Boers Issue Ultimatum and Britain Prepares War
The Transvaal issues four demands to Britain amid rising tensions. Troops on the frontier must be withdrawn and no landing of British forces in South Africa. An immediate reply was sought with a threat of war if refused by 5 pm Wednesday October 11, 1899.
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John Bull
South Africa
Britiah
Newcastle
Natal
Transvaal
Escombe
London
Aftarnoon
Cpen
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
Prince of Wales
Vaol
Sroops
High Seas
Treaty of 1884 outlines outlander rights in Transvaal
The ultimatum reiterates the 1854 convention Teiv article granting non natives freedom to reside, rent premises, conduct commerce, and enjoy tax parity with citizens. It notes only violations of these rights could trigger diplomatic intervention, and mentions further topics to be discussed amicably.
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South African Republic
Transvaal
Regretted breach in London convention fuels crisis in South Africa
A historical note cites the 1884 London convention as violated by Britain as friendly talks collapsed on Sept 25 1899. It warns of large troop deployments near the borders, seen as a threat to the independence of the South African Republic and escalating tensions across the republic and region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volksrmad
South Africa
Republc
South African Republic
Britain Likely to Reject and Wartime Looms in Africa
Britain is expected to flatly reject Gemlands and declare war as 8:15 pm English time looms. Cabinet and Parliament will approve credits while British troops land in South Africa. Kruger benefits from a swift Boer advance, rumors of native killings, Mauser distribution, and Dutch calls for arms spread in Cape Districts.
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Jingland
Font Waeger
Cabinet Council
Parliament
South Africa
Kruger
Daily Chronicle
Chronicle
Durban
Steynsburgh
Cape Colony
Sterkstroom
Cape
Cabinet Council Summoned and War Preparations Underway
The cabinet meets at the foreign office on Friday as Britain steps up war prep. Woolwich arsenal mails over 3,000,000 cartridges to South Africa while reservists answer mobilization calls. Senhor Several met Lord Salisbury amid speculation on Delagoa Bay purchase and the Philomel cruiser near Lourenzo Marques signals awaiting transports and ships.
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Foreign Office
Great Britain
Woolwich
South Africa
Senhor
Lord Salisbury
Delagoa Bay
Lourenzo Marquez
Philomel Ts
Lourenzo Marques
Venezuela peace talks collapse announces decisive battle
Washington reports the collapse of five days of peace negotiations with Venezuelan insurgents. Caracas states negotiations suspended, Venezuelan forces to be advanced, a decisive battle is fully expected this week, while Puerto Cabello remains quiet.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Venezuela
Caracas
Puerto Cabello
Bryan Arrives in Des Moines After brief illness report
William Jennings Bryan reached Des Moines from Webster where he spent three days and claimed his illness reports were exaggerated though not fully well. He will resume campaigning today with a meeting planned at Winterset.
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Des Moines
Wilam Jennings Bryan
Webster
Tie
Ile
Winterset
Nineteenth Episcopal Congress Opens in St Paul
In St Paul on October 11 the nineteenth congress of the Protestant Episcopal church opened with a large attendance of church leaders from across the United States. Day one addresses focused on national expansion and growth.
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St. Paul
Congress
The
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Scores on the Ball Field Oct 11 League results
Baseball scores from yesterday include Baltimore 3 with Washington 8 after six innings in Baltimore Philadelphia 6 over Boston 0 at Philadelphia Brooklyn 5 over New York 2 at Brooklyn St Louis rain delayed play with activity unclear.
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Chicago
Baltmmore
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Newport Arrives from Manila With Signal Corps Also Civilians
The United States transport Newport has arrived from Manila carrying 465 members of the volunteer signal corps and thirteen civilians.
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Manila
San Francisco
United States
Newport
Volunteer Signal Corps
Santry Knocks Out Jordan in Lenox Club Fight
Eddie Santry knocked out Ben Jordan in the sixteenth round last night at the Lenox Athletic Club in New York.
Pana Strikes End as Four Big Mines Reopen
Pana Illinois reports settlement of a two year strike with a two days conference among mine operators state union mine officials and business leaders. The 40 cent scale will be paid and union recognized. Four mines will resume operations soon followed by a peace jubilee. Springfield reports Carterville miners give bonds for trial on contempt of court related to Brush mine injunction with $1000 bail per man.
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Pana
Uls
Ilinois
Ineg
Springfield
Ill
George Walker
Jacek MacCutcheon
James Thompson
Dave Watson
Martin Shadowens
John Shadowens
Jack Betts
James Warren
Carterville
United States District Court
Brush Mine
Forced to Adjourn Again by Illinois Board of Equalization
The state board of equalization in Springfield on Oct 11 adjourned for a week because counties have not reported their assessments. The four week session has produced no progress. If delinquent counties fail to file by next Tuesday, the secretary will print reports from counties that have reported and proceed with equalization, treating Cook County as last year’s assessment.
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Springfield
Irs
State Board of Equalization
Cook
Broom corn price hits $100 a ton in Illinois boom
In Charleston Illinois on October 11 buyers and growers clash as broom corn sells at $100 per ton. Three crops sold at the price while several growers refuse. Market analysts expect further increases as demand outpaces supply. In Springfield creditors of Griswold & Son accept a settlement offer of 25,000 plus costs in bankruptcy case.
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Charleston
Ills
Broom Corn
Illinois
Springfield
W. D. Griswold & Son
United States District Court
Griswold & Son
Army Cantson Condemned At Conference Debate
In Rock River the Methodist conference approved temperance resolutions after a long debate. Ministers attacked President McKinley and Attorney General Griggs, urging a ban on the canteen from the army.
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Army Cantson
Nockford
Tws
Afe Kinley
Methodist Rock River Conference
Griggs
McKinley
Mayors Urged Indictment Over Street Gambling
Judge F K Dunn opened the October circuit term in Charleston stating that Mattoon and Charleston mayors should be indicted for permitting gambling on streets during city fairs. The prediction set an unusual expectation for the session.
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Charleston
Uls
Circuit Court
F. K. Dunn
Mattoon
Large Fire Destroys Makanda Business District
An early morning blaze in Makanda, seven miles south of Carbondale, destroyed seventeen business establishments with losses over 60 000 pounds. Two people were injured by falling walls. The fire is believed to be incendiary.
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Makanda
Carbondale
Tls
Oet
Here
First Illinois Photographers meet at state fair grounds
The first annual meeting of the Illinois Photographers association opened at 10 a m in the art gallery of the exposition building at the state fair grounds Sesaton Springfield Als Oct 11 President Burleigh of Springfield presiding The day was devoted to discussing questions of benefit to the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witnois Photographers
Sesaton
Springfield
Als
Frst
Illnois Photographers’ Association
Burleigh
Four Spring Valley officials face election fraud trial
In Princeton on October 11 the circuit court began hearing the case of four Spring Valley officials charged with election fraud. Frank Powers pleaded guilty and is expected to become a state witness against Alderman James Hicks Edward Newman and Attorney W E Hawthorne.
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Princeton, Lls
Spring Valley
Frank Powers
James Hicks
Edward Newman
W. E. Hawthorne
Tragedy in Marengo: husband shoots wife then kills self
In Marengo Indiana on October 1 Henry Lewis shot his wife in the street, fled to the home and barricaded the dwelling, then killed himself. The widow is reported to recover.
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Marengo, His
Henry Lewis
Local Kidney Remedy Endorsed by Resident Citizen
Mrs C Smith of 61 Iroquois Street reports backache dizziness and kidney complaints. She bought Doan’s Kidney Pills at Emmett Burrell’s drug store and says she was cured quickly, with no need to finish the box. Doan’s Kidney Pills are 60 cents per box, mailed via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan’s and take no substitute.
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Freeport
Buffalo
New York
C. Smith
Iroquois Street
Ares “T
Dean
Emmett & Burrell
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, . C
United States
Doan
The Sermon With a Flashing Seam Moment
A preacher recounts how a torn sleeve exposed a startling flash of whiteness during a sermon on The Good Fight of Faith. The striking visual drew exceptional attention, prompting invitations and eager reactions from several congregants after the service.
A Short Sad Story Of Cold Neglect And Death
A brief tale recounts a cold neglect leading to pneumonia and grief. The speaker laments that Foley's Honey and Tar might have aided a happier ending, noting prices of 25c and 50c. Published by H. J. Moogk, W. F. Jungkung & Co.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkung & Co
Sir Philip Francis and the Junius Letters Mystery
A reporter asks Sir Philip Francis about the author of the Junius letters as literary circles buzz. Francis wishes to be accurately reported and awaits Mr James Creelman, who is unavailable, leaving the matter unresolved.
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Philip
Junius
Philip Francis
James Creelman
How to Prevent Croup Household Remedy Endorsement
J M Nickle of Nickle Bros Nickleville Pa reports two children prone to croup attacks are prevented by Chamberlain's cough remedy. He calls it a household necessity and says more of it is sold locally than any other cough medicine. For sale by Emmert & Burrell.
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Chamberlain
J. M. Nickle
Nickle Bros
Nickleville
Emmert & Burrell
Birthday Motto Gift Thought From Home
A fragment from a household dialogue on birthday gifts preferring a motto for a father in law. The page also notes verse by Burns Bonnie Doon, a Napoleon quip about Scottish melody, and local ads for Foley's kidney cure and Gas House Coke with notices for Excursion Tickets to the State Convention and eye ear nose throat services.
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Burns
Napoleon
St. Helens
Edward Atkinson Buncoed In Fraud Letter Case
Boston fraud tale centers on Edward Atkinson antiimperialist and ex mayor Hewitt of New York. A stranger presented a Hewitt letter of introduction to Atkinson, cashed a $100 draft from a Philadelphia bank, then left town with the proceeds. Hewitt replies, calling the swindle clear and offering restitution for any loss.
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Boston
Edward Atkinson
Aguinaldo
Hewitt
New York
Atkinson
P. K. Mather
South Africa
Jeft Atkinson
Philadelphia
Tlewittt
Nfewitt
Robbers frighten away from Inston bank vault
At 1 AM robbers drilled into the Inston bank safe and blew off doors but fled before completing the job. A large sum of money and papers were inside. Citizens armed themselves and scoured the area. Two men were arrested at Mason City and jailed at Havana, claiming innocence.
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Springfield
Als
Aston
Mason County
State Register
Inston Bank
Mason City
Havana
Innocen
Wisconsin Yale football game postponed over half time rule
Madison Wis Oct 11 there will be no game between Yale and Wisconsin this year unless the halves are at least twenty five minutes. The Wisconsin athletic council decided this and wired Yale. Yale captain McBride says halves time will wait until the teams appear on the gridiron.
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Madison
Wis
Yale
Wisconsin
Athletic Council of
Wisconsin University
Athletic Council
Yale University
McBride
State Grange Holds Annual Iowa Session in Marshalltown
The Iowa Patrons of Husbandry met in Marshalltown for the annual session with strong delegate turnout. National Grange Master Aaron Jones of South Bend Indiana delivered the address as 13 state officers attended. Committees were named and the master read the annual address. officers for the next two years to be elected today.
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Towa
Marshalltown
State Grange
Iowa
Aaron Jones
South Bend
Ind
National Grange
A. B. Judson
Treasury anticipates November interest release measure
Washington October 11 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip issued an order to anticipate November interest without discount and to offer anticipation of the full fiscal year’s interest at a discount of 0.2 of 1 percent per month. If exercised it will release about 80 million dollars.
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Washington
Vanderlip
Markets Summary from Chicago and Milwaukee on Oct 10
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed futures with December Wheat at 72% to 72% and May at 75 4. Corn and oats vary, with prices tied to October, December, and May contracts. Live stock reports list hogs and cattle prices, with receipts around 93,000 hogs and 6,500 cattle, and produce prices for butter eggs poultry and various regional crops. Milwaukee grain reports No. 1 northern wheat at 71 to 74, No. 2 spring 68 to 69, oats 23.125 to 23.25, rye steady, barley slight declines.
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Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Burbanks
Hebrons
Texas
Sheenp
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
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Pretoria
Joubert
Wransvaal
Delagos Bay
Bryan
Episcopal Church Congress
Inols
Himeof
Dimpleton
Briggs
New York Herald
H. J.moogh
W. F. Dungkunz
Rockford
North Western
Chicago & North Western Railway
W. J. Rideout
Stephenson Street
Edward Atkinson Buncoed
Amooth
Doen Hoth
Oconto Falls
Chattanooga
Tenn
Joseph Wasman
Uneeda Junior
Wayfer
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Margaret Walsh
Cardus
Ladis' Advisory Department
Iiewses
Elvin Bylmiploins
Betty de Cua Anooua
Stover Engine CO
California
Oregon
Chicago, Union Pacific and
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Ba Y
Kansas City
Chicago Great Western
F. H. Lord
Adams St
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