Buller in danger as Boers aim to cut communications
A London dispatch to the Evening World reports Buller’s forces near the Little Tugela face risk of encirclement if the Boers cross the Tugela. Roberts and a defense committee are alerted as Buller’s transport train ties up mobility. Colenso and Potgieter’s drift are noted as Boer reconnaissance points.
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Buller
Little Tugela River
Lord Roberts
Frere and
Chievely
Big Tugela
Tugela River
Lyttleton
Potgieth
Bluller
Colenso
Chieveley
Hard Fighting at Colesburg in Cape Colony
Dispatched report from Colesburg Cape Colony says Commandant Delarey reports a large British advance on Thursday January 25 followed by a Boer attack and British withdrawal with heavy losses. Grobler notes daybreak fighting with British pressure to surround Boer positions. Schoeman assists and reports Boers holding. Boer losses include five wounded. Kimberley bombardment continues with unknown British casualties.
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Pretoria
Colesburg
Cape Colony
Delarey
Grobler
Schoeman
Shell factory destroyed in Johannesburg report says
A Durban dispatch reports a refugee arriving from Johannesburg says the Boer shell factory was destroyed on January 20. The loss is described as irreparable.
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London
Durban
Johannesburg
Absence of News From British Sources in South Africa
London reports almost no new information from British sources in South Africa by 2 52 p m. Only fragmentary items arrive, leaving a quiet scene with little to chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Africa
South African Republic
Orange Free State
Samoa
Tonga
Pacific
Desperate Breakout Plans May Save General White at Ladysmith
London reports indicate General White’s forces in Ladysmith may attempt a breakout rather than surrender to the Boers. With provisions running out within a week, the option to escape through Boer lines faces horrific losses, while surrender remains on the table. Casualty tallies from Spion Kop reportedly exceed earlier Boer figures, with notes of ammunition shortages and bayonet combat amid contested accounts from London, Pretoria, and Spearman’s Camp.
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New York
London
General White
Ladysmith
Lord Roberts
White
War Office
Spion Kop
Magersfontein
Colenso
Pretoria
Spearman
Prominent Pioneer James Daily Dies at 84 in Wells County
James Daily, longtime Wells county resident and notable citizen, died Sunday at his Bluffton area home at age 84. Born in New Jersey, he moved with his parents to Indiana in 1827, later settling in Allen and then Wells counties where he spent the rest of his life. Daily endured early Indiana pioneer hardships and raised a family.
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James Daily
Wells County
Bluffton
Mr. Daily
New Jersey
Franklin County
Indiana
Allen County
Judge J. H. Dailey Related to Wells Circuit Court
The obituary notes J. H. Dailey, son of a deceased parent, who served years as judge of Wells circuit court and sat as a judge on the state supreme court. He was elected to several county offices and belonged to the Masonic fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Dailey
Wells
State Supreme Court
Dailey
Masonic Fraternity
Goshen Committee Seeks Retention of Father Yenn
A three member Goshen Catholic congregation committee met Vicar General Guendling to urge keeping Rev Father Yenn at Goshen rather than transferring to Arcola. Officials doubt success but praise the pastor's popularity. Guendling was out of town. the committee departed for Lafayette to present their case.
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Catholic Church
Goshen
Guendling
Father Yenn
Arcola
Lafayette
Fire in Daily News office and nearby residences
A gas fire at the Daily News business office caused 6:30 am alarm with flames damaging mantel woodwork. A clock, bric-a-brac, and a mirror melted. damage around $100. Gas connections melted. Page suspects gas pressure rise. At 6:55 am a blaze at Dr. C Martz residence on West Jefferson street damaged an upper floor with about $15 loss. A separate chimney fire on Pape avenue caused no damage.
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The
Daily News
Page
Dr. C. Martz
West
Jefferson Street
Charles Pape
Pape
Engineer J W Stackhouse Dies After Edwardsburg Boiler Blast
Injuries from a Grand Trunk locomotive boiler explosion at Edwardsburg Michigan claim the life of Engineer J W Stackhouse a Fort Wayne native who worked for Nickel Plate and Wabash railways. He was married to a McIntosh daughter and leaves four children. Body returned to New Haven area for funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Grand Trunk
Edwardsburg
Mich
J. W. Stackhouse
Stackhouse
Fort Wayne
Wabash Railroad
William McIntosh
McIntosh
New Haven
W. D. Seaton
Robert K. Miller
Herman Helmick
Ebersole
Frank B. Long
Huntertown
Ben Pratt
Gerding, Aumann
Smith
Nickel Plate
Dr. Lanterman
Bellevue
Ohio
Lanterman
Don Tracey
St. Joseph Hospital
F. E. Lanterman
Warsaw
Smith Burg Weds This Morning at Cathedral
Frank Smith of the Bass foundry married Miss Mary Burg daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Burg of Hough Street. The ceremony occurred at 6 oclock in the Cathedral with Rev Father P O Reilley officiating. The couple to reside on Hough Street.
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Frank Smith
Bass Foundry
Mary Burg
Nicholas Burg
Hough Street
P. O’reilley
Son Born to Mr and Mrs August Bobay North of City
A son was born to Mr and Mrs August Bobay who live north of the city, expanding the family.
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August Bobay
Queen's Address to the Throne Opens Parliament
London reports Parliament reopens under chill weather with Lord Fitzmaurice moving a censure against the war secretary as Queen Victoria's speech outlines South Africa operations, federation plans for Australia, famine relief in India, plague, naval defense and unity in Irish nationalism.
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London
William Massey-Main Warring
Finsbury
John Cumming MacDonald
Rotherhithe
Southwark
House of Commons
Lord Fitzmaurice
Cricklade
Wiltshire
Marquis of Lansdowne
Queen Victoria
William Court Gully
United States
Australia
South Africa
India
Local News Highlights From Fort Wayne Area
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Kohler of Cottage avenue is noted along with visits by Mrs Hagler from Salamonie township. Local residents e at Crystal Mandolin club hosted by Miss Anna Metker in honor of Miss Jennie Gothe of New Haven.
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John Kohler
Cottage Avenue
Hagler
Salamonie Township
Huntington County
David Little
Anna Metker
Crystal Mandolin Club
Jennie Gothe
New Haven
E. J. McOscar
Charles A. Smith
Smith
Thomas Stewart
Stewart & Hahn
Carson, Scott, Pierre & Co
Chicago
H. H. Boozer
Fort Wayne
Aultman, Miller & Co
City
Randall
Ezra Huss
J. Deuitch
Avilla
Nancy Keever
Allen County
Wallen
Keever
Sentinel
Stackhouse
George Allen
German Insurance Plans Quarterly Meeting
A quarterly meeting of the German social Fire Insurance company was held in the office of Fred Schelmann Monday evening. The company serves Lutheran church members and holds policies totaling about $180,000 with a surplus near $16,000. William Doehrman serves as president and Gus Kampe as secretary.
Cedarville Items Highlight Local Visits and Socials
Miss Daisy Mill of Decatur visits Cedarville friends. Lilly Saber visits Columbia City. Oyster supper at Maysville hosted by Oige Cook and Charlie Trease. M E church meetings concluded after a successful service. A lively debate occurred between the manager and the president of the Literary Friday evening. Mrs D M Magers returns from St Joe.
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Daisy Mill
Decatur
A. Hull
M. E. Church
Lilly Saber
Columbia City
Oiige Cook
Charlie Trease
Maysville
D. M. Magers
St. Joe
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Buller IN Danger
Tugela
Colesbure
Evening World Today
Kelly-Kenny
Thebus
French
Rensburg
Gatacre
Sterkstrom
Bloemfontein
Pietfontein
Associated Press
Potgetter’s Drift
Victoria
Black Rod
M. S. Biddulup
Commons
House of Lords
Earl Hasberg
Timothy Harrington
Harbour
Dublin
Messrs
Dillon, Healey
John Redmond
Harrington
Redmond
Mr. Redmond
Great Britain
German Insurance
Cedarville
Dr. Wenger
Bright
N. R. Wenger
Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, Ind
Bell
Calhoun
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