French Arrives at Bloemfontein in War Report
London dispatches state General French has arrived at Bloemfontein but entry unclear. The Times notes British lines may cut Boer supply routes as Lord Roberts fights to maintain rail access and asks whether the Boers will retreat. Salisbury rejects US peace overtures while affirming independence of Transvaal and Orange Free State.
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London
Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
Cape Town
French
Orange River
Modderbridge
Lord Robrts
Free State
Kruger-Steyn
the Times
Lord Salisbury
United States
Washington
Uncle Sam
Henry White
Choate
Transvaal
England
Salisbury
House of Lords
Kruger
Orange Free State
South African Republic
Milner Hails Cape Loyalists at Public Meeting
President Alfred Milner praised Cape loyalists for courage and sacrifice during a trialing season and foretold better days as the clash around them subsides. In Lourenco Marques, trouble is feared between Chief Oqelana and Chief Umbogase in British Zululand, with Boers hoping for a quarrel between the chiefs.
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Cape Town
Alfred Milner
Lourenzo Marquis
Ogelequana
Umbogase
Zululand
Peruna Credited For Dyspepsia Relief In Several Letters
A Chicago club superintendent and several readers claim Pe-ru-na eased stomach trouble indigestion and debility. They describe improved appetite sleep and weight gain after use and urge others with dyspepsia to try the remedy, noting it treats catarrh of the stomach.
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Mias Dade Stegeman
Chicago North Side Woman’s Club
Chicago
Hartman
Emily
Carson
Austerlitz
Mich
S. B. Hartman
John F Schmidt
Peruna
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Legislature Advances Bills and Centennial Funding
In Columbus on March 14 the Senate passed measures including a $1200 mayoral salary for Zanesville, town tax exemptions for foreign companies, and county examiner party rules. The highway commission bill creates three state appointees at $2500 yearly. The House moved to fund the Ohio centennial with a $500,000 cap and debated flags and ballot boxes for women, plus a sanitarium reform bill and a broad game and hunting license bill.
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Columbus
Senate
Zanesville
Ohio
Dodge
Harding
Highway Commission
House
Congress
Finance Committee
Griffin
Finck
Roberts
Fish and Game Commission
Zulu King Backs Umbogase. Swazi Queen Supports Former
Swazi queen backs the former side while the Zulu king endorses Umbogase. Women at Riet ref laager lament a heavy Boer defeat near Ladysmith, reflecting tense loyalties in the region.
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Umbogase
Riet Ref Laager
Ladysmith
Brabant Drives Boers From New Position Near Orange River
General Brabant's forces arrived at Aliwalworth on Sunday and forced the Boers to retreat four miles beyond the Orange river after a sharp engagement securing the position.
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Aliwalworth
Cape Colony
Plumer Occupies Lobatsi March in Cape Town Report
Cape Town reporters say Colonel Plumer occupied Lobatsi on March 5 after Boer forces retired the day before. The railway sustains damage but is said repairable, with operations moving forward from the captured position.
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Plumer
Cape Town
Lobatsi
Cromer Renominated by Republican Convention in Eighth District
Muncie Ind March 14 George W Cromer was renominated for congress by the Republicans of the Eighth district with opposition The convention endorsed President McKinley s administration.
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Muncie
Ind
George W. Cromer
Congress
Eighth District
President McKinley
Sheldon’s Paper Highlights India Relief And Local Reform
The Topeka Christian daily opens with a brief Associate Editor Chase note praising prompt famine relief for India. An anti war cartoon by Beard appears. General Otis casualty list in Luzon is shown with Sheldon’s editorials urging nonpartisan politics and higher civic standards.
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Sheldon
Topeka
Kas
Charles M. Sheldon
Christian Daily
Chase
India
Beard
Otis
Luzon
New Incorporations Increases Across Ohio Firms
Columbus reports new incorporations with increases from Mravenec Building and Loan in Cleveland up to 300000, Alter and McCaffrey in Cincinnati at 50000, Richardson Hauser Printing in Cincinnati at 25000, Grover and Twaits in Cincinnati at 25000, and Germantown Independent Telephone in Germantown at 2500.
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Columbus
Mravenec Building and Loan Association
Cleveland
Alter & McCaffrey Company
Cincinnati
Richardson - Hauser Printing Company
Grover and Twaits Company
Germantown Independent Telephone Company
Germantown
Kerlin brothers press gas line transfer to Toledo mayor
In Toledo on March 14 the Kerlin brothers, gas line contractors, demanded Mayor Jones sign papers transferring the suburban gas line to them as buyers. He refused and they will seek court orders to compel him, though Jones may defy the courts.
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Jones
Toledo
Kerlin Brothers
Kempff
Washington
Mare Island Navy Yard
Navy Department
Asiatic
China Station
Asia
Royal Baking Powder Co at 100 William St New York
Local business listing notes the Royal Baking Powder Company located at 100 William Street in New York. The entry records the firm as a operating entity in the city’s commercial directory.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
New York
Three Children Die From Fire in Saginaw Home
Alma Spickerman aged 4 died from burns Minnie 10 perished and Freda 17 seriously burned as a fire consumed their father Henry Spickerman’s home. The children slept in the upper part of the dwelling before the blaze.
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Saginaw, Mich
Alma Spickerman
Minnie
Freda
Henry Spickerman
Fears Retaliation and Prisoner Dangers Highlighted
London reports from March 14 quote Winston Churchill protesting harsh treatment of General Cronje and warning the war may end slower, yet British prisoners in Pretoria face greater risk if Boer zealots react to a siege. In Columbia five convicts attacked guard Abe Narling at a penitentiary farm. Narling shot and killed a jailed man, wounded another, two surrendered, one escaped.
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London
Winston Churchill
Cronje
Pretoria
Pattle
Columbia
S. C
Abe Narling
Narling
Thomas Houghton
Senate confirms several nominations including customs surveyor and consul
Washington March 14 The senate confirmed nominations for surveyor of customs William Vincent Galena Illinois consul M J Baehr Nebraska Magdeburg Germany postmaster Oregon W H Leitner Huntington
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Washington
Senate
William Vincent
Galena
Ill
M. J. Baehr
Nebraska
Magdeburg
Germany
Oregon
W. H. Leitner
Huntington
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Dade Stegeman
Mr. Jno
F. Schmidt
Carthage
Bradfield Regulator Company
Atlanta
Jos. Krehling
St. Louis
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
Booth Tucker
Racine
Wis
Root
Havana
Island
Sagua Planters’ Association
Bliss
Ito
Turday
Craven & Ruess
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