Methuen's check depresses Cape Loyalists amid Boer siege
London dispatches describe a Cape Town skirmish near Naauw Poort with 1,800 Boers advancing southward, 40 killed or wounded on their side and 1 killed, 7 wounded, two missing for the British. Reports say Methuen's setback weakens loyalists amid rising Dutch disaffection and secret meetings in eastern Cape, while imperial authorities arm royal farmers and prepare siege trains.
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Cape Town
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Naauwpoort
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Kinroad
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Woolwich
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Globe
Sheridan
St. James Gazetta
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South Africa
Westminister Gazette
Boers Captured Rumor Sparks Edits Across Cities
A December 14 dispatch reports General Boler and General Clery allegedly entering Ladysmith and capturing thousands of Boers. London and New York outlets note stock exchange surges and mixed confirmations. Churchill rumored escaped Pretoria. reports vary on relief of Ladysmith and battles.
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Gena
Cley
Boller
London
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
Boler
General Clery
Ladysmith
British War Office
Lacysmith
Clery
Lacsmith
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Pretoria
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Churchill
Cchurchill
Corres
Coleno
Montreal
Ttp & Exchange
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New York
Saya Lord Roberts
Ireland
Chicago
Oery
Edinburgh
Bol’ Ler
Stock Exchange
Tragic Death as Tree Falls on Woodcutter Near Stockton
John Theobald Fount, about nineteen, was killed while chopping wood on J. K. Thompson’s farm twenty miles west of Stockton. He returned to attend stock at noon but vanished. A search found him beneath a fallen tree, frozen in a semi fetal posture, the cause of the accident uncertain.
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Fred Hargrave
Ostman
Car' Map
England
John Theobald
Stockton
D.C
Jon Theobald
J. K. Thompson
Alex
Naismith
Glenboro
Theobald
Penitentiary for Life Commutation in Indian Case
An order in council approved by Lord Minto commutes the death of Pil Sabouiin an Indian for the shooting of his son in law to life imprisonment. Sabouiin is in Edmonton Jail where he was tried and convicted. The judge recommended clemency and petitions from Bishop Grandin and Father Lacombe supported the commute.
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Lord Minto
Pil Sabouiin
Sulbourin
Edmonton
Bishop Grandin
Father Lacombe
Governor General
The Queen's Anxiety and Swirl of 1900 Swiss President Vote
A London dispatch claims Queen Victoria suffers mental anxiety from wartime news. In St Cloud, a fire damages a state reform school worth 85000 with inmates agitation. Switzerland poised to elect Weather Hanser as president. Stoney Creek fatal wagon crash reported. Hamilton reports R M Ellis case and Winnipeg Conservatives dispute. clemency debated amid Northern Railway work.
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Misa
State Reformatory
Hiro’ W
Vivid Dialogue Recounts Climate Adjustment Abroad
In a Chicago Times-Herald excerpt, a speaker notes adjusting to sudden climate changes, while the other responds he has spent most of his life in Central and South American countries, highlighting cross continental experience.
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Chicago Times-Herald
War department buys balloons for accents in war effort
In a curious note from Cleveland Plain Dealer style text, references to "war department" procuring balloons and a quip about accents are recorded, hinting at wartime logistics and humorous chatter about use of balloons.
British Losses Mount in Hard Fought South Africa Action
Reports from Modder River detailed a brutal two day battle north of the town with heavy casualties on both sides. British forces under Methuen pressed an entrenched Boer position at dawn and endured 15 hours of close fighting before settling into entrenched lines. Key losses included Major the Marquis of Winchester and Col. Downham, while Highlanders and Guards faced fierce Boer fire and barbed wire obstacles. Descriptions note the British unable to overrun the trenches, with both sides claim bravery and substantial damage. Also noted are dispatches from Daily Mail correspondents describing the Magersfontein engagement and Boer positions, asserting heavy fire and entrenched positions. Toronto brief reports include a death from gas exposure in Whitby and other local notices.
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London
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Daily Mail
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Langer
Fragmented Newswire Snippet From Gibraltar
A damaged OCR item mentions British service squadrons arriving to replace a channel fleet, Quakers of Philadelphia shipping 25,000 pounds of mippiee to the Doukholiers of Cound, and Canadian Wake funding New York shipping to London. The text ends with an estimate of wheat near 24,000,000.
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New York
Noti Shipping
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Tna
Chamberlain seeks Canadian contingent list at war office
Ottawa dispatch reports Chamberlain cabled militia department for a definitive list of the Canadian contingent to have casualties details at the war office. Canadians with Muthnen said injured in Mundays engagement. Drummond staff officer says he is well. Rumors in Toronto claim Canadian contingent at Methuen's battle. no confirmation yet.
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War Office
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Munday
Department of Militia
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The
Globe
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Gen. Hutto
Mr. Hamilton
Hutton
Boy escapes as horse loses leg at crossing
Caught at Winnipeg Main Street crossing a delivery wagon rider narrowly avoids a Deloraine train as a horse's hind leg is severed under a wheel. The locomotive stops before the depot and the boy is unhurt while the horse is shot by Policeman Gordon.
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Winnipeg
O.P.R
Hcrre
Gordon
Canadian ex-Speaker Sir George Kirkpatrick dies at 72
Toronto notes the death of Sir George Kirkpatrick ex-speaker of the Canadian House of Commons and former lieutenant governor of Ontario after a prolonged illness. He had been near death for days as physicians attended him through yesterday and last night. no treatment could extend his life.
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Toronto
George Kirkpatrick
Ontario
Hin
Duke of Manchester Sails for Liverpool to Reach Dying Sister
The Duke of Manchester from New York sails today aboard the Oceanic bound for Liverpool and will hurry to Dorval to be with his dying sister Lady Alice Montague. He has expressed he will return as soon as possible.
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New York
Ateamahip Ooceanic
Liverpool
Dorval
Switzerland
Alice Montague
Alice Hae
Canadian Artist Dead London War Office Message
The dispatch reports General Forestier-Walker forwarding Cape Town news noting 298 wounded including 87 officers from Modder river. Other items include Canadian banks withdrawing funds in New York, aid shipments for Doukhobors, a church rector resignation, and details of a mining accident relief effort in Washington with Strathcona donation and Canadian commerce notes.
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London
War Office
Forestier-Walker
Cape Town
Methuen
Orange River
Modder River
Unclear Old-Time Social Exchange Cited in Chicago Times
A fragmentary exchange notes a tall young man dancing with Miss Dashing, once intended for the church, with speculation on his fate. The speaker references a failed effort to break a uncle's will and says the estate was settled by lawyers.
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Miss Dashing
Wibel
Grain Provisions Block Sold in Winnipeg Listing
J. D. OBrien grain and provisions four blocks listed at 148 Princess Gate Winnipeg Manitoba. Drawer 1887 reference appears with item listing and location details.
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Princess Gt
Winnipeg, Man
P. O. Drawer
Wheat Market Slump Beats Chicago Prices Then Prospects Improve
In Winnipeg on December 7 1890 wheat prices in Chicago fell about 10 cents from June levels as long holders liquidated amid weak export demand and rising visible supplies. Markets show steadier tone with expectations of buying on recessions, while foreign markets hint at improved demand. Large crops in Australia and Argentina foreseen harvests late December to January. Hessian fly damages winter wheat in India and elsewhere may affect spring output, but overall January February price trends suggest potential gains after declines.
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Chicago
Disc Urbop Holdera
Australia
Ofo
Indiaa
Winnipeg Wheat Prices Amid Fort William Market Slump
The Winnipeg market report shows Manitoba and Lake of the Woods grains holding steady with Ogilvie and Lake of the Woods brands leading. Prices span wheat, flour, oats, barley, and rye, with oats and corn quoted on track in Winnipeg and surrounding points. Barley, flour, and dairy items list firm values, while livestock and poultry rates reflect regional trading activity. "Teddy" Deslaurier is noted as a Canadian contingent member en route to South Africa.
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Fort William
Ogilvie
Glenora
Lake of the Woods
Medora
Winnipeg
Millseed
Egge
Green House
Notable Winnipeg Items From December Dispatches
A wide array of brief reports from Winnipeg and Manitoba items cover deaths, accidents, political events, cultural notes, and local happenings. Among highlights are cremation reflections in Carman, a fatality from a falling tree, machine regulation in Winnipeg, church anniversaries, and municipal and provincial updates including elections, court actions, and infrastructure notes.
Is It All Too Dreadfully Crazed for News at Rennes
Washington Star reports a fragmentary chat in which characters discuss rumors of a court martial at Rennes, noting witnesses refresh memories at cafes and bordereaus while speculating on the mystery surrounding Dicky Dodd and indulgent temptations.
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Charley
Dicky Dodd
Awhiile
Rennes
Washington Star
Distinction on Speech Repetition in Politics
A friend notes the orator’s use of the phrase pulling and hauling as a possible repetition in a speech on corruption in politics. The orator replies that the phrases are not synonymous, explaining that stronger pulling implies a bigger haul.
Nonclusive Logic Exchange in Boston Tran Script
Clara notes he is not smitten and would not have drenched her with rain. Nettie recalls he carefully shaded her with an umbrella to keep her dry, suggesting restraint rather than affection. The dialogue highlights social teasing over romantic expectation in a Boston Tran script excerpt.
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Nettie
Boston Transcript
Genere party poster pricing sparks studio dispute
A fragment describes a manager negotiating with an actress over four sheet posters priced from two hundred to eight hundred dollars weekly. The manager mentions a printing bill and a temporary cut of fifteen dollars weekly, pending further Legerence Bogland Chronicle context.
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Genere Party
Bogland
Chronicle
Catarrh described as nasal and throat disorder
The text defines catarrh as alteration of the mucous lining in the nose and throat beginning with cold in the head. It lists choking air passages, difficult breathing, throat scraping, hawking, sore eyes and foul breath, notes nasal redness, deafness, and warns neglect may lead to consumption or stomach catarrh as the mucous lining extends to the stomach and lungs.
Dr Chase’s Catarrh Cure Promoted in Early Ad
An ad text touts Dr Chase’s Catarrh Cure and Marvel Food as a universal remedy. It claims ulcers in the nose spread to the throat and lungs, promising relief from catarrh, headaches, and foul breath, with testimonials of cures for stomach catarrh and consumption. It urges purchasing the medicines from medical purveyors.
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der. Chase
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