Boers Active Near Bloemfontein Press Reports Shifts
Telegraphic updates describe the Boers moving across the southeast and southwest of Bloemfontein while avoiding strong British forces. General d Bra bent remains cut off from communications as 8,000 colonial troops hold defensible ground. News from Roberts is unavailable and morale slumps despite rumors of fresh cavalry.
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London
Bloemfontein
Rouxville
Aliwal
Brabent
Breamfontein
Boers Active Across Free State and Basutoland Fronts
April reports describe Boers marching south of the Free State after seizing waterworks and looting English farms. Brabant’s horsemen shell nearby posts while natives face intensified pressure as Basutoland authorities brace for potential flare ups. Prison escapes near Simonstown add to wartime tension as authorities watch railways and telegraphs.
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Wepener
Brabant
Basutoland
Hasutoland
Exposition notes and congressional forecast from April
A mixed regional dispatch reports French and British wartime actions at Tendlog and Paris with details on public access to exhibitions. It also covers U S exhibits under French control and Indian carpenters' wage gains. The Congress forecast notes Senate seating for Quay, budget bills, and anticipated votes on Philippine and District measures with near term schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Queen Victoria Attends Service in Dublin Viceregal Chapel
In Dublin April yesterday Queen Victoria attended a private chapel service at the viceregal lodge with the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and royal children. She chose the hymn from St Patrick’s Cathedral. crowds cheered the queen on a country drive despite rain.
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Dublin
Victoria
Duchess of
Finglan
Kilnshane
Coppagh
Blanchardatown
Tolks
Maya
Banday Sad
Cour
Yesteriay
Ax Sa
Plans for Dewey Visit Chicago Final Arrangements
Chicago reception committee concluded talks with Admiral Dewey about his October visit. He will travel from Washington to Chicago by special train April 29 with no stops, then undertake a twelve day Mississippi Valley tour including Jacksonville St Louis Memphis Louisville Nashville Frankfort.
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Washington
Chicago
Dewey
Mississtopi Valley
Jacksonville
St. Louis
Memphils
Louisville
Nashville
Frankfort
Episcopal Church
Waas Woatter
Funston Hanged Filipinos in War Crimes Probe
A controversial report from Manila describes Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston executing two Filipinos and threatening further reprisals. The piece notes growing American anger over prisoner mistreatment as troops advance in Mindanao and nearby areas, with rail and vessel movements accompanying the operations.
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Am Ruestion
Baybo
Mazils
Frederick Favaton
San Isidro
Faoston
Filipnce
Funston
Bank Cashier Leaves No Message Before Death
In Oakland April Beaker, cashier of the Livermore bank, killed himself today. He was trustee of the estate of the late Thomas Varney, valued at 600000, with trust investigations in court. Plicher was to produce his books and testify, but Beaker died by his own action.
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George Smith
New York
England
Coler
Lonton
Great Britain
Exchequer
House of Commons
Colorain Springs
Col
Leonard F. Gordon
Runk
Fifth Missouri Volunteers
Kengas City
Jana
Oakland
Oaltf
Beaker
Pltober
Livermore Bank
Thomas Varney
Plicher
Quiet in Quletin Beatcury Town After Arrests
Middieshero Kentucky April 9 report says calm returns after the aber bug brought prisoners to Prine ville for safe keeping. Chief King absent, Stolene sworn in with deputies. Republicans vow to hold position. Deputy Sheriff Ceoil shot Friday night survived and may lose a limb.
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Everr
Prineville
Haanot
Palloe
Ceoil
Suicide or homicide in Army officer mystery case
A Chicago officer, Captain Cathelm, was found dead in his hotel room with a bullet wound to the temple and a revolver on the bed. Wedding rings and a letter to Miss Clara Osthelan were found, with a theory that he shot himself after a nightmare, while friends note he carried a large sum of money and a self defense revolver. Two items mention Peace of use of war instruments and an Indian appropriation bill passed by the senate.
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Chicago
Annes
Clara Osthelan
Philadelphia
Cathelm
Pension Court of Appeals Advocated by Grand Army Leaders
Washington April 9. Generals Shaw and Sickles lead efforts to create a pension court of appeals to review 13000 rejected pension applications and future cases. The proposed bill aims to pass through Congress soon to relieve the interior department and avoid special legislation.
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Tarteta
Madabe
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Pension Court of Appeals
Penalona
Pension Office
A. D D. Shaw
Grand Army
Daniel Sickles
Patings
Congress
Interior Department
Gen. Bhan
Flood Devastates Texas Cities as Rivers Rise
Describes widespread flooding in Texas on April 9 with the Colorado River swelling four feet higher than last year and towns like Bastrop fully inundated. Reports note dozens of drowned or missing as Austin and surrounding counties suffer massive property loss, rail lines crippled, and power facilities destroyed. The Laredo line wrecks, waterworks submerged, and crops ruined across Brushy San Gabriel and Little Rivers are detailed.
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Cameron
Little River
Fatuly
Brushy
San Gabriel
Little Rivers
Colorado
Dallas
Texas
Austin
Colorado Valley
Auatia
Bastrop
Li “Grange
Chantry
Streas
Ualiforoia
E. H. &. Grecn
Couak
Rockport
St. Joseph Island
Matagorda Bay
Matagorda
Austin Austin
Bantrop
Fayette
Wharton Couptee
Colorado River
Hood
Wharton
Avatin
Tex
Howe
Williamson County
Hastrop
Associated Press
Weawares
Houston
Smithville
Anatin
Iver
Bes Beam
Laredo
Twolig
Sebright
Rio Grande
Box Factory Destroyed in New York Blaze
Fire at the Edward G. C. Smith box factory caused total losses near 500000 to 2 million dollars as flames spread to nearby structures including Brooklyn Iron Works and coal yards. Separately Rev. Arthur C. McGiffert resigned from the Presbyterian church and was dropped from the presbytery roll.
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Freperty
New York
Edward GC. Smith
George W. Piper
Amatl
Post & McCord
Brooklyn ‘Iron Works
Alexander Collum
Churgh & Co
Socar Works
Brooklyn Oil Works
Xterlans
Arthur McGisters
Presbytery
Arthur C. Mcinfert
Presbyterian Church
Ion
Presbytery of
McGiffert
McGittert
Giant Philippine independence boycott proposed by Filipinos
San Francisco April 7 a massive boycott is urged by Alva Udell of Stockton to force U S recognition of Philippine independence. A secret Philippines order, claimed to have 250 000 members, would enforce a total trade withdrawal affecting exports and imports to compel acceptance of the Philippine constitution. The plan targets the United States while aiming to cripple Pacific trade. Additional items note university and local events, including Knasas University notices, faculty activities, and next term plans.
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Willprese
United Statents
San Francisco
Alva Udell
Stockton
Tal
United States
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Pacific
Hell
Kansas University
Fragmentary OCR note with scrambled names and numbers
A highly garbled OCR snippet lists partial names and figures such as monetary amounts and dates in a disordered sequence. Key entities are unclear, making it hard to identify a coherent event or objective from the fragment.
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Ohio
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AMD
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Gen. Roberts
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Edward Cecil
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Pretoria
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Mares Inchiquum
Bates Loochiquin
Edward Donough O'Brelaty
Congressional Forecast
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Senate
Quay
Nater Carter
District of Columbia
Lodge
Honnton Clark
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Ireland
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Joplin
Woplin
Europe
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Hryun
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Paris
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Papitan
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Pension Court of, Appeals
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Halifax
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Kanes City
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Hopkins
Tiquins Ronsurer
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Board of Regents
Regcom
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R. W. Cone
Cornell
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Kaoma City
Rockate Facture
Dick Biros
Buan
Smith's News Depot
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Lawrence “Bont
United States Depository
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Wm. T. Sinclair
MONEY
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