British Policy Stance in South Africa and Field Movements
London reports the British government rejects foreign intervention in South African affairs while Lord Roberts consolidates rail links and prepares for further action. News from Bloemfontein notes movements toward Natal, dispatches about President Steyn, and a Royal Engineers party cutting lines north of Bloemfontein.
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London
House of Commons
William Redmond
United States
South Africa
Balfour
Lord Roberts
Norval
Pont and
Bethuli
Joubert
Brandfort
Biggarsberg
Mr. Redmond
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Hay
Pretoria
South African Republic
White
Steyn
Kroonstadt
Bloemfontein
Hunt Weston
Royal Engineers
Pretovia
Fall of Bloemfontein Marked by British Entry
London reports the British hoisted the union jack over Bloemfontein's presidency at 1 30 pm on Tuesday, with Lord Roberts leading a mile long cavalcade amid cheers. Boers held hills south but shells drove them off as Frazer sought protection and the keys surrendered. The ceremony sealed British control and ended the Boer government in the state.
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London
Lady Roberts
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Mr. Frazier
Lord Roberts
Mr. Frazer
Jack
Setate
Deringey
Two Columns Unite at Burgersdorp in South African Campaign
General Clements' brigade joins General Gatacre's troops at Burgersdorp. A patrol departed to Aliwal North to link with General Brabant, signaling coordinated movement on the march.
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Bethulie
Clements
Gatacre
Burgersdorp
Aliwal
Brabant
Joubert lauds British courage yet cites Mauser fire
Pretoria dispatch notes General Joubert speaking to a press representative. He says British soldiers showed fearless courage rushing kopjes and entrenchments but were mowed down by Mausers.
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Pretoria
Joubert
Government Moves as Free State seat shifts to Kroonstadt
State Secretary Reitz reports Bloemfontein fell to British forces after burghers withdrew northward. The Free State government has relocated its seat to Kroonstadt.
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Pretoria
Reitz
Bloemfontein
Free State
Kroonstadt
Prettyman governs Bloemfontein with arm surrender order
General Prettyman issues a proclamation in Bloemfontein calling burghers within ten miles to surrender arms with promised compensation. Lord Roberts to issue fresh proclamations to curb Free State opposition. Collings named landdrost and Frazer acts as mayor amid unrest among Dutch residents. Stores captured at Wasserfalls recovered. British lines cleared to Kaffir river. Steyn rumored willing to surrender.
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Bloemfontein
Prettyman
Lord Roberts
Free Staters. Mr. Collings Has Been Appointed Landdrost, Vice Papenius
Frazer
Wasserfalls
Hunter and Weston
Kaffir River
Steyn
Cape Town Rejoices Over Bloemfontein Occupation
Cape Town reports British occupation of Bloemfontein with 21 gun salute at Port Elizabeth and a general holiday. Jamestown voices complaints of Boer harshness. rebels surrender, leaders arrested, and British cross the Orange River with a pontoon bridge under construction.
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Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Port Elizabeth
Jamestown
Orange River
Roberts welcomed by crowds in Bloemfontein
Tuesday March 13 crowds lined the streets as Lord Roberts was escorted into Bloemfontein by a deputation of officials. He was greeted with cheers handkerchiefs waved and evident enthusiasm.
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Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
British forces parade as reinforcements march into town
Lord Roberts appoints General Prettyman governor and frees four prisoners who refused to fight. Troops move to man northern heights as immense transport convoys fill the plain. A striking contrast shows well fed citizens and exhausted gunners. General Joubert expected, delayed by a line explosion. he stays at Brandfort with 2000 Natalers.
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Lady Roberts
Lord Roberts
General Prettyman
Joubert
Brandfort
Liquid air venture to be shown in Fort Wayne
C R Lane of this city is appointed agent for Allen county by the Tripler Liquid Air company of New York. A local sub company will form after Indiana state organization. Liquid air aims to replace ice in homes within ten years and power engines, mines and hospitals. A demonstration by a New York expert will occur in Fort Wayne in a few weeks.
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Tripler
Liquid Air Company of
New York
Chas. B. Lane
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Bell Telephone Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
John M. Spann & Co
New York Laboratory
Steamer Louisville in Ice Field Distress Near St Joseph
A Graham & Morton steamer Louisville due from Chicago is lodged in ice about five miles out. Signals of distress were heard as heavy snow obscures view. tug Andy was sent but has disappeared in the storm.
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Detroit
Mich
Journal
St. Joseph
Louisville
Graham & Morton Company
Chicago
Andy
Big Mohawk Hotel Block Burns in Mohawk Utica Fire
A major blaze in Mohawk destroys the Mohawk Valley hotel block including the hotel five stores post office town offices insurance office Masonic hall and opera house. Only mail saved. town records and Masonic lodge charter burned. Losses estimated at 100000.
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Utica
Mohawk Valley
Mohawk
Justice of the Peace
Masonic Lodge
Fragmentary OCR Note From Rome Page
Brief readable line notes a Rome item with a total and page reference. The legible text is sparse, offering limited names or dates but indicating a small clerical or financial line on a newspaper page.
Empress Dowager’s stance alarms reformers in China
The American association in Shanghai telegraphed to the United States government warning that the empress dowager’s attitude toward reformers may ruin the open door policy. They predict rebellion and anarchy harming foreign interests and urge prompt concerted action by the powers. The China association will also appeal to British minister Sir Claude M. MacDonald on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghia
American Association
United States
China Association
Claude M. MacDonald
US Considers Open Door Policy Ties Amid Chinese Reform
Washington notes the American association cable on China open door policy. Empress Dowager persecutes reformers while Boxers attack missions and Kiao-Chou. A Navy ship may be sent from Manila to near Taku Wei Hai Wei, but policy remains internal to China.
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Washington
American Association
State Department
China
United States
Reform Party
Japan
Conger
Department
Shan Tung
Kiao-Chou
Manila
Taku
Pieho River
Wei-Hai-Wei
Department of State
Mrs Arnold Dead Widow of Dr Thomas Arnold
London dispatch reports Mrs. Arnold widow of Dr. Thomas Arnold, famed headmaster of Bugby, has died. The notice gives no further details on the funeral or age.
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London
Midwife Henrietta Bamberger Sentenced in St Louis
In St Louis on March 16 the jury returned a verdict in the case of midwife Henrietta Bamberger. The judge will pronounce sentence shortly, with the proceedings centering on alleged medical practices and patient outcomes related to Bamberger's care.
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St. Louis, Mo
Henrietta Bamberger
Soni
Woman Accused in Death of Wilhelmina Shoern
The article states she was charged with causing the death of Wilhelmina Shoern, a girl who sought relief from Mrs. Bamberger.
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Wilhelmina Shoern
Brown to Lead Defense Team for Goebel Murder Suspects
Louisville citizens announce ex Governor John Young Brown will serve as chief counsel for the men arrested in the Goebel murder case. He will be joined by General Denny W C P Breckinridge and several others in the defense effort.
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Louisville
John Young-Brown
William Goebel
Denny
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Keplinger Arraigned On Forgery Charges Bond Set At 3000
Jay L. Keplinger was arraigned Friday before Justice France on numerous forgery charges. He waived a hearing and his bond was fixed at 3000. Unable to furnish bond, he was remanded to jail to await trial.
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Jay L. Keplinger
Justice France
Keplinger
War With Britain Not Far Distant Weighs on Europe
Berlin dispatch claims Russia has moved 160000 troops in recent months with Merv Tashkend and Samarkand as war camps. Reports say Britain may join Germany against Russia in Asia Minor, while German press hints at a Baghdad railway project and Cyprus talks amid tensions.
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New York
Journal and
Berlin
Constantinople
Tagblatte
Russia
Caspian
Merv
Tashkend
Samarkand
England
Persian Gulf
Straits of Ormuz
Munich Neuste Nachrichten
Germany
Great Britain
Asia Minor
Bagdad
Asia
Turkey
Cyprus
Howell Cobb Sold at Cambridge City Horse Sale
J W Pearse returned from Cambridge City where the Lackey sale drew huge crowds. H C Rockhill sold his horse Howell Cobb for 260 dollars to a St Louis buyer for matinee use. Pearse called the sale among the greatest in forty years and predicted a strong horse market even as autos push competition.
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J. W. Pearse
Cambridge City
H. C. Rockhill
Pearse
the Sentinel
Indiana League Formed With Six Towns
Kokomo Indiana March 16 The Indiana Base Ball league was completed yesterday with Ed Hill of Kokomo as president. The six towns are Kokomo Anderson Marion Logansport Muncie and Wabash. A $200 guaranty is provided by each club and backed financially. The salary limit of $800 insures good ball. Players are signed for all clubs, many ex National Leaguers. A Kokomo meeting on March 25 will set the schedule.
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Kokomo
Ind
Indiana
Ed Hill
Anderson
Marion
Logansport
Muncie
Wabash
New York Snow Disrupts City Traffic and Power
Nine inches of snow and sleet clog Manhattan and Brooklyn streets as 4,000 workers battle the storm. Bridges and trolley lines fail under ice causing blockades. surface traffic slows, mail delivery delays persist, and horses are killed by live wires. No fatalities reported. shelters see many homeless.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue
Bronx
Jersey
White
General Delivery Department
the Post Office
Harsh Freeze Cripples Fruit Areas in Southeast
In Chattanooga Tennessee on March 16 the thermometer fell to twenty four degrees marking a deep freeze across eastern Tennessee and North Georgia. Fruit growers face heavy losses as crops freeze while Johnson City records nine inches of snow causing extensive damage.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Georgia
Johnson City
Freezing Temperature Reaches Deep into Cotton Belt
Freezing temperature reported today as far south as a line through the cotton belt with killing frost noted at Fort Smith Arkansas near Mobile and at Ma-
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Atlanta
Cotton Belt
Fort Smith
Ark
Mobile
Winter Cold Threatens Fruit Trees After Warm Spell
Rain and snow across the south gave way to strong winds and a sharp drop in temperature. Fruit growers warn trees may suffer if the cold persists, following a period of rapid advancement caused by recent warm weather.
Snowbound Coal Region Struck By Heavy Storm
Shamokin Pennsylvania reports a storm that left ground covered by seventeen inches and shut down over six thousand mine workers between Shamokin and Mount Carmel. Rail lines in mountain passes faced five to fifteen foot drifts, making the snow the heaviest of the season in the coal region.
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Shamokin
Here
Mount Carmel
New Orleans Weather Sees Frost Tonight After Cold Spell
New Orleans and Louisiana endure continued cold with a frost forecast for tonight. Snow and ice formed across the state, causing local damage to fruits and vegetables while broader crop damage remains unclear. Temperatures dropped to 39 early morning after a 66 degree high yesterday.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
March Records Broken In Frigid Columbus Night
Columbus Ohio reports all time March cold records with the thermometer at zero. Weather bureau data spanning twenty two years shows no equal to this chill across the city.
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Columbus
Weather Bureau
Cleveland Records Lowest March Temperature In Fifteen Years
Cleveland March 17 — the low March temperature in fifteen years was recorded at the local weather bureau. The government thermometer on a roof reached zero and street readings showed from 1 to 3 below zero signaling unusually cold weather for the period.
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Cleveland
Weather Bureau
Bank cashier credits King’s New Discovery for health
J. R. Garrison of Thornville Ohio, cashier of the Bank of Thornville, credits Dr King’s New Discovery for a severe lung trouble and cold. He praises it as the best medicine for chest throat and lung issues and keeps a bottle on hand. Trial bottles are free at Dreier and Bros drug store.
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J. R. Garrison
Bank of
Thornville
Ohio
Dr. King
Dreier & Bros
Jenkinson Hurt In Barn Fall At South Harrison
William Jenkinson of Jenney Electric Light and Power fell from a haymow in his South Harrison street barn Friday evening and dislocated his right ankle. A surgeon reset the bones and he will be unable to attend to his duties for several days.
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William Jenkinson
Jenney Electric Light and Power Company
South Harrison Street
Jenkinson
Robe Stolen From Wagon Outside Brinsley’s Barn
John Boyle of No 46 New Haven avenue reports a robe stolen from his wagon in front of Brinsley’s barn on Pearl street. No clues to thief.
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John Boyle
New Haven Avenue
Brinsley
Pearl Street
Grim Grip of La Grippe Warns of Hidden Microbes
The article warns that microbes from La Grippe contaminate water food clothing and air yet are beaten by nerve force and vital power. It promotes Dr Miles Nervine as the best and surest guard for the weak and exhausted against these deadly microbes.
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la Grippe
Miles’ Nervine
Grip
Ralph
Wat. G, Edelman
Care Canton Steel Co
Canton
Ohio
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