Boers Aggressive Movements Reported Near Pietermaritzburg
London dispatch notes Boers control rail line to Mool river and threaten Pietermaritzburg. Reports of swarming forces around Estcourt and Highland Station. British cavalry strain to track fast Boer movements while Gatacre eyes advance. Requisitioning at Cape Colony border continues. armistice talks hinted via Sauer. Navy guns shell Estcourt as Buller’s corps nears Cape Town.
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London
Harcourt
Mool River
Estcourt
Pietermaritzburg
Highland Station
Clery
Cape
Metheun
Orange River
Witteputs
Belmont
Bellmont
Buller
Arty Corps
Cape Town
Hoffmeyer
Sauer
Saur
Allwal
Cape Colony
Gatacre
Nauwpoorst
Colesburg
Admiralty
Associated Press
London Chronicle
Engineer Killed in Rail Collision Near Nicolls Station
Westbound Baltimore & Ohio passenger train No 6 rear ended a westbound freight near Nicolls Station Indiana in dense fog. Engineer Bradford of the passenger train was killed while Engineer Sarber and two firemen were injured. no injuries on the freight. Both engines postal and express cars derailed.
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Cleveland
Baltimore & Ohio
Nicolls Station
Ind
Bradford
Sarber
Eleven riders in six day 48 hour bicycle race at Convention Hall
Eleven riders started today at Convention Hall Kansas City in the six day 48 hour bicycle race for the championship of America. The event opened amid racing fervor as competitors prepared for a grueling endurance test across six days in the nation’s heartland.
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Convention Hall
Kansas City
Aguinaldo Is Hard Pressed By American Pursuit
General Young reports Aguinaldo with about 400 including women and carts moved past Aringay between San Fabian and San Fernando in Union province on November 17. He may push inland toward Bayombong Neuva Viscaya while American forces and Macabebes chase from San Fernando. In Uraguay a Macabebe was wounded and insurgents retreated, losing their trail.
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Manila
San Fernando
Aguinaldo
Uraguay
Macahebe
Kentucky Set for Trial Trip Off New England Coast
The battleship Kentucky reaches Boston for its trial voyage off the New England coast with Rear Admiral Sampson aboard. Presence of the Texas serves as stake boat as Rear Admiral Rodgers leads naval board. The course runs north-northeast from off Shatcher's Island for about twenty miles outward and back. Builders expect the Kentucky to prove a 17 knot ship.
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Boston
Kentucky
New England
Sampson
Texas
Jugebhee
Naval Board
Rodgers
Shatcher's Island
Scheme of Platt and Roosevelt in New York police plan
The Silver State reports Governor Roosevelt and Senator Platt discussed a state constabulary bill transferring police control from city authorities to a governor appointed commission. Roosevelt would sign if the Legislature approves. The measure targets New York City and major cities including Buffalo Rochester Troy Albany and Syracuse with about 7,485 policemen in Greater New York.
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New York
Roosevelt
T. C. Platt
New York City
Buffalo
Rochester
Troy
Albany
Syracuse
Greater
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement offers Sromo Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. It promises refund if it fails, and notes E W Groves signature on each box. The price listed is 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Does This Strike You? Muddy Complexions Cure Claim
An old advertisement touts Karl's Clover Rot Tea as an absolute cure for chronic constipation and says it has sold for fifty years with an absolute guarantee. It lists prices of 25 cents and 50 eta and credits Eagle Drug Store as the seller.
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Karl
Eagle Drug Store
McKinley Plans Attendance at Hobart Funeral
Attorney General Griggs said President McKinley and the cabinet will depart Washington at 7 o clock Saturday to attend Vice President Hobart s funeral. They will be at both services house and church with Hobart s body in state at City Hall and viewing for the public at Carroll Hall Friday 4 to 6 PM.
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Patterson
N. J
Griggs
Associated Press
McKinley
Supreme Court
Washington
Hobart
Carroll Hall
The People's Favorite Union Pacific Rail Line Ad
An advertisement extols Union Pacific as a modern, time saving railroad with buffet library and sleeping cars, claiming low fares and through service to New York with one change via Missouri River and Chicago. It invites inquiries to H M Clay, Salt Lake City, for travel details. Also seeks agents to sell incandescent vapor gas lamps from the largest factory, offering exclusive territory.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Chicago
New York
H. M. Clay
Main St
Salt Lake City
Utah
Special Master Sale in Nevada Nickel foreclosure case
Notice of sale under a United States Circuit Court foreclosure order. In Churchill county Nevada the London Liverpool Royal George and Aetna mining claims plus all mining assets and personal property of the National Nickel Company are to be sold at public auction in front of the Churchill County Courthouse on December 18, 1899 at 1 PM for cash to satisfy judgments and costs.
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Circuit Court OF the United States
Ninth Circuit
District of Nevada
Nevada Nickel Syndicate, Limited
Plain, Ve
National Nickel Comay
Franklin B. Pierce
Milo T. Sipe
Bell
Charles B. Louis Smith
Chas Brooks
R. Petan
Circuit Court
Ted States
Nevada Nickel Syndicate,Limited
Churchill
Buste
Nevada
Bolivia
Cottonwood Canyons
Lovelock Station
Central Pacific
London
Liverpool
United State of America
National Nickel Company
General Land Office
Washington City
District of Columbia
Royal George
Alen
Cottonwood
Aetna
Charles Gell
National Nickelmpany
Reed
Churchill County
Bridgford
Albany
Cox Canyon
Towit
Eac
Galens
Bullewater
Costa
United States
Saas
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Serites
A.C. Jos Af
Walterboro
Cal Tetun
Bert
Dr. Pierce
Palace Saloon
Stork
Sanches & Haya
Francesca
Old Hermitage
Cyrus Noble
Jesse Moore
Shortrock
Con
Winnemucca
G. W. Summerfield
A. Ruckte
Winnemucca, Nevada
D. Cordano
Bridge Street
Natal
Navy Department
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company
Roland B. Molineux
Kate J. Adams
Donaldson Line
Loakania
McNeill
Baltimore
Manchester Enterprise
Cape Race
West Lawrence
Bowman
Penescola
Fla
War Department
Department of Texas
Fort Ringgold
Secretary of War
Sayers
Macrum
Pretoria
State Department
Attlebury
Department
Mr. Macrum
Young
Platt
A. A Emmitt
Carson City
Hovemuerin
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