British and Boer Forces Clash Near Mafeking
Bloemfontein reports Gen. Clements division, 6000 strong, encamped five miles north of the city after a fortnight’s watch. An engagement at Bosman Kop lasted several hours as British and Boer troops clashed. Dispatches note rebels marching from Kenhardt toward Calvinia and Fourteen Streams, with Jameson reported ill in Cape Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bloemfontein
The
Daily Mail
Clements
Bosman Kop
War Office
Standard
Lord Roberta
Wynburg
Venteraburg
Prieska
Kenhardt
Iail
Calvinia
Sunna
Cape Town
Canadian Mounted Infantry
Dr. Jameson
Transvaal
Lorenzo Marques Siys
Mafeiling
Plumber
Rawatblatava
Plumer
Debate on the Address Dominates Manitoba Legislature
Winnipeg April 6 The debate on the address continues as Speaker Hespeler chairs. Committees report chairmen, motions for returns and civil servant dismissals fill the sitting. Mr Campbell opens the debate followed by Mr Norris. Robb Rogers to speak today. In Montreal H Forest’s death from fever in Bloemfontein noted. he was not French-Canadian but related to Montreal Witness editor. In Copenhagen the Prince and Princess of Wales arrive to a royal welcome from King Christian and the Danish royal family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Hespeler
Mickle
Albert Douglas Richards
Colin Campbell
W. Garland
Dr. O
Robb Rogers
Wmn. Ferguson
Hespler
Agriculture and Immigration
Jnn. Argue
P. Roblin
Macdonald
Department of the Attorney-General
Noto Teinchers
Ariting
Campbell
Norris
Robs. Rogers
Montreal
H. Forest
Bloemfontein
Mr Forest
Montreal Witness
South Africa
Copenhagen
Prince and Princsea of Wales
Christian of
Denmark
Prince of Wales
Chas. Topper
Garrison Club
Quebec
Hugh Podley
Stewart Mathews
Jr. Wakeman
Rogers Paar
Brandon
David Koas
Aident
Ottawa
Maine
Winsuipeg Council
New York
Greenwich
Connecticut
Bt. Louis
Prince and Princess of Wales
Amending Railway Act Draft Seeks Exemptions and Controls
Ottawa April 6 The house approved a bill to amend the railway act giving street and electric rails exemption while allowing Dominion aided lines to be directed to locate stations as the privy council committee decides to prevent sidetracking townsites. A uniform set of working rules for all railways is proposed and partial railways aided by provinces may be seized if nonoperation harms regions. Immigrant figures and imperial tariff notes are discussed alongside speeches by Mr Charlton and Clarke Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kettle River Railway Hill
Ottawa
Blair
Dominion
Railway Committee of the Privy Council
Sutherland
Canada
United States
Charlton
Clarke Wallace
Sir Charles Tapper
Great Britain
Britain
Winnipeg Exhibition Plans Major Grandstand Remodel
The Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition board announced extensive changes at the grounds. The British Columbia building will have a new near main location, the grandstand will be shortened and angled for better track views, paddock repositioned, and the center stand expanded with a modern design to seat about four and a half thousand. The double deck bleachers are replaced by narrower, deeper stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halla
Winnipeg
British Columbia
Senta
Atanda
Palmeraton
W. J. Ward
Nerve Health Pitch Repeats in Old Ad Text
An old advertisement warns against narcotics like morphine and opiates for nerve relief, arguing temporary gain harms nerve cells. It promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a foundational, restorative pill to rebuild nerves and blood, stressing it is not a patent medicine and cites its availability via mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Heuer
Chase
Aa Cienes
Dri Ohane
Porter Charges Boers and Rescues 91 Prisoners
London reports indicate Col Porter led 90 Carbineers and Scots Greys in a bold charge against a large Boer force, freeing 91 British prisoners including 11 officers with no British casualties. Bloemfontein sees fears of Boer attempts to encircle the town and sever southern rail links as Lord Roberts concentrates forces. Berlin notes unrest in East London over a German consul's mistreatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Mafeking
Korru
Karee) Aproit
Berlin
Schlessische Zeitung
Herr Malcommess
Cape Colony
Berliner Tageblatt
Foreign Office
Prince of Wales Unhurt In Brussels Shooting
In Brussels two shots were fired at the Prince of Wales as he left the Northern station but he was unharmed. The incident occurred while he and the Princess were en route to Copenhagen for King Christian IX’s birthday celebration. A British Consul murder report from Kingston notes James Lyall, British vice-consul at Olyda Boliver, was fatally stabbed Feb 18. a suspect arrested claims others were behind the deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
London
Prince and Princess of Wales
Copenhagen
Christiana
Prince of Wales
Kingston
Jamaica
Royal Mail
Don
James Lyall
Olyda Boliver
Venesvell
Lyall
German Offer to Penetrate Chinese Rivers Fails
Berlin report notes growing stubbornness of the Chinese foreign office toward all powers including Russia. Russia cannot secure Chinese consent for a railway from Menkden to Pekin. Germany’s gunboat penetration plan fails as boats are too deep for Chinese rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Pekin
Zeltang
Teong li Yamen
Emigrant party sails from London to Canada aboard Tunisian
Mr Haslett of the Canadian Pacific immigration office leads a prosperous group of émigrés from southeastern Europe to Canada. The well-to-do farmers bring capital as the first fruit of government effort in the new districts. Ms Preston sails on the Tunisian in connection with the West-Higin case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Haslett
Canadian Pacific Immigration Office
Canada
Ecaller
Norope
Preston
Imperial order bars Argentine live animal imports
A news dispatch reports the imperial government issued an April order prohibiting the importation of live animals from the Argentine Republic due to foot and mouth disease. The ban takes effect on April 30. Other items note Lord Strathcona’s donation to a domestic science training school in Hamilton, a Lynn Valley lip injury in a fire, a Windsor stable fire killing four horses, a Grand Trunk brakeman’s accident in London, and various Canadian and American notices including a Vancouver-mother emergency and a Philadelphia jewelry theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Argentine Republic
Hamilton
Lord Strathcona
Colin Cameron
Alles Cruiz
Svrnia
Ottawa
Maxwell
M. P
Vancouver
Hoe
Minneapolis
Smplayjaaterers
Densie
Boars
Akon
Unio
Philadelphia
Elevator Reform Debated in Parliament and Porto Talks
Ottawa report on the elevator commission cites farmer losses from dockage and monopolistic elevator practices. It calls for compulsory grades and weights, security from operators, and railroads to aid farmers, plus flat warehouses at ship points to curb costs. Abroad, Portugal approves British troop transport via Beira to Rhodesia, amid treaty loyalties and wartime constraints. Territorial Assembly in Regina discusses militia extension and bills on workmen compensation and coal wipes revisions. Albany notes Roosevelt’s canal policy and presidential prospects amid party maneuvers.
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Ottawa
Elevator Commission
Carioad
Re- Portales
Territorial Assembly
Regina
Territorial House
Lake
Grenfell
Dominion
H. McDonald
Yorkton
Patrick
R. B. Bennett
Mr. Bennet
Canadian Moethern workshop disaster report
An April incident near ip describes a maimed worker and a death at a Canadian workshop. Readable fragments mention an immediate fatal outcome and injuries, with unclear names and locations due to OCR damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Moethern Workshop
Sethe Iay
New Orleans Cemeteries Described as Death’s Unliving City
A New York Mail and Express account paints New Orleans cemeteries as waterlogged, with tombs like pigeon holes and vast vaults for the poor. It notes wealthy tombs, cost, and neglect, detailing funeral notices posted on telegraph poles and a grim view of postmortem life in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bnally
New York Mail
Curious Observance Games In Daily Life And A Child’s Sponge
An essay on attention and daily detail cites Sherlock Holmes and common objects like watches and waistcoats to show how people miss obvious counts. It quotes a London Globe piece noting most adults miscount buttons and steps, then shifts to a Philadelphia Record wit about a baby swallowing a sponge and the joke of “threw up the sponge.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Upbak
Théatair Qtetion
Bolouian
Holmes
London ‘Globe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Teashop Promises Tea Purchasers a Redeemable Check
A London town teashop once offered each pound of ten purchases a chance to win a redeemable check date. Patrons later found the shop shuttered with a notice claiming funds for Hingios and promising more tea. The episode left customers disappointed and the business opaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rengkesg
London
Condensed News From Seocoves Concludes with Global Hints
The fragmentary notice lists events from multiple regions including Copenhagen, Ottawa, London, and Winnipeg. It mentions deaths such as Osman Pasha and the Dowager Countess of Aberderm, political updates like embargos on Argentine shipments and Yorkton’s bill passage, and various incidents including a ship breaking up near Sicily and a train wreck in Cardwell county. The item reads like a scrambled digest of international and domestic briefs with dated entries and scattered names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fhibay
G. Canrhoue
Jinjenna
Mel
Walee
Copenhagen
Osman Pasha
New York
Paterick
Duke of York
Cardwell
Haltby
Aberderm
Garrivoh
Portnye Ploaser
Tarte
Public Works
Man
British War Office
Montres Clothier
Puerto
O'Brien Brokerage Listing Appears in Grain Markets
J D OBRIEN broker advertises 1x Grain Provisions stocks with brief note on serence ie re i an. The fragment hints at a brokerage card or market update, listing grain provisions and stock category under J D OBRIEN. No clear date or location provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. O'Brien
Winnipeg markets wrap value notes across grains and dairy
Manitoba wheat and oats prices are listed with quantities and freight rates, including No I hard wheat at 1.80 per bushel equivalents and oats at 1.06 per 50 pounds. Prices cover bran, middlings, barley, corn, oats, dairy butter and cheese, eggs, potatoes, onions, cabbage, celery, and general meat values. Strong regional terms appear for creamery dairy, hides, wool, and eggs with freight and grade details.
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Manitoba
Fost William
Oglivie
Gissaia
Aces Bakers
Medora
Winnipeg
Milifeld
Ogtivia
Lake of the Woods
Vhoria
Carboia
Pepian
Hilo
Ity
Deakin
Prince and Princess of Wales arrive in Copenhagen tour
Fragmented report from Copenhagen details the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales with references to Dublin duties and royal appearances. The text includes disjointed notes about Victoria’s residence, London ceremonies, a hospital ship, and various officials, creating a garbled timeline withNo clear single event.
Aiareevnde Jeivo Asses Seadpay Deat Teed
The fragmentary text provides limited readable items and names, with no clear event, place, or date. It appears as garbled OCR of a local notice or brief, offering only hints of person names and possible actions without complete facts.
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Kosman Kopje
Col. Porter
China
Portugal
Lisbon
Portugese
Beira
Portugeese
Albany
N.Y
Roodsvelt
Maz Loomia
Horton Few
Wespeick
Dewey
Wilagnas Eliber Party
Opp Cemetery Custom
Seocoves
Tnuusday
Paris
Chicago
Beltien
Venezuela
Nosenfeld
Morden
Alex. McNaughton
Fort Willing
Toronto
Ing Bouwe
Touwes
Indiana
Ontario Lowe
Victoria
Poymaster Clarke
Leander
Holland
Mon
Aeciacs Miratford
Metrotte Fund
Duchess of York
Lirth
Joe
Charles
Portland
Turkey
Rasels
Dintrick
Ralph Smith
Onicago
Archibald
Bee
Horne
Anibudh Dee
Maniwakl
Gallaawer' Maga
Gleneider
Ian Fen
Albergtream
Winnipeg Warshous
Iutase Bing
Valerae Ary
Seana Rae
Joe Casa
Dublin
Adame
Attys
Walen
Naples
Ailes Hall
Drandonavian
Noxon
Acton
Alexander
Mari
Nelsom
B.C
Molgill Hallya Des
Gaye
Peiea
Alloway & Champion
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