Unconditional Boer surrender ends ten day siege
General Cronje yields to Lord Roberts after a brutal ten day battle. British forces cornered the Boer army, bombing and shelling the laager until Cronje capitulated with 4,000 men. Cronje will be held as a prisoner of war at Cape Town. exchanges planned for British prisoners.
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Cronje
British War Office
Modder River
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
French
Kimberley
Kelly-Kenny
Kitchener
Lord Roberts
Victoria
Bor
Cape Town
Bora
Escho Ze
Roberts Confidence Strengthened by Boer War Victory
London war critics praise Sir Redvers Buller as confident in Roberts after the recent victory. They note that the surrender of Cronje boosts morale and national pride, contrasting with earlier reverses and praising British resolve amid the war.
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Bobs
Paardeburg
Mafeking
Ndyantith
Cronje
Potchefstroom
Surender
Groose
Joy IX London Surrender News Triggers Wild Crowds
News of Gen Cronje's surrender reached London Tuesday amid a sudden rainstorm. Crowds cheered Roberts and Kitchener, ran to telegraphs, and flags flew as traders and workers celebrated. The event linked to Majuba Hill’s anniversary stoked national jubilation and signaled strategic shifts in the South African conflict.
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Cronje
Gen. Cronje
London
Seitit
Majuba Hill
Southeon Free State
Cape Colony
Bloemfontein
Transvaal
Roberts
Aire Man Field Marshal Roberts Biographical Sketch
The article traces Field Marshal Lord Roberts born in Cawn pore India with early years in England. It notes his rise from Indian mutiny success to Indian army commander in chief and describes him as quiet, retiring, cool, a keen observer, and a devoted husband whose love for his son spurred him to persist in South African campaigns after learning of his son’s death in battle.
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Field Marshel Lord Roberts
South Africa
Dion Cronje
Cawnpore
India
England
Robert
Tle
Fine Convention Hall in Kansas City Offers Good Accommodations
The Democratic convention will be held in Kansas City on July 4 at a hall praised as one of the finest in the country. Opened a year ago, the bridge‑construction building features a columnless auditorium and a roof designed for unobstructed views from all seats.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Convention Hall Gains and Losses
Reports on the Lion of Africa’s surrender proved premature as British bombardment slowed. Maj. Gen. Otis bought three modern Spanish ships for the U S navy from the Spanish government using island funds. The convention hall design mirrors a grand opera house with a 20 000 seat capacity and an arena inner layout.
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Ured
Roberts
Spain
United States Navy
Gen
Alava
Quiros
Villalobos
Otis
Philippines
Islands
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Arena Azitl
Lights Fail In Maine Vestry Spark Dramatic Interlude
In a Maine village a church vestry prayer meeting was interrupted when a dynamo fault plunged the room into darkness. Two local youths entered quarrelsome and boisterous, one boasting of liquor and romantic plans, until the hymn was begun to drown their talk. The pair fled into the night as the event drew to a close.
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Maine
Methodist Church
Gertie
l_eyiston
Grain-O product pitch in old newspaper ad
An advertising blurb urges readers to try Grain-O as a coffee substitute. It claims Grain-O tastes like mocha or java but is made from grains, safe for children and adults, gentler on delicate stomachs, and cheaper than coffee. It notes availability through grocers.
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Zoe
An Exception Cited in a Curious Ad Line
A fragmented ad item cites a physician praising laughter for life, mentions a medical book free to male readers upon request, and references a Boston institute offering a free book for men. It includes a short, odd note about a romance and a Thirteen Club jewelers’ Week, with stray names and lines from a newspaper page.
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Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch Street
Boston
Mass
New England
Million Dollar Seed Story Promises Big Farm Profits
Read about a million dollar seed story featuring Rape Bromus and other crops from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis. The catalog touts big money for farmers and offers postage paid samples and seed samples.
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Otate
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Samie
United States
Visitor in padded cell wonders about insane accountant
A visitor to a padded cell questions the wild-eyed figure. Attendant explains the man, identified as the expert accountant Prot.adder, went mad after trying to straighten out his wife’s household accounts.
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Waterloo
Fnganse Ey Abo
Niih
Adder
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement offer reward
How's Chis We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The undersigned have known F J Cheney for 15 years and believe him honorable in all business transactions. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Price per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
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Uall
J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Neb
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Her Future Outlined in a Quiet Nursery Scene
Fairfax notes Mabel may become a seamstress as she teases about a favoring temper and a stitch on her side. Cole wonders why eighty is mentioned while Fairfax recalls her pout and longing to be tucked in bed in this delicate domestic vignette.
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Fairfax
Mabel
Cole
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