Haven French Lick enterprise note from Claxton Haven
A Sun herald style letter dated January 23 1000 from Mesara Sumtera and Murray Dear Partners outlines planned improvements at French Lick MND. It mentions visitors Dock Fireman Milt Holberg Ors leans and expected arrivals as they seek financing from Fayette Banking Co First National and Thomas Volberg. The writer promises large prosperity with borrowing to bridge debts and invites continued support while hinting at forthcoming communications from Thomas and Solberg.
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Mesara Sumtera and
Murray
Green Castle
Milt Holberg
Fayette Banking Co
Quince
French Lick
Jemison and Williams
Thomas and
Volberg
Senate session yields brief debate on race and philippine policy
In Washington no major business occurred in the Senate yesterday beyond brief remarks. Mr Pritchard NC spoke against a proposed amendment disfranchising voters while Mr Turner DC criticized Administration policy on the Philippines. A dispute over small arms factory funding at Rock Island and Springfield arsenals was noted.
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Eithher House
Washington
Senate
Pritchard
North Carolina
South
Turner
Beveridee
Indiana
Rock Island
Sprinsfield
Dundonald Said Entered Ladysmith With 1000 Men
A Pietermaritzburg report claims Lord Dundonald has entered Ladysmith with about 1000 men, though not corroborated by others. The flying column is said to have operated to the left of the main advance as bombardments continue near Spearman's Camp Kimberley with ongoing casualties.
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Ladysmith
Pietermaritzburg
Warren
Spearman
Kimberley
Lord Dundonald
Dundonald
Slow Progress as British Press On at Spearman's Camp
London reports from Spearman's Camp describe continued heavy firing as British forces press Boer positions on rugged hills. The attack advances inch by inch with batteries shelling new lines while Boers withdraw to better cover, rumors hinting at a retreat as fighting resumes tomorrow.
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Bullet
Warren
London
The
Daily Mail
Spearman
Dongas
Tirehard
Dian
Times
Briday
Warren Deg
Tirehied
Comtititicadt
Bedar Ps
British Boers Clash As Barkly West Exodus Orders Issued
Dispatches from January report heavy Boer bombardments across Kimberley and Barkly West with locals saying Commandant Boithoff ordered all British subjects to depart by January 22. Casualties in Gen Hare’s brigade include Captain Ryall and multiple wounded officers.
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Roers
Khaberley
Modder
Barkly West
Boithoff
Boer assault reported with heavy gunfire near Rensburg
Daily Telegraph delayed dispatch from Rensburg dated January 21 describes Boers attacking at 8 pm with three tiers of rifle fire visible. Firing lasted 45 minutes and casualties will be reported later.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Rensburg
British forces in South Africa brace for resumed battle
London reports Gen. Buller has provided no new details after two days of fighting leaving British bivouacks on the battlefield. Lord Lansdowne and other commanders await further news as experts offer cautious optimism and German and Austrian critics question the campaign’s endurance. Methuen, French, Gatacre troops remain largely inactive in their sectors.
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London
Buller
Lord Landsdowne
Spencer Wilkinson
Wilkinson
South Africa
Lord Methuen
Cavalry Lurking For Boers In Ladysmith Skirmish
Reports from Spearman's Camp describe Gen Lyttleton's clash with Boers as Warren's artillery softens lines and Dundonald's cavalry screens left flank. A Boer prisoner boasted it would take three months to reach Ladysmith while naval guns stayed quiet. Nearby notes mark a Columbus society figure's marriage to a Japanese heiress and the Leelanaw voyage to the Philippines. Baron Von Holleben visits Chicago University for study.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Spearman
Lyttleton
Warren
Lord Dundonald
Geo. Warren
Ladysmith
Columbius
Nast
O Sen
David W. Deshter
Korea
Japan
Deshler
Columbus
Chicago University
Chicago
Baron von Holleben
Germain Ambatssador
United States
University of Chicago
Americans Defeat Insurgents At Taal Batangas
Two companies of the 40th infantry under Major Johnston and three companies of the 80th infantry under Major Major defeat about 800 insurgents at Taal Batangas on Saturday. The gunboat Massette shelled the town and four cannons were present, two captured. Two Americans wounded and ten insurgents killed. Plague statistics show 14 causes and 11 deaths.
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Muassiette
Manila
Tan
40Th Infantry
Johnston
80Th Infantry
Taal
River Improvements Estimate for Southwest Pass Project
General Wilson of Engineers has sent to Congress the Mississippi southwest pass improvement plan. The project would cost about 86 million dollars, carving a 1000 foot wide channel 30 feet deep, building two jetties and canals, and closing outlets below forts. A ship channel could open in three years with completion in five. A separate Kentucky West Virginia Big Sandy river plan seeks 44.7 million for many locks and dams.
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Wilson
Congress
Washington
Gen. Wilson
House
Mississippi River
Cubitte Gap
Jump and
Baptiste Collets
King Oscar Seeks Large Military Supply In Budget
In Stockholm on January 24, King Oscar requests a Swedish budget totaling nearly 1h00K,000 Kroner. The plan asks for 46 new artillery batteries by year end 108, and aims to produce 100,000 new users and store 500,000 cartridges within four years. A trial mobilization credit for army reserves is requested, along with a railways allocation of 20,0000NK kroner for new rolling stock.
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Stockholm
Oscar
Thousand Men Flocked Through Redmill Strike at Pittsburg
Pittsburg January 28. Red Mill Workers at the American Steel and Wire company rank finished a strike after closing the Rankin department. About 190 idle workers, mostly unskilled, joined Sunday night into the Rod Mill Workers' Association of America. Demands mirror those at Chase and other rod mills.
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Redmill
Pittsburg
Red
American Steal and Wire Company
Rankin
The
Big Works
Rod Mill Workers’ Association of Almerica
Chase
Rod Mills
Dropped Into Shaft Killers and War News Briefs
A chaotic dispatch reports two miners Kratt and Sweet killed after a fall of about 20 000 feet in the Athintle mine. Additionally a London Times note references military movements and a rush of war context amid unclear local events. The piece also cites Alfred Watts a dentist gold innovator and various political and fiscal notes on inheritance tax and customs revenue.
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Houghton, Mieh
Dian
Hhiters
Amed Kratt
Sweet
Athintle Mine
Alfred Watts
C. Page
Bryng
Brazil
Jatin Preban
San Pena
Laes
Gia Ostr
Supreme Court of Laws
Almanac Weather: Moon Phase and Local Skies
Almanac notes rising and setting times for the Sanded Moon Wei with sun and moon details. Indiana Illinois fair with colder temperatures, northern areas colder tomorrow and possible snow flurries.
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Wei Ather
Indiana
Ilinois
First Camp Spanish-American War Veterans Seek Charter
Fort Wayne hosts 116 members from 157th Indiana and 27th battery as the new Benry W Lawton Camp prepares a charter. Capt Will iam E Fnguish an aid on Gen Wheeler staff leads indiana veterans in forming the first camp with HQ in Fort Wayne. Col George Studebaker Chap Medbury and Capt Newton W Gilbert among listed members. State Board of Health authorizes town quarantines for smallpox and promises state support for those unable to pay.
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Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Jao
William E. Fnguish
Wheeler
Indiana
Benry W. Lawton
157Th
George Studebaker
Medbury
Newton W. Gilbert
Peculiar Views of County Attorney on Lynching in Kansas
County Attorney Sheppard said officers acted as the people's servants when mobs lynched the Meeks brothers and could not be censured. Judge Simone labeled the mob murderers, ordered protection for Amos I Phillips, and warned shoot if necessary. No mob arrests occurred as yet. Also mentions Chile Supreme Court case on Frederick Moore and a bankruptcy bid by Harper’s Weekly creditors.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Sheppard
Meeks Brothers
Meeks
Simone
Amos I Phillips
Supreme Court of Chile
Frederick Moore
Boston National Bank of Commerce
Harper Brow
Harper's Weekly
United States Court
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