Boers Leaders Defiant in Interview on War Proclamations
In a long interview from Hilvergunm Abe Kruger denounces British proclamations as the blackest crime against the Boers. He says peace is possible on terms of independence and pardons, while James G. Stowe, U S Consul General in Cape Town, analyzes the South Africa problem as difficult and complex.
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Henken
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South Africa
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London
America
Cane Town
England
Cape
Unclear Local News Fragments From An Old Paper
A scattered article lists a mail incident at Sag Harbor with a Polish arrival, land sale receipts in Oklahoma, fires in Russia, a fatal shooting in Clinton, and various labor and census notes. It references unions, wages, and public services, plus aging fireman Capa Villa Auguses in Paducah.
Millionaire Strong Shot Dead In Cripple Creek Saloon
Samuel Strong, Cripple Creek mining magnate of Victor and founder of the Strong Mining Company, was killed in Newport saloon by Grant Crumley after a dispute over a losing roulette game. Crumley surrendered to police. Strong, about 42, came to Cripple Creek in 1885, built the Strong mine, faced court actions, and left an estate estimated at 2.5 million.
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Col
Samuel Strong
Victor Col
Newport
Grant Crumley
J. B. Neville
C. A. Fitch
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Youle
Mr.Neville
Cromley
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Strong Mining Company
Arapahoe
Regina Neville
Altman
Misa Vane
Goldfield
Nellie Af. Lowie
Miss Lewis
Murderer Nordstrom Hanged After Nine-Year Delay
In Seattle on November 27, 1891 Charles W Nordstrom, convicted of killing William Magon over a $3.50 debt, collapsed before the gallows as guards and four men forced him upright. Sheriff Gudthee ordered a board, Nordstrom tied to it, and the trap sprung, ending the nine-year delay in his execution.
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Wash
Charles WW
Nordstrom
William Magon
Gudthee
Nord
Strom
Stix
Mason
Oxford organist George Harrington commits self
George B Harrington a 20s Oxford New Jersey organist and Drew Seminary student killed himself by hanging in the Belfry of the Oxford Methodist Church after buying rope. He was to be married soon and had visited the Oxford Mining Company store that morning. His wife described his remark about dying as a joke. He remained missing until the body was found in the church.
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Belvidere
N. J
George B. Harrington
Brent
Oxford
Drew Seminary
Delaware
Westville-Newbold
Salem Postrhalegier
Atlantic
Charles Cobb
Lower Alloway
Woolbury
Ridgeton-caps
Cape May
Woodbury
Pearce
Eps Warrior
John Flexon
Downer
Philip Muhlbaler
Bridgeport
Golf Bullion Thief Sentenced
Jack Winters, who stole 320000 dollars in gold bullion from the Selby Smelting Works in San Francisco, California, was sentenced to fifteen years in prison.
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Jack Winters
Selby Smelting
San Francisco
Cal
Destructive cyclone devastates Jersey City neighborhoods
A fierce cyclone struck Jersey City causing extensive property damage from Second and Erie to Van Vorst Park. St Marys Church, trees uprooted, telegraph and trolley lines down, steeple collapse and debris rained over streets. The storm cut a five mile arc from Newark Bay to New York Bay and affected nearby Hoboken.
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Jersey City
St. Mary's
Second
Erle Streets
van Vorst Park
Newark Avenue
Barrow, Street
Barrow
St. Mary's Church
Hoboken
Greenville
Newark Bay
New York Bay
Hamilton Park
Fiee
Wide rain and storms sweep eastern states
Reports show a broad area of rainfall from Florida to New York with showers and thunderstorms across the Atlantic states and eastern lake region. Heavy rain drenched Be ntrait Michigan and Binghamton New York while urban areas faced flooded basements, stalled trains, and extinguished engine fires. Cape May endured lightning strikes damaging several buildings including the lighthouse.
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Atlantic States
Florida
New York
Lake
Ohio
Middle
Mississippi
Tennessee Valley
Nebraska
Minnesota
Bentrait
Mich
Binghamton
N.Y
Bronx
Cape May
Turkey Yields to France Ends Break in Relations
Paris reports Turkey yields to French pressure averting complete rupture. Official communique says Turkey grants French demands on imperial trade and rights from the concession. A settlement on other French claims is expected soon with payment terms to be arranged quickly.
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Third Mosquito Victim Dies of Yellow Fever in Havana Cuba
The third death from yellow fever from a mosquito bite is reported. Migs Clara Maus of New Jersey died seven days after hospital admission while participating in Yellow Fever Commission experiments. Nurses and police officers are mentioned in surrounding notes with references to indictments and local health actions.
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Census Bureau reports mortality drops in 1890 statistics
The Census Bureau in Washington released a bulletin on death statistics for the census year across states territories and principal cities. Total deaths reached 1,059,001 up from 1,419 in 1890 with a notable fall in the death rate to 1.8 per 1000, about ten percent lower. Average age at death rose from 31.1 to 35.2 years.
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Notorious Cuban Bandit Killed in Matanzas Province
The bandit Live Liman, infamous for a $1,000 reward offered by the military government, was killed at Macumex in Matanzas. Police aided by the Rural Guard, with four other bandits captured at the scene.
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Cuba
London Herald reports state secrets destroyer journals
A fragment reports that a London based figure destroyed journals and correspondence with a lady named Victoria, aiming to prevent leakage of state secrets. The text is unclear on full names and dates.
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Trath
Phir
Victoria
Storm wrecks small town harming residents and property
A violent storm swept Vinita and nearby towns causing three deaths and widespread damage. Winds and rain tore up homesteads, scattering merchandise across the prairie. Names of the deceased include De Mayse and Wes Levis among others. The disaster followed a recent opening by the Klowa Commuche Indian reservation.
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Whelitt
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Tesdis
Four Boys Drowned In Surf At Long Branch Beach Tragedy
In Long Branch New Jersey four boys Walter Blakeslee Naymond Blakeader Leon Gaskill Harold Sherman all teens were swept away by strong surf near Cranmer’s row. Harold Sherman had just worked as a press messenger. Leon Gaskill was his friend and neighbor. Stanley Roure, Walter Blakeslee Naymond Blakeslee and Warokl Sherman were named among the rescued and missing as crowds watched lifeguards search the sea for more bodies.
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N. T
Cranmers Hoch
Warokl Sherman
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Naymond Blakeader
Walter Blakeslee
Stanley Roure
Chelsea Avenue
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Rouse
Vegetables in West a Luxury Excerpt Warns on Prices
Secretary Ethelbert Stewart of the Economical Food Bureau notes a vegetable price crisis. He says the poor may shift to substitutes like cabbage and beans as rice retains steadier costs. He mentions a forthcoming report to Washington outlining widespread conditions across the West.
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Cenwe Hureau
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Deserter Howard Captured by Philippine Scouts at Night
Lieutenant Hazzard of the Third Cavalry and Macabebe scouts captured American deserter Howard after eight scouts, in disguise as insurgents, entered Colonel Allen’s camp. They found him bound and gagged and led him away without disturbance.
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One Way to Escape Houbsa werh Charles Eun
A confused 19th century-style report notes a Rochester man, 76, who killed himself after accusing household duties of insult. It mentions his wife’s injury, his role at home, and a fatal pistol duel at a distant scene.
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Life Convict in Vaurole Michigan Court Delays
A dubious report outlines a life convict in Vaurole Pembentny Michigan City with references to parole and legal actions. The piece mentions deaths, naval reserve figures, and distant military histories, interweaving local crime notes with national service topics.
Various World News Items From The Week In 1900s
The week’s notices cover diverse items including Surgeon-General objections to Inspector General recommendations, tax receipts and naval affairs, McKinley proclamations, pardons, and Panama matters. Also reported are incidents in the U S and abroad, customs receipts, political conventions, and colonial observer notes.
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Hele
St. Louis
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Michael Barr
Clinton
General Miles Decree Urges Army Reform and Duty
An order from General Miles exhorts officers and soldiers to improve army conditions, emphasizing patriotism discipline physical fitness self respect and resourcefulness. It notes that formal professional knowledge is not always necessary and warns against abuses by those with limited military experience.
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Tee
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Late Wholessla Prices of Country Produce Quoted in New York
Reported milk and dairy prices in New York show wholesale rates for standard quality milk, creamery products, and full cream varieties. The list includes oats, fruits, vegetables, poultry, and livestock with varied per unit prices across regions and markets.
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Ege
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Reeves
Apples Prices Jump as Crop Falls Across Twenty Years
Market reports reveal scarce apple supply in New York City with prices doubling from last season. Campaigns note higher green prices, imports steady, and notable shifts in peaches, bananas, and pears amid broader trade and weather updates.
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Lincoln Town Bought By Drake After Sheriff Sale
Prominent founder Silan D. Drake acquires the town of Lincoln at sheriff sale vowing factory growth and a boulevard link from Dunellen to Dewey Park. Also reports mark the 66th wedding anniversary of William and Mrs Hollman of Van Hiseville with a large family lineage noted.
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Yosemite Falls lighting sparks debate over scenic disturbance
A commission engineer plans four searchlights and about 700 incandescent lamps for Yosemite Falls and nearby hotels. He argues lighting will not mar scenery but improve visitor comfort despite opposition from critics citing desecration of the natural wonder.
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Portraits and public gaze draw wary editors ire
A Stratford-on-Avon Herald note laments actresses and actors in society pages as self promoting artifice. The piece criticizes grinning portraits and excessive public exposure while quoting a playful Beavor voyage scene from the New York Marine Journal about sea nymphs and canal passages.
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Stratford - On- Avon Herald
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