Enormous War Dispatches From Fronts and Cape Colony
War secretary conveys General Forester Walker report dated Helmont May 23 detailing a successful daytime assault on the enemy with strong Boer resistance. The British claim forty prisoners, heavy losses on both sides, and notable officer casualties across Grenadier Guards and other regiments. Reports include actions near Wittepats station, and reinforcements moving to Natal and Corbin.
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London
Secretary of State For War
Forester Walker
Methar
Helmont
Jewak
Dervishes Defeated in Nile Campaign Report
Nov 24 Wingate reports Nefises evacuated and Fedil’s forces encamped near Arandil. Dervishes charged 0wn 100 yards, Wingate arrived to support and clear the camp. Pedii’s force estimated at 2500 with 400 killed. many prisoners captured. two captains wounded. Also notes a Canadian town celebration. Balloon trip over London to view expected bonfire is reported.
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Wingate
Amber Penl
Efnan
Dredeen
Lee
River Nile
Siruaren Kitchener
Lord Cromer
Follo Omdarmay
Wingate Foand Nefises
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Wingae
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Boy loses sight after bullet shell explosion near Calgary
A young boy, son of Wm. Peace, superintendent of mines, was injured yesterday when a bullet shell filled with powder exploded in his face while he and a companion were playing. He was taken to Winnipeg last evening under Dr. Mackid’s care for treatment.
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Calgary
Cenbury Pearce
Wm. Peace
Winnipeg
Mackid
Br. Smith
Excursions and Settlement Under the CPR Railways
The Canadian Pacific Railway plans east to west excursions starting December four to inaugurate a tourist and colonist movement. It expects over 10,000 eastern youths to visit the west this season, boosting trade, settling profits, and drawing settlers to vacant lands. Special first class coaches and tourist cars will be used for return trips, with tickets valid through January 10.
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Toronto
Montreal
CPR
Eminent botanist warns on wild tamarind effects
A botanist notes that the wild tamarind or juba plant in tropical America injures feed animals. It strips hair from horses, mules, and donkeys, and can leave pigs naked. Some cattle thrive on it in the Bahamas, while ruminants are less affected. The plant may change after cud chewing, altering outcomes.
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America
Bahamas
Washington
Jealous Elephant Causes Water Deluge at Paris Zoo
In Paris at the Jardin des Plantes an elephant seethes with jealousy over a new young camel. When attention shifted to the camel, the elephant used his trunk to shower a visiting girl with water, drenching her and highlighting rivalries among exhibit animals.
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Phere
Jardin Des Plantes
Paris
Irl
Pachsderu
The Way to Live in a Simple Call to Duty
A short reflective piece urges living without burdening time with grievances or fear. It frames life as a march toward an open grave and extols doing one’s duty with malice toward pene and charity for re. It emphasizes steadiness, discernment of the right, and the limits of fame and wealth.
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Samoa
San Francisco Chronicle
Lis Bock
Wheat Market in Winnipeg Reflects Global Oversupply
Winnipeg reports a bear market trend in wheat with a 1.5 million bushels rise in American supplies, limited export demand, and improving crops in Australia New South Wales and Argentina. Argentina’s harvest has begun and may yield a sizable exportable surplus. Visible American supply stands at 54 million bushels, with northwestern stocks at 11 million. Only about 40% of spring wheat has left first hands. sentiment remains weak despite slight temporary rebounds.
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Winnipeg
Australia
New South Wales
Argentia
Market prices and livestock values from Saint John
A long list of farm and market prices includes flour oats barley and bran, mixed feed and oats at various per ton rates, eggs and butter prices, vegetables and fruits by bushel or dozen, hides and skins values, dressed meats and poultry rates, cattle and sheep prices, and horses and hogs values. News from St Johns dated November 22 notes the British steamer Horton at Green Bay with a broken shaft and tidal wrecks along the coast, plus a police arrest of four safe crackers named Brennan Rogers Boyle and Edwards.
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Algerine
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Fragmented News Scraps From a Distant Era
A scrambled OCR tale from a 19th or early 20th century issue with scattered items mentions Vatican affairs in February, weathered references to Emperors and explorers, a Yukon incident, railway wrecks, court cases, and political chatter. It threads through varied global scenes, from Canada to Chicago and beyond, capturing a snapshot of distant news texture.
Canadian Pacifle Ay nota Sa Sun wa Ha Sts TA Sa Se AMPS ONORNE
Canadian Pacifle Ay nota Sa Sun wa Ha Sts TA Sa Se AMPS ONORNE.
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Onorne
CF McPherson
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