Sale of Hats and Goods Promises Deep Discounts
A local sale offers 50 Knox style White sailors at regular price 2.00 now sale priced. Hats and fabrics including calicoes per yard 36 inch percales and Lawns at half or less. Corsets parasols and dresses advertised with low prices. Also coffee spices soaps and dried fruits offered. News items mention the Italian cruiser Vettor Pican and a hotel fire in Sauk Center Minnesota. Sioux City breaks horse market records with 1153 cars and 8 500 head.
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Sioux City
S.oux City
Srey
Chicago
Exposures of South Africa Hospitals Stir English Press
Burdette-Coutts details hospital mismanagement in South Africa with telegrams from survivors and medical men supplementing Times reporting. Archbishop of Cape Town condemns conditions as sick and wounded slept on bare ground. calls for urgent treatment and nurse support from London.
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Don
South Africa
Times
Burdette-Coutts
West Fer
Cape Town
Society of Good
Art
Cape ‘Town
General Rundle Leads Artillery Action Against Boer Forces
Lonpom June 28. General Bir Leslie Rundle engages entrenched Boers with strong artillery and rifle fire near Exton and Newcastle. Telegraph lines report Redvers Buller and Dewet moving northeast with 8,600 men toward River Colony.
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Rundle
Lonpom
Bir Leslie Rundle
Heachem
Aghting
Boernemp Oorte Ee
Exton
Newcastle
Redvers Bukograph
Dewet
River Colony
Surrender option offered as both sides in field
Both parties could surrender if the other remained in the field. In total twelve thousand rifles were surrendered to the British. President Kruger remains at Machado dorp.
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Kruger
Machadodorp
Boers Entrench Amid Unruly Foreign Troops in Transvaal
London reports from The Times correspondent quote Transvaal advices: Boers strengthen positions in the Middleburg hills as Irish Hollander and Italian corps grow uncontrollable looting stores and farms. Bar gold circulates, suspected inferior, with a large stolen gold hoard awaiting smuggling out of the Transvaal.
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London
Times
Transvaal
Middleburg
Cloves Cintamon and Mustard OOP WW
Fragmentary OCR note mentions cloves and mustard with a price reference 25c. Lacks clear event or context, cannot determine full unit or item details.
Desperate Stand Delays Withholding Two Day Holdout
In Seymour a defense position was described as desperate yet capable of withstanding pressure for two more days. The article notes the stalemate and emphasizes stubborn resistance amid mounting urgency.
Allied Forces Brace for 60 000 Troops in Four Months
London report says a composite brigade of 2,300 raised for Tien Tsin relief aided Admiral Seymour, while overall Allied and Japanese units grow. Estimates place Chinese forces around 200,000 in the field, with 60,000 available in four months after reinforcements and transports are organized.
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London
Tien Tsin
Seymour
Che Foo
Taka
Tien
Tsin
Taku
Lu _ Wan
Tain
Pekin
Japan
Arrest of Cape Colony Representative Botha Sparks Treason Charge
Carpe Towns June 25 Representative Botha allied with J W Sauer ex commissioner of public works for Aliwal North was arrested on treason charges upon arrival. Jamestown St Helena June 28 Eloff Kruger's grandson captured by the British at Mafeking landed with 11 officers and 8 troopers headed to Deadwood prison camp where most Boers stay in good health with one prior enteric fever death.
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Botha
Cape Colony
Carpe Towns
J. W. Sauer
Aliwal North
Jamestown
St. Helena
Eloff
Kruger
Mafeking
Deadwood
Lord Kensington Dies From Wounds in Africa
A Bloemfontein dispatch reports the death of Lord Kensington of the Life Guards aged 37 from wounds received in Africa. The casualty comes amid ongoing conflicts and raises concerns over officer losses in the campaign.
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Lord Kensington
London
Bloemfontein
The
Life Guards
Klopsch Warns of Deadly Indian Monsoon Toll
Louis Klopsch of The Christian Herald, returning from India, warns the monsoon will cause enormous deaths unless 20 million blankets are supplied. He predicts up to 2 million lives lost and 90 percent of cattle in rich farming areas wiped out, noting relief efforts include 2.1 million blankets already purchased.
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London
Louis Klopsch
Christian Herald of
New York
India
Plymouth
Pennsylvania
Klopsch
French arsenal director says he sent women and children to Hong Kong
Deje, director of the French arsenal at Foo Chow, states he has sent to Hong Kong women and children connected with the French mission at the arsenal. Chaffee leaves Washington for China command, with aide Lt Harper, due in San Francisco Sunday morning.
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Deje
Foo Chow
Hong Kong
Chaffee
Washington
Jane
General Chaffee
China
San
Harper
San Francisco
Missionaries Arrive as Anti-Foreign Demonstrations Rise
The steamer fam Chai arrives from Wo Chau on the West river carrying missionaries. They report other Eesopeans preparing to depart Wu Chau as natives stage anti-foreign protests.
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Hono Kone
Fam Chai
Wo Chau
West River
Wu Chau
Protestant Mission at Weihsien Burned in Tein-Tan Dispatch
A Tein-Tan dispatch reports the Protestant mission at Weihsien was burned after a rebel action on Monday night last. No further details on casualties or motives are provided.
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Miestun
Tein-Tan
Weihsien
North Dakota crop collapse. wheat nearly wiped out
Government weather bureau reports wheat crop almost totally destroyed across North Dakota. Late sown grain may salvage some harvest if rain returns. early wheat heads and cannot be cut. Corn is backward but fair, while gardens and potatoes face likely failure due to heat and drought.
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Bismanen
N. D
Government Weather Bureau
Yong
Prohibition Party Opens National Campaign on Liquor Issue
Prohibitionists at Cuicano adopt a single issue platform focused on suppressing liquor traffic. The convention denounces McKinley’s anti cantteen law as treasonable while Woolley and Swallow emerge as likely presidential nominees. A separate women’s suffrage plank was reported and debated.
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Cuicano
Prohibition Party
McKinley
Committee On
Woolley
H. B. Metcalf
Rhode Island
Freak Storm Destroys Home Wounds Six Children In Iowa
A lightning strike near Watina Iowa caused a house to collapse as if blown up by dynamite. Six children inside the lower rooms were injured, with 15 year old Vernile Queen buried in ruins and later died. Debris scattered across the field. windows and doors blown out. joists torn away.
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Watina
Admiral Dewey Predicts Presidential Run Mention
Admiral Dewey, in a Newpost interview from Rhode Island, says he is willing to be a short candidate for president if the people want him. He notes he would not stand for vice president and sees strong Bryan sentiment in the West predicting Bryan's possible election if he runs.
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Newpost
R. I
Dewey
Reka
Coun
Bryan
Michigan Republicans settle into deadlock after 10 ballots
Grand Rapids June 28 The Republican state convention adjourned overnight after ten fruitless ballots for governor. Aaron T. Bliss O F Stearns and Dexter M Ferry led their camps but no choice emerged. The platform endorses McKinley administration currency legislation Philadelphia platform gold standard condemns trusts and shows sympathy for South African republics.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Aaron T. Bliss
Saginaw
O. F. Stearns
Ludington
Dexter M. Ferry
Detroit
Resolutions Committee
McKinley
Congress
Posse Mustered Out After St Louis Transit Strike
In St Louis on June 28 the transit strike continues with 800 extra police on duty and boycotts. Cars run on most lines, with heavy patronage by riders using substitutes. Ex street railway workers man wagons and buses, especially in the north and south. Sheriff Pohlman’s posse of about 600 men is mustered out as police say they are no longer needed.
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St. Louis
Pohlman
Board of Police Commissioners
Havig
Foreign Ministers Depart From Pekin for the North
Paris reports that three generals at Shanghai say allied troops and foreign ministers have left Pekin for the north with a Chinese escort. The message notes plans to protect missionaries and some foreign merchants as they move toward Shanghai along the great wall region.
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Pekin
Paris
Shanghai
Pein
Shanghai Kovan
Great Wall
Nakin
Cha Tse
Tien Tsin
Nebraska Storm Sweeps Northeastern Counties Damage Report
A June storm in Northeastern Nebraska lashed Mil to the Missouri River with wind rain and hail. Towns including Lakefield Osmond Norfolk and nearby areas reported barn and building damage and heavy crop losses though no deaths were recorded. Judge Grosscup named umpire in Chicago building trades peace pact as arbitration plan eyed to resolve disputes.
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Maux City
Nebraska
Mil
Missouri River
Akefield
Osmond
Norfolk
Grosscup
Chicago
Uking
Building Trades Council
United States
Peter 5
Ragecup
Joint
Gold Democrats Unalterably Opposed to Bryan
Ex Secretary of Agriculture J Sterling Morton says in The Conservative that gold Democrats are opposed to Bryan regardless of platform on silver or gold. Morton’s remarks follow a conference with Eastern gold Democrats and reflect their sentiments.
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J. Sterling Morton
Crrcano
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Morton
Democratic Convention Adjourns After Bryan Endorsement
In Little Rock on June 28 the Democratic state convention completed its labors and adjourned at 6 p.m. The delegation to the national convention was instructed unanimously to vote for W. J. Bryan for president. Charles J. Parker of Ouachita county withdrew a motion for David B. Hill for vice president amid claims Hill supports the gold standard.
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Little Rock
Ark
W. J. Bryan
Charles J. Parker
Ouachita County
David B. Hill
Hill
Sent Womén and. Oy Paris, June, ter of maring
Fragmentary OCR brief shows garbled words likely about sending women and Paris in June. No clear person, place, or event data remains to confirm a coherent news item.
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Paris
Terrific Storm Strikes Kansas City Area
A fierce electrical storm hit Acouison Kah on June 28 between 8 and 9 p.m. Trees were toppled and several small structures overturned. The Ogden block, the area’s largest building, was blown off its spot.
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Kansas
Acouison
Kah
Ogden Block
First Coffee Berry Harvest Reported Near Yankton
The first crop of cafes berries has been gathered from trees raised by Mathias Gross near town. The berries are tested for coffee qualities and reported to have exquisite flavor and aroma.
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Yankton
D. D
Mathias Gross
Boers Piercing Rundle's Lines Move Southward
Telegrams from South Africa report renewed Boer activity as Lord Roberts' enveloping movement stalls awaiting action. Boers pierced Rundle's lines and pressed south. British guard failures north of Kroonstad caused Basuto losses and 20 killed 200 captured, fueling Basutoland unrest.
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Rundle
London
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Kroonstad
Basutoland
Kentucky Finishes Final Acceptance Trial at Tompkinsville
The United States battleship Kentucky arrived at Tompkinsville, off New York, after completing a two day final acceptance trial. Captain O M Chester commanded. A special inspection board reported to Washington, with initial indications the test was very satisfactory and on par with the USS Kearsarge.
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New York
Kentucky
Tompkinsville
U. S
O. M. Chester
Newport
R. L
Washington
Nine insurgent leaders renounce revolt and pledge allegiance
In Manila on June 28 nine insurgent leaders including Generals Pio de Pilar Concepcion Garcia and Alvarez were released after taking an oath of allegiance and renouncing revolution in the Philippines. The pledge acknowledges American sovereignty and is stricter than Otis's oath, influencing remaining rebels to seek amnesty. Buencamino also took the oath Monday.
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Manila
Pio de Pilar
Concepcion
Garcia
Alvarez
Philippines
Otis
Senor Buencanimo
Reds Still Dancing at Squaw Point Camp
Cass Lake Minnesota reports Indians camping at Squaw Point still dance in large numbers through June 28. Many traveled to town, plan to stay until July 5 the Messiah’s appointed storm date. They left grounds briefly to gather snake root for food as dancing continues but less violently than two weeks ago.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Squaw Point
Messiah
Sulzer and Croker to Meet Bryan in Lincoln Neb
Congress man William Sulzer and Richard Croker with ex Senator Edward Murphy will confer with W. J. Bryan in Lincoln Nebraska before traveling to Kansas City for the Democratic national convention. Sterling Price of Texas has opened Sulzer headquarters here and reports Sulzer left New York for Lincoln at noon.
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Kansas City
William Sulzer
Richard Croker
Edward Murphy
New York
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Sterling Price
Texas
Snuizer
Navy Board Recommends Purchase of Improved Holland Sub Boat
The board of naval construction proposes to buy the submarine torpedo boat the Improved Holland. The action follows Secretary Long’s recent Holland purchase and does not affect the department’s prior plan to build five submarines authorized by Congress.
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Washingston
Board of Naval Construction
Navy Department
Long
Department
Bronze statue unveiled of Raphael Semmes in Duncan Place
In Mosse Alabama on June 28 a life size bronze statue of Confederate admiral Raphael Semmes was unveiled in Duncan Place. Mrs Electra Semmes Colston, his daughter, presided as the statue was unveiled, with William J Samford, gubernatorial candidate, delivering the address.
Telegraphic Briefities Collect Global, National News
The Japanese emperor approves a 15,000,000 yen outlay for China military operations. Ex Senator Edward Murphy Jr denies Democratic vice presidential nomination. Daniel L Darling of Hennepin county abstract office arrested for embezzling 5400 dollars. New York health board to disinfect Chinese quarters in Manhattan Brooklyn and Coney Island for plague risk. Hayward commencement grants Sir Julian Pauncebadge LL D honorary degree.
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Japan
China
Edward Murphy, Jr
Daniel L. Darling
Hennepin County
Hayward
Sir Julian Paunce
United States
Allied forces press into Tien Tsun amid Boxer resistance
A Che Foo cable reports dawn fighting as about 2000 international troops including 150 Americans and British press toward Tien Tsin. Chinese forces waver under heavy shelling and arsenal guns, and the clash winds down by noon with Americans and British in a tight race to be first into the city.
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Tien Tsin
London
Che Foo
Golig Im
Glége Ap
Extradition Granted for Webb in Evansville Grand Larceny Case
Governor Beckham grants a requisition for the extradition of Webb, held in Louisville, to Indiana authorities. Webb is wanted for trial in Evansville on a charge of grand larceny, with the action noted as a courtesy between states.
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Indiana
Frank Fort
Janet
Beckham
Webb
Louieville
Evansville
Ind
Grain market notes from Duata late report June 97
Duata late market report shows wheat cash prices for No 1 Northern at 84 1 2 cents and No 1 at 86 cents. Arrivals and futures quotes include No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern with flax cash at about 1 80 and September 1 40.
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Duuta
Asayle
Wheat market report scattered prices and trackers
In Minneapolis on June 97 the Wheat market shows mixed quotes across several tracked items. Notable listings include In Store No 1 WN June and July 844c 81%0 83sec On Track No 1 88960 with No. 1 Northern values around 85%0 and 84béc assessing futures and spot readings in a shorthand pricing roundup.
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Minneapolas
Sioux City Live Stock Markets Report
Market reports show cattle sales slow with prices around 4.05 to 6.10 for Reeves and 2.25 to 4.40 for cows and bulls. Hogs bring higher prices with receipts of about 600 cattle and 4600 hogs noted.
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Sioux City
Market Report for Livestock at St Paul Antos Yard
Hogs opened strong with prices from 5.00 to 5.07. Cattle sales steady with butcher cows and heifers 8.25 to 8.76, steers 4.00 to 4.85, fat bulls 2.75 to 3.75, veal calves 4.00 to 5.00, feeders 3.65 to 5.36. Sheep steady with stockers 3.25 to 3.60, sheep 4.60 to 5.00. Receipts: 100 cattle, 200 hogs, 200 sheep.
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St. Paul Antos
South St. Pav
Jake
Cattle and hog markets show varied prices in June 87
Market reports indicate cattle steady to saleable with steer prices around 6 to 5 range and cows and heifers near 4.80 to 5.16. Hogs closed higher with around 5.05 for the week and total receipts listed as cattle 14,002 hogs 97,000 sheep 12,000.
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Iifum
Texas Fed Seas
Commodity Prices Reported for June Wheat Corn and More
The notice lists June prices for wheat at 97, corn 423540, oats 25340 with July and August figures noted. It includes pork around 813.90 and flax with cash Northwestern and Southwestern quotes near 1.39 and 1.49. Poultry and butter prices plus fresh eggs are also referenced.
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Sond J
Southwestern
Promotion List for Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps
Secretary Long announces that several candidates have passed the examination for appointment as second lieutenants. Their names include Edne Man waring from Wisconsin, Ellis Bell Milles from Michigan, and Raymond William Dikeman from Michigan, with vacancies noted at Dewey Minnesota and War ing Wisconsin.
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Marine Corps
Washington
Long
Unie Ogres Marine Corps
Khedive of Egypt Arrives in London After Illness
The Khedive of Egypt arrived in London at noon at Mt. Port Victoria after reaching England on June 21. He appeared to be in improved condition following a recent illness and was greeted on the platform of Cross railroad station by the Turkish ambassador and Anthe lo Pasha with a guard from the Coldstream Guards.
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London
Mt. Port Victoria
England
Cross Railroad
York
Purkish Amb
Anthelo’Pasha
Coldstream Guarda
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