Boers Invasion Report Causes Cape Town Alarm
The Daily Mail reports 6000 Boers invading Cape Colony and destroying a railway bridge near De Aar. Cape Town fears a wider raid as Dutch elements celebrate progress west of Victoria and preparations for dynamite requisitions and arms removal continue. Corroborating dispatches mention Boer activity between Johannesburg and Pretoria and clashes with British outposts.
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Tiowya
Trans ‘Cape
Transvaal
Brussels
Cape Colony
Jong
de “Ane
Bidemfontein
Cape Town
Iplacea
Tha’ Boerg
Victoria
Zoutpens Drift
Bosra
Pietermaritgburg
Majil-saya
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Chinese Accepts Note Conditions But Seeks Mild Alterations
Morrison reports from Peking that Chinese officials say China will accept all joint note conditions just as they stand but urge amending several objectionable features including harsh terms and lenpox. The message notes that the Chinese aim to avoid losing face while meeting demands.
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Lenpox
Morrison
Gentle Men and Christmas Peace Song
A historical poem excerpt pleads for mercy and grace at Christmas. It laments untimely deaths and wishes health, love, and mirth, urging all to accept fate with honest hearts. The verse invokes the sacred chorus and the message of peace on earth for men of gentle will.
The Tribune ad offers weekly and tri weekly editions
The notice promotes The New York Tribune weekly and tri weekly papers as essential national publications. It highlights the Weekly as agricultural and family oriented with strong market reports, and the Tri Weekly as a condensed daily with broad features. Subscriptions are priced at 1 dollar and 1.50 dollars annually with sample copies and club solicitations.
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The
Tribune
the Tribune
New York
The New York Tribune as national to farmers and merchants
The New York Tribune and its Weekly and Tri Weekly editions are presented as national papers serving farmers, merchants, and public figures across the United States. The editor is a public man with expansionist ties, and the Weekly Tribune targets country merchants and farmers, with varied contents and political illustrations in recent editions.
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New York Tribune
London Times
Alabama
Louisiana
Plains
Alaska
Dominions
Tribune
Weekly Tribune
United
The Tri-Weekly Tribune Promises Condensed Daily News
The market reports are accurate and complete and essential for price tracking. The Daily Tribune content is carefully gathered for republication in The Weekly and The Tri-Weekly Tribune. The Tri-Weekly is a smart thrice-a-week edition offering the spirit of a metropolitan paper at a lower price.
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Daily Tribune
Weekly
Tri-Weekly Tribune
Prospectus
The Troy Semi-Weekly Times offers world news for a year
The Troy Semi-Weekly Times pledges news from Europe Asia Africa and the isles of the sea as well as dispatches from Washington Albany and other capitals. It promises a family paper with literature poetry and short stories and includes an agricultural and veterinary section for rural readers. Subscription is $11 a year for 104 issues and can be sent via postmaster or publisher Charles S. Francis Troy NY.
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Minnesota
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Tribune
Tri-Weekly
Troy
Times
Europe
Asia
Africa
Isles of the Sea
American
Union
Washington
Albany
New-York
New England
Gotham
Troy Times
United States
Army of Roga
Utica
Connecticut River
Catskills
Charles S. Trancis
N.Y
Invasion of Cape Colony Claimed By Kitchener Dispatch
London reports from Lord Kitchener dated December 22 claim the Roer invasion into Cape Colony has been checked. Western Boer forces are pushed toward Brittstown and Prieska while Beyers and Delarey commandos flee near the Maga-Hesburg area. General French and General Colville engage two detachments with light losses.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Roer
Cape Colony
Zontpansberg Range
Brittstownk
Prieska
Vape
Senekal
French
Clements
Beyers
Magaliesberg
Potchefstroom
Gordon
Oliphantanek
Brittstown
de Aar Junction
Delarey
Maga- Hesburg
Krense
Colville
Viafontein
Stead Reports Kruger Warns Against Arbitration
William T. Stead returns from The Hague with Kruger’s views. Kruger and his counselors support independence or fighting, rejecting compromise or arbitration. Stead says no decision yet on a U.S. trip. Kruger aims to secure civilized world support.
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Sead
Lonpox
William T. Stead
Hague
Kruger
Mr. Stead
America
Krueger
Insurrection Spreads Across Cape Colony Says Daily Mail
London reports privately that nearly all districts near the Orange River are in open revolt and likely to see sharp fighting before the insurrection is crushed. Boer tactics rally hundreds from the back country to the cause as a second invading force aims to seize a British town but is checked by De Aar troops.
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Northern Cape ‘Colony
Oper _ itevolt
Loxton
London
The
Daily Mail
Cape Colony
Orange River
Cape “Town
British Town
de Aar
Ita
Anton
Ceaderburg
Uhtaing
Concentra
Not likely Boers will offer battle in large numbers
The report notes doubt that the Boers will engage in major fighting and mentions a renewed demand for the wholesale proclamation of inertial law.
England to Send More Troops to Africa War Front
The War Office announced additional reinforcements to support General Kitchener in Bonth Africa. A hundred mounted troops will depart next week with two cavalry regiments ready to ship. Colonial police expand to 10 060, detachments to follow. Further cavalry drafts dispatched at once. Australia and New Zealand invited to send contingents. Three thousand extra horses beyond naval supply contracted.
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England
Enia
Kitchener
London
War Office
Bonth Airica
Australia
New Zealand
Will Test The Theory Of Mosquito Transmission In Cuba
Dr Clark receives a letter from John J Moran a former Youngstown coachman who volunteered to test whether yellow fever germs are carried by mosquitos Moran plans to live in a purpose built house sleeping each night with 45 mosquitos that have bitten yellow fever patients He claims two bitten men contracted the disease and says the theory may be proven Moran served in the hospital corps during the Spanish American War.
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Younastown
Clark
John J. Moran
Queandes
Cuba
Moron
Youngstown
Spain
Carnegie generous donor plans Fort Dodge library
Fort Dodge Indiana gains a Carnegie library after officials from the town meet Andrew Carnegie. He proposes a site donation by the city and maintenance commitment, then pledges $30,000 for the building once the necessary steps are completed.
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Washington
Fort Dodge
O'Connell
Mint
Roberts
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Burglars Blow Open Montfort Bank Safe Four Held
Four burglars blew the P T Stevens bank of Montfort Wisconsin safe with nitroglycerin at 2 o'clock. Citizens pursued the fleeing thieves by handcar and volley fire drove them from a barn loft where they were overpowered. No money recovered. Also a separate late night robbery in S D where N J Nielsen treasurer was bound gagged and robbed of 250 dollars. He lay frozen until found by a night watchman. No clue to culprits.
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Montfort
Wis
Lancaster
P. T. Stevens Bank of
Mrrce Next
S. D
N. J. Neilsen
Workman Lodge
Sty
Neilsen
Powers and Chinese plenipotentiaries seek prompt settlement
Diplomatic circles discuss the joint agreement signed by the powers at Peking for presentation to Chinese plenipotentiaries. Mr Wu the Chinese minister calls the powers demands harsh yet hopes for amicable discussion and eventual amelioration of objections. He notes Li Hung Chang and Princes Ching can act, with terms to be sent by telegraph to the court at its present abode.
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Wasuiseton
Peking
Chbineze Plenipotentiaries
Chinege Plenipotentiaries
Li Hang Chang
Princes Ching
British Foreign Office Indicates Joint Note Signed
The British Foreign Office believes the joint note has been signed though it has not received direct notification from Peking. It cites assurances from ambassadors in London that all ministers were instructed to sign and treats Berlin and Paris dispatches as possibly premature.
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London
British Foreign Office
Peking
Foreign Office
Berlin
Paris
Fire in Burning Mine at Summit Wa Pa Under Control
Officials of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co report the burning mine at Summit Hill is under control after 43 years. The fire has consumed about 35 acres of coal land and is moving west toward Lansford as two large drilling machines probe the site.
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Summit Wa, Pa
Tamaqua
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Summit Hill
Lansford
Colombia Demands Payment for Seizure of British Ship Taboga
From Bogota December 24, reports say the commander of the British cruiser Pheasant has demanded compensation from the Colombian government for the seizure of the British steamer Taboga used as a war vessel. He seeks £14,000 for the seizure and the release of prisoners taken while Taboga was under British control.
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Coton
Colombia
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with Xe Cure no pay and price 25 con's.
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