Osfontein Rout Signals Shift in War Front
London dispatch reports Kruger and Steyn at Osfontein rallying Boer troops but their retreat turned rout as British artillery and cavalry overwhelmed. Roberts notes stampede undermines plan to surround Boers, with Bloemfontein likely top target and White and Buller reassigned for southern front. Rhodes postpones England trip to March 4.
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London
Roberts
Kruger
Steyn
Osfontein
Free State
Wight
Plague Reported on Transport Kilburn in Durban Harbor
Durban reports a bubonic plague case aboard the Kilburn in the harbor. Health officials monitor the vessel and nearby wharves as authorities trace contacts and implement precautions. Standing joint measures aim to prevent spread while authorities assess the incident and notify relevant agencies.
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Durban
Kilburn
General Warren’s Division Ordered to join Gatacre Border
Durban dispatch reports General Warren's 10,000 strong division ordered to march to the Free State border to join General Gatacre. The movement signals a strengthening of forces on the southern frontier amid ongoing hostilities.
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Durban
Queen’s London Return Draws American Cheers
The queen rode through fashionable west London on Friday and received a large ovation. More than 50 American flags hung from windows and a big American flag flew above the American embassy portico as she arrived. She bowed to the stars and stripes amid loud cheers.
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London
West End
Stars and Stripes
France protests exile of Cronje to St Helena
Paris newspapers denounce the plan to exile Gen. Cronje to St Helena as an insult to France and a bid to recall Napoleon’s exile while a separate local item notes J G Dimmitt suffering injuries in a runaway horse incident and a broken arm.
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Paris
France
Cronje
St. Helena
Napoleon
J. G. Dimmitt
Mrf Dimmitt
Swift's report condemns Taggart machine in police reforms
Indiana civil service reform committee chair Harry J. Milligan released a 16 page report Friday critiquing Mayor Tom Taggart and the city machine. It cites dismissals trials and reinstatements, charges leveraged to blacken police and fire forces, and says officials used public service to aid private ends and punish dissent.
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Harry J. Milligan
Lucius B Swift
Indiana Civil Service Reform Association
Carter
Board of Safety
Safety Board
Taggart
Denny
Butler Students Reinstated After Chapel Disturbance
Butler University President reinstates five students plus James Cunningham after suspension for chapel disruption. Large student turnout, applause, and a lecture on media coverage follow. Prohibition club formed by Warner and Ed Clark with about 30 students joining.
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Butler
President Butler
I A. Hill
Walter Lybrand
Willis Huffmann
Walter Butler
J. Kirkpatrick
James Cunningham
Warner
Prohibition Party
Ed Clark
The
Phalanx
Striking Pittsburg Steel Laborers Demand Higher Pay
Police responded Friday morning as 18 Pittsburgh Steel Co. workers struck at Merrill Street and Senate Avenue seeking a raise from 12 to 15 cents per hour. The group entered the office without notice and refused a lunch-hour compromise until Maj. Collins, the manager, returned with an offer of 15 cents for a short lunch.
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Merrill St
Senate Ave
Pittsburg Steel Company
Maj. Collins
Police Superintendent backs anti spitting law on sidewalks
Supt Quigley endorses a proposed ordinance to curb spitting on principal streets. He predicts within 60 days arrests may establish a precedent and notes police will face challenges enforcing the measure, but calls it a good ordinance.
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Quigley
Monolith Portland Cement Firm Formed in Indiana
A new company with one million dollars in capital is organized to exploit marl beds found in northern Indiana by State geologist Blatchley. The venture aims to develop cement production using the newly identified resource and regional geology insights to drive industrial growth.
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Monolith Portland Cement Company
Indiana
Blatchley
Big Day At Greenwood Ring Draws 1000 Plus
More than a thousand people traveled the Greenwood ring last Saturday. The ad promotes DeWits Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles and skin ailments while warning against dangerous counterfeit products.
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Greenwood Ring
DeWit
Coffin Presides as Hobart in Township Fight Heats Up
Charles E. Coffin led the Republican township convention at Masonic hall with Oran Muir as secretary as primaries approach Friday night. The township assessor race grows warmer with Harry Hubbard favored by most South Side supporters, Jefferson also a Southside figure tied to Mariom club, Hubbard to Morton club. The anti-state camp backs Pearson Mendenhall for township trustee, hopeful of a win. Three constables will be chosen.
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Charles IE. Coffin
Masonic Hall
Oran Muir
Harry
Harry Hubbard
Hubbard
Jefferson
Mariom Club
Third smallpox case in house on Bates Street
The third case of smallpox has developed at 806 Bates Street with Charles Brigham named as the latest victim. He was removed to the contagious disease pavilion at City Hospital on Friday while the house remains under quarantine.
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Bates-st
Charles Brigham
Onder
Debs Accepts Nomination as Fusion Hopes Rise
At the social democrats convention in Boston, Eugene V. Debs accepted the presidential nomination after a two hour appeal by a committee. Job Harriman was named for vice president, signaling possible fusion with the Social Labor Party. Debs cites lecture schedule and persona as reasons against accepting, while the platform demands include woman suffrage and public ownership of industries. A nine member committee will pursue talks with the social labor group, with fusion favored by most delegates.
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Job Harriman
Social Labor Party
Social Democrat National Convention
Eugene V. Debs
Indiana
California
Debs
International Conference of Socialists
Paris
Social Democrats
Chase
Haverhill
Mass
Committee On
Social Labor Committee
President Kruger Makes Peace Overtures Reported
London reports persistently that President Kruger has made unofficial overtures to Lord Salisbury for peace. He allegedly proposed terms Transvaal would accept, while Salisbury would not concede British demands. Dispatch notes burghers' mood at Glencoe and hints arbitration or intervention could end the war within weeks.
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Kruger
London
Lord Salisbury
Glencoé
Leyd
Lorenzo Marquez
Will Dompaul Quit? Kruger Dispatch in Times Report
London report cites a dispatch dated Thursday from Lorenzo Marquez stating that President Kruger re appears to be considering resignation. The brief item notes uncertainty about Kruger’s future and the potential political impact amid mounting domestic pressures.
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London
the Times
Lorenzo Marquez
Kruger
Roberts Victory Forces Orange Free State Surrender Soon
Osfontein dispatch reports Gen Roberts victory causing consternation at Bloemfontein and the expected submission of the Orange Free State within a week.
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Roberts
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Admiral Dewey for President Emerges in Washington
A Washington Herald dispatch reports that Admiral Dewey remains a presidential possibility among close friends in Washington though he earlier said he would not run. The piece notes Mrs Dewey is believed to influence him and might have sparked a change in his stance, should the nomination be offered unsolicited.
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New York
Washington
the Herald
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
forecast for the next 36 hours ending 8 p m March 10 calls for cloudy weather tonight with much colder temperatures and fair skies Saturday. Temperatures expected at 7 am around 38, at noon about 64 and 2 pm near 67 in Indianapolis and vicinity.
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Indianapolis
Viccinity
Colored dentist on trial for unlicensed practice in Indiana
Grant H. Clay, a young Black man, faced criminal court after practicing at 108 N. Illinois St. without a license. His defense argued the board’s structure violated the law, alleging racial discrimination by the Indiana Dental Association in appointing board members.
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Grant H. Clay
Clay
Illinois St
Board of Dental Examiners
Indiana Dental Association
Herron
University of Medicine
Henry Spaar
Clary
Board of Examiners
Olal
DROWNING AT WHITE RIVER CLAIMS RICKETT LIFE
Louis Rickett 33 of Broad Ripple drowned while stretching a cable across the White River near the Illinois street bridge. He and James Springer rode a leaky boat as the river ran high. Rickett disappeared as the craft sank. Springer was saved. A search party scoured the muddy waters with grab hooks and barbed wire, but recovery is doubtful. Rickett leaves a widow and two children. his son in law to Marshal Merrick.
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Tlinois-st. Bridge
White River Oil Company
Rickett
James Springer
Springer
Greinsteiner Bros
Poultry Leader Sid Conger Plans Move Toward Indianapolis
Sid Conger of Flat Rock, a leading Indiana poultry raiser, will relocate his operation near Indianapolis seeking a larger market and expanded scale after his home at Mat Rock burned. Conger, known for many county show prizes, is a well known figure in Republican politics in the state.
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Sid Conger
Flat Rock
Indiana
Indianapolis
Fiks Parade Draws Attention With Tall Silk Hats
The Fiks parade drew large crowds Friday at noon as marchers in three abreast wore tall silk hats and red carnations. New members debuted plug hats, and a shout from Meridian and Washington streets urged bringing back a hat. An Indianapolis military band played while a wagon of genuine minstrels accompanied the procession.
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Fiks
Meridian and
Washington-sts
Indianapolis
Posey Sees Puerto Rican Tariff Bill Support in Indiana Race
Frank EB Posey of Evansville says he does not fear the Crumpacker boom and backs the Puerto Rican tariff bill as a matter of expediency rather than principle. Horace C. Stillwell notes Col. W. T. Durbin may enter the Republican state convention with a divided delegation. Bulwell adds Durbin fought in the county fight with a blunt knife.
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Frank EB. Posey
Evansville
Horace C. Stillwell
Anderson
Col
W. T. Durbin
Mr. Bulwell
Durbin
Bargain Sales Liners on Page Seven of The Suk
Read the Bar gain Sales liners and the other want advertisements in The Suk issue. Sun’s liners pay and readers may find the items they seek among the listings throughout the page seven section and adjacent classifieds.
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THE
SUN
River Waters Rise and Fall After Severe Hail
After a brief spike in levels on Thursday, White River began falling Thursday night. By Friday noon the hailstorm had dropped two feet, bringing water within eight feet of the water company's station at West Washington Street.
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White River
Water Company
W. Washington St
Hives Troubling Townsfolk Promised Cure
A fragment warns that hives torment all ages and promises a quick relief and permanent cure from Dean’s Ointment sold at drug stores for 60 cents.
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Iit
Tle
Corruption and vice targets New York gambling rings
A New York expose claims state senators and city officials run a sprawling gambling network. It highlights the alleged "gambling fee" flow through commission offices, pool rooms, envelope games, policy and other vice channels, with figures and implicated figures tied to Tammany Hall and city governance. The reports describe police complicity and broad political plunder across city departments.
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Herald
Times and World
the Times
Gamble Cense
Commission
Grant
Gantic
York
Ted
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