Debut of the West Australians at Magersfontein
The London Telegraph reports the West Australians first combat at Slingersfontein on Feb 8. They rode out with calm, scouting near Pottsberg farm, repelling Boer attempts to cut them off. Australians rode alone, coo ee signals rang, two were wounded, none killed, and officers earned praise for rescuing a companion.
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Methuen
Magersfontein
London Maily Telegraph
Bysterdeal
Royal Artillery
Albrecht
Modder River
Eingland
Ramsey
Black Watch
Netley Hospital
Williams
Coldstream Guards
Cradock
Seaforth Highlanders
Slingersfontein
London Daily News
Pottsberg Farm
Southland
Moor
Darling
Novel Fruit Preservation System Gains Ground in California
The Southern California Fruit Exchange pilots a gas fumigation method to preserve oranges during shipment. Tests show untreated fruit loses 10 percent to decay while iced fruit loses 2 percent. gas treated fruit stays usable at 1.1 percent. Costs drop from about 120 to roughly 10 dollars per carload, promising a major shipping revolution.
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Southern California Fruit Exchange
Los Angeles
Kansas City Times
Fruit Exchange
R. RK. Snowden
California
Kansas City
L. If. Cochrane
Battle of Spion Kop Echoes of Decapitated Bodies Found
From Pretoria Howard C. Hillegas reports on the Battle of Spion Kop where a Boer victory by General Louis Botha is described. The account notes six English corpses with heads severed, improper British burial practices, and Boer efforts to bury the dead while British shells still fired.
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The
Press Publishing Company
New York
Spionkop
Butler
Ladysmith
Pretoria
Howard C. Hillegas
Transvaal
Dom Paul
Louis Botha
Colenso
Ife
Botha
Davis
Tommy Atkins
British War Office
Burger
General Burger
Reitz
Sheldon’s Christian newspaper experiment praised and questioned
Editorial excerpts from the Topeka Capital assess Rev. Charles M. Sheldon’s attempt to publish a Christian daily from March 13 to 18. The piece praises his integrity and duty while noting mixed public reaction and questions about journalism standards. Hudson labels the effort a mixed experiment with broad interest.
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Mr. Sheldon
Miniature Niagara to Rise at Pan American Exposition
English showman E Roltair seeks concession from Director Taylor to build a 140 by 60 foot miniature Niagara within the Buffalo Pan American exposition grounds. The plan aims to reproduce the cataract, whirlpool rapids, and other features with painting and machinery for 1901 crowds.
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Niagara
Buffalo
E. Roltair
London
Taylor
Roltair
England
Crystal Palace
Whally
Earl's Court
Niagara Ivalls
Europe faces deepening coal famine across Austria-Hungary
Reports to the Washington state department from consuls across Europe describe a worsening coal shortage. Prices in Triest rise to 10.15 per ton as schools close in Eibenstock and factories in Plauen Carlsfeld and Görlitz lay off workers amid constrained supply.
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State Department
Washington
Bureau of Foreign Commerce
Austria-Hungary
Triest
Harris
Eibenstock
Plauen
Carlsfeld
Gorlitz
Coburg
Hughes
China
Frankfort
Hanauer
Guenther
Indians Famine Affects 60 Million Population in Relief Efforts
In Parliament Lord George Hamilton stated that famine relief covers an area with 60 million people. Five million receive relief, and 4.2 million work on government relief projects. The 1899 1900 relief outlay was £2,055,000, with £3,535,000 expected for the current year.
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House of Commons
London
George Hamilton
Stay For
India
New York Sun
Mayor to Run City as Christ Would
Mayor Parkinson of Moundsville West Virginia says he will adopt the Sheldon idea for municipal government and run the city as Christ would The move follows a religious meeting that recently effected 600 conversions in the city and a minority voices strong objections
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Parkinson
Moundsville
W. Va
Sheldon
Christ
New York Sun
American Apple Exhibit Brings Finest U S Display to Paris
The United States apple exhibit for the Paris exposition is praised as the finest ever, with about 2,500 barrels from nationwide orchards, including California's 250 barrels and Missouri's 200, gathered under the Division of Pomology led by Colonel Brackett.
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United States
California
St. Paul
Atlantic
Washington
New York Sun
Missouri
Ozark Mountains
Michigan
Ilinois
New York
Indiana
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Virginia
Connecticut
West Virginia
Division of Pomology
Department of Agriculture
Colonel Brackett
W. A. Taylor
American Pomological Society
Taylor
Paris
St.aul
Navre
Hammondsport
N. Y
Germany
San Jose
Department
Population figures fix representation in federation plan
Statisticians meeting at the request of New South Wales Premier Mr Lyne estimate Australia’s population by colony. New South Wales 1 348 400 Victoria 1 162 900 Queensland 482 400 South Australia 870 700 Tasmania 182 500 total 8 546 700. Constitution would grant 62 members: New South Wales 28 Victoria 20 Queensland 6 South Australia 3 Tasmania 5.
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Lyne
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
London News
Woman's World Ad in Brentford High Street Notice
Address shows The Woman's World at 9 High Street Brentford London W England. Public listing appears as a street corner notice in the local town column.
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High Street
Brentford
London
England
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Express
York
Tribun
Truday
People’s
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Plover
Snow Bird
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Flickinger
Clinton Street
City of Defiance
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Enos & Johnson
F. Ferguson
Chichester
Chichwater Chemical Coy
Madison
Philada
Specia
Stanton
Sears, Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Chicago
Ill
Roebuck & Co
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Frank Ferguson
Henry & Robert Newbegin
Defiance
Ohio
American Tea CO
Detroit
G. W. Huffman
Citizens Opera House
Clinton St
4Th and
6Th Street
Defiance County
Hicksville
Sherwood
Boxwell
Theotrc Books
Putnam Manual of
Curtis
W W Heater
Clerk Board of Examiner
Boyds
Boyd Oinemaut Co
Kutranping
ACME
Cremona
Metropolitan Nationale Bank
Corn Exchange Nat. Bank
German Exchange Bank
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