Boers Trek Toward Damaraland as Kitchener Advances
London reports Lord Kitchener's forces hold the invading Boers in check around Leuwkop and are pursuing Dewet’s eastern column. Boers move in two groups toward Prieska and Strydenburg, with attacks on Boksburg and Utrech repelled. Vryburg notes westward movement and a trek to Damaraland denied by Boers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Knox
Barker
Pilcher
White
Dewet
Leuwkop
Pouth
Cape Colony
Bestport Spruft
Prieska
Strydenburg
Boksburg
Johannesburg
Neighorhood
Utrech
Pan
Lindon
South Africa
Vryburg
Damaraland
Riot in Brooklyn Jail Inmates Attack Matron and Guard
A mob of about twenty female prisoners in Raymond Street Jail Brooklyn attacked Matron Ronnie Handy and Warden Grath. Handy rang an alarm bell after being struck about the head and body. Deputies assisted and two inmates were restrained in straight jackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasdun Beaton
New York
Dee
Raymond Street
Brooklyn
Ronnie Handy
WardeneGrath
Miss Handy
Nellie Jones
McGrath
Pressing Boer Commando Near Burghersdorp
Dec 28 in Cape Colony Colonel Grenfell remains in touch with Kruitzinger who leads about 700 commando men carrying off British prisoners. Kruitzinger abandons his Maxims and carts. An attempt by the Ninth Lancers to turn his flank at Plaisterhouvel caused eight Lancer casualties, including Gord Frederick Blackwood wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burghersdorp
Cape Colony
Grenfell
Kruitzinger
Ninth Lancers
Plaisterhouvel
Lancers
Gord
Frederick Blackwood
Miller recovery leads to Brightwood search for Miller's wife and son
In Indianapolis on December 28 a hack driver led detectives to Brightwood where Mrs Miller and her son Sydney were believed taken. The party then learned they had been moved to Lawrence Indiana where the father and son were found asleep in a boarding house and began return to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Hackman
Emperor objects to terms on forts and legation guards
Chinese peace commissioners Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching meet the emperor Kwang Su who opposes reducing forts and permanent legation guards. The court plans further talks before ministers are seen. Shanghai papers doubt peace terms and demand names of punished officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Kwang Su
Vince Ching
Shanghai
Dee
Universal. Gazette
Tung Fu Hsiang
Prince Tuan
Nebraska Teachers Association Highlights and Leaders
Lincoln December 28 1900 The State Teachers association drew 1370 attendees the largest in its history Chancellor Andrews of the University of Nebraska spoke urging originality and enterprise in teaching Kindergarten work was featured A H Waterhouse and A Thomas vie for president All Gamble poised to win the South Dakota Republican nomination for US Senate after Pettigrew succession talks Sioux Falls December 28 1900 Gamble set to be chosen by GOP legislators as US senator following a compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
State Teachers’ Association
Andrews
University of Nebraska
A. H. Waterhouse
Omaha
A. Thomas
Minden
Gamble
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Pettigrew
Robert J. Gamble
United States
Miners Strike Hits Berton Coal Mines Near Minesboro
Six hundred miners at Berton Coal Company mines near Minesboro Ta go on strike. The report notes labor tension and widespread disruption across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berton Coal Company
Minesboro
Honda
Minsters
Upron
Hank Thu
Boston
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Pecos Valley
Northeastern Railroad
du Mefleury County
Missouri
St. Louie
Hiw
Inez
Samoa
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Volunteer Army
Philippines
Wed. Dean
Rlieged
Hinton
Civent Northern Express Company
Sherbrooke
Que
Carrie Nation wrecks hotel in Kansas city raid
Mrs Nation aged about 60 and well dressed, president of the Barber County W C T U, smashed a Cleopatra bath scene valued at 3800 and a 100 mirror with a stone in the Carey hotel in Wichita. She was jailed awaiting charges and appealed to Governor Stanley, who refused to act. She has earlier damaged saloons at Kiowa and Medicine Lodge and vows to raid every Kansas saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Mra
Carrie Nation
Barber County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Carey Hotel Auro Room
Cleopatra
Stanley
Kiowa
Grand Secretary Smythe Fatally Shot in Indianapolis Office
William H. Smythe grand secretary of the Masonic order of Indiana was shot in his Indianapolis temple office by a blonde woman who fled. Smythe remained conscious briefly, described the intruder to police, and no trace of the assailant was found as authorities investigated the mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
William H. Smythe
Masonic Order of Indiana
Masonic Temple
Smythe
Promoter Stuart Heads for Nevada Carnival of Top Notchers
Chicago dispatch reports promoter Dan A. Stuart, who staged the Carson City bout, traveling to Nevada to mount another carnival of boxing elites amid recent pressure and local political tensions. Also notes Turkish assault on British envoys in Constantinople and Colonel Montgomery Bryant of Kansas facing serious strokes in Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dan A. Stuart
Carson City
New York
Alderman Patterson
Philadelphia
Stuart
Nevada
Wichita
Montgomery Bryant
U.S. A
Thirteenth Infantry
Kansas
Leavenworth
New Year's events and community news at the M E church
The notes describe church events at the M E church including a watch meeting for New Year’s Eve, a social gathering, and a Christmas program at the Baptist and M E churches. It mentions Miss Nora Scoles visiting, local obituaries for W O Jenks, and thanks and social notices from residents including chickens, travel, and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna
M. FB
Sarah Jenks
Frank Kohler
Deadwood
South Dakota
Kohler
Epworth League
Franklin
M. BE
Norace
Cloud
Harl Dodd
Randolph
Ryerton
M. E. Church
Nora Scoles
Wamburg
P. H. Hoop
George Connell
Sidney
Jenks
Kynett
Della Granger
Messrs
A. T
Chas. Wheeler
Lysle Wheeler
Pharman
Wice
Wood Lamb
Ross
Our City
Billa Shoemaker
College Springs
The
Baptist Church
Chas. Adams
M. E
Wallace Dodd
A. Shoemaker
Lawrence
Hart
Lincoln
Grace Smith
Rev. Graves
Croup Cure and Local Advertisements from Amelia Duchess Area
Mr BR Gray of Amelia Duchess county New York endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a reliable cure for croup in children and urges keeping a bottle ready. Bartlett and Doyle sell it. Also notice sales at Mann and Son drug store. Other ads promote Rector piles cure with guaranteed refund and Raven Food poultry tonic. Hamburg Iowa dealer Bart wit Doyle offers rug store and minstrel band next week with ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raven
Bartlett & Doyle
New Drug Store
Iamburg
BR. Gray
Amelia Duchess County
N. Y
Chamberlain
Barwit & Doyle
Hamburg
Iowa
New Rug
Mrs Rachel Goldburg Laid To Rest At Jewish Cemetery
Mrs. Rachel Goldburg wife of Sal Goldburg died recently and was laid to rest in the Jewish cemetery after funeral services at the family residence conducted by Rabbi Simon of Omaha. He paid a touching tribute to her life noting her kindness and support for the poor and needy. The bereaved husband, sons and daughters mourn her loss as the community remembers her charitable deeds. Floral tributes and pallbearers from local names were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W O. Jenks
Fayette County
Indiana
Ted
Sarah Bruch
South Dakota
Maggie Wilson
Frank Kobler
Jenks
Masonic Lodge
Rev. Graves
M. E
Rachel Goldburg
Sal
Simon
Omaha
Becaus
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Kitchener
Landers
Krultainger
Miller
Sioux City
Sioux City Brewing Company
Martin Nquor
Eugene Lutz
Poplar Bluff
Foster Baker
Robert Jones
Cottonwood Foint
Pemiscot County
Baker
Jones
Johnson
Caruthersville
Lynehoing
Frye
Washington
A. BE. Frye
Cuba
Ins
War Department
Panana
Qumahba
Duluth
Mino
Milwaukee Road
Central City
Neb
T. B. Ford
Emperor
Nebraska Teachers
Salou
W.C. T. U. President
Rock
Wreeks Carey Hotel
American Chemical Society
England
Edward Gudeman
Scranton
Wiliam Patterson
Scranton Street Railway Company
Edward
Joseph Pentley
Ase
Constantinople
de Bunsen
Makriekeny
Porte
Bryant Stricken
Will McNamee
Harley Lewis
Plainview
Billy Roberts
Willis Lytie
Stella, Nebr
Hartwig
Aif
Varnum Street
Nebraska
Opera House
Thorp & Jones
Mers
McCabe & Young's
Minstrels
Opera
Ats
Mann & Son's
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