Cape Town Invasion Threat Grows as Boer Forces Advance
Reports say Hertzog’s main body of about 700 men with two guns crosses the Roggeveld and moves toward Ceres and Worcester. A 590-strong Boer force reaches Doorn River while 209 cross the Orange near Aliwal. Refugees flee toward Picquetberg road as German and British ships bolster Cape defenses. United States China talks face European resistance for three reasons including trade scale and fears of US influence. President McKinley withdraws his proposal.
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Sybil
Lamberts Bay
Cape Town
Hertzog
Roggeveld Mountains
Elandsrift
Clanwilliam
Ceres
Worcester
Doorn River
Calvinia
Picquetberg
Malnsburg
Orange River
Aliwai
Woodehouse
Barkley East
Cape Colony
Couny
United’ States
Neotiations
Washington
Unis
China
United States
Great Britain
McKinley
Not a Life Lost Russie Rescued After Storm Stranding
All passengers and crew of the French steamer Russie from Oran were landed after a violent storm off Faraman Bouches du Rhone. Lifeboats reached the wreck, bringing women and a baby to safety at a lighthouse where rescuers treated fatigue, cold, and hunger.
Blocked crossing by Indiana farmer stops railroad traffic
Judge West in Crawfordsville refused to grant a temporary restraining order against the Chicago and Southeastern Railway, barring crossing Grantham land for seven years. The court limited further destruction of the roadbed and trains remain halted guarded by armed men as two bridges were blown up last week. Armed men also came from Ladoga to aid Grantham farmers, with the rowdy continuing for days. Separately Kansas lawmakers push restoration of capital punishment with broad support anticipated.
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Indiana
West
Crawfordsville
Ind
Chicago and Southeastern Railway Company
Wesley Grantham
Grantham
Avhieh
Cheveling House
Ladoga
Bank Clerk Missing at UK Farmers and Mechan Bank
A messaged assistant bookkeeper in Sharpsourg is reported missing amid allegations his accounts were short and rumors of speculation. The piece notes the disappearance of Tiarry RK Deer and the bank staff in Park.
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Tiarry RK
UK Farmers’ and Mechandus’ Bank of
Sharpsourg
Park
Ttis
Deer
Sicuks
Rescue Hopes Rise for Stranded French Steamer Aussie
A Faraman France message on Thursday Jan 10 reports a lifeboat reached the Aussie at 8 am despite a heavy sea. Passengers are below deck while crew stand watch on the bridge. line rigging allows food to be passed. Sinking stern provides rare shelter amid towering waves.
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Faraman
Franch
Aguinaldo a Hero in Filipino Independence Appeal
Senator Teller read a Memorial from 200 Filipinos in Manila urging full liberty and independence, denouncing autonomous solutions and praising Aguinaldo. The motion to print the document was supported amid debates on treason and government praise.
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Congress
Teller
United States Senate
Manila
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Canada
Australia
Peller
Huwley
Soldier’s Mother Receives State Relief Grant After Shiloh Name Mixup
Mrs. Van Eatuat af Mulda Mittin, mother of a union soldier killed at Shiloh, receives aid from the soldiers' state relief fund. The district board approved the grant last Friday, awarding about $lis months of support.
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Shiloh
van Eatuat Af Mulda
Mittin
Battle of
Shik
Soldiers’ State Relief Fund
Achar
Board of Distratation An Sr
van Eviun
Oldest Free Mason in the United States Cited
The item notes the claim of the eldest free Mason in the United States and mentions Wiedie Chicagy Jan aged 1 years in a fragmentary line. The readable text centers on early Masonic status and a very young individual.
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United States
Wiedie Chicagy
Idlewild and St Dunstan Fire Ravages Docks Fleet
A blaze at Richards Street and Van Brunt Street docks destroyed the Idlewild and largely ruined the St Dunstan and a four story Beard's store. Nitrate of soda fueled explosions as ships and lighters burned. damage tops $500,000. Crews of thirty eight aboard St Dunstan were rescued by boats.
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Nstan
Liverpool
O & Gilmore
Richards Street
Sorley
St. Dunstan
Idlewild
van ‘Brunt Street
Beard
van Brant Street
Montagu White Denounces Peace Committees in South Africa
Montagu White, spokesman for the South African republics in New York, dismisses reports from Kroonstadt peace committees and Lord Kitchener's Pretoria meeting. He says Boers who surrendered and took neutrality oaths seek to return home but have little influence on combatants. He condemns overtures as not signaling war's end.
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Montagu White
New York
Kroonstadt
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Mr. White
South Africa
Wants Receiver Named for Cuban Land and Steamship Co
Application filed in the United States circuit court at Trenton New Jersey seeks the appointment of a receiver for the Cuban Land and Steamship Company. Benjamin K. Taylor Orrin M. Lambert and Joseph H. Young allege mismanagement and insolvency. The firm was formed to develop La Gloria Cuba and run a New York to La Gloria steamship line. They say a steamship was bought and ran three trips at a loss of 17000 dollars, the trips were abandoned, 20000 dollars of lumber bought for a hotel at La Gloria, and the hotel was never built.
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Cuban Land 2Nd Steamship Company
United Circuit Court
Trenton
N. d
Cuban Land and Steamship Company
Benjamin K. Taylor
Orrin M. Lambert
Joseph H. Young
LaGiloria
Cuba
New York City
la Gloria
Senate votes to abolish army canteen
The army canteen faces abolition as the Senate concurs with House provisions by a decisive margin. Only 15 senators backed the canteen, 4 opposed it. Indiana’s sixty second general assembly met in Indianapolis with Gov. Mount urging stricter anti lynching measures and life imprisonment or death for ransom kidnaping.
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Senate
United States
House
Sixty-second General Assembly of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Panic at Tokyo festival leaves many dead and injured
During the Toshi-No lchi fete in Kanda Tokio a sudden heavy rain caused a crush for shelter. Twenty people were killed and over a dozen injured as lamps toppled and buildings caught fire in the ensuing chaos.
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Japan
Toshi-No Lchi
Kanda
Tokio
Market Quotations Loose as Grains and Cattle Fluctuate
A jumble of market quotes across wheat corn oats rye and live stock shows erratic shifts. Prices for No 2 wheat range from 25 to 400, cattle and hogs move in varied bids, and creamery butter and eggs hold tentative levels amid trading uncertainty.
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Chicago
Compton
Cincinnati
Neilow
R.A. Bogs
Exica
New York
Capt. King in Mobile Bribery Case Denied as Conspiracy
Capt. C G W King is arrested in Mobile on bribery charges linked to Fort Morgan construction contracts. He telegraphs Fort Dodge friends declaring innocence and alleging a conspiracy. War Department orders investigation, relocation from Alabama, bond pursuit, and transfer of funds to Fort Morgan officials.
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CG. W. King
Mobile
Ala
Fort Dodge
Dr. King
Ge. W. King
War Department
King
Hobson
Fort Morgan
Gen. Brooke
New York
Department of the Cast
Capt. King
Alabama
Robert E. Wyllie
Root
ISU Attendance Near 1600 As Hall Of Liberal Arts Near
The Iowa State University attendance nears 1600 with 1518 enrolled in Iowa City and more spring term students expected to register. Officials note the rise over last year, while work on the Hall of Liberal Arts proceeds and may be usable by spring term. President McLean cites a gratifying year over previous totals in state colleges amid broader economic opportunities.
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Iowa State University
Iown City
Theew
Liberal Arts
Roberts
McLean
Craig
Drake University
Tona
College of Liberal Arts
Titus amendment voided by Iowa judge ruling
Judge A R Dewey of the Sixth Judicial district in Washington on January 8 set aside the Titus amendment as improperly submitted and not legally adopted, removing it from the Iowa constitution. The decision impacts state officials and signals an ongoing appeal toward the Iowa Supreme Court during the January term with expected non reversal by public opinion.
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Tuley
Chicago
Iivenit
Supreme Court
Yuley
A. R. Dewey
Washington
Iowa
Titus
Remley
A. S. Dewey
Dewey
Deming Pays Back Taxes in Webster County Settlement
J A W Deming of Fort Dodge settled over $10,000 in back taxes after Webster County adjusters uncovered delinquent property. The amicable agreement followed years of investigation and Deming had recently donated $10,000 to Saber College at Yabor, earning a positive local reputation. Fire at Mt Vernon damaged the bank of Baird and Kyre and a neighboring store. the mayor was seriously burned trying to fight the blaze and was carried home unconscious.
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J. AW. Deming
Fort Dodge
JU. Demin
Webster County
Deming
Push Deming
Tixe
Saber College
Yabor
Ile
Lim
Mt. Vernon
Bank of Baird & Kyre
Formercy
Wits
Ministers Target Slot Machines in Des Moines Massage
A Des Moines committee of ministers led by Rev. J. O. Breeden visited cigar stores to gather evidence on slot machines for the grand jury. Machines were removed in many locations while investigators secured substantial evidence.
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Des Moines
J. O. Breeden
Grand Jury
Early Iowa Volunteer Captain King Honored for Service
The article outlines Captain King’s career from Dubuque in 1898 to Fort Dodge, highlighting his roles as captain and assistant quartermaster in the Spanish-American War. It notes his long service with the Iowa National Guard, including the Sixth Regiment and Fourth Regiment, with a strong community standing in Fort Dodge.
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King
Sabsta
Mi King
Dubuque
W. King
Iowa National
Old
Fort Dodge
Gov, Shaw
Bea
Chickamauga
Porto Rico
Pioneer Coach on Display in Iowa Historical Building
Charles Aldrich of the Iowa Historical Department describes the preservation of a Western Stage Coach Company jerky used for long distance travel before railways. The relic, donated by Mrs. Perryracy of Red Oak, shows the era’s public transit and dates from the late 1840s.
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State
Charles Aldrich
State Historical Department
Des Moines
Iowa
Western Stage Coach Company
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Plains
Concord
Perry ‘Racy
Red Oak
Rew Oak
Fort Dodge Milliner Plans Brick Block Raffle
Miss Mary E. Cahill of Fort Dodge announces a raffle to dispose of her new three story brick Central Avenue block. Buyers get a $1 badge and ticket for one chance. 26,000 badges issued with drawing set after August 1. Building features store room and two upper suite apartments in the heart of the business district.
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Fort Dodge
Mary E. Cahill
Central Avenue
John Peirce
Sioux City
New Men Take Hold in Des Moines State Offices
Changes in state officials occurred January 7 with resignations by Treasurer Sterriott and Secretary Dobson. Gov. Shaw named Gilbertson treasurer Martin secretary and Mullan attorney general. Remiey retains attorney general post pending court rulings. Herriott handed over $18,849 cash and $582,750 in college bonds to Gilbertson. Lt. B Han ley named regent of the state university to replace the late M A Hipby.
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Des Moines
Sterriott
Dobson
Titus
Shaw
Gilbertson
Martin
Mullan
Remiey
Herriott
Agricultural College
Lt. B. Hanley
Tipton
The
State University
M. A. Hipby
Unfortunate Deaths and Local Incidents Reported
A blind deaf mute man, Albert Munson, perished in a Crawford county house fire at his sister Mrs. Thomas Pilot’s home. Mrs. Pilot suffered severe burns while attempting rescue. Munson’s remains were cremated and only charred bones remained. Separate items note ice dealer strike in Burlington, a poisoning mistaken as medicine by Mrs. John Rines of Livermore, and the suicide of Des Moines grocer’s son Harry Prouty near North Place.
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Albert Munson
Thomas’ Pilot
Crawford County
Pilot
Munson
Rimpett
Harry
Prouty
Des Main
Constitution Amendment Case Reaches State Supreme Court
The case challenges a 1901 constitutional amendment extending the county attorney term by one year. The relator argues improper proposal and nonconformity with processes, while the court weighs whether the amendment is legal, binding, and now part of the constitution. The opinion analyzes the amendment's validity and implications for county office terms.
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House. Ofr
Senate
Tyeral Assembly
House of Representatives
Bec
Washington County
Lee Gy
Lown
County Attason County
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Kansas
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Serpe
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Jule
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Sadler
McCune
Packer
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Hares II
Thomas
Colorado
Alfred Packer
Tle Wilds
Givisgatian
Missouri Betas
Titus Law
Peirce
Teamstern
Burlington
Teamsters
Ise
John Rines
Livermore
Thi Ley
California
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