British Heroes Official Casualty List From Ladysmith Engagement
London reports General White cabled casualty figures from Farquhar’s farm near Ladysmith on Oct 30. Six officers died and nine wounded in Carlton’s column. 54 enlisted men killed and 281 wounded overall. Dispatches debate whether Carlton’s losses are included.
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London
George Stewart White
Foar
Farquhar
Ladysmith
Carlton
War Office
Royal Artillery
Giant
J. 1
McDougall
Jno
Dawkins
Harry Belcher
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
W. ‘I. Myers
H. Marcden
J. L. Forater
Henry ©. Buchanan- Riddell
Geo. White
Gol. Carlton
White
Daily News
Sarquhar
Cours
Drakensberg
Daily Telegraph
Grimwood
Bulwan
Renewal of bombardment detailed in Ladysmith dispatches
Special dispatches from Ladysmith dated Tuveday give details on renewing the bombardment. Boers reoccupy positions and remounted big guns though their fire injures few. Lieut. F G Eyer and troops from the Powerful silenced the Boers guns. Reports mention heavy Boer losses in men and horses, and the death of Geo Jan H Kock in Ladysmith hospital. Farther news notes Mfeking besieged, sorties repaired, and Muafeking surrender exposed.
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Ladysmith
F. G. Eyer
Geo Jan H. Kock
Elandsinagte
Nina
White
Mfeking
Muafeking
Free Staters
Colensburg
London
Aldershot
Royal Marines
Portsmouth
South Africa
Venerable Battleship Launched at Chatham
The British battleship Venerable was launched at Chatham on November 2 with Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain christening the ship. She broke a wine bottle and a bouquet was presented to her daughter of Sir William White. Crowds cheered as the vessel slid into the water while Life on the Ocean Wave and Rule Britannia played. Guests included Mr. Goschen and other naval officials.
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Chatham
Eng
Joseph Chamberlain
Wm. Henry White
Naval Construction
Kimberley siege and Boer activity spread on frontier
Reports from Hope Town and Cape Town describe six thousand Boers near Kimberley, with roads patrolled and searchlights visible. Defenders reportedly weary but confident they can hold, while Bechuanaland and Griqualand Dutch residents may join after annexation. Additional notes mention 8000 Boers near Bethulia bridge, flood conditions on the Orange River, and concerns of Ladysmith’s isolation amid ongoing war reports.
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Hope Town
Capa Colony
Haremworth Haa
Klipdam
Kimberley
Hoe
Harmaworth
Bechuanaland
Griqualand
Cape Town
Bethulia Bridge
Kimpberley
Field Corner Dutoit
Orange River
London
Kekewitch
War Office
Associated Press
Natal
Walter Francis Healy-Hutchinson
Ladysmith
Colouso
Telegraphic Briefs From Circa Early 1900s: Mixed Notices
A scattered Telegraphic Briefs page notes political resignations, large public meetings, and international affairs from Ontario to Beitohi. It mentions Yukon's steamers wrecked, Italian labor imported by Slocan wine owners, the Sharkey James boxing bout, German press cautions, a murder case in Eganville, and U S army casualties. Also references South African service, Salvation Army postings, and a Newfoundland coasting steamer foundering with all hands.
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Ontario
T. A
Hibera
Sevier Doty
Chicago
Dr. Warsons
Knoxchurch
Toronto
Mosers
Paterson
Logan
Bolen
Chatham
Eng
Yukon
Messrs
Sifton
Fraser
Electora
Melita
New York
Sammon
Youaster
Eganville
Ont
Ling
Beitohi
United States
Germmans
South Arriona
Tribeess of
Wales
Davis
Anderson
Winnipeg
Mr. Towel
U. S. Army
Ted
Col
Vomville
Lord Minto
Vaide & Corps of Cavalry
Canada
Salvation Army
Winnibeg
Northwest Forces
Major
Mra. Southall
Newfoundland
Te Beote Min
Lelieved
Dizon
Girley
Taluip
Poultry Pointers From an Old Almanac
Fowls require bulky food and careful housing. Pirched wheat helps sick birds. keep water sources fresh and avoid mixing Brahmas with Leghorns. Eggs last longer if turned weekly. Wood ashes irritate skin. oats may be fed lightly overnight. Strong chicks need good breeding stock. Brahmas fatten easily, Leghorns stay lean and active.
Ladysmith News and Boer War Dispatches From London
London reports through Nov 2 3 detailing Delagoa cable outages and no new casualty totals from South Africa Sir Redvers Buller may have left Cape Town for Ladysmith. A Ladysmith dispatch notes Hussars escape from a Boer ambush and stragglers arriving from Natal. Queen Victoria expresses sympathy for Sir George Stewart White amid criticism of his officers for battlefield missteps.
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London
Delagoa
South Africa
War Office
Perriott
Redvers Buller
Cape Town
Ladysmith
Euay Range
Pietermaritsburg
Natal
Gloucestershire Regiment
George Stewart White
General White
Lient
Carlton
White
Nicholson
Nek
Morning Post
Acton Homes
Jaya
Glenceaters
Fusiliers
Carlson Woat
Lady‘oroith
Dundee
Glencoe
Canada to Offer New Troop Contingent for South Africa
Ottawa reports it is probable the Canadian government will propose sending another regiment to aid Imperial forces in South Africa following the Lodysmith disaster. London papers react with strong concern over Canada’s suggestion to dispatch a second contingent.
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Ottawa
Travavanl
Multiple Disparate 1900s News Clippings From Canada and Abroad
A compilation of brief wartime, political, and disaster items spans Cardston Alberta irrigation work and an early election hint, injuries from a Winn ie road crash, the death of Jos Harvie in Toronto, a fatal hurricane toll in Bukit, and a Rotterdam bound ship sinking. It notes Salvation Army leadership changes in the Northwest, a fatal Sheffield hollow explosion, a doctors meeting, and a South African service fund rise. Other items record murders in Meanville, a steamer sinking off South Carolina, Philippine planters free from cultivation constraints, a British cabinet defence meeting with Lord Wolseley, a Chicago building collapse deaths, and Tory reactions to pacific protests at Quebec.
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Cardston
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Indications
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Eugland
United States
Salvation Army
Northwest
Greene
Sheffield
Eny
Messy
Sifton
Logan
Fouris
Latios
Anvwunta
William Yaxter
Meanville
Ant
Geo. J. Colwell
South Carolina
Weacoyan
Philippines
Somite Tee
Lord Wolseley
Mevon Storey
Chicago
Patelostens
Mrewell
Quebec
Artillery Duel at Ladysmith Shapes the Battle
Reports from Ladysmith November 1 to 2 describe a heavy artillery engagement as British and Boer forces trade shellfire. British ships and land batteries strike Boer positions on Helpworth Hill and surrounding fortifications while Boers suffer high casualties and the garrison remains defiant.
Revolt Attempt at Pisco Faces Government Resistance
Lima Peru November 1 reports an attempted revolutionary movement at Pisco. Promoters seized the custom house storing arms and ammunition and attacked the barracks but were repelled by government troops. In Vancouver a shotgun accident at Extension mines left Lonie Detelle blind in one eye while Francesco Rabbiard remains jailed at Nanaimo.
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Lima
Galveston
Pisco
Vancouver
B.C
Lonie Detelle
Francesco Rabiiard
Nanaimo
Territorial election likely in North West Territories
Regina reports a probable territorial election within months. Insufficient Ottawa funding and rising education and public works costs push toward confederation. Premier Haultain faces autonomy terms and a mandate appeal as the assembly may convene soon. A second dispatch notes no more bullfighting in Cuba per Secretary Root.
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Regina
Ottawa
Northwest Territories
Haultain
Confederation
Havlair
Winnipeg Market Prices for Wheat and Farm Commodities
Manitoba and Winnipeg market rates list flour, oats, barley, and wheat prices, with oats at Winnipeg delivery and country points, flour values per sack, and various feed grains. Livestock and dairy values show beef, mutton, veal, pork, butter, cheese, eggs, and hides, with prices for cattle, sheep, hogs, and horses across Winnipeg and rural points.
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Bard
Fort William
Ogilvie
Glenora
Lake of the Woods
Itn
Winnipeg
Do Not Pay Cash for Dominion Lands Discount
A fragmented notice urges payment in scrip for Dominion Lands with a claimed 20 percent discount. It cites Alloway & Champion Winnipeg bankers and brokers and MERCI offices in Manitoba or the Wes, offering full information through unspecified contact points.
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Alloway & Champion
Winnipeg
The
MERCI
Canada Acueuoe Ankeo
Canada
Manitoba
Wes
Steamer Colwell Founders. Only Captain Saved
Dispatch from Charleston reports the steamer George S. Colwell from Fernandina bound for New York foundering. Captain Caskill was the sole survivor. Other items note czar visit, Countess of Aberdeen leaving for Montreal, militia transfers in Ottawa, and a wireless experiment by the Massachusetts.
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Herald
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Brpretary Root
Bla
A. 3
Obaffe
Legent
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Maritime Exchange
Charleston
George
Colwell
Caskill
Fernandina
United States
Massachusetts
Kame San The Outcast Hero of Port Arthur
A multi part tale follows Kame San a Japanese boy from a farmer family who kills his father in a tragic accident and is branded with a black cross. He endures exile and shame before proving valor in battle and returning as a noble soldier to save his nation. Umay San loves him though his fate remains tragic as he dies at his father’s feet. The piece blends legend and wartime sacrifice with a stark social moral.
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Nori-san
Kloto
Bila
Norl-san
Wara
Eoon
Kamo
Kaine
Biban-quam
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Kame-san
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Van
Port Arthur
Umay
Kamesana Agalo
Negre
Driving & Bargats
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