British Losses North of Tugela Reported in War News
Telegraphs from Berlin and London recount heavy British casualties and captures around the Tugela river, with Warren forced from Spion Kop and speculation of Buller’s retreat. London notes market tremors as war news stirs anxiety and reports of up to two thousand British dead or captured.
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Pro-Boer Meeting Planned at Central Music Hall
Chicago prepares for a prominent pro Boer rally at Central Music Hall this evening. Speakers include Miss Jane Adams Dr Emil G Hirsch Jenkin Lloyd Jones Clarence S Dar row Mrs Vandelia Varnum Dr H W Thomas and D J Schuyler. A Red Cross collection will be taken.
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Central Music Hall
South Africa
Jane Adams
Emil G. Hirsch
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Vandelia Varnum
H.W. Thomas
D. J. Schuyler
Red Cross
Berlin celebrates Emperor's forty first birthday
Berlin marks the emperor's forty first birthday with gala attire and crowds of visitors from across Germany. The city is notable for festive displays and official observances observed this morning per tradition.
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Berlin
Chicago’s First White Child Turns Seventy Eight Tomorrow
Chicago marker of a growing city as Alexander Beaubien, long time bailiff at the Harrison Street peace court, prepares to celebrate his 78th birthday He is the first white child born in Chicago and his family notes stretch back to Fort Dearborn and the 1804 arrival of his father John B Beaubien in Detroit.
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Chicago
Alexander Beaubien
Harrison Street Peace Court
John B. Beaubien
Detroit
John Jacob Astor
Parkhurst
Nineveh
Hell
Record Heat Bakes Victoria and South Australia
The Miowera arrives in Vancouver after a brutal spell in Australia where Sydney reached 104 degrees in the coolest spots and 156 in the sun on New Year’s Day. Several deaths are reported from the heat.
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Vancouver
Victoria
South Australia
Sydney
Clark Case Probes Hover Near Two Month Mark
Washington January 27 members of the senate committee on privileges and elections show signs of wear as the Clark case investigation drags on. With progress slow the examination may run into a second month before completion.
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Washington
Ssvate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Clark
Masked robbers loot Chicago factory safe
In Chicago the factory of Dr. Peter Fahrney & Sons was robbed by three masked men who bound and gagged four workers, blew the safe, and escaped with 1700 dollars in currency plus notes and papers.
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Chicago
Peter Fahrney & Sons’ Company
Chinese theatre fire scare in Vancouver boarding house
Chinatown residents feared a deadly blaze after a smouldering fire was spotted under a large boarding house. Police say three hundred people could have perished if the fire had not been detected early.
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Vancouver
Chinatown
Attorney John R. Walker Dies in Kansas City
United States district attorney John R. Walker died this morning of acute heart inflammation at about 60. He was one of Missouri’s most prominent attorneys. Shady Grove Butter advertised at two pounds for 55 cents and eggs at 3 dozen for 50 cents from El Paso Grocery.
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Kansas City
John R. Walker
United States
Missouri
Shady Grove
Paso Grocery
Lynched by a Mob
A mob conducts extralegal action leading to death of individuals amid rising violence. No further context or names are clearly readable in the fragment.
Lynching of Reynolds sparks mob action in Colorado
Intense crowds gathered in Wagner’s Colorado town after convict Thomas Reynolds is lynched near a depot while authorities hunted for Wagner. Warden Hoyt condemns the act though notes Reynolds’ alleged crimes. Dogs track Wagner as locals fear his capture and transport to the penitentiary.
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Colo
Thomas Reynolds
Wagner
Reynolds
Rooney
Colorado
Connor
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Florence & Cripple Creek
Florence
Hoyt
Colorado State
Frankfort Vote Heckles Berry in Gubernatorial Committee Test
The minority report unseating Berry and seating Van Meter passed 61 to 45 in the house as a test of political standing. Five democrats backed Republicans, one Republican was absent, Goebel Democrats celebrated, and Goebel’s election seemed assured as the Democratic organization held firm.
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Minority Report
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van Meter
Lafayette County
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Senate
Goebel
Frosty reception for Bryan and bold New York projects
In New York the Bryan visit draws mixed welcome as Platt Roosevelt talks hint Payn case. McDonald lands $35 million underground railway contract while state plans Erie canal widening and new East River bridge. Parkhurst condemns city administration. Ruskin tribute tops Hillis remarks. Wanamaker eyes Fifth Avenue store site amid retail rivalry.
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John B. McDonald
New York
McDonald
Jerome Park
New Orleans
Galveston
Atlantic Porte
Manhattan
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Death of Philip D Armour Jr in California
Philip D Armour Jr, aged 31, died at Montecito near Santa Barbara after a brief illness of congestion of the lungs. He had left Chicago in good health three weeks earlier and was a trusted part of the Armour business dynasty. Shady Grove Butter is advertised at El Paso Grocery, two pounds for 55 cents, claimed as superior to competing brands.
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Payn
Roosevelt
Platt
Chicago
Philip D. Armour, Jr
Montecito
Santa Barbara
California
Armour
Cochran signals support for Bryan if imperialism is issue
W Bourke Cochran, who left the Democratic party over free silver in 1896, says in a New York interview he will back Bryan in the coming election if imperialism is the main issue. He notes Bryan could win on a platform preserving the current financial system for four years, then oppose him in 1904 if renominated on free silver.
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New York
W. Bourke Cochran
Democratic Party
Bryan
Cochran
Bryan May Win
A Washington special reports that President McKinley and allies doubt a Republican victory in November. They acknowledge danger from Bryan and plan efforts to minimize that risk, while conceding Republican chances are not assured.
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McKinley
Washington
Bryan
Grip in Florence Clamps Down on City Life
In Florence twenty thousand grip cases force business paralysis and close all schools in Rome dated Jan 27. The outbreak disrupts daily life across the region, prompting authorities to impose closures and protect public health.
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Florence
Rome
Transformation of Schutz residence into St. Luke's Hospital
Work to convert the Schutz residence into St. Luke's hospital starts February 1. Cots and some hospital paraphernalia have arrived, with operating table and surgical apparatus en route. Alterations began after Dr. Horsley bought the property. opposition has ceased. Mrs. Schutz and family will reside at the Grand Central temporarily.
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Schutz
St. Luke’s Hospital
Horsley
Ridley Case: Father Objects to Teran Possession Claim
In the case of the child custody, Albert Ridley asserts that Teran obtained possession of the child when she was three, after the mother’s death, and that no legal papers were executed by either parent.
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Ethel Ridley
Harper
Albert Ridley
Mr. Teran
Teran
Metal Market
Copper 16, silver 59%, lead 4.45 reported in New York as metal prices. Jesus Garcia de Alvarez files for divorce from Francisco Alvarez in district court aided by attorney Joseph W. Sweeney.
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New York
Jesus Garcia de Alvarez
District Court
Joseph W. Sweeney
Francisco Alvarez
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