Best Commander Captures 100 Highlanders in South African War
London dispatch reports intense three day fighting as Boers inflict losses on British at Derdepoort. Hundreds of Pretoria civilians arrive at Barberton. General De Wet disrupts Roberts communications by railway and telegraph, capturing 100 Highlanders. Dispatches detail cutting rail lines north of Honingspruit and isolation of Pretoria, with 3000 men needing supplies and news of enemy moves.
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Pretoria
London
Daily Express
Machadodorp
Derdepoort
Mmes
Kruger
Botha
Meyer
Barberton
de Wet
Forestier- Walker
Cape Town
Knox
Paarde Kran
Roode Vaal
Steyn
de Wets
T Bouligspruit
Potchefstroom
Kelly-Kenny
Bloemfontein
Honingspruit
Hontogspruit
Orange River Colony
London Morning
DeWet
Broadwood
Rhenoster River
Twelve year old burglar Char Kelley shocks Danbury police
Special from Danbury Conn reports twelve year old Char Kelley of Lee Massachusetts confessed to ten burglaries. He walked seventy miles from Great Barrington to Danbury and backtracked to find deserted houses entering on the piazza and asking for water before moving on. He carried jackknives nails chewing gum and dime novels and claimed hunger triggered the crime spree during two weeks in Danbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Conn
Charle Kelley
Lee
Mass
Union Street
Lee, Mare
Rod
Great Barrington
Tranbury
Independent Cuba to form government via constitutional convention
Washington reports say Cubans will organize an independent government within nine months. A U S plan envisions a constitutional convention after October elections to elect new offices, with troop strength held at 6000 until then. General Wood expresses confidence in a smooth withdrawal as Cuba assumes duties.
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Washington, D. GC
Cuba
United States
White House
Wood
Campania Sinks Bark Embleton in Irish Channel Collision
Dense fog over the Irish Channel sent the Campania crashing into the New Zealand bound bark Embleton. Embleton sank immediately. seven crew rescued, captain and others drowned. Campania damaged but reached Liverpool safely hours late. Phantom ship seen briefly before impact.
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Londoi
Irish Channel
Canard Line
Campania
Liverpool
New York
Embleton
New Zealand
Mie Campania
Tuskar
Eto
Uner
Boy Murderer Cross Hanged in Connecticut
Hartford special reports Charles B. Cross the first boy executed in Connecticut was hanged at Wethersfield State Prison. He was eighteen on July 1 and faced death bravely for murdering Mrs. Sarah C. King of Stamford on November 7, 1899. His Brooklyn grandmother, Mrs. Augusta Cross, will move his body to Brooklyn in fall.
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Hartford
Conn
Charles B. Cross
Connecticut
Wethersfield State Prison
Augusta Cross
Brooklyn
Cross
Sarah C. King
Stamford
Alleged Murderers Released in Anoka Minn Case
In Anoka Minnesota Judge Hughes freed Martha Wise, Eliza Wise, Ehner Miller, and James Hardy despite their confessions. The court rejected the credibility of the Wise girls who claimed the murders of their mother and brother. Governor Lind notes no dip in investigations, and a new Grand Jury action is likely to indict anew. If indicted, the Wise sisters may be tried as accessories.
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Anoka
Minn
Spectal
Martha Wind
Eliza Wise
Ehner Miller
James Hardy
Hughes
Lind
Wise Sisters
Parent and Son Drown Attempting Rescue at Hilton’s Pond
Auburn Massachusetts special report notes Daniel Love aged five years and his six year old son Andrew drowned while helping to rescue other children at Hilton's Pond near Auburn. Several youngsters fished from the pond bridge when Andrew fell in. Daniel Love, unable to swim, sprang in but sank before reaching his son, prompting neighbors to rush to the scene.
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Auburn
Mass
Daniel Love
Andrew
Hilton’s Pond
Hilton's Pond
Andrew Love
Rising Planned in Manila Plot Uncovered in San Miguel District
Secretary of War received documents on an alleged Manila plot found by Secret Service in San Miguel. Lieutenant Trowbridge’s team discovered an insurgent recruitment office with forms bearing Republica Pilipinas and letters from Aguinaldo. A June plan aimed to rise against the city garrison and seize arms. The translated message urged Filipinos to fight for liberty and warned Americans of consequences, urging unity and sacrifice.
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Washington
I. C
Secretary of War
Manila
San Miguel
Secret Service Department
Charles l. Trowbridge
Eleventh Cavalry
Republica Pilipinas
Trowbridge
Aguinildo
Elijah Clark Lynched Near Huntsville After Mob Feud
A mob of about two thousand men gathered around the Madison County Jail at Huntsville Alabama after Elijah Clark a Black man accused of assaulting a thirteen year old girl was brought there. After dynamite was exploded and threats to burn the jail the sheriff defended the prisoners saying a speedy trial would be held. The mob dragged Clark to a tree and hanged him as militia and federal officials moved to restore order. Two workers were wounded as the crowd dispersed. The episode sparked widespread fear across nearby towns and counties.
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Birmingham
Ala
Madison County
Huntaville
Aln
Elijah Clark
Susie Priest
Dallas
Huntsville
Fulgham
Clark
Sherrif Fulgham
Itf
Judge Speak
William Vinings
Thomas Johnson
John Ston
United States
Jui
Ithecame
Hunts
Ile
Lnst
Ville
Decatur
Florence
CHINA APPEALS TO AMERICA OVER BOXER UPRISING
Washington report says the Chinese Imperial Government asked President McKinley to intervene to resolve the Boxer uprising crisis and bad international posture. The Emperor’s communication reportedly reached the State Department via Minister Wu. Also from St Petersburg an imperial ban orders a siege in Siberian military districts and calls up all reservists.
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Washington, D.C
McKinley
China
France
Suuilir
State Department
St. Petersburg
Catto
Siberia
Turkestin
Semtryechensk
Fifty Dawson Miners Lost in Yukon Voyage
A report from St Michael's, via Seattle, notes the loss of fifty miners from Dawson. They descended the Yukon in small boats along the southern passage and, despite a light current, faced dangerous waters. Search parties have been dispatched from St Michael's to locate the missing men.
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Seattle
Wash
Speehute
St. Michael's
Dawson
Yukon
Berm
St. Michaels
Yaqui Campaign Report From Mexican Government
General Luis Torres and Sonora Governor met Yaquis in Mexico City to assess pacification progress. Interview notes say Yaquis are largely dispersed, not seriously troublesome, and offered incentives to return to farms or find work. Report praises Yaqui resilience and battlefield skills despite guerrilla skirmishes.
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City of
Mexico
Speck
Luis Torres
Sonora
Ding
Lightning strikes crowded Ohio church during funeral
A funeral in Chatfield Ohio was interrupted when a lightning bolt struck a church packed with mourners. The bolt ran down a gallery. Mrs Simon Shade collapsed, and about twenty five people were injured including Miss Dora Bowera and George Booker who died later. The coffin toppled to the floor. the church sustained minor damage.
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Cleveland
Chatfield
Ohio
Simon Shade
Dora Bowera
George Booker
Duel Between Stockmen Ends in Death and Wounding
In Barstow Texas prominent stockmen Pitt Kite One Asentiant Hil B HO and Alexander Burchfeld clashed at Monahan's over ongoing feud. A pistol battle left Hil dead after being shot six times while Burchfeld, his stepfather, was wounded in the arm and certain to lose it. Pitt escaped unharmed.
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Barstow
Texas
Pitt
Hi. B. HO
Alexander Burchfeld
Monahan's
Hil
Bureheld
Fatal quarrel with pitchforks in hay field shock Aberdeen
A report from Emmons County describes a fatal encounter between two Russian farmers in a hay land dispute. Both men died after a struggle, with pitchforks used in the attack and no witnesses to the altercation. Bodies found in a field amid evident struggle and blood.
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Aberdeen
Emmons
Fatal washouts in Ohio and West Virginia flood ruins
A cloudburst near Herrick's between Adena and Long Run in Jefferson County Ohio washed out railway tracks on the Wheeling and Lake Erie line. The Long Run River rose, destroying several houses and drowning a Hungarian woman, three children, and three unidentified persons amidst widespread transport disruption.
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Virginia
Ohio
Wheeling
West Va
Herrick's
Adena
Long Run
Jefferson County
Wheeling and
Lake Eiley
Lake Erie
Dreamed Wife Dead Then Found Hanging on Bedpost
A Camden New Jersey policeman Edward M Vowell awoke from a dream of his wife dead and found her actually hanging to the bedpost in night attire. She had recently been in poor health and showed no prior threat of self harm.
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Camden
N. T
Edward M. Vowell
Aso
Powel
Sle
Mre Powell
Stax
Max
Howling
Fliegende Blaetter
Market Prices and Goods List from Local Creamery Store
A dense listing of dairy products, meats, fruits, vegetables, and grain items with varying prices. Includes creamery items, imitational creams, State and Tenn products, and Western Choice brands. Also covers live poultry, dressed poultry, vegetables, fruit crates, and tobacco notes with observed price ranges.
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State
Tenn
Morrow
Choice
Baga
Rarsa
Applea
Austrakhan
L. I
Nora
Pacific Coast
N.C
N. J
Jersey
Wneese
Duluth
Beever
Dresed
Parang
Western drought broken boosts crop outlook in Kansas Nebraska
The drought eased across Kansas and Nebraska as heavy rains delivered 0.25 to 1 inch in Kansas and good soaking in Nebraska. Northern Kansas and southern Nebraska suffered about 25 percent corn loss from heat and dryness, but damage is checked and the crop saved. The rains have demoralized the corn market while western Nebraska towns received relief.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Prices Rise Across Staples In Chicago Market
Sugar climbs to seven cents a pound while tea adds three cents and coffee climbs twenty percent. Flour prices steady upward driven by sugar costs and crop shortages. California prune output described as unprecedented, peaches ripen early with lower total fruit, corn outlook favorable but variable by region.
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Chicago
Trade and crop weather report across markets
Export trade with China is checked and Canadian crop conditions show improvement. Reports indicate lower prices for hemp and timber, with wet weather disrupting harvests in Northern England. Boston notes footwear shipments below average while the sash door and blind trades consolidate. Overall crop prospects are mixed, with wheat prices soft but other staples showing steadiness despite lumber softness. New York highlights pulp industry strain and general weak demand, while Ontario and Ontario region crops face dampness and uncertain gains.
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China
New Eingiam
Boston
Vlehigag
Goutsiana
Theseanis
Toronto
New York
Apeuulla
Ontaio
Aenerado
Electric street cars jump tracks due to insect debris
Chicago street railway crews report cars derail near electric lights after hundreds of dead insects drop onto the rails. An Ine employee identifies the cause as these carcasses gathering around the arc, explaining repeated incidents. The rest of the page advertises a dessert, a cold remedy, mushrooms in France, and shop signs in a Chinese town.
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Chicago
Toy hustlers and a world of little soldiers
A quirky mix of anecdotes and ads. London notes a rise in demand for lead toy soldiers from military buyers, with boxes priced high and children not the sole buyers. A playful mosquito dialogue laments humans and hints at broader social commentary amidst product pitches for footwear polish and desserts.
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South Africa
London
Ace
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Fort Worth
Sing Sing
Joseph Mullen
New York City
N. Y
Alps
Berlin
Germany
M. Delcasse
Empire
Montreal Cotton Company
Valleyfield
Quebec
Bpang, Chalfant & Co
Pittsburg
Penn
Eflevenay
Dunkirk
Bowers & Mutton’s
Bangor
Shenanduat
Canada
Trenton Street Ranlway Company
Trenton
Amerient Winedow Glass Company
Patshore
Cammpanta
Sunderland
Ion Thompson
FS Kedale & Porter
Sheig
Murphy
Colinion
Belfast
Ireland
Belfast Lough
Dromedary
Alligator
Wethersfell
Army Secret Service
Agatholdo
Alabama
Hontane
Sheri
Sim
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Cain
March Lane
Dowland
Rommania
Miss Richerteh
Jersey City
Nod
Bank of Montreal
Kruger Am
Arizona
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Bt. Laws
Umusburgs
Cooley
Heldig Superlifgeyes Bene
Davis
Danter
New Yorks
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Brookhyos
Tito Gay
Adie
Tahigtty
Dean Uiaissensen
Soother
Huston
Cina
Tam Murnane
Robason
Alisseppertrvent Dosle
Ter Gaudi
New
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Asiar al Renaovable Monue of Pacification
Je Walcurt
South Dakota
Dbrmace
King Seapord
Belgium
Brassila
Chun
TU Verty Avg
Alesander of
Servia
Alexander of
Mme
Vraga Maschin
Natalie
Bradford County
Hestini
Seagie de
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Japan
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Eny Wall
Ltds Sre
Daan
Cape Nome
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Nome
Tadianepotia
McAkkley
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Anietiei
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Generibat
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Tee
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Naples
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Wily Homebens
Cora
Ruby Pownsend
Miss Teart Flack
Hamburg
Teun
Owl Creek
Anone
Tt Und
Dreyfes I
Colliny
Geneva
Prince of Wales
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Davio Tregderson
Mfendersot
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Ghandi
Pininp Shire
Ison
Abeervoun Bey
Shictes
Washi Chihot Owtnel
Gant Cassin
Ieselau
Amintas Ator
California
Seabants
Tuwa
Towa
Indi
Business and Crop Reporta
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Griove
Chi
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Isvd
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Cave
Lowell
Maas
Frey
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Ss. Frey
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Bon B
Atlante
Uy Drugaista
Alton
Easo
Korea
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Mossert
Ite
Conldn
Carter
Europe
Adama
Joan
Sp Springs
Ind
W. H. Griffin
Jackson
Michigan
Kilno
R. H. Karxe
Bleak House
Carlyle
Ecclefechan
Sussex
Ing
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eira
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Pinkham
Lynn
Maase
Eviderneo
Qadwan
Radway
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