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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
4
Readers glimpse a chaotic spread of notes from conventions and campaigns. Mentions include Democratic conventions in Kansas City and the New Orleans editorial meeting, with references to GOP prospects, a Bloomfield judge candidate, and debates on money and gold standards.
London reports Gen Buller’s success at Pieter’s Hill and a relief move underway for Ladysmith amid heavy casualties. British lines face transport strain as Boer rail links and Klip river conditions hinder marching orders and provisioning.
The Queen sent warm congratulations to Lord Roberts on the surrender of Gen. Cronje and his officers. Lord Roberts replied that the command is grateful for the gracious message and that soldiers prize royal congratulations. Short rations at Kimberley persist despite relief. Kimberley food supply remains tight with limited items and meat rations only slightly raised. Rensburg reoccupied by Gen. Clement after Paardeburg message reports.
A dense dispatch notes casualty tallies across regiments and theaters, including 421 Royal Canadians losses and 2,050 to 2,000 figures for various regiments. It mentions surrender offers at Barley east and reports on a Kansas City train robbery and a proposed American Sheet Steel Company charter.
Disjointed items reference college training numbers 700 and a patrol market issue. mention Emperor William and a German Reichstag appeal for a large income. Indiana postmasters appoinment and local resignations. a Confederate veteran quarrel ending in stabbing. arrest of Charles Ingersoll in New York. surveys for Wabash line connect Montpelier to Everett. whisky drinking contest at Hinton with injuries and a death following an incident.
The Vincennes Daily Capital prints a jumble of local items including a marriage bid by William Carlisle to Mrs A Dinkang, political candidacies for sheriff and treasurer, a ferry incident near Mayes Ferry, and various town notices. It mentions ex mayor Spencer defending Ira Light, racing to Gibson County court, and other community updates.
Fragmented OCR lists varied items including a sheriff candidacy mention for Vincennes Knights of Pythias, district meeting notes, alumni association gathering for a 1904 banquet preparation, and scattered references to individuals and tasks. Mixed names and places appear without clear sequence.
The piece argues humor sustains women through daily monotony and sorrow, offering a traveling companion to ease despair. It warns jokes that humiliate harm relationships and urges using wit to lift shadows without cruelty.
A family seeks relief for a child with croup. The druggist Mr Otto Scholz reports neighbors and friends have recommended Pamberlain’s Cough Kennedy while awaiting a doctor’s arrival. Demand grows as parents await medical help from the region.
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