Boers Lose 200 Men in British Fight in Transvaal
Lord Kitchener reports heavy action in the Transvaal at week's end with about 200 Boers killed wounded or captured and around 100 British casualties. British troops seized three guns and supplies as Colenbrander pressed operations locating Beyer’s laager near Pzelkop.
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London
Transvaal
Lord Kitchener
Potgieter
Pretoria
Colenbrander
Beyer
Laager
Pzelkop
Pietersburg
Inniskillen Fusiliers
Molopspoort
Boor
Poort
Col
Murray
Lincoln
Ian Hamilton
Methuen
Kekewich
Roolwal
Jan Hamilton
Bulfontein
Orange River Colony
Kitchener
Riots Hit Polseur Convent as General Belgian Strike Spreads
In Polseur Brussels rioting erupts as labor leaders push a general strike across coal mines glass works and factories in central districts including Marlemont and Bascoup. In Liege Seraing District Ketlin foundries and Ambley Valley quarrymen also report strikes amid growing unrest. The convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor has been stoned making work unsafe. Separately a vessel remains grounded in the channel with dangers to navigation until removal is arranged.
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Brussels
la Louviere
Hainaut
Charleroi
Marlemont
Bascoup
Liege
Seraing
Schlessin
Ambley Valley
Polseur
The
Little Sisters of the Poor
Wreckers Abandon Hope To Save Williamsport
Chatham April 14 all hopes of saving the steamer Williamsport sunk off Pollock Rip several days ago have been abandoned the wreckers today expressing the opinion that recovery is no longer feasible.
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Chatham
Williamsport
Letter Carriers Meet in Massachusetts Convention
The 10th annual Massachusetts Letter Carriers association convention at the United States hotel in Boston was harmonious. Officers elected include John C. Sullivan president and John P. Ryan vice president. The year saw membership doubled and per capita tax cut from 25 to 10 cents.
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Boston
Massachusetts Letter Carriers Association
United States
Congress
Bernard J. Curtin
Arthur Eliot
Peabody
John C. Sullivan
Fall River
John P. Ryan
Lynn
Everett I. Dow
West Newton
Frank W. Abbott
Fitchburg
William J. Welch
South Framingham
Denver
George F. Estes
S. J. Flynn
Woburn
P. J. T Hutchinson
J. F. Wiggin
William J. Holland
Newton
James Arkison
John. Ryan
J. D. Holland
Reinstatement Talk Guides Amalgamated Session
In Wheeling on April 14 President Shaffer Secretary Williams and Assistant Secretary M F Tighe arrived from Pittsburgh as the wage scale committee began an all day session. The Chicago lodges suspended for refusing to quit work seek reinstatement at the convention while under a sanctioned contract. The outcome is anticipated as a major convention contest.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Shaffer
Williams
M. F. Tighe
Amalgamated Association
Pittsburg
Chicago
Freight handlers in Chicago gain voluntary wage rise
Chicago April 14 Railroads in Chicago voluntarily raise wages for freight handlers. The raise varies by department, totaling 25000 dollars per month and affecting 8000 men employed in freight depots across the city.
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Chicago
Chiago
Charles R. Blaisdell Receives Increased Pension
Charles R. Blaisdell of this city is awarded an increased pension of $12, expanding his retirement support.
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Charles R. Blaisdell
Corset fitter Miss Summersides Accepts Boston Post
Miss Minnie Summersides, long time corset fitter for Mrs. Wheeler, has accepted a position with Geo Chandler of Winter Street, Boston. She will be glad to meet friends after April 16.
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Minnie Summersides
Mrs. Wheeler
Geo. Chandler
Winter Street
Boston
Port Chalmette British camp seen violating neutrality laws
Report circulated from New Orleans claims the U S government probe into the Port Chalmette stock camp will find neutrality law violations. Evidence gathered by Col E H Crowder and secret service agents supports the view the camp functioned as a continuous supply post for the British army. No public inquiry will be held and the final report will be sent to Washington in a few days.
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Chicago
the Tribune
United States
Port Chalmette
New Orleans
The
Tribune
E. H. Crowder
Adjt
Corbin
Secret Service
Jackson Barracks
Washington
Col. Crowder
Sugar Beet Boom Near Colorado Springs
A Denver report says capitalists are quietly buying farms between Colorado Springs and Monument to form a 15000 acre sugar beet plantation. The 20 mile long tract, half to two miles wide, would supply land for beet cultivation and spur beet sugar factories near Colorado Springs if the deal completes.
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Denver
Col
Colorado Springs
Monument
Blind Chemist in Ann Arbor Develops Cement Furnace
Ann Arbor April 14 Professor Edward D Campbell a prominent University of Michigan analytical chemist leads a long term research project to create Portland cement on a strictly scientific basis. He has built the first furnace with fully controllable time and temperature and will study clay and marl without external complications. This approach marks a pioneering step in cement science.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Edward D. Campbell
University of Michigan
Campbell
Roosevelt Now Heavily Insured as Chief Executive
New York April 14 Roosevelt has become one of the most heavily insured men in the nation as president. He carries a policy for 50000 in a New York company plus smaller preexisting policies from his New York governorship. The total coverage reportedly exceeds by 15000 to 20000 the policies held by McKinley. Mrs McKinley was paid about 0 on her husband's life.
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New York
Roosevelt
United States
McKinley
Berlin Storm Deluges Cause Widespread Damage
A violent April thunderstorm struck Berlin and surroundings with heavy rain. Fires broke out at over 300 locations, depots flooded, Lehrte station waiting rooms closed as walls threatened collapse, embankments and railroads damaged, traffic halted, and schools closed. Some injuries reported from a collapsed residence.
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Berlin
Friedrichstrasse
Lehrte
Potsdam
Scheceneberg
Stettin
Royal Theatre
Reichsbank
Gerichtstraz
Deserters Arrested After Steamer Arrival
Four seamen aboard the Hilary from Para and Barb a were said to be deserters from U S cruisers Alliance and Prairie. They were met at quarantine by Detective Sergeants Farley Collins and Leonard of Captain Titus staff and escorted to the Tombs for custody.
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New York
Hilary
Para
Barbadoes
U. S
Alliance
Prairie
Farley, Collins
Leonard
Titus
Assault Case of Joseph J. Seymour Postponed
Joseph J. Seymour appeared before Judge Hadley as the assault case against him continued. Elwood remains unconscious with a serious brain concussion, and a Thursday continuance is expected for results. Several drunks were fined, and poker players in the Hildreth building faced penalties.
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Joseph J. Seymour
Charles Elwood
Hadley
Welch
Elwood
Seymour
Middlesex Street
St. John’s Hospital
City considers liability for canal bridges in Broadway and Merrimack
City solicitor’s opinion to a street committee discusses liability of the Locks and Canals in rebuilding canal bridges. Alderman Carmichael calls a special meeting to review the full opinion. Reported that the locks must build a 50-foot bridge on Broadway while liability for East Merrimack is capped at five sixths if a 60-foot bridge is built.
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Broadway
East Merrimack Street
Carmichael
Orchard Grove Fire Destroys Monticello Resort
The Orchard Grove in Monticello Sullivan County, a renowned summer resort, was completely destroyed by fire today. Loss estimated at $1,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Monticello
N. Y
Orchard Grove
Sullivan County
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Promises Cough Cure Record
Historic advert claims sixty years of cures prove Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral best cough remedy. Bold sales pitch asserts cure in every drop. Sold in 25c, 50c, and 1.00 bottles by Ayer Co. Lowell MA.
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Ayer
Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Boy Conner Counterfeits with Crude Apparatus
Louisville April 14 Philip Haas a 14 year old freshman at Manual Training High School was arrested on counterfeiting nickels and quarters. He claims he found the money but a Secret Service agent says he used dies and a mold from the schools metal working department. Authorities believe Haas acted alone in making the crude counterfeit coins.
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Louisville
Philip Haas
Manual Training High School
Secret Service
Lowell Textile School Progress at Southwick Hall
The Lowell Textile School rapidly advances with Southwick Hall nearing occupancy at year end. Plans include Kitson Hall as part of a future square, boiler house foundations underway, a Stirling boiler of 200 horsepower, and modern heating and ventilation systems. Faculty push new study areas in electricity mill applications, safety, humidity effects on yarns, and metric system adoption.
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Southwick Hall
Lowell Textile School
Kitson Hall
Sturtevant Company
Lowell School
Crosby
Textile Manufacturers Journal
Seven Jewish Family Slain by Robbers at Kovyno
A Kovyno despatch says seven members of a Jewish family near that town were killed by robbers who beat them with axes and burned their house. The event occurred in the government capital, about 58 miles from Vilna.
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St. Petersburg
Kovyno
Vilna
New Portuguese Envoy to United States Voyage
The White Star steamer Oceanic sailing from Liverpool to New York on April 16 will carry Senor Alte the new Portuguese minister to the United States among its passengers.
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Liverpool
White Star Line
Oceanic
New York
Senor Alte
United States
Protest Over Bridge Street License Contested by Churches
Lowell board of police heard petitions and protests at 10 am on licensing liquor at 34 and 36 Bridge street. Objections from Oblate Fathers and church leaders urged license denial near St. Joseph's, St. Jean Baptiste, and Immaculate Conception sites. Mayor Dimon and Rev. Johnson pressed for careful consideration and oppose licenses amid church districts.
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Board of Police
Oblate Fathers
Little Canada
St. Joseph's
St. Jean Baptiste
Lee and
Merrimack Streets
Immaculate Conception
Howe Street
Bridge Street
White
Boston
Frank B. Dow
Police and License Board
Lowell
Mass
George H. Johnson
Chas. A. R. Dimon
Dimon
George
Johnson
Centralville
Happy These Shoes Named After Esteemed Lady Customer
The Happy Foot Shoe is praised for universal fit with a unique sole roll and height adjustment that aligns posture and eases ball of foot contact. It claims to fit feet of all shapes, offering comfortable heel to toe movement and avoiding undue pressure on the toes, with price noted as always affordable.
Vast tax on Wells will to reach over two million
Chicago April 14 Inter Ocean Milwaukee special says federal authorities plan to demand more than 2 000 000 in inheritance tax on the will of the late Daniel Wells Jr The estate is estimated at 18 000 000 Several bequests to charitable institutions reduce the tax Barring these deductions the tax would be about 2 100 000 one of the largest ever imposed by the government
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Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Milwaukee
Daniel Wells
Dowie Legatee Named In Will Probate Case
Frederick Suttons will filed for probate in Lake County Court names John Alexander Dowie also known as Elijah II as heir to a fifty thousand dollar estate largely held in New Zealand. A codicil favors his sister and three brothers in New Zealand, despite Sutton’s prior bequest to Dowie.
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Chicago
Frederick Sutton
Lake County
John Alexander Dowie
Elijah IL
New Zealand
Sutton
Dowie
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Merrimack Clothing CO
Massachusetts Association
Colorado
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Hannah Reddington
Lawrence J. Martin
William H. Rogers
Daniel W. Parker
Hadhey
Victor Cole
Maxime Brousseau
James F. Mangan
John Buckley
William F. Cumming
David McLean
John Guevin
Annie Slattery
Frank Maguire
John S. Cullen
Margaret Jennings
Edward Couture
Matthew J. Latham
Joseph Lapoint
Edward Murphy
Lawrence Murphy
Edmond Knox
Lewis T. Murray
Felix McGovern
Sarah A. Houghton
Margaret Nolan
Daniel McDonald
Cornelius F. Buckley
Hildreth
Lieut. Brosnan
Sergt. Connors
Thomas McCloughry
E. H. Harris
C. I. Joyce
Edward Savage
Chaplin
Fred Armstrong
Alonzo L. Bowles
Bowles
City Solicitor
Boy Conner
Maj
Littleton W. T. Waller
Sullivan Bros. CO
City Hall
Wells Estate
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Elijah II
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