Six British Columns Move on Pretoria in June Reports
London reports from June describe Lord Roberts's forces converging on Pretoria with six columns, while Pretoria reportedly prepared to defend the capital. Boer leaders, including Louis Botha and Delarey, vowed to resist and defend to the utmost, with Kruger abroad and criticism mounting over his flight and gold departures.
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London
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Lourenzo Marques
Kruger
Delarey
Lourenzo Marquez
War Council
Great Britain
Rom Lourenzo Marquez
Friesland
Ficksburg
Senekal
Heilbron
Lindley
Rundle
Redulphberg
Brabant
Icksburg
Col. Lloyd
Separate Brazilian girls united by rare surgery
In Rio de Janeiro on June 4, surgeons led by Dr. Alvaro Ramos successfully separated Rosalia and Maria, two ten year old Brazilian sisters joined at the liver by solid bone. The operation used X rays to map the shared anatomy and, after initial hesitation on dividing the liver, the team proceeded aiming for two independent lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Rosalia
Maria
Mirconcordia
Alvaro Ramos
Dr. Ramos
Physician Encouraged To Proceed With Pioneering Separation
The report describes a winter operation where the ribs were cut apart in the first phase and the patient’s shock required a delay before completing the separation. The text notes encouragement for the physician to proceed with the attempt and details the staged approach to the risky procedure.
Eight Small-Pox Cases Found in Manchester Tenement
The Manchester board of health reports eight people in an overhead tenement in McGregorville infected with small-pox for two weeks. A young man seeking treatment alerted doctors, prompting a swift investigation and quarantine to halt spread. In Fall River, two new small-pox cases were also reported in Flint Village with public gatherings banned until the epidemic subsides.
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Manchester
N. H
Board of Health
McGregorville
Fall River
Flint Village
Smallpox Case Found in Manchester Child
Manchester New Hampshire June 4 Another smallpox case has been discovered in the city a child of Zachere Faucher 60 Orange Street. The two patients were removed to the pest house tonight and houses from which patients are taken are strictly quarantined.
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Manchester
N. H
Zachere Faucher
Orange Street
Cash register collection scheme in church faced ending
Dr. Ducey of New York demonstrated patent cash registers used in St. Leo’s church New York on June 4 to take up offerings. He claimed the Rochester diocese inspired the device and it would boost collections by 15 percent. The system funnels coins through a wire basket, triggering a button to drop funds into a lower box, prompting visible reactions from ushers and parishioners.
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New York
St. Leo’s
Dr. Ducey
Mae Rogers Weds Wm R Coe in Private New York Ceremony
At 26 East ditch street in mourning privacy Miss Mae Rogers daughter of Standard Oil president H H Rogers married William R Coe of New York. The ceremony followed a dramatic past including an elopement with Jos Cooper Mott in 1883 and two divorce battles. The bride owns a large fortune in her own right.
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New York
Mae Rogers
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Wm. R. Coe
East Ditch Street
Rogers
Jos. Cooper Mott
A. J. Churchill
Sheepshead Bay
Boston Keeps Winning Streak Over St. Louis
Boston built a lead in the third inning of today’s game as Swartwood argued a call in the fifth with Donlin out for interference. A crowd of about 4500 watched the action as Boston extended its streak with decisive batting and steady defense.
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Boston
Swartwood
Donlin
Hamilton
Collins
Tenney
Stahl
Freeman
Lowe
Clarke
Dineen P . O
Joie
St. Louis
Donovan
Dineen
Hughey
National League Results From Tuesday Games
Boston defeated St. Louis 6 to 3 while New York beat Cincinnati 7 to 4. Brooklyn topped Chicago 6 to 4 and Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 6 to 4.
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Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Baseball scores from multiple games listed
In Hartford Haverford eight Springfield seven after ten innings. Worcester beat Providence eight six. Chicago Buffalo three Chicago two. Milwaukee nine Cleveland eight. Kansas City Indianapolis nineteen Kansas City three. Montreal beat Syracuse eight six. Toronto six eight Rochester six. Ithaca Cornell five Chicago University four.
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Hartford
Haverford
Springfield
Worcester
Providence
Chicago
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Montreal
Syracuse
Toronto
Rochester
Ithaca
Cornell
Chicago University
Specialization In Textile Industry Signals Educational Shift
The article argues that American textile manufacture is shifting from a single integrated system to specialized divisions like combing, spinning, weaving, and finishing. It notes visible divisions in Philadelphia Lawrence mills and New Bedford cotton yards, with broader moves across iron, steel, bicycle, and professional fields. It stresses the need for trained specialists and robust education to compete with Germany and England in industrial progress.
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United States
England
America
Philadelphia
Lawrence Mills
New Pedford
Lowell
Fall River
Providence
Germany
Textile Education and the Path to Industry Leadership
A reminiscence on 1892 calls for textile schools in the United States, lauding the Philadelphia and Lowell programs and urging graduates to master a specialized manufacturing field. It stresses practical experience, honesty, and sustained effort as keys to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin
National Association of W. Manufacturers
Edford
Ure
Europe
Philadelphia
United States
Lowell
Lawrence
New England
America
Commonwealth
Character as the Key to Lifelong Success and Progress
A speech to graduates urges character as the essential base for success in any field. It argues that truth and disciplined inquiry drive advancement, cites historical steps from steam power to modern ships, and warns against falsehoods in science. A Chinese in the Philippines discussion follows, stressing native effort over exclusionist policy.
Diploma graduates listed in textile studies program
The address lists diploma recipients and theses from the textile and decorative arts programs. It names Isaac Warwin Barr, Arthur Lincoln Baldwin, Henry Albert Bodwell, Chauncey Jackson Brickett, George Francis Lamson, John Edward Perkins, Alois Joseph Pradel, Robert Reid Sleeper, Stephen Eaton Smith, Arthur Andrew Stewart, James Francis Syme, Henry James Thompson, and several recipients of post graduate and three year decorative art and course certificates including Katharine Burrage, Laura Etta Campbell, Fanny Shillaber Lakeman, Amy Helen Goodhue, Edith Clara Merchant, Ida Alberta Woodies, and John Pelopidas Leach Jr.
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Cumnock
Isaac Warwin Barr
Lowell
Mass
Arthur Lincoln Baldwin
Henry Albert Bodwell
Andover
A. A. Stewart
Chauncey Jackson Brickett
Haverhill
George Francis Lamson
John Edward Perkins, III
Pittsfield
Alois Joseph Pradel
TIT
Collinsville
Robert Reid Sleeper
Stephen Eaton Smith
Lawrence
Arthur Andrew Stewart, II
Beauharnois
P. Q
H. A. Bodwell
James Francis Syme
Worcester
Henry James Thompson, IV
Katharine Burrage
Laura Etta Campbell
Fanny Shillaber Lakeman
Salem
Amy Helen Goodhue
Dracut
Edith Clara Merchant
Ida Alberta Woodies
John Pelopidas Leach, Jr
Littleton
N.C
Special stockholders meeting of Boston aioe Railroad
A special meeting of the stockholders of the Boston aioe Railroad Corporation will be held at the passenger station in Boston on Wednesday, June 13, 1900 at 10 a m. The agenda includes amending by laws to require the President or Vice President and Treasurer to sign certificates, appointing people to approve and certify registered bonds, and any other lawful business. Per order of the President and Directors, Henry B. Cabot, Clerk.
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Boston Aioe Railroad Corporation
Boston
Henry B. Cabot
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Echan 'Ss Pills
Beecham
Syme
Crosby
Fulton
Merrimack River
Supreme Court of Fact
Philippines
Wu Ting Fang
Aguinaldo
Mr. Wildman
Hong Kong
Philippine
Straits Settlement
Straits
Singapore
Ainalaa
Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Quincy
Merrimack
Harvard
T. H. Boyle & Co
Gardner Bros
Pine Street
Westford Street
Highlands
Gran
Arthur Rhodes
Merrimck Street
Courier-Citizen Building
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