Armored Train Destroyed in Transvaal Clash
dispatches from Vryburg and Cape Town report an armored train destroyed south of Mafeking with feared loss of life. Fifteen British troops killed. Boers shelled wreckage. Officials warn the worst may have occurred as Boers push toward Baden-Powell positions, threatening rail and telegraph links.
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Cape Town
Vryburg
London
Evening News
Mafeking
Colonial Office
Kraipan
Beden-Powell
Cape Railway
War Office
Maribogi
Baden- Powell
Cape forces report armored train attack near Kraipan
Cape Town dispatch says an armored train bound for Mafeking with two seven pounder guns was struck last night at Kraipan. The train left the track after a rail was removed and was shelled for about thirty minutes before capture. Telegraph to Mafeking interrupted and civilians moved to Cape Town.
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Cape Town
Mafeking
Kraipan
Prisoners Taken From Armored Train Crew by Boers
Cape Town reports the entire train crew, except the engine driver, were captured by Boers as the armored train came under attack on October 13 at 4 05 p m. The incident highlights ongoing hostilities in the region.
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Cape Town
Boers Plan Assault on Mafeking With Twelve Guns
A Paris dispatch reports the Boers, mounting twelve guns, are making preparations to assault Mafeking, signaling intensified action in the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Mafeking
Train from Mafeking Carries 300 Women and Children to Kimberley
The Mafeking bound train carrying three hundred women and children passed through Vryburg on October 18 en route to Kimberley. All aboard reported in good health.
Burghers Replace Cronje at Mafeking Front
The Pall Mall Gazette reports from Mafeking that younger burghers unhappy with Commandant Cronje for not attacking the British yesterday have sent him to the rear and appointed a successor to command.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Mafeking
Cronje
Cabinet in Council in London Agenda for Parliament Reassembly
The cabinet met at noon in London with public interest high. Lord Salisbury and Mr Champerlain were cheered on arrival as they discussed the South Africa situation and arranged the text of the queen s speech for parliament reassembly next Tuesday along with other preliminaries. The council adjourned at 2 o clock.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Champerlain
South Africa
Boers Destroy Armored Train on Transvaal Border
London reports the Boer forces destroyed an armored train on the western Transvaal border. The event is described as aimed at forcing a response or disrupting colonial defenses on the frontier.
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London
Transvaal
Mafeking Stand and Boer Forces Grow Tense
Dispatches show Cronje leading 9 000 to 10 000 troops with strong field positions near Mafeking while Natal remains largely unchanged. A reported 3 000 Boer movement via Tintwa Pass roughly tracks the earlier Van Reenen’s Pass incursion and nears Ladysmith within twenty miles. News from Ladysmith is awaited as the front line tightens.
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Mafeking
Cronje
Joubert
Natal
Tintwa Pass
van Mreenen’s Pass
Ladysmith
Aldershot
Marion Veterans May Vote At Home In Marion
The Indiana supreme court holds veterans at the Marion Soldiers' Home may acquire residence there and vote. The ruling rests on land cession making home inmates citizens of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
Indiana
Marion Soldiers’ Home
Cornerstone Laid For Dewey Hall At Norwich University
In Northfield Vermont Admiral George Dewey laid the cornerstone of Dewey hall at Norwich University. The event drew cadets from Norwich and the Vermont National Guard. Chauncey M. Depew delivered the day’s address followed by a reception before Dewey departed for Boston.
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Northfield
George Dewey
Dewey
Norwich University
Admiral Dewey
Vermont National Guard
Brown
Col
H. C. Kent
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
President lauds education in city facilities tour
The president spoke favorably about education and complimented the city on its facilities, highlighting their value and potential benefits for students and the community.
Robbers Loot Nickel Plate Car Near Arcadia
Thieves robbed a Nickel Plate train near Arcadia and dumped several cases of shoes and gloves from the moving car. A companion collected the goods and disappeared. Officer Tom Wilkinson is pursuing the case, the first such theft in some time on the line.
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Arcadia
Tom Wilkinson
Schwan’s Column Moves on Sapang and Das Marinas
Dispatch from Manila dated October 12 says Schwan's column advances to Sapang and Das Marinas with expected opposition. Artillery and wagon trains head to Bacoor via Rosario. a 500-man reserve moves from Imus. Lawton to command when concentration completes. Minor insurgent casualties reported at Angeles.
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Schwan
Sapang
Das Marinas
Bacoor
Rosario
Imus
Young
Arayat
Rio Grande
Cascoes
Lawton
Angeles Line
Otis
Antwerp marshal and farmer chase Ohio thief in Fort Wayne
In Fort Wayne the Antwerp Ohio marshal and a local farmer pursued a thief who had stolen a farmer’s watches and jewelry. The suspect was arrested in New Haven for peddling jewelry without a license, paid a fine, fled, and the stolen items resurfaced. New Haven men who bought the watches must surrender receipts. No clue to the thief’s location.
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Antwerp
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Melching
New Haven
Kipling Denies Brighton Speech Plan
Kipling telegraphs AP that reports of a Brighton speech supporting government South Africa policy are erroneous. He states he never intended to speak in Brighton.
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Brighton
England
Kipling
Associated Press
Dewey Could Be Elected Says Proctor
Montpelier Vermont October 12 Senator Proctor comments on Admiral Dewey potentially running for president He says a party nomination would likely win and that he would vote for Dewey in a Republican bid but not if he ran as a Democrat.
Decatur Line Is Completed Connecting Fort Wayne and Decatur
The new telephone line between Fort Wayne and Decatur was completed Wednesday afternoon with the first business message sent shortly after final connections. The Citizens Telephone of Decatur and the National Company of Fort Wayne own the line, promising direct service to Portland and all points south, with rapid expansion to Winchester, Richmond, Indianapolis, and Bluffton to Marion network.
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Fort Wayne
Decatur
Citizens’ Telephone Company
National Company
Portland
Winchester
Richmond
Indianapolis
W. L. Moellering
Home Company
United Company
Bluffton
Marion
Fort Wayne Man Chosen Twelfth District Commissioner
Theodore F. Thieme of Fort Wayne has been named by Governor Mount as the Twelfth District commissioner to help form Indiana's representation at the Toledo Exposition of 1902. He has accepted the role, which carries honor though not pay, as the board, created by last legislature, ensures Indiana's creditable presence at the Ohio event two years hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore F. Thieme
Mount
Indiana
Thieme
Allen County Wins State Loyal Temperance Banner
Fort Wayne delegates returning from Marion carry the blue and white silk banner awarded to the county organizing the most S T L legions in the past year. Allen County organized five legions, surpassing Morgan County, and plans to display the prize in a downtown store for public viewing. The banner features a boy and girl with a flag and the league motto.
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Fort Wayne
Loyal Temperance Legion
Marion
Allen County
Morgan County
League
Troops Returning Home From Manila In Pacific Voyage
Word arrives that the transport Indiana with the Tennessee regiment, the last volunteer unit from Manila, is at Nagasaki coaling for the Pacific return. The Senator carrying the Iowa regiment is due by about October 22, with additional transports carrying discharged soldiers expected to reach port by month end.
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San Francisco
Indiana
Manila
Nagasaki
Pacific
May Build A Paper Mill In City
E F Stingley and G D Storms of Cincinnati visited the city from Chicago to explore establishing a paper mill here. They sampled local water for analysis and noted good railway access. If decided they will return for talks with the Commercial club and seek support.
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Messrs
E. F. Stingley
G. D. Storms
Cincinnati
Chicago
Commercial Club
Nutmeg State Destroyed by Fire Near Sands Point
The steamer Nutmeg State of the Bridgeport line burned to the water’s edge near Old Hen reef off Sands Point after catching fire at 6 a.m. All passengers were saved by the City of Lawrence. Freight was lost. the ship was beached and is a probable total loss by 8 a.m.
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New York
Bridgeport
Old Hen Reef
Sands’ Point
City of
Fort Wayne Boy Sails to Manila with Thirty-fifth Regiment
Louis Jones, a Fort Wayne youth, sails for Manila as part of the Thirty-fifth regiment. Recruited at Vancouver barracks Washington, the unit is aboard the City of Rio de Janeiro and Sikh transports from Portland. Jones formerly worked at Olds Wagon works and lived at 153 Poplar street.
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Louis Jones
Fort Wayne
Pacific Ocean
Manila
Jones
Thirty
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Rio de Janeiro
Portland
Olds Wagon Works
Poplar Street
Oil Well Gush Report Suppressed In New Haven
A rumored blowout in an abandoned Hartzell Oil Co lease well near New Haven prompted C. L. Cantlivre to travel there. He found the flow had stopped when workers attempted to casing, but a large quantity of water erupted briefly and then ceased as the bottom formation forced water to the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartzell Oil Company
New Haven
C. L. Cantlivre
President at Duluth Greeting Sparks City Welcome
President arrives in Duluth as tug boats and grain steamers fill the St. Louis River bars. Mayor Truelsen and Congressman Wage Morris lead an escort of Minnesota volunteers as crowds cheer near the High Wdions building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
St. Louis
High Wdions
Sideion
Minnesota Wolunteers
Sayner and Grosvenor Tie Fort Wayne Wedding Pact
Miss Cora M. Sayner and William G. Grosvenor of Fort Wayne wed at the home of Mr and Mrs W C Dederick in Logansport on Thursday evening. They were assisted by Miss Lillie Berghorn and Charles Grosvenor from the city. The couple left for a northern wedding tour and will reside in Fort Wayne after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora M. Sayner
William G. Grosvenor
Fort Wayne
W. C. Dederick
Logansport
Lillie Berghorn
Charles Grosvenor
Well Completed at Lindenwood Cemetery
Contractor Robert Spice finished a large rock well at Lindenwood Cemetery. Analysis by Dr. Drayer confirms excellent water quality. The well measures six inches in diameter and 260 feet in depth.
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Robert Spice
Lindenwood ‘Cemetery
Dr. Drayer
Missionary in Fabris Persia Reaches Field Safely
Word from city reports Miss Idiflan Bea bet han has arrived safely to begin her missionary work in Fabris Persia. The notice confirms her arrival and assignment to her field of labor.
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Idiflan Beabet Han
Fabris
Persia
Reclaimed Land Opens Fertile Strip in Walkerton
Walkerton Indiana October 12 the Rob bins ditch has reclaimed a large strip of fertile land. Twenty miles of ditch edge now show thousands of acres of rich land once waterlogged. Cattle graze on former swampy ground while golden asters cover the banks and a clear stream runs through. Dan Beall once had trapping grounds here using a boat. Corn yields this year reach seventy five to one hundred bushels an acre. Seven iron bridges span the ditch and new houses dot the once useless tract as the area opens a new territory with greatly growing value.
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Walkerton
Ind
Robbins Ditch
Dan Beall
Banquet closes St Marys Alumnae biennial meet
Notre Dame Ind Oct 12 The second day of the biennial St Marys Alumnae association gathering at St Marys academy concluded with a banquet in the refectory. Music by the students and toasts followed, then Rev A Morrisey president of Notre Dame University addressed the group on Christian Women stressing that the aim is to educate women whose character and influence serve as a power for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Ind
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Academy
A. Morrissey
Notre Dame University
Levies Against Nickum Spark Patrol Standoff in Logansport
Logansport Indiana October 12 S B Nickum known as the perpetual light man has three judgments against him in favor of local firms and constables. An execution levy seized shovels and fixtures outside his home while Nickum barricaded inside and defied officers from entering the premises
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Logansport
Ind
S. B. Nickum
4 Family Reunion Draws 146 Relatives in Indiana
Mr and Mrs John Belot attended a family reunion at the home of Mrs Belots parents Mr and Mrs Jeremiah Gump of Eel River township. 146 relatives sat to a banquet of edibles at the Dunkard church nearby as the group planned annual reunions and formed an organizing committee led by J W Hursh.
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John Belot
J. W. Hursh
Dunkard
Gump
Beaten by Footpads In Logansport Robbery
Logansport Indiana October 12. Farmer Conrad Slagel was beaten by two footpads Monday night and left insensible. He suffered a torn nose a broken right shoulder and internal injuries. The robbers escaped with less than five dollars.
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Logansport
Ind
Conrad Slagel
Kipling Announcement Glosses Over Dek
Fragmentary notice references Arthur Sanday and Kipling in a dated publishment. The readable elements hint at a public or scholarly declaration with minimal context. No clear event date or place is discernible from the text.
Powder Explosion Kills Two at Etna Mill
An explosion at the Etna powder mill near Miller's station Valparaiso Indiana on October 12 killed two men and damaged two buildings. The blast shook the city breaking plate glass windows and rattling homes and shops.
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Valpariaso
Ind
Etna
Warren Couple Visiting City as Guests of Local Residents
Mr and Mrs J Taylor of Warren Indiana are in the city as guests of local residents and plan to attend Sunday events. The visit showcases regional social ties and hospitality.
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J. Taylor
Warren, Ind
City
Ottoman edict offers Armenian relief and reforms
Constantinople reports an imperial trade abolishing Armenian movement restrictions and promising rebuilding of churches schools and monasteries with government aid. It also compensates families of officials affected by massacres pardons fifty four prisoners and commutes death sentences for twenty four.
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Constantinople
Inmates Increase at Feeble Minded Youth Home
The home receives about ten new inmates weekly with 635 existing residents and a projected 700 by November and 800 by November 1900. An new addition will be completed by January and inmates will adapt to rules. crops are excellent with 2,500 bushels of potatoes harvested and health is excellent.
Back to County Asylum Return of Inmate Couples Spark Detention
Becky Wallace was discharged from the poor farm to Ohio and later stayed about the city with Ashland Smith, another asylum inmate. Superintendent Felts took Smith back to the poor farm, and Deputy Sheriff Stout found Wallace on Harrison Street and escorted her back to the asylum.
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Becky Wallace
Ohio
Ashland Smith
Felts
Smith
Stout
Harrison Street
O'Brien Marries Haynes In St Patrick’s Church
On Wednesday morning at St Patrick's church Miss May O'Brien wed Clarence Haynes in a ceremony conducted by Rev Father Delaney. The couple, accompanied by Miss Dolly Haynes and Harry Fitzpatrick, departed for Chicago for their honeymoon and will reside at 22 East Butler Street upon return.
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St. Patrick’s Church
May O’brien
Clarence Haynes
Dolly Haynes
Harry Fitzpatrick
Father Delaney
Chicago
City
East Butler Street
Prairie Dogs Sent to Denver Men Travel Grand Canyon
George Brown received by express from Denver two prairie dogs likely sent by John Mohr Byron Hattersley Louis Fox and others traveling through the Grand Canyon. The party is expected home in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brown
Denver
Col
Mr. Brown
Messrs
John Mohr
Byron Hattersley
Louis Fox
Grand Canyon
Inquest of Sanity Delivers Verdict on Lavina Walsh
Commission in lunacy met Saturday to examine Mrs. Lavina Walsh whose recent behavior grew violent. Doctors McOscar and Schick joined Squires Huser and Tancey in declaring her of unsound mind and an application will be made to admit her to the Richmond asylum.
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Squires Huser
Tancey
Calico Printing Firms Form Lancashire Combination
London reports a combination of all calico and printing firms in Lancashire valued at about 310,000,000 dollars. The motive is to unite capital and stabilize the trade. The English textile sector faces changes as the deal aims to coordinate dyeing and production practices amid market pressures.
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London
Lancashire
Nadeateking
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Miral Dewey
Northfield, VT
Stone
Dewey Hall
Depew
General Schwan
Gen. Lawton
Washington
War Department
City Today
Tional Company—Home Com
Pany
Governor Mount
Toledo Exposition
Sayner-Grosvenor
Nickum
Sanday
Artur
Sultan
County Asylum
O'brien—Haynes
Inquest OF Sanity
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