Boers and British Casualties Reported in South Africa
Despatches from Sir Alfred Milner and reports from London and Ottawa detail numerous casualties among British forces near Pretoria and Blombos, including Captain A C McDonnell and Lieutenant Blanchard, with others slightly wounded or missing. Additional notes cover Boer movements, rail disruption, and political shifts in Canada and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Alfred Milner
South Africa
Cape Town
A. C. McDonnell
Second Mounted Rifles
Privat W. Frost
Baines
F. Greenal
Blanchard
Leonard
Sand River
J. McElkiney
Canadian Regiment of Infantry
Rifles
Pretoria
Milner
British Columbia Garrison Artillery
Victoria
B.C
A. Co. McDonnell
North’ West Mounted Police
Frost
Calgary
Harry Hewitt
Baine
Greenal
London minister Johnson dies as BC cabinet formed
A mixed bulletin notes the death of The Rev Dr Johnson of London Ontario. It reports on Britain's cabinet reshuffle, fires in Indiana and Manitoba, damming floods, and local incidents from Winnipeg to Paris. Also mentions Boer war returns and a hotel collapse in South Bend Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flead
Johnson
London
Ontario
Columbia
Winnip
Sifton
Glasgow
Hiden
New York
Brandon
McMillan
Vine South
Frank Webey
Gatineau
Egypt
Winnipes
Canada
Calder
Williston
Manitoba
Alyyoman
S. Louis
Translt . Ca
Stonewall
Montreal
St. Boniface
Leutenant
McInnes
Henri Joly
South Bend
Ind
Glorehouse O
Lee
Winnipeg
George Modeland
Miner Printing Office
Mat’ Portage
Baptist ‘College
Ciy
Panama
British and Russian Forces Engage in China Campaign
Reports from Shanghai and London describe Taku forts attacked at dawn on June 17 with six hours of fighting. Allied ships, including Algerine Fame and Whiting, silenced the forts and captured four Chinese torpedo boats. News from Pekin, Che Foo, and Washington notes mixed, unverified reports on Seymour's movements, legations' safety, and possible troop movements and bombardments around Tien Tsin and Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty Office
Endymion
Taku
Algerine
Fame
Whiting
Seymour
Tienisi
Maga
Shanghai
Daily Express
Legations
Tung Ching
Pekin
Shang
tAfter
Washington, D. c
State- Department
Trom
United States
Fowler Ap Che’ Foo
San Chow
Jana Froepe
Lennon
Ags
Imbal Seymour
Pekinane
Marquis Viscount Penosta
Princ Tuan
Tsung'l Yamen
Sians
Tien Tien
Japan
Daily Mall
Yokohama
China
Pekin News
Tiensen
Che Foo
Chineés Merchants Company
Great Britain
Nankin
Wy Chang
Rangtse
Undaunted
Woo Sung
Sin
Tsen
Washington
Hackett
Admiral Kempf
Chu Foo
En Sen
Tien ‘Sen
Taller
Monocacy
Hi Hi
Rempil
British Admiralty
Ad. Seymour
Ional
Ing
Vu ’Yel' Ausser
Petated
Ted Press
Upm
Sherng
Bruce
Piew Frain
Tong
Len Tien
Hongong
Traveling Salesman Keeps A Gentle Toast In Towns Memory
A wandering salesman recalls a long ago Calgarian stay and a toast given by local residents. He reflects on hospitality, travel life, and the kindness shown to him during a two week visit and dinner at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sre
Flett L
Love
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Oxford Rifles
McElkiney
War Office
Loeus’ Spruit
Loeus
Spruit
Kronstadt
Ivan Neuron
Vredéfort
Nes
Aait
Lord “Roberts
Brundie
Ickstore
Boers Are Commanded By, Generals ‘Devillios
Hermenh
Steyn
Bethlehem
Kitchener
Transvaal
Machadorp
Lorenzo Marquez
Struger
Alkamaar
AL Boer
de Wet
Lord Roberts
Waititars
Lorenzo ‘Marques
Komatipoort
Uby
Malana Bridge
Kruge
Lorenzo
Marquesat
House of Commons
South
Africa
Kruger
Europe
Daily Telegraph
Botha
Buller
Johannesburg
Hellbyon
Marques Slys
Alabadorp
France
England
Titty Iines
Free State
Colonial Office
A Notif
French Bank of Africa
National Bank of the African Republic
National Bank
Lorenzo Marques
Times
Dominion
Charles Tupper
Laurier
Yukon
Sir Charles
Hibbert Upper
TSR
British Columbia
Tofice
Henri Jolys
House
Henri Hateli
White
Mgr. Richardson
P.R
Wilfrid ‘Lauley
Richardson
Senate
Lethbridge
Blonding
Kansas City
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Methodist’ Conference
North West Territories
Imperial Bank OF Canada
Toronto
H. S. Howland
T.r.merritt
St.Catherines
William Ramsay
Robert Jaffray
Hugh Ryan
T Sutherland
Stayner
Elias Rodgers
D. R. Wilkie
North West
Edmonton
Golden
Nelson
Portage la Prairie
Prince Albert
Strathcona
Vancouver
Revelstoke
Essex
Fergus
Galt
Ingersoll
Listowel
Niagara Falls
Port Colborne
Rat Portage
Sault Ste. Marie
St. Catherines
St.Thomas
Welland
Woodstock
Hamilton
Quebec
Savings Bank Department
United ‘Kingdom
India
Australia
New Zealand
Hudson’s Bay Co
A. R. B. Hearn
Hudson's Bay
Sraorpo
Gocerhan
Wart
Hudson's Bay Stores
SS BN
Wx. Molson Macphyreon
S. H. Ewrxe
W. M. Rawsay
Lauren Fintzy
Henry Rechmald
J. P. Cleghorn
H. Marec
Molson
James Enior
J. D. Molson
Masacer
Revelstore
Vera Ver
J. D. Sibbard
P. Burns & CO
Pioneer
Bel Hanison
Setae Uraig & Hileman
Thoysus
Trom Lake
Robert Samon
Wood. Bealer
Drayman
Gordon Ravelstoke
R. Howson &Co
MacKenzie’ Ave
Deslersin Foraltare
Pacilc
Imperial Limited
Paul
Boston
T. W. Bradshaw
Atear
Ntveistoke
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