Kimberley Bombardment Reports and Troop Arrivals
London reports that Kimberley bombardment caused no damage and no casualties as three troop ships arrived at Cape Town with 3,676 troops. Dispatches describe Kimberley siege with Cronje and Keckwich, plus mentions of Morot, Melmont and Manila prisoners.
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London
War Office
Muller
Gol. Kekewich
Kimberly
Tnis
Cape Town
Durban
Auralan
Emmdeult Newa
Berkeley West
Kiroberly
Cronje
Cal
Keckwich
Kimberley
Pretoria
Amberland
Kentucky Vote Count Shows Mixed Returns Across Counties
The official tally in Kentucky on November 11 reports incomplete counts in about half the counties with 65 of 119 completed. Republicans gain in some areas with Daylor leading by 2,091 and anticipated to exceed 3,000, while Goebel supporters dispute these figures. Democratic HQs claim Goebel could win by 5,000, with Frankfort reports aligning, and the state board may determine disputes as fraud allegations surface and counties prepare further returns.
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Fay
Tayi Loutaville
Atre
Oeh
Daylor
Long
Tbere
Goobel
Prankfory
Courter Journal
Democratic
Goebel
the Times
Goebel Democratic
Goebel Aus
The
Post
Ant-Goebel Democratic
Taylor
Mis
Mentucky
Frankfort
Quebel
Gorbel
Josacs Goebel
Allen Young
Oene IL
State Board
Goce
Vin
Shen Sometmes
Hin
Wreck of the Philadelphia Schooner Wm Bird and Loss of Crew
Nov 11 reports the Philadelphia schooner Wm Bird wrecked near Krylog Puns shoals North Carolina after a October incident. Ten crew perished including Captain Barrett. Two survivors George W Loud mate and Gearts Kabidaun seaman landed at Sullabury Md. Rescued by vessel from Jacksonville on Nov 3 news reached port. Survivors endured ninety hours without food or water, leather chewed from shoes to stay alive amid strong tides.
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Philadelphia
Wm. Bird
Krylog Pun Shoals
North Carollos
Barrett
George W. Loud
Sod Gearts Kabidaun
Seaman
Sullabury
Fren Jacksonville
Taney
What is good meat and how to tell tainted quality
The article describes clues to identify good meat and detect tainted products. It notes color, marbling, fat texture, odor, moisture, and the appearance of fibers under magnification as indicators of freshness and quality. It mentions the Vidal test as a proposed method to assess meat quality and warns about signs of spoilage and contamination.
Philippine War Debacle and Shipborne Bombardment At San Fabian
Dispatches from Manila on November 11 describe the American landing at San Fabian as the era’s most spectacular amphibious operation since Shafter’s Daquari disembarkation. Navy and army co-operated tightly. gunboats bombarded trenches while infantry rushed in waist-deep surf, capturing dozens of insurgents and scattering forces through bamboo cover and ruined towns.
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Manila
San Sabian
Shafter
Daquari
Gulf
Princeton
Bennington
Wheston
Knox
Sheridan
Hennington
Helena
Callao
Crunite
Thirteenth Infantry
Kuck
Pierce
Patton
Wheaton
Howland
Coleman
Elliott
Thirteenth
Shicki
Twenty-third
Thirty-third
Dagupan
Maj. Shields
The
Star
Webureh
Aguinaldo
Longapa
Subig
Logan
Santo Tomas
Burek
San Jacinto
Marsh
Magdalen
Tarlac
Tarlacg
Gon
Hong Kong
Chenewith
Davin
Vanhorpe
Bead Faurd
Seventeenth Regiment
Lawton
MacArthur
Bawton
Hell
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Hawkins
Fourth Cavalry
A. Atches
Defect in Senses Sparks Call for School Eye and Ear Care
The Youth's Companion notes that since 1890 Boston founded the first American school for the blind and 34 states followed, totaling about 3059 pupils. It cites 24 state schools for the deaf with over 10,000 pupils and warns that many with only defective sight or hearing suffer reduced learning and progress. Connecticut now requires vision screening in public schools, while reports from Europe and medical journals stress hearing and color-signal issues. The piece questions increases in spectacles and ponders how society misuses and benefits from our senses.
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Mehusette
Boston
Connecticut
Europe
New Yorks
Dewey's Nightshirt Dash Aboard The Canindalgua
War era tale shows Admiral Dewey leaping from bed in a storm aboard the Canindalgua during a Mediterranean cruise after the Civil War. He orders the crew starboard with revolver shots, then returns to his cabin while the crisis ends and morale rises. Also notes linoleum care and a local plumbing dispute at Connell Bluffs Iowa.
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Tlewey
Mediterranean
Canindalgua
Leste
Jie
Wael
Tom Robinson
Dewey
Michigan and Penn clash marks first meeting in gridiron history
Philadelphia reports say Michigan, last year's champion, faced the University of Pennsylvania in a landmark game the first meeting of the programs. Penn led off, Michigan's McLean scored a first half touchdown, Suvan failed the kick. Final tally shown in early reports.
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Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
Philladelphia
Michigan University
Chamspian
Meb
Ineterest
Pennsylvania
Ware
Michtown
McLean
Suavn
Seon- Sylvania
New York
Nav
Princetag
Carlyle
Columbia
Curnetl
Princeton
Carlisle
Cambridge
Harvard
Yale
Dartmouth
Chicago
Northwestern
Gould
Rattlesnake courtship and suicide tales from Clinton County
A reporter recounts observations on rattlesnakes including a male’s self-destructive response to captivity and a dramatic courtship between a yellow female and a black mate. The account details mounting tension, the male’s failed attempts to escape, and the female’s different reaction before retreating after mating behavior.
Notes on Fashions and Fabrics from Boston Gadget
Fashions described include Persian lamb coats and capes with sable, fox edging, and fringe. New coats long in front, short at back, with swallowtail hints and lined with various silks. Black and white effects dominate, with velvet gowns and fur trimming on evening wear. Also notes on gowns with box plaits at the waist and full hip fullness. Regional brief items include prison to gallows tale and a stray gadget mention.
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Doston Gadget
Markets by Wire Livestock and Grain Report Summary
Market notes from Kansas markets show cattle receipts with steady demand for natives and feeders, steady clean cattle and mixed lots, lambs steady, and wool and wheat futures activity. Prices include cattle at 4.00 to 4.265, sheep and lambs steady, and various grain quotes with scattered wheat and barley figures. A broad mosaic of bids, receipts, and price levels across cattle, hogs, and grain sectors is recorded, with several dated entries from November through May forecasts.
Desirable Ohio Street Lots Offer Prime Residence Sites
Promoters tout a collection of Booth Lawrence lots near the University with easy transportation access. Emphasizes proximity to Vermont streets, neighborhood appeal, and suitability for homes or investment.
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Ohio Street
Booth Lawrence
Vermont
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Motown
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Simmons
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Eighth United States Artillery
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Moore
Aromatl J. Q
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Watkins National Bank
A B. Watkins
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WR. Williams
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Vermonit St
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Beal & Godding
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USA
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R.S. Boyd
Mteret
Lawseten
Sinclair
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C. E. Learnard
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