Surrender of Cronje hailed in Britain amid war news
London reports cheering at Queen's day and national anthem as Cronje capitulates. Boer leaders and generals analyzed. Roberts advances toward Pretoria with 200,000 troops. Cronje's surrender seen as setback for Boers, while British forces prepare further operations and civilian observers note potential for continued resistance.
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London
John ‘O'Grant
House’ of Commons
Lord ‘Roberts
Free State
Cronje
Alove
Trans‘whelers
Free
Free Staters. ’ Mr. ‘Spenter Wilkingon
Paardeberg
Lord Roberta
Es Atainly Mall
Esterday
Igip
Ubulwdia
Ullgey
Tomine Marques
The
Times
Transvanal
Holland
Adelbert Hay
United States
Prateries
Bir Rodgers Buller
Natal
Ladysmith
Aiden
Aardeberas
Crange
Arsrat
Majuba
Svar
Intelligence.department
Oronje Mets
Reception to Pastor Marvin at 61 Asbury Avenue
The First Congregational Church members plan an evening reception for Rev. Dwight E Marvin and his family at 61 Asbury Avenue. Marvin has been ill since Sunday but his physician expects he can attend the event. The note indicates interruptions by cold weather and prior church visits.
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Marvin
Dwight E Marvin
Asbury. Avenue
First Congregational Church
Fragmentary civic notice from the Neten region
A garbled message addressed to the Votoris of Neten references an upcoming Republican selection and urges continuation of a stated plan. It mentions Tad and Ady with unclear actions and a brief nod to a dinner tonight.
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Neten
Lent Observed By Catholics And Episcopalians In Penitential Season
Ash Wednesday begins Lent with forty days of fasting and penance. Catholics and Episcopalians observe the season by prayer alms and deeds while health rules and exemptions apply. Public amusements are avoided and self discipline like candy abstinence or reduced social visits are noted practices.
Bride Skip Sparks Mystery In Freehold Church Event
Jimmy Hickey was stood up by Magale Conway on the morning of a planned Catholic wedding at a Freehold church. Best man and ushers arrived to find the bride absent, and Conway had reportedly left town on Monday by train for New York, leaving the groom puzzled.
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Jimmy” Hickey
Freehold
Pretty
Magale Cquihy
Mbralng
Bomad
Jimmy
Pregedet H Niz
Dorié
Mies Conway
Naw Mork
Local political hints and civic notes amid patchy report
Scrambled notes show Democrat Primary aim and election Saturday while Fryeholt’s town visit, Edwin A Weld’s reopening at 612 Cookman Ave, and Ladies of the Golden Eagle event emerge. Also Mention of Freehold rug factory overtime, Pierce Club, James W. Danser appointment, Johnson to resign April 1, and a Union County Suburban Club fire damaging its clubhouse.
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Cowary
Fryeholt Fs
Edwin A. Weld
Cookman Avenue
Ladies of the Golden “Eagle
Sanford
Freehold
Pierce Ulnb
A -Ash Park
Newark Swept By Million Dollar Fire in Retail District
Newark N J February 28 The great fire that swept through the retail dry goods district destroyed a four story building on Broad and Cedar streets with 75 feet frontage. Stock valued at 50 000 was lost and the structure burned to the ground. Fire spread rapidly gutting adjacent stores and the rear of Strauss big department store. Four firefighters were injured and two were buried under a collapsing wall. Several people unaccounted for as authorities comb the ruins.
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Newark
N. J
W. V. Bow
Broadland Cedar Stree
Cedar’ Street
Bronad’ Street
J. M. “Mantz
Inilaces
T. B. Allen
C. B. Peddie
Peddie
David Strauss
Hartdegen
Fomes
W. T. Rae
Gartigap
Atore
L. 8. Strauss & Co
Tear Po
Rae
Dtofey
Lerman
Snyder's
Walter Harrison
Thomas Brown
St. Michael's Hospital
Snyder
Bank Cashier Arrested in Thompsonville Forgery Case
In Thompsonville Connecticut Robert B. Spencer, cashier of a bank firm, is held on forgery-related charges. A preliminary hearing before Judge J. T. Davis set a $5,000 bond. Court proceedings continue in Hartford as Pattee and others face related attempts and charges.
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Thompsonville
Conn
Robert BD. Spencer
R.D
Robert B.spencer
J. T. Davis
Finigi Pearanns
Aulpérior
Hartford
Northwest gale drives ships from Cape Cod coast
A northwest gale hurls sand and rain as a fleet of about 12 vessels including the tug Lockhart rides out the storm. The situation worsens with freezing temperatures and very low readings, threatening local navigation and port activity.
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Suovilanrons
Cape Cod
Lockhart
Sila Aartoe
Bankruptcy Court Discharges Bankrupts in New Jersey
Judge Kirkpatrick in Trenton presided as cases considered and adjusted. Names listed include Robert Greenthal Jersey City and Albert Korn Newark among others. Creditors objected to George S. Gagnon Long Branch. court granted ten days to answer. Proceedings referred to county referees for testimony.
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Kiripatrick
Trenton
Kirkpatrick
United States
Inadoré Tarael Rascals
Robert Greenthal
Jersey City
Tando
Rickson
Passaic
Albert Guigues
Horatio Marryott
Asbury Park
John Ty ‘Nicholas
John H. West
Nichols
West
Freehold
Williams E. Sachs
Hoboken
Ind
George
Gagnon
Long Branch
Thomas McKenns
Township ordinance fixes Neptune assessor and collector salaries
The Township Committee approved first reading of an ordinance setting the assessor’s salary at 500 dollars and the collector’s at 1000 dollars per year under a new law. A second reading is slated for next Tuesday before the election. The measure ends the old fee system under which the 1899 remuneration ranged around 1000 and 2000 dollars, while the Auditing Committee reported the 1899 collector’s accounts correct.
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Neptune Township
Thirty Attorneys Admitted And Counselors Degrees Issued
In Trenton the supreme court concluded the attorneys and counselors examination. Thirty new attorneys were admitted and twenty one advanced to counselors. A full list includes Carton Asbury Park and many others from Newark Jersey City Vineland East Orange and Paterson with several counselors named.
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Supreme Court
Trenton
Fn Yeaterday
James D. Carton
Asbury Park
Alfred B
Qasey
Roland D. Crocker
Charles O. Dole Charles
D. , Edwards
John H. Giaonts
John E. Helm
Aaron Leslie Price
Edward J. Pitney
Newark
Frank J. Higgins
Lew W. Garrick
Jersey City
B. Alvord
Edgar R. Jones
Vineland
Robert W. Cromley
Milton B. Mordhouse
East Orange
Douglass H. Freewell
Edward K. ' Mills
Irving’ E. Salmon
C. Frankin Wilson
Monrestown
Stephen J. Cox
Cranford
Howard R.’ Grobe
Dorchester
Robert Ly Eaton
Elizabeth
George Ebner
Bridgeton
Addison Ely, R
Rutherford
Adolph L
Buller Reports Victory at Pletere Hill in Latest Telegraph
London dispatches say General Buller states he has captured Pletere Hill, a key position for the enemy. The report notes heavy losses for the Irish soldiers as the action unfolded, with weather conditions affecting the engagement.
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London
Buller
Pletere
Eacarsie Oa
State Senate Hears New Jersey Bill Salient Flags
Special Correspondence from Trenton reports a busy senate session with bills on county judge salaries medals for Spanish American War soldiers and sailors and measures on milk quality school bonds and public health. The assembly advanced bills on oysters telephones bar examiners and foreclosures with debates and amendments.
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Senate
Francis
Atlantic
Jersey
New Jersey
Boards of Health
Eyuirmissio
Supreme Court
McDermott
Hi ‘ County Board of Freeholders
Miei Bers
Hudson
Cross
Stokes
Federation
New
Shd
Cailié
Bousa
Navesink
Monmouth County
Fallon
Assemblyman Garrison
Assemblyman Lyon
Uae
Abbott
United Eer
Ees Raldi
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Berlin
General Cronje
Ir Cronje
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Kay It
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Ross-Fenton Farm
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