British Armies Press South Africa Campaign Gaps Narrow
London reports indicate three British armies in the field in the Free State Cape Colony and Natal with steady progress toward Pretoria. Brabant Clements and Gatacre maneuvers aim at Bloemfontein while Mafeking relief looms. Natal activity remains limited amid Boer retreats. A war loan of 20 to 30 million pounds over 10 to 12 years is expected in the budget.
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Natal
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Times
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Joubert
Naval
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War Office
Daily News
Boers Prepare to Halt British at Glencoe and Laings Nek
Transvaal negotiators eye peace while Boers vow to stand at Glencoe and Laings Nek as lines extend around Pretoria. Cronje surrender sparks hurried Boer conference. Kruger urges faith and resolve. Colenso losses total 81 killed and 130 wounded in the week to Feb 25.
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Times
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Transvaal Republic
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Laings Nek
Pretoria
Natal
Cronje
Kruger
Bloemfontein
Free State
Transvaal
Colenso
Roberts Dispatch Details South African War Progress
Dispatch from Lord Roberts dated Osfontein March 3 reports General Cronje and Commandant Wolmarans steering Boer forces, with details of movements and actions as South African War operations unfold.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Osfontein
Cronje
Wolmarans
Government to Start Smokeless Powder Plant at Indian Head
New York March 5 The government will soon begin producing smokeless powder at the Indian Head proving grounds. The plant sits on a distant tract linked by rail to the existing facilities and will be run by an electric powerhouse. The complex includes a nitric acid factory cotton facilities solvent recovery and multiple processing houses with a 300000 gallon water standpipe and acid storage. Rear Admiral O Neil says the aim is quality not private competition and experiments will seek to improve powder quality amid private manufacturers push for production limits.
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New York
Indian Head Proving Grounds
O'Neil
Ordnance
Must Leave Tortugas Base Behind in Dry Tortugas
Washington reports naval officers have spent over 500000 dollars in establishing a coaling station and rendezvous base at Dry Tortugas for strategic reach between Chesapeake Bay and Central America. Secretary Long was surprised to learn that the Navy must halt work and remove personnel by April 1 as Treasury agents push studies on rights and quarantine issues.
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West Indies
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Central America
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Cervera
Spain
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Long
Treasury Department
Navy
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Wyman
The
Marine Hospital
Fort Jefferson Used As Pesthouse At Five Million Price
A wartime service sought a strong summer pesthouse for yellow fever and bubonic plague and chose Fort Jefferson, a facility costing five million dollars for use in disease containment.
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Fort Jefferson
Cartersville union miners acquitted in Vienna murder trial
In Vienna authorities freed the Cartersville union miners after a 40 day trial for the killing of five Black workers during a strike. The victims were Black miners brought in to replace striking white workers.
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Springfield, Ills
Cartersville
Vienna
Optician F. J. Anderson Extends Stay to Serve
F. J. Anderson the Optician says business is strong and he will remain a few days longer. He aims to provide honest service and affordable prices while helping customers with life services and ensuring his reputation for capability.
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F. J. Anderson
Optician
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