Boer Force in Fill Retreat Amid South Africa News
Disjointed telegram reports British forces under Lord Roberts breaking Boer lines at Bergendal and forcing a Boer retreat toward We Boer positions. General Buller gains use of bergs after Bergendal capture. French detours to outflank Hotha’s forces, Machadoorde push reported, while Australia and South Wales contingents face redeployment amid further South Africa war coverage.
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Losdos
Appuss
Bergendal
Glade
Lord Roberts
Bosr
Borgondul
Bérjeiadul
Buller
Brench
Desorall
Gare
Hshestis
London
Sage
Hotha
Hisndafontein
Sydney
Tharndsy
Erante
South Wales
South Africa
Speech on opening Parliament echoes unity and duty
The Governor's address is praised for restraint and dignity, urging wisdom and moderation. It emphasizes sincerity and patriotism, foreseeing a united South Africa under the Crown, while noting potential political tensions and the need to balance reform with responsible governance.
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Parlauihl
Unaistak
Nnance
Slns
Gale
Tata
Xen Beon
Ollon
Pacton
Rifles for the British Army sourcing delays and bids
A cable message requests quotations for rifles for the New Zealand forces. The coal company responds they will study the matter and may supply through New Zealand railways. A shipment from Liverpool offered at 20 pounds to 100 pounds appears tied to a May 21, with the asset owned by Aime Areas in Asia?nderi- yas.
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Thersdar
Abo
New Zealand
Massacre Reported in China Amid Destruction
London reports Chefoo says 30 foreigners killed after taking refuge with Yu the Governor of Bhensi. Pekin described as in absolute desolation with Chinese cowardice blamed for the failure to protect overseas residents. Legation area damaged within 500 yards as foreign protection collapsed.
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London
Tide
Lucknow
Pakin
Ahgoluc Deslauau
Bath
PoGin
Tartar
Ernelia
Proberly
Mbiah
Puksa
Keudih
Azid
Jeanne
Legation
Atrest
Hong Kong and Shenghai Bank
Pekin Club
Europeda
Japan and Russia flashpoints in Far East tensions
Reports claim Japan landed marines and mounted guns amid disputes over Russia's occupation near Ninuchurang. London dispatch notes railway links reopening between Pekin and Tiantsin as refugees stream in from the capital.
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Japan
Russia
London
Pekin
Tiantsin
The Murder of King Humbert Trial of the Assassin
Heavy insurances on King Humbert life reveal wartime precautions as Angelo Bennie faces trial for the murder. Military and police guard the event, with policies totaling £1,400,000 cited amid heightened security against anarchist threats.
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King Humbert
Reroa
Angelo “Bennie
Jean
Tealy
Xigmatis
Unclear OCR shows fragmentary court note and names
Fragmentary text references an enorchist Tivesei and King Hunbarl with unclear actions. The garbled lines mention a page, proceeding, and statements about aloofness and separation. Readable entities include August and Cundon, with no coherent event or outcome.
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Cundon
Tivesei
Seta Eppenrad
Hunbarl
Porprea
British Commander in Chief Retires Rumor and Rift
Rumors circulate in London that Commander in Chief Lord Wolseley will relinquish his post in November or earlier as World War era tensions rise. Differences with Secretary of War Lord Lansdowne prompt questions about military policy and administration while Lord Randolph Tubarts is noted in arch rumors.
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London
Anzuttle
Tord Walscar
Naxi
Lord Lenstowna
South
Lord Tubarts Ae
Lord Lansdowne
Cape Political Outlogs Report Feeds Turbulent Era
A sprawling, fragment laden dispatch from the Cape outlines political tremors amid South Australia’s scene. It notes death notices, legislative shifts, and factional skirmishes involving figures like Sir Alfred Milner and others in a period of heated public discourse and uncertain leadership.
Plague claims Thorny star in Brisbane hospital today
A Brisbane star, Thorny, died in hospital today from plague. The report details the Chinese capital and its walls, palaces, and legations, including British and Russian compounds, in a vivid, era-appropriate narrative.
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Brisbane
Thorny
Alti Grusville
TIENTSIN TOWN LIFE AND TRADE TRANSFORMATION
The article traces Tientsin's Western quarter development with a municipal council and clean administration, contrasting it with the Chinese town. It notes dramatic trade growth from 1867 to 1985, with imports rising around 98 percent, and highlights the foreign settlement's urban progress, sanitation issues, and railway ties linking Sanbark and Tougke to Pekin.
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Garmans
Tientsim
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Sol
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Werg
Sanbarkwas
Tougke
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