Boers Extend Trenches Amid Christmas War Truce
Telegraph reports from Modder River indicate Boer forces hold 20 miles of trenchwork north of the British camp and must keep about 20,000 troops in position. Dispatches note calls for more manpower and the Free State may move its government from Bloemfontein to Winburg while Warren’s Fifth Division is spread across posts.
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Londun
War Office
Orestier- Walker
Cape Town
Modder River
Lord Methuen
Daily News
England
Free State
Bloemfontein
Winburg
J. Leider
Charles Warren
Reconcentration order Gathacre adopts Weyler tactics in South Africa
Cape Town December 18 General Gatacre issues a modified reconcentrado order to quell Dutch insurrection near military camps north of Sterkstrom. All males over 12 outside towns within 12 miles of camps must evacuate or camp near a base, with passes required. Reports say colonial Dutch join Boers near Colesberg. Malmesbury residents celebrate Gatacre’s repulse at Stormberg with a dinner.
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Gatacre
Weyler
South Africa
Cape Town
Sterksroom
Tusten
Colesberg
Malmesbury
Stormoberg
British and Boer War Updates from Natal and Malta
London reports up to the hour no change in South Africa military status. Army lists record new deaths and wounded while horse sickness hits both sides in Natal. Chieveley dispatch notes Colenso bridge destroyed and Tugela actions. Lady Gwaid bombardment heard. 200 Boer dead at Lease. Malta notes General Kitchener moves to join Roberts at Gibraltar onboard Dido after Isis.
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South Africa
London
War Office
Natal
Chieveley
Colenso
Tugela River
Frere
Tugela
Lease
William Woodruff Dies in Denver Rooming House
William Woodruff of Chicago, known for mining interests including Ward, collapsed and died in his Oxford Place room in Denver on the night of December 26. His death ends a notable career tied to Western mining ventures.
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William Woodruff
Denver
Col
Chicago
Ae O
Ward
Oxford Pl
Rock collapses bury Amalfi hotel and vessels in sea slide
A massive rock slumped into the sea at Amalfi destroying the Cappuccini hotel and displacing the Capuchin monastery and Santa Caterina, burying debris and sinking several boats with crews. The rock mass was about 50 000 cubic yards and Amalfi lies at the entrance to a deep ravine among rugged mountains.
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Cappuccini
Amalfi
Italy
Rome
Gulf of Salerno
Cappuccini Hotel
Santa Caterina
Pietro Capuano
Thirty Six Drowned in Ice on the Lys
In Frelinghem near the French border thirty six schoolchildren drowned when the ice on the Lys broke during a holiday play outing. More than forty children were on the river. a few were rescued but most perished. The search continued for additional victims.
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Lys
Brussels
Frelinghem
Fifty Men Entombed by Brownsville Mine Blast Horror
Brownsville Pa December 25 The Brazwell mine explosion entombed fifty men with the death toll rising toward forty and more bodies expected. First corpses recovered after 28 hours reveal horrific injuries as families grieve including Henry Lagar Peter Onosory William Thomas Michael Rochtell Samuel Meese Albert Meese Michael Maho George Lovitz Joseph Vostsky Joseph Alagyak Woul Liam Mook Paz Protoc and at least twelve others feared dead in debris.
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Brownsville
Brazwell
Henry Ilagar
Peter Onosory
William Thomas
Michael Rochtell
Samuel Meese
Albert Meese
Michael Mahio
George Lovitz
Joseph Vostsky
Joseph Alagyak
Woulliam Mook
Paz Protoc
Earthquake Shocks Rip Southern California San Jacinto
A strong quake rattled southern California with a 12 second tremor centered near San Jacinto Riverside county damaging 10 to 15 buildings and causing chimneys to collapse. Hemet and San Jacinto hospitals and the large Hemet hotel suffered. no injuries reported. Other cities felt heavy shaking but with little damage.
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Los Angeles
California
San Jacinto
Riverside County
Hemit
Johnson Block
Santa Ana
Anheim
San Bernardino
Riverside
Estate of Elle Saucer Gerensen to be sold in Sullivan county
Administrator announces public sale of the deceased Elle Saucer Gerensen’s estate. The sale will take place at the residence of the decedent in Sullivan County in Podiata on December 8th.
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George A Exiine
Elle Saucer Gerensen
wilbatYer
Sullivan County
Podiata
Thweston
Isuy
George A
Exline
Admr
Chaney & McNabb
Geo. A. Exline
Ellen M. Sunecerman
Indiana
Exlins
Adm
R. Chaney & McNabib
Dr. Williams
T. B. Shaffig & Co
County Sealed Coal Bid Notice in Sullivan County
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for coal deliveries to the County Infirmary Jail and Court House on December 27 1899. Bid blanks and bonds available at the Auditor's office. The board may reject any or all bids. Witness J R Riggs Auditor with official seal on December 1899.
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Ogien
Board of County Commmissioners
Sullivan
Ginna
Albeemay
al Blanks
Bank Pouks
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Board of Commis
Sioners
Sullivan County
J. R. Riggs
Farm Lands Along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Line
An immigration notice urges buyers to secure farm land in Central Wisconsin along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It promotes cheap prices from seven dollars per acre with one third cash and long-term financing. Agents E Rallirs and W E Powell of Chicago issue the appeal with details for inland settlement.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul
Marinette County
Wisconsin
E. Rallirs
Salle
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
W. E. Powell
Old Colony Bldg
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Lord Roberts
Alexandria
Isis
Dido
Gibralta
Ewrd Roberts
Cleveland
Clingstone
Garden
Glenville
Harry Wilkes
Arbuckles
Tieaster
Scholars’ Companion
Boliane
Prasnick
Mickel
Una
Express
Ll Iweo
Hougstye
Moone
Muither
Rs Nocersal
City OF Dreadsul Night, and Other Stories— Oy Reboyankbo Kipitse
Mary J
Buckles
Twots Company
Percy Moran
Kosegg
Pau Longpre
Post-Paia
Inportead
Tieture Lord Nehes To
Pers of
Dales
Neath’s Ark
Morocco
Sent Post
Tis
Arbuckle Bros
Notion Dept
New York City
N. Y
Colidie
D.apple Appleton & Company
NEW Y
Wee Conoider Johnson
Cyclopedia
Howard Sandison
Indiana State Normal
Joan Wisely
Chas
Me. Curry
IS. N. Lee
Alvin C. Payne
Fairbanks, Ind
Ind
DR. Mott’s
Rm. Morrs
DR. Mott’s Chemical CO
Ohio
T. B. Shaffer & Co
Mott’s Nerverine
OTS Chemical CO
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