Filipino Roundup Reports Heavy Insurgent Losses
Washington dispatch reports multiple engagements with the insurgents. U S forces suffer no casualties while offensives around Santo Tomas Lipa and Rosario drive enemy forces, liberate prisoners, and capture money and supplies. Several hundred prisoners are freed and many Filipinos return home as deserters.
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Washington, D. C
Otis
Zomabales
Twenty-fifth Infantry
O'Neil
Iba
Chetham
Thirty-seventh
Santo Tomas
Chathan
Anderson
Lipa
Santo Tomes
Rosario
Schwan
Manila
Wheaton
Cavite
Balgna
Troops Readied as Goebel Crisis Deepens in Kentucky
Gov Taylor arranged transport for several state militia companies from Louisville Lexington London and Pineville to Frankfort as Republicans brace for possible seating of Goebel. Orders direct troops to stay ready but not move immediately amid a critical stalemate with Democrats seeking to oust officials.
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Louieville
Frankfort
Goebel
Taylor
Louisville
Lexington
London
Pineville
Kentucky
Natives repulsed in clash with French in Africa
Advices from Algiers report natives attacked the Flambant expedition on December 28 with 182 men then renewed the assault five days later with 1,500 fighters. They were decisively defeated, suffering 150 killed, 200 wounded and fourteen captured. Fire losses at Union Transfer Company exceed $100,000 in Council Bluffs. Ottumwa may get a Carnegie library of 50,000 with city maintaining 5,000 yearly. Bubonic plague cases rise in Adelaide with one fatality from a runaway sailor.
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Algiers
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Union Transfer Company
Australia
Adelaide
Formosa
Wilder trial for Mattoon murder set for next week
The second trial of Charles Wilder, charged with the murder of Arlie Hughes at Mattoon, will be called in Coles county circuit court next week after the first trial ended with a hung jury. The Interstate Commerce Commission released its thirteenth annual report from Washington.
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Charles Wilderer
Arlie Hughes
Mattoon
Coles County
Interstate Commerce Cc
Washington, D. C
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burglars Rob General Store. Doctor Tied to Table
In Iuka, nine miles from Salem, burglars robbed the D. W. Holst law general store. Dr. W. L. Finn, with rooms near the store, was tied to a table to prevent an alarm, and was not released until morning. The robbers obtained considerable booty.
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Salem
Ill
D. W. Holst Law
Iuka
Here
W. L. Finn
CHAMPAIGN CHURCH NOTES AND EVENTS
County Superintendent Shawban and Dr. W F Ross preach at Champaign churches. Miss Kate McIntyre led a Presbyterian Endeavor gathering. First Presbyterian to hold annual supper social and concert Thursday evening. Mrs Galbraith and Mrs Hughes host Congregational ladies at 310 West Clark Tuesday at 2 30. George Shawhan spoke on Church Duties. Dr Ross preached on the Second Coming. Evening collections suspended. Bethel A M E Sunday school class 8 surprised Mrs Kate Brown with silver after dinner spoons. Urbana Baptist revivals draw crowds with Mrs Palmer aiding singing and preaching. Mr Palmer spoke on Alone but Right to a men’s meeting. daily services and Bible study planned. railroad workers invited.
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Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Kate McIntyre
Ladies’ Industrial Society
First Presbyterian Church
Galbraith
Hughes
Ladies’ Society
The
Congregational Church
West Clark Street
George R. Shawhan
W. Frank Ross
Christ
Bethel A. M. E
Kate Brown
East Springfield Avenue
Mamie Mathews
Brown
Baptist Church
Urbana
Palmer
Tenling
COW CAUGHT IN A GUARD DELAYS TRAIN IN ILLINOIS
A Illinois Central train from Champaign to Decatur arriving seven hours late after a cow fouled a small bridge near Green's Switch two miles before Oreana. Engine 831 under George Simpson dragged the animal and train back onto the line, with a second engine sent from Decatur to finish the work overnight. Alonzo Cripe dies after attempted self harm.
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Decatur
Illinois Central
Champaign
Green's Switch
Oreana
George Simpson
Injuries Fatal After Fall Under Freight Train
Bloomington bulletin reports 18 year old George Houston fell beneath a freight train Saturday losing both legs. He died yesterday from his injuries.
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Bloomington
George Houston
Rumors of Battles Rage on Tugela Front in South Africa
London reports a surge of excitement over supposed battles at three Tugela river points with rumors of a Buller victory and Ladysmith relief.Officials have not confirmed details as crowds gather at the war office for updates amid other dispatches from Pretoria and Queenstown.
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London
Tugela
Buller
Ladysmith
War Office
Cape Town
Pretoria
Warren
Natal
Tugela River
Monticello Denies Smallpox Alarm As Chickenpox Claim Fights Back
W P Smith of Monticello and local citizens dispute a smallpox report from Urbara. They say illness has been chickenpox like for three months with about 150 cases and 50 active. no deaths or closures, doctors back home insist Johnson erred after visiting. Dr Johnson from the state board of health caused concern.
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W. P. Smith
Monticello
Ps Johnson
Inter-Ocean
Urbara
Prul
Johnson
State Board of Health
Tam
Champaign
Remembering Alma Mater Shigetsura Shiga Enrolls at Illinois
A Japanese student Shigetsura Shiga studied architecture in San Francisco then enrolled at the University of Illinois. He graduated in 1893 and wrote on Japanese temple architecture for Technograph No 6 and on Japanese girls in the Illinois for March 1893. In 1892 he aided preparations for a major entomology collection for a world's fair in Illinois.
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University of Fllnois
America
San Francisco
Shigetsura Shiga
University of Illinois
Shiga
Ilini
Jabora
Japanese architect Shiga leads Tokyo tech building project
The article profiles Shiga, former entomology collector and later professor of architecture at the Tokio School of Technology. Now a government architect, he designs a 400000 yen class building for the school, planned as the largest techno logical institution in the Far East, with a four year construction horizon. He also sent a Christmas gift of aquatic insects found near Tokio.
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Tory
Manufacturers
Japan
Tokio School of Technology
School of Technology
Far East
Shiga
Tokio
Will Test Primary Law in Champaign County
A friendly suit may challenge the Illinois primary law's status. The plan is a quo warranto action against the Champaign County clerk to show cause why a primary call would be issued. Courts would then decide the law's constitutionality, affecting Champaign County and the state.
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State of
Illinois
Chicago Tribune
Obituary: Thomas Hunter Dies on East Main Street
Thomas Hunter a helper at the Big Four shops in Urbana collapsed on East Main street at 7 15 pm Saturday after a coughing spell and died instantly. Coroner Penny and a jury were convened. he was about forty five, born in Scotland, arriving in 1883 with his wife, and had lived near Urbana as a farmer or worker at the Big Four shows. He left no children.
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Thomas Hunter
Urbana
East Main Street
Fred Franz
Penny
W. B. Sims
A. R. McLennan
J. W. Tenbrick
J. W
Married at Danville Elopement Sparks Champaign Couple
Brick Cottrell and Miss Lottie Lawrence, both of Champaign, wed Saturday at 4 p.m. in Danville in a quiet ceremony by Justice Peyton. Crowded court room and social prominence hint at an elopement or secret wedding tied to university life.
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Champaign
Danville
Brick Cottrell
Lottie Lawrence
Justice Peyton
University City
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Penlope
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Ireland
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F.K. Robeson & Bro
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