Transvaal Burghers Ready For War Amid Peace Hopes
News from Cape Town and Bulawayo reports a tense Transvaal mood as Burghers seek peace but are mobilizing for possible hostilities. Commandants and field cornets are ordered to prepare, while British subjects flee large towns. Recruit influx to Colonel Plumer's camp continues with sixty South Rhodesia volunteers sworn in.
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Cape Town
Transvaal
Bulawayo
Matabeleland
British South Africa
Plumer
South Rhodesia
Newspaper denies orders for Orange Free State artillery
Bloemfontein report states a local paper’s claim that immediate equipment and cartridge orders were issued to the Orange Free State artillery is unfounded.
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Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Congo forces repulse Batela rebels near Songola
Brussels dispatch reports Congo Free State troops under Baron D'Hanis clashing with Batela fighters beyond Songola. Rebels retreated with 100 dead. Congo forces suffered 25 native soldier losses. Fighting halted as famine and smallpox spread, and the region was said to be quiet again.
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Brussels
Congo Free State
Baron D’hanis
Batella
Songola
Congo
Yellow Fever at Key West Reported
General Frank reports four yellow fever cases in Key West with orders to relocate the garrison. General Miles suggests Fort McPherson as a potential site due to available quarters. Acting assistant surgeon confirms four cases in town. No cases among the soldiers.
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Washington
Frank
Department of
Resignation of Deputy Collector August E Martin
August E Martin deputy collector of internal revenue for this district has sent his resignation to Corector Nowlin effective October 1 He returns to North Manchester where he owns an interest in Rays of Light a weekly newspaper and will resume newspaper work It is believed John W Hayden of this city will become his successor
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August E. Martin
Internal Revenue
Corector Nowlin
Martin
Manchester
Rays of Light
Stamp Department
Revenue
John W. Hayden
Hartford City Franchise Request for Street Car Line
Dr James M Dinnen of this city and A L Scott general manager of Fort Wayne Consolidated Street Railroad applied for a franchise to build a street car line over Hartford City streets and alleys. They seek operative status after completing an electric line linking Hartford City and Montpelier, with eighteen months to place into operation. The inter urban plan has been quietly maturing, but projectors say little. The request will be submitted to the Hartford City city council this evening.
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James M. Dinnen
A. L. Scott
Fort Wayne Consolidated Street Railroad
Hartford City
Montpelier
Walton Avenue Bridge Bid Concludes Without Award
Contracts not awarded as the lowest bid for Walton Avenue bridge construction failed to meet specifications. Officials cited price and reliability concerns while evaluating bid proposals from several firms.
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Walton Avenue
Wabash Bridge and Iron Company Bid Decided
The Sen tinel reports a bid of 19 786 dollars from the Wabash Bridge and Iron Company. The New Castle Bridge company bid was rejected for lacking the proper affidavit. Bids will be reconsidered next Tuesday for contract awards. Stone work bidders include George Jaap J C O Connor Stinger and White Clemmens and Johnson. Piling bidders are Fort Wayne Smelting and Refining Works and Landenberger and Harden. Lumber bidders are J H Stellhorn and Henry Trier.
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Wabash Bridge and Iron Company
Sentinel
New Castle Bridge Company
George Jaap
J. C. O’connor
Stinger & White
Clemmens
Hanna Confident as Ohio Campaign Opens
London reports Senator Mark A. Hanna, rejuvenated by European baths, eager to return to Ohio for the Republican drive at Akron. He sees John R. McLean seeking vice presidency and U.S. Senate, predicts expansion policy, and expects the Philippine war to end before 1900 votes. He renews support for McKinley and the gold standard.
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London
Europe
United States
Mark A. Hanna
St Louis
Hanna
Ohio
Akron
John R. McLean
Bryan
McLean
General Hancock
Southwest
New England
McKinley
Pittsburg
Congress
Croker
Philippine Islands
African missionary and Auglaize U B conference report
Churchmen discuss African missionary work and Porto Rico prospects. Rev C Whitney etc. then Auglaize U B conference details with stationing, elections, ordinations, and resolutions praising missions while criticizing Prohibition era policies and Brigham Roberts seating. Stations in Fort Wayne Lima and more listed.
Mrs Elbert Kelsey Guest Of Mrs Mather In City
Mrs Elbert Kelsey of Greeley Kansas visits the city as a guest of Mrs Mather, staying for a short period and visiting friends and local sites.
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Elbert. Kelsey
Greeley, Kas
Z Mather
Cep
Arg Smh
Northern Indiana Notes summarizing local deaths and oddities
William A Brown of Goshen died suddenly from organic heart trouble. A yellow jacket stung Daniel Stutsman in Goshen impairing speech for days. Porter county reports a smallpox scare. Picnic at Grace Reformed church Swinney park invites all. Mrs. Dumfey, injured by Ashley explosion, now in critical condition after leg amputation. Gussie Krumpetz wins Elkhart Truth contest to be sent to New York to welcome Admiral Dewey. Thornburg injured by sow, convalescing. James Oliver, 76, grew from plowman to owner of a large plow factory in Mishawaka. Bippus spook terrorizes cemetery. Howard McCaughey released after preliminary hearing in Huntington case. Mrs. Tillie Miller dies from a gunshot accident near Converse. Goshen mother finds missing patent medicine capsules. some later found outside window. Kruger cites grasshopper destruction of county crops. 180 acres lost for Mattingly. Harry Price injured by dynamite caps near Lagrange. Wells County’s William Angel claims first Civil War enlistment. Century dictionary missing from Huntington library later recovered in Cleveland. M. Rancher Jr ages ninety-five near Schererville cutting third set of teeth. Cement industry set to bring a Milford factory. vast marl beds nearby.
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Daniel Stutsman
Goshen
Porter County
Board of Health
Grace Reformed Church
Swinney Park
William Dumfey
Ashley
Gussie Krumpetz
Elkhart
New York
Admiral Dewey
Krum
Indiana
Bippus
Wabash County
Howard McCaughey
Springfield
Ill
Huntington
Eliza Dyer
Tillie Miller
Converse
Plymouth
Peter J. Kruger
C. T. Mattingly
Harry Price
Lagrange
Bluffton
Wells County
William Angel
Twelfth
Public Library
Noblesville
Cleveland
Price Cut Specials at The Greatest Grocery
A serious price reduction at The Greatest Grocery offers Michigan Best Family Flour at 3.30 per barrel and Fort Wayne Mills Best Family Flour at 3.53 per barrel. Neatsfoot oil priced at 70 cents per gallon and caster oil at 50 cents per gallon. Tin fruit cans sold in sets of 30 dozens, glass cans at 40 cents per dozen, stoneware jars six cents each, and jugs ten cents per gallon.
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Fort Wayne Mills
Bargain Week at Welker Store Offers Wide Savings
J W Welker announces another week of bargain giving with great values in every department. 10 pieces Henriettas in all colors and black offered at 50 cents per yard. 25 Dot Manufacturers' Sample Corsets and Waists priced at 50 cents, down from 75 cents to 1.00, while they last.
Ladies Petticoats and Shirts Special Sale
Special sale offers on ladies skirts 1.25 2.69 and 3.98 values with waists and lisle vests. Hose and shirts priced at 25c 75c for colored shirts and 25c for men 50c shirts. A direct declamatory ad listing items and discounted prices for a newspaper reader.
Dress tools for stone cutters and others at Pearl Street shop
We make a specialty of dressing tools for stone cutters, plumbers, machinists and tinsmiths. All kinds of tools made to order. Die making and dressing on short notice. Robert Williams, 87 Pearl Street.
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Robert Williambor
Pearl Street
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Rosehill
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Lima
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Dunkirk
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Auglaize Herald
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Resolutions Committee
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Fort Wayne
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Court of Appeals
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Calvary U. B. Church
Northern
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Pittsburg, Pa
M. Rancher, Jr
Schererville
Hammond News
P. F. Miles
O. F. Neff
Milford
Indiana Portland Cement Company
Michigan
C. J. Welker
Schmitz
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