Mediation Offered by Leopold Declined at Front
Dispatches report quiet at the front as Boers and British rest. Leopold asked Queen Victoria about mediation but was refused. German shells and seizures discussed. British losses near 7,213 with 1,027 killed, 3,675 wounded, 2,511 missing, plus disease deaths and Ladysmith casualties.
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War Office
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War Record Highlighted by Balfour and Trials Across Cities
London reports Arthur J. Balfour stating Britain has not lost a war except the American colonies conflict while South Africa wars test endurance. Indianapolis brief notes Sherman Church’s death mystery and family ties. Chicago records a white man killing Maude Johnson before turning gun on himself. Terre Haute notes St Louis Vandalia Terre Haute railroad shareholders meeting reelecting directors.
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London
Arthur J. Balfour
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Great Britain
South Africa
Cherrs
Terre Haute
Ind
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Greenville
Ill
James McCrea
Pittsburg
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Liggett
Deed of a Mad Doctor in Bristow Ends in Fatal harm
Dr GW Appleby, a longtime Bristow physician, killed ten month old Henry Wearly in a crowded office during a treatment attempt. After violence, blood flowed from the child, and Appleby claimed he did it while insane. The insane commission moved him to Independence hospital. authorities cite religious excitement as the possible cause.
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Appleby
Bristow
Bfitler County
Henry Wearly
Hobson
Independence
Pulitzer Home Destroyed in Quick Blaze
Fire swept the four story stone and brick residence of Joseph Pulitzer at 10 12 Fifty Fifth Street New York destroying the home while Pulitzer and his son were away at Lakewood. Victims included housekeeper Mrs Morgan Jellett and governess Miss Elizabeth Montgomery. Estimated loss about 300000 with 250000 insured. Sixteen servants and several passers by helped battle the flames as they spread rapidly in the early hours.
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New York
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Fastifty-fifth Street
Morgan Jellett
Lizabeth Montgomery
Faith Healers in Trouble Over Iowa Death Verdict
Conneil Bluffs coroner jurors ruled Ethel Yates died from neglect due to appendicitis. Doctors testified proper care could have saved her. Attending physician said she was improving before her mother’s return and healer’s care. No warrants issued. case to go before grand jury.
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Conneil
Ethel Yates
Cabinet Discusses Corner in Hemp and Philippine Ports
At the Hemp, Washington cabinet meeting Secretary Wilson noted many letters on opening Philippine ports for hemp exports to the United States. Some favor and others protest the move. The policy appears to be to open all Philippine ports as troops are available to garrison them.
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Washington
Philippines
United States
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Philippine
Man Mortally Wounded at West Madison Scene Identified
Chicago police report a man found fatally wounded at 14% West Madison street with a young woman’s corpse beside him. The man is identified as John Furrill Jr of Jonesboro Indiana. The woman’s identity remains unknown.
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Chicago
Madison Street
John Furrill, Jr
Jonesboro
Ind
Reward Offered For Robson Murderer Arrest
Governor Shaw offers 8500 reward for arrest and conviction of John E Robson killer. Total reward now 1300. Coroner's jury found no evidence.
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Sioux City
Shaw
John E. Robson
Kentucky House Ballot Shows Blackburn Lead
In a senate ballot the Kentucky house tallied Blackburn with 57 votes and Bradley with 12. The outline lists multiple minor tragic events including drownings, accidental deaths, smallpox hospitalizations, and a public blunder in monetary destruction.
McGovern Captures World Featherweight Title From Dixon
Terry McGovern defeated George Dixon to claim the featherweight world championship at the Broadway Athletic Club in New York. Dixon fought hard but was knocked down multiple times, with the final eight count ending the bout and securing a $10,000 purse for McGovern. Dixon showed grit but could not avoid a decisive flurry that left him unable to continue.
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New York
George Dixon
Dixon
Tom O'Rourke
Broadway Athletic Club
McGovern
Terry
George
Erry
O’rourke
Lumberjack Nels Johnson Charged With Carlson Murder
West Superior Wisconsin authorities report lumberjack Nels Johnson arrested for murder of Abraham Carlson on December 28. Six others are held for a preliminary hearing on the same charge. Also note boxing results from Tattersall's Pavilion and Roland Reed's hospital update in New York.
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West Superior
Wiston
Nels Johnson
Abraham Carlson
Chicago
Jan
Market quotations from Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat and corn prices quoted for January through July futures with spot and options data. Live stock markets show hogs at 3.90 to 4.60 and cattle ranges from 3.15 to 6.25 with assorted weights and grades. Produce prices list butter eggs poultry potatoes apples cranberries and grain futures in detail.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Y.eee
Iixtra Creamery
Cape Cod
Texas
Milwaukee
Hearth and Home Gather in the Fall
A nostalgic verse evokes a hearth gathering during bleak fall weather. It invokes friendly flames and distant seers as a spiritual beacon while families reunite, renew embers, and share comfort, aiming for a brighter, united household flame.
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American Kitchen Magazine
Widow's siege halts rent extortion in December cold
Matthew Deane demands overdue rent from Widow Clarkson and threatens action. Olive Mellen, Clarkson’s niece, locks him in and argues for mercy, noting the widow’s poverty and Olive’s own work to support her aunt. The moral stand upholds humane treatment amid debt.
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Matthew Deane
Deane
Jenking
Clarkson
Jenkins
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Mrs. Clarkson
Miss Olive Mellen
Miss Mellen
Olive Makes Deane Propose to Escape Poverty
In a Chicago Times-Emerald excerpt Olive Mellen detains Matthew Deane via ransom of rent until he agrees to marry her. She wields moral authority, then negotiates freedom with a kept promise, while Deane battles pride and eventual compliance in a tale of poverty and stubborn love.
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Olive Mellen
Matthew Deane
Chicago Times-Emerald
Atlantic Monthly Announces Brief Notices
The Atlantic Monthly presents a concise set of announcements. Details are limited in the provided text, offering a snapshot of upcoming notices and brief items for readers.
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