British alarmed as news from South Africa remains scarce
London reports the war office has received no news of a reported Yeomanry capture near Britstown. A Burghersdorp dispatch hints at a misstep that allowed Boers to seize commanding positions. Lord Kitchener faces vast patroling duties as Magaliesberg dispatches cast doubt on British gains. New Zealand Contingent of 200 sails for South Africa in three weeks.
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Britstown
London
South Africa
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Burghersdorp
Brabant
Clements
Magaliesberg
Wellington
N. Z
Lynching Fear After Jail Surrround Failure
A mob of about 50 men surrounded Greene county jail in Carrollton to seize Albert Shenkle who had been moved to Alton fort safety. They returned home after learning of his transfer. Shenkle faces charges for attacking and robbing Grace Giller, who was grabbed by the throat and injured.
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Whitehall
Greene County
Carrollton
Albert Shenkle
Shenkie
Alton Fort Safety
Grace Giller
World Wrestling Championship Bout Set for February 6 at Madison Square Garden
New York reports Ernest Roeber and Paul Pons will clash February 6 at Madison Square Garden for the world title. James Conrey secured the venue with a high bid and $500 guarantee. Both contenders deposited $1,000. Payouts split with the winner receiving 60 percent, Roeber and Pons 40 to the loser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Roeber
Paul Pons
Madison Square Garden
New York
America
James Conrey
Garden
Roeber
Pons
Town Farmer Bricved Out of a Car Load of Horses
Minneapolis reports F J Scharf a farmer near Spencer Tempted by two crooks with a bogus order for 1300 for 14 horses. He delivered the cattle to town and learned the paper was worthless when he tried to cash it.
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Minneapolis
Minn
F. J. Scharf
Spencer
Scharf
Jeffries Ruhlin Bout Is Banned By Cincinnati Officials
William A Brady said Cincinnati authorities will not permit the Jeffries Ruhlin fight set for February 15. With the Cincinnati bout off the other two matches involving Kid McCoy Tommy Ryan and Terry McGovern Kid Lavigne are canceled for now. Brady later denied that the Jeffries Ruhlin fight was called off. Terry McGovern’s promoter denied plans for an England bout with Ben Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William A. Brady
J. J. Jeffries
Gus Ruhlin
Cincinnati
Brady
Kid McCoy
Tommy Ryan
Terry McGovern
Kid Lavigne
Terry Mc
McGovern
England
Macon
Sam Harris
Ben Jordan
Wilcox Receives Record Mileage Claim from Hawaiian Islands
Washington December 27 Robert H Wilcox a Hawaii delegate in the house has been paid a $1000 mileage claim the largest ever for such a request The payment by the house sergeant at arms covers the 5000 mile Honolulu to Washington route and Wilcox will receive another $1000 for the return trip along the direct route
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert H. Wilcox
House of Representatives
Hawaiian Islands
House
Honolulu
Wilcox
Buck leaps into locomotive cab on Florida line
In Plant City Florida a south bound train encountered a startled buck that jumped into the locomotive cab. The engineer captured the deer and plans to tame it. In Washington the Navy considers recruiting sailors from farms and country towns to reach interior areas beyond large cities.
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Plant City
Fla
Washington
United States Navy
Navy Department
Treasury receives conscience tax from southern town
The secretary of the treasury reports a southern town sent a $200 conscience contribution, admitting it defrauded the government of tobacco revenue taxes in 1871 1872 and 1873. Chicago labor unions split as 3 500 hod carriers and building laborers withdraw from the Building Trades Council.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
South
Chicago
Building Trades Council
Hod-Carriers and Building Laborers’ Union
Market Reports From Cincinnati and Chicago On Grain and Livestock
Cincinnati and Chicago market notes show grain prices for flour varieties and No 2 red wheat around 78 cents on track. Corn and oats prices vary with mixed and yellow ears trading up to 38 cents. Live stock quotes list hogs from 5.12 to 5.15, cattle from 3.50 to 4.85, sheep and lambs with fluctuating bids, and calves priced between 4 and 6.75. Indianapolis reports steers up to 5.60, hogs around 4.90 to 5.05, sheep to 3.50, and lambs up to 5.25. East Buffalo notes veals 5 to 7.75 and hogs 5.18.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dam Proposal for Pima Indians Water Supply
Washington reports the Senate Appropriations subcommittee has nearly finished the legislative executive and judicial bill while increasing clerical staff in war interior and post office bureaus. The Indian Affairs panel considers a $1,000,000 dam on the San Carlos river to aid Pima irrigation after their water rights were curtailed by white settlers.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Senate
House
War
Interior
Post Office
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Thurston, Platt
Stewart
Jones
Ark
Pettigrew
Arizona
Newell
Geological Survey
San Carlos River
Christ's Second Coming Convention In Chicago
Thirty six believers from various states gather in Chicago for a convention to observe signs and events they deem the second coming is near. They will stay in session through January 3 to witness the expected divine event and prepare to receive immortality.
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Chicago
United States
Bald win buys Esquimaud to lead Baldwin Zeigler Arctic voyage
Arctic explorer Evelyn B Baldwin has purchased the Esquimaud, the largest and sturdiest whaling ship, and refitted her with modern equipment for the Baldwin Zeigler expedition named the America. The British Antarctic expedition offered a competing bid to use the Esquimaud as a substitute vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Baldwin-Zeigler
Esquimaud
British Antarctic Expedition
Philadelphia cleric Rev. Dr. Thomas Murphy dies after illness
Rev. Dr. Thomas Murphy a renowned Philadelphia Presbyterian clergyman and writer died Wednesday at his home after a brief illness caused by bronchial pneumonia.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Murphy
Actress Della Fox Weds John Levy in City Clerk Office
Baltimore December 27 Della Fox actress married Wednesday to John Levy of New York in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas. Rev William W Way of Immanuel Reformed church officiated the ceremony.
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Baltimore
Della Fox
John Levy
New York
Court of Common Pleas
William W. Way
Immanuel Reformed Church
Norfolk man ordered wife protector shot by neighbor
Norfolk Virginia December 27 James Mc Clinty residing near Churchland ordered Joseph Clements to keep away from his wife. Clements shot Mc Clinty through the heart. The killer escaped. Boston December 27 The estate of the late Roger Wolcott shows about 245000 in Ros ton Milton assessor records with real value higher.
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Norfolk
James McClinty
Churchland
Joseph Clements
Clements
Boston
Roger Wolcott
Roston
Milton
Bishop Mesmer Orders English in Diocese Speech
Green Bay Wisconsin December 27 Bishop Mesmer issues an order requiring that English be spoken in all the liesp of his diocese. The directive reflects a push for linguistic conformity within church activities and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay, Wis
Mesmer
Franks Miller Arrest Shocks Frankfort Society
In Frankfort Indiana Charles E Miller a respected dry goods firm manager faces safeblowing and forgery charges after a Wednesday arrest His confession links to multiple crimes including robbing M B Thrasher and forging a 65 note His prominent father A J Miller is noted along with Miller s trusted social and business standing and alleged motive remains unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Allen
Miller
A. J. Miller
A. I. Miller & Co
Cudahy Kidnaper Suspect Tracked Near Shideler Farm
Police in Muncie Indiana respond to private-line tips from farmer Tuttle and others near Shideler eight miles north of Muncie to arrest a man matching Patrick Crowe the alleged Cudahy kidnapper Detectives Benbow and Buckett go to the scene in a rig. In Bedford Indiana J T Fanning favors Bedford as a site for the Elks national home with Dr Joseph Gardner offering 120 acre Red Cross farm and stone-quarry donors. local member T X Johnson pushes for Bedford placement.
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Muncie
Ind
Shideler
Patrick Crowe
Cudahy
Benbow
Buckett
T. C. Tuttle
Bedford
Order of Elks
J. T. Fanning
Ohio
Joseph Gardner
Red Cross
White River
T. X. Johnson
Order
Signature forged on Warsaw bank check discovered
In Warsaw Indiana on December 27 authorities found the forged signature of Abe Brubaker cashier of the State Bank of Warsaw on a check sent from Anderson Indiana for collection. The check was made payable to Mrs Amos R Woods whose husband cashed it in Anderson Woods formerly deputy revenue collector and is well known in the area where he lived briefly.
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Warsaw
Ind
Abe Brubaker
State Bank of
Anderson Banking Co
Anderson, Ind
Amos R. Woods
Anderson
Woods
Kokomo
Denison
Mrs. Miller
Meridian Street
Ger
Blue Goose Clubroom Attacked in Burlington
A gang attacked the Blue Goose clubroom in Burlington causing windows to be broken and doors smashed. The assailants hauled kegs of liquor into the street and emptied them into the gutters.
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Flora
Ind
Burlington
Warrick Grand Jury Probes Lynchings in Joe Rolla Case
Evansville Indiana December 27 The Warrick county grand jury met in a special session to investigate the lynching of Joe Rolla from a week ago Monday night Judge Edwin M Swan urged the jurors to return indictments in the case and push for legal action to unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Warrick County
Joe Rolla
Edwin M. Swan
Local enlistments announced for war service in Indiana
Indianapolis reports enlistments for army service include A. R. Phillips of Pittsburgh Indiana, George S. Douglass of Winteroud Indiana, W. C. Conlin of Winteroud Indiana, John W. Bollen of Indianapolis, William Brown of Indianapolis, Samuel Milder of Cleveland, and others.
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Indianapolis
Ind
A. R. Phillips
Pittsburgh
George S. Douglass
Winteroud
W. C. Conlin
John W. Bollen
William Brown
Samuel Milder
Cleveland
Santa helper burns face during party in South Bend
In South Bend Indiana on December 27 Richard Nichols dressed as Santa Claus suffered facial burns from burning cotton as his costume caught fire. Guests panicked and a woman fainted during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Santa Claus
Richard Nichols
Lulu Jenkins suit settles over 1897 hanging in Ripley County
Osgood Indiana December 27 1907 the famous Lulu Jenkins suit against Sheriff Henry Busching his deputies and 60 Ripley county citizens over the hanging of her husband William Jenkins on September 3 1897 was settled for about 4000.
Drowning of Grove-Tiley Child in Coal Creek
In Covington Indiana on December 27 4m Coal Creek details report that 14 year old Grove Tiley son of Thomas Tiley drowned Wednesday afternoon while skating on Coal Creek local notice format notes the tragedy and the family involved.
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Covington
Indi
Grove- Tieley
Thomas Tiley
Coal ‘Creek
Kidnaping In Indiana Involves Miller Family
The Miller family of New York is at the center of a sensational kidnapping. Mrs Helen Karcher and 7 year old Sidney vanished after a drive from Indianapolis. Samuel Miller and W H H Miller pursued by rail and road with detectives across central Indiana.
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Samuel Miller
New York
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Miller
Samuel D. Miller
W. H. H. Miller
West
A Hopeful View on Chinese Crisis and Liu Hsing Chang Report
Peking telegraph notes Mr Conger foresees a settlement but no official recognition of the empress dowager. Reforms may follow, while Senor de Cologan fears the joint note talks will drag on. Rumors claim villages east of Peking target native Christians. Sheng Is Going to Peking to assist in negotiations.
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Tendon
Conger
Peking
Morning Post
China
Senor de Cologan
Li Himg Chang
Gov Roosevelt declines Rockefeller extradition request
Gov Sayers applied to Gov Roosevelt for the extradition of John D Rockefeller and other Standard Oil members to answer Texas anti trust charges in McLennan county district court. Roosevelt declined saying he would grant the request only if it is shown conclusively the fugitives were in Texas when the alleged crime occurred.
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Austin
Tex
Sayers
Roosevelt
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Co
District Court
McLennan County
Texas
Turkish War Vessel Contract Signed for Cruiser
Charles H Cramp said a cablegram from Gen Williams confirms a contract with the Turkish minister of marine for a first class cruiser. Details of the contract and start or completion dates are unknown. Williams is en route home and expected in about 15 days for further information.
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Minister of Marine
Philadelphia
Charles H. Cramp
Gen. Williams
Receiver Appointed for Old Town Bank in Baltimore
Judge Stockbridge appointed Roger T. Gill of Gill and Sons as receiver for the Old Town bank after consent from its president and officers. Gill bonded for 1.5 million dollars. bank assets valued at about 2.0 million. Complainants include stockholder George Schilling and depositor Robert L. Gill. Bank unable to meet current obligations.
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Baltimore
Roger T. Gill
N. Rufus Gills& Sons
Old Town Bank
Stockbridge
Gill
George Schilling
Robert L. Gill
Magistrate orders marriages in Red Top settlement
In Charleston on December 27 Magis Strohreker of Red Top enforces a decree that all Negroes there must marry. Reports say about 75 couples have wed since notice of the orders, as the magistrate argues legal marriage will deter crime with men fighting for their partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Magis Strohreker
Red Top
Stroreker
Czar Nicholas Fully Restored Says Interior Minister
Russian Interior Minister M Sipiaguine says Emperor Nicholas is completely restored after illness. He arrived from Livadia and has had three audiences with the czar, who can now take long walks and drives daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
M.sipiaguine
Livadia
Nicholas
M. Sipiaguine
National Maritime Congress Drawing Attention in South
Brunswick Ga Dec 27 The national maritime congress called by the Georgia governor to meet January 30 is gaining notice across the nation and has adopted a patriotic form in the southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
National Maritime Congress
Georgia
Union
Arctic regions open wills provoke despair in Daily Mail
Fragmentary text notes dispute front and despair as arctic regions open wills. The brief hints at a contested will with lament from the Daily Mail, but details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sin Lagen Daily Mail
Arctic
Ice Yachting Thrills at Wisconsin Lakes Draw Big Crowds
Ice-boating along lakes in Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota draws enthusiasts who build light skeleton frame yachts with sails on steel runners. Racing sharpens excitement and danger as crews race on smooth winds. Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin hosts major preparations and rising interest with new boats and planned races near Neenah Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago
Lake Winnebago
Sobeutontt Honards
Neenah
Fond du Lac
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Lord Methuen
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Athe
Don
Burg
A. Diape
Hawaii
Navy
For the Conscience Fund
Committee On Indian Affairs
Pima! Indians
Christ
Evelyn
Baldwin
Wolcott
Hoosier State
A ‘Society
Mar
Charles E. Miller
Elks
Brightwood
Millers
Union Station
Mr. Miller
George Senour
Sheng
Shanghai
Times
Gov. Roosevelt
Old Town Bank of
Czar
Maritime ‘Congress
Andree
Wiscons
Trombii
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