England's Turn But Mafeking and Natal Fronts Hold
London reports British forces pressing across the western and eastern fronts in the Second Boer War. Boer defences retreat toward Kroonstad while Lord Roberts contemplates moves to rest and repair, with 15,000 British on the Pree State frontier and Mafeking holding against conjectured Afrikaans counteractions.
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London
Natal
Mafeking
Kroonstad
Roberts
Smatdeet
French
Ladybrand
Pree
Warrenton
Garrigan
Maseru
Rasutuland
Free States
Transvaal
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Vet Hyer
Queen Victoria
Calimel Kekewleh
Kimbortoy
South Africa
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for female weakness
A patient testimonial details relief from uterine inflammation and debility after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It claims improved sleep, restored strength, and weight gain, with emphasis on curing bearing down pains and draining symptoms, plus an endorsement of Pleasant Pellets for billiousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Dennis
Hast College St
Jacksonville
Witil
Damaged Infrastructure Reported Across Rail Lines
The article notes extensive destruction of railroad culverts and several river bridges, with three of four spans at Vet River destroyed and a temporary bridge needed at Modder. Engineers plan detours where possible as reports indicate more culverts and bridges are being destroyed northward amid advancing material in arms and men.
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Luthera
Vet River
UN River Delas
Modder
List of Casualties from General MacArthur Cables
Washington reports a May cable listing troop casualties including deaths from disease wounds and combat. Entries note units such as 19th, 9th, 39th, 42nd, 47th, 12th, and 7th Cavalry, with causes including malarial fever dysentery typhoid meningitis Bright's disease and wounds. The Manila list covers multiple names and units with dates in April and May.
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Washington
MacArsthur
Manila
Pyamale
John ©. Howard
Geo. O. Wincke
Burton C. Cocheil
Henry J. Adamson
Victor J. Seneevend
Thomas Hill
George W. Howe
Courtney Smith
Mth
Signal Corps
U.S. A
Alexander C. Blair
Docks Fire Ruins New Jersey Storage Piers
Fire at the New Jersey Storage Company linked to Standard Oil at Constable Hook destroys piers 1 and 22 and multiple barges. Adelphia oil ship and Josephus ship burned. losses hover around 500000 with Standard Oil facing about 400000 in damages. Authorities suspect striker involvement though official stance leans to accidental cause amid dockside labor tensions.
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New York
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company
Constable Hook
Oxford Copper Works
Adelphia
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Pier 3
Josephus
Arthur Sewell
Maine
Standard OL
Wil He
Otielis
Shindar! Company
Wanted to Be Hanged Beneath Yukon Ice
Victoria BC May 7 The steamer Danube returns from northern ports with word of Ivpehing. Martin Sievert who killed Christiansen asked to be hanged rather than face formalities. The Lituya Kay Mining manager J W Nelson says miners complied after Sievert signed a statement of satisfaction with the proposed method of execution. Navigation on the Yukon has begun, ice travel is hazardous with shipments moving through the ice.
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Victoria
B C
Cottage City
J. W. Nelson
Lituya Kay Mining Company
T Hat Martin Sievert
Christiansen
Stewerts
Yukon
Florence
Hovtiinawa
It Is Up To Turkey Negotiations On Indemnity
Washington reports Turkey has not officially transferred control of the American indemnity talks from Constantinople to Washington. The State Department is satisfied with Griscom’s handling in Constantinople and sees no reason to change methods mid negotiation. No note exchanges have occurred recently, and Washington awaits Turkey’s response to why it should honor the sultan’s pledge to compensate American missionary property losses.
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Washington
Elaima
Constantinople
Department of State
Griscom
United States
Straus
Knights of Labor Seeks Immigration Restrictions Drafts Bill
A May New York conference of Knights of Labor District Assembly 49 and allied unions proposes a bill to bar aliens from entering the United States for work unless they intend to become citizens. The draft targets occupations with congestion, requires labor data reports, and would amend the Chinese exclusion act to include Japanese. A committee will refine the measure for central labor groups.
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New York
Knights of Lator
Brooklyn
Wim, Allen
Killa Teland
Gil
Allen
United States
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Immigration Bureau
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Mafeking and
Kroonstadt
Swaldeel
Wildberg
Siadeel
Hunter
Tenens Rundle
Hetwits
Niaee
Mortane
Minish
Walt Phelr
Yvon
Crete
Wileloonew
Westenten
Thak Fichting
Ane
Heer
Geni Hutien
Milh-Capew
Tucker
Coir
Tadiey
Mausewell
Delele
Standard Oil
Turkey
America
Knights OF Labor
Liverpool
Lydia E. Pinkham
Madam Mites
Hennessy
Dearborn
Chicago
North Main Street
Butte
American School of Correspondence
Boston
Mass
Anl
Curtis Block
Gen‘ork
West Granite
Caxton
South
Wyoming
Conroy & Morley
South Side
Montana Street
McMillian & Floyd
E. Broadway
Hall Bros
East Broadway
Missouri
Investors Loan & Realty Co
Granite
West
Galena Street
Peo
Hski
W. Park
Hose Corner
Town
He Whurehill
East Mercury
West Side
Mall Bros
Inter Mountain
Main Street
Case & Holmes
Rice
Colorado Street
L. T
Bereain
M. Wade
Center-Ville
Montas
Gold Street
Montrose Avenue
South School of Mines
Brigman & Naughton
Broadway
Brigman & Naughts
W. Broadway
North Wyimning Street
Southackson
Weet Park
South Main
West Gold Street
West Silver
Academy
West Galena
Arizona Street
UNION
Mercury
Union Laundry
Pullman
Chas, L. Smith
Granite Street
Chicago Mortgage Loan CO
Vroom
Thompson Investment CO
W. Park Street
J. B. Richards
Dakota Street
Thompson Investment Company
West Broadway
W. Mereu
Mast Park
Hammond
Europe
Montana
Mendes
Maiden Lane
N. Y
Bestrof
Thompson Inveastrent Co
Porphyry Street
Colorado
West Gaiena
Montana Chattel Mortgage Co
Lizzie Block
Mavenport
Miss Harlow
East Park Street
Massa Bee Ae Treadacats Ranger
Avisonn Atreae
Semus and
Autobue Tench, Dyslors
Carson
Editha
Cirolee
Wetnesany
P. m
North Iaho
M.l.todd Stath Agent
Portland Cement Co
Utah
Reading
West Park Street
Eliza
W Broadway
R. M. Birla
Owsley Block
Renee & FR Rombaula
Assater
Carney & Hand
Meene
J.C
Paxson
Celye
Salt Lake City
Rio Grande Western Railway
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado Midland Railways
Rocky Mountains
Great Salt Lake
Dead Sea
Palestine
Rockies
McBride
Justice's Court
Silver Bow
State of Montana
A. Nichols
Elijah Francis
Richard Stewer
Louis Market
Plaibit’s
Fred Olsen
Greating
Granite ‘Street
UA. Nichols
Jusica
Pennsylvania Lode
Silver Bow County
Consoltidated Copper and Silver Mining Company
Batterman
Portland
Ore
Cape Nome
Pacific Coast
H. O. Wilson
Butte Coal Co
Prof. Robinson
Pich
Coal and Wood
J, Monroe & CO
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