Boer War Combat Echoes Across Lines of Battle
Fragmented OCR notes describe Boer and British actions near Pretoria and Laing’s Nek with troop movements, bombardments, and evacuations. Mentions General Buller and General Lytton, and reports from Ben Haberts and Willikerstroom as towns change hands.
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Gaberts
Wid Buker
Bamrox
Bena Haberts
Pretoria
Laing
Nekwatt Bolters
Volkgrust
Isef
Buller
Esiieen
Trancis
Lyt Osletom Westerday
FAREXIGANS RETURNED FROM EXPEDITION IN GUAMMECHITA
General Lorres reports Yaqui depredations along the Yaqui river after an expedition near Guamechita. Cavalry engagement results include three killed, ten captured, five children taken. Earlier attacks on Miguel Lopez's men led to a ranch fire and multiple cowboy deaths. Cattle driven into the mountains. Soldiers suffer cold in service camps. Gladstone dies at 83.
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Eneral Lorres
Guaimechita
Mex
Wares
Guamechita
Yaqui
Vslone
Wren
Miguel ‘ “Lopez
Ian Tire
Ater
Foreign tone in U S court case sparks parade plans
The report notes a Porto bloc deemed part of the United States by a verdict, with the constitution guiding the outcome. General Otis is to be escorted to the city for a parade. John Field and Frederick W Standart are elected leaders of the National Association, plus credits and grower news, and baseball results from several cities.
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United
Déolat
Enersl
General Otis
Otis Station
Otis
Lyell
Abel ’ Usiee
Toe
Wheeler
National
John ‘Field
Bureau
Association of ‘Credit ‘Men
Lane "Thayer
American School of Magnetic
J., M. McAhnulty
Nevada
McAnuulty
Wheat Declines as Showers Dim Market Signals
Northwest rains and forecasted showers in the Dakotas and Minnesota pulled wheat prices lower by June 14, with corn and oats also down and provisions slipping. Chicago and Omaha grain quotes show declines across July and August contracts, while live cattle and hog markets in Chicago and Omaha reveal mixed to lower values and steady to firmer demand in certain classes.
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Ontoago
Rogie Dakotas
Minnesota
Texas Gramers
Kuneen Ory
Neas City
Texas
International power move over Pekin tension reported
June 15 dispatches describe 2400 troops led by multiple powers marching toward Pekin to protect legations amid rising violence in Tien Tsin and Yunnan Fo. Reports note Japanese legation burnings, French and British friction, and cautious calls for coordinated force.
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Lordon
Shanghai
Tien Malin
Yung-Nan-Fo
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Tien
Tain
Foreign Office
Broderick
Hove
Tien Tsin- Saya
Ghina
Mednenayy
Weir
Legation
Yunnan
Washington
Kempff
Tone Ku
Navy
London
the Times
Tung Foi Siang
Byron Brennan
Iowa Seventh Day Adventists Hold Annual Conference in Bluffs
The 85th annual convention of the Iowa district of the Seventh Day Adventists closed in Bluffs after a successful session with over 1,000 attendees and 160 tents. Elder Santee resigned as conference president. Elder W A Henning of Missouri was elected his successor. Drake University received a $500,000 bequest in Governor Drake’s will, with total estate valued at $3,000,000. he previously contributed $200,000. Des Moines notes also cover swine breeders and expert judges meetings adjourned, with national officers elected.
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Seventh, Day Adventiste
Tony ‘Anes
Iowa -District
Adventiata
Santee
California
W.a.heniing
Missouri ‘Conference
Drake University
Des Morins
Drake
Centerville
Universlty
Yenter
Thas University
Drakeé
Des Moines
State Association of Swine Breeders
National Association of Expert
National Association
A. M. Caldwell
New
Holland
Ille
M. Laumbing
West
Liberty
Wealthy landowner Reinhart kills himself after wife murder
Reinhart, who murdered his wife of two months last Wednesday, severed his jugular with a razor yesterday at Odebolt, dying moments after the act. A stableman was briefly away, allowing Reinhart to seize the weapon and end his life. He had earlier shot himself in the lungs. He anticipated prosecution and imprisonment.
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Razor
Grin Next
Tomi Ashman
Fraker
Pekay
Here
J. H. Doyle
Ashman
Doyle
Watkins
Prohibition State Convention Concludes in Des Moines
The Prohibition state convention concluded its session naming candidates including H Lookin for supreme judge and A Harvey for attorney general. The platform backs prohibiting liquor manufacture and sale, praises congress for the canteoh law and Secretary Long in the navy, condemns the attorney general and the president's stance, and favors woman suffrage.
Pickettt Pleads Guilty In Theatrical Swindle Case
Samuel Pickett faced a federal charge for using the mails to defraud by advertising for advance agents and taking deposits. In a surprise move he pleaded guilty in U S district court. Judge Shiras sentenced him to one year and one day in the state penitentiary amid warrants from multiple states.
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Fort Dopaz
United States District Court
Samuel Pickett
Pickett
Hye Builty T
Fort Dodge
Shiras
Tentiacy
Penitentiary
Fort Dodge Journal reports local crime and politics
The Fort Dodge Times covers a mix of local news including a fatal assault near Pekay involving Tom Ashman, a brutal beating leaving him near death, and a political note on Walter I. Smith being nominated to succeed Smith, Mo. Pherson, of Red Oak, on the federal bench in Des Moines.
Iowa Veterans in Camp Opens Davenport Encampment
Annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Iowa department opened in Davenport with a large attendance. A reception from 2 to 4 pm honored National Commander Albert B. Shaw of Watertown New York and Department Commander Bailey of Des Moines. A grand parade is planned for this afternoon.
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Davenport
Grand Army of
Republic
Iowa
National
Albert B. Shaw
Watertown
N. Y
Bailey
Des Moines
Women's Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army
The
Sons of Veterans
Collision at Des Moines Kills Engineer Green
At Des Moines a collision between a regular Chicago and North Western passenger train and a departing special near the East Des Moines station killed Engineer Thomas Green. Governor Shaw sustained a bruise but will resume travel. Mrs. B. F. Jones of Ames was slightly hurt.
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Thomas Green
Shaw Hurt
Des
Chicago and Northwestern
East Des Moines
Shaw Denies Candidacy In Vice Presidential Contest
Fort Dodge Iowa June 18 Governor Shaw releases a formal statement denying any pursuit of the vice presidency and rejects a Cedar Rapids Gazette interview report that linked him to a candidacy. He emphasizes the claim in a message to the editor of the Fort Dodge Messenger.
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Iowa
Fort Dopaz
Shaw
Fort
Cedar Rapids
Gasette
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Knights and miners gather amid emergency in the nation
June reports from Topeka and Canadian mines reveal Knights of Honor proceedings and a fatal gas explosion in Oanmore Alberta where eight miners died. Other items include an injunction denial in Nevada Missouri and political notes from Indianapolis to Omaha.
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Oanmore
Alberta
D Amande’ Begarde
Tony
Rollins
Peter
Caulfield
Minera
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