Mafeking Relief Reported in Fierce Cape Town Dispatch
London reports May 25 describe Mafeking’s relief by a colonial force at 9 o’clock after a brief confrontation with McMullin’s group. Troops paraded through town while residents watched from rooftops and Lady Sarah Wilson followed on a bicycle. The dispatch notes timing differences for the relief arrival and mentions broader war movements toward Lydenburg.
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Kimberley
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Langer
Baden-Powell
Sarah Wilson
Mahon
Cape Town
Pretoria
Lorenzo Marques
Reitz
Lord Roberts
Rhenester
Gener
Wrench
Vaal
Ian Hamilton
Crescent
Lydenburg
Transvaal
British Schools and Universities Club Dinner in New York
The fifth annual dinner of the British Schools and Universities club was held at the Hollin House with 100 guests. Letters from the Queen Prince of Wales and leaders like Joseph Chamberlain Rudyard Kipling and Lord Rosebery were read or cabled, expressing loyalty to Britain and opinions on the war and South Africa.
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London
Lourenzo Marques
Times
Tretoria
Ixrucor
Stead
William Stead
United States
Lord Salisbury
America
New York
British Schools and Universities Club
Armeng Urem
Aa. T. Matin
James 1. Campbell
Prince of Wales
Joseph Chamberlain
Talk O of
Tipsebery
Rudyard Wipling
Lord Rosebery
Transvaal
Issarel Lvatis
Sahara
National Domestic Association
Bachelors’ cl
Duke of Orlusius
Jol Abedutush
Wilkinsburg
the Rilke
Alexander Metuffen
Depew
Washington
Absurd Bazaar Opens For War Sufferers In London
The Princess of Wales visited Neusington to open a three day national bazaar aiding war sufferers. The event includes seventy stalls, grand marquees, and royal participation. Prince William contributed Dresden china and signed photos. The bazaar aims to raise about £50,000 with sales led by elite London society and Household Cavalry items.
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Princess of Wales
Neusington
Doon
Charing Cross Hospital
Janice
William
Germany
Dresden
China
Ings
South Africa
Princess of Wiles
Ladysmith
Nipling
Mafesing
Lord Roberts
Devery
Soutile Lane
Leatdtaty
Coutiey
Home Seeker's Excursion Tickets Offer Eager Travelers
Chicago Great Western railway sells home seekers excursion tickets to nearly all U S points on the first and third Tuesdays of May and June. Round trip fare is one fare plus $2 with 21 days return validity from sale date. Inquiries available via any railway agent or F H Lord GP&T 4 Adams St Chicago.
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United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Rent Western Ba Y
F. H. Lord
He Adams St
Chicago
Pettigrew Says They Were Never Uttered
Spooner argues Lawton letter proves intent to crush Philippine rebellion while Pettigrew contests its authenticity. Allen presses about self government and party loyalty. Spooner states if Filipinos prove readiness, Americans will grant self rule despite party divides.
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Spooner
Otis
Lawton
Liawton
Liana
Allen
Philippines
Alen
Nebraska
Alton
German meat bill to cost Chicago millions in losses
Chicago packing houses face multi million dollar annual loss as Reichstag passes a bill prohibiting canned and certain fresh meats imports and restricting shipments to Germany through whole or half carcases with attached hearts and kidneys until December 1908. Berlin reports it worse for the United States than prior, especially corn beef sales.
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Chicago
Reichstag
Bundesrat
Bundesrath
Gerauiny
Bih
AL Berlin
United States
Mikhie
White
Baseball scores and political notes from May 4
Baseball results across the majors include Cincinnati beating Boston 7 to 2, Pittsburgh defeating Brooklyn 1 to 0, St Louis topping Philadelphia 10 to 5, and in the American League Buffalo defeating Kansas City 9 to 6 while Cleveland and Chicago split a doubleheader with Cleveland losing 3 to 0. Political items report Senator-elect Blackburn advising a shift in Democratic policy toward election law changes, Cumberland Presbyterians in Chattanooga adjournment with emphasis on a million dollar church college endowment, and Springfield, Illinois, noting potential closure of Republic and Streetomspany plant with 600 workers at risk due to a slump and orders shortage.
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Cinccinnati
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kentucky
Frankfort
Blackburn
Wentuecky
Pope Canonizes La Salle And Ita di Caseia In Rome
Chronicle of yesterday’s mass in Rome where Jean Baptiste de la Salle and Ita di Caseia were canonized. The ceremony drew attention amid other city news including a Chicago man’s sudden death chasing a streetcar and various international and local incidents reported across the day.
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Rome
Jean Baptiste de la Salle
Order of Christian Brothers
Ita di Caseia
Augustina O Order
Frank Corwin
Chicago
Prince of Wales
Guo
Patrick J’uley
Meara
Jonas
I Chork
Clark University
Worcester
dLe
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