Ladysmith Battle Reports and Boer Movements
Late war dispatches describe Boer forces under Gen Olivier clashing with Gen Catacre near Bethelie with British losses and Boer arrivals in Natal. Reports recount Dewet’s arrival, strategic exchanges, and debate over Roberts relief of Ladysmith amid shifting troop movements and proclamations in the Orange Free State and Transvaal.
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Kroonetadt
Orange Free State
Olivier
Catacre
Bethelie
Dewet
Pietermaritzburg
Ladyemith
Lord Roberts
Free State
Ladyeraith
Stmy
Republic
Roberts
Pieter's
Natal
London
South Africa
Cape Town
Kimberly Line
Mackiog
Lors Roberta
Gatacre’s
Clement 6
Bralanut
Pretoria
Orer
Thraten
Joses
Milwaukee
Gordon Tbre
Halifas
R C.A
Kimberley
Warrenton
Blewitt
Bloemfontein
Brandfort
Vaal
Times
Mafeking
Thourday
Kr. Ger
Transvaal
Steyn
Daily Chronicle
Charles Warren
Durban
Daily News
Leis
Krager
Mr. Steyn
Kroonstad
Fair Wage Resolution Debate in Commons Policy Session
Mr. Molok moves a government contract wage policy aiming to curb sub letting abuses and ensure fair wages for local workers. He cites imperial precedent, urges contractor responsibility, and favors government as employer on public works with living wages, noting Winnipeg and other cities test the method.
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Abus
Ari
Potter
Ovtaws
Moick
Thaey
Dominion
Molok
Neotony
Canada
Beoyod
Pp. C. Fraser
Pottee
Pan
Britain
Baxton
Abe T
House of Commons
England
Winnipeg
Dangerous to Stop a Couch and Dr Chase Cough Remedies
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a safe cure for cold and cough, avoiding dangerous patent mixtures. It claims the syrup loosens chest congestion, aids expectoration, and prevents pneumonia or consumption, available at 25 cents a bottle and 60 cents family size. Also promotes Dr Chase's Catarrh Care with a 25 cent box and blower offer.
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Chase
America
Dr. Chase
Cnase
United States
Canada
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Chases
A Tale Of Two Women In A Turbulent City
Hulda travels with Hattie Halloran to confront Olaf Brun's fiancé in a gritty port city streetcar saga. Hulda faces fear and longing as she ascends to a troublesome apartment seeking reconciliation with Brun, while Hattie seeks credit for her schemes and companionship.
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Hattie
Hulda
Hattie Halloran
Babel
Leake Michigan
Notable Local Inquiries and Global Turmoil Reported
Clarke Wallace MP injured at Bracebridge Ontario. Manitoba students organize an artillery team. Trade reviews foresee a prosperous year in the Dominion. Glen Campbell greeted on return to Dauphin. Portage la Prairie settlers seek a Northern Pacific branch line. Tenders called for a new $12,000 Salvation Army barracks in Winnipeg. Rev J B Sileux accepts call to Central Congregational in Winnipeg. Winnipeg debenture costs rise last year. Iglesias of Costa Rica suspends constitution and declares dictatorship. Decker counterfeit gang convicted at Woodstock Vienna. Reichstag scenes in Berlin as Dr Von Fuchs suppresses interpellation. Music Hall Hancock St Boston. fire causes $55,000 loss. Central Baptist Church fire at Binghamton. insurance $2,700. Port Gibson cotton compress burns. loss about $100,000 insured. Barn Baden trotter dies of influenza in Berlin. Liberal leader Lados Parisus dies.
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Clarke Wallace
Bracebridge
Out
Manitoba College
Dominion
Glen Campbell
Dauphin
Portage la Prairie
N. P. Railway
Salvation Army
Winpipe
J. B. Sileux
Cenral Congregational Church
Winnipeg
Iglesias
Costa Rica
Decker
Woodstuck
Vienna
Reichstag
von Fuchs
Quincey
Mass
Music Hall
Hancock Street
Binghampton
N.Y
Central Baptist Church
Greene
Port Gibson
Miss
Berlin
The Chicago Artist Case Entangles Hattie and Hulda
Hattie Halloran schemes to trap a young artist by using Andie Halvorson as a decoy. They reveal a likely target named Olaf Brun, now living on Halstead Street after prior moves. Hulda, learning Brun’s location, grows anxious as they set out to confront him despite a rainbound, somber Chicago evening.
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Hulds
Hattie
Atrus
Olaf Brun
Hulda
Hatte
Mr. Brun
Walda
Hattie Halloran
Andie Halvorson
Annie
Hrun
Hatiie
Deceit Allegations Spark Bitter Accusations Among Friends
In a Detroit Journal excerpt Winifred erupts with fury accusing a longtime friend of deceit and hypocrisy. She declares the woman is false despite past closeness, insisting future meetings will be cold and formal.
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Winifred
Detroit Journal
Trying Fresh Paint With His Finger
A brief comic exchange among skaters features one warning another about a dangerous hole in the ice. The line echoes a rugged caution and a playful defiance as they navigate the dangerous spot.
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Pittsburg
Say Chimmle Ear Waggle Question in New York Journal
A fragment from the New York Journal shows a humorous line asking how much one would pay to waggle ears like a cartoon character. The quote reflects playful gossip in the paper.
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New York Journal
Weathered lines in a windy storm era cabin song
Fragmentary verse recalls stormy weather and stubborn cheer as winds rise. The speaker threads weather, danger, and resilience with fiddle hints and a rough frontier cadence, hinting at a life molded by gale and endurance.
Private Cypher Code Furitahet Appointments Listed
Fragmentary notice lists J. D. O'Brien and Mhrokhak TN Priva connected to a cipher code matter. Readable lines mention residence at 148 Princess St Winniper Manitoba and a P O Drawer 1287.
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Princess St., Winniper, Man
P.O
Drawer
Winnipeg market prices for grains meats dairy and produce
Manitoba market notes list prices for wheat, oats, barley, corn, flaxseed and oats, with per sack and per ton figures. Also included are butter, cheese, eggs, vegetables, dressed meats, poultry, game, hides, wool and other farm goods with regional quotations and freight considerations.
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Manitoba
Fort William
Ongilvie
Glenora
Lake of the Woods
Medora
Winnipeg
Ogilvie
Shorts
Miller
Case Eges
Eges
Rivalry Flows Between Chicago and St Louis
The excerpt shows a volley of opinion from papers in Chicago St Louis and Washington debating canal openings drainage projects and rivalry. It notes shipping mules to South Africa and mockery of the fair while referencing civic disputes and cross city commentary.
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St. Louis
Chicago Times Herald
South Africa
Chicago
Washington Post
Washington Times
Atchison Globe
Boston
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Request for Code of Georgia from Atlanta bookseller
A handwritten letter to a local Atlanta bookseller asks for a Code of Georgia. The writer claims to study law, desires proper behavior in court, and seeks a plain copy of the code without trouble.
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Atlanta
Ceorzer
Four Goebel murder case defendants brought to Frankfort
The four persons accused of complicity in the murder of the late Governor Goebel of Kentucky were brought to Frankfort for trial, which begins on Monday.
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Gov. Goebel
Kentucky
Frankfort
Stock Broxers Reported by Winnipeg Agencies
Alloway and Champion filed a stock report with Stock Broxers in Winnipeg, noting market activity and prices observed by Manitoba brokers. The report highlights trading volumes and price ranges as of publication.
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Alloway & Champion
Winnipeg
Manitoba and Northwestern By. Tanuary 1, 00
The fragment notes a date reference with Manitoba and Northwestern by and a stray timestamp. Limited readable details prevent full context.
Train Schedule Notes for Western Manitoba Rail Lines
The Construction Department of the Extension West of Hamiota announces train connections at Minnedosa with Manitoba & North-Western Railway Co trains to Winnipeg. Westbound and eastbound services run Thursday and Friday with specific stop sequence including Rapid City Petts, Miniota, Hamiota, Crandell and Crandell Ar. Miniota. Some west of Rapid City services are canceled.
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Hamiota
Minnedosa
Miniota
Manitoba & North-Western Railway Co
Winnipeg
Rapid City
Tak River
Betrothal of Crown Princess Stephenia and Count Longay Revealed
The Vienna press announces the betrothal of Crown Princess Stephenia of Austria to Count Elemer Longay and says an official wedding communique will follow soon. In New York, Vanderbilt heirs face an inheritance tax near $1,000,000 after all bequests are paid. A boxing accident in Santa Cruz kills 18 year old Frank Caen. The British government allocates 250,000 for bicycle volunteers. Ongoing strike talk from President O Connell. Port Arthur council approves 50,000 bylaw aid. News from New York hints at a police corruption fund. Dawson City concert raises funds for widows and orphans.
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Turkey
Geo
II. Bertram
Sharkes
McCoy
C.E
France
Arts
Northern Railroad
Vienna
Weinz Zeeitung
Stephenia
Austria
Elemer Longay
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Port Arthur
Ontario
Kh. Th. Hk
Earl
Dawson City
Widows and Orphans
Faith and Works Illustrated by a Turkey Prayer
A commercial traveler recalls a New Orleans tale where a former slave asks God for a turkey. After changing the prayer to seek personal deliverance, the requester receives a late midnight answer. The anecdote underlines the scriptural idea that faith must accompany deeds.
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New Orleans
Darky
New York Tribune
Tin Trade and Ancient Routes Across Europe and Asia Minor
The article traces tin diffusion to eastern Europe and Asia Minor about a thousand years before Christ. It links early overland tin transport to the Aegean and notes the anchor's invention around 2,700 years ago opening a sea route from England to the Mediterranean. It claims Phoenician traders controlled the tin trade and mentions Homer era Greek praise of North Britain’s summer nights.
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Europe
Asia Minor
Chriet
Aicean
England
Mediterranean
Britain
Indorsed by Hin Acts Insaeus Seer Refutes Employment Claim
The Bowton Courier notes a dispute over a job offer. A writer claims openness to any position while accusing another of a prior stance about a heap post after an evening club visit. The text appears as a clipped letter or editorial exchange.
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Wilem
Bowton Courier
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Marsh
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Kustkanook
Kovteant Lake
Appleton Company
New
Morocco
Andrew Carnegie
Bedward Blake
Doman Pasha
Plerna
Dewes
Saraneah
D A. Larson
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Langtry
India
Massillon
Southwestern
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Counse
Sir Chas
Tupper
Randon
Marcie
Cour d'Alene
Medicine Hat
Skagway
Russia
Priday
Admiral Dewey
Chae. Tupper
McGregor
Whyte
Gimli
Bishop Potter
Philippines
Gen. Lockhart
Lady Spottiswoode
Annie Laurie
Lewis
Columbia
Chico
Ejalmar
Boyeses
Ulda
Hulta
Annie Halvorson
Ives
Division Street
Brun
Halstead Street
Lassie
Aslests Corie
J. D. O'Brien
Mrokhak TN
Furitahet
Winsipfe Markets
Chicago and
Winairee
Montreal
Montira
Merchan
Union
War Eagle Seeenseerees
Payne
Commercial Cabie
H. & Uni
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Main Street
Canadian Pacific
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Vie All Rail
Mountcal
Via
All Rail
Portege
Evermediate
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Irie
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St. Paul
Selkir
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Prince Alares
Prince Albert
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Edmonton
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Thurs
Satis
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EB McPherson
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Cape Eqns
Nort Winat
Winn
Ela Pak
Snes
Weil
Stan Vess
Gladstone
Ss Esveseseces
Winnigosis
Winnip Cosis
Friwanes Neeies
Sturday
D. B. Hanna
Winnipee
Manitoba & Northwestern
Portage Prairie
Neepawa
Rapid City Steers
Frimrat Rusell
Russell Senate
Eeereaeneeee
Yorkton Saeeshese
Yorkton
Yorkton Ly
Frionnearen
A. McEdonald
Kk. Baker
Mgr
W. R. Baker
Frank Caen
Santa Cruz
Cal
Jas. O'Connell
Feith
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