Half a Regiment of British Captured Near Bethany
London reports Lord Roberts confirms the capture of five companies of British troops near Reddersburg, with three Royal Irish Fusiliers and two Ninth Regiment mounted infantry taken after being surrounded by a stronger Boer force. Casualties include 38 missing, 4 killed, with 134 artillerymen and 25 Life Guards among the missing.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Detichment Tellant
Tine
Gatderere
Reddershore
Speifontein
Bethany
Lle
Reddevours
Worthing
Sannax-Post
Tenth Hussars
Unclear OCR travel notice with railways and locations
Fragmentary text lists railway names and routes, including northern and western lines, connections to Columbia and south points, special foun northern and eastern polite, and references to Chaplet and Martin. Many garbled terms and impossible details.
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Davie
Wester
Snurhorn
Neo Au
Charlotte Acd Polits Werrie and
Sea Board Aly Fame
Atte Speetall
Thta
Pont West
Carin
Neo Thiwestern Baileway Netite
Aiet
Ssuttewa
Jester Toea Connerts
Suntan Railway
Columbia
Sealine Ie
mLeer
ROY Press
Pysient
Hall's Family Pills Promised Cure Exaggerated Claim
An advertisement touts a sensational cure for catarrh and related illnesses as backed by testimonials and a $100 reward. It alleges pills restore health by cleansing blood and mucous and claims the proprietors offer cures and testimonials through doctors and druggists, urging readers to send for proof.
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Pieter
Colorado River Dam Breack Destruction Shock Texas Town
Austin Texas endures a blackout as the Colorado River dam bursts releasing a 30 mile long reservoir. Deaths and property losses mount with reports of 40 to 50 lives lost. Widespread flooding devastates Austin and surrounding counties, crippling power and water supplies and washing out bridges and rail lines.
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Austin
Tex
Johestown Hood
Colorado River
Williamson County
Mustrop
Uris County
Colorado
Avetin
Taxed into the wall, Navnal Building owners say
Two Navnal Building owners in Atlanta last week claim they were forced under heavy taxation to the financial brink. They allege sustained financial pressure and seek relief from authorities. Local officials have not yet commented.
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Atlanta
Bucklen Arnica Salve Heals Civil War Veteran’s Ulcers
A Civil War veteran from Newark, Mih died by ulcerous wounds that baffled doctors for twenty years. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve finally cured him, advertised as a remedy for cuts, bruises, burns, felons, corns, and skin eruptions. Sold by Crawford B with 25 cent boxes and a guaranteed cure claim.
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Gow Sterciman
Newark
Mieh
Bucklen
Crawford B
General Otis Relieved as Military Governor
Washington April 7 Gen Otis has been relieved of command in the Philippines and of the Eighth Army Corps. McArthur to succeed as military governor. The removal follows a broader reassessment of U.S. military leadership in the region. The president’s inquiry into the wheat crop suggests a record harvest for the area.
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Waco
Vex
Brazos
Colordo
Washington
Otis
United States
Forves
Philipines
Eighth Army Cor
Philippines
Othot Mawlan
McArthur
Rock
Tanita
Vorte
Aptiny
Rock Hill
Notice to Contractors for County Project Bid
Notice to contractors outlines bidding requirements for a county project. It specifies submission procedures, timelines, and qualification criteria while listing contact points for plan holders and plan rooms.
Turkey Hatching and Rearing Tips from Shoemaker
Advice from Shoemaker in Orange Tudes on turkey incubation and chick care. Turkeys hatch after 28 days. Hatchlings should be moved from the nest within two hours, fed millet bread moistened with milk, then kept in a clean coop with warm, gentle feeds for the first weeks. Pepper and honey meal additions noted.
Local real estate offers from TM Fitzpatrick & Bro property
Buyers can obtain prices and forms from The Ledger editor for real estate from TM Fitzpatrick & Bro. The firm offers desirable farms and improved town property, promising a solid chance for moderate buyers to own a home. Also reported Laurens plans a new cotton seed oil mill with farmer-backed capital. Larry Gaunt’s saw mill burned last Wednesday night.
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TM Fitzpatrick & Bro
Laurens
Larry Gaunt
Ants Kink! Hair Straightening Trial Ends in Endorsement
A long report from New York City endorses Ants Kink as a remarkable hair straightener with claims of universal effectiveness after a thorough inquiry by the Pilera committee. The piece asserts the product smooths kinky or curly hair in thirty to forty days with proper use and promises lustre, brilliancy, and elimination of other preparations. It notes sales opportunities and hints at a salesman position.
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New York City
Matalinta
Vony
Mikey
Uferen Manitan
Parecagn & Klehy
New York
Watral
Amiickink
Antiklok
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