Boer Forces Gather Near Bloemfontein Ahead of Roberts Advance
London reports Boers assembling an army near Bloemfontein to oppose Lord Roberts. Cronje holds a stubborn line as White’s guns hammer the Boers. Mafeking’s fate uncertain with supply and forage strains mounting, while British reinforcements and artillery influx rise.
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London
Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Lorenzo Marques
Battiet
Wadgemth
Cronje
Ume
War Office
Haa
Buller
Ladysmith
White
Mafeking
French
Daily Chronicle
Fuiers
Cape Colony
Paardeberg
England
Islands Not Yet Restored to Spanish Rule
A Washington dispatch says the State Department is examining Spain's claim to Sibutu and Cagayan islands in Sulu. No decision has been made to relinquish American control, and earlier reports of a formal approval were incorrect. The issue hinges on strategic value and potential buyers amid Pacific power interests.
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New York
Washington
State Department
Sibutu
Cagayan
Sulu
Spain
Germany
Destre
Pacific
Jess Epain
Bankrupt Banker Files Petition in New York
William A. Lom bard of New York has filed a bankruptcy petition with liabilities totaling 58 058 dollars. No dependents are listed. The debts arise mainly from borrowed money on notes and from his stockholdings in Union National Bank of Denver Bloomfield State Bank of Bloomfield Nebraska and Baker City National Bank Oregon.
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New York
William A. Lombard
Union National Bank of Denver
Bloomfield State Bank of
Bloomfield
Neb
Baker City, Ore
National Bank
Prince Poni Atowski Buys Philippine Island for $500,009
Purchased island Bagilan in the Philippines reportedly bought by Prince Poni Atowski of San Francisco for $500,009. The prince is described as president of the...
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Pittsfield
Mass
Bagilan
Philippines
Prince Poniatowski
San Francisco
Mindanao Pearl Regions Highlighted in Trade
Standard Electric company in Pitts purchases electrical equipment while Basi Tan lies twenty miles southeast of Mindanao, noted for pearl fisheries and hemp trade, making it a valuable local economic hub.
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Standard Electric Company
Pitts
Basi
Brooklyn not in danger from Maria Teresa collision says Sawson
Sampson reports Admiral Sawson rebutting Captain Conca's claim that the Brooklyn's loop saved her from ram by the Maria Teresa. He says the Maria Teresa was thousands of yards away, Iowa and Texas prevented any collision, and the Brooklyn did not need to make the jeep to save herself.
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Boston
Conca
Brooklyn
Sawson
Iowa
Texas
Chamber Committee Maps New York American Asiatic Branch
In San Francisco on February 27 the chamber committee appointed a panel to study creating a local branch of the New York American Asiatic Association to boost trade with the Orient.
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San Francisco
Chamber of Committee
New York American-Asiatic Assoon
Paymasters Ordered to Manila for Duty
Major Monaghan and Major Gilbert have been ordered to proceed to Manila for duty. They are attached to the T. A. A. and will report upon arrival as part of ongoing financial and administrative arrangements.
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San Francisco
Monaghan
Wm. M. Gilbert
Thomas
Manila
Fifth annual masquerade ball shines in Livingston
A massed turnout at Hef ferlin Opera House featured nearly a hundred couples and many spectators in Livingston. Prizes went to Miss Turner for best dressed lady and Mrs. Nelson for most original dress. F H Crawford and George Van Brocklin won best dressed gentleman and most original costume respectively. The event drew high praise for organization and social merit.
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Rocky Mountain Club
Hefferlin Opera House
Livingston
Miss Turner
Dri
Nelson
F. H. Crawford
George van Brocklin
Veterinary Surgeon J D McGregor in Marlow's Stables ad
J D McGregor veterinary surgeon honorary Ontario Veterinary College Toronto treats all diseases of domesticated animals according to scientific principles office at Marlow's Stables 144 South Main Street peers all cases promptly at ve
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Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Canada
Marlow's
South Main Street
Peers
Grogan claims African voyage through Congo cannibal lands
EB S Grogan reports to London papers on a Cape to Cairo journey with eight porters. He describes a lava sea near Lake Tanganyika and forests devastated by volcanic flows. He alleges Baleka cannibals prey on intruders and depicts Belgian brutality across Lake Mweru to Atherton.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Daily Chronicle
Daily News
Morning Post
Grogan
England
Africa
Cape
Cairo
Lake Tanganyka
Athert Lake
Lake Mweru
Daily ‘Chronicle
Saving a Prohibition Ticket in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia prohibition movement pressed toward the ballot with 2950 signatures by Tuesday midnight, just short of the 3069 required. Newspaper workers split duties, visiting offices to gather names at a steady pace, then quickly reached the target, aiding the temperance effort.
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Philadelphia
Cold Water Advocates
Ing
A Fish Language Experiment by Professor Kollicker
Professor Kollicker of Naples Aquarium descended into the Mediterranean in an iron cage lit by electricity. Using a strong receiver and a phonograph he recorded fish reactions as they welcomed his arrival. He found distinct sounds from different fish and believes fish vocalizations may become a recognized language.
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Professor Kollicker
Naples Aquarium
Mediterranean
Not Superstitious Oddities Spark Gift Fears
A quirky Chicago News item notes disbelief in superstition but documents a birthday gift scare. The piece hints at a pocket knife gift being confiscated or mislaid, suggesting sharp objects strain friendship.
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Chicago News
Chicken and Rice Stock with Curry Wash
Recipe fragment describes making stock from yesterday bones and inferior chicken parts, adding milk and salt, pepper, a white roux with boiled rice, straining, returning to heat with two beaten eggs and cream, then curry powder and diced cooked chicken meat.
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