Pretoria Is Belieged Report Contradictory
London reports from June 6 say officials know little of Pretoria. Roberts’ army massed north of Johannesburg, with six columns converging on Pretoria. A June 4 Lourenzo Marques message claims Pretoria is invested and will surrender after a formal demand. Boer leaders plan to defend the town despite panic and leadership disputes.
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London
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Lourenzo Marques
Louis Botha
Delarey
War Council
Great Britain
W Delarey
Kruger
British Move Said to Loom at Pre goria Harbor
From Lourenzo Marques a June 4 dispatch reports a British movement outside Pretoria and notes suspicions raised by visits of Kruger's secretary and physician to the Dutch warship Friesland in harbor. Boer efforts to disrupt Lord Roberts' lines are fail ing, with surrounding danger near Bicksburg Senekiul Seil Bron and Windley as Rundle advances toward Ticksbur ge.
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Lourenzo Marques
Pregoria
Kruger
Friesland
Lord Roberts
Bicksburg
Senekiul
Seil- Bron
Windley
Rundle
Bedulphberg
Ticksburge
Brabant
Nith Rundle
Picksburg Road
Lloyd
Saynes
Buller
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Hunter
Transvaal
Tielitenburg
Lichtenberg
Timulter
Mahon
Uwinter
Maribogo
Cape Colony
Cape
Mob drags suspect toward Biloxi for lynching in Blississippi City
Mobile report describes a mob at Blississippi City abducting a Black man named Askew accused of outraging and murdering Miss Winterstein last Saturday night. They planned to hang him in the woods, but the mother requested identification in Biloxi, so the mob will take him there.
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Mobile
Ala
Blississippi City
Askew
Tragedy in a Texas court sparks feuding gunbattle
A feud between WattRoberts and BrooksBorders factions in San Augustin Texas erupts in a court house battle. Felix Roberts Sid Roberts and Sheriff Noel Roberts were killed as armed partisans move toward San Augustin. Governor Say ers is urged to call out militia.
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Galveston
Tex
Nacordoches
San Augustin
Felix Roberts
Galveston News
Sid Roberts
Noel Roberts
Watt
Roberts
Brooks’ and Borders
George Wall
Tkugene Wall
Ben Trooks
Court House
Diploma Mill Men Jailed In Chicago Fraud Case
Government officers raided the Metropolitan Medical College at 66 West Van Buren Street and arrested President James Armstrong Vice President J I Randall Secretary Thomas Armstrong and former Secretary Charlies Slovey. The group known as Independent Medical College and National Law School sold degrees for medicine and law from eight to two hundred dollars with bail denied. Postal Inspector Gould said the fraud is among the largest the postal authorities have faced.
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Chicago
Menetropolitan Medical College
West van Buren Street
James Armstrong
J. I. Randall
Thomas Armstrong
Charlies Slovey
Independent Medical College
National Law School
D Postoffice
Gould
Lot
Scores from National Game Chicago June 5
Baseball results from June 5 list scores for League and American League games in Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston New York Cincinnati Chicago Buffalo Cleveland Minneapolis Kansas City Indianapolis. Notable outcomes include Brooklyn 6 over Chicago 4 and New York 7 over Cincinnati 4 in the National League.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Detroit
Nansas City
Indianapoli
Kansas City
Invitations for Mount and Warrison to Blue and Gray reunion
A committee of citizens from Atlanta Ga invited General Warrison and Governor Mount to attend the reunion of the blue and gray in Atlanta June 1 to 21. The invitation was extended during their visit to Indianapolis Ind on June 5.
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Mount and Warrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Atlanta
Cha
Aed
Warrison
Governor Mount
Tim
Incomplete Bulletin Collage of 19th Century Ereignisse
President McKinley sent congratulations to Prince Albert of Helvim on his engagement to the daughter of the Duke of Bavaria. Editor Robert Perkins of Ruthind Veradd is dead. Colombian insurgents near Panuma are believed to face a decisive battle. A Brooklyn boy swallowed wood pulp after chewing toothpicks and matches. two pounds recovered from his stomach. There are 266 railway stations within six miles of St Pauls cathedral London. Wee honka Winnebago granddaughter of Black Yawick is missing and suspected elopement. In Butte County California riders on sidewalks risk pedestian contact. authorities urge caution. Maple sugar makers organize exchanges for protection. James Doyle and John Johnson quarrel. Johnson shoots Doyle and himself, but survives. Work progresses on the Coli building in Chicago. Peter Krank, 1 year old, fatally shot in St Louis amid strike tensions. Rev. F. R. Cleveland, elder Methodist minister, dies at Ryugers Park home aged 64.
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Ruthind
Ve) Tleradd
Panuinga
Brooklyn
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Black Yawick
Weehonka
Chicago
Butte County
California
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John Johnson
Alis. Johnson
Johnson
Doyle
Coliseu
Cubcago
Peter Krank
St. Louis
IF. Or. Cleveland
Ruygers Park
Chicago Suburb
Its Shortest Street in Boston Is 108 Feet Long
A Boston Herald item details a quest to name the city’s shortest street. After consulting atlases, an engineer identifies Salt Lane as 108 feet long but not classified as a street. He then cites Stoddard Street as the shortest street in use, about 120 feet long and just 12 feet wide, running from Sleward to Court streets.
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Ofice
City Engineer’s
City Corps of Engineers
Salt Lane
Union Street
Creek Square
Stoddard Street
Court
Sleward Streets
Sleward Street
Sleward Athenium
Court Street
Garret
North Bennett
Tilestom
Sedlicott School
Boston Herald
Town Board to Audit Bills Meeting Tuesday Evening
Town board schedules a meeting for June 5 to audit town bills. Citizens with claims against the town are asked to file them at 99 Chicago Street with Town Clerk C. D. Emerick.
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Chicago Street
C. D
Post office graft probe targets Neely and Rathbone
Havana reports detail a vast postal funds theft, with CG Neely averaging about $17,000 monthly by diverting receipts and misreporting. Former post director Rathbone ordered checks that revealed the scheme but kept it hidden until May this year. Bristow estimates total losses may reach $80,000 to $100,000, while surcharge statements total about $411,000. Local editorials urge prompt U.S. trial as Cuba watches the response.
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Havana
Posts Bristow
Neely
Maynard
Rathbone
Reeves
Bristow
Burton Jones
Stevens
United States
Roosevelt
Cuba
Oregon Republicans Lead In State Election
Meagre returns from yesterday's election indicate Oregon Republicans carry the state by 5 000 to 8 000 plurality. C A Wolverton Republican for justice of the supreme court likely by 500. W W Bailey Republican for food and dairy commissioner elected by 6 000. Moody Republican lead in Second district 5 000 to 7 000. Tongue Republican leading in First district as returns come in. Fusionists gain seats in the legislature. Washington report: Secretary Root cites 185 total casualties in the Philippines with 1 064 wounded. No increase in insanity or suicides per thousand compared with peace time. Two killed and three seriously injured in Garysburg collision on the Atlantic Coast Line. Cairo reports six bubonic plague cases and two deaths. Milwaukee prep for General Federation of Women's Clubs convention with 100,000 club women and three times as many trunks arriving. color question temporarily settled by board. Boston delegate Josephine Thulin involved.
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Portland
Ore
Wolverton
Justice of the Supreme Court
WW. Bailey
Food and Dairy
Moody
Tongue
Washington
Root
Senate
Philippines
Spain
Milwaukee
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Josephine Thutlin
Boston
Mrs John Sherman Die in Mansfield at 72
Mrs John Sherman wife of Ohio Senator died at midnight aged 72 in Mansfield Ohio She was born Margaret Cecilia Stewart daughter of the late Judge Stewart and married to Sherman on December 31 1848 They had no children and she will be buried in her hometown She suffered a paralytic stroke yesterday with little hope of recovery.
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Ohio
Mansfield
John Sherman
Margaret Cecilia Stewart
Mary
Judge Stewart
Sherman
Sixteen Boxers Slain in Shanghai Rescue Mission
Dispatch from Shanghai reports Cossacks killed sixteen Boxers during a Belgian Belgian minister Baron de Vinck de Deux Orp stormy meeting with tsungli yamen officials. Bridges and stations on the LaFlan railway were destroyed over forty miles affecting months of repairs. German and Austrian guards arrived at Pekin as officials delay telegrams to obscure actions. Washington notes the Senate session of ten hours with Teller on the Philippine question and Pettigrew's bid to revive the anti trust bill. house approves Louisiana Purchase exposition funding and conference work continues toward adjournment.
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London
Shanghai
Baron de Vinck de Deux Orp
Tsun-L-Yamen
la Flan
Pekin
Washington
Senate
Teller
Pettigrew
South Dakota
House
St. Louis
Deaths of Capt. George J. Godfrey and Private Perry Etheridge
Washington reports Captain George J. Godfrey Twenty second Infantry and Private Perry Etheridge company A of the regiment were killed during an engagement near San Miguel de Mayumo Ligon at 7 oGlock on June 3 General MacArthur informs the president the Filipino casualty figure is about 10780 killed and wounded in the engagement with both figures approximate due to their propensity to carry off wounded soldiers
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Washington
War Department
George J. Godfrey
Perry Etheridge
San Miguel de Mayumo
Ligon
oGlock
MacArthur
Union Officials Cleared in Conspiracy Case
Buffalo court finds President David Shankhind and 66 union members not guilty of conspiracy to bar a lineotype machinist from work after a civil judgment against the union. Oklahoma City reports the body of William R. Davis found near Luther, Missouri, with skull fractures and multiple wounds. Havanna notes Alienerabl Giomesz arrived and spoke of returning to Cuba and loyalty to his people.
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Buffalo
Tudge Murphy
David Shankhind
Oklahoma City
O. T
Pune
Willian R. Davis
Luther
Marel Last
Poison in Canned Peaches Hits Martinsville Officials
Mrs O Donnell city council member Charles O Donnell and family were poisoned by peaches from a rating can in Martinsville. Mrs O Donnell and her daughter and son are in serious condition but expected to recover. Washington notes show global commerce totals with England at 18.38 percent, Germany 10.8 percent, and the United States 9.7 percent.
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Martinsville
Loud
Jane
Charles O'Donnell
Washington
England
Germany
United States
Home Seeker's Excursion Tickets At Low Round Trip Rate
Chicago Great Western offers home seeker excursion fares to nearly all U S points. Tickets sold at all ticket offices on the first and third Tuesdays of May and June at one fare plus 2 dollars round trip. Return valid within 21 days from sale date. Inquiries to any C G W agent or F H Lord G P and T A 113 Adams St Chicago.
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United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Ba Y
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
Repair shop items and bike sundries offered
A repair shop advertises repairs for bicycles lawn mowers guns typewriters cash registers and other items. It notes bike sundries on hand and emphasizes model and tool work as a specialty.
Northwestern line excursion tickets limited for convention
Excur sion tickets via the Northwestern line will be sold at one fare for round trips on June 14 15 and 16 and limited for return by June 26. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Railway.
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Chicago & Northwestern Ra Y
July 4th Excursion Rates From St. Paul to Nearby Points
Special round trip fare promoted by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway valid for July 3 and 4 with a return by July 6. Fare set at one and one third the regular rate for journeys within two hundred miles. Agent J. B. Sweart announces the sale.
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J. B.sweart
Drugless Healing by Professor Gregory Promoted
The best evidence of success comes from testimonials by patients cured by Professor Gregory. The method claims to heal long standing incurable diseases with vital magnetism, including rheumatism paralysis ataxia constipation eczema nervous prostration hay fever catarrh goitre indigestion lumbago neuralgia dysentery bed wetting and other ailments.
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