British report of Boer actions near Pretoria and Wilge Valley
General Kitchener reports Dewet's force crossed the Bloemfontein-Ladybrand line near Israelspoort during the night of January 30. French cavalry and infantry sweep east of the Pretoria Johannesburg line, engaging about 2000 of the enemy at Wilge Valley with four killed and nine wounded. British losses one killed and seven wounded. Knox says fighting south of Welcome on January 29. five Boers buried. Boers attempt mine destruction at Benoni. several wounded, three taken prisoner. Commandant Marais wounded and captured.
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Kitchener
Pretoria
Dewet
Bloemfontein-Ladybrand
Israelspoort
Hamilton
Pretoria-Johannesburg
Delagoa Bay
Natal
Rmelo
Wilge Valley
Knox
Welcome
Benoni
Commandant Marais
Forecast for New England and mid Atlantic coastal winds
Forecast shows fair weather Friday and Saturday with light to fresh west to south winds. Disturbances move across Nova Scotia to southern California. Temperatures rise in western South Atlantic States and New England while winds shift from northwest to southeast along the coast. Friday brings occasional snows and rising temps for Maine New Hampshire Vermont, Saturday Snow in most areas.
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Washington
Nova Scotia
Georgian Bay
California
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Tennessee
New England
Middle Atlantic
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Defective Chimney Causes Roxbury House Fire
A chimney defect in the home of Frank J. Whiting at No 3 Cedar Street Roxbury caused an alarm from Box 261 at 6 26 last night. The fire confined to the first floor and basement with losses not exceeding 1000 dollars.
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Frank J. Whiting
Frank H. Harris
Cedar Street
Roxbury
First car crosses new Northampton bridge across Connecticut River
The Northampton and Amherst street railway opened with the first car crossing the new iron tubular pier bridge over the Connecticut River. The 1300 foot structure is the longest of its class in the country.
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Northampton
Northampton & Amherst Street Railway
Connecticut River
Warship Opossum arrives with flooded hull after collision
H M S Opossum reached Pembroke Wales with five feet water in its collision bulkhead following a near miss with the British torpedo boat destroyer Vigilant.
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London
H. M. S. Opossum
Pembroke
Wales
Vigilant
John W Davis Improves. Doctors Hope for Recovery
PAWTUCKET R I Jan 31 John W Davis shows notable improvement and physicians express strong hope for his recovery after current treatment and condition monitoring.
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Pawtucket, R. I
John W Davis
George Chapin Dies Suddenly at 65 in Northampton
George Chapin a retired teacher died suddenly in Northampton tonight at age 65. The obituary notes his long teaching career and his involvement in the local community.
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Northampton
George Chapin
Mayor vetoes firemen pay rise as council agrees on committees
Mayor Hart vetoed the ord er raising firemen salaries citing a 172000 annual cost and no request from department heads. Council assigns committees, with Arthur W. Dolan as ordinance chair and broad reshuffling across finance police and public works departments.
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O'Hare
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Starrett
Curley
Scigliano
Medford Bride Flees Before Wedding With Betrothed Groom
Miss Margaret Grady of Medford was to wed Thomas Flynn when she vanished with Martin Canty a week earlier leaving no bride. Flynn, a Boston Street Railway motorman, had prepared a home on Almont Street. The wedding ceremony was to be led by Rev Father Flannagan at his High Street residence.
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Medford
Thomas Flynn
Martin Canty
Mary Geary
Flynn
Simon Canty
Martin
Lizzie Lynch
Buckley
Hackman
Thomas Flannagan
High Street
Boston Street Railway Company
Almont Street
Lawson Says Gas Investigation Is a Farce
Thomas W. Lawson denounces the gas investigation vote as a farce. He claims lawmakers ordered no inquiry this session and asserts Representative McPherson erred in pursuing it. He warns the Legislature will be scientifically strangled if it resists the chosen course.
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Thomas W. Lawson
McPherson
Miles Denies Graft in $9000 Tax Fund Embezzlement
Edward P. Miles tax collector admitted using tax funds in business but pleaded not guilty to the embezzlement charge of $9000 against ex Alderman George P. Keith. He was held in $9000 bail to appear at the Cambridge Superior Court. Counsel and witnesses named.
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Charles E. Bennett
Rufus Howe
F. P. Glazier
Lavillian Arnold
Ernest Co. Bell
Walter W. Murphy
Herbert
Gas investigation order referred to rules committee
The Massachusetts House reconsidered the gas inquiry order proposed by Mr McPherson of Framingham, voting 114 to 78 to send the measure to the rules committee after debate. Critics argued past investigations wasted funds while supporters urged fuller public disclosure on gas securities and company earnings.
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Boston
McPherson
South Framingham
Committee On Rules
Schofield
Malden
Saunders
MacPherson
My Clothier's Chat Sale Promises Bargains for All
A garbled ad promotes a Trouser Sale with pants at 1.59 to 3.00, boys Reefs for 98 cents, and overcoats cut to 9.97. It claims 2000 Queen Victoria cabinet photos to be given away at 10 this morning, aiming to attract shoppers with limited offers and novelty items.
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Queen Victoria
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