Burghers on raid threaten railway from Jacobsdal
A dispatch from Kimberley reports about 71,400 Free Staters seized the road between Kimberley and Jacobsdal and took a farm near Pandamsfontein, aiming to raid the railway. Upington hosts 800 Boer troops and ammunition as British operations advance.
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Vanwyksviel
Marcel
Boerommander Steinkamp
Upington
Kendon
Daily Chronicle
Kimberley
Ateil
Ijssimberley
Psardeberg
Pandamsfontein
Jacobsdal
London
Waily
Ladysmith
Drakenberg Range
de Beer
Sarfeismith
Six inch Gun Opens With Bloody Work Among Defenders
London March 28 The Boers resumed bombardment at Mireht using a six inch gun silent for a week Its shrapnel rained on troops and pedestrians killing several natives and wounding four A shell struck the courthouse and another breached a hotel office The shelling caused bullets to spray walls as the Reuter Pelegrati company’s correspondent drew cover Earlier operations saw Mackenzie’s colonial natives move to Jackal Creek fort but Boers evacuated The Barralong detachment neared the western fort only to be warned off by fire
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Olivier
London
Warrenton
Kimberley-Bloemfon
Jacobsdal
Charles Williams
Sceng
Rd Roberts
Basuto
Roberts
Lord Roberts
Brondon
Cape Town
Daily News
Bloemfontein
Clements
Gatacre
Orange River
Mareh
Mateking
Court House
Reuter Pelegrati Company
Mackenzie
Jackal Pree
Clements Enters Jagersfontein In Jubilation
The Daily Mail reports from Staure smith that General Clements' column entered Jagersfontein amid great rejoicing and without opposition. British troops were warmly cheered and union jacks are flying everywhere, marking a vivid moment of celebration.
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Clements
Jagersfontein
London
The
Daily Mail
Stauresmith
Tfnauresmith
Australian premiers demand British supremacy rule in South Africa
Sydney March 28 The Australian premiers cable to Chamberlain urging that peace in South Africa not be concluded unless it guarantees the absolute supremacy of British rule.
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Sydney
S. W
Chamberlain
South Africa
Teachers Hoot and Hiss at City Hall Hearing
In New York on March 28 two thousand teachers disrupted a city hall hearing on the Davis school bill. The measure seeks a uniform salary schedule across boroughs with increments from 50 to 250 dollars and central control of supplies and funds. Mayor Van Wyck opposes the bill, saying it would raise salaries by over three million dollars and could push salaries for long-serving principals toward 8500. President J O Little of the board of education was likewise hissed as opponents condemned the act.
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New York
VanWyck
J. 0. Little
Board of Education
Davis
Central Board of Education
van Wyck
Little
Kentucky's Cause Celebre — Robbery Case Developments
In Frankfort Kentucky yesterday pivotal moves occurred in the robel assassination case. Culton who waived examination and awaits circuit court seated in talks with prosecutors at the Capitol hotel for over two hours. Auditor's clerk Youtsey, jailed as accessory, sought prosecutors claiming innocence and willingness to testify. The Powers defense waived further examination and Powers was bound to the grand jury.
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Jankfort
Roebel
HH. Culton
Capitol Hotel
Culton
Henry H. Youtsey
Clover Leaf Railway Sold to New York Bondholders
Fragmented OCR reports Clover Leaf Railway sale for 12 000 000 to Messrs Tlartshorn and Peyton representing late bondholders led by Sruel Ounterminder of New York Kid Sietage. deal said to secure continuation of road under independent directors. In other items Jola A Sheehan defeated in New York primary races. Disciples congress opened in Indianapolis. steelman Rc Peacock tied to chartered drain project. a Negro lynching reported in Greenville Mississippi near Dullaneys camp on March 25.
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Clover Leaf Railway
Wobedo
Marvel 2S
Messrs. Tlartshorn
Peyton
Reoritigal
Cotureltog
Sruel Ounterminder
New York
Kid Sietage
Fle
WH. Kinty
Taylor Whea
Stricken Man Feels Tongue Lost After Shootout
Vito Vaoleto, a saloon keeper at 107 Wing Street, shot and killed partner Istank Antoniio Giavito as five bullets struck his back and neck. He later could not utter a word despite attempts to speak, with doctors unable to find vocal cause. Police arrested him after the incident and a doctor failed to reveal a physical obstruction.
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Chicago
Vito Vaoletto
Wing Street
Istank Antoniio Giavito
Giavito
Paulette
Intera
Wheeler
Vaoletto
Caolettto
Paoletto
Teoria
Elizabeth Dowe
C.J. Off & Co
Miss Dowe
Primaries Demanded in Kankakee County for April
In Springfield Illinois on March 28 a writ of mandamus is sought to force a second primary in Kankakee county. The filing faction opposes Len Small’s state senate nomination and argues primaries for fall elections cannot occur before May 1 under the election law.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Republican County Central Committee
Kankakee County
Republican Party
Wankakee County
Len Small
Cook County
Springfieeld
Lls
Montgomery County
Douglas County
Joseph G. Cannon
United States
Reeves
Whiteside County
Madison County
Mel
Inley
Tanner
Cullom
Randolph County
Meniles
Death of Professor G A Morrow in Paxton
Professor G A Morrow longtime head of the state university agriculture department died Monday afternoon at his Paxton home. Surrounded by family and close friends he passed away quietly. He was over 60, born in Cincinnati and educated in local schools. A Civil War veteran he had retired from teaching due to ill health and left behind one absent son serving in the Philippines.
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Morrow
Champaten, Hs
G. A. Morrow
Department of Agriculture
The
State University
Axton
Morraw
Cincinnati
Paxton
Governor Toomer Fishing Party Amid Political Claims
Gov Toomer hosts a fishing party on the river, with remarks alleging support for Prohibition era political shifts. Reports claim big catches and luck favorable to the governor, while associates tout improvements and upcoming events in April. Naval militia captain arrested amid fund disappearance rumors. Sappho play suppressed by Cardlesburg ministers and audience morals concerns. Austrian man, John Ivankovich, stabbed to death at Great Falls ball after wedding festivities. hotel owners arrested.
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Tanner
Springfield
Padi Beneh
Dia
Toomer
de Taylor
Tor
Tayior Ds
Great Halls
Mont
March
John Ivankovich
Ivankovich
Chambers
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Freeport Case
An ad style testimonial claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney and back issues. Mrs. Frank Spitler reports relief from weak back spells after using Dean's Kidney Pills, purchased at Joseph Emmert's drug store. The product is advertised at 50 cents per box, with Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo as U.S. agents.
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Frank Spitler
Tutty Street
Dean
Joseph Emmert
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Formalin use grows in museum preservation efforts
Museums increasingly employ formalin as a preservative for specimens. Hamburg expanded its steamship fleet by 40 ships last year, bringing the total to 436. In the Boer pay lists, 15 German officers, 40 French, and 40 Russians were recorded. Mexico’s last election saw 902,172 votes against Diaz out of 1,548,654 polled. The world demands American manufactured goods at over a million dollars daily. Kruger's ultimatum marks a notable interaction with Great Britain.
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Hamburg
Mexico
Diaz
Skruger
Great Britain
Ely's Cream Balm Remedy for Head Cold Cure
A short pamphlet claims Ely's Cream Balm relieves inflamed nasal passages by placing a small amount in the nostrils. It says the remedy cleanses and heals, curing a cold in the head and stopping discomfort immediately. Available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Eg Rob, 56 Warren Street, Newark.
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Ely
Eg Rob
Warren Street
Newark
Unlucky room in Germantown girl’s home noted
A Germantown girl reports an unlucky room where entering requires passing under a ladder. A cracked mirror, scattered peacock feathers, and an umbrella hung over the bed that is never closed define the space. The room contains 18 furniture pieces and 13 wall pictures while the girl wears opal jewelry only.
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Germantown
A Word to Women from Dr Pierce
Sick women are invited to consult Dr. R V Pierce of the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo New York. With over thirty years in practice and a staff of about twenty physicians he has treated and cured many women. The letter consultation is free and strictly confidential. Answers are mailed promptly in plain envelopes. Write to Dr R V Pierce Buffalo NY without fear or fee.
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Ietter
R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Soap Germ Killer Found by Researchers
Soap acts as a microbicide and disinfectant. Koch and others report soap kills germs with soda or potash soap effective due to alkalis and the soap-water combination. Resinous soaps are weaker. Marseilles soap performs well. An 8 to 4 percent solution kills the most resistant microbes.
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Koch
Serafini
Marseilles
Cough Cure Endorsed By Mother And Advertised Vehicle
Mrs Calvin Zimmerman of Millaburg Pa extols One Minute Cough Cure as a speedy safe remedy for coughs colds croup and throat problems claiming instant results and it prevents consumption. The note also mentions a France motor carriage powered by oil engine with electric assist and plans to charge accumulators. Eugene J Hall praises Poseys Honey and Tar for restoring his voice. Houses in Guam are described as elevated on posts to avoid dampness, with simple primitive utensils.
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Calvin Zimmerman
Millaburg
HH. J. Moogh
France
Guam
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Hinsdale Mother
Mrs Harriet Evans of Hinsdale writes that she uses One Minute Cough Cure to relieve her children from croup at once and would not feel safe without it. The ad claims quick cures for coughs colds grippe and all throat and lung diseases by H J Moogh.
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Harriet Evans
Hinsdale
H. J. Moogh
Tokyo cotton yarn trust planned by Osaka group
SAPS GO INTO A TRUST Minneapola March 28 4 special to The Times from Tacoma Wasl says Determined to control the Asiatic cotton yarn markets cotton spinners of japan have organized a cotton yarn trust on an immense scale The fre chief object will be to mint ite expenses and prepare to meet the growing competition from the United States trusts The head office is to be in Osaka with branches in Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Okayama and Kinshia.
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Minneapola
Times
Tacoma
Wasl
Dapon
Japan
Tokyo
Nagoya
Osaka
Okayama
Kinshia
United States
Hints of Oriental War and Global Tension
London reports rising odds of conflict between Russia and Turkey as Russia masss troops in south Russia and the Black Sea squadron stands ready. If Asia Minor negotiations fail, serious complications may follow. tensions with the Ottoman government feared. Separately, Pierce faces Texas trust indictment with bond set at 8000 dollars in Waco. Also note rising La Crosse river floods and Western League baseball schedule adopted for May 6 start.
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Czar
Russia
Black Sea
St. Petersburg
Sublime Porte
Germany
Tussia
Asia Minor
Caterneus
Markets Report from Chicago and Milwaukee Trading Floors
Chicago quotations on March 27 show mixed wheat and grain futures with May and September positions noted. The report also covers pork, oats, dairy, poultry, and live stock quotes, with receipts and price ranges for cattle, sheep, and hogs, and Milwaukee grain pricing for No 1 and No 2 northern wheat and oats.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Texas
Milwaukeee Gratn
Milwaukee
Remarkable Cure Publicized by grateful patient
Of Interest To All recounts a long illness cured after treatment by Professor Gregory in Freeport. H. H. Windeler of Lena, Illinois, credits twenty two sessions with ending eight years of neuralgia kidney trouble lumbago and nervous prostration. He reports restored sleep energy and health and invites inquiries about his case.
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Freeport
Gregory
Prof. Gregory
H. H. Windecker
Lena, Il
Guarantee Cures Offered for Chronic Diseases in Advertised Clinic
A late 19th or early 20th century clinic advertises cure guarantees for nervous, skin, eye, ear, catarrh, chronic heart and lung diseases, women's diseases, piles, kidney and urinary issues, and general debility. Promises painless treatment, private and secure care, free urine examination, and confidential correspondence. Cases treated by mail or express, but in-person visits preferred.
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United States
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