train with Dublin fusiliers and Durban volunteers derailed north of Freer. As troops withdrew, about 100 men were reported missing while mounted units covered the retreat.
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London
War Office
Buller
Capetown
Hildayard
Pietermaritzburg
Estcourt
Durban
Freer
Relief of Kimberly in the Boer War Report
A Herald of London dispatch notes Mafeking’s strong resistance shifting British focus to Kimberley. The relief movement toward Kimberley began earlier, with the Ninth Lancers Northumberland Fusiliers Munster Fusiliers and part of the Lancashire regiments operating near De Aar Junction. A Friday engagement cost Lieutenant Colonel Keith Falconer, signaling significant developments along the Orange River corridor near De Aar Junction Colesburg Burgersdorp and Atiwal North.
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New York
The
Herald of London
Mafeking
Cronje
Kimberley
Ninth Lancers
Northumberland
Munster
Lancashires
de Aur Junction
Kimbereley
Keith Falconer
Orange River
de Aar Junction
Colesburg
Burgersdorf
Atiwal
Ladysmith Encircled by Boer Forces
From the Ladysmith front the dispatch reports the town completely encircled by Boer forces. A second heavy gun was positioned on Balwan hill facing Ladysmith and began firing early today without any burgher casualties so far.
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Pretoria
Elaindslaagie
Ladysmith
Balwan Hill
Boers Refuse Details on Casualties in Natal Inquiry
In Katcourt Natal on Thursday afternoon the Red Cross train returned without bringing any dead or wounded. The Boers declined to provide names of those killed or injured. Inquiries to the Premium press yielded only that three British troops were dead and nine wounded.
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Katcourt
Natal
Red Cross
Boes
Prem Press
New Boer Position near Bonersdale
Batcourt reports Elmelo Row forces occupy a position near Bonersdale with eight 7 pounders and two French guns. The force numbers 2000 men and have looted Henderson's store. The area remains quiet but ready for any enemy attack.
Transports Arrive and Sail From Capetown Harbor
Several ships reached Capetown with Malta City of Vienna and City of Cambridge aboard. The transport Manila departed Capetown for Natal while the Orient arrived at Durban as part of ongoing imperial redeployments.
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London
Tvitish
Tansporis
Malta
City of
Vienna
Cambridge
Canetown
Manila
Capetown
Natal
Orient
Durban
Fatally Harmed Children Reflect Chicago Tragedy
In Chicago on November 17 Cornelius Corcoran, 55, fatally struck three of his children and fatally hurt two more before dying in a personal crisis. The deceased include Corcoran and four children aged four to seven. one child survived. He had claimed a nonexistent threat and had recently acquired a public safety item before the act.
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Chicago
Cornelius Corcoran
Corcoran
Cernelius Corcoran
Jean
Marseret
Ella Coreoran
Cor Iaudanum
Vier
Tie
Hie
Cort Has
Ars Old
Pinto
Toole on the Stand in Wellcome Disarmament Case
John R. Toole of Anaconda testified in Helena about the Wellcome disarmament dispute and a supposed conspiracy tied to Daly faction politics. He denied leading the Democrats, outlined his mining work, and described compensation from Daly while denying recent political management.
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Helena
Mont
Wellcome
John R. ‘Toole
Anaconda
Whiteside
Daly
Democratic Party
Chirk
Whitcastle
Nolan
Toole
To State
Senatar Chairk
Bar En
Anaconda Company
Fale
Confederacy
Marcus Daly
Norris
Stanton
Will Clark
Democratic State Central Committee
Himelf
Sayles
de Wea
Wallace
Catalog of Satin and Velvet Collars in Multiple Colors
Cloth shop advertises stock of satin collars in cardinal cream lilac blue and garnet at 35c. Fine taffeta collars in ecru pink and cardinal at 1.00, beaded plain black satin collars at 1.00, nine row tucks in cream pink blue cardinal, plain and beaded silk velvet collars with trims from 2 to 2.50.
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Paris
Servia
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Clark
Henressy
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