War With the Boers Report Confusion Delays Dispatches
The piece notes confusion over British actions in South Africa near Ladysmith. General Hymie Legree is cited. casualties include Gen. Sir William Symons at Glencoe. Reports of officer withdrawals and troop shortages raise official news suppression concerns. London awaits clearer dispatches amid Boer proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symons
Bisneos
Madnesday
Royal Rifles
England
London
Ladysmith
White
Yals
Te Ladysmith
Great Britain
Lord Wolseley
Sir William Symons
Glencoe
House of Commons
Whursdar
Chicago candy salesman charged with bigamy
Walter L. Farnsworth, a Chicago candy commission man, was arrested on bigamy charges with warrants from a wife. Police say he has forty-two wives scattered worldwide, four in Chicago, and claimed to be a man of many fists. He confessed to multiple marriages across Europe China Peru and other regions, but could not name all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CNA
Bates Mus
Walter L. Farnsworth
Candy Commission
Davitt resigns from Commons over Boer War stance
Michael Davitt, Irish nationalist leader, announced in the House of Commons his resignation effective Thursday amid a protest against Britain’s Boer War. He argued for a word in favor of the republic and urged Chancellor to bar his attendance while thanking supporters for their tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Davin
Sat Republicag
Parks
Mr. Davitt
Morse
Cumnous
Oriwe
Warships to Prepare for Maneuvers Across Fronts
British Admiralty orders fleets to mobilize for upcoming maneuvers amid tensions with France and Russia. Reports indicate readiness at a moment's notice as strategic postings and rosters are reorganized for scalable operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Admiralty
Phrat Weshich
Tury Sisiwe
Isn
France
Luc Roers
Fragmentary note on San Quentin inmate and crimes
A damaged clipping mentions a San Quentin inmate named Anias Lint with a violent history and a “logon” phrase. It references a twenty person wreck, a five year mental illness pattern, and attempts to restore his mind at a sanitarium with a focus on the spirit of a ward en sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Anias
Beugman
San Quentin
Ah Drisut
Hide
Censorship Shapes War News Across Global Wires
British censorship controls South African reporting and all coded messages. Describes land and sea cable routes from Natal to London, with key relay points Aden Suez Gibraltar and Lisbon, noting London as the real war center and bans on cipher traffic along east and west coast lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Tievera
York
London
Mien
Transveal
Orange Free State
Theeaneh Dore
Natal
Cane Town
Lorunvo Marauez
Portugals
Portugal
Fortugal
England
Johnny Bell
Glencoe
Ladysmith
Nata
Durban
West Vne
Cape Town
Lorenzo Maranes
Delogna Bay
Mosawhique
Zanzibar
Aden
Red Sea
Suez
Suez Canal
Port Said
Alexandria
Malta
Gibraltar
Lisbon
Land's End
Benguela
Loand
Accra
Sierra Leones
Bathhurst
African
Santiago
Cape Verde Islands
St. Vincent
Madeira
Brazil
War News In Brief From The Transvaal Front
British movements display stronger strategy as hundreds of Rend refugees crowd coast towns. Boers rely on cavalry for fortifications while campaigns at Elandslaagte and Spionkop see heavy casualties and prisoner totals. Reports note Allied and Boer maneuvers, with observers in London and Washington watching the conflict closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend
Geerl Rhodes
England
France
Russia
Geu
Yule
Dareh
Gengoe
Gibraltar
Tit
Thais
Tess Wen
Olivers
Morelig
War Plans For Philippines Campaign Outline
Secretary Rost anticipates opening the war campaign across the Philippines within three to four weeks, with Gen. Lawton stationed near San Isidro as a preliminary move. Rainy season waning but floods and soft soil hinder movements, while War Department forecasts active operations and reinforcements flowing into Manila. Hospital capacity aims at 2,000 beds for current needs plus preparations for 5,000, reflecting the expanding force and sanitary measures.
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Uampeige
Philippines
Rost
Iisa
Lawton
Ceennyr San Isidro
Root
War Department
Manila
Col. Woodhull
Statuary on Display at Philadelphia Export Exposition
A handsome statuary group is shown at the Nations Export Exposition in Philadelphia. The exhibit, illustrating the woolen trade, is part of the fair ongoing in the city and will continue until November 30.
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Alice
Philadelphia
Diverse Representative Groups At This Unique Exhibit
Various representative groups gathered for a distinctive exhibit showcasing community voices. Attendees included students, civic organizations, cultural clubs, and local businesses, highlighting diverse perspectives and regional talents in a single public display.
Incomplete Technological Teaser From The Goarian Co
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a Chicago company claiming high speed capacity and new messaging tech. It references Goarian 1 Compast of Chicago and central efficiency, with unclear claims about invention and performance. Names and details are unreadable.
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Chicago
Unclear historical protest text on banned rough sport practice
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss prohibitions against rough behavior and sports, citing unclear figures and places. The garbled text mentions a university, a kingship era, and a call to avoid rough violent exercises like football, with vague references to jurisdictions and patrons.
How Boers Are Isolated From The World
The piece notes that President Kruger and his burghers remain isolated from outside contact, cut off except by the English. It discusses the disadvantage of such isolation for the Transvaal and the Or.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kruger
Burghers
Igher
Transvaal
Telegraph networks bind free state under British rule
The Free State cannot use a seaport or send telegraphs beyond its borders without British permission. Cables along Africa’s east and west coasts are owned by the Eastern South African Telegraph Company, clearly under British government control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nage Free State
Africa
Reastern End So African Telegraph Company
Conkal
CURES CQHHENF: Balloons and Horse Supply in War News
South Africa reports sighting a high balloon likely used by English forces for reconnaissance. Armies plan high observation towers to spy Boer hiding places. Britain seeks thousands of horses from the U S Canada and Australia to meet wartime needs. Telecommunication lines and a telegraph network in the Cape Colony are extensively developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Salloon Corps
United States
Great Beicsin
Canada
Australia
Divytes
Rennes
Republic
Aise
Frau Savarots
Cape Colony
The Farm and Home Advice on Bees and Horses
Practical notes on beekeeping timing and handling bees, plus horse senses and feeding. Insights caution rough handling, emphasize cool weather, smoker use, and daytime work. Also discusses poultry and crop values, weed control, and fruit picking labor.
How to Store Squashes for Winter
Instructions advise gathering squashes before frost and drying them to a hard, flinty state. Expose to sun by day and cover at frosty nights, handling with care and avoiding stem projection. Store on shelves in a cool dry cellar or a warm dry place, never piled, to prevent rot. well hardened varieties can last into late winter.
Rats and Geese Rearing and Farm Advice Anew
A 19th century farming column offers practical tips on rodent control, cats to deter rats, geese fattening methods, careful feeding, and horse care in winter. It also notes a London wire telegraph line claim of 4000 miles and rapid signal speed.
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St Michael's Cloneh
London
Thanal Tae
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Michael Davitt
St. Pac! Pioneer
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Fay Lack
Janis Iseied
Raindale
Lutsepail
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Farmers’ Institute
Princeton
Furil
Vastely Desa
San Francisco Call
Stubie
Weill
Uise
Winh- Kamat Espurlaat Station
Boston
Howe
Deine
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