Forward Movement Amid Boer War Battles and Advancing British
Disjointed dispatches narrate British forces advancing from Ladysmith toward Frere and Chieveley with brigades crossing rivers by pontoon and probing Boer lines. Reports describe skirmishes, heavy shelling, foggy conditions, and a pushing British push along the coast while Boer positions at various kopjes resist or yield in fits.
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Cirorn
Bart
Natal
Lytleton
Putumor
Ahi Iim
Piusage
Warryn
Woo
Riberts
Toman
Tan
Prom Buller
Spearhin
Potgester
Warren
Cape Town
Bushmen's Horch
Uaghrman
Hove
Mount Alice
Nea Potgieler's Drift
Ladysmith Domina
Troumore
Chieveley
Lord Dundon
Giese
Willford Dundonild
Springfield
Poors
Bal Mira
Bala
South
Atelana
Laeyppeur
Lange Ea
Pagel
Mamet
Mori
Jam H
2 Brigade
Tupeln
Tragic Murder Suicide Tends to Mental Illness Debate
Bergen, a baseball player, killed his wife and two children at Snowfall farm after a violent spree. He then killed himself using a razor, leaving his son Martin and granddaughter Provenes dead. The elder Bergen, upon return, found the scene. the case sparks discussion of alleged insanity and mental impairment among players.
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Jirvshtiehd
Marti Beagen
Ana
Bergen
Wileblidgen
Syre
Berwin
Martin
Snowfall Farm
Mes
Hergen
Stergen
Nnat
Dittsburgh
Wansaa City
Hogton
Dle
Selee
North Brookfield
Seder
Bostons
Foreign War Reports and Movements Near Ladysmith
London dispatches describe ongoing Boer positions near Colenso and Ladysmith with Buller and Warren advancing. Reports note heavy fighting expected, bombardments along the Tugela, and evacuations of Colenso as reinforcements shift west of Ladysmith.
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London
Durban
Freel Tunges Grebei
Miene 1
Colense
Ballers
Teast Smu
Ladysmith
Jeeet
Cin. Warren
Tuller
Innocent Man Hanged Confession Claimed
A garbled report states Redmond Walla from Mini Tan 20 A re port reached Neveran relay tives that he confessed on his deathbed to killing Mosek Larkins in Cowinship. It mentions Will Rose and a prior hanging, with unclear details on evidence and trial outcome.
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Redmond
Walla
Mini
Neveran
California
Talhoe
Mosek Larkins
Tela
Willi Rose
Lansing Mick
Adjt
Chaise
Vwogres
Fragmented text on postal committee meeting noted
The readable portions describe a meeting of a postal service or mail committee with references to national association and postal agents. Names and places are unclear, but mentions a committee appointed to oversee service motions and duties. An official event date or clearer details are not discernible from the fragment.
Church and Religion in the Beth of Grace Chiweh
Fragmented OCR text describes religious themes with scattered names and places. The garbled lines mention Seay Yorks, Ridin, Me Voc vel Ie, and references to a large paleanial or zucla, suggesting a ceremonial or doctrinal discussion. No coherent event or clear entities form a complete report.
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Beth of Grace Chiweh
Hrnailway
Seay
Yorks
Vipa
Ross
Bank Robbery Shocks Silver Lake Indiana Town
Burglars blew open the 20Mommercial bank in Silver Lake Indiana about 25 miles northeast of Bloomington. Explosions shattered walls and windows as robbers escaped with roughly 4000 to 6000 in cash and papers amid gunfire from a night watchman and pursuing citizens. A local resident, W. O. Herric, was wounded in the arm during the escape.
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Ind
Dun
Silver Lake
Ier
Secon
Witebinga
Weup
Daiwa Revelvers
Witeblmen
Rathway
W. OW. Herric
Ieriees
Bloomington
Enlotsville
Dave Etlock
Upe
BGO
George Prykofer
Washington, Jim Reports From Philippine Front Lines
Telegraphed dispatches describe Gen Otis sending alerts from Manila on January 19. Hughes reports from San Jose de Tuena Vista and Panay indicate insurgents and Spanish prisoners, artillery captures, and multiple engagements across Antique, Malolos, and surrounding towns with casualties on both sides. Massive troop movements include McRae’s Third Infantry near Mabalacat and operations toward Lemery and Taal as allied forces press offensives while insurgent resistance wanes.
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Jim
Otis
Manila
Hughes
San Jose de Tuena Vista
Panay
San Joaquin
Tanay
Antique
Insurgenta
Fgana
Sihatom
Fories
MacArthur
Fleda Bianca
Maniing
McRae
Mescardo
Galang
Sullivan
San Jose
Houle
Malolos
van Horn
Ladrones
Santa Cruz
MacArtur
Mabalacat
Nizon
Ligutenant
Wheaton
Lemery
Taal
Mounkas
Batangas
Theopsi Kobe
Adolph
Helena
Nashville
Albany
Leste
Soldier Denwneds New York
William Sheridain of Chicago, a recruit in company 1, awaiting transport to the ships, was seized at Bart Stone while attempting to escape from the island to sail away. four others were observed swimming back toward shore.
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New York
William Sheridain
Chicago
Thas
Bart Stoewanteile
Dan
John Woessner
George Leleman
Ackley
Germany
Second Avenue
Woossnevis
Sunmdiy
Lehman
Law Hospital
Woosster
Frances ‘Resperor
Culu
Hushend
Edmandi
Ted
Cato
Taviven
Zeiperer
Ednondi
Fractured plea and strange plea in Washington case
Fragmentary report from a Washington case describes a defendant facing death penalty for murder while awaiting legal proceedings. The text mentions Aveda and Meronit, with unclear actions and references to a Londit Piper Prutane and a public notice. The garbled OCR result includes scattered names, places, and events, leaving essential facts obscured and unclear.
British commander crosses Vugela River with minimal casualties
Lordup and Sir Nedgers Buller reportedly crossed the upper Vugela near Springfield with few casualties. News from London notes Buller’s forces pushing toward Ladysmith, while additional dispatches describe Boer attacks on French’s post and New Zealand mounted troops.
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Lordup
Nedgers Buller
Vugela
Springfield
Armigh
Geriuvnsines
Buller
Ladysraith
Ladysmith
Tuegola
London
Boller
War Office
Canal opened as Great Lakes waterway connects to Mississippi
Canal floodgates opened and water from Lake Michigan flows through the Chicago river the canal and the Desplaines toward the Mississippi. The event follows a blast with a bear trap lowered and marks the linking of eastern and western waterways. Several local events are noted including deaths and investigations, with reports from Lansing and New York.
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Lockport
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Desplaines
Mississippi
Une Gull
Mexico
T He Deslaines
Death of Lieut. Commander Francis E. Greene
News from Janesville reports the death by own action of Lieut. Commander Francis E. Greene aboard the Montgomery at Montevideo Uruguay. He left a wife and two children, and served along the coast of Cuba. His widow received a telegram from Secretary John D. Long expressing sorrow and promising further details.
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Janesville
Francis E. Greene
Montgomery
Montevideo
Greene
Cuba
Uruguay
Wisconsin Railroad Commission Records Year 1899 Salaries
State Railroad Commissioner Rice compiles Wisconsin railroad company statistics for year ended June 30 1899. Deductions include interstate fuels and peame employed by state roads excluding logging railroads. Total workers 24016 and days worked 6669835. Gross salaries paid 12980935.05.
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Rice
A Hal
Wisconsin
Snow Aids Northwestern Timber Trade In Snowfall Hope
Snow is timely for the northwestern part of the state, benefiting 10 loggers and sawmill operators. It relieves an embarrassing shortage among tie producers and toy jobbers, preventing a lumber famine and ensuring good business for the coming season.
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Anl
Phil
Wisconsin Mictorial Association Convention to Meet in Green Bay
The Wisconsin Mictorial Association convention will meet in Green Bay on February 7 and 9. McGrath, president of the Business Men's association, calls a special meeting to form a committee with the city newspaper to arrange the convention whether vesuelation members attend or not.
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Wisconsin Mictorial Association
wiLmvet
Green Bay
McGrath
Business Men's Association
New
Robbery and arson scenes haunt Wisconsin towns in 19th century reports
A wild mix of crimes and incidents from Wisconsin includes a gang of safebreakers stealing 2000 in county orders from Joseph Gales in Glen Maven eight miles west of Platteville. Accused murderers, river mills fires, and a blizzard of legal and personal misfortunes color a shadowed era.
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Joseph Gales
Glen Maven
Platteville
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