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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1899
Page
2
An armored train carrying Durban volunteers and Dublin Fusiliers was shelled near Chiveley, Natal. Two tracks were derailed, but the engine and tender were saved and the line cleared after repairs. Lieut. Churchill was reported as a prisoner during the engagement.
Describes Lt. Winston Churchill and other units in the X battle with Boer forces near Estcourt. Reports casualties, wounded, and missing, and notes the armored train’s damage. The Natal Mercury cites Churchill’s cool bravery as troops clear the line for engine and tender recovery.
The steamer Conestoga of the Anchor line sank at the harbor mouth after a fogbound race for life from Buffalo. It struck the halfway crib, began taking water, and despite orders to board lifeboats, sank while efforts to reach the harbor continued. cargo loss estimated at $10,000.
Jean Baptiste Pre ryt aged 106 and his sister Kather Pillain aged 88 from St Annes rode aboard the Windlington train in a remarkable display of longevity. The siblings descended on the aides and entered the car themselves to the astonishment of onlookers. They then drove to the Nunnery where they will spend the winter.
Fire damaged a seven story building in Chicago’s State Street retail district causing about 150000 dollars in losses and injuring numerous firemen. The report notes armored train tests and wartime uses, with continued updates from London and details on military actions at Mafeking Ladysmith and Pietermaritzburg.
In Tit-Bits joke style Usher asks what he thinks of slippers as Pusher replies they are immense. Detroit Journal notes playful banter about timing and appearance with Batr curls mentioned.
British relief efforts at Mafeking intensify as Col. Baden-Powell’s forces praise Captain Fitzclarence for a silent bayonet assault on Boer trenches. Night bombardment, heavy losses, and a closing dawn of victory mark the last week of October siege actions.
Ottawa reports the Fox Bay settlers on Anticosti Island, in poor circumstances, may be funded by the federal government for transport to Manitoba or the Northwest. They are expected to find livelihoods, possibly better than after quarrelling with Menier, the island owner.
The fall sittings of the supreme court of As chnibola East opened today with Judge Wetmore presiding. Sheriff Murphy presented a pair of white kid gloves to the judge as per old custom, followed by remarks from the judge. Civil cases are now being heard and the proceedings reference Anticoste Island.
Manitoba market notes show wheat and flour prices, cattle and hog quotes, and dairy and produce rates. Listings include wheat at country points 58 to 60 cents per bushel, oats and flax values, butter at factories, vegetables priced by bushel, and livestock with feeder and beef rates. Strong bids for barley, hay, and hogs appear alongside farm staple values across Manitoba and Winnipeg deliveries.
Advertisement urging payment in scrip to Dominion Lands, promising a 20 percent discount. Calls readers to contact Alloway and Champion, Winnipeg bankers and brokers, or offices of the Merchants Bank of Canada and Union Bank of Canada in Manitoba or the West for full information.
The Paris edition reports Daniel Dupuis, the engraver behind a recent coin series, was shot dead today by his wife who showed signs of madness. Winnipeg dispatch notes further Manitoba news including MacDonald leaving a dairy role for a traveling preventive position with cream separator makers Alexandra Molotte.
A sweep of items from Canada and abroad notes fires in Oshawa and Winnipeg areas, arson and murder cases, maritime incidents, political shifts, and weather impacts. Notable mentions include Ottawa murder arrest, Patria disaster, Victoria hospital opening, and naval movements in Africa.
An old drummer recounts a harrowing journey from New York to the Buckeye State that turns into a nightmarish stay in a remote Pennsylvania house. A corpse on a table, a wife and neighbor plotting murder, and a surviving man who flees at dawn reveal a chilling tale of crime, fear, and a later years’ discovery of the killers with an axe in a rustic home.
A reader argues against raising milk prices while noting a 20 percent beet price increase. The exchange suggests milk must rise with other costs as overall prices move higher.
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