Boers Still Undaunted At Windfontein Fight
London reports on the Windfontein engagement near the Durban Johannesburg rail line on the anniversary of Lord Roberts entry into Johannesburg. General Delarey attacked Dixon's force, leaving 174 men dead or wounded and four officers killed after a fierce close quarters battle.
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Delarey
Dixon
London
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Goldreef
Windfontein
Durban-Johannesburg
Lord Kitchener
Clements
Magaliesburg
Babington
Delarcy
Remarkable Catarrh Cure Promoted at Low Price
An advertisement touts a new treatment called SNUFFLES the GUARANTEED CATARRE CURE for catarrh hay fever and cold in the head. A veteran practitioner claims it reaches the disease, promises permanent relief, and offers to ship prepaid for one dollar from Edwin B. Giles & Company Philadelphia.
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United States of Canada
Edwin B. Giles & Company
Market Street
Philadelphia
Cabinet Rejects Cuban Constitution Under Platt Rules
Washington reports the cabinet ruled the Cuban constitutional convention did not provide substantial compliance with the Platt amendment. Secretary Root will inform the convention of the decision before further moves, while Havana reacts with surprise and disappointment at Washington’s stance.
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Washington
Root
Platt
Connecticut
Lodge
Massachusetts
Senator Platt
Senator Lodge
Havana
United States
British Fire On Frenchmen In Tiensin Skirmish
At Tiensin an international troop clash broke out when British fusileers acting as police tried to stop French house breaking. They fired in self defense, killing a French soldier and wounding three others. German troops joined the fray, later backed by a German officer and guard, leaving four fusileers, five Germans, and one Japanese wounded.
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Tien Tsin
Von Waldersee Quits Peking Departure After Korean War Era
Field Marshal Count von Waldersee left Peking amid a grand military display by allied troops. Artillery boomed and bands played as the diplomatic corps escorted the field marshal to the depot. Von Rauch stays to escort Prince Chun to Berlin for a formal Chinese apology over Baron von Ketteler's murder.
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Peking
Count von Waldersee
von Rauch
Prince’ Chun
Berlin
China
Baron von Ketteler
Trial of Professor Herron in Grinnell Trial Opens
In Grinnell Iowa on June 4 the trial of Professor George D Herron for conduct unbecoming a minister and a woman proceeds after a Baxter Congregational convention committee called a council to invite the trial The council has notified twelve churches of the association and is ready for the public trial today.
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G. D. Herron
Grinnell
George D. Herron
Aoman
Baxter
Herron
Association
Trewin Wins First Victory at Linn County Convention
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 4 Senator J H Trewin of Allamakee county won his first decisive victory at the Linn county convention yesterday The 40 delegates to the state convention are solid for him Resolutions were passed endorsing his candidacy for governor.
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Trewin
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Trewin
Allamakee County
Linn
Sheldon Granted Leave of Absence
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon receives a leave from his Topeka church and will lead the South Congregational church in Chicago during July.
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Sheldon
Topeka
Kan
Charles M. Sheldon
South Congregational Church
Chicago
McLaurin Won’t Resign Says Peace Demands Stay
Columbia June 4 Governor McSweeny reports receiving a letter from Senator McLaurin stating that for the sake of peace he will remain in office. The exchange centers on keeping the state government stable amid ongoing tensions.
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McLaurin
Columbia
S. C
McSweeny
Senator McLaurin
Machinists Strike Sparks Chicago Walkout
The Chicago machinists strike began with over 1,000 workers quitting various shops after employers refused wage and hour demands. Frays at Frazer and Chalmers factory prompted workers to disperse as allied trades threaten sympathy action amid limited signings.
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Chicago
Chicago Machinists
Frazer & Chalmers Earry
W. J. Chalmers
Accident on trolley line kills one in Wilmington
Three heavily loaded trolley cars ran away down a steep grade in Wilmington killing Joshua Gilman who jumped from a car and was cut in two as the rear crash injured conductor Elmer Jones and 25 others. The line had just opened and motormen may have been unfamiliar with the grade.
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Wilmington
Del
Newport Street Railway
Joshua Gilman
Elmer Jones
Brandywine Park
Implicated in Cudahy case Isadore Roth held in Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor police arrest Isadore Roth amid links to the Rosie Giest kidnapping. Chief Johnson holds Roth on telegram from New York detective Titus awaiting arrival. Papers found on Roth tie him to the Cudahy abduction case, details undisclosed.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Johnson
Isadore Roth
Rosie Giest
Millionaire Giest
New York City
Titus
New York
Miss Giest
Roth
Buffalo
Cudahy
Mutinous Antwerp Guardsmen Parade to Stir Police
Brussels June 1 an extraordinary scene as mutinous civic guardsmen paraded the streets in Antwerp singing the Marseillaise and the police were called to protect officers amid recent friction after a guardsman was reprimanded for lighting a pipe.
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Brussels
Antwerp
First Cast Iron Plows Made In This Country In 1797
Cast iron plows were first produced in 1797 amid strong objections based on the belief that iron poisoned the soil and hindered plant growth. The controversy reflected early agricultural skepticism toward new metal tools.
Coal in China Surpasses Europe’s Total by Factor Twenty
A historical report notes China holds coal reserves vastly exceeding all of Europe, stating the nation possesses about twenty times the coal found across European territories. The claim underscores China’s energy scale compared with European resources.
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China
Europe
Hosiery trial offer and medical cure claims
A long-winded classified-style notice touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve curing a Virginia man with a facial sore. It promotes Empire brand hosiery with a 25 cent trial, guarantees three times wear, and lists dense product variants. Also advertises a 1881 miners excursion via Santa Fe Route with one cent per mile tickets to New Mexico and Arizona.
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Hove
Fulton St
New York City
Santa Fe
Denver
Colorado
Springs
Pueblo
New Mexico
Arizona
O. F. Warrer
A. T
8. F.B
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Portland, Or
Wylie G. Woodruff
Edith Moyer
Lawrence
Westville
Miss
Charles Haverson
Ala Ammonds
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Pottsmouth
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