Defeat of Britons as Boers Victors at Ladysmith
News of the disaster to Britain spreads as Gen Joubert commands 15,000 Boers near Ladysmith while Gen White leads 12,000 British forces. Three regiments surround and capture, eight artillery pieces lost, and a costly Boer victory prompts Britain to mobilize extra corps and prepare reserves amid reports of a fierce night of artillery and troop movements.
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Write
von Sthe
White
Remselves
Hering
Gloucester Regiment
Bryant
Leutenant
London
Ats
England
Severn
Ladysmith
Montain
Great Britain
Admiral Dewey Engaged to Washington Widow Widow Benn
Admiral Dewey reportedly engaged to Mrs Hazen of Washington following a delay that sparked speculation of a forthcoming marriage. Mrs Haven, daughter of Mrs Washington McBean, is linked to the earlier residence Dewey occupied during ceremonies. Hazen, once chief signal officer, is connected to Capt Nicoll Ludlow and Brig. Gen. A. W. Gmely in the obituary note context.
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Bia
Washington
Bs Friends
Haven
Bazen
Irs
Hazen
John, R. McLean
Midate
Oitie
Nicoll
Ludlow
N. Gem
United States
Army
A. W. Gmely
Ferry Steamer Sunk After Collision in New York Harbor
A ferryboat named Chicago collided with the City of Augusta in New York Harbor around 1 a.m. Tuesday, sinking in seventy five feet of water before it could slip to the east side. Reports indicate two men drowned while rescue efforts followed, amid a broader discussion of famine in India and historical famines reflecting on governmental relief efforts.
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New York Harbor
Pennsylvania ‘Railway
Gompan
Chicago
Cortland Street
New York City
Pennsylvania Railway
Jersey
Famine Strikes Large Part of Indian Peninsula
The report notes a major famine across about 350000 square miles in India, extending from the northwest to central Punjab. The area contains roughly 30 million people, many of whom face severe hunger as thousands have already perished and the situation worsens.
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Indian Ocean
Bengal
Benar
Tham
Calcutta
Safferina
Bungerttas
India
Ingain
Nore
Fire in Montreal Hotel Burns Corner House
A fire at Mae Webster House on the corner of St James and Cathedral in Montreal consumed the building Tuesday morning. Several people were burned or suffocated. three bodies were found. The report also notes Frank Croker, son of Richard Croker of New York, has entered politics as secretary to his father.
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Mae Webster Thouse
St James and
Cathedral Streets
Montreal
Que
Frank Croker
Richard
New York
Telegraphic Brevities of Unsettled Times
A string of brief items reports gas explosion deaths in Wheeling West Virginia. Various incidents include a labor federation leader urging organization. Reports in Billings Indian Territory issue orders against African Americans. A Hoboken man found buried under coal. Jewelry theft from Gov. Stanley's home. A man in Troy commits suicide after a financial loss. Diamonds stolen in Danbury. A shooting and suicide in Fulton Kentucky. A sugar trust demand and alleged organizer claim. A large Epworth Heights fire near Cincinnati.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Frank Martin
Gumpers
Federation of Labor
Billings
O. T
Wm. Higgins
Hoboken
N. 1
Borgiars
Gov. Stanley
Wieblen
Kun
Lewis Wymer
Troy
Obie
Danbury
Gonn
Bill
Bree Hoen
Fulton, Ky
T. J. Eversole
Himelf
England to relinquish part of New Guinea to Germany
Reports say England may give up its rights in the western half of New Guinea to Germany. The remaining portions are divided between Britain and Germany, with the German New Guinea Company governing Kaiser Wilhelmshafen area. New Guinea is the world’s second largest island after Australia.
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New Guinee
Able
England
Simon
Germany
New Guinea
Australia
New Guinée
Welland
Great Britain
Qwestere
Iss
Fragmentary notes on colonial geography and resources
The text outlines a large island area similar in size to Missouri with a small European population. It mentions vast interior mountains and rivers, rich gold deposits, and ebony forests. It references a German protectorate including the Bismarck archipelago and Kaiser Wilhelm Land.
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Missouri
Bismarck Archipelago
Lend
Collapse wrecks Chicago seed warehouse. five dead, many missing
A six story seed warehouse at 139 141 West Lake Street Chicago collapsed on a Wednesday afternoon, destroying two blocks of buildings. At least five lives were lost and several people were injured or missing, including the owner of adjoining New England company F S Hanson. Fire halted searches for hours as debris covered streets and sidewalks. Property losses exceed 200000 with rains complicating rescue efforts.
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Chicaio
West Lake
Chicaso
F. S.hanson
New England
Union Broom Supply Company forms in Indiana
The great broomcorn trust, now incorporated as the Union Broom Supply Company in Indiana with headquarters in Chicago, aims to corner the broomcorn market. It claims $2,000,000 invested, controlling between 15,600 and 90,000 tons or seven eighths of the 1898 crop, with prices already up over 190 percent and potential further gains if promises are realized.
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Great Broomcorn Trust
Geesi Incorporated
Indiana
Union Broom Supply Company
Bea
Chicago
National political shifts and state race notes survey
The report flags Ohio’s registration as the largest on record, New York printing costs near thirty thousand dollars for election tickets, and Rochester’s registration peak. It notes Delaware Republicans split, Addicks’s continued fight, and Nashville’s Gov candidate talk by John M. Taylor. Southwest hopes Kansas City hosts the Democratic convention amid Tennessee and Mississippi party battles.
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Philadelphia
Ohio
New York City
Rochester
N. Y
Corington
Delaware
Addicks
Nashville
Southwest
Kansas City
Mississippi
John G. Bell
W. E. Eldridge
Tennesse
New York
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
J. D. Richardson
Tennessee
Agricultural News Brisk Demand for Hog Products Worldwide
World demand for hog products remains brisk with rising exports. Pork clearances reached 757,000 pounds for a recent week versus 680,000 the prior year, while bacon and lard totals also climbed. The feedstock shows continued profit potential for farmers as hogs store well and prices edge higher, even as disease risk persists. The piece also urges farm families to teach daughters dairy and field skills, highlights orchard care and tillage practices, and notes growing value in gathering wild crops like berries and sumac for market.
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Sae Steels
Wallace
Pruning and Crops Advice From West Virginia Station
Practical notes on pruning peach trees to restore vigor after a crop, using targeted cuts to favor strong branches. Guidance on strawberry culture, including varieties, planting, pollination, and mulch. Describes weed destruction with sulfuric acid and methods to dry up a cow. Also covers chicken garden guards and Bumble bee nest control with coal oil.
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West Virginia
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