No Natal News as Censor Delays Buller Report
London reports silence on Natal as censorship blocks details of General Buller’s plans amid sparse Modder river shelling. Gatacre shows a Molteno demonstration with British at Molteno, Sterkstroom notes action, Stormberg hosts about 4500 Boers, mostly revolted colonists and Free Staters. French shells positions with no decisive engagement.
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London
Natal
Sterkstroom
Gatacre
Molteno
Stormberg
French
Boers Repulsed at Hill Held by Yorkshires and New Zealanders
In Cape Colony on Monday January 15 the Boers attacked a hill held by a Yorkshires and New Zealanders unit. The assault failed with the Boers suffering twenty one killed and about fifty wounded.
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Rensburg
Cape Colony
Fort Taken at Mafeking
British fort at Eastward demolished after bombardment. British retired with one Boer wounded. Head laager at Ladysmith reports January 6 attack disastrous for the British and Ladysmith in sore straits.
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Pretoria
Mafeking
Ladysmith
Expert's View on Warren Buller Movements and Natal Plan
A London war expert says Warren is five miles northwest of Springfield with his division. Buller intends a leftward movement to turn the Colenso heights, evacuate the Boers, and connect with White’s forces while aiming to drive Transvaal and Free State forces toward Harrismith and Bloemfontein. News of early successes is expected midweek.
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Warren
Springfield
Buller
Durban
Colenso
General White
Natal War Maps and Movements Reported in Natal
Reports from Natal describe General Buller holding strategic hills between Springfield and Bethany with Warren and Buller preparing irregulars for a flying column into Zululand. Churchill had superior maps loaned to commanders, while the war office and information bureau face renewed attacks amid reliance on a seventy sheet map borrowed from the German war department concerning Glencoe and Ladysmith.
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Springfield
Warren
Bethany
Buller
Zululand
Utrecht
Vryheid
Transvaal
Ladysmith and
New Castle
War Office
Information Bureau
Winston Churchill
Natal
War Department
Glencoe
Ladysmith
Mayville Village News Updates and Local Incidents
The Masonic hall gains new wallpaper and carpets while Odd Fellows host a large oyster feast for members and guests. Rebekahs install officers at a Saturday event, and church meetings continue through the week. Local youths Vallie, Thomas, and Hickman are sought by authorities for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, with Mrs. Higgins jailed over a noisy restaurant. New births at Sappington and Hellopeter homes noted.
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Masonic Order
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
M. P
M. E. Church
F. T. Simpson
P. E
James Vallie
Clyde Thomas
Clint Hickman
Higgins
Trust Those Who Have Tried Ely's Cream Balm
Catarrh sufferer Oscar Ostrom of Chicago reports cure after using Ely's Cream Balm. A. C. Clarke of Boston also says he recovered and could work again. The balm does not irritate or cause sneezing, sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed by Ely Brothers in New York.
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Ely
Oscar Ostrom
Warren Ave
Chicago
A. C. Clarke
Shawmut Ave
Boston
Cts
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Assault on Murray street ends with arrests and fines
Three girls Clara Spillner Lillie Maples and Goldie Maples were accosted on Murray street between 6 and 7 pm by three young men who offered to escort them home. John Hanley and Charles Bulmahn were arrested and fined 25 dollars plus costs by Squire France. the third lad escaped.
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Clara Spillner
Lillie
Goldie Maples
Murray Street
John Hanley
Charles Bulmahn
Squire France
Fort Wayne Pioneer Dead and Other Mortuary Matters
Mrs. Anna Maria Agster, Fort Wayne's longtime resident, died Monday morning at 84 after a brief illness. Born in Switzerland and arriving in 1838, she lived in Fort Wayne since 1839. She leaves six children, sisters in Bluffton, Ohio, and many grandchildren and relatives.
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Anna Maria Agster
Fort Wayne
Ayster
Switzerland
America
John Howenstein
Chattanooga
Tenn
Louis Rastetter
Louis Bockwalter
Haberkorn
J. H. Meyer
Charles Agster
Bluffton
Ohio
Death of Rev William Archer former city pastor
Rev William Archer 40 former city resident and Free Methodist preacher died Sunday at his Crown Point Indiana home after paralysis last week. He was born in Washington township and worked for S Bush & Co before four years in the ministry. His wife died meses ago and he leaves one son Earl Archer and four sisters. His brother Fred Archer, a member of the 157th regiment, died in Fernandina Florida in August 1898. Remains reached the city Monday via Nickel Plate and were taken to John Usselman's home.
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William Sappington
Jacob Hellopeter
E. C. Carington
Devaux
Mr. Carrington
Rev. Bunner
L. C. Zimmerman
Cedarville
Mies Gorrelle
T. A. Pattee
Blanche Reichelderfer
William Archer
Crown Point
Ind
Free Methodist Church
Archer
S. Bush & Co
Washington Township
Earl Archer
Fred Archer
One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment
Fernandina
Fla
William Griebel
William Watterson
John Usselman
Hattie Archer
Dorothea Scharmann 2-Year-Old Dies of Diphtheria
Dorothea Scharmann, daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Scharmann of 80 Oakley Street, died Monday morning from diphtheria at age 2 years 9 months. Her father is a teacher at St John’s Lutheran School.
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Dorothea
Philip Scharmann
Oakley Street
St. John’s Lutheran School
Alfred Schrantz Dies After Illness at 24
Alfred Schrantz aged 24 died Saturday at his home 49 Melita Street after an extended illness from consumption. Funeral services were held Monday morning from St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
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Alfred Schrantz
Melita Street
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Martin Reinking Dies of Pneumonia at 31
Martin Reinking died Sunday morning at his home 62 Buchanan street from pneumonia at 31. He had recently moved to the city from near Decatur and worked at the Bass foundry. He leaves a widow and three children. The remains were shipped to his former home near Decatur for interment Monday.
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Martin Reinking
Buchanan Street
Reinking
Decatur
Bass Foundry
Infant Lazar Goldberger Dies at Six Months
Lazar Goldberger, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Goldberger, died Sunday from bronchitis. The baby was six months old.
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Lazar Goldberger
Maurice Goldberger
Bethel Evangelical Church Leader Passes Away
Obituary notes the death of Mr. Beterline at Bethel Evangelical Church, leaving a widow and no children. The brief item records his passing and immediate family status.
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Ber
Bethel Evangelical Church
Mr. Beterline
Death of Phebe J Archer at Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth
Phebe Jane Archer aged thirteen years three months and six days died Monday at the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth. Her remains were shipped to Huntertown today for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phebe Jane Archer
Indiana School
Huntertown
Obituary for Mrs Emily Dix McGaw at Daughter's Home
Funeral service for Mrs Emily Dix McGaw conducted by Rev P J Rice at her daughter Mrs J W Fahnestock's home. Born November 29 1823 in Harrison County Ohio she married Dr Thomas N McGaw in 1841 and had eight children. Survived by two sons five daughters husband and one daughter predeceased.
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Emily Dix McGaw
J. W. Fahnestock
P. J. Rice
John
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Harrison County
Ohio
Thomas N. McGaw
J. B. Endley
McGaw
M. E. Church
Escapees From Auburn Jail Reveal Bold Reformatory Escape
William Bash and two companions, jailed for looting freight cars, escaped Auburn jail nearly two years ago by using a pine box pole and string to reach keys left on a nail twelve feet away. Bash was recaptured after a failed attempt. he then wandered east of the Mississippi before being brought to court. Judge Bratton affirmed Bash's former sentence and he faces possible discharge or pardon at the reformatory.
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William Bash
Reformatory
Auburn
Express
Bcch
Bash
Bush
Mississippi River
Bratton
Horses in runaway wagon at Fort Wayne drug company scene
A team of horses attached to a Fort Wayne Drug company wagon bolted into a Nickel Plate train area near the Greatest Grocery. They pulled south on Harrison street toward Wayne before being halted. The driver was knocked down and bruised, but the wagon suffered no damage. Patterson's Bale promotes suits.
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Fort Wayne Drug Company
Harrison Street
Wayne
Beierline Dies At 61 After Long Illness In Fort Wayne
John Beierline died at 10 o'clock Sunday morning at his home 107 Cass street after several years of failing health. He was 61 years 8 months and 2 days old. Born in Gaxhardt El wangen Wittenberg Germany he lived in Fort Wayne many years and worked fifteen years at the woolen mills and later at North Side park. He was a member of the local community.
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John Beierline
Cass Street
Mr. Beierline
Gaxhardt
Elwangen
Wittenberg
Germany
Fort Wayne
North Side Park
Markets show May wheat rally amid short demand and steady tone
Lower Liverpool cables pressure wheat early but a rally develops as shorts buy against puts. May wheat closes around 65 cents, corn and oats trade mixed, hogs and provisions ease then steady. Receipts nationwide total cars reported. prices posted for Jan May July contracts across wheat corn oats pork lard and ribs with cash flax values listed.
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Chicago
Liverpool
New York
Shorts
Minneapolis
Duluth
N. W
S. W
Chicago live stock prices and receipts update
Chicago market report shows January 16 cattle receipts around 4000 with varying demand for grades. Beeves from 4.25 to 6.40, cows 3.00 to 4.70, heifers 3.50 to 5.80, feeders 3.00 to 4.75, Texas red beeves 4.10 to 5.25. Hog receipts 40000 with prices mostly 4.35 to 4.70 for light to heavy, with heavy 5c lower and light 10c lower.
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Chicago
Texas
New York Produce Market Highlights January Prices
Butter receipts reach 749 packages with unsettled market. June creamery at 20 2314c, western at 21 25c, factory at 17 22c. Cheese receipts 3022 packages with firm market and varied grades. Eggs receipts 11104 dozen with barely steady market. western at 20c, loss off. ungraded at 14 18c. Sugar raw and refined steady. coffee quiet. molasses steady.
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New York
Western Creamery
Fort Wayne Market Prices Report January Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Indiana market report lists staple prices for flour and grain including spring and winter wheat per barrel, corn meal, oats, rye, flax seed, clover seeds, wool, hides, tallow, butter and lard with price ranges and unit measures. Notes include variations by quality and grade, with several commodities quoted per cwt or per sack.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Graham
Evans vs. Gruber directors in bankruptcy ruling
In Indianapolis Monday Judge Baker ruled John P. Evans cannot force bankruptcy proceedings against J. L. Gruber Frederick W. Antrup Hiram Porter George Linden Joseph Harding and Jackson Valentine directors of the J F Schell Loan and Investment company The court found they were not liable as bankrupts just sureties whose farming and other occupations shield them from such action The decision follows Judge Chapin and costs totaling about 990 were assessed against Evans and co plaintiffs The directors had offered 50 cents on the dollar but were refused by the bankruptcy petitioners The proceedings were argued by Hon T E Ellison for Evane and the complainants and Robertson O Rourke Judge L M Ninde and J B Harper for the defendants The Wayne Fishing club filed articles of incorporation Monday with 500 capital stock to maintain a club house and resort for literary and scientific purposes The incorporators are A L Randall Fred L Crall Gustave Steger D S Eckert A A Giles Henry Hilgeman F J Ivey C R Weatherhogg and Louis Fox The club house is being built at Dallas Lake in Lagrange county near Wolcottville.
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United States
Indianapolis
Baker
John P. Evans
J. L. Gruber
Frederick W. Antrup
Hiram Porter
George Linden
Joseph Harding
Jackson Valentine
Chapin
Mr. Evans
T. E. Ellison
Evane
Robertson & O'Rourke
L. M. Ninde
J. B. Harper
Wayne Fishing Club
A. L. Randall
Fred L. Crall
Gustave Steger
D. S. Eckert
A. A. Giles
Henry Hilgeman
F. J. Ivey
C. R. Weatherhogg
Louis Fox
Dallas Lake
Lagrange County
Wolcottville
Patterson's Sale Notice to Non-Residents in Indiana
Notice from the Allen County Circuit Court dated November 1899 informs non residents named Alexander Kramer Jr John Kramer Joseph Kramer and others that a partition and sale of real estate is pending. They must appear and answer by March 12 1900 or the case will proceed in their absence. Attest clerks Frank J Belot and Geo Felts. Attorney for plaintiff.
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Alexander Kramer, Jr
John Kramer
Joseph Kramer
Alexander Kramer
Catherine Comstock
Louisa Lohman
Indiana
Frank J. Belot
Sale on Men’s Cheviot and Cassimere Pants
Men’s Cheviot Pants reduced from 1.40 to 64 cents with 1 to 3 off. Men’s Cassimere Pants drop from 2.00 to 1.84 dollars, discount 13 off.
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Men’s Jeans
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Gen. Buller
Williams
Morning Leader
Tugela River
Maysville and Vicinity
Anna M. Agster
Alysis
Mortuary Matters
East Second Street
Goldberger
Patterson
Beierline
Stewart
Seavey’s
Stewart & Born Steel
Main Street
Home and
Bell
Foster’s
Brussels
Foster Furniture and Carpet Company
CLUB
State of Indiana
Allen County
Allen
Eli Kramer
Et al
Felts
THE
Calhoun Street
Wrengen
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