Rain Deluge Delays Boer War Front Moves
A ten day rain deluge across the southeastern Free State slows mobility as creeks swell into rivers and mud floods roads. Reporters note Boer, British preparations amid unclear movements around De Wet's dorp and Wepener, with Braban t reported at Aliwal North and Queen Wilhelmina meeting Boer peace envoys.
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London
Free State
Bloemfontein
DeWet
Dorp
Roberts
Lora Roberts
Ambulance Corps Members Take Up Arms at Pretoria
Reported by cable to the state department that Irish ambulance corps from Chicago joined Boer forces after arrival at Pretoria. Consul Hay says members pledged to hospital service deserted, detentions at Lorenzo Marques noted, Miss Barton letter cited as turning the tide. Portuguese authorities faced neutrality concerns as open door for recruits to Transvaal remained possible.
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Washington
Chicago
Transvaal
Pretoria
State Department
United States
Hay
Lorenzo Marques
Miss Barton
South Africa
American Red Cross Society
Daily News
Barailion Mortfatf
de Villebuis Mareuil
Morning Post
Kimberley
Methuen
Pres Nt
Artis
Bloemfontein
Lady Roberts
British Victory Seen as Path to Reforms in South Africa
Bishop Hartzell of the American Methodist Episcopal Church for Africa, traveling from London via St. Louis, praises Britain’s role in the South African crisis. He hopes Dutch South Africa becomes British South Africa, while commending Dutch leaders and urging England’s win for broader welfare.
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London
Sartzell
American Methodist Episcopal Church For
Africa
United States
St. Louls
Great Britain
South Africa
Enghind
Governor's wire reports Ashanti uprising endangers Bekui loyalty
From Accra on April 20, Sir Mitchell Hodgson reports massed tribes rising again. Loyal Bekuis attacked by Ashantis with about 500 killed. Fear grows they may join the rebellion as the crisis deepens and was neglected until now.
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Accra
Gold Coast Colony
West Africa
Mitchell Hodgson
Croton Valley Strikers Faces Mass Arrests
In Croton Landing yesterday, civil and military authorities moved on the strike, arresting 26 Italians on charges of inciting riot and intent to inflict bodily harm. Sheriff Molloy issued warrants for strike leaders and houses in Italian colonies. over 100 Italians fled the area. About 150 strikers reportedly headed to New York and Syracuse seeking work as deputies and soldiers manned the operation.
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Croton Landing
Croton Valley
Molloy
New York
Syracuse
Knights of the Soil to Unify Mississippi Valley Farmers
In Topeka Kansas on April 20 a plan emerged to form a huge farmers trust named Knights of the Soil to unite communities of the Mississippi Valley. It aims to replace the extinct Farmers Alliance as a business union for farmers to hold grain during low prices without interest and to improve conditions across the sector.
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Topeka
Kan
Farmers’ Trust
Mississippi Valley
Abilene
Knights of the Soil
Allance
Chile
Nodenn
Will‘nee, Dao
Cuban census facts show native whites hold power in Cuba
Washington reports reveal Cuban census under General Singer shows native Cubans form a large share of the population and that whites outnumber blacks. many natives can read and write. Officials see grounds for municipal suffrage and discuss implications for Spanish control. Detailed figures include population totals, literacy, citizenship, and potential 140,000 qualified voters. Dewey repudiates a false quote and defends war Democrat allies. Several congressional actions touch on express shipment charges, Porto Rico civil affairs, and internal revenue provisions.
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Washington
General Singer
War Department
Cuba
Spain
Iavana
Havana
Santiago
Fruit tree damage in Canon City hits half a million
Canon City Colorado April 20 The late heavy storm and frosts caused fruit tree damage estimated at 500000 dollars across the surrounding area.
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Canon City
Cola
Census Director Powers Expanded by Committee Report
Washington April 20 The house committee on census yesterday reported favorably the bill granting the director of the census enlarged authority including a superintendent of printing and skilled mechanics for census printing and binding. The bill also fixes the director’s salary at 7500 dollars.
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Washington
Hase
Censis
Special meeting on Tawney inquiry into olcomargine ingredients
Washington April 20. Ways and Means committee to consider Tawney resolution asking the commissioner of internal revenue to furnish ingredients and quantities used to manufacture olcomargine. Also noted: navy to use 5000 ton steamer for wheat and food to India and census and electoral law updates from General Wood. tariff on canned goods for the Philippines under review.
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Washington
Senate
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Ways and Means Committee
Tawney
Commissioner of
Interna Revenue
Navy Department
New York
India
War Department
Wood
Uavanna
Philippines
Season Opens in National League With Large Attendance
Chicago April 20 The League base ball season opened yesterday with large crowds at all points. New York 15 000 Boston 10 000. JAKE BECKLEY ON FIRST. Scores: St Louis 8 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 13 Chicago 10 New York 8 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 10 Boston 17. American League Detroit 1 Buffalo 0 Kansas City 5 Minneapolis 0 Indianapolis Washington.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Rostott
Philadelphia
Detroit
Buffalo
S. Detroit
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Sawyer will leaves 3 million to family with charity bequest
Oshkosh April 20 The will of Philetus Sawyer was filed for probate showing an estate valued over 3 million dollars. All goes to the family except 10 thousand dollars left to the Latdies Benevolent Society of Oshkosh. Also noted are stray items from St. Louis via The Post Dispatch discussing unverified health stories.
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Oshkosh, Wis
Philetus Sawyer
Latdies’ Benevolent Society
Oshkosh
St. Louis
Austin
The
Post-Dispatchs
Stened
AHL Iam
Beyan
Spain’s Cabinet Wanes as Silvela Holds Key Post
The outline notes Spain sees the fall of several ministers while Premier Silvela remains amid four others from the old cabinet. A series of varied items include a pension bill for Longstreet, a closed Dodgeville shoe store case, a plan for a no starch cemetery at Wautoma, and arrests of Russian officers for alleged government swindling. Also mentioned are municipal issues, parade order in Chicago, a New York admission on a engagement, and nighttime arrests in Port Tampa for passless persons.
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Spain
F. W. Sehell
Dodgeville
Wis
Beals A .Porrelly Company
Milwaukee
Wautoma
Marquette, Mich. Iining Company
Chicago
Wisconsin
Pennsylvannia
Ohie
New York
Connecticut
Helen Bertram
Bostonians
George D' Essouer
Port ‘Tampa
Pla
Pointed Paragraphs and Paradoxical Proverbs
A collection of aphoristic lines on life beauty work and humor. It includes musings on shame earth ideals beauty and laziness with playful metacommentary about writing poetry and the Colt revolver. The tone resembles a newspaper column of wry maxims from Chicago Daily News.
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap German Syrup Card
A cheap cough remedy helps only so far for throat and lung trouble. The ad urges Boschee's German Syrup as a universal cure that heals tissue, destroys germ disease, reduces inflammation, eases expectoration, and promotes rest. Sample bottles are available at Joseph Emmert's.
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Boschee
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrel
Richest man John B. Robinson owns 971 carat diamond
John B. Robinson, reputed among the world’s wealthiest men, owns the largest uncut diamond ever found. Discovered on his Jagersfontein diamond field, the 971 carat stone is said to have attracted an Indian rajah’s offer of £250,000.
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John B. Robinson
Jagersfontein
Rheumatism Cured by Pain Balm Says Local Merchant
W J Cuvier of Red Creek New York reports great relief from rheumatism using Chamberlains Pain Balm and endorses it as a valuable household liniment. Cuvier a leading village merchant, with W G Purrein editor of Red Creek Herald, notes the product is sold by Joseph Emmert, druggist.
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Chamberlain
W. J. Cuvier
Red Creek
N. Y
Cuvier
W. G. Purrein
Winter in the South Gulf coast travel lure
The passage advertises winter escapes to the gulf coast along the Louisville and Nashville line from Mobile to New Orleans. It touts mild climate and hunting and fishing, first class accommodations, moderate prices, and through car service from northern cities to Florida destinations, urging readers to write J. K. Ridge ly for folders.
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Gulf Coast
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida
J. K. Ridgely
W.P. A
Chicago
Midland Route Tourist Car resumes Chicago to San Francisco service
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car between Chicago and San Francisco with a Friday departure from Chicago at 10 35 p m and a Saturday arrival in Omaha at 3 65 p m The itinerary includes Omaha to Colorado Springs to Salt Lake City and on to San Francisco with connections and a stop in Salt Lake City for sightseeing Eastbound service departs San Francisco Saturdays and arrives Chicago Wednesday at 8 25 a m G H Hearroorp G P and T A
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C. M
St. P. Ry
Chicago
San Francisco
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Sa. m
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Stephenson St
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