Mafeking Relief Not Confirmed As War News Delays
London reports no official Mafeking relief by 2 a.m. as Gen Gatacre rests at Springfontein and field columns move. British forces plan to press the Bagger's range with 26 000 of 40 000 troops to engage Botha while Milner aims north. Kitchener advances toward Prieska and Steyn seeks to reform commandos.
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Death of W A Woody St. Josephs Respected Citizen
W A Woody, aged about sixty five, prominent St. Joseph resident, died at his home this morning at 8 15 after several weeks illness. Born in Winchester Indiana, he moved to Illinois at age twelve and lived in Vermilion and Champaign counties. He married Miss Bryant and had four children Fred Edward and William survive with Mrs Woody. two brothers Ansel C Woody of Homer and P W Woody of this city also survive. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Death of Wm. Tipton After Hunting for Ziegler Children
Wm. Tipton of Urbana area dies after a brief illness that followed a wet hunting trip for the Ziegler children. He contracted pneumonia after catching a cold while seeking the bodies last week. He leaves a wife and several children, one of whom is married.
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Fight off Fitzsim mons Sharkey bout ends by bid dispute
New York March 20 The Fitzsimmons Sharkey bout set for August 1 was canceled after O Rourke Sharkey s manager refused to permit his fighter to meet the Westchester club who had the highest bid. Also notes famine relief, Kingston dinner, and Isthmian Canal Board activities with brief overseas items.
Bishop Potter Converts on Philippines Policy
New York report of Bishop Henry C. Potter after return from the east. He asserts the United States must stay in the Philippines and govern them, at least initially under military rule, arguing Filipinos cannot yet govern themselves and that American occupation will bring prosperity.
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Hongkong
Tragic Hunting Accident Kills Brother in White Heath
In White Heath Illinois on March 19 two Mitchell brothers Homer and Albert were hunting when the younger's gun discharged fatally wounding the elder near the spine. George Monroe and Arch McFadden from Champaign aided him. the death is considered a pure accident. Albert Mitchell about 35 years old.
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Editor Sheldon's experiment fails as a newspaper
Topeka Capital declares editor Sheldon’s experiment a failure as a newspaper not above average as a religious daily It asserts the newspaper should primarily deliver news and that The Capital will continue on its traditional lines Paris service for Father Didon the Dominican preacher held simple funeral at St Clotilde in Paris Washington reports Gen Wheeler to command the Lakes department with Chicago as headquarters no action on resignation
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Japanese Navy Prepares Secret Maneuvers by March End
Yokohama reports the navy plans secret maneuvers by month’s end amid rumors of war with Russia. Other items note a fading war scare in Central America, Paris ministerial exit without reason, Danube drowning disaster near Vienna, and a daylight bank robbery in Seattle at First National Bank.
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Russia
Robbers seize cash at Detroit bank in no-weapon escape
In Detroit on March 20, two men robbed a bank front door with no firearms shown. They grabbed a package of currency believed to total $1,000 and fled through the bank’s front entrance. The incident is described as an act of spollation. Detroit. Judge Swan ruled in federal court that a city ordinance forcing streetcar fare cuts to three cents lacks charter authority, issuing an injunction to stop enforcement.
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Swan
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Academy of Music
Sulzer Resolution Tabled In House Military Session
In Washington the house military committee debated Sulzer resolutions seeking war department fortification disclosures. The war department said the information was private and not to be released, with no American threat to interests. The panel recommended tabling the resolution.
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TALKING FOR HIS JOB Wessels in U S fund agent on Boer widows plea
Lanter Wessells, official U S agent for the Boer widows and orphans relief fund, says Free Staters are not beaten and Britain is far from Pretoria. He claims McKinley’s stance invites intervention and that England would react to a stronger stance.
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