British Forces Report Partial War News From Africa
Dispatches from the front recount limited war updates as attacks near the Lugek and Mader rivers are anticipated. Gen Gatacre notes marching toil and a failed assault on Stormberg with Boer resistance on kopjes. President Stein cites a difficult Stormberg action with British cannon fire and a Boer surrender after a heavy fight.
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Loxsex
Dee
Lugek River
Mader River
Washbank
Ladysmith
French
Colesbury
Vaalkop
Gatacre
Cape Town
Stormberg
Mounted Infantry
Cape Police
Ridge
Prerorts
Stein
Stromberg Junction
Swanepoel
Oliver
Kopjes
Sturges
North
Umberlands
The Roberts Case and Senate Currency Debate
The Roberts investigating committee met behind closed doors to review subpoena procedures. Grosvenor of Ohio opened the day’s discussion as Pettigrew urged a navy inquiry into whether Dewey saluted the Philippine flag and if Spanish prisoners were handed to Philippine forces. The cabinet focused on Porto Rico and a Puerto Rican governor and legislature appointed by the president. Also reported: 2000 extra Spanish prisoners freed in northern Luzon, over 3000 released in a month, with 700 en route from Wigan and more transports planned.
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Washington
Roberts Investigating Committee
House
Grosvenor
Ohio
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Secretary of the Navy
Senate
Dewey
Porto Rico
Louisiana
Washinoton
Otia
Luzon
Wigan
Wreck on Pennsylvania Railroad injures or halts travel
At Puitapevesta on December 12 a disastrous wreck occurred this morning on the Pennsylvania Railroad between Plainsboro and Princeton New Jersey. Simultaneous reports indicate injuries and service delays as investigators begin work at the scene.
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Puitapevesta
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pones Plainsboro
Princeton
N.d
Sioux City and Northern railroad sold under foreclosure
Sioux City Iowa December 12 The Sioux City and Northern railroad was sold under foreclosure today with the sale conducted under a special order listing the foreclosure action and enabling the transfer of the line to the purchaser.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Taylor Inaugurated Governor Amid Blizzard
Franxfort Kentucky December 12 Special W S Taylor was inaugurated governor at noon. The crowd was smaller than usual due to a prevailing blizzard. The inaugural ceremonies were simple.
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Franxfort
W. S. Taylor
Horseshoers to Convene Meeting This Evening
Members of the Horseshoers union will meet this evening at the shop of Clark and James to discuss union affairs and shop matters.
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Horseshoers
Horseshoers’ Union
Clark & James
Poisoned family improves after cheese exposure
Dr. Plasch reports the Dounerbeck family is out of danger after cheese poisoning. Jacob Meyers, ill for three weeks, is improving rapidly.
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Dr. Plasch
Dounerbeck
Jacob Meyers
State Tax Rate Reduced for 1899
Governor Tanner and State Auditor McCullough set the 1899 state tax rate at 308 mills for general purposes and 1.12 mills for state school funds, totaling 4.2 mills per dollar or 42 cents per $100 valuation. The 1898 rate was 56 cents and 1897 66 cents.
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Sprinartenp
Tanner
McCullough
Itching piles? Try Deans Ointment for relief
A vintage advertisement claiming Deans Ointment cures itching piles where physicians failed. It promotes the 60 cent price and directs readers to purchase at any drug store, attributed to Emmert and Burrell.
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Dean
Emmert & Burrell
Stover Elected President At Henney Buggy Directors Meet
Henney Buggy Co directors met Monday evening to elect officers and conduct business. D C Stover received congratulations for turning the plant profitable, while credits were shared with assistants. Officers named: President D C Stover, Vice President C O Collman, Secretary and Treasurer O P Wright, Superintendent A E Hawke, Executive Board Wm Trember, O P Wright, Henry Baier, C O Collman. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a brain boosting tonic amid seasonal weather notes and a local tailor offered marked suitings.
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Henney Buggy Company
D. C. Stover
OC. Stover
C. O. Collman
O. P. Wright
A. E. Hawke
Wm.Trember
Henry Baier
New Internal Revenue Stamp Cancellation Rule Debuts
Deputy collector Charles F. Tritle announces amended regulations for canceling documentary and proprietary stamps. For stamps of 10 cents or more used to denote tax, the user must initial and date and mutilate the stamp by three parallel cuts after affixing. The rule takes effect December 15, 1899, and existing perforation methods override the mutilation requirement.
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Chas. F. Tritle
Internal Revenue
Professor Wright Visits Beloit Colleges Students
Professor Wright of Beloit college spoke engagingly to the Shakespeare society last night and this morning visited the local schools, praising the scholars for their excellent work.
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Professor Wright
Beloit ‘College
Shakespeare Society
To Cure Cold in One Day How To Take Bromo Quinine
Ad copy promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Each box bears I. W. Grove's signature and costs 25 cents. Also notes GC. N. Smith returning to 191 Stephenson street and a claim of fresh salt water taffy and daily salted Spanish peanuts.
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I. W. Grove
Great Piano Sale At De Vore Piano Co
Intending buyers should inspect five new pianos displayed at De Vore's Direct from leading manufacturers. Under no circumstances will we be undersold on this class of goods. We carry the highest grade pianos in stock, with cheaper models offered from 100 to 135 dollars. Call and see the best bargains in Freeport at 12 Schwln DeVore Piano Co.
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DeVore’s
Freeport
Schwln DeVore Piano Co
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