British General Buller Loses Ten Guns at Tugela
London reports General Sir Redvers Buller failed to force a Tugela crossing and ordered retirement after a heavy night battle. He left eleven guns behind and suffered significant casualties including Colonel Brooke wounded and heavy losses in Hart and Hart’s brigade as artillery and infantry endured a fierce, hot engagement near Colenso and Chieveley.
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Tugela
London
War Office
Buller
Hart
Hildyard
Lyttleton
Connaught Rangers
I. G. Brooke
1St Surrey
Colenso
Long
Donga
Schofield
Chievery Gamp
Lord Dundonald
Geneal Barton
Tlart
Chievely
Buller’s Reverse Shocks British War Effort
London reacts to General Buller’s setback with regret and calls for calm, renewed effort. The Standard calls the dispatch deplorable, noting concealed Boers and troops advancing toward enemy lines, and says subduing Boer farmers proves the toughest task since the Indian Mutiny.
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London
British commander’s setback deepens Natal gloom
The Times notes a painful strategic pause as General Buller’s advance stalls and Lord Methven and General Gatacre previously faltered. Buller’s repulse is framed as a retreat to save lives, with plans to renew the attack soon. War Office boosts forces and artillery as Ladysmith faces continued bombardment and peril.
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the Times
Buller
Lord Methven
Gatacre
Great Britain
War Office
Natal
Siice
Ladysmith
Highland officers killed at Magersfontein in South Africa
London reports the Highland brigade officers named as killed after Magersfontein. Captains Cumming Bruce MacFarlane and Brodie, Lt Ramsey, and Capt Lion Downman and Lt Campbell died of wounds. Boer dispatches claim British losses range from 2,000 to possibly 2,000+, while Boer losses are estimated around 100 to 1,000.
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London
Highland Brigade
Magersfontein
the Lion
Cumming-Bruce
MacFarlane
Ramsey
Brodie
Downman
Campbell
Pretoria
FIFTY MEN LOST IN LAKE DISASTER NEAR MARQUETTE
Captain Burr of American Steel Barge No 187 reports barges 115 Colgate Hoyt and Moyt part of the McDougal tow likely went down in a terrific open lake storm. No. 137 has been rescued. fate of the other tows remains unknown. About fifty men aboard the crews of the barges.
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Marquette
Mich
Houghton
James Burr
American Steel Barge Company
Colgate Moyt
Burr
Wach
McDougal
Colgate Hoyt
Foyt
Colby
Pittsburg Printers Strike Demands Union Membership
Pittsburg Typographical Union No 7 walkout at the Pittsburg daily papers before the Dec 24 contract expiry. They seek to force machinists, employed for linotype machines and members of the International Association of Machinists, to join the Typographical Union, a move that would violate existing publisher machinists contracts.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Typographical Union No. 7
International Association of Machinists
Typographical Union
National League Elects New Board of Directors
New York Dec 16 The National League meeting at the Fifth Avenue hotel elected a new board of directors and a board of arbitration. After two ballots Andrew Sveedman was chosen to succeed J E Wagner on the directorate, which with Freedman will include Reachart Brush Robison and Soden. The national board of arbitrators was reelected. The league refused to adopt a schedule of 182 games instead of 154.
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New York
National League of Professional
Fifth Avenue
Andrew Sveedman
J. E. Wagner
Washington
Freedman
Reachart
Brush
Robison
Soden
Natonal
Resignations Tied to Anti Pass Law at Wisconsin Historical Society
Madison daily report states three curators resigned at the Wisconsin Historical Society annual meeting citing the anti pass law. A legal ruling held curators as state officers, so they chose to relinquish honors and keep their passes. The resignations were attributed to E.W. eyes, lk. W. Oakley, and Wayne Ramsey.
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Madison
Wis
The
Historical Society
Dudged
E.W. Eyes
Lk. W. Oakley
Wayne Ramsey
Minois Coal Operators to Meet in Chicago
Coal operators of Illinois will gather in Chicago next Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the joint conference with miners from the competitive district set for Indianapolis in January.
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Minois
Peoria
Wis
Iminois
Chicago
Indianapolis
Wheat Crop Estimates for 1900 Declared
Washington reports the statistician of the department of agriculture shows the United States wheat crop at 547,800,000 bushels for 100, yielding 12.8 bushels per acre. The data reflects national production and farm yield estimates for the year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Peter Studebaker Dies in San Francisco
Peter Studebaker grandson of the famed Indiana carriage maker died in San Francisco yesterday of heart failure. He was noted for carrying on the family name in the auto industry and social circles.
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Peter Studebaker
San Francisco
Two Pointed Questions Answered
Discussion on pricing and public choice explains why a better article wins in the market. Consumers compare remedies and favor Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds and croup, trusted by long-time users over fashionable novelties. Emmert and Burrell sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmert & Burrell
Fortune funds poet Bardsley’s independence story
In a clipped exchange neighbors discuss a mystery benefactor who endowed Bardsley, a poet, with a fortune. They debate whether the wealth, provided by a childless man, was meant to secure the poet’s lifelong independence or reflect on Bardsley’s work.
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Bardsley
George
August Flower medicine claim and sample offer
August Flower is touted as the largest selling medicine in the civilized world used for indigestion and biliousness. The ad claims it cleanses the system, stops fermentation, regulates the liver, and eases headaches and general malaise. Sample bottles are available at Emmert and Burrell's.
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August Flower
Emmert & Burrell’s
Barrymore and Thomas Trade Quick Witty Retort
Maurice Barrymore, famed for his wit, faced Augustus Thomas’s laconic critique of a Barrymore play. Barrymore winced as Thomas teased him about the effort, and Barrymore quipped about it being written in a week. Thomas retorted that if so he must have loafed.
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Maurice Barrymore
Augustus Thomas
Barrymore
Hans
Barry
Gus
Alabama
Thomas
Oaetor
Allen's Foot-Ease for Wheel Riders Promises Comfort
Advertisement notes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet used by over a million wheel riders. It claims to cool feet, prevent sweating, and increase endurance while easing smarting or aching feet and ingrown nails. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample by mail from Allen S. Olmearl Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmearl
le Roy
N.Y
Man vows perilous deeds to win love proposal
He kneels and pledges to go to the ends of the earth to prove his love. She calmly suggests marriage as a solution, and he considers the idea after weighing all factors.
Pneumonia patients see benefits from Foley's Honey and Tar
Dr. C. J. Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports using Foley's Honey and Tar in three severe pneumonia cases in the past month with good results. HH. J. Moogk W. F. Jung kunz & Co.
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C. J. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
Foley
HH. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz & Co
Woman's Warning In Dublin Play Galatea Scene
An anecdote from a Dublin performance features Mrs Shendal as Galatea and a jealous husband Pygmalion. In a tense moment the audience member warns that the wife has just left and would likely stop at the kayhole.
Kidney Cure Ad Promises Hope For the Discouraged
Lost confidence and health follow claims that kidney disease is incurable. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for the discouraged and despondent by H. J Moogh, W. F. Jungkunz & Co.
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Foley
H. J Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Excursions rail line sells Homeseekers tickets on select Tuesdays
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces Homeseekers excursion tickets to be sold on Tuesdays November 21 December 5 and December 19. For information contact F. H. Lord G. P. T. A. Chicago or A. G. Fitz agent Brewster House 11-15d112-5.
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Chicago, Great Western Railway
F. H. Lord
Chicago
A. G. Fitz
Agt
Brewster House
Harvest Excursions On Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway announces Harvest Excursion tickets to be sold on November 7 21 and December 5 19 during daytime hours from 10 to 3 dewth.
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Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Humor of the Hour: Boy Misleads by Muskrat Hole
An elderly Lakewood resident recalls a gloomy day fishing near a creek with bass shiners and whitefish. He recounts luck vanished when muskrat tunneled from a hole to the stream, pulling baited fish back, leaving him soaked and wiser after rain.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Father and Son Roles in Society Jolly Exchange
A quoted exchange from Ally Sloper humorously contrasts a police father with a gentler, subservient role as dictated by a mother. The line highlights class expectations and authority dynamics in a playful, satirical tone.
Not Like Other Encounters in Mountain State
Colonel Stilwell praises his section and its mountaineers for remaining high toned and sportsmanlike during tense election times. He asserts confidence that even in worst cases the people would not use dumdum bullets or lyddite, or fire on flags of truce. Washington Star quotes the remarks.
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Stilwell
Washington Star
Patrick and Son Dialogue In Detroit Free Press Exchange
A brief exchange quoted from the Detroit Free Press shows Patrick asking what the gentleman said when asked about the place. Son recounts the answer claiming recognition of him by his father and Patrick smiles at the reply.
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Patrick
Detroit Free Press
Darling Turns Husband After Proclaimed Union
A Chicago News item reports a humorous exchange after a wedding ceremony. The husband proclaims unworthiness to his bride, who quips that at her age she cannot waste an opportunity, delivering a witty line about seizing the moment.
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Chicago News
Court Transcript Quotation Sparks Local Debate
A Chicago Tribune excerpt presents a sharply worded exchange in which a judge questions a witness about his birthplace and upbringing, highlighting tensions in local court proceedings. The fragment suggests a confrontation over credibility and regional identity.
Just In Wins Line and Barnes in Boston Transcript
A brief exchange hints that a man who recently passed away resembles someone familiar. The dialogue references Walker as the friend and mentions the line of business and an advance agent.
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Barnes
Stables
Walker
Boston Transcript
Countess by engagement turns into countess joke
A brief humorous quip traces a social misread about engagement abroad. The speaker suggests a woman became engaged to a count, only to quip that she is “countless” now, highlighting a pun on titles in a light, era-appropriate tone.
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Chicago Post
Against Reason Rational Dress Quip Sparks Debate
A Chicago Record item mocks irrational dress standards by quoting a quip that defends rational dress while attacking short skirts and ugly feet, reflecting era style and gendered fashion critique.
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Chicago
Short Road to Popularity
Dr Hingso-That attracts high society with ease while Jingso-Yes prescribes Latin and Greek names for ailments like headaches. Syracuse Herald reports a light society note on a physician gaining favor and quirky naming habits.
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Hingso
Jingso
Syracuse Herald
Mills Run Night and Day in America
The American Economist quotes the exchange between FPtu del Pilar and Aguinaldo. Both sides acknowledge intensified activity as mills operate through the night, reflecting heightened industrial output and wartime production pressures.
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Fptu del Pilar
America
Aguinaldo
Advice and notes from a fragmentary column
A collection of pointed phrases and anecdotes on honesty, money, and manners. It references public figures and products, mentions boxing and digestion cures, and notes the Paris to Constantinople railway span as a long European run. It includes advertisements for Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup.
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Europe
Paris
Constantinople
Pearl Industry Grows Along West Texas Concho River
The Concho River region in west Texas sees rapid pearl industry expansion with many men employed in pearl hunting and annual proceeds reaching several hundred thousand dollars. A medical note mentions chest pain with colds signaling pneumonia risk and praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm on the chest for relief and pneumonia prevention. Emmert & Burrell sell the balm.
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Concho River
West
Texas
Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Remarkable Elder Citizens of Biot Village Afe
In Biot Afe the southern portion of the village hosts about eleven residents over eighty, eight men among them, the oldest 95. Most were born locally and several have never left within fifty miles of their birthplace across their long lives.
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Biot
Oiny
It Hits the Spot Remedy Ad Review
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar for severe cold throat relief claiming immediate soreness relief and a warm healing feeling. The copy, signed H., J. Moogh, W. F. Jungkunz & Co, promises guaranteed results and features a testimonial phrase It feels so good It hits the spot. A separate note reports England passenger class growth with first class up ten percent in ten years and third class up forty one percent.
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Foley
H., J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Banner Salve touted as world’s most healing ointment
Ad copy for Banner Salve by H. D. Moogh and W. F. d Jungkunz & Co claims rapid relief for chapped hands cracked lips and rough skin using the ointment praised as the most healing in the world.
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Banner
H.d. Moogh
Jungkunz & Co
Berea College Opens with 1500 Saddle Horses Pictured
At the start of Berea College in the eastern Tennessee mountains, 1,500 saddle horses were picketed on the grounds as part of the inaugural event.
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Berea College
Tennessee Mountains
Fo Leys Honey and Tar Restores Voice Says Hoarseness
Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana claims he could not speak above a whisper for months until one bottle of Fo Leys Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is popular with speakers and singers. HH J Moogk, W F Jungkunz & Co.
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Benj. Ingerson
Hutton
Ind
Foley
HH. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz & Co
Crete Quiet After Desertions and Realignment
Reported mass desertions reach forty thousand while about fifty thousand residents gradually accept the new regime. The scene suggests a shift in public sentiment as authorities seek stability amid upheaval. The text implies a population split with a substantial portion unsettled yet compliant.
Disturbance prompts churchgoer to seek Foley remedy
A person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing is asked to call H. J. Moogh or W. F. Jungkunz & Co to obtain Foley's Honey and Tar. The product is described as giving relief.
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H. J. Moogh
W. EF
Travel chiefs named for Washington and Louisville offices
W. A. Tors, General Passenger Agent in Washington D C and Wu H. Taylor, Assistant General Passenger Agent in Louisville Kentucky are listed with a date of November 20. The notice records executive appointments in railway passenger services.
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W. A. Tors
Washington, D.C
Wu. H. Taylor
Louisville, Ky
Midland Route Tourist Car schedule to San Francisco
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service from Chicago to San Francisco with a Friday 10:35 p m departure, stops at Omaha and Colorado Springs, and a Salt Lake City visit option. Eastbound runs from San Francisco Saturdays 8 a m to Chicago Wednesday 8 25 a m, with HW Hearroorp G P and T A signing the notice.
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Midland
Chicago
San Francisco
C. M
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
So. Pac
Salt Lake City
Theassenger
Hearrorp
G. P
T. A
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Chievely Camp
Tugel
Sir Redvers Buller
John Bull
Augustus Thomas Retort
Humor OF the Hour
Mather
Ally Sloper
Purisian
Chicago Tribune
Jonah
Ies
Pwn
Chicago Daily News
Pierce
New Zealand
Dean
Russia
Burdock
Hammert & Burrell
Dr. Wood
England
Crete
Busse
of Chicago Praises
Dodd
Dodd's
It Medicine
Dodds Medicine
Buffalo, N.Y
Florida
VIA
Southern Railway
Southern Resorts
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chattanooga
Jesup
Plant System
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Asherville
Savannah
North Carolina
St. Louis
L. E. & St. L. Railroad
Air Line
Kansas City
Birmingham
Atlanta
South
J.C. Beam, Jr
Adams St
C. A. Barro
Trav
Pass
Ouisville, Ky
Lae
Tennessee
Georgia
Rad
Ieee
Tt Se Hyde
Wrombouth
Ees
Passavenia
Dodegville
Nity Sc
Aone
Chicago & Northwestern
Tehains East
Freeport
Aebvace
Erenira
Ea Hass
Chica
Ferives Fresport
tNo
Seda
Mineral’ Point
Arrilwaukes
Case
Opechicas
Dubuque
Westeen RY
New Sports
St. Paul
DeeMoinee
Bidoes Ag
South Freeport
P. & K. C. Limited
Ox Sunda
Aghtenavenndaga
Brewster
Brewator House
HMAC
Forreston
ForrestOd
C. B.& Q Bur
Anhicago
Kansas
Chicago Hot Springs
Ark
Denver
Cole
California
Oregon
Alton
James Gharlto
Fom
Algo
T. Bell
CP A
Clark Street
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