Brits Force Land Possession in Hankow Dispute
Shanghai dispatch describes British and Russian actions over farmland bought in 1863 by Jardine, Matheson & Co. Cossacks eject workers. Gunboat Woodlark lands bluejackets to guard the site while Esk sails to Hankow. London reports accuse Russian diplomacy of undermining Anglo American accord in Alaska dispute.
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Dreyfus
Chamberlain
Shanghai
Hankow
Yang Tse Kiang
Jardine, Matheson & Co
Russia
Hurst
Woodlark
Blue Jackets
Great Britain
Alaska
London
America
Britain Must Be Paramount in Transvaal Crisis
London dispatches relay Chamberlain warnings on Transvaal crisis with Kruger and Joubert mulling a peace mission led by F W Reitz to Singland. The secretary of state asserts Britain’s paramount power, demands firm reforms, and warns of further actions if Pretoria delays.
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Real Ultimatu
Chamberlain
London
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Kruger
Joubert
Singland
Volksraad
F. W. Reitz
Joseph Chamberlain
Highbury
Transvaal
S Kruger
Lord Salisbury
House of Lords
South Africa
Daily Chronicle
Birmingham
Perge
Protracting Delicate Situation Marks Critical Stage
The Standard notes an informal ultimatum marks a crucial stage not yet reached while The Times argues the delicate situation cannot be prolonged. It states final arrangements shaping the expedition direction for a possible rapture have been completed at the war office within days.
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the Times
War Office
Dreyfus Court Drama Feels Mercier Accusations Rise
Rennes Aug 28 General Mercier sits in front as Dreyfus court martial opens week four. Draughtsman Laval tests Bertillon with a blackboard refutation. A shouting clash erupts over a supposed revelation to Germany and a shell incident quoted as a lie.
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Portury
Dreyfus
Mercier
Rennes
General Mercier
Parof Laval
M. Bertillon
Dreystaetter
Col. Maurel
Panizgardi
Freystaetter
Maurel
Freysbetter
Germany
School of Polytechnique
Bourges
Valerie
Bertillon
M. Paras Laval
Labort
Paty de Clam
Army Clique
Say Thay Travel Underground
Paris reports anti-Semites allege they are moving food supplies through an underground passage to Jules Guerin and his beleaguered followers at the Anti-Semite League headquarters on Rue de Chabrol.
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Say Thay
Paris
Jules Guerin
Rue de Chabrol
Escaped Prisoners Suspected Bribery After Wardner Riot
Five inmates including George Craddock Joseph Inman Jerry Cronin Alex Wills and Patrick Addu del escaped the Wardner stockade after the Wardner riot murder indictments. Sergeant Crawford, the guard, vanished and was later arrested in Missoula Montana. Bribery is suspected as the motive and no trace of the escapees has been found.
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Wallace
Ida
George Craddock
Joseph Inman
Jerry Cronin
Alex Wills
Patrick Addudel
Cheyne
Smith
Wardner
Lnst
Sergeant Crawford
Crawford
Missoula
Mont
Missoula County
Tie
Citizens
Atbara Bridge Opened by Kitchener Siege Plan
Cairo reports Lord Kitchener opened the Atbara bridge built by a Philadelphia firm after competition with British firms. The Evening News notes doubt whether the American built bridge can withstand Atbara floods as English engineers condemn its design. Also reports Futurity winner at Sheepshead Bay and a Milwaukee legal circles figure's death.
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Egypt
London
Cairo
Lord Kitchener
Atbara Bridge
Philadelphia
The
Evening News
America
Atbara
Independent sugar dealers vow to challenge sugar trust
Will Fight the Sugar Trust conference in Milwaukee on August 28, indicates independent dealers decided to throw down the gauntlet to the sugar trust at a meeting in Milwaukee Saturday.
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Sugar Trust
Milwaukee
Governor's Day at Camp Lincoln Ends Week of Encampment
Springfield Aug 28 The last week of Camp Lincoln encampment opens with First cavalry 325 men 35 officers and eight battalion 846 enlisted men 18 officers. Dress parades nightly 6 PM Thursday named Governor's day with separate commands under Col E Young Col J R Marshall and Captains Yeager Inman Hamilton. Elections confirmed for several officers in 11th Infantry and Companies M F.
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Springfield
Camp Lincoln
First Cavalry
E. ©. Young
Airlillery Squadron
Phil Yeager
Eighth Battalion
J. R. Marshall
Engineer Company
Rank H. Hamilton
Signal Corps
John B. Inman
Colonel Young
Marshall
Engineer Corps
11Th Infantry
A. M. Metzinger
John Rafferty
John McLelan
Henry Till
Leslie B. Folfensbie
Man Dead Who While Alive Was a Human Barometer
Aug 28. Lyle Smith, 30, son of Deputy Sheriff Frank Smith, died in Sycamore. Born with imperfect heart valves, he showed weather changes in his complexion. admired as bright and well read, though frail. Doctors predicted early death, yet he lived to thirty. In Pana, Ill., Aug 28, James Beatty and Eugene Zeller, UMWA officials, toured with locals over a 35-cent per ton rate dispute. Local union favors the rate but state officials block. Citizens fault prolonged strike methods.
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Sycamore
Pann
Ill
James Beatty
Spring Valley
Eugene Zeller
Athens
United Mine Workers of America
Pana
Springside
Rankin Sues Over Uncle Primm Will In Ill Cir Court
Ode L. Rankin of Lincoln petitions the Menard county circuit court at Petersburg to set aside the will of his deceased uncle Dr. T. J. Primm, who died January 15, 1899 in Athens, Illinois, claiming disinheritance due to false representations. estate valued at 150000 dollars. All the Machine Miners Out. Springfield. Aug. 28. All the machine miners in the big coal mine at Moweaqua have gone out over insufficient compressed air for operating the machines. union is strong but no action yet. City Competition Brokeheaa Company. Sycamore. Aug. 98. W. V. Henrie petitions for a receiver as Sycamore Electric Light and Power struggles after city plant lights streets and the company fails to pay. Negro Miners Induced to Leave. Carbondale. Aug. 28. Union induces all colored miners to leave Carterville, paying their way to southern homes except those at DBrush’s mines.
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Springfield
Hts
State Register
Menard County
Petersburg
Ode L. Rankin
Lincoln
T. J. Primm
Athens
Ill
Wwi
Mowenqua
Moweaqua
Brokehea Company
Sycamore, Hls
W. V. Henrie
Sycamore Electric Light and Power Company
Carbondale
Uls
Carterville
Union
Typhoid Fever Epidemic Hit Springfield
An epidemic of typhoid fever rages in Springfield as citizens including George W. Burris furniture dealer and undertaker and Walter Leese waterworks engineer die. Governor Tanner drives and shows health gains, with plans to resume duties soon. Prices for broomcorn rise as three crops sell at $62.50, 470, and 75 per ton.
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Springfield
Litchfield
State Register
George W. Burris
Walter Leese
Rank Davis
Charleston
Lls
Negroe roundup ends riot threat in Darien Georgia
Darien Georgia August 28 with 200 state militia and white residents arrest Henry Delagat and his brother to quell unrest after an assault charge. Delagat surrendered under a pledge no lynch law. Sheriff Blount called for troops after deputies were shot at while attempting arrest.
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Darien
Henry Delagat
Delagat
Savannah
Blount
Townsend
Hopkins
Revolutionists Gain Ground In Santo Domingo Crisis
Aug 28 Cape Haitien reports show fighting between government forces and revolutionists in Santo Domingo lasting three days. General Pacheco with 400 rebel troops inflicted heavy losses on government troops, thirteen rebels killed and several wounded. Puerto Plata and Santiago notes indicate strong popular support for change and a revolutionary commission seeking immediate capitulation.
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Figuero
Santo Domingo
Cape Haitien
Flayti
Pacheco
Puerto Plata
Santiago
Idaho Labor Troubles and Baseball Scores in 1900s Dispatch
Idaho labor trouble report details arrests by state authorities with federal troops as guards and martial law declared by the state. Also reports on Saturday League scores across Cleveland, St Louis, Chicago, and Cincinnati, plus McKinley’s Pittsburgh arrival and Omaha reception for Pennsylvania regiment trains.
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Washington
H. C. Merriam
Department of the Colorado
Idaho
Merriam
Wardner
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Louisville
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Louisvvile
Milwaukee
Grand Rapids
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Detroit
Kansas City
Buffalo
Watertown Educator Dies By Own Action On Farm Tree
Watertown Wisconsin August 28 The county superintendent of education John Lavin hanged himself on his farm Saturday morning His body was found yesterday morning Lavin had served as superintendent for twenty five years and was a well known educator Despondency and overwork were cited as factors Deering Company Chicago August 28 After five years the Deering Harvester company reverts to the co partnership system It will surrender its papers September 1 amid farming hostility to corporations and rising state burdens
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Watertown
Wis
Johnlavin
Tlavin
Deering Company A Corporation
Chicago
Deering Harvester Company
Women waitresses and the tipping paradox in restaurants
The New York Herald argues that men habitually expect tips from male servers but withhold gratuities from female waitstaff. It notes waitresses rely on small pay and tips, while flirtatious conduct is often required to keep jobs, and claims men economize by avoiding tips at women’s tables.
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New York Herald
Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as honest consumptive remedy
An advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar offers comfort and relief in severe cases and claims to effect a cure in early stages. The statement is attributed to H. J. Moogk and W. BF, Jungkunz & Co.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. BF
Jungkunz & Co
Remedy testimonial from Keokuk Iowa family
A Keokuk Iowa family reports their baby suffered colic and cholera infantum until using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. Since then the baby has been free of distress. The letter praises the remedy and notes it is sold by Emmert and Burrell, Druggists.
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Chamberlian
G. M. Law
Keokuk
Iowa
Emmert & Burrell
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Globe
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James Row
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President McKinley
Robert Pitcairn
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Penth Pennsylvania Regiment
Ladies’ Organization
Kansas Bureau of Immigration
G. A. Stillson
Tampico
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W. F. Jungkunz & Co
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