British Hold Position in South Africa Front
London dispatches report the front line largely unchanged with only desultory shelling. Boers bombarded Ladysmith December 11, killing one and wounding two. New Zealanders under General French near Naauwpoort faced tight pressure but sustained minimal losses. Joubert recovers and returns to the front at Pretoria as morale shifts amid reports of Free State weakness and internal Cape Parliament strains.
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London
South Africa
Ladysmith
Togela River
Cape Town
French
Naauwpoort
Hecht Corner
Stormberg
Orange Free State
Modder
War Office
Modder River
Methuen
Gatacre
Dordrecht
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
A. C. King
Wathens and Oaks
Lieuenant Hulse
Colinel ‘Awcett
Free States
Cape Colony
Tehy
Jacobsdal
Free
Jouberts
Pretoria
Genval
Joubert
Differt Rangers
Colenso
Modre River
Riot Among Negroes Ends in Fatal Wound on Trolley
New York dispatch reports a riot aboard a Morrisania trolley car as about 47 Black riders clashed over remarks about a woman. Dudley Smith died from a gunshot. Lambert and Lorrend were wounded. Tracey, the shooter, was arrested. Cake walk previous night drew a large crowd. No white passengers besides conductor and motorman. Tracey claimed self defense for the shooting.
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New York
Morrisanarly
Dudley Smith
Onty
Ward Lambert
George Lorrend
Low
Charles Tracey
Harlem Bridge
Egroes
Tracey
Fenians Plan Raid on Canada Reported From Dunkirk
A Dunkirk informant says Fenian organizers are raising 600 men to join New York quota for a Canada raid. About 500 men are already mustered. two carloads of arms are said to be hidden near the city. Washington officials dismiss the reports as newspaper fabrications aimed at deterring Canadian forces.
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Buffalo
Dunkirk
Canada
New York
Washington
Atention
State Department
England
Earthquake destroys a California town
San Jacinto California reports a Christmas morning quake that leveled every brick building in the town. At the Sabola Indian reservation a dance crowd consumed liquor and many were killed or injured as walls collapsed on sleeping people. Main Street is impassable with debris and collapsed walls.
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San Jacinto
Cal
Sabola Indian Reservation
Main Street
Shadow of Noose Falls on Molineux Trial
The trial of Roland B. Molineux for the murder of Katherine J. Adams enters its seventh week as Henry L. Tolman, the Chicago handwriting expert, testifies that one hand wrote all disputed papers including the poison package address and the forged letters, concluding the defendant authored them.
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Bsulver
New York
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Henry L. Tolman
Chicago
Mr. Tollman
Barnet Leters
Mine Disaster Search In Brownsville Pa Locals Find Five More Victims
The Braznel mine explosion near Brownsville Pennsylvania yielded five more bodies, bringing the death toll to twenty. Officials say many victims are badly mutilated and identification is unlikely. Workers continue clearing wreckage as the company believes all men are now accounted for, despite a discrepancy in listed workers.
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Brownsville
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Quinine Tablets
An old ad promises a one day cure for a cold with laxative and quinine tablets. Each box costs 25 cents and carries E. W. Grove’s signature. druggists refund the money if it fails to cure the cold.
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E. W. Grove
Scattering the Filipino Enemy and Maine's Deaths
Reports from Manila detail Colonel J Franklyn Bell and several regiments engaging Filipino forces near Alaminos Aritao Calamba and Dinalupijin with enemy casualties captures and seized ammunition The Maine dead arrive at Newport News and move toward Arlington with a simple funeral plan including Marine guard prayers scripture and volley salutes
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Manila
J. Franklin Bell
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Alaminos
Zambales
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Aritao
New Vizcaya
Twenty-first
Calamba
Thirty
Dinalupijin
Granki
Bataan
Panay
Brownell
Saia
Romblen
Lawton
Thomas
Blind man chokes wife to death in Baltimore home
Franklin B. Livingstone, a 56 year old blind man, choked his wife Rose Livingston to death in their Baltimore residence. He surrendered to police and claimed she tried to smother him with a feather bed. The nude body was found in the bathtub with signs of a struggle.
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Baltimore
Franklin B. Livingstone
Rose Livingston
Livingston
Notice to Stockholders First National Bank Winnemucca
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the shareholders of the First National Bank of Winnemucca will be held at the banking house on the corner of Bridge and Fourth streets, Winnemucca Nev., on Thursday, the 11th day of January, 1900, to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and transact other proper business. By order of the Board. GEORGE S. NIXON, Secretary. Winnemucca Nev., Dec. 11, 1899. td.
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First National Bank of
Breath Freshening Tea Purifies Breath by Bowels
Karl's Clover Root Tea claims to purify breath through bowel action and offers an absolute guarantee. Sold for years at Eagle Drug Store, priced 25 or 50 cents.
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Karl
Eagle Drug Store
Boc
S. C. Wells & CO
LeRoy
N.Y
Eee
Overland Limited to Begin Service October 15
Union Pacific announces a new first class limited train named The Overland Limited. It will depart Salt Lake City at 11 45 A M and Ogden at 1 15 P M daily, reaching Denver at 9 A M Omaha 7 15 P M and Chicago 9 30 A M with minimal car changes. Further details available at Old Station Salt Lake or local agents.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Overland Limited
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Denver
Omaha
Chicago
New York
Hoston
Washington
Old Staun
Main Street
Salt Lake
Shilohs Cure Guaranteed Refunded At Eagle Drug Store
The Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure is sold for 25 cts 50 cts and 1 and comes with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Available for over fifty years at Eagle Drug Store with the same guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Eagle Drug Store
Lains Pain Balm Praised For Rheumatism Cure
D B Johnston of Richmond Indiana, troubled with rheumatism since 1862, says Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts like magic and relieves swelling and pain after one application. For sale by Brown Bros. druggists.
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Chamberlain
D. B. Johnston
Richmond
Ind
Brown Bros
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Shadow OF Noose
Molineux
Maine
Arlington
Sillver
Newport News
Chespeake & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Rossini
Arlington Cemetery
Marine
Lind Man
Lodge Directory
Rathbone Sisters
Silver State
Vinnie J
Ec Dairy
Castle Hall
A. I. Brackett
C. Edward E. Winfrey
Rot
Winnemucca Ladge
F&a. M
Reinhart
R. W, Lewis
St. James Lodge
A. W
Bagic
G. Dwyer
F. Muller
Finaneier
Rougon
Keeors
Winnemucca
Dave McB
Rose
Winnemuucca Jewelry Co
Nev
J. HH. Hoyt
Bridge Street
Withnemucca
E. Reinhart & Co
P&b
Aare Eo
Frei
A. F. Hoy, Winnemucca’ Nev
W. J. Bell
Prop
G. W. Summerfield
Castle Gate
N. Owen
Unver
Gent
A. Ruckteschler
Winnemuce
B. D. Santina & CO
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