Mafeking Relief News and War Office Briefing
In London and Pretoria reports swirl around Lord Kitchener's Mafeking relief column and possible town news by Monday. Citizens in the war offices await confirmation while Boer actions and surrender talks unfold near Ficksburg and Bethlehem with general updates from General Baller on Natal operations.
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Leoden
House of Commons
James Kitvon
Mafeking
Lord Kitchener
Ogland
War Office
Lorenzo
Marques
Pretoria
Christiania
Klerksdorp Lauder
Paris
Clocolan
Ficksburg
Hasntotend
Bethlehem
Baller
Natal
Dundee
Newcastle
Thi
The Prince Christened At Windsor Amid Royal Attendance
The infant son of the Duke and Duchess of York was christened in Windsor Castle private chapel with Queen Victoria and other royals present. Godfather represents Emperor William of Germany. the font held water from the Jordan. the child named Henry William Frederick Albert.
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London
York
Noanard
Patrick
Windsor Castle
Queen Victoria
Prince and Princess of Wales
Duke and Ducens of
Connaught
Duke and Duchess of Fife
Duke of Cambridge
Prince Albert of
Prusia
Duchy of Brunswick
Empror William
Germany
Jordan
Winchester
Henry William Frederick Albert
Express Train Explosion Devastates Illinois Central Line
A catastrophic explosion on an Illinois Central express near Newberg New York May 18 wrecked the locomotive and cars, injuring multiple workers and halting the main line. Engineer Prickett is believed dead. firemen and others missing or hurt in the blaze. Loss tallies at 975000 with crews racing from nearby cities to aid the wreck site.
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Degoais
Hila
Gentral
Centralia
Enginere
Prickett
Intel Reus
Burt
Illinois Central Railroad
Newberg
N.Y
Peck & Mitre
Meguire
Ambiguous Note on Offer and Settlement Terms
Fragmentary OCR hints at an offer involving a settlement and parties named Western, Reeves, and others. Details are unclear with many garbled words and missing dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feng
Thie
Samaver
Unclear wartime dispatches and local incidents spread across North America
A scrambled collection of May reports covers strikes, political debates in Ottawa, an Ottawa to Detroit gas and supply disruption, and local accidents. It mentions students clashing with police in Nebraska, a rampage in Lincoln, and various European and Canadian parliamentary notes with scattered names and places.
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Lincoln
Nev
University of Nebraska
Hougland
Hart
Paper makers conclude conference in Montreal meeting agenda
Montreal May 22 Paper manufacturers wrap days of talks with a committee tasked to arrange entertainment for visiting British peers expected in July. The Laurentian title at Grand Mere to open soon, with new local production and heart brown paper to be made for the coast.
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Montreal
Arrargersea
Bngtish
Maken
Canata
Sely
Mente Vne
Laurentice
Grand Mere
Bea
Manitoba Legislature Sheds Light on Early 1900s Votes and Petitions
Winnipeg notes from May reveal the Manitoba Legislature debating petitions from Riverside residents, a cancer treatment bill, and several corporate and railway acts. The house also praises British victory in Mafeking and passes game protection measures, with budget talks and election-list funding under scrutiny.
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Winnipeg
Lyons
Norfolk
Council of Carberry
Baldwinson
Gimli
Elizabeth Russell
William Waton Ogilvie
Canada Permanent and Western Canada Mortgage , Corporation
Mickle
National Trust Company
Mr. Macdonald
Winnipa, Selkirk and Lake Winnipeg Railway Company
Campbell
Selkirk Electric Railway Company
Dr. Grain
McMillan
Rogers
Davidsons
Me. Macdonall
National Trusts Co
Strickle
Canada Permanent Co
Maconald
Macdonald
Wheat and grain prices in Manitoba markets report
Markets from Sinsiprg and Winnipeg list prices for wheat, flour, oats, barley, and feed. Include butter, eggs, vegetables, meats, hides, wool, and pelts with per unit costs, freight implications, and regional delivery notes.
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Manitoba
Fort Wadham
Ogilvie
Geers
Lake of the Woods
Medora
Weord Srades
Commiesion Basinoceae
Egge—Commission Hossne Ste
Winnipeg
Seneca
Minneapolis
GLEANINGS From a Fragmented World News Snippet
The unreadable OCR passage references vast forests in Russia Europe a vague stake in Jerusalem and Rothschilds and a wandering armless man. It cites Manila invitations and Batam petroleum conduit with dubious measurements and scattered notes on American military service and distant regions. The fragmented text offers no coherent event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
Jerusalem
Rothschild
Favics Finner
Manila
Anesville
Wis
Do Not Pay Cash Do Not Pay Cash
A terse fragment notes cash payment warnings with unclear context and missing details about who issued the notice and what action is required. Further readable facts are not present in the text.
Money Matters Quoted by Alloway and Unampion
The article lists quotes from Alloway and Unampion located at 362 Main Street in Winnipeg concerning foreign currency values and exchange rates. It notes market context and the firms’ expertise in financial dealings amid cross border transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alloway & Unampion
Main Street
Winnipeg
Falconry’s Ancient Rise and Decline Across Realms
The piece traces falconry from its ancient practice in Persia and eastern lands to its spread in Europe and Great Britain. It describes training, equipment, and methods, noting its rise under royalty and decline by the eighteenth century due to new hunting tools and fashions. It references key figures and regions in a period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Alc
Harold i Giana
Europe
Great Bar
Bank
Gland
Canadian Pacific Rys Montreal to Toronto schedule fragment
Fragmentary timetable mentions Montreal to Toronto connections via Toronto Midland and Winnipeg routes. Includes scattered city names and days of travel but legible details are limited.
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Berlin
England
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Canada
Bso
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Michigan
Ontario
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People's Savings Bane
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BT Wiurtpess Wattary
Seer
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Darke
Runnin Om Penton
Joseph Rlebt
Vinelt
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Daily Mail
Niueae Medien
Uhshure
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McClure
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Richardson
Wilfrid Laurier
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Fargo
Elling Olson
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Wilkin Counts
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Linch Campaign
James M. Linch
Syracess
International Typographical Union
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Jameson Ranch
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R.M. Panto
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Viren
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Alea
Tate
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Atelier
Dantes Taire
Biguwa
Kennett Campbell
Lrandon
Desi Jane
Trofam
Gerwan Wumor
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Wm. Paiteram
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Gofaleye
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Mella
Nis
Saris
Olgachel
Paasengers
Randy Tue
Lola
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Ranwiy
Pelage
Nelson
Lieda Bonnet Company
Johoven
Riverside
Mifeking
South Africa
Jos. Coamberlain
Fergosa
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Fevuch
Dauphin
Messrs
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Somve
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Camptell
Morris
Larsdowne
McFadden
Thur
Baptist Convention and Baptist College
Henry Petty
Was
Pettit
Henry Pettitt
Sinsiprg Markets
Beenie
Fernich
Wea
Northwestern
Alloway & Champion
Tiare
Alway & Champ
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Fae
USA
Winnedens
Canadian Pacific
Polis
Edmonton
James
ORNE
Brarions
Dave
Sian
Hanna
Severin
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