Kruger to Take the Command in South Africa War
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts sending 10 000 troops to Glen Jones north of Bloemfontein as a prelude to a general advance. Piet Joubert dies at Pretoria with a state funeral sought by his widow. Louis Botha likely to succeed. Boer resistance remains. Webster Davis describes Boer soldiers as brave, denies issuing interviews, and recounts meetings with Kruger and Steyn.
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London
Britain
South Africa
Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
Glen, Jones
Mendon
Piet Joubert
Pretoria
Daily Mail
Joubert
Louis Botha
Natal
Brussels
Retoria
Kenger
Transvaal
Mall. Gazette
Kotze
Tugela
Pietermaritzburg
Hilldyard
Istcourt
Barton
Moor River
Lugela
White
Tis
New York
Aller
Genoa
Webster Davis
Department of the Interior
Davis
Kruger
Bayer Republic
Lourenzo Marques
South ¢Africa
Steyn
Cronje
Tugela T
Tundyemith
England
Roberts
Kitchener
Modder River
Roberts Army to March Soon as War Office Expects
General Irrench reports Olivier commands 6,000 Boers north of Eadybrand near Bloemfontein where vast azores are stockpiled. Lord Roberts eyes a Monday advance, though Boers guard routes to Kroonstad. Rail reconstruction may delay Transvaal invasion until May while garrisons form at Thaba Nechu Philippolis Fauresmith and Jagersfontein. Milner surveys new territory for civil government plan amid battlefield bustle.
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Lenton
Irrench
Bloemfontein
Kaba Nel
Olivier
Eadybrand
Azores
Lord Roberts
War Office
Kroonstad
Transvaal
Free State
Gord Roberts
Thaba Nechu
Philippolis
Fauresmith
Jagersfontein
Alfred Milner
Chamberlain
Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg
Drakensberg
Pretoria
Daily Mall
Kruger Says War Will Stagger Humanity Survive British War Effort
In a New York World interview President Kruger laments staggered humanity from war. He recalls 650 dead at Spionkop and predicts hundreds of thousands more casualties, criticizes British policy, and notes inability to aid British wounded due to Delagoa Bay restrictions. He denies Boers would destroy mines.
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Transvaal
New York
Kruger
Spionkop
Jondon
Leoards
Singer
South Africa
Chamberlain
Milner
Wall
Red Cross
Delagen Bay
Regret over Boer retreat due to bad roads and horse fatigue
Bloemfontein correspondent notes Commandant Gravelier withdrew 600 men from Colesburg and southern districts toward the Basuto border before retreat could be completed. Boers remain near the Natal border, with tens of thousands still in motion as delays from the south slow relief and supplies.
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London
Marvel
Bloemfontein
Daily Telegraph
Inca Dispatch
Gravelier
Colesburg
Basuto
Natal
Clowk
Col Villebois de Mareuil Appointed to Foreign Legion
London reports Colonel Villebois de Mareuil has been named commander of the Foreign Legion active in the Free State. General Prinsloo, recently arrested, is charged by the Boers with high treason. Also noted is a Iowa boxing bill limiting prize sparring with penalties up to 800 dollars and penalties for aiding sparring events.
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Col. Mareuil
London
Daily Mail
Lourenzo Marques
Villebois de Miarreuil
Foreign Legion
Free State
Cgeneril Prinstoe
Iis
Detroit to Host Wrights of Pythias Supreme Lodge Convention
Detroit will host the Supreme Lodge of the Wrights of Pythias next August after Major General Carnahan of Indianapolis, supreme commander of the uniformed rank, decided in favor of Detroit following a ground survey.
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Foetroit
Mich
Detroit
Supreme Lodge of the Wrights of Pythias
Carnahan
Tndianapolis
Pythias
STATE SCALE STANDS AT PANA MINE OUTLOOK WARLIKE
Carlinville March 20 mine operators and snipers in Virden Green Ridge Auburn and nearby towns met to adopt a state scale for miners. I. W. Lukens opposed the 20 percent wage scale ratified by the state convention. In Pana officials and operators eyed a strike with no agreement reached. Factories and mills are stockpiling scale and a broad eighteen month lockout looms.
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Chicago
Carlinville
Chicago and Alton
Virden
Green Ridge
Auburn
Chrare
Milwood
Chatham
If. W. Lukens
Chigo
He Recovers Speech After Crutch Incident Inquest
Vito Paoletta, Italian saloonkeeper who killed partner Michael Chavullo, attempted suicide at the inquest but instead spoke again after placing the end of his crutch in his mouth and falling forward. A physician noted the fall restored throat circulation enabling vocal cords to function. The coroner's jury held him to await grand jury action.
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Chicago
Vito Taoletto
Michael Chavullo
Weckler Paoletto
Vaoletto
Paoletta
Springfield Army Posts Promotions and Discharges
The adjutant general confirms promotions in the First Infantry with Van Vlack as captain Barnett as second lieutenant Sauerberg as first lieutenant Budinger as second lieutenant. Private Simpkins is discharged to fill vacancies in Company B. Several soldiers from Company D dishonorably discharged listed by name with dates and units.
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Springfield
Ill
Adjutant General
Philip A. van Vlack
Robert J. Barnett
First Infantry
John D. Sauerberg
Nicholas J. Budinger
Walter Simpkins
Second Infantry
P. In
Nelith
John 3K. Biles
Willia O T. Richardson
Arthur Tarris
George W. Carroll
George W. Traywood
Jed Ll. Bradford
Thomas Campbell
Alexander Waters
James Ti. Ltarris
Albert L. Brown
Arthur Cheers
Springfield Legislation Caps School Taxes in 1899 Acts
The 1899 legislature passed two acts limiting school tax levies to 24 percent of the dollar for building purposes. One act, approved April 12, references earlier law. the other, April 21, repeals prior provisions. The attorney general views the April 12 act invalid for amending a repealed act, while the April 21 act stands as the latest expression of legislative will.
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Springfeld
Iwor
Elopement arrests and murder trial report from Rockford and Carbondale
In Rockford on March 29 Aliss Maude Beverley and Gessie Bolshaw were arrested for eloping while attending A Jealous Wife at the Belvidere opera house and were returned home by Beverley’s father, a Dundee resident. In nearby Waukegan George Krueger was found guilty of double murder and sentenced to life. Carbondale reported a paralysis death of Robert Garnham from Murphysboro after rapid decline. Springfield notes General Palmer urging the Democrats to nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate.
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Rockford
Aliss Maude Beverley
Gessie Belslaw
Belvidere Opera House
Dundee
Own Hess
Bolshaw
Mletn
Waukegan
George Krueger
Pto Dife
Carbondale
Untsa
Robert Garnham
Murphysboro
Duiriage Teenies Issued To Arthur Reynell and Whitney
Chicago records show a Duiriage Teenies license issued yesterday to Arthur Reynell and Mrs. Corde lian Whitney, both aged twelve years.
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Chicago
Arthur Reynell Apa
Cordelian Whitney
Two Railroad Passes and an Old Feud
The Lake Shore Railway once barred passes on its limited trains while gifting high officials from other lines with free access. An oversight sent a yearly pass to D W Caldwell of Nickel Plate marked not good on Lake Shore limited trains. Soon Newell received a Nickel Plate pass stamped not good on passenger trains, and the feud between the two presidents lasted until Newell’s death and Caldwell’s succession.
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Lake Shore Railway Company
John Newell
D. W. Caldwell
Nickel Plate
Lake Shore
Grain-O praised as coffee substitute by grateful mother
A reader endorses Grain-O as a healthful coffee alternative. She recalls disliking it at first but after a week she would not return to coffee, noting Grain-O nourishes the body and is safe for children. The ad urges readers to buy a pack from grocers and follow directions for a delicious table beverage.
Mormon Mission Figures Given for South States
President Anderson of the southern Mormon mission reports about 1800 Mormons in South Carolina and a total of 10000 across 11 southern states.
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Anderson
Southern Mormon Mission Field
South Carolina
Free letter consultation for women by Dr. Pierce in Buffalo
Advertisement notes Dr. R V Pierce chief physician of the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute offers free confidential letter consultations for women with over thirty years of practice and a staff of nearly twenty doctors. He claims to have treated and cured over half a million women and promises prompt mailed answers with plain envelopes. Also mentions an Egyptian giant and a testimonial for One Minute Cough Cure praised for rapid relief in coughs colds croup and throat ailments.
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R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
R. VY. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
He Called Himself a Weteor in Shooting at Players
A cowboy known as Rocky Guich burst into a town show and fired at performers claiming he was a meteor, saying he shot stars. Police investigated the incident and no injuries were reported.
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Weteor
Rocky Guich Cowboy
Imeteor
Buffalo News
Poet Sees Voice Restored by Foley’s Honey and Tar
Eugene J. Hall the poet and publisher credits Foley’s Honey and Tar with restoring his voice after hoarseness threatened to cancel a lecture at Central Music Hall Chicago The note mentions H J Moogh and Wm F Jungkunz Co in connection with the distribution or endorsement of the remedy.
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Eugene J. Hall
Foley
Central Music Hall
Chicago
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
Primitive Guam Homes Raised On Posts To Fight Dampness
The houses in Guam are built on posts four to six feet above the ground to avoid dampness during the rainy season. They are described as comfortless and furnished in a primitive manner with simple, drab furniture and utensils.
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Guam
One Minute Cough Cure Advertised by Hinsdale Writer
Mrs Harriet Evans of Hinsdale Illinois swears the product relieves her children from croup instantly. The ad claims quick cures for coughs colds grippe and all throat and lung diseases and is signed H J Moogk.
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Calvin Zimmerman
Millsburg
H. Jd. Moogh
Harriet Evans, Hinsdale, III
H. J. Moogk
Lost Civil War check recovered after 36 years in Merrill
Simeon Tripanier of Merrill traced a $300 check deposited in 1864 by his father in Montreal to Bank de Paris. The check was lost for decades until Tripanier’s brother found an advertisement noting the name. After proving identity at the Montreal bank, Tripanier received the principal plus interest and returned home.
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Merrill
Wis
Simeon Tripanier
Express
Montreal
Canada
Bank de Paryne
Tripanter
Simeon
Bank de Vparyne
Carelessness Triggers Explosion at Union Pacific House
An explosion at the Union Pacific office in Laramie Wyoming caused by a car oiler leaving a gasoline tank faucet open blew out end walls and sent the roof 30 feet. Several workers were burned and injured including J C McRae Id and William Mast with others like Albert King and Geo Irwin sustaining burns or cuts. In Rockford Illinois the city council refused a franchise extension to Carbon Dioxide company for a planned gas pipeline and By product sales while Equitable Gas proposes a cheaper rate per thousand.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacfic
Laramie
J. C. McRae
Id. M.wmerey
William and
Charles Mast
Albert R. King
Geo. Irwin
Joe Brown
Albert IdlHott
Mike Morgan
Rockford
Carbon Dioxide Company
Chicago
Equitable Gas Company
J. W. Chisholm
San Francisco
Japan Hires Its Own Citizens
Consul General Gowey at Yokohama transmitted to Washington his reply to Americans seeking jobs in Japan. He advises Americans not to seek employment there, noting more Japanese educated abroad return each year and official policy favors replacing foreigners with returning natives.
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Japan
Washington
Gowey
Yokohama
State Department
Miss Carrie Selvage Found After Disappearance
Indianapolis reports confirm Carrie Selvage, missing since March 4 from Union State Hospital, was seen in Whiteland the same day and remained until the next morning before heading to Franklin.
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Indianapolis
Carrie Selvage
Union State Hospital
Whiteland
J. M. and I
Franklin
Ilorence G Ream er Wins Mason High Oratorical Prize
In Mason Michigan on March 29 Miss Ilorence G. Ream er took first prize in the high school oratorical contest with The Pioneer of Thought. Miss Faye B. Whitman placed second with The Message to Garcia. Four contestants competed, including a Chicago preacher for Marquette.
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Mason, Mich
Ilorence G. Reamer
Faye BE. Whitman
Garcia
Chicago
Marquette
Mich
Afareh
John Puriton
First Baptist Church
Puriton
Chicago and Milwaukee Grain Markets Report
Chicago and Milwaukee market quotes for March 28 show mixed results across grains and livestock. Wheat prices ranged with May to September futures, while corn and oats held firmer tones. Chicago pork and beef led by wholesale figures, and dairy and produce items listed with varied per pound prices. Livestock receipts and bids detailed for hogs cattle and sheep, with range notes for quality classes and regional markets.
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Chicago
Chirtagzo Board of Trade
Aca.ee
Tong Due
Lut Lake
Texas
P.and
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Pana
State Militia Notes
Palmer
Als
John M. Palmer
United Staa
Benfi
Bowe_ELI
Quiernia Guisvill
Saleby
Dime Museum
Miss Selvage
Adams
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Chicago Grain and Produce
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
Northern
Ryan Hoher
Birra
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams Co
Paint and Color Makers
Stewart Ave
Cleveland
J. Schwarz & Sons
Galena Street
Freeport, Il
Wm, Campbell & Co
Standard Wall Paper Co
Warren Fuller
Geo. Halbert
Brooklyn
Janeway & Carpenter
New Jersey
Creswell & Washburn
Philadelphia
Thomas Strahan & Co
Massachusetts
Pittsburgh Wall Paper Co
Bongye & Parks
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B. F. Jones
Boston
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