Campaigning in Africa letter from John E. Anderson
John E. Anderson formerly of Malden Mass recounts escape from Johannesburg to Krugersdorp and return to the United States after serving with Irish American ambulance corps in the Boer War. He details captures of Doherty Hearn Riley and his own injuries, plus disbandment of a Boer unit and voyage via Holland Belgium to New York. He references Richard J. Barry and belated news of fellow volunteers.
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Sir
Boston Globe
Richard J. Barry
Johannesburg
Stars and Stripes
Michael Hearn
Doherty
Charlestown
Riley
Massachusetts
Pretoria
Colenso
Richard Carroll
Chicago
Krugersdorp
Carroll
Anbulance Corps
Carstens
Schoeman
Secouds
Braemar Castle
Holland
Belgium
Biestand
New York
Joe-Metford
Kharki
Marlborough denies Vanderbilt gift for duke’s safe return
London dispatch reports the Duke of Marlborough denying claims that W K Vanderbilt donated either 100000 pounds or 10000 pounds to the duchess as a “bank offering” for the duke’s safe return from the war, clarifying the misreported figures.
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London
Duke of Marlborough
W. K. Vanderbilt
Buoyant MarKey Drives Heavy Stock Buying On Open
The New York market opened firm and rose to top prices with active trading, closing buoyant after 600 000 shares. Shorts covered heavily as bullish sentiment grew on election outcomes, railway earnings, and new gold imports. Notices include Central Oil dividend, Wisconsin Central and Atchison Santa Fe rail movement, gold imports from South Africa and India, and new partnerships in New York stocks.
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New York
Ater
Bouyant
Shorts
Wall Street
Guggenheim
Central Oil Company
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Ross
Chicago
St. Paul
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
National City Bank of New York
South Africa
Goldman, Sachs & Co
London
Transvaal
National City Bank
India
Siam
Paris
Henry Zuckerman
Ralsteen & Bass
Boston
CG. M. Minzesheimer &Co
New York Stock Exchange
Zuckerman
Brooklyn
Minzesheimer
Alfred Winsor
Boston Towboat Company
Boston Steamship Company
Catarrh Tablets Promising Cure Promoted In Ad Content
A long-winded advertisement extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safe internal remedy for catarrh claiming to cure head throat lung and stomach involvement. It contrasts tablets with past inhalers lotions and ointments and notes a 50 cent price per full pack with widespread drugstore availability.
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Stuart
Boston Stock Sales Report Highlights Daily Trading
Boston stock market roundup lists highest and lowest sales and closing bids and asks. Ex dividend notes appear. total activity shows 15,064 listed shares and 10,044 unlisted shares with bonds totaling $49,194.62 and $1,000 respectively.
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Boston
Whcea
Stock Exchange Report From Wilson Fay Co
A Miscellaneous stock exchange report is presented by Wilson Fay Co of No. 7 State Street. The item lists cursory values and prices with notes on transactions and market movement.
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Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & CO
State Street
Degahell
Connor Suis Isk Ve Aboeecx
Btate Gah
Iscesi Ésa Cen Eeer
Itch Relief Claim From Dean's Ointment Ad
An advertisement asserts Dean's Ointment provides instant relief and permanent cure for itching piles, available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
No Trace Of Wescott In East Boston Missing cooper sparks hope
No trace has yet been found of George T. Wescott the missing East Boston cooper though friends remain hopeful he will return home. Nelson W. Smith who went down the harbor with Wescott is confident he reached shore safely and walked ashore with Peter Lawlor leaving him on the street likely heading home.
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George T. Wescott
East Boston
Nelson W. Smith
Mr. Wescott
Peter Lawlor
Winter tourist rates for the Southern railway 1900 01
Winter tourist rates for the season 1900 1901 to all south and southwest tourist points via Southern railway go into effect Oct 15 1900. Full particulars from any company agent. Route of the New York and Florida Limited offers dining car service on all through trains year round.
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South
Southwest
Southern Railway
New York
Florida
Lmited
Court hears Dr Dixon adultery case with spy holes and gossip
Testimony in the divorce suit reveals Mrs Dixon had holes bored in walls to spy on Dr Dixon and Mrs Amermann. Katherine Galvin, nurse observer, describes frequent nocturnal peeks and Mrs Amermann in Dr Dixon's room. Witnesses discuss jealousy, loyalty, and church committee statements linking the couple's strained marriage. Mayor Champlin testifies about a will favoring Mr Dixon.
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Dr. Dixon
Mrs. Amermann
Dixon
Philadelphia Church Committee
Margaret A. Roberts
Mrs. Dixon
J. K. Dixon
Arive
Witness
Court testimony details alleged misconduct at Dixons household
Witnesses recount complex accusations involving Mrs. Amermann and Dr. Dixon, including improprieties observed through a window and repeated visits. Testimony describes tense domestic tensions, a strategy of secrecy, and age and frailty of Mrs. Amermann influencing the proceedings.
Barrymore in Boston Cigar Table Scene Mentioned
Maurice Barrymore is described delivering a Boer speech in Boston while seated with Norton who crafts the Maurice Barrymore cigar. A professor named Blank approaches, requesting to see South African Dutch freedom, prompting a terse exchange at the restaurant table.
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Maurice Barrymore
Boston
Norton
Barrymore
Professor Blank
Mr. Norton
Barrymore and professor mix up pre-Boer meeting plug
In a dinner mishap the professor mistakes a pre-Boer gathering for a post dinner speech. Maurice Barrymore jokes about selling cigars as the professor adjourns, leaving his meal. The moment highlights Barrymore’s sales pitch and a comic miscommunication between notable guests.
Paine Opens Campaign to 1000 in Gloucester City Hall
Democratic Governor candidate Robert Treat Paine addressed about 1000 residents at Gloucester City Hall. He attacked Republicans and Senate leaders, charged support for slavery in Sulu and Guam, criticized Meiklejohn and Hanna, and warned Massachusetts against Lodge’s politics and attacks on the Declaration of Independence.
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Robert Treat Paine
Massachusetts
Gloucester
Mr Paine
Hanna
Meiklejohn
Sulu Islands
Bryan
Sumner
Andrew
Lincoln
McKinley
Jincoln
Trates
Guam
Leary
Thoeson
Senator Lodge
Mark Hanna
Senate
United States
Webster
Wilson
Hoar
Sioodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Still No Choice After Long Suffolk Convention Balloting
After 141 bale lots were drawn the sixth Suffolk convention adjourned without choice until tonight at Gray's Upper Hall. Balloting ran from 9 to 10 then a midnight recess and continued. Rumors swirled of breaks and purchases as delegates argued over candidates. Kells accused Pan Kinnally of Ward 14 of tampering with Ward 15. Kinnally denied it and independent candidate talk rose. A Ward 15 member warned Ward 14 delegates, You are trying to buy us.
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Suffolk
Gray
Kells
Pan Kinnally
Ward 14
Kinnally
Worcester Rally Opens War Effort With Hoar Speech
In Worcester Mechanics Hall more than 3000 people attended a Republican rally led by Senator George F. Hoar to launch the campaign in the city. Speakers included C G Washburn, candidate for Congress, and Col A E Baxter. Hoar presided and defended his stance on trusts and imperialism, reiterating remarks from Concord last Friday.
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Worcester
Mechanics’ Hall
George F. Hoar
C. G. Washburn
Congress
A. E. Baxter
New York Assembly
Hoar
Moncord
Depew Addresses Yale Republicans in College Street Hall
The Hon. Chauncey M. Depew spoke at a large mass meeting in College Street Hall New Haven directed by Yale Republicans. The audience consisted mainly of Yale students and graduates.
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New Haven, Conn
Chauncey M. Depew
Yale
College Street Hall
Republican Club
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