Queen Victoria Hopes for Cronje Surrender in South Africa
London reports Queen Victoria, at a Lincolnhosiers inspection, rejoiced at possible news from South Africa. Cronje with about seven thousand troops and a thousand wagons may be surrounded on an open plain, with Gen. Freoe, Kitchener, and brigades closing in. British forces total about 25,000. If not surrounded, a fierce battle likely rages.
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Union Associated Press
London
Victoria
Lincoloshiers
South Africa
Cronje
Freoe
Bloemfontein
Kitchener
Tucker
Kelly-Kenney
Hart Occupies Colonso After Brief Engagement
London reports Lord Lansdowne stating Buller seized a position commanding Colonso and later a dispatch confirms General Hart occupied Colonso after a slight fight.
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Hart
Colonso
London
Lord Lansdowne
Buller
Kitchener Advances and Cronje Battle Reported in London
London February 20. The War Office refuses to reveal any news. Unofficial reports say Kitchener has cornered Cronje in battle and engaged him. Dispatches announcing the outcome are awaited, and the tale is feared to be only plausible speculation.
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London
War Office
Kitchener
Cronje
Bay
Premature Hope on Connex with Bloemfontein Surrender likely
Dispatches report that Free Staters, seeing British force superiority, favored surrender. London still hopeful Covje is cut off from Bloemfontein. The note suggests evolving expectations amid ongoing military pressure.
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Covje
Bloemfontein
London
Boer Commander in Precarious Condition Report
London report states Lord Roberts stands between General Cronje and Bloemfontein with General Kelly-Kenny behind Cronje, placing the Boer commander's position in a precarious state as of February 20. The bulletin confirms Roberts near the Free State capital, threatening the Boer forces.
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London
Lord Roberts
General Cronje
Bloemfontein
Kelly Kenny
Cronje
Free State
Ten Cent Sale List With Household Essentials
A reproduction of a historic sale list offering numerous items at ten cents each. Items include soap, spools, paper, pins, and brushes, with quantities ranging from several bars of soap to multiple spools and papers. Mentions of silk spools, pins, and various grooming goods appear among the catalog entries.
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Kerr’s
Netcombe
Bella
War Office Receives Roberts Despatch From Paardeburg
London February 20 The War Office issues Roberts despatch dated Paardeburg Monday noting the railroad to Kimberly is open and McKruen will proceed there with large stores of supplies in advance.
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Union Associated Press
London
War Office
Roberts
Paardeburg
Jacobsdal
Kimberly
McKruen
Delayed Kimberley Train Leaves Capetown
Capetown February 20 The first train for Kimberley since its investment by the Boers left here last night.
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Kimberley
Capetown
Union Associated Press
Kimberly
Lively police court session indefinitely delayed by drunken arrests
An unusually spirited police court session before Mayor Henderson saw Pa trolman Hamilton detain a drunken man on Tenth street. The man, named Joe Doe, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in public and paid a 2 fine plus costs after claiming the name Price. Several other cases, including assaults and vagrancy, faced continuations or brief sentences, with fines collected and dismissals noted.
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Henderson
Hamilton
Tenth Street
Joe Doe
Jeff Hines
Lulu Mills
Worning
Ed Jamison
Parker Shelly
Amos Morris
William Wood
Anniston Pipe Shipments Reach Foreign Lands
Central Foundry Company resumes full operations as soil pipe exports expand. Last week a large shipment left for Mexico City and Saturday another consignment went to Havana Cuba with more to follow. Later this week Anniston plant will ship soil pipe to Honolulu Hawaii marking a new distant market for American soil pipe.
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Central Foundry Company
Mexico
Anniston
Havana
Cuba
Central Company
Honolulu
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Women Save a Ship in Atlantic City Fire
Women formed a bucket brigade to save a schooner from fire at the wharf in Atlantic City as the men were away. They used wash boilers buckets and dish pans to battle the blaze until the men returned.
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Union Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Murder charge against Filipino guerrilla in Manila case
A U.S. military commission in Calambia will try a Filipino member of a guerilla band for murder and assault with intent to kill after an attack on February 22 that killed a corporal. The case foreshadows American army policy treating guerillas as bandits.
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Union Associated Press
Manila
United States
Calambia
Anniston Citizens in Birmingham Report from Age Herald
S P Kennedy agent of the Southern at Anniston visited Birmingham last night. Frank Nelson Jr a prominent Anniston citizen also in the city. J W Comer of Savannah Ga and R H Cobb of Anniston were there yesterday. Comer and Cobb have organized an ore mining company at Anniston and plan to open the mines. One cent a word rate noted.
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Age Herald
S. P. Kennedy
Southern
Anniston
Frank Nelson, Jr
J. W. Comer
Savannah, Ga
R. H. Cobb
Mr. Comer
Mr. Cobb
Republicans Tie Up Kentucky State Offices
By a method decided by the Republicans last night every state office will be tied up by Saturday. No state business will be transacted after that date and the election board will decide minor state office contests on Saturday. The board may unseat Republicans and the cases will go to the supreme court for injunctions against Democrats. The situation precludes an early settlement.
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Lousville
State Election Board
Supreme Court
Daughter of Wheeler To Wed a Quaker Bride
Philadelphia announces the engagement of Lieutenant W. W. Fiscus of the Nineteenth United States Infantry stationed in the Philippines to Miss Annie Wheeler eldest daughter of General Joe Wheeler. Their courtship began at West Point where Wheeler’s sons were cadets. Fiscus survived typhoid after Santiago and later joined his regiment in the Philippines aboard the transport also carrying General …
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Philadelphia
W. W. Fiscus
United States Infantry
Philippines
Mies
Annie Wheeler
Joe Wheeler
Blanche F Graves
Fiscus
Miss Wheeler
West Point
Santiago
New York
Wheeler and Daughter Return to U S for Marriage Plans
Wheeler and his daughter Miss Annie Wheeler, who serves as an army nurse, sail aboard the transport Warren bound for the United States. The marriage is planned once Lieutenant Fiscus secures a leave of absence from duty in the Philippines.
Representative Negroes to Meet in Tuskegee Conference
The Tuskegee negro conference opens in Tuskegee Alabama tomorrow under the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. The annual meeting continues tomorrow and Thursday and will be largely attended by representative colored people from most southern states.
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Union Associated Press
Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Negro Conference
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Julius Levy Unveils Spring Woolen Stock With New Weaves
Julius Levy announces a fine line of spring samples featuring recent foreign and domestic suitings and trouserings. The spring woolens stock will be arriving shortly for display and sale.
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Julius Levy
Levy
Anniston Coal Sold by Anniston Lee Co
The Montevallo coal is described as the best coal sold in Anniston. Anniston Lee Co. is named as the sole agents for this coal product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston Ice Co
Montevallo
Anniston
Anniston Lee Co
Anniston Business College Plans New $20,000 Building
Prof. F. M. Stutsman, principal, announced plans to erect a $20,000 school building for the Anniston Business College, with completion before September and location to be chosen. He said the growing patronage necessitates a large, modern facility designed for the college’s needs and that many city youths are expected to attend.
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F. M. Stutsman
Anniston Business College
Star
Stutsman
Crystal Lee Champagne Ad at The Office
Crystal Lee Champagne advertised as absolutely pure bottled for 25 cents at The Office Store.
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Crystal Lee
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ROD Corte
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Crriprunt & GO
Noble Street
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Uncle Sam
Central Foundry Company Shipping To
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Noble St
Anniston Citizens
Birmingham
Kentucky
Wheeler
Lemon’s
Ciood
Foot Outfitters
Noble and
Eleventh Streets
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