Boers Again Invade Cape Colony in South Africa
Report from Cape Town on December 18 says Boer commando under Herzog crossed the Orange River near Aliwal North and moved south. British forces contested them near Odendaals Stroom and Bethulia, with Boer defeat claimed later. Herzog’s force numbered 709. The raid aims to stir Cape Dutch rebellion as northern Cape discontent grows. British suffered heavy losses at Rouxville with 11 killed, 11 wounded, 48 captured.
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Zog
Orange River
Aliwal
Brabant
Cape Police
Be‘tween Odendaals Stroom
Bethulia
Herzog
Cape Colony
Rouxville
Collision on Delagoa railroad claims many officials
A Monday collision on the Delagoa railroad in the eastern Transvaal killed many officials. Details are sparse as full particulars have not yet been received.
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Johannesburg
Délagoa
Transvaal
Salvage Corps Rescues Furniture From Fire at 526 N Illinois St
Fire at 526 N Illinois St. caused about 500 dollars in building damage. The Salvage Corps saved the Werner and Southworth furniture and praised by Mr Werner. The home at 536 is a rooming house run by Mrs Galladay. The fire started in a roof flue delay. Mrs Galladay's household goods suffered minor loss and were not insured. Grubbs owns the building.
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Salvage Corps
Illinois-st
Mary Galladay
Grubbs
Ernest IE. Werner
M. QO. Southworth
Werner
Indianapolis
Drowned on Vancouver Island Steamer Alpha
The steamer Alpha foundered on a reef off the east coast of Vancouver Island during a storm. Drowned are Capt York Samuel Barber Purser White Chief engineer Watterson Second engineer Dunn Third engineer Murray Seaman Sullivan Seaman Crosby and an unknown stowaway. The Alpha was 30 years old valued at 30000 with cargo worth 80000 and had just left Vancouver two weeks earlier for Japan. The Cane Nome fleet leader to Alaska this year. Telegraph lines were down since Saturday night.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dex
Alpha
Vancouver Island
Alaska
Capt
York
Samuel Barber
Purser White
Watterson
Dunn
Murray
Sullivan
Crosby
Japan
Car Crash Kills Motorman in Liverpool Ohio
A street car jumped the track on an incline in East Liverpool and crashed into George Wucherer's house. Motorman Jas Christie died and Conductor Jas Morgan was fatally injured. Passengers Mrs H R McKinnon Mrs Harry Smith and Mrs Charles Mickey suffered severe bruises. The stove overturned and fire followed. Mrs John Stroud, at the washtub, escaped injury.
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George Wucherer
Jas. Christie
Jas. Morgan
H. R. McKinnon
Harry Smith
Charles Mickey
John Stroud
Widow Mary Roberts Dies In Indianapolis After Pneumonia Illness
Mrs Mary E Roberts widow of John Roberts of Brookville Indiana died at 7 am Tuesday at 1010 Ne Capitol Ave Indianapolis following a week long pneumonia illness. She suffered a hip fracture in an earlier accident leaving her helpless for two years. Born near Brookville 86 years ago she lived there until after her husband’s death then moved to Connorsville and six years ago to Indianapolis. Survived by four children James E Roberts Mrs Carolina Peck and Mrs Alexander Herron of Indianapolis and Mrs Elbert Shirk of Tipton. Funeral from the home Thursday.
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Mary
M. Roberts
John Roberts
Brookville
Ind
Canitol Ave
Connersville
Indianapolis
James E. Roberts
Carolina Peck
Alexander Herron
Elbert Shirk
Tipton
St Josephs industrial school to dedicate new hall
The new hall at St Josephs industrial school located at Alabama and McCarty streets will be dedicated at 5 p m Tuesday with Bishop Teenis and O'Donoghue to bless the premises A Thursday evening entertainment for the schools benefit will feature the Indianapolis ladies band and the school children The home is described as one where orphan girls learn trades to become self supporting Every movement hurts and Hood s parsnaparilla is promoted for rheumatism and indigestion via Wood s Pills Contact 313 East Washington Street for other items
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St. Joseph's Industrial School
Alabama and
McCarty-sts
Teenis
O'Donoghue
Indianapolis Ladies'' Band
Finest-prepared Meal in City at McCreasi’s Hotel
A regular dinner and business men’s lunch offered at the Charles hotel premises, with McCreasi as proprietor opposite Union Station.
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City
C. Business Men
Charles Hotel
Chas.Muellerschoen
McCreasi
Union Station
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Remarkable 99th Birthday Bones Survive Indiana Woman
Richmond Indiana December reports reveal Mrs Rebecca Wampler near Dublin aged 98 recounts numerous fractures from finger at age six to a right hip near her 99th birthday. Born in North Carolina 1802 she moved to Indiana in 1882 and remains relatively healthy amid ongoing hardships.
Hazing inquiry into West Point cadet death
Generals Brooke Claus and Bates investigate the alleged hazing death of Oscar Booz at West Point. The key testimony came from Oscar's father W. H. Booz who said cadets forced a sauce down his throat pulled blankets from his body and poured hot wax on him. Oscar returned home ill in 198.
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Philadelphia
Brooke
Claus
Bates
Oscar Booz
West Point Military Academy
W. H. Booz
Oscar
New $10,000 hall to be dedicated in Brownsburg
Brownsburg Ind Dec 18 The new ten thousand dollar odd fellows hall on the site of the recently burned building will be dedicated Wednesday Grand master Thomas R Jessup of Richmond will officiate Delegations from Indianapolis Danville Lebanon and other points will attend There will be work in all degrees The building is two stories 65 by 80 feet of iron brick and stone The lodge is well equipped
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Brownsburg
Ind
Thomas R. Jessup
Richmond
Indianapolis
Danville
Lebanon
Pingree Renounces Republican Party After Tax Bill Defeat
Detroit, Dec. 18 Gov. Pingree withdraws from the Republican Party after the Senate defeated his blanket taxation bill targeting railroad and telegraph companies by a 12 to 10 vote. The chamber also refused him use of the Senate for a $5,000 farewell banquet, prompting Pingree to pledge support for the Democratic Party and vow to raise funds even in a barn if necessary.
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Detroit
Mich
Pingree
Republican Party
Senate
Democratic Party
Senate Chamber
Cough Cure Praised By Many For Dr Pierce Remedy
The piece extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for chronic coughs bronchitis and consumption with numerous testimonials. It urges hope and action not wishful thinking and notes private consultations at the Buffalo institute and free guidance by letter. It also promotes the 21 cent medical adviser offer and warns against unsafe substitutes.
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Armstrong County
Dr. Pierce
Chas, T. Stone
Whitford
Chester Co
R. V. Pierce
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
N. Y
Agreement Reached in the Sells Case
Columbus report says lawyers in the Sells case reached an agreement that will settle the matter. Only alimony remains to be decided as the divorce rests with the court. Mrs Sells will make no further defense, which would practically secure a divorce for Sells.
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Raots
Columbus
Sells
Military court of inquiry arrives at West Point
The military court of inquiry to investigate the alleged death of Cadet Booz arrived at West Point on Tuesday afternoon. A 13 gun salute honored Gen Brooke as the court opened at 2 30 p m.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Court of Inquiry
Booz
Brooke
Desperado Kuhns Seeks Pardon After Being Blamed
Marvin Kuhns of Fort Wayne Indiana asks attorney G W Loutitt to appeal to Ohio authorities for pardon or parole. Kuhns met with Loutitt at Joseph Kuhns’ home near Albion and claims he is blamed for crimes in northern Indiana.
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Marvin Kuhns
Jeutitt
Allen County
Ohio
Kuhns
Loutitt
Evansville
McCormack
Fort Wayne
Ind
Martin Kuhns
G. W. Loutitt
Joseph Kuhns
Albion
Indiana
Assessors Lose in Indiana County Reform Case
In Richmond Indiana Judge Fox quashed a writ to secure excess payments to assessors amid a county reform law dispute. The action centers on whether county funds were used beyond appropriations. Also in Richmond a will of Luther C Barber was set aside for unsoundness of mind with the estate left to daughter Mrs Everett Lemon. Rev L I Mercer has received a call from Noblesville Christian Church.
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Richmond
Ind
Fox
Luther C. Barber
Everett Lemon
L. 1
Mercer
Christian Church
Christian Church of Noblesville
Surgeon claims painless limb amputation method
In Paris Dr Jaboulay reports that Esmarch apparatus can render nerves, tissue, and bone insensible during limb surgery. He says patients feel only a slight tremor during bone sawing, with rapid healing and no major post operative problems observed in several operations.
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Paris
Dees
Jaboulay
Esmarch
Holcomb Drowned Near Lost River Caverns Indiana
Willard Holcomb general representative of Liebler & Co. drowned in Lost River near Orangeville Indiana after entering a cave with a guide to visit the caverns. He had recently been in Indianapolis arranging Joseph A Arthur's Lost River production. Holcomb long served as dramatic editor on the Washington Post and was known in the theatrical world.
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Indianapolis
Orangeville
Ind
Willard Holcomb
Liebler & Co
New York
Lost River
Joseph A. Arthur
English’s
Holcomb
Washington Post
A Price on His Head: Suspect Charles Pearson Detained
Detectives and officers arrested Charles Pearson on a Monday afternoon charge of loitering. Letters addressed to C. WV Pearson, Simon Page and Fred Connors mention a $200 reward and possible long sentences. Pearson confessed to a jail escape from Gainsboro Tennessee and said a sack was for junk collection. Bertillon measurements were sent to Burkesville.
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Morgan
Asch
Charles Pearson
Protracted Ogden Meeting and Local Reports
A long meeting at Ogden is noted alongside varied local items. Included are post office fixture updates in Columbus, deaths from burns in East Columbus and a Cincinnati hospital death of Rev. Father Hegger, plus several other regional events and incidents.
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Ogden
Columbus Post Office
Hegger
Richmond
Cincinnati
Greenfield Gas Company
Columbia Club Plans Expanded Membership and Building Dedication
The Columbia club executive committee approves growing membership to include county representatives and caps Indianapolis membership at 100 dollars. Capital stock rises from 100000 to 150000. Promises of aid come from Gen. Harrison Senators Fairbanks Beveridge Representative Overstreet Hugh H Hanna and James Whitcomb Riley for the new building dedication.
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Columbia Club
Indianapolis
Gen. Harrison
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Representative Overstreet
Hugh H. Hanna
James Whitcomb Riley
Parker Attacks Nobility Over Race Course Patronage
In London on Tuesday the Sun quotes Dr Parker rebuking the prince of Wales and other elites for patronizing the race course. He warns that a nation tolerating throne heirs and leading figures backing the course harms the country, while turning blame on peasants offers little solace. The issue also carries a wine advertisement.
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London
the Sun
Parker
Prince of Wales
Riot in Jamaica As Negro Soldiers Riots Erupt
In Kingston Jamaica on a Monday night and Tuesday Negro soldiers of the British West Indian regiment rioted beating civilians and injuring several. The outbreak stemmed from race feeling with the British commander unable to control his men and swearing in citizens to aid him. Streets remain guarded by police and citizen volunteers as native soldiers stay defiant.
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Kingston
Miller Told Judge He Was Just Tired After Drinking
Lawrence Miller of Flackville faced a judge after bicycle patrolmen Streit and Trimpe found him drunk and quarrelsome. He pleaded he could not be drunk due to lack of money, saying he had only two beers. Miller had previously served 22 months in the workhouse for assault.
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Lawrence Miller
Flackville
Streit
Trimpe
Marvelous Nerve Belt Promises Free 30 Day Trial
An advertisement heralds a new electric nerve belt and suspensory by Prof A Chrystal claiming to restore strength and cure ailments from rheumatism to nerve debility. It offers a 30 day free trial from 1892 at Marshall Michigan with a money back after trial if unsatisfied.
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Earth
A. Chrystal
Marshall
Mich
Nurses Arrested Over Bellevue Hospital Abuse Deaths
Report from New York states male nurses at Bellevue Hospital abused patients in the alcoholic ward. Former patient T. W. Wright declares beatings kicks and drugging led to death. Investigation ordered. Three male nurses jailed on cruelty charges amid the fatal case.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
T. W. Wright
To Release Jessie on Five Thousand Dollar Bond
Eldorado Kansas details show Judge Shinn ordering Jessie Morrison released on a 5000 dollar bond after a Tuesday court decision. Morrison faces charges in connection with the case, with formal paperwork awaiting posting of bail.
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Jessie
Eldorado
Kas
Dees
Jdge Shinn
Jessie‘Morrison
City Markets Prices for Provisions and Produce
Indianapolis market report lists smoked meats and cured hams with varied grades and prices, plus bacon, sausages, pickled meats, lard, and tenderloins. It details potatoes, onions, cabbage, beans, celery, fruits including cranberries apples bananas lemons oranges and nuts with wholesale selling prices and package lots.
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California
Indiana
Groceries and wholesale prices listing various goods
A dense catalog of grocery, tea and spice, canned fruits and vegetables, fish and game, dairy, seeds, flour and feed, oils, butter and cheese prices. Also includes coal retail, drugs, and miscellaneous commodities with per unit and per measure prices. Names of brands and varieties appear throughout.
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Rip the Lion
GAPE
Cape Town
N.T Linois-St
Liverpool
Mary M. Roberts
EL Washingtonst
Schuller’s
Merl‘dian-st
Clark
Fis
Rebecca, Wampler
Dublin
Cadet Booz
Odd-fellows
Pat
SHELL
Judge Fox
Indiana Inklings
Ruth Wilson
East Columbus
Columbus K
Pyledge
Thomas Norton
Northwestern Scraper Company
Anderson
Hamilton County
American Car and Foundry Company
Jeffersonville
New Zealand
Emma E. Newbern
Frederick J., Bloom
Knightstown
New Albany
Louttit
Allen
Nolan J. Chew
Noblesville
A. L. Lawshee
Post Office Department
Washington
Miller
The
Fort Wayne Health Board
Legrand
Ammerman
Muncie
Will
Whitewater
Martin Wright
Cayuga
Mack Wright
Pennville
Frank ” Jones
Rosainville
Emory
Cooper
Groomsville
Columbia
City Life
Quayle
Oliver Cromwell
Meridian St
M. E. Church
Clifford Day
Greer
Capital City Lodge No. 97
K. of P
Castlehall
Thomas
Edward Perry
Newhouse
L. P. Harlan
Dr. Parker
the Prince
Jamaica
Sirengo
Baltimore
Bermuda
Brazil
Ridgewood
Phoenix
Empire
Ideal
Windsor
New Lima
Ariosa
Lioa
Jersey
Singapore
Young Hyson
Lima
Johnson’s
Silver Fork
Best
New York Counts
SEEDE
Alsyke
Alfalfa
Choice
Scarlet Clever
Rad
Timothy
Kentucky
Canada Field
Near
G. S
W. S
New York State
Wisconsin
Michigan
Pittsburg
Kanawha
Winifrede
Raymond City
Jackson
Island City
Blossburg
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