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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1904

Page

5

Bar President Flays Divorce In Indiana Address

Indiana Bar Association President William P. Breen denounces divorce as a societal evil in a keynote address urging preservation of the family. He cites rising divorce rates, argues for stronger marriage foundations, and praises lawyers for progress yet calls for reform toward safeguarding homes and children.

W. P. Breen Indiana Association William P. Breen Indiana Bar Association Commonwealths South Carolina

Wreck of Sunday School Train Kills Many

Chicago July 14 report on Sun day school picnic train wreck near Glenwood. Initial blame shifting follows two linked incidents. Freight derailment on north track forced excursion train onto south bound line, creating the disaster and prompting official inquiries into responsibility.

Chicago Chicago and Eastern Illinois Glenwood Thornton

Death of Former Transvaal President Kruger

Paris reports the death of Paul Kruger former president of the Transvaal at Clarens Switzerland. He left Mentone recently in frail health due to age and throat troubles. His physician Dr Heyman did not foresee an immediate crisis as Kruger resisted accepting that his powers were failing.

Paris Transvaal Paul Kruger Clarens Switzerland Mentone Heyman Kruger

Paul Kruger Dies in Switzerland at 79

Venerable former president of the Transvaal republic Paul Kruger died in Clarens Switzerland at 3 a m from pneumonia and heart weakness. His daughter and son in law were with him. He will be embalmed and his remains interred in Switzerland until funeral arrangements and a request to transport him to the Transvaal are made to the British government. He had been feeble for a long time but attended to affairs until recently.

Dakotas New York Stephen Big Fleming Divorco Clarens Switzerland Paul Kruger Transvaal Republic Knuger Transvaal Kruger Villa du Boichet Dr. Heymann Redel

Sketch of Oom Paul Kruger the South African rebel leader

The article recounts Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kru Ger known as Oom Paul born October 25 1826 in Colesburg Cape Colony as a British subject. It covers his youth exile with Boers the Blood River battle Majuba Hill and Laings Neck wars his roles as field cornet filibuster and British officer later patriot of the Transvaal Republic his diplomatic efforts in Europe his wartime leadership before the 1900 war and his flight to Europe after Pretoria fell. His wife died a little over two years ago.

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger Paul South African Republic Kruger Battle Hill Beer Rifles Blood River Tingaan Durban Sand River Livingstone Sechells Potchefstroom Lydenberg Majuba al Laings Neck Transvaal Europe Great Britain Lord Roberts Pretoria

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