Krueger Aims to Secrete Large Gold Hoard Abroad
London dispatch reports Gen Roberts conveying orders and casualty figures from Johannesburg May 28 29 and June 1. Kruger and close aides travel near Pretoria to place a significant gold reserve in safety while telegraph lines to the Transvaal are cut. Boer forces number about 10 000 with positions around Pretoria and Bronkhorsts Spruit as crisis mounts.
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London
Roberts
Marquis Lansdowne
Johannesburg
French
War Office Today
Henry Colville
Highland Brigade
Ventersburg
Rundle
Lorenzo Marques
Krueger
Madiido Corp
Pretoria
Transvaal
Delagoaty
Bronkhursts Spruit
Delagoa Bay
Frichie Eloff
Kruger
Heyman
Foreigners Attacked by Boxers at Paoting Fu
French consulate reports from Paoting Fu that 30 foreigners including six women and a child were fleeing to Tien Tsin by boat when attacked by more than 700 Boxers armed with rifles and spears. Many were wounded four killed and the fate of the rest is unknown.
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Tien Tsin
Paoting Fu
Boers in retreat as Basutoland braces for clash
Maseru May 31 Special. Brabant is practically surrounded. The Boers are five miles outside Ficksburg. The only retreat path left for the Boers is the Basutoland border where thousands of Basutolanders led by Chief Jonathan await events.
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Maseru
Basutoland
Brabant
Ficksburg
Jonathan
Senate Agrees To Special Order On Hepburn Nicaragua Bill
Wasiuxetox June 2 Special. Senate convened and Morgan chairing the inter oceanic canal committee urged the Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill be set as a special order for Monday Dec 10, next session's second Monday. The deficiency bill also resumed with an amendment to reimburse Maritime Canal Co of Nicaragua $13 568 for Ludlow commission survey expenditures. The bill passed after minor amendments.
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Wasiuxetox
Senate
Morgan
Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua
Congress
Ludlow Commission
Nicaragua Canal
Lockjaw from a scratch in Janesville
Ten days after a minor scratch on his right little finger Michael Mulquin died of lockjaw in Janesville Wisconsin. The family believes a poisonous substance secreted in the wound caused the fatal result. Mulquin, 60, leaves a wife and six children. He was a well known citizen.
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Janesville, Wis
Michael Mulquin
Malquin
Ogle and Winnebago Democrats Name Senate Candidates
In Roexrorp Illinois on June 1 the Democratic convention for the Tenth Senatorial district met to resolve county differences. James P. Wilson of Woosung was nominated for minority representative by acclamation, while Frank A. Ticknor of Rockford was similarly nominated for state senator. The new senatorial committee comprises James O. Seyster H. H. Shill and O. M. Williams.
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Roexrorp
Ill
Ogle
Winnebago
James P. Wilson
Woosung
Frank A. Ticknor
Rockford
James O. Seyster
H. H. Shill
Oregon
O. M. Williams
Colonel Sutton Acquitted in Michigan Military Fraud Case
Lansina Mich June 1 Colonel Eli Sutton was acquitted today of complicity in the state military fraud. Indictments had charged several members of the state military board and Sutton with involvement in the scheme.
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Sutton
Lansina, Mich
Eli. Sutton
State Military Board
Strike by Building Trades Council Proves Flop
Kansas City reports a strike ordered last night by the Building Trades Council to protest conditions. By noon, only a small group of workers had quit, signaling a probable failure of the action and limited impact on local industries.
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Kansas City, Mo
Building Trades’ Council
Lena life notes and local improvements report
Misses Mary Crot zer Daisy Damert and Kathryn Krape return from Carthage college for summer with friends and family as fishing party enjoys Pecatonica banks. School election this afternoon to fill vacancy from J H Rife resignation. Census work begins village and township. Barber shop updates and new furniture. I C R R line work extends depot platform and track. Dr Allen Salter travels to Atlantic City with Dr W H Weaver covering practice. Elder David B Eby visits en route to German Baptist meeting in North Manchester. Harry Walshans shows slow recovery, unable to work.
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Schubert
J. H. Rife
Jos
Gishwiller
A. A. Krape
Carthage College
Clinton O. Piper
Welshans & Gishwiller
Lena
Schuyler Street
Allen Salter
Chicago
Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Society
W. H. Weaver
David B. Eby
Washington
The
German Baptist Brethren
North Machester
Ind
Harry Walshans
No Eye Like the Master's Eye in Health Ads
Master of your health health warning urges attending to duty and blood balance. Hood s Sarsaparilla claimed to purify blood and aid kidneys bowels or liver. Testimonial from FF H Seibert Hammond Ind reports clearing pimples headaches and facial skin improvement.
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Hood
Hood's Pills and Sarsaparilla Promote Gentle Liver Health
A historical ad touts Hood's Pills as a non irritant liver cure with Hood's Sarsaparilla. It claims a gentle cathartic effect and easy dosage for liver relief.
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Hood
Freeport Barber Shop Help Seen For Today
Porter B M Gishwiller visited Freeport yesterday to seek bar ber shop assistance for today. C E Grove of Mt Carroll is a business visitor here. Freeport outfit today includes Louis Werneke W Thomas Mrs W H Crotzer and daughter Florence Miss Eisley and B J Holley. Mrs Helen F Smith went home to Belvidere today.
Almost miraculous escape from death by Dr King s New Discovery
Manchester Iowa reader Mr W A Hines credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing a near fatal lung condition after exposure after meals caused consumption and hemorrhages. He reports many others used it on his advice with success for throat chest and lung troubles. Regular sizes 60c and 1. Trial bottles free at Jes Emmert s drug store. Read the Journals want column.
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W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dr. King
Jes. Emmert’s
18 styles of all wool suits on sale Monday May 28
This lot features 1500 suits priced under 10 dollars with a 5 dollar bargain, none selling for less than 15 dollars. Patterns include neat pin checks, plaids, stripes, blue serges, clay worsteds and Oxford mixtures. Elegant tailoring, perfect fit guaranteed, starter prices under nine dollars from factory cost.
Cabinet crisis widens as Ito eyed to form new cabinet
Yokoucana Japan June 2 Special reports the cabinet crisis continues with Marquis Ito likely to be asked to assemble a new government. Ito appears poised to take the lead as the political situation remains unsettled and talks proceed in Tokyo.
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Yokoucana
Japan
Marquis Ito
Salvation Army to Quit Freeport Field of Labor
The Salvation Army will leave Freeport after over a decade of work. They have struggled financially and will discontinue operations, closing their Wright building headquarters on Lower Stephenson Street and pulling out of Freeport on Monday.
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Freeport
Salvation Army
Wright
Lower Stephenson Street
Local Health Notes From Belvidere and Nearby
Mrs Helen C Smith of Belvidere shows improvement after three weeks under Dr Steel care and goes home this afternoon. Hartman the St Paul brakeman wounded several nights ago is reported better at the hospital. Al Fitchner remains very sick with inflammatory rheumatism. Ben Miller is confined to his home by illness.
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Helen C. Smith
Belvidere
Steel
Hartman
St. Paul
al Fitchner
Ben Miller
Strict Enforcement Proposed for Bicycle on Sidewalks
Chief Root and his men push strict enforcement of the sidewalk bicycle ordinance. Violators face a five dollar fine per offense.
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Chief Root
Children’s Vestee Suits and Furnishings Sale
Childrens vestee suits in blue serge with fancy vests and mixtures for ages 3 to 7 with prices up to 3.35. Boys two piece suits in fancy checks or worsteds in light or dark colors for ages 7 to 16. Wash suits in all colors priced from 2.00 to 3.90. Also long nativity suits in fancy stripes and plain colors for 12 to 16 years. Greatest variety of boys and childrens furnishings and caps in the city with a full line of straw hats.
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Das
Bank Statement for Five Days Shows Increases
New York report details a five day bank statement with Reserve up 31,810,950 Loans up 7,347,600 Specie up 3,518,900 Legals up 62,100 Deposits up 11,344,200 Circulation up 499,800.
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New York
Meeting of the King's Daughters Circle
The Visiting circle of the King's Daughters will meet Monday afternoon at eight oclock at the home of Mrs Janssen on High street.
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King’s Daughters
Janssen
High Street
Western Union Office Moves to Krohn Building
After Sunday the Western Union Telegraph company office will be in the Krohn building with the American Express company, consolidating operations in a shared location downtown.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Krohn Building
American Express Company
New Time Card Not Affect Northwestern Division Trains
A new time card taking effect tomorrow on the Northwestern railroad will not affect any trains on this division.
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Northwestern Railroad
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Grand Opera House
Joseph Emmert
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Freeport, Ill
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Mia
John Reising
Aurora
Gen. Atkins
Freeport By— Emmert & Burrell, WM. F. Jungeunz
H. J. Mooge
0. Wanner
Son Los
Eve
Pawase
President Krueger
Bill
Hepburn
Janesville
Journat
Ice
Billerbeck’s
A. M. Hoover
D. A. Knowlton
Minnesota
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Bankers
Knowton Bros
Hollister & Fargher
the Reliable Jewelers
Stavhanson Street
Schelling & Douglas
Chicago Biseets
Stephenson St
Pana
Harden & Tice Distributors
Cash Clothing House
C. H. Little
Nas
Palmer
Bengston’s Jewelry Store
H. C. Burchard, EB
Oak Street
East Front
John Coates
Est
Wm. Walton
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