Botha Dies After Influenza Attack in South Africa
Pretoria union of South Africa reports General Louis Botha premier and minister of agriculture died today after influenza. Born 1863 in Grey Town, he joined Boer forces in 1899 and rose to lead at Colonzo and Spion Kop. He led Union troops in South West Africa during World War I and signed the peace with Germany with Smuts.
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Union of South Africa
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Spion Kop
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Sell
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Africa
Jan Christian Smuts
Germany
Cape Town
Europa
Archbishop opposes YMC A branch in Lima
Archbishop Ermilo Lisson of Lima issues a public warning to Catholics not to participate in a local YMC A movement for a Lima branch, warning of suspicion of heresy and ecclesiastical censure. The YMC A already operates thriving branches in Valparaiso and Buenos Aires.
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Peru
Ermilio Lisson
la Presa
Lisson
Valparaiso
Buenos Ayres
Revolutionists take Santa Barbara and La Esperanza
Despatches from Honduran rebels claim re occupation of Las Esperanza, capital of Intibuca, and the capture of Santa Barbara. Government troops were routed at Trinidad, and rebel forces under General Cardona reportedly captured Cordaba.
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Intibuca Department
San Salvador
Honduras
Lasperanza
Trinidad
Santa Barbara
Cardona
Caridaba
Waterbury pin maker dies at Watch Hill home
George A. Driggs, president of the American Pin Company and leading Waterbury manufacturer, died at his summer home in Watch Hill at 10 a.m. News reached Waterbury this noon. He previously served on the public safety board and on the committee that supervised the building of the city hall.
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American Pin Company
Watch Hill
Waterbury
Peari of Public Safety
Australian Peace Loan Opens in Commonwealth for Demobilization
A new Australian peace loan of 900000 pounds sterling recently opened across the commonwealth is being rapidly subscribed. Reports from all sections of the country indicate strong support. The funds will finance the work of demobilization and repatriation.
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Commonwealth
Coal barge collides with cotton steamer in harbor
Boston Aug 28 The British steamer Tartar Prince just arrived from Alexandra with 6,000,050 dollars worth of Egyptian cotton collided with a loaded coal barge near the tug Leigh. The barge ripped below the waterline but airtight bulkheads kept the steamer afloat while at anchor she sustained little damage.
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Alexandra
Leigh
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