British and Boers clash near Bloemfontein as Hun ter moves to Mafeking
London reports Boers active west of Bloemfontein between Fourteen Streams and Kimberley. They occupied Windsorton and threaten Warrenton communications while General Hunter preps a 200 mile march to Mafeking with about 5000 men. Wepener deserted as Brabant and Dalgety move northward. Basutos show restraint as Boers withdraw toward Leum River. Buller’s army hit by African horse sickness. veterinary failures blamed for losses.
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London
Bloemfontein
Kimberley
Windsorton
Warrenton
Hunter
Mafeking
Thabanchu
Ladybrand
Wepener
Brabant
Dalgety
Maseru
Leum River
Karen Siding
Buller
Veterinary Department
Lucas Meyer
Pretoria
Jall
Pietermaritzburg
Redvers Buller
Lord Roberts
Lod Roberts
the Chronicle
Dewetsdorp
Boers Withdraw From Thabanchu As British Pressure Intensifies
London reports say the Boers evacuated Thabanchu to seek stronger positions while British forces under French harass retreating burghers. Dewet’s April flank attempt failed, and casualties at Thabandu were light. Carrington to command British troops. Portuguese reviews troops at Beira. Cape Town notes Dr Jameson’s recovery and parliamentary candidacy speculation.
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London
Orange Free
Thabanchu
Dewet
Trench
French
Beira
Frederick Carrington
Cape Town
Jameson
Cape
Imberley
Tir
Frederik Rutherford Harris
War Dispatches From Cape Town and Simla
A Cape Town dispatch notes twenty five officers and twenty five percent of men invalided home and the Aurunia sails for England with four hundred sick and wounded. A Simla dispatch says five hundred experienced native horse keepers one hundred sixty shoemakers and fifty veterinary officers have been drawn from India for service in South Africa.
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Cape Town
Natal
England
Simla
India
South Africa
Boer Delegation to Washington to Seek Access
Washington April 30 It can be stated that the Boer delegation soon to sail will not be denied admission to the secretary of state. They will be received as individuals and treated as distinguished visitors, not officially as a Boer delegation, with entry for negotiations on state department matters. They aim to influence through Boer propaganda rather than direct government talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
United States
Montagu White
Hay
State Department
Expulsion Order Follows Johannesburg Blast Sequel
The government orders British subjects to exit the republic within forty hours with few exceptions. Relief funds reach nearly 4000 pounds for victims as over 100 bodies are recovered from debris. Commandant Schatt is relieved of his Johannesburg command and proceeds on commando duties.
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Pretoria
Johannesburg
Republic
Commandant Schatt
Cronje Attends Church Ride Pleases Generals
General Cronje and wife with private secretary attend religious service at Deadwood camp. They take their first country ride, receiving cheers. Meanwhile, north of Bunday's river the Boers are said to be scarce and General Louis Hotha returns to Pretoria to resume Transvaal command. Crosby shot by two negroes near McDonald Georgia. one captured, a lynching likely.
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Cronje
Jameston
St. Helena
Lagysmith
Bunday's River
Louis Hotha
Pretoria
Transvaal
McDonald
Allen Crosby
Crosby
LaGrange Makes Nominations for Mayor and Council
A mass meeting in LaGrange Georgia nominated incumbent T J Harwell for mayor and six councilmen Captain P J Awtrey F S Callaway Dr A J Tuggle Colonel J E Dunson Frank Harwell and Roy Dalits for the upcoming election. The ticket is expected to win the first Wednesday in May without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
J. H. Cotter
Jordan
T. J. Harwell
P. J. Awtrey
F. 5. Callaway
A. J. Tuggle
J. E Dunson
Frank Harwell
Roy Dalits
Floyd Rifles Picnic Leaves Macon for Dripping Rock
Floyd Rifles will hold its nominal picnic on Tuesday at Dripping Rock along the Macon and Birmingham line. The site is noted as one of Georgia’s most beautiful picnic grounds. Manager Lanes secured a favorable round trip rate. The train departs Macon at 8 a.m. and returns at 7 p.m. About 200 company friends will join the outing.
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Macon
Floyd Rifles
Dripping Rock
Birmingham
Atheneum To Close In Macon After Tuesday Night
Chancellor Walter B Fl of the University of Georgia will lead the Atheneum closing exercises at Wesleyan College. The program includes readings by President Pollock of Mercer and papers by Mrs Walter B Hill Rev H C Judd and others. The meetings will be postponed for the summer after Tuesday night.
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Atheneum
Macon
Walter B. Fl
University of Georgia
Wesleyan College
Marcuson
Pollock
Mercer
Walter B. Hii
H. C. Judd
Burning of Mortgage at First Methodist in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee on April 30 a special service marked the burning of the church mortgage. The First Methodist church had 13000 pounds left on a stone building debt. After selling city property for 6900, 7600 was pledged at a twentieth century fund rally to clear the balance, with the mortgage burned in a later ceremony before many church members.
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Chattanooga
Joint Debate in Macon Tonight
The Macon News reports a heated midnight campaign event at the Academy of Music with candidates for solicitor general including John A. Cooper, Hop Polhill, Marmaduke Boyne, and Walter Grace. Attendance expected large, with Cooper set to attack ex-solicitor general A W Lane and tell jokes about Polhill. Concert by Cord’a orchestra precedes speeches. 30 minute talks per candidate and a closing address by Mrs. Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution Bureau
Brown House
Macon
Academy of Music
John R. Cooper
Hopa Polhill
Marmaduke Boyne
Walter Grace
Opera House
Cord'a
Cooper
A. W. Lane
Polhill
Pazo Ointment Ad Promises Refund If It Fails
A vintage advertisement offers Pazo Ointment with a no cure no pay claim. If it does not cure, the druggist refunds the purchase price, noting a price of zero pounds and zero pence. The wording reflects historical consumer promotion language and a pharmacist endorsement.
Grand jury charges fraud in Ware County school funds
The Ware County grand jury at the April term in Wargernes accuses fraud and mismanagement in public school funds and calls for County School Commissioner J D Smith to resign after accounting questions. It faults the board of education for approving his salary and signs vouchers without review, recommends new board members, and notes a 25 day discrepancy in last year’s report.
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Ino
Ware County
Wargernes
Grand Jury
Ware Superior
J. D. Smith
Smith
Board of Education
A. A. Walden
Millwood
J. A. Cason
Elisha Moore
J. L. Wolfe
Lfe
Odd Fellows Celebrate Eighty First Anniversary at Waleska
Representatives from six Cherokee Odd Fellows lodges gathered in Waleska Georgia on April 30 to mark the eighty first anniversary. Grand Master Dittler spoke on the principles of Odd Fellowship as Dr. R W Rodgers welcomed the group and L Moore delivered the day’s oration about living by the order’s ideals.
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Odd Fellows
Waleska
Cherokee Association of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
L. A. McClura
M. G. A. W. Starke
R. M. Moore
Dittler
Odd Fellowship
R. W. Rodgers
Rynhart Normal College
Law ‘Moore
Horder
Bookies Beaten at Cumberland Park Track in Good Condition
Nashville Tenn April 20 Cumberland Park track in prime condition and crowds large. Six events featured big fields with main action from Chipsetta Tsabe Trinity and The Pride, with Dumbarton Aurea and other horses winning close finishes. Entries listed for Nashville program with maidens and selling races.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland Park
Chipsetta
Luna
Greyforge
Tsabe
Elsia de
Chopin
Pride
Ida Ledford
Dumbarton
Aurea
Windward
Cipsetta
McGinn
Lunar
Miller
Grertorge
Wedderstrand
Mme
Snowtown
Robert Gray
Charity Long
Bandinage
Left Wing
Harrington
Dole
Columbia Belle
Vitoria
Monaghan
Siler
Maggie
Isabel
Tenny Belle
Powers
Tremor
Irwin
Sint
Montreal
Elsie del
White Lady
Crescent Queen
Virgie D'Or
Hoodo Zoro
Juanette
San Andres
Gtace
Trimmer
Muhler
Lillian Reed
Silvers
Bequeath
Freeman
Northumberland
Ahlers
Abusive
Frank McConnell
the Pride
Devin
Ryan
Free Advics
Lime
Lord Neville
Clay Pointer
Coral
Pharoah
Hob Reed
the Light
Wigelas
Minnie EB. Mantis
Decide
Lady Powhetton
Ben Frost
Dr. Ed
Brown
Harshberger
Weber
Ocle Brooks
Wild Tartar
Howitzer
Tanto
Nelle Prince
Siderrim
Hace
Scrivener
Nivoce
Nimrod
W. D. Hamilton
Nancy Tit
Free Lady
Nancy Betts
Miss Shanley
Lizzie McCarthy
Two Annies
Pefantic
Ben Mue d'Hul
Bennewa
Porter B
Tony Lepping
Southern Monarch
Judge Raines
Trantoran
Yack Ford
Wimington
Choice
Mldred
Donna Seay
Queen Dixon
Kra David
Mattle Bain
Queen Let
Alla Barr
Clorita
Lightning Flash
Chancery
Freak
Nellamy
Abusiye
Emma Smith
Frank MccConnell
Maffled
Kitty Regent
Elderiin
Sandurango
Debride
Wiggins
Wilfrud Laurier
Hello
Brin
Celia
la Mascotte
Springwells
Tortugas
Rosy Morn
Flist Past
Nina B. L
Sensational dead heat at Aqueduct in third race feature
At Aqueduct New York April 90 a sensational dead heat settled the third race between The Gardner and Bangor after a tight stretch drive. The Gardner edged Bangor by a half length in a rough finish, with Hamilton riding the winner amid cheering weigh-in. The card also listed six other races with detailed results and entries for Aqueduct today.
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Aqueduct
New York
Gardner
Bangor
Banouwek
Sea Robber
Hamilton
Lindula
Mitchell
Sparrow Wing
Spencer
Insurrection
Slack
Tod
Olea
Winepress
Dangerous Maid
Racebud
Howen
Clawson
Billionaire
Hame Jston
Remsen
Bervant
Hanswurst
Ikey Diddy
Galanthus
the Gardner
Merry Prince
Bullman
Bannock
Connie
Anice
Dangman
Della Dee
Cupidity
Amazon
Jamaica
Portfactor
Jacoma
Daily Report
Gold Lack
Zanone
Keenan
Leedsville
J. Slack
Bosey Boy
Kamara
Galathee
Fitzsimmons Knocks Out Dunkhorst At Hercules Club
At New York's Hercules Athletic Club Bob Fitzsimmons defeated Syracuse giant Ed Dunkhorst in under two rounds. The 170 pound challenger overwhelmed the 260 pound foe with rapid left hooks and body blows, ending the fight in 2 minutes 25 seconds.
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New York
Hercules Athletic Club
Bob Fitzsimmons
Ed Dunkhorst
Syracuse
Fitzsimmons
Dunkhorst
Bot
Lunkhorst
Fitasimmona
Preparing for His Work in Americas Georgia
Henry Wetteroth, census supervisor for Georgia's third district, has finalized appointment lists for 102 enumeration districts. Sumter County will have eight enumerators, with Americus count overseen by P. B. Willford, Frank G. Olyer, and Pat Williams, as the city partitions into three districts project a population of at least 8,000 and the county around 35,000 to 40,000, nearer the latter.
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Americas
Henry Wetteroth
Sumter County
Americus
P. B. Willford
Frank G. Olyer
Pat Willams
National League Games Stir Excitement in Extra Innings
In Philadelphia April 30 the Phillies beat the Giants 14 to 13 in ten innings amid miscues and strong play. Wolverton debuted at third for Philadelphia, and ex-captain Cooley joined Pittsburgh as third baseman after Myer’s release. Attendance 5,124. Brooklyn defeated Boston 5 to 2 as Dunn starred. Chicago topped St. Louis 9 to 6 as errors plagued the latter. American League lists Minneapolis over Kansas City 11 to 3, Cleveland 6 over Detroit 5, Milwaukee 10 over Indianapolis 16, and Selma downing Knoxville 15 to 1 in a southern game.
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Philadelphia
New York
Wolverton
Cooley
Pittsburg
My‘ers
Hartford
Boston
Brooklyn
Wills and Clark
Dunn
McGuire
Ensile
Chicago
St. Louis
Harper
St. “Toute
Callahan
Donahue
Jones
Crigre
O'Connor
O'Day
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Ohio
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Selma
Knoxville
Ala
L. Bailey
Oneville
Belled buzzard captured near Fort Gaines Georgia
Fort Gaines Georgia April 30. Mr R C McAllister killed a buzzard seen with a bell around its neck while fishing down the river. The bell is iron, bell clapper from a belt, worn and weathered, tied by leather strap and tawhide. McAllister seeks the bell owner and asks anyone knowing the beling tale to write to him at Port Gaines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Gaines
R. C. McAllister
Bateaux
Murday
Dickeson
Roc McAllister
Mr. McAllister
AR. McAlister
Port Galzex, Ga
Astronomers Plan Thomaston Base for Instruments
Astronomists from Thomaston Georgia report Professor W W Campbell and Assistant Astronomer D Perrine from California arrived in town. They will inspect sites tomorrow morning to locate headquarters for their instruments with several promising locations already suggested.
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Thomaston
W. W. Campbell
D. §. Perrine
California
Jim Murray Snake Catcher of Watkinsville Pageant of Reptiles
Jim Murray a Georgian snake catcher thrives in warm weather drawing crowds in Watkinsville on April 9. He already has several serpents in glass-front boxes and sold his collection last year for a tidy sum. A pamphlet from Professor Howard A. Kelly of Johns Hopkins University featuring his snakes reached Goss in Athens and Hopkins.
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Watkinsville
Jim Murray
Profer Howard A. Kelly
Jung Hopkins University
Jim
Br. Goss
Athens
Johns Hopkins University
Baldwin's Time for Senator by Baldwin County Nomination
The Twentieth District executive committee met in Sandersville on April 20 to declare Baldwin County has the right to name the next senator, with Hancock and Washington counties excluded from the nomination process. A May 20 convention in Sparta will formally nominate Baldwin's candidate to carry the county.
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Bibb County
Court House
Sandersville
Washington
Hancock
Baldwin
Sparta
Judge Fort Addresses Rochelle Citizens in GA Race
Judge Allen Fort, candidate for Congress, spoke to about one hundred residents of Rochelle on April 9 at 3 p.m., declaring his race against incumbent Hon. B. B. Lewis. The event drew local interest from Wheatville area supporters.
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Roberts
Carter
Solicitor General of
Circuit
John A. Cooper
Amther Macon News
Price Free Library
Horsford
Horstorn
Weapper
Founda
Bob
Gardiner
Haley
Cincinnati, O
Oscar Gardiner
Patsy Haley
Cincinnati Athletic Club
Glenwoon
Prince
Hija William Act
Oliver Mack
Plekwickian
Emigre
Henry Be Chenille
Posthaste
Matt Simpson
Gulden Rattle
Kinnikinnie
Waring
Lotharie
Knight of the Garter
Queen of Song
Kriss Kringle
Regent
Ucate
Tonhum
Silurian
Scurry
Handy Man
Himself
Giladerun
Frank Hall
Ondardis
Princess Ottil Ne
Royal Sterling
Precursor
Firetork
Hawley
Warner
Bernhara
Platt
Douglass
Connolly
Dunnan
Bostons
Willis
Kelley
Bears
Castoria
Fort
Ralston Breakfast
Ralston Barney
Farlinge
Hecker
Petitjohn
Hower
Wis
Franklin
Homestead
Atolanta
Padoreea
Keeley Institute
Atlanta
New Sanitarium
Whitehall ST
Belled Buzzard
Senator
Dr. Hathaway
J. Newton Hathaway, M. D
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Dr. Hathaway & Te
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