War Office Dispatches From Spearman Camp January 22
War Office reports a day of heavy fighting with Buller Warren forces advancing in three positions near Potgieter's Drift. Casualties include several officers and many common soldiers as British troops push to seize ground amid difficult, flooded terrain and strong Boer resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spionkop
Moses He Duatter
Warren
Buller
War Office
Spearman
Snc
Trish
Ventor’s Sprait
B. Hamilton
McGregor
Lancashire Ftsiliers
R. RB. Blunt
M. G. Crofton
I. A. M. Barrett
Border Rifles
22. Vaughan
Brurner
York and
Lancashires
A. H. Kierrey
Dublin Fusiliers
A. Hiensiey
I. Beeiish
Gordons
P. J. Stuart
Orders for humane conduct by Cape troops issued
Qoders Relatives to the Treatiment of the Dutch-Colonials Complimented reports Cape Town January 20. Tord Roberts orders officers to secure peace through food and conciliatory measures and to compensate inhabitants. Soldiers must not enter private homes or loot. Force may be used only after careful checks and full receipts. A colonial division is to be raised under General Braban. Tigers Get Their First Surprise reports Dundonald’s force routing 350 Boers near Ladysmith with most fleeing and some surrendering.
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Cape Town
Tord Roberts
Lord Roberts
General Brabant
Cape Colony
London
Spearman
Ladysmith
Lord Dundonald
Dipkilon at Front In Bold British Push
Dispatch from Spearimaia's camp reports General Warren's forces achieving a deliberately planned and successful engagement west of Spiemkap. British infantry moved with dash over Three Tree Hill, facing heavy cannon and Mauser rifle fire as the battle intensified from midday through the afternoon, driving gains toward the Boer position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dipkilon
Buller
Wemndon
Daily Telegraph
Spearuimaia
Warren
Spiemkup
Securite
Train Ambushes and Escort Defeated In Negros Uprising
Telegrams from Manila report a southern Negros revolt intended to topple American authority. The insurrection began with autonomous government officials and resulted in Lt A C Ledyard’s death. A later ambush near Lipa by insurgents killed two U S soldiers, wounded four, and left nine missing as a 50 man escort retreated and lost a twenty horse train and packs.
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Manila
Mall
Negros
Tinetenant A. C. Ledyard
Smith
Company C
Thirtieth Infantry
Ralston
Lipa
Province of
Laguna
Americas
Pana Gets Injunction Against Rail Road Move
In Paonia Illinois on January 22 a restraining order halted the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern from moving its car repairing and machine shops from Pana to Washington. Local business leaders express anger as two carloads of machinery were removed. The injunction was issued by Master in Chancery Drennen of Christian county in the absence of jurors. A separate item notes speculation about a purported Wauchope letter causing a stir in London.
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Paonia
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Car and Machine
Washington
Ind
Taylorville
Mide
Clancory CC
Drennen
Christian County
Pana
Dudee Jarier
Baltimore and Q Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company
Washington, Tad
Roberts Excluded or Admitted in Utah Polygamy Case Debate
Washington reports show the Roberts case committee split on timing to seat him. The majority seeks his immediate exclusion over plural marriages prior to 1882 and a defiant stance toward further congressional and Supreme Court rulings. A minority favors admitting Maheris then expelling him.
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Washington
Roberts
Utah
House
Delares
Jority
B. HH
Louisa Smith
Supreme Court
Taylor
Littlefield
Maine
DeArmond
Maheris
Olney
Smithsonian
St. Mary's Rapids
Lake Superior
White
North Carolina
Richardson
Inter
Dantford
Olio
Notorious polygamist defies law and court orders
A fragment discusses polygamous practices of Roberts, alleging multiple marriages and ongoing cohabitation with three women. It notes Edmunds Act constraints, legal disputes, and Roberts insistence that prior obligations persist despite Congress and church views changing. The piece hints at political implications and public backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Dibble Roberts
United States Supreme Court
Brigham
Congress
Congress of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Edmunds
Roberts
Supreme Court
Feo
Sida
Death of John Ruskin and other notices in brief
Obituary notes the death of John Ruskin at Brantwood due to influenza and age, aged 81, outlining his multifaceted role as artist, critic, poet, and social thinker. The report also records assorted items from New Albany and Tell City including a court witness remark, a skeleton discovery at Wilbur farm, tomato growers organizing in the region, and the death of novelist Richard Blackmore in London.
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London
John Ruskin
Brantwood
Flo
England
Ruskin
Millais
Tell City
Ind
Wilbur Farm
Cannelton
John Burnett
Burnett
Blackmore
Richard TD. Blackmore
Ife
Longworth
Berks
Immigrant arrivals and public gifts headline city notes
Since June 1 last 17 800 Japanese have been landed in Honolulu Murky details note Andrew Carnegie donated 50 000 to Mast Orange for a public library Knoxville election sweeps Democratic ticket British liner Corinthia sails from New Orleans with 1000 mules for the British government Archbishop Wath to Rome six months Prison death in Chicago bridewell linked to wounding robbery in Chienze Daily Mail correspondent Stevens dies in Ladysmith Warder confession links to Redwood Falls case Mary Lawler fends off two robbers with cleaver Mormon history gifted to New York Public Library by Helen Gould
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Burreauoat
Rome
Gnd
John Gill
Chicago Bridewell
Wood Dleghol
Grand Jury
Frankfort
David G. Colsom
Derout Nichelbert Scott
Or. W. Donntree
Leroy WY. Secar
Goodrich Transportation Company
New York
Mary Lawler
Chienze
George Warrington Steevens
London Daily Mail
Ladysmith
Slover
Moses Luftkins
Redwoodalls
Minn
William Rose
Helen Gould
New York Public Library
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap German Syrup Ad
Cheap cough remedy may relieve colds but severe lung troubles need a stronger cure. Boschee's German Syrup is promoted as healing tissues, destroying germ disease, reducing inflammation, aiding expectoration, and ensuring restful sleep. Sample bottles are offered at Emmert & Burrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Emmert & Burrell
Store stock for sale with good established trade
A small stock of groceries offering a bar gain. Will sell at a fair price. Address this office. 1-5dtf.
Lessons in china painting by Mrs. H. V. Brown
Mrs H V Brown offers china painting lessons at 74 Clark Avenue. The notice lists instructional sessions with basic techniques and decorative work, inviting beginners and hobbyists to join.
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China
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Bul
Fox
Wee
Clery
Zwom
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Star Eren
Ound Oos. W
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Wauchope
Charles Dalrymple
Cleneral Wauchope
Methuen
House Committee
Duworthy
Atul
Roberta
Lord Opera House
Allen
Mason
Tillman
Nebraska
Ingland
South Africa
Sothern
Sir Edward Russell
A. Sothern
Portsmouth
Tie
David Garrick
A. Roberts
Twraxnipeeod
Ender Foor
New Albany
Miss
Skelston
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
G. J. Johnson
Mount Carmel
J. W. Robinson
Owensville, Ivy
Germania
Opera House
Guenther’s
California
Oregon
Chicago, Union Pacific and
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
National Biscuit Company
Wneeda Jinjer Wayfer
A. L. Newton
Jennie Newton
Galena Avenue
Freeport
Ill
Dentists
Opp
Koenig
Stephenson St
Drs
Carratte & Barnett
R. H. Carratte, M. D
Mgr
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