Mafeking Siege Report Describes Trenches And Shelters
Despatch from Bechuanaland dated Feb 20 reports Mafeking's defenses with over four miles of trenches and 800 bomb proof shelters. Local workmen built a five inch gun and produced shells and powder locally. A soup kitchen will feed nearly 1000 natives daily using horses dogs and other provisions. The censor cut the Mafeking surrender date.
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Mapfering
Bechuanaland
Jameson
Doornkop
Transvaal
Npne
Sarah Wilson
Mafeking
WEDDING BELLS FOR SENATOR CLARK'S DAUGHTER ENGAGED
Miss Katherine Clark daughter of Montana senator and copper magnate W A Clark has become engaged to Dr Lewis Rutherford Morris of Manor House Morris NY a practicing physician in New York City The couple met through Dr Everett Culver and their engagement stems from a long friendship tied to Montana politics and family ties with Marcus Daly and the Anaconda fight anticipated to end in late spring or early summer.
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New York
Katherine Stauffer Clark
United States
W. A. Clark
Montana
Lewis Rutherford Morris
Manor House
Morris
N. Y
Culver
Miss Clark
Marcus Daly
Daly
Butte Mansion
Brookline Man Injured Crossing Street Car Track
Brookline resident Frank Knox of Locke & Knox leather merchants Boston was struck at Beacon Street and Corey Road while crossing the track just as an outward-bound car approached. He was knocked to the ground and sustained serious injuries.
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Frank Knox
Locke & Knox
Congress Street
Boston
Beacon Street
Corey Road
Brook
Brahim
Evans Weed seeks Eden on Newfield farm
Stamford March 15 Evans Weed a wealthy bachelor farmer plans to form his own Garden of Eden. He intends to marry an Eve by baptism and move the Legislature to change his name to Adam. He will advertise for an Eve who is a good woman and not too old. No Legislature-made Eves will satisfy him.
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Stamford, Conn
Evans Weed
Newfield
Mr. Weed
Garden of Eden
Eden
Adam
Eve
Married in hostile land in Manila story headline
Miss Gertrude Schallenberger of San Francisco marries Captain S K Fitzhugh nephew of Fitzhugh Lee after the two meet on her Manila arrival. The ceremony was performed by Chaplain Bateman at his home at 6 o clock.
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Fitzhugh Lee
Miss Schallenberger
Manila
San Francisco
Gertrude Schallenberger
S. K. Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh
Hong Kong
Bateman
Crown Princess to Wed Miramare Castle Ceremony Next Week
The text notes Dolph presents the engagement to Count Elemer Longai with a March 21 ceremony at Miramare Castle near Fiestr. The Princess has abandoned the imperial family and her royal title. The Emperor Franz Josef offers her a $50,000 yearly pension, while King Leopold disowns her and cuts all contact.
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Dolph
Elemer Longai
Miramare Castle
Fiestr
Riviera
Franz Josef
Leopold
Stephanie
Miss Margaret Ingalls Keeps Role Through Kentucky Crisis
In Frankfort on March 16, Miss Margaret Ingalls serves as clerk of the Kentucky House of Representatives, maintaining a steady leadership amid the state’s wartime faction tensions. Her poised conduct reflects Blue Grass steadiness during the upheaval.
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Frankfort
Margaret Ingalls
Kentucky
Kentucky House of Representatives
Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria to Remarry
Stephanie disowned details from Inf onia dated March 16 announce forthcoming marriage of Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria widow of Prince Ru. The notice outlines the royal match and upcoming nuptials with surviving relatives and court circles awaiting formal announcements.
Margaret Ingalls Maintains Neutral Office During Kentucky Turmoil
In Kentucky amid political strife, Margaret Ingalls continues in her clerkly duties without bowing to Goebel or Taylor factions. Merit earned her post, and merit sustains it, while she gains broad popular respect for neutrality.
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Pold
Kentucky
Margaret Ingalls
Goebel Party
Taylorites
Merit
Jack the Hugger terrorizes Newton Centre women
A man dubbed Jack the Hugger is accused of hugging several women in Newton Centre over two weeks. Last Tuesday he grabbed a passerby on Ward Street, she screamed, a crowd pursued him, he fled leaving hat and coat. A letter found in the coat may reveal his identity.
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Jack
Newton Centre
Ward Street
Malden Doctor Arraigned on Malpractice Charge
Dr Henry Taylor arrested by Malden police on a charge of malpractice involving Mrs Ethel A Pike wife of local businessman Robert M Pike He pleaded not guilty before Judge Bruce at Malden Police Court and was held in five thousand dollar bonds until March 27 awaiting autopsy and inquest results He could not secure bail
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Malden
Henry Taylor
Ethel A. Pike
Robert M. Pike
Bruce
Taylor
Miss Margaret Ingalls in Kentucky House Clerk Race
Miss Margaret Ingalls recently elected clerk of the Kentucky House of Representatives stands as a popular young figure amid bitter factional strife. Despite the feud she remains unaffiliated with any party and embodies Southern chivalry toward women.
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Margaret Ingalls
Kentucky House of Representatives
Outbound Grove Hall Car Derails Near Boylston Station
A Grove Hall streetcar jumped the track just east of the Boylston Street subway yesterday morning before 9. The incident disrupted traffic for about an hour and forced passengers to walk over the sleepers to Park Street.
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Grove Hall
Boylston Street
Park Street
Dr Samuel A Green Civil War veteran and librarian dies
Yesterday Dr Samuel A Green ex Mayor of Boston and longtime librarian of the Massachusetts Historical Society 70 years old died at his desk He recalled 1862 birthday on battlefield and treating Lt Daniel S Sargent after being wounded He served as medical officer in the Civil War and received a brevet rank of lieutenant colonel in 1864 He spent 32 years with the Historical Society and was noted for his lifelong service.
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Samuel A. Green
Boston
Massachusetts Historical Society
Strait of Gibraltar
Mediterranean Sea
Rock of Gibraltar
Newburn
Twenty-fourth
Massachusetts Regiment
Daniel S. Sargent
Beacon Street
Funeral services for Private Frank J. Early
Private Frank J. Early of Company K Twenty first Infantry will be buried at James E. Murdock undertakers Roxbury at 1 30 Sunday. He arrived from the Philippines Thursday night and lived at 12 Kent Street Roxbury. He enlisted March 8 1899 and was shot at Calamba on October 3 1899. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Early and was in the hotel business.
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Frank J. Early
Twenty-first Infantry
James E. Murdock
Washington Street
Roxbury
Philippines
Early
Kent Street
Boston
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Calamba
Frank Early
Somerville Father Sentenced for Non-support to Six Months
Charlies T. Gammon of 60 Bonair Street Somerville was sentenced by Judge Story to six months in the House of Correction for non support of his wife and five children.
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Charlies T. Gammon
Bonair Street
Somerville
House of Correction
Judge
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Jack the Hugger
Newton
NEW Derby
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Frost Hospital
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E. N. Pilkuhn
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