Christmas Cheer Fades as War Struggles Roil Cape Colony
Dispatch from London reports holiday spirit dampened by South African War setbacks. British gains falter at key Boer positions while remounts and supply issues hinder operations. Cape Colony fears rise. Kitchener’s silence fuels anxiety though belief persists he will crush marauding commandos. German volunteers echo a dire view that the Boer grip widens beyond Pretoria and Johannesburg.
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Tribi
London
Upkan
South Africa
Outs Africa
Lord Kitchener
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Atill
Ates
Kitchener
Rol Rg
Pretoria
Braun
Transsal
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Orange Free State
England
Kroger
Mke
Invaders Move on Cape Colony Aid Reported
Reports in the Daily Mail claim the Boer invasion of Cape Colony is progressing with substantial Cape Dutch support. Rail links between Cape Town and the north are largely disrupted by Boer actions and raiding. In De Aar Cape Colony, forces are mobilizing to halt the Boer advance. Separate item notes a railway express car burned near New Ulm Minnesota on December 26 with Christmas goods lost and traffic delayed.
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Orta
Sita
Cape Colony
Servos
Wevers
Anya
Daily Mail
Qorta
Onpyr
Cape Town
Raing
Osre Town
Dev
Land Witchener
de Aar
Kruger
Loxnow
the Hague
Pataraiot
DeAar
Kimberley
Fragmented Fargo notices mix life saves and deaths
A garbled Fargo page reports a man named Charles avis Bowerston saved from a lethal illness, a 17 year old, Lorne Timmins, dying of heart failure on an Island Park rink, Mrs. T. H. Sloan named to Pan American board, and an incident involving a Russian visitor Bevel Hagel. An Indian charged with concealed weapons is linked to a $100 horse theft reward.
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Staing
Lorne Timmins
Island Park
Fargo
T. H. Sloan
Devine
Buffalo
Note Presented to Li Hung Chang by Chinese Delegation
Deciphered dispatches report the powers delivering a joint note to Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching. They promise a speedy reply from China and note Li could not attend the ministerial meeting. Paris sources say the Spanish minister Cologan handed the note to Prince Ching at the Chinese embassy.
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Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Paris
Deo
Te Havas Ageuty
Peking
Ednar B. J.del Cologan
Princ Ching
Li Hong Chang
Pill
Pringy
Congress to Act on Cuban Constitution Request
President will forward the Cuban convention to Congress as the Senate debates the ship bill and possible extra session. Hanna warns opponents that failure to act this session could trigger an early spring session to force his subsidy bill amid broader funding measures.
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Mincton
M. A. Hanan
Congress
Hanna
McKinley
Teller
Cuba
May clash with Gage and Grosvenor fallout
Washington reports tension after the Morrin killing as Deputy Auditor Danny Ak Grecia is dismissed amid a dispute involving Grosvenor a brother of Congressman Charles H Grosvenor. A clash between secretary and congressman is anticipated. Meanwhile Sydney premier Lyon declines to form a federal ministry. Three boys die in Little Rock fire after being locked in by their father.
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U Grosvenor
Washindton
Frank HL Morrin
Dany Ak Grecia
Dea
Gage
Grosvenor
Charles H. Grosvenor
Morris
Sydney
John William Lyon
New South Wales
Earl of Hopetown
Commonwealth of Australis
Lord Hopetown
Edmund Barton
Adelaide
Melbourne
Lirttz Rock
Ark
Dick Lamberson
North Little Rock
Marquette Remains Claimed by Officials Amid Confusion
Ann Arbor officials announce that Marquette remains are claimed amid unclear notices. Names and positions appear garbled in the record, with uncertain dates and participants, but the core claim remains under investigation.
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Jehan Lear Prantfart
Mick. Tournd
Anpoin Ie
Nientia
Ann Arborron
Found remains of Father Marquette in Michigan bed of stream
Exhumation near Frankfort Michigan reveals skull and bones believed to be Father Marquette with beads and cross near the head. Michigan Historical Society claims proof of burial at this site in 1676 as a result of stream course changes. Scholars conduct a thorough investigation amid great interest from historians.
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Father Meet
Frankfort
Mich
Father
Michigan Historical Society
Father Marquette
Michigan
Dinners for thousands mark Christmas in New York
Christmas day in New York saw Salvation Army serve 25 000 meals at Madison Square Garden with tickets distributed by church groups. State Senator Sullivan and others fed hundreds while city charities aided inmates and children in festive relief. In Washington the White House dined privately as services and closures marked the holiday. Railways report mixed service after rains, and Puerto Rico pardons issued by Governor Allen.
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Timothy D. Sullivan
Bowery
Frank Telford
Lyric Hall
Thomas ‘Cynolds’ Democratic Association
Departments of Charities and Corrections
Howard Gould
Washington
White House
McKinley
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