Nooitgedacht Clash and Boer Countermoves Reported
Lord Kitchener details Clement’s retreat at Nooitgedacht amid a force of about 25 000 Boers led by Delarey and Beyer. Four British officers were killed, with heavy casualties feared. reinforcements and mounted men are being dispatched as battles rage near Krugersdorp and Pretoria.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Nooitgedacht
Clements
Delarcy
War Office
Pretoria
Clement
Magaliesburg
Delarey
Legge
20Th Hussars
Macbean
Murdoch
Atkins
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
French
Northumberland Fusiliers
Kitchener
Aldershot
Malta
South Africa
Cape Town
Lichenburg
Leimmer
Bethlehem
Wrehe
Vryheid
Koomativoort
Lorenzo Marquez
Koomatipoort
DE Wet
Fire destroys Mc Neill's hotel at Summit City
Grand Forks B C reports Mc Neill's hotel at Summit City burned last night with an estimated loss of 6000. The origin of the fire remains unknown. Nearby dispatches note Paddy Ryan dies in Green Island N Y and Earnscliffe fire damage is rising to about 50000.
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Grand Forks
B.C
Ottawa
Earnscliffe
The Wind at the Door Ghosts Through the Valley
A twilight visitor, a wandering breeze, nears the house of Ash and Fir. The speaker debates shelter with trees while the specter seeks kin and the east wind hints at a distant, unutterable word.
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Lliss Curman
Scribner's
Mail Train Robbery Near Texarkana
The Texarkana mail train was robbed between Bassett and Texarkana with several registered mail pouches cut open. Mail clerk John W. Dennis was found unconscious from a head blow. Two men were arrested on suspicion at Naples, Arkansas, but no plunder was found on them.
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Texarkana
Ark
Bassetts
Texas
Memphis
John W. Dennis
Naples
A New Army Ration Proven for Austrian Troops
German military reporters praise a portable “chocolate ration” used during Galicia maneuvers. Invented by a doctor, it mixes ordinary chocolate with albumen and fat, cooking quickly in milk or water. It yields high nourishment with 100 grams equal to nearly 0.5 kilograms of beef and resists heat and damp storage.
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Galicia
Laris
British Flag Trampled at Shanghai Landing Site
A Shanghai dispatch reports Field Marshal Walderser ordered the Russian flag to replace the British flag at Tsin Wand J Shan Hai Kwan. English officers refused, a Russian company pulled down the British ensign and trod it underfoot, nearly provoking gunfire before apologies. Officials warn a clash between Britain and Russia could erupt unless peace is reached within a year.
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Yokohama
Wald2ser
Tsin Wand
Shan Hai Kwan
Gasalee
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bassetts
Tex
Britain
United States
Canada
Great Northern
Brockton
Mont
Sin Wand Lao
F. Richardson
Coaling at Sea Tests Aerial Cableway By Navy
The United States Navy tested an aerial cableway system to coal ships at sea. Across five trials on different days a variety of loads were delivered, including 9, 45, and 22 tons, with endurance runs of four hours and 80 trips in 50 minutes under rough sea conditions, demonstrating potential for indefinite operation.
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United States Navy Department
British Flag Omission Sparks House Ceremony Incident
In New York on December 14, during capital centennial exercises, Rep Walter Reeves noticed a British flag missing from the executive gallery and prompted Speaker Henderson to order a naval signal flag placed. By the start of ceremonies, flags from many European nations were displayed, but Great Britain remained unrepresented.
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New York
House of Representatives
Walter Reeves
Illinois
Reeves
Henderson
Congress
Europe
Great Britain
Epidemics and deaths reported in cities across regions
Berlin and London report influenza and notable deaths while other cities note indictments and political shifts. The day records medical scares, legal actions, recess news, appointments, accidents, and international diplomacy items from across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Morocco settlement, Aberdeen rector, and rail robber’s death
Brief items report Morocco settling with the U S and Britain’s China demand. Lord Strathcona named lord rector of Aberdeen University. A $50,000 bid secures a New York exchange seat. The Midland blast furnace in Ontario is christened by Premier Ross. Britain probes Britain grain certificates in Canada. The French consul Paul Antoine dies from self-inflicted injuries. Train robber Channing Barnes dies by suicide in a Louisiana swamp. US farmers arriving in Canada this year total about 16 000, with $7 000 000 in money and effects.
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Lord Strathcona i
Aberdeen University
New York Exchange
Great Britain
China
Midland
Ont
Ross
Britain
Paul Antoine
San Francisco
Channing B. Barnes
Chicago Limited
Louisiana
United States
Canada
City of Topeka ashore in Linn canal
Reports show the steamer City of Topeka aground in Linn canal while other vessels stay in port as storms delay Atlantic liners.
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Topeka
Linn Canal
Li Tilung Chang
Head End Collision Kills Two Trainmen in Desoto
In a head on collision between freight trains in Desoto Nebraska one engineer James Britt from Olney Illinois and brakeman Edward Bradley of Desoto Missouri died. Four more crew members Barrett Conductor Ralston and brakemen R D Scott and G L Scott were injured. Barrett pinned beneath wreckage required limb amputation to save life.
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Desoto
Nec
James Britt
OlJney
Ill
Braxeman Edward Bradley
Barrett
Ralston
R. D. Scott
G. L. Scott
New Russian Postal Stamps Set For 1901 Release
Russian government will issue new postal stamps January 1 1901 to curb frauds. Previous stamps used repeatedly with color resistant ink and easily washed office names and dispatch dates off. New stamps from Imperial State Paper Works will have light sensitive color and be larger than present issues.
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Rrussian Empire
Imperial State Paper Works
Oakville Tax Collector Convicted of Theft
Hamilton December 14. At Milton today E Cornell was convicted of theft for diverting 517.35 from Oakville taxes. He was employed to collect outstanding taxes but failed to return them and was sentenced to six months in the Central prison.
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Hamilton
Milton
E. Cornell
Cornell
Oakville
Central Prison
Policeman Outwitted By Cyclist In Worcester
A Worcester cyclist, stopped by a brawny policeman for riding without a light, tells a baffling tale claiming his bicycle is his wife’s property after a supposed “unflued” separation. The officer, unable to keep pace, is left gasping as the cyclist speeds away.
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Worcester
Notable Deaths and Disasters Across Continents
News brief reports Lord O Hagan of Ireland dead and Paddy Ryan the boxing champion dead. A Buffalo locomotive boiler explosion kills two. two boys perish in a blizzard near Elkhorn. Morine supports annexation to Canada. Earnscliffe fire damages Sir John A Macdonald’s former home. Rosebery criticizes cabinet ministers in mercantile pursuits. Britain unlikely to accept amended Hay Pauncefote treaty.
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Lord O'Hagan
Ireland
Buffalo
Paddy Ryan
Elkhorn
Newfoundland
Mr. Morine
Canada
Earnscliffe
Sir John A. Macdonald
Lord Rosebery
Washington
Britain
Balm For Poets In China Praise Fails To Publish
The London Express notes Chinese editors treat rejected manuscripts with politeness. A Japan Gazette letter claims editors declare a manuscript a Masterpiece beyond any future copy and beg the writer for pardon while offering no publication due to impossible standards.
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China
The
London Express
Japan Gazette
Imperial troops begin return from campaign and leadership moves
General Kitchener reports wounded bushmen convalescing and ready to sail back to South Africa. A new Canadian troop contingent departs aboard the Roslyn Castle with an enthusiastic send off. Sir Alfred Milner is named administrator of the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal. In London, Mr Powell Williams notes 183,460 horses and mules landed in South Africa during the war. Healy’s question about asses remains unanswered.
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Cape Town
Kitchener
South Australia
South Africa
Roslyn Castle
Alfred Milner
Orange River Colony
Transvaal
London
Powell Wham
War Office
Irish party reelects John Redmond as chairman
Dublin announces the Irish parliamentary party unanimously reelected John Redmond as chairman for the current and upcoming session. Christiana reports the Antarctic expedition led by Dr Otto Nordenskjold will depart in August.
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Dublin
Irish Parliamentary Party Today
John Redmond
Christiana
Antarctic Expedition
Otto Nordenskjold
Busbys Sing to Sleep as Baby Remains Uncritical
Dialogue hints at domestic routine with a light note on the infant. Busby’s singing calms the baby while a remark suggests the child is not yet at a critical age. The exchange conveys a quiet family moment without further event.
Brother of missing Arctic explorer defers letter opening
From Gothenburg it is announced that the brother of Prof Andre, who tried to reach the North Pole in a balloon, hopes for his return and delays opening the explorer's last testament for 12 months.
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Copenhagen
Andre
North Pole
Gothenburg
Train brakeman killed at Dauphin in a fatal accident
George McKerchar, a brakeman, was killed at Dauphin when a train collision occurred. A new service to Lac du Pont has been established. Sir Arthur Sullivan left nearly all his estate, about £50,000, to his nephew. Sir Michael Trucks Beach and Sir Matthew White Ridley have been elevated to the peerage. Toronto courts rule Sultana Island mining lands under provincial control. An unidentified man found frozen near Rosenfeld is Wilhelm Jnsbender, a Winnipeg tailor. Manitoba Liquor Act case judgment reserved for next term.
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George MckKerchar
Dauphin
Lac du Ponnet
Arthur Sullivan
Michael Trucks-Beach
Matthew White Ridley
Toronto
Sultana Island
Foreign Money. Quoted by Alloway and Chamyorn
The note cites Alloway and Chamyorn of 362 Main Street Winnipeg as the quoting party for foreign currency rates or exchange terms. It presents a business context with a Winnipeg address and involves financial quotation or advisory service.
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Montreal
Alloway & Cham
Main Street
Winnipeg
Alloway & Chamyorn
Winnipeg Market Report From The Wheat And Provisions List
The market notes a range of prices for wheat and grain products including No 1 hard wheat around $2.10 per sack and various milling and patent brands. Oats, barley, corn, flax and oats prices are quoted per bushel or ton, with meat, butter, eggs and vegetables priced per unit. The document also mentions hides, wool, tallow, and a brief note on Victoria Cross awards during the African campaign.
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Port Willas Tic
Lake of the Woods
St.th. Mater
Ogilvie Viling Company
Gienars
Manitoba
Veakin Skils
Great Northern Excursions Offer Low Cost Trips
The Great Northern routes Winnipeg to Montreal and eastern cities with round trip tickets from 10.94 dollars. Tours include stopovers and free chair cars. Train leaves every Tuesday with porter service, via St. Paul Detroit and other cities, ticket agent L. RE at 498 Main Street.
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Great Northern
L. RE
Main Street
Fragmentary school exchange noted in scribbled lines
A garbled OCR fragment shows a school scene with a teacher named Miss Cayenne and a student saying the class made many blunders. The readable bits imply some light classroom dialogue but lack coherent context or full details.
Unclear OCR Fragment on Personal Life Readable
Fragmentary text discusses death by self action and a marriage pact. Names, dates, and clear events are not readable, leaving only partial phrases about mortality and an unrelated marital remark. The source lacks verifiable specifics to identify people or places.
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Grand Trunk
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Dooley
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Lokal Anzeigera
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Count von Waldersee
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William Whyvre
D. McNicoll
Berne
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Ernest Brenner
Bale
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Ter. J. Zemp
Lucerne
Department of Posts and Railroads
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Royal Victoria Hospital
Roddick M. P
Amsterdam
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Steyn
IJ Kruger
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Portage la Prairie
Man
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Saskatchewan Avenue
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M. P. VP
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Alpha
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Charles Norstrom
Rat Portage
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Spain
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Robert Lewis
Loudon, Ont
Halifax
Power
New South Wales
Jack the Hugger
Rockport
Ind
Katherine Manners
Duke of Rutland
Municipal Funes
South African News
Rosenfeld
Wilhelm J*nsbender
Ateway & Chang Bankers and Brokers
Main ST
Licteg
Osler, Hammond & Newry Brokers
Dominion Bank Building
Winnibs
Galt
Lethbridge
Rich
Montreal Gas
Toronto Ry Duluth Pref
Montreal Co
Time Money
War Eadie
Morison's
Payne
Wees
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Shee
Patty
Lus
Reichmarks
Troll and Guilders
Frances Eeanee
Teeeee
Ruasian
Markkan
Perens
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