Tribute to a Hero General Lawton Funeral
A funeral cortege forms on Calhoun Street for General Lawton with a firing squad of Twenty-eighth battery veterans led by Lieut Will C Cleary and escort Sergeant Simon. Odd Fellows and Harmony lodge participate. floral tributes from Manila and Filipino friends adorn the casket. Veterans of the Ninth Indiana honor him, recalling his rise from private to military eminence.
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Calhoun Street
Twenty-eighth Battery
Will C. Cleary
Charles Richards
John Scheffer
Ormonde Davis
Lawton
Simon
Haberkam
Old
Ninth Indiana Regiment
ODD Fellows
Col. B. Gard
Canton Fort Wayne
Patriarchs
Harmony Lodge
General Lawton
Manila
Fort Wayne
The
Lieutenant Jones
J. F. Potter
W. G. Connelly
H. W. Fisher
E. E. Szink
O. A. Ohlfest
B. J. Spittler
S. R. Tyler
F. A. Brower
B. J. Ellert
James A. Ludington
Chas. A. Parr
Fabian Ruppel
James Sheridan
George W. Stites
George Turner
Frank H. Whitney
Capt
Harry Dickman
Catholic Knights’ Guard of Honor
John H. Welch
Dennis Monahan
Joseph Romary
D. Bangert
Thomas Ahern
Frank Mc Bennett
William Ahern
James Denehy
John O’connell
W. H. Dreier
Killian Baker
Guard of Honor
Funeral Train Follows Lawton Flag Draped Route
A citywide procession honors General Lawton with sergeants and veterans at the head, followed by the 157th Indiana units, the Olympia band, Catholic Knights and Guards of Honor. The casket rests in the new courthouse corridor as crowds pass. casket remains sealed and will not be opened in Indianapolis or Washington.
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Elvin Gouty
Charles Eckart
John Jones
Calhoun Street
Daseler
Wayne
Alexander Johnson
Patriarchs
I. N. Medsker
Lion S. Bass
Anthony Wayne
Union Veteran Legion
Battlescarred
H. C. McMahen
157Th Indiana Regiment
George E. Studebaker
South Bend
H. L. Hutson
Angola
W. W. Barnett
C. E. Barnett
Sons of Veterans
E. S. Walker
O. C. Meyer
157Th Regiment
Twenty-eighth Light Artillery
New Artillery
Miller
Olympia Band
Col. J. H. Rohan
Knights of St. John
Hibernian
Lawton
Indiana
Thomas Twomey
General Shafter
Berry Street
Court House
Fort Wayne Grays
A. S. Covell
Ambrose W. Kintz
Sion S. Bass Post
Court ‘House
Indianapolis
Washington
Fort Avis
Patine & Ste Toe
Goldier
Rumor of battle as Buller moves near Tugela River
A Durban dispatch reports heavy fighting yesterday near the Tugela as speculation grows on General Buller's movements. London officials acknowledge no confirmation of recrossing the Tugela but public belief points to significant military operations in progress.
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London
Durban
Natal
Buller
War Office
Tugela
Tegula
General Buller
British forces near Ladysmith in renewed Boer defense
London reports from South Africa describe General Buller edging toward Ladysmith with a relief force. Boers strengthen positions around Potgieter’s drift while British shells reach Colenso and Spearman’s Camp. Dispatches note renewed signaling between Buller and White, and cautious optimism amid heavy tension.
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New York
London
South Africa
Buller
Ladysmith
Tugela
Joubert
Free State
Spearman
Spion Kop
Chieveley
Barton
Colenso
Potgieter’s
Potgieter’s Drift
Mount Alice
Zwartzkop
Spearman’s
Buller’s
White’s
Americans Enlist in Redan Tet Penal
In Redan a local Telegram reports Americans enlist for a penal Tet drive. Officials outline aims and community reactions as residents discuss the enlistment in the broader conflict.
Muleteers Enlist in British Army Force
Readable lines indicate muleteers have enlisted in the British force. No further details available in provided text.
British and Boer War Updates From Cape Town Dispatch
London doubts General Buller plan to reach Ladysmith within a week. Mafeking relief rumor dismissed. Boers defend Orange Free State. Villebois-Mareuil heads to Colesberg. Johannesburg shell factory blown up. Ladysmith relief options fading. White may break out or surrender. Mediation possible. Boer siege of Kimberley tightens. Russia and France may seize Asian territories as Britain weakens.
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New York
Cape Town
Buller
Ladysmith
London
Crocodile Pool
Mafeking
Orange Free State
Villebois-Mareul
Washington
General Buller
Kimberley
England
Russia
France
Asia
Troops Confident As Ladysmith Aim Drives On
Spearman’s Camp Natal Tuesday Jan 30 reports an optimistic mood among troops. Soldiers praise General Warren and General Clery divisions in Buller’s army and expect Ladysmith reinforcement within a week. Natives claim General Joubert was killed by a shell near Ladysmith.
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Spearman
Natal
Buller
Warren
Clery
Ladysmith
General Joubert
Paralyzing Government Narrative Amid Quiet War News
London reports a dull national mood as newspapers lack exciting war headlines. The piece notes a sense of paralysis in government and public discourse during a period without dramatic events to drive attention.
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London
Gover nment clash and Boer War notes in Parliament
Parliament shows no clear national safety plan as ministers trade recriminations and the Globe laments the king’s grip while South Africa news centers on Bulwer’s silence and Boer odds. A Hanoverian officer estimates 10 000 trained Europeans with 300 officers aiding the Boers. Relocation to woolen khaki suits begins with 95 000 ordered in Glasgow.
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The
Globe
Lord Roseberry
South Africa
Buller
Ladysmith
Twenty-second
Glasgow
Mafeking Relief Force Makes Trench Push
Colonel Pummer reports from Gabrones that Baden-Powell’s Mafeking relief force has pushed out the trench toward the enemy’s heavy guns. On January 16 the nine-pounder and Krupp evacuated their positions and retired east of the town, leaving the foe three sides from rifle range.
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Bulawayo
Pummer
Gabrones
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
New grazing ground opened for cattle by forces
Report notes a new grazing area opened for cattle while describing two strong enemy positions on the east side. The forces plan to shift these positions using dynamite to gain ground.
Militia Ballot Act Rumors Sweep London
Sensational rumors claim the militia ballot act could be enacted February 14 with Lord General Roberts requesting 90,000 more soldiers. Reports say 50,000 militia and volunteers plus 40,000 reserves may be mobilized, and volunteers could be mobilized immediately. The act would conscript unmarried men aged 18 to 30 for five years.
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London
Roberts
South Africa
Prince of Wales Inspects Yeomenry Before South Africa Voyage
At Lifeguard barracks Regent park the Prince of Wales inspected a new contingent of yeomanry and honorable artillery volunteers prior to their departure for South Africa. Lord Mayor Newton and city dignitaries watched as he spoke to the troops in the same vein as his earlier address to the first contingent.
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London
Lifeguard Barracks
Regent Park
Prince of Wales
Artillery Company
South Africa
Newton
St Patrick's Church Publishes Marriage Bans for Armond and Bourne
The bans of marriage for Miss Theresa Armond and Brutus Bourne were published for the first time at St Patrick's Church on Sunday.
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Miss Theresa Armond
Brutus Bourne
St. Patrick’s Church
The Modern opens at 140 Calhoun with clothing line
The Modern at 140 Calhoun St offers clothing boots shoes and millinery with items priced from 10 cents knee pants to 2.25 for boys suits and 0.75 for ladies shoes. Call for needs at the Calhoun Street shop.
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Calhoun St
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H. Payne
G. W. Boerger
Walter Langtry
Jacob Stouder
Charles M Flinn
W. G. McMahen
Lincoln Soliday
Edward Riley
A. H. Lopshire
L. W. McClelland
W. G. Page
J. A. Ayers
A. RB. McCurdy
J. W. Hayden
Anthony Wayne Post
G. A. E. H. C. Zollinger
G. A. Gale
G. W. Pixley
William Geake
John H. Bass
BR. 8. Taylor
Citizens
F. W. Alderman
P. A. Thompson
Fenry W. Lawton
Tugela River
Sim
Chitesa
Wuiting
Sam, Pete & Max
Clothiers
Calhounst
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