Boers Retake Griquatowh and Rift with Kruger Steyn
Dispatches from Kimberley report Griquatown reoccupied by 400 Boers on Thursday while a column moved from Kimberley to drive them out. Rumors say Boers retire from Kroonstad and Steyn faced internal opposition. British cavalry enter Transvaal near Christiana as Fourteen Streams fortify. Kipling writes in Bloemfontein. Field Marshal Stewart dies in Algiers at 77.
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London
Barkly West
Kroonstadt
Kimberley
Lord Roberts
Springfontein
Steyn
Bloemfontein
Kruger
GOVER D'ALENE TROUBLE SHRINKS AS GOVER
Governor Sternenberg of Idaho testifies before the House Military Affairs Committee in Washington saying the fifth cell in the Bull Pen was set by certain prisoners. He describes the nuisance during the threatened punishment episode and notes prison conditions observed during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sternenberg
Idaho
Sulzer
House Committee On Military Affairs
Ali
Hindoo Prince Criticizes Prison Fare in New Haven
A self styled Hindoo Prince complains bitterly about prison fare while serving a sentence for defrauding a local hotel proprietor. He again assumes responsibility for all that was complained of and denies conspiring with Bunker Hill officials to crush labor in the Couer d Alene district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Couer d'Alene
New Haven
Conn
Mrs Trevett's Heroism in Saving Home from Fire
Sunday evening Mrs. T H Trevett lighted gas in the hall and found portieres ablaze. She tore them down and carried them into the yard, suffering burns to her hands but saving the home from a worse fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Trevett
Golden Too Sick to Appear in Powers Trial
The third day of Caleb Powers’ trial for accessory to Goebel’s assassination drew a large crowd as star witness W F Golden fell ill and could not testify. Court adjourned until 1 pm amid rumors Captain John Davis may be freed due to lack of evidence. Governor Taylor returned to Frankfort from Louisville.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Goebel
W. F. Golden
John Davis
Taylor
Louisville
Vidar Strands on Cape Henry Rocks Off Norfolk
Norwegian steamship Vidar with eighteen crew aboard runs aground at Cape Henry during rough seas. Lifesavers cannot reach the vessel. the crew refuses to abandon ship despite danger. Vessel feared a total loss if the men are forced to abandon into the sea.
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Norfolk
Vidar
Sorenson
New York
Cape Henry
Ground broken for 35 million rapid transit tunnel in New York
New York March 26 ground was broken for a 35 million rapid transit tunnel with ceremonies in City Hall park. August Belmont handed the silver spade to Mayor Van Wyck who then covered the hole, others including Orr, Stal, and Com missioners Reives Langdon and Jesup and Comptroller Coler followed with the spade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Hall Park
Belmont
van Wyck
Orr
Soip Stal
August Belmont
John E. McDonald
Reives
Langdon and
Jesup
Coler
Urbana City Council Special Meeting Scheduled Saturday
Urbana city officials announce a special meeting to be held Saturday evening to discuss local governance matters and potential agenda items. No further details provided in the notice.
Urbana City Council Elects Election Boards for Upcoming Vote
Urbana mayor and council appointed election boards across four wards with designated judges and clerks for the forthcoming election. The meeting also discussed electric light feasibility, proposed plats by Stipes and Swartz, dumping ground issues near the North Market tracks, bell tower use during courthouse repairs, and renting city offices to the county for offices and court use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Bradford
Fox
Sims
City Building
James Munhall
John Levy
Michael Toole
Frank Paullis
John White
Justice McHugh
T. W. McHugh
William L. Conner
Emmett Obern
Jacob Becker
Robert O. Lovett
S. F. White
F. W. Hall
R. B. Johnson
T. E. Lindsey
D. C. Long
William Woods
East Green Street
Charles Sell
William Boas
Howe Brown
Charles M. Webber
Isaac Spurgin
Alderman Frazer
J. W. Stipes
B. F. Swartz
North Market Street
Court House
Holmes
Throckmorton
Hall
Council
City Crerk
Joseph Royer
Dead Chinaman Found in Wheeling Laundry
Wing Wah was found hanging in a Wheeling laundry with a decomposed body believed dead for days. Police suspect highbinders due to Wing Wah testifying against five Chinamen charged with abducting a white girl. Bonds allotted to Americans report British war bonds allotment to U.S. subscribers totaling over 3 million dollars. Governor Stone remains seriously ill at his niece’s home as officials note uncertain outcome.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Wing Wah
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
England
Stone Critleatty
Holly Springs
John M. Stone
Ernest McKie
Pierson plant fire at Lawrence causes large loss
Lawrence Kansas March fire destroyed the Pierson company plant in the morning blaze. Loss estimated around 150000 with insurance coverage about 80400. Cincinnati reported that Kathi Isaac M Wise was stricken as a separate note in the day’s news.
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Mig Tire
Lawrence
K. Lawrence
Kan
Pierson For Company
Kathi Isaac M. Wise
Cincinnati
Paralyzed Rabbi Wise Sees Worsening Condition
Boston March 26. The famed Jewish divine Rabbi Isaac M Wise has grown worse this morning with paralysis deepening. His recovery now appears highly unlikely. The report comes as the nation watches his illness. Also from Boston, Miss Ramah Walker Sampson, daughter of Rear Admiral William T Sampson, will marry Ensign Wat Tyler Cluverius of the U S Navy on the evening of April 5 at the Charleston navy yard commandant's house.
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Thersole
New York
Olga Nethersele
Isaac M. Wise
M Sampsos
Clavertas
Boston
Mass
Raanah Walker Sampson
William T. Sampson
Wat Tyler Cluverius
Charleston Navy Yard
Chairman Riley's kind offer aids township campaign
Chairman Riley of the Republican county central committee has offered the committee’s rooms in Imperial block for use during the spring campaign. The township committee will meet tomorrow evening to plan the election before next week. Republicans in position express strong confidence in the ticket’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township Central Committee
Liberia
Riley
Republican County Central Committee
Imperial Block
Prof G E Morrow Dead in Paxton Illinois
Paxton Illinois March 26 Prof George E Morrow died this afternoon at 1 40 from pneumonia after a short illness He had been in feeble health and had lived in Paxton only a few months coming from Oklahoma where he was formerly president of the Agricultural and Mechanical college He earlier taught agriculture at the University of Illinois Champaign No funeral arrangements have yet been made.
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Paxton
Ill
George E. Morrow
Morrow
Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College
University of Illinois At
Champaign
Condemnation Verdict in Urbana Boyce Block Case
The Urbana city condemnation suit against Charles Boyce et al. reached a verdict Saturday afternoon. A jury of ten members examined the Main street buildings opposite the courthouse and found a 59 percent decrease in value, condemning the structures.
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Urbana
Boyce
Charles Boyce
Mib
F. J. W. Shuck
Lindsey
BE. A. v
D. B. Park
George Brash
D. P.cannon
R. P. Hanson
Wm. Cherry
W. W. Ingalls
J. A. Jackson
Hanna Denounces Star Article as Malicious Lie
Washington March 26 Senator Hanna read a Washington Star article claiming Republican House members told a Star representative that the Puerto Rican tariff bill would pass the Senate due to a deal to use campaign funds for the party. Hanna rejected the claim as false and deliberate misinformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hanna
Washington Star
House
Senate
Republic of Party
Scott's terrible deed shocks Michigan husband kills family
Charles Scott a boilermaker broke into his separated wife home in Owesso Michigan and crushed his wife Mrs Getty Ferguson and her mother then shot himself dying instantly. The news item also notes the pope expressing satisfaction over Queen's visit to Catholic Ireland and a Paris auto carnival dispute over Rothschild's motor cart plus a Rome note on a Catholic University auditor nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Rome
Walsh
Dublin
Catholic Ireland
Fire damages Ayers Lumber Co buildings in Red Key
Fire swept the Ayers Lumber Co complex early today in Red Key Ind damaging structures and causing an estimated loss of twenty thousand dollars. No injuries reported. Local fire crews battled the blaze through the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Key
Red Ker
Ind
Ayers Lumber Co
Unforcanate Jones and the Wakeful Baby Tale
Jones claims Curry is an awful fellow. Jackson asks for confirmation. The joke ends with Curry waking the baby and both men forced to walk together after the noisy baby wakes them.
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Jones
Curry
Jackson
Fragmentary Lines Reflect Confusion Over Meaning
The text presents disjointed phrases and unclear dialogue about understanding what someone meant. It includes references to names or terms like Jack and Fred, with no coherent narrative or identifiable event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Didatt
Frei
Bette
Fred
Furniture Styles and Goods Offered at Local Store
A broad display features rockers in 200 styles, bedroom suits in 75 kinds, and shabby carriages and go carts in 25 distinct patterns, all presented as premium items fitting a first class furniture shop.
Jamestown Store Showcases Golden Oak Veneer Centerpieces
In Jamestown New York shoppers note fine Golden Oak Veneer Center and Library Tables are the best for the money. Fifty patterns are displayed at Walker Mulliken's for customers to choose from.
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Rockord
Lil
Walker & Mulliken
Skinner & Steenman
New England Furniture Co
Jamestown Lounge Co
Neil Street
Jamestown
New York
Walker & Mulliken’s
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Delcasse
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M. Delcasse
Matte Phetenders
Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
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Gen. Roberts
French
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Fauresmith
Clement
Philippolis
Wolmarans
Fischer
Europe
United States
McKinley
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Stewart
Algiers
Donald Martin Stewart
Great Britain
Gover D'Alene
Ernenberg
Golden
Tyne
Lyman
Chicago
Chicago Avenue
William H. Lyman
John F. O'Malley
Crowe
O'Malley
Tacoma
Wash
Yukon
Morris Levy
Dawson
Cfrle City
Levy
Dawson-Nome Trail
Canton
Ohio
Board of Education
American Book Company
Cape Town
Cpe
Urbana City Council
G. E. Morrow
Scott
Rothcchild
Nice
Henry Rothschild
Catholic University
Bishop Marchetti
Catholic University At
Madras
Pereale
Penang
Madrar
Gingham
Neil
Church St
F. K. Robeson & Bro
Champaign, Ill
the Michigan Chair Co
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jardiniere
Widdicomb Furniture Co
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