War Office declines to confirm Krugers Delagoa Bay offer
London reports April 19 that the War Office will not confirm circulating rumors of General Warren's recall. Transvaal officials noted De Wet surrounding Brabants forces while British entrenched. Krugers offered to lend Portugal five million dollars as Delagoa Bay dispute raged, a proposal Portugal declined.
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British War Office
Kruger
Delagoa Bay
London
War Office
Warren
Pretoria
Orange — Stree
de Wet
R Brabant
Dalgetty
Fronemann
Rver
Aliwal
Bethulic
Bobs
Crofton
Spion Kop
Woodgate
Thornycroft
Buller
Shewsbury ’S
Gatucre
South Africa
Kruger’s Ofer
Portugal
Transvaal
St. Helena
Great Britain
Reitz
Bloemfontein
Times
Chermside
Reddersburg
Trish Rifles
War Censor Domination and South Africa News Report
London April 19 heavy rains impede British columns and the siege of Wepener continues with relief near large shipments move south from Bloemfontein reversing six weeks of freight flow due to southeast Free State operations 2000 sick in field hospitals mainly dysentery and enteric fever officials note censorship of war news and speculate on Buller Warren Roberts and potential recall. foreign volunteers to Transvaal alleged with rumors of a new corps led by a prominent retired French officer, possibly General De Negrier.
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London
Wepener
Bloemfontein
Free State
Fielu
Musll
Redvers Buller
Clitf
Warren
Lord Roberts
Buller
Giere
Transvaal
Ransvaal
Cgeieral de Negrier
Supreme Council of War
Marquis de Gullifet
Dreyfus
Mrs Stanford Gift to Rome Endows Children’s Home
Mrs Leland Stanford mansion in Sacramento has been presented to Right Rev. Bishop Adrace and successors of the Roman Catholic diocese of Sacramento. The gift includes an endowment fund of 75000 dollars to establish a children’s home.
British nobleman’s Reno marriage shocks London society
A marriage ceremony was held in Reno between Mollie Cooke and John Francis Stanley Russell, a British nobleman living in judicial separation from his wife, the Countess Russell. They traveled from Glenbrook, Nevada, after a stay at Riverside hotel. London reports say Countess Russell condemns the union as scandalous while Lord Russell’s stance remains unchallenged.
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Bowfie
England
Iene
Tex
John Francis Stanley ‘Russell
Mollie Cooke
Riverside Hotel
BE. Curler
Reno
Glenbrook
New
Lake Tahoe
Marl Russell
London
Lord Russell
Russell
Record-breaking cattle sale tops nation for Pereford herd
The Champion Fairview herd of Shereford cattle sold ninety-six head for $64,415 at the Union Stockyards Dexter Park sale, averaging $671. Purchases came from thirteen states and Canada. Notable prices included Dale at $7,500, Viscount Rupert $3,100, Bruce $1,400, Perfection $1,300, and seven cows totaling $14,300 with Russett, Theresa, Lady Help and Dolly among top lots.
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Chicago
America
Dexter Ark Oan
Alphitheatre
Union Stockyards
Cochrane
Dexter Park
Attica
Ind
States
Canada
Dale
Viscount Rupert
Bruce
Russett and
Theresa
Lady Help
Dolly
Adjudged Not a Cannibal in Canadian Case
George Hunt and Agowkuku faced cannibalism charges in Vancouver on April 19. Agowkuku was found guilty and imprisoned. Hunt was acquitted after testimony about body parts from a death dance.
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Vancouver
B. C
George Hunt
Agowkuku
Hunt
Lludson Bay
George Hlunt
Eight-Hour Day Law Fight in Committee
Washington April 19 The House labor sub committee on the Gardner eight hour bill reported final form and amendments aimed at avoiding transportation and open market effects. The measure backed by the American Federation of Labor faces opposition from steel, shipbuilding, and ammunition interests tied to government work. The panel's report was not unanimous.
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Washington
House
Labor
Committee On Labor
American Federation of Labor
Amor, Shipbuilding and Ammunition
Federation of Labor
Iate
House Committee On Agriculture
Lorimer
Illinois
Wadsworth
Neville
Nebraska
Willits
Mississippi
Smyrna
United States
Angell
Simyrie
Europe
Turkey
Senate
Stewart
Porto Rico tariff debate sparks cross party clash in Congress
In Washington April 19 a Porto Rican tariff clash dominates House debate as Grosvenor and Williams trade barbs over the president's tariff stance. The president signals a shift toward a condition near free trade for Porto Rico while congressional votes shape civil governance and officer appointments.
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Washington
Congress
Porto Rico
Senate Foraker
Cgrosvenor
Williams
Mississippi
Stanley
Texas
Grosvenor
Ways and Venus
Tia
Gentlemai
Chas
Resolution to curb color line in voting introduced
Senator Chandler introduced a bill in the senate to prohibit any state qualification for suffrage that applies to colored citizens while not to white citizens. The measure declares such provisions unconstitutional and null and void. It also aims to grant colored citizens voting rights regardless of race and allows actions for damages against registration boards denying registration.
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Chandler
Washington
Senate
United States
Tie
Untitled: Miscellaneous 19th Century News Fragments
Fragmentary report covers political, social, and crime notes. Pempermis elects TLon. Pam Johnsons named delegate to Nausas City convention. Philippine commission sails to Miandla. Roosevelt to attend Chicago Dewey celebration. widow of Billy Florence to marry man aged 35. Bubouse plague feared at Red Sea ports. About two million guarding 200 laborers at Cornell din Croton. Carl Browne and Coxey figure in Dewes and Donnelly. Wausaukee Wisconsin to drive at distillery. Miss Columbia doll tops Boston to Chicago voyage. General Gilmore ill. Jewels worth 10 dollars stolen in New York. Bohemia affected by landslides and earthquakes. Count Frenfancellivbo dies at Ko lingo, France. once married Marie L. McClurg of Racine.
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Pempermis
Ohio
Tlon
Pam L. Johnsons
Nausas
Philippine Commission
Sam Praueiseoa
Miandla
Hoosevelt
Chicago
Dewey
Billy
Florence
Red Sea
Cornell Din
Croton
Noy
Carl Browne
Coxey Ainy
Dewes
Lgantius
Donnelly
Wausaukee
Wis
Distillery
Miss Columbia
Boston
Gheneral J.C Gilmore
Army Teaedquarters
Princess Nuersberg
New York City
Bohemia
Count Frenfancellivbo
Kolingo
France
Marie L. McClurg
Racine
Notable Figures Joined in Postwar and Global Affairs
John H. Reagan writes recollectibles as the last surviving member of Jefferson Davis cabinet. Oxford student Slam’s crown prince studies at Christ Church. Charles Eliot Norton travels to England to oversee Ruskin papers. Labor groups praise Lord Avebury for cutting labor hours. A statue of Gordon is planned for Khartum public gardens. Italian royalty visitor Miss Italia Garibaldi studies US institutions in Brooklyn. French deputy Arboin, fat but legally elected, cannot sit. African chief Juja-Ra-Fura visits, seeks more sun exposure in this country.
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John H. Reagan
Jefferson Davis
Slam
Oxford
Christchurch
Charles Eliot Norton
John Ruskin
England
Ruskin
Lord Avebury
Sir John Lubbock
Gordon
Khartum
Ttalia Garibaldi
Liberator
Brooklyn
M. Arboin
Troyes
Juja-Ra-Fura
Carl Peters
Gulf region winters attract travelers to rail lines
Winter in the South touts gulf coast escapes along the Louisville and Nashville line from Mobile to New Orleans with mild climate air and fishing and hunting access. The C M and St P Railway resumed its Midland Route Tourist Car service from Chicago to San Francisco with a schedule via Omaha Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City to San Francisco and an eastbound return from San Francisco each Saturday.
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Gulf
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida
J. K. Ridgely
W. P.A
Chicago
Midland
San Francisco
C. M
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Col. Mid
Salt Lake
So. Pac
Salt Lake City
August Flower Still Tops Sales In Medicine
Question answered. August Flower remains the largest selling medicine in the civilized world. It was used by mothers and grandmothers for indigestion biliousness and general malaise. It was believed to cleanse the system, regulate the liver, and invigorate nervous and organic action with few doses. Sample bottles at Joseph Emmert's, successor to Em mert & Burrell.
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Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
Richest man John B Robinson owns world's largest diamond
John B Robinson, reputed among the world’s richest men, owns the largest diamond found at his Jagersfontein diamond field. The uncut stone weighs 671 carats. An Indian rajah reportedly offered £250,000 for it.
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John B. Robinson
Jagersfontein
Rheumatism Cured by Pain Balm, Red Creek Testimony
W J Coyver of Red Creek New York praises Chamberlains Pain Balm as a splendid rheumatism liniment and useful household remedy. The message, signed by editor W G Piiprix of the Red Creek Herald, notes sale by Joseph Lummert, druggist, and signals Coyver as a leading village merchant.
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Chamberlain
W. J. Coyver
Red Creek
N. Y
Cuyver
W.G. Piiprix
Magnetic cure promise touts medical miracles at Freeport office
An advertisement claims a drugless cure for chronic diseases through nature’s remedy, listing diplomas from top magnetic schools including Weltmer of Nevada, Missouri. It references local Freeport cases and offers facial treatment by the French Method at 158 Stephenson St.
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Weltmer School
Nevada
Freeport
Stephenson St
Ill
Cossueration Bebe
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Chas. F. Beck
C. Becker & Co
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the Reliable Grocer
Stephenson Street
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Mike
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Sherwin-Williams Paints
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