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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1900
Page
4
A stream of brief notes reports rail freight rate plans, South Africa battles, and political shifts. Mentions Delagoa Bay, a life sentence for Ros Stevens, and dissatisfaction with tariffs. Also notes a Victoria postmaster's suicide, Cuban affairs under General Wood, and calls to support local papers in 1900.
Despatches describe Mafeking beleaguered as latest advices warn of dire need. A recent sortie cost many lives with Captains Vernon and Sanford killed, twenty officers and men dead, twenty four wounded, and others taken prisoner. Boers held a strong entrenched position with no losses.
The War Office reports Gen Forrestier Walker reference to Gen French on January 6. Four companies of the First Suffolk battalion attacked a hill near their camp at dawn. Lieut. Col. Watson was wounded, orders to retreat issued, three quarters retreated, remainder held until overpowered and surrendered with seventy prisoners including seven officers. Bulwer wires from Frere Camp that White reports continued attack and enemy reinforced from the south on January 6.
Fragments describe a large stock southward and an expected further attack, with sun failure and delayed information from Lady Smith. Mention notes troop movements to Colenso and trenches held by the enemy. A rich deafness cure donor aids free ears via the Nicholson Institute at 780 Eighth Avenue New York.
Amid unclear text a local Fulton newspaper notes price pressure on papers from a Missouri market. The piece mentions Fulton Sun and Bun as example papers facing subscription revenue gaps and potential business shutdowns if costs rise or revenue falls.
Fragmentary notice mentions heat relief for burns and sores with lard treatment and a sale by August. Names, dates, or clear actions are unclear due to OCR errors.
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