Roberts Fulfills Pretoria Occupation Promise To Troops
London reports General Roberts enters Pretoria at 2 pm marking eight months of war since Britain declared hostilities. The occupation is hailed across England with excitement as the capital of the Transvaal falls without reported British casualties. Boer forces at Six Miles Spruit are presumed to have retreated, ending major resistance for now.
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London
Roberta
Pretoria
Great Britain
Bloemfontein
Te Trans-vaal
England
Roberts
Otis Lands After Quarantine at Angel Island
Major General Otis is cleared from five days quarantine on Angel Island and lands at San Francisco aboard a steamer furnished by Gen. Shafter. He declines to comment on the Philippines, says Aguinaldo’s death would nearly end the war, and notes many followers deserting and some officers now in Manila or engaging in business.
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Angel Island
Otis
Shafter
Maj
Arthur
Wilson
Associated Press
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Manila
United States
Riotous House Scene Over Generals Son Controversy
A June clash in the house between Mr. Lentz of Ohio and Mr. Hull of Iowa escalated into a riotous scene over Gen. Corbin. Lentz suggested Corbin favored congressmen sons in the army while Hull boasted a son in service. The chamber hissed as the dispute grew, order restored with difficulty.
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Washington
Lentz
Ohio
Hull
Iowa
Gen
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Lente
Tull
Mr. Hull
Engagement has begun at Taku and other dispatches
A cable dated June 5 from Admiral Kempis aboard the New York reports engagement at Taku with fifty seamen reinforced by a battalion of marines. The China Gazette notes the Dowager Empress ordered Taiyuan men to resist Europe amid the Boxer movement. Reports from Buffalo New York and Springfield Missouri describe labor disputes and a murder at a wedding party.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
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United States
New York
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Ketoft
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Shanghai
China Gazettee
Europe
Gomez Aims Cuban Presidency Campaign
Reports say Gen Maxine Gomez plans a broad bid for Cuba's presidency. He seeks to unite Democratic Republican and Nationalist factions for a constitutional harmony in August and may form a third party if others refuse to cooperate. Funds from wealthy backers, including a U S senator, are rumored to back his efforts.
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Cuba
Tlavaun
Cyba
Maxine Gomez Ia
Gomez
Shites
Gomes
Crisis in China as Boxers Surge and Foreigners Face Peril
A cablegram from United States Minister Clonghat Pekine reports escalating murders and persecutions by the Boxers around Pekin. Chinese government resistance and internal political fault lines threaten foreign influence and risk a clash with powers, amid uncertain suppression efforts.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Clonghat Pekine
Pekin
Pao Ting Fa
Hang Row
Doekin
Crsis
Moderne Party
Prinee Chang
Pretoria Invested and Expected Surrender by City Leaders
reports indicate Pretoria is invested by British forces with no resistance anticipated and the burgomaster to surrender after a formal demand. TheLondon dispatch notes British occupation near Johannesburg and coordinated actions by imperial forces.
Remarkable twins surgically separated in Brazil
Two sisters, about 10 years old, were operated on to separate joined twins in Brazil. The operation was successful and both girls are recovering well, drawing comparisons to famous cases like the Sinuise twins and fueling hope for a normal life post surgery.
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Royals
Maria
Soldiers Held Up in California Stage Robbery Reported
Three members of the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company conveyance with two soldiers of Troop F Sixth Cavalry were held up by two highwaymen near Grub Quleh California. The robbers masked and took hats and cash from passengers while leaving the wagon and express matter untouched. The incident is described as one of the boldest robberies in California.
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California
Raymond
Cal
Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company
Cresidio
Yosemite
Grub Quleh
Gqne
Pal
Giriniths
Gohd
Roosevelt weighs act to remove New York Mayor Van Wyck
Governor Roosevelt plans to confer with Attorney General Davies on citizen petitions seeking Mayor Van Wyck's removal over stock ties to the American Lee Company. The order would target all stockholders and names six Supreme Court justices. Randolph Guggenheimer would become mayor if removal succeeds.
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Roosevelt
Hag Dune
New York
Montiny
Davies
Mymieval
van Wyck
American Lee Company
Ordor
Supremé Court
Randolph Guganheimer
Cuban Extradition Bill Passes Senate After Debate
Washington reports the Senate approved a Cuban extradition bill after extended debate. The measure would allow transferring individuals accused of crimes in Cuba to Cuban courts for punishment under Cuban law.
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Moashre
Senate
Washington
Jane 2
United States
Cuba
Archbishop Keane Named to Dubuque See Amid Speculation
Rome correspondent reports Archbishop Keane of Sieats athe University in Washington has been appointed archbishop of Dubuque. Dubuque Telegraph and local sources note strong speculation that Archbishop Hennessy will succeed and that confirmation may hinge on acceptance. editors warn against conflicting press reports and stress official authority will decide the succession.
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Keane
Dubuque
Adetter
Debra
Sieats Athe University
Washington
Tate
Hens Meager
Pabuque
Imi
Kaine
Dintscis
Levi
Dubuques
Arenlishep
Hennessy
Higher Ecclesiastics of
Uae
Lue
Squatters Gain First Chance at River Land Openings
Federal land office announces public entry dates for 100 acres along the Missouri River in Woodbury County. The move follows river course changes and legal steps to protect traditional claims as settlers prepare to file applications on the specified opening date.
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Barry
Woodbury
Dows Ivaneh
Marsashue
Vedda trave High School diplomas amid student refusals
The Vedda trave High School commencement featured a notable incident as a student refused to accept a diploma. The act followed seating conflicts and long service on the school board with secretarial delays and questions of insubordination.
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Ida Geove High School
Vedda Trave High School
Fargaharty Fotaer Laut Dyven
Nieumlins Paar
Pers Ges
Ube Chiss
Ls Nogil
Kerosene Oil Fatal Accident Then Sioux City News
A boy sickened by kerosene oil ingestion linked to a Fort Pudge incident prompts doctors to treat him. meanwhile Sioux City hails U S Senate passage creating a commission to settle debts with the Sioux City and Dakitie Railroad. Local finds include a large ancient axe unearthed in Eldora and a deceased Webster City woman, while various civic notes and weathered reports fill the page.
Northwestern city police target attempted attack and arson
A damaged OCR narrative details a chaotic incident in a Northwestern city with reports of a suspect terrorizing residents. It mentions Miss Grace Po and Miss Leasure as victims, an incident at Sandh Seventh Street, and a later attack near Hibs Avenue. Police vow thorough action and a public safety response.
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Augustieg Samiti
Caruso Hutts
Lee
Wille Fentinane Ballabitiertts Ag
Grace Po
Ton
Wieteh
Sandh Peventh
Leasure
Fred
Miss Foote
Wirtlelt Kane
Smith
United States Census Data Preview and Civil War Veteran Figures
The article discusses the upcoming census in Washington and estimates of US population growth, with focus on western expansion and new apportionment for Congress. It notes projected national totals, city counts over 10 000, and regional shifts, plus survivors and pensions of Civil War veterans and related public notices.
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United States
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Dyn
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Sam
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Cenaue Fc
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Pathee
Aerts Voanagae
Tar Jog Industries
Durlise Thes Bert
Griffin land contest case yields final Interior decision
The Interior Secretary rejected a challenge in the Griffin land contest from Sheldon district. The case concerned a 30 acre tract valued at $73 and linked to claims by Mr. Griffin and later Bilas Peake of the Stowxity and Panle Railway. The decision upholds Griffin's right to prove up his claim, with the appeal reaching the Secretary and final ruling.
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Shelton
Gitta
Des Moin
Bilas Peake
Stowxity and Panle Railway
Uiatcure
Griffn
Appeahal
Genural Histolicy
Thy
Mr. Grriffin
Sheldon
Agouil
Confinement Case Seeks Damages Over Pest House Quarantine
Fort Dodge resident Cunrien Anderson sues the city claiming wrongful quarantine in a pest house after a rat outbreak. He alleges injury to his position and clothing loss and seeks damages from the city and its auditors for involuntary confinement.
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Cunrien Anderson
Siatlpos
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Elf
Une
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