White's Big Blunder Brings Disaster At Ladysmith
London reports reveal General White taking sole blame for a costly maneuver during the Ladysmith engagement. British regiments including Royal Irish, No. 10 mountain, and Gloucesters were surrounded and forced to capitulate after heavy losses. Boer casualties are estimated at 900 to 1,000, with communications to Ladysmith possibly cut and Britain preparing larger forces for potential action in Europe or home.
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London
White
Ladysmith
Royal Irish Musileers
Cape Town
Europe
Great Britain
England
Prince of Wales
Marquis of Salisbury
War Office
Marquis of Gansdowne
Lord Wolseley
Joubert
George White
Gome Eireles
Irish Editor is apps London turmoil headline
London on November 1 reports Irish nationalist papers reacting to British stance. The Dublin Evening Telegraph mocks Britain for threatening Russia after Sir George White’s message. The Dublin Evening Emerald ridicules the notion of Great Britain menacing Russia.
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Apps
London
Dublin Evening Telegraph
John Dillon
Dublin Evening Emerald
Great Britain
Mussia
George White
President McKinley Witnesses Shubrick Torpedo Boat Launch
President McKinley and cabinet members attended the launch of the torpedo boat Shubrick in Richmond on November 1. Gov. Tyler and a large crowd witnessed the event despite heavy rain. a civic parade was postponed. The president arrived by train, greeted officials, and met about 1,000 people before departing for Washington.
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Shubrick
Spears
Richmond
McKinley
Ccabinet
Gov
Tyler
Virgina
Virginia
Elba
West End
Jefferson Hotel
Taylor
Washington
Thug Murders Express Messenger in Train Robbery
Dennison Texas November 1 A Missouri Kansas and Texas train from Sherman in the city limits was robbed and the Express Messenger Concannon struck by a plow causing a ghastly wound. The express car was robbed of money and a package reportedly worth five thousand dollars. Sheriff and posse head to the scene as estimates suggest about ten thousand dollars is missing.
Dewey Receives His Deed at Washington Dinner
In Washington on November 1 Admiral Dewey was the guest of honor at an informal dinner hosted by Assistant Secretary Vanderlip of the Treasury. Vanderlip presented the deed to the home donated by the American people. Dewey expressed thanks and appreciation for the gift.
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Dewey
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Vanderlip
Treasury Department
Boys Stone a Train in Springfield Illinois
Nov 1 passenger train No 7 on the St Louis Peoria and Northern road en route from St Louis was stoned by several boys as it reached the city limits breaking all the rear coach windows. Many passengers escaped injury though damage ran to several hundred dollars with Superintendent W H Gidley's private coach Midget badly damaged.
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Springfield
St. Louis
Peoria
Northern Road
W. H. Gidley
Prosecution Opens Over Quail Shooting Violation in Wisconsin
In LaCrosse on November 1 Deputy Game Warden Carl Palmer opened a series of prosecutions. J. W. Whalen, a large fish and game dealer, was arrested for shooting quail illegal until January 1, 2000. He was found with a substantial stock of hand quail.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Carl Palmer
J. W. Whalen
Efe
Six Twin City soldiers return home in royal reception
Six soldiers from Big Timber Montana who served in the Philippines are welcomed back with a royal reception. The volunteers named are George Pitcher Frank Kane Bid Vestal Osear Jallang Bert Dehart and W J Hannah. Many received solid gold watches with engraved engravings.
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Big Timber
Mont
Philippines
George Pitcher
Frank Kane
Bid Vestal
Osear Jallang
Bert Dehart
W. J. Hannah
Mach
Robbery spree hits Goshen and nearby shops
In Goshen Indiana on November 1 a goods store reported theft of 700 dollars worth of silks and satins. The incident follows two earlier robberies, 500 dollars of silk at Eckhart and 600 dollars of silks at South Bend. Police suspect a professional gang with a fence in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
W. IL
Hawks & Cows
Eckhart
South Bend
Chicago
Condition of the Vice President in Paterson Night Report
At midnight yesterday Vice-President Hobart slept restfully in Paterson New Jersey with weakness but holding his own no relapse anticipated and continuing improvement expected through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Hobart
Planters in Havana delay grinding to replant sugar acres
In Havana on November 1 farmers cite current sugar prices and weak outlooks as reasons to halt grinding. They plan to devote the harvested crop to replanting and expanding their acreage rather to sell or process immediately.
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Havana
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Freeport Ad
Mrs. Frank Spitler of 98 Tutty Street reports repeated kidney trouble eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Emmett & Burrell's drug store. The ad notes pills cost 50 cents per box and are sold nationwide via Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
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Freeport
Frank Spitler
Tutty Street
Dean
Emmett & Burrell
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
St Stephen and Steam Engines From a Surrey School
A brief schoolboy note from Surrey misstates St Stephen as discovering steam engines. The tale describes him making a puffing device and implies he continued inventing, concluding with the dramatic line about denying the charge as he died of being stoned.
August Flower: Old Time Heartland Remedy Still Leads Sales
August Flower remains the top selling medicine in the civilized world for indigestion biliousness and general malaise. The ad touts its use to cleanse the system regulate liver action and stimulate nervous and organic function. Sample bottles available at Emmert Burrell's.
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Emmert & Burrell’s
Jean de Reszke Refuses Private Pay for Song
The great tenor Jean de Reszke declines private house engagements for money, singing only for pleasure. At a Rothschild event in Paris he dismisses a blank check offered by the host as improper compensation, tearing it up and insisting he sings from pleasure, not payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean de Reszke
Rothschilds
Varls
de Reszke
Ely Cream Balm touted as cure for nasal catarrh
An ad claims Ely's Cream Balm relieves chronic nasal inflammation instantly and cures a cold in the head. Sold by druggists or mailed for 50 cents by Ely Brothers of New York. Also reports a Melbourne boy injured at a level crossing with a $5,000 jury award against the state railway.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Australia
Melbourne
State Railway Department
Foley’s Honey and Tar Prevents Pneumonia and Colds
A dose or two of Foley's Honey and Tar will prevent an attack of pneumonia grip or severe cold if taken in time. It cures coughs hoarseness difficult breathing whooping cough incipient consumption asthma or bronchitis. Guaranteed H. d. Moogh W. F. dung kunz & Co.
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Foley
H.d. Moogh
W. F. Dungkunz & Co
Sulu pacification debate cites Schurman on rights
Washington dispatch relays Professor Schurman views on the Bates sultan treaty. He argues Spain’s protectorate scope limits U S interference in religion and customs, urges gradual civilization and education, warns against forcing policy for polygamy and slavery, and cites risk of a bloodier war if force is used in the Sulu archipelago.
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Washington
Bates
Sultan of Sulu
Schurman
Philippine Commission
Jolo
Sulu
Spain
Paradise
Mindanao
The Sultan of Sulu and American Influence in Jolo
A 19th century voiced analysis argues for peaceful American engagement with the Sultan of Sulu to foster material development and civilization. It contrasts Christianity with local faiths, notes historical intercession limits, and cites British and Dutch colonial examples as a model for gradual reform rather than armed interference.
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Sulugamy
Jolo
England
Java
Three Deaths At a Fire In Montreal Hotel
A fire at the Webster house on St James street in Montreal yesterday morning killed three people and left a fourth gravely injured while about forty guests escaped in night attire. Captain J Sk Ronald of Montreal, a broker, jumped from a window and likely will die. Joseph Wilson of Sherbrooke and John Benbow of Ottawa perished leaping from windows. Mrs McCoon, a hotel employee, died suffocated. Property loss set at $40,000.
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Montreal
Webster House
St. James Street
Joseph . Wilson
Batlift
Sherbrooke
John Beubow
Ottiwa
Jane McCoon
J. Sk. Ronald
Montreat
Wilson
Benbow
Mars. McCoon
Insanity Cure by Neck Bone Reset Attracts Notice
Dr. R Bernard, amid a dinner in Centerville Ind, asserts two thirds of insanity could be cured by resetting dislocated neck bones. He cites Bart Neal of Plano Ind, whose sanity returned within 24 hours after the procedure. Other physicians attended. Also reports drowning attempt, a Chicago building fire with $225000 loss, and a San Francisco suit for $750000 in estate settlement dispute.
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Centerville
R. Bernard
State Asylum For
Bernard
Bart Neal
Plano
Akron Bride Marries Before Mother's Death
Akron Ohio November 1 Park T Robinson a leading young businessman wed Miss Morence Alee of Cleveland on the eve of his mother Mrs. Robinson’s death. She had requested her son marry before she passed away.
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Akron
Park T. Robinson
Morence Alee
Cleveland
Bishop Neely Dies in Maine Diocese News
Portland Maine November 1 Henry Adams Neely bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Maine died at 9 o clock last night.
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Neely
Portland
Henry Adams Neely
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Maine
Anti war M. P Gavin Brown Clark asked to resign
Constituents demand resignation of Gavin Brown Clark M P an anti war member. Other items note a fire at Sing Sing prison building by convict labor with losses of 50000 dollars and various personal misfortunes and crimes across Wisconsin Illinois and California. The Bertha steamer arrives San Francisco with 380 passengers and 2500000 in gold.
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Gavin Brown Clark
Sing Sing Prison
Langtry
Hugo de Bathe
Charles Williams
William Geddus
Manning
Wis
Alonzo Russell
Pall River
Bertha
San Francisco
Cape Nowe
Albina Kassella
Weyerhauser
Anton Jacobsen
Chicago
Gaynor
Frederick I. Biscoff
Statler-Bischoff Company
Tubing Makers
French Senate High Court Commission
Paul Deroulede
Fins
J. J. Geraghty
Calumet Miarushes
Geraghty
Gage
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Woot
Ladyspaith
Natal
George Stewart White
Bouth Africa
Cuba
Easayist
Issay
St. Stephen
Surrey
Qua
Prof. Schurman
The
Empre
Professor Schurman
Stu Islands
Sulu Islands
Visayan Isles
Dastard
Thad Curtis
West
Washington Street
Empire Steam Carpet Cleaning Works
M. McGregor & Co
Frank Swett & Co
Becker Bros
George Wise
Nicholas Luning
Geo. Whittel
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
GAS House
Freeporthight& FuelGo
Stover Engine CO
California
Oregon
Chicago, Union Pacific and
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Taxzor
Louisville
J. C. Beam, Jr
N. W
Adams St
Ills
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