War talk and local notices mingle in Sept dispatches
Dispatches from South Africa report imminent hostilities as the Orange Free State and Transvaal pledge support and seek arbitration. American commissioners discuss self rule for tribes in the Caribbean region. Congressman Ermentraut and Father John Lievtess die on Sept 18.
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Loxpux
Anl
South Africa
Johannesburg
Ubken
Orange Free State
Bruger
Volkarust
Transvaal
Cape Town
Hodmerer
Steyn
Pwet
Hague
Charlestown
Kruger Defies British Proposal Over Transvaal Terms
The South African government replies to the British Colonial Secretary’s Sept 12 dispatch, regrets the withdrawal of the Aug 23 invitation, asserts it sought peace and stability, condemns new terms, defends its stance on a seven year franchise and joint inquiry, and expresses willingness for arbitration under the 1894 London Convention.
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Piri
Transvaal
Prrrokra
South African Republic
Notwans
Chiamborlain
Amny
Amny's Government and Cannot Wnderstand Why Suc Commission
Possille
Joint Commission of Inquiry
Volksraads
Britain
Aguinaldo offered self government and perks by peace commission
A World correspondent reports the Sehurman peace commission promised Aguinaldo and his followers near self rule plus a yearly bonus over $4,000 while the Tagalos were quiet. They could select minor officers and receive U S moral support to secure his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agulpalde
Aguinaldo
United States
Andrade Returns Beaten In Caracas After Defeat
Caracas reports President Andrade has returned to the capital after a crushing loss to Cipriano Castro’s revolutionary army, as Castro’s forces advance to Maracay. The cabinet seeks to avert bloodshed and foreign ministers seek war vessels.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Andrade
Cipriano Castro
Maracay
Widow Imposter Arrested for Mail Fraud Schemes
William Hahn alias Wilhelmina Hahn, posing as a widow to lure suitors in a Nebraska Germany paper, was jailed in Republic City, Kansas, on charges of using the mails for fraud after dozens sent money for a bogus marriage proposal. Postal inspectors tracked him for months following complaints from suitors voicing concern.
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Willian
Wilhelmina” Mahn
Torek
William Hahn
Bhanning
West
Hahn
Wilhelmina Hahn
Nebraska Germany
Bonner Springs
Hunter
Post Office Department
Republic City
Kun
Big Cattle Deal Moves Toward 23 Million Dollar Target
Kansas City Sept 16 George B Loving promoting a cattle deal he says will mount to 23,500,000. He was in the city en route from New York to Fort Worth to organize capital for a company to buy 600,000 cattle and 2,000,000 acres of ranch land across Texas New Mexico and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Caty
George B. Loving
Fort Worth
New York
Pillsbury Pioneer Dies After Long Milling Career
Charles Alfred Pillsbury, famed Minneapolis flour miller, died in his home after a long decline from heart trouble believed caused by overwork. Born 1842 in Warner New Hampshire, he built a leading milling business with family involvement, moved to Minneapolis in 1869, and helped modernize milling before the firm passed to foreign ownership in 1890. The report also notes railroad and sugar-beet industry updates from Alaska and Nebraska.
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FaPants
Charles A. Y
Pillsbury
Europe
Minnesota
Mr. Pillsbury
Charles Alfred Pillsbury
Warner
Merrimac County
N. H
Dartmouth College
Montreal
Mary A. Stinson
Goffstown
Minneapolis
St. Anthony Falls
George A. Pillsbury
John 8. Pillsbury
F. C. Pillsbury
Charles A. Pillsbury & Co
Rain, races, raids and riots in scattered notes flash news
Telegraphic briefs report Texas rain ending a drought since June 23 and other items. General Alger withdraws from the Michigan senate race. A Bank Exchange safe in Frankfort Indiana is robbed of 32000. A Mora New Mexico adobe house collapses killing Manuel Cordova his wife and six children. Cleveland streetcar strike votes to continue. Henry Forbes of Chicago fights Oscar Gardner in Kansas City October 7. Milburn Wagon Works wins a large British order for wagons and ambulances. Iroquois, premier stallion of Belle Mende stud, dies at age 21. won the English derby. Texaco cattle syndicate permit difficulties loom. Wheatland plowing match attracts 5000 at Aurora Illinois. Cyrus Stark wins sweepstake. Railroad employes plan stores at division points. Madison Toledo hotel plans include automobile service. Antitrust conference may push special sessions to address trusts. Little Jerry ONeil, 13, described as a pure face scout, burned by Indians. doctor optimistic.
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Texas
Russell A. Alger
Michigan
Exchange Bank
Frankfort
Dils
Mora
N. M
Manuel Cordova
Cleveland Street Railroad
Henry Forbes
Chicago
Oscar Gardner
Omaha
Hill City Athletic Club
Kansas City
Milburn Wagon Works
Toledo
Transvaal
Belle Mende
Troquois
Charles Loving
Texaco
New Jersey
Aurndas Wheatland
William Stark
Aurora
Ills
Cyrus Stark
Madison
Plains Inclafle Tres Automobile Service
St. Louis
Missionaries Driven Out Under Cover of Night in Thibet Crisis
Telegraph reports from Tavosa Washington September 15 describe British mission stations in Prongan, across the border in Andong, Thibet, being driven out by anti foreign mobs. More than 3,000 locals joined the uprising, missionaries Me. Shields and Mrs. Shields with Mrs. MacBeth narrowly escaped by traveling at night. An anti Catholic outcry near Ie Hang and Chan King followed the child kidnapping claims. some natives say foreigners ate the missing children. In Pu Chow two natives were executed for circulating rumors about foreigners.
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Tavosa
Wash
Stuvrglai
Prongan
Andong
Thibeb
Shields
MacBeth
Iehang
Chan King
Pu Chow
Revolutions and Mayor Van Wyck at Hearings
A dispatch notes the Venezuelan rebellion spreading across Coro and Carora as General Castro leads 6 060 troops and government forces falter. In New York Mayor Van Wyck testifies before assembly committees about municipal departments amid a tense cross examination by Counsel Moss.
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Republic of Venezuela
New York
Republic
Coro
Castro
van Wyck
Moss
Assembly
Supreme Bench
Rescue and Mexican incident near Nico shocks Noganes
A rescued American, Herron, reports five cowboys encamped to free two others as Captain Kosterlitzky with troops guards the area near Nico. A fight is expected amid Mexican officers. Separately, treasury plans early October interest payment of 5,596,526 dollars due on 1907 bonds due to stringency in New York.
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Noganes
A. A
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Uate
Two Boys Injured In Freight Car Accident
In Omaha on a Sunday evening two 18 year old boys Ed Mullen and William Rezynski were injured when tossed under the wheels of a freight car. Mullen suffered a mashed right arm and severe lacerations with possible internal injury, while Rezynski sustained serious injuries. A mass meeting of retail butchers in St. Louis was convened by the Retail Butchers Co-Operative Association to organize a campaign against the beef trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ed Mullen
William Rezynski
Wight
Great Britain Declines to Discuss Suzerainity in Transvaal Crisis
Pretoria reports President Kruger and the executive council debate Chamberlain’s note to restore tension relief. The British insist on no suzerainty talks, while the Orange Free State influence looms. The Times deems Chamberlain’s missive clear yet potentially an ultimatum if rejected.
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Mritain
Kruger
Pretoria
Executive Council
Coloniss
Chamberlain
Orange Free State
Executive Building
Orange Free State Volksraad
Transvaal
Volksraad
Kroger
Transvaal War Office
Great Britain
Conyngham Greene
Mr. Chamberlain
The
Cape Times
Cape Argus
Loudon
the Times
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement by Mrs Jameson
A Atlantic resident Mrs H M Jameson of 210 Ehrenstreet reports years of kidney trouble and back pain, says Doan’s Kidney Pills gave quick relief and a notable improvement. The ad promotes Doan’s pills and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as remedies with Foster Milburn Co. as sale agents.
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Anne E. Spritger
Howard Street
Philadelphia
Dr. King
Vic Emmart & Co
Atlantic
Caton
H. M. Jameson
Ehmstroet
Doan
Palmer & Findley
Dorn
Foster Milbum Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Grain-O touted as coffee substitute with health benefits
A vintage ad-style fragment promotes Grain-O as a stomach friendly coffee substitute claiming digestion aid and nerve strengthening. It contrasts Grain-O with coffee and notes a price of 15 and 2c per package. Also advertised is De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for wounds and skin eruptions with a testimonial about its soothing healing properties from a Chicago nurse.
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de Witt
Mama Bolles
Englewood Nursery
Chicago
Vio Emmert & Co
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England
Kroger Retiea
Yielt Upex
Hig
Presiden Selerman
Ermentroat
Reaviya
Daniel Ermentroat
Congress
Niurh
Ermentrout
Democratic Party
John Lievtess
John Lawless
Cortege Hill Catholic Church
Weeping Water
Rockaway Beach
Himmel’s Station
Rockaway
Phillips’ Pavilion
Grobe Mertens
Mansch
George Lambert
Lucania
New Youk
Cunard Line
Low Pier
Liverpool
Bradstreet
Bradstreet’s
Haus
New Orleans
Galveston
Bogus
Charles A. Pillsbury
Alaska
SesTrLe
Alfred Day
Kacikemo Bay
Cool
Inlet
Trividayinug
Esturmints
Minneapolis and
Burlington Junction
Sherborn
Burlington
Norfolk
Norroux
Neb
Amurican Beet Sugar Company
C. B. Hicks
Lebanon
Ind
Miles
Miles Medical
Eczema
Phil T. Jones
Mixeraville
Swift
Ss. S. S
Swift Speccific Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Charles R. Gideon
Springfield
Chestnut Street
Duke Killian
Washington
Dayton
Luther Day
Day
New York Herald
Chicago Tribune
Brimewspaper
Brooklyn
the Tribune
Herald
Rerail
Tribune
New Jeresey
Tagan
DeWitt
Vie Emmeri& Co
Reller
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