Jamestown Surrenders to Boers as Stores Seized
London reports Lord Kitchener noting Jamestown Cape Colony surrendered June 2 after four hours of fighting. Casualties three killed and two wounded for the British. Boer losses likely higher. Stores looted but garrison freed. Gen French placed in command in Cape Colony. Descriptions describe a fierce Vlakfontein engagement with 1200 Boers and heavy British losses as Derbyshire and Yeomanry recaptured guns.
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Jamestown
Cape Coolofiy
Kritzinger
French
Cape Colony
Vlakfontein
Dixon
Yeomanry
Derbyshires
Cape Town
Lord Kitchener
Recrede
Carnegie’s Dictum on Anglo American Unity and Help
In London Marking a forecast Carnegie said continental powers will combine to smash Britain and Britain will seek U S aid which would likely be refused just as Britain did in the Spanish American war He spoke at the Langham hotel during Chamber of Commerce meetings and praised English speaking races unity and Anglo American ties He noted the Ark Chamber delegates visit to Windsor as a sign of the new reign’s fit start.
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fLondon
Andrew Carnegie
Associated Press
Great Britain
United States
Carnegie
Langham Hotel
London
Scotland
Chamber of Commerce
Newark Chamber of Commerce
Windsor
Edward
Havana elected mayor seen as anti Platt shift
Havana report notes the new mayor a constitutional convention delegate voted against the Platt amendment and his victory is viewed as not signaling a revolution change. It profiles Dr. Miguel Gener as a leading Cuban lawyer and educator with a long revolutionary stance and service since 1898.
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Havana
Senor
Senor Gener
Rodriguez
Miguel Gener
Cuba
University of
Revolutionary Party
General Salcedes
Madrid
Locomotor Ataxia Patient Praises Pink Pills
Eli Potts of Waverly Ohio recounts extended illness from locomotor ataxia cured after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He describes nervousness dizziness failing mobility and eventual recovery after trial and regular use. Item notes price 50 cents per box, six for 2.50 with sworn testimony November 4 1900.
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Eli Potts
Waverly
Ohio
Fourteenth Tennessee
Dr. Williams
Domne
William Jams
W. R. A. Hays
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Courageous Cuban reformer appointed secretary of justice
A military Governor appoints a reformist to head Cuba justice. The official reorganized the judicial system, eliminating the old Spain era structure. He is noted as a prolific writer contributing to European magazines, viewed as conservative yet trusted by the Cuban people for his firm convictions.
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Cuba
Spain
Filipino Federalists in Manila Await Cailles Surrender
In Manila on June 4 Guevarra, aide to Gen Cailles, reports Cailles doubts Aguinaldo's capture and brands his address as American trick. Aguinaldo urges Cailles to surrender. US generals refuse to guarantee Cailles safety. Trias and Luoban urge surrender in Samar. Federalists weigh disbanding over reappointment of judges. civil-government reorganization set for provinces. 14 judicial circuits proposed with salaries 3500 to 5500 annually.
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Manila
Guevarra
Cailles
Aguinaldo
Gen. Trias
Senor Luoban
Samar
Luoban
Federal Party
United States Civil Commission
Bates
Ladd
Hailo
Cebu
Commencement Eve at Rogers Hall Honours and Lessons
Commencement exercises at Rogers Hall School drew a large audience for a June night of socializing and speeches. Rev J M Greene D D presented diplomas, with Frank A Hill of Boston advising on the value of a scholarly spirit and future work beyond graduation.
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Rogers Hall School
E. P. Underhill
D. L. Page Company
Smith
Thomas Ford
D. D
Frank A. Hill
Boston
John M. Greene
Board of Trustees
Phidias
Parthenon
Michael Angelo
Sistine Chapel
Rogers Hall
Mary Washington
George
Abigail Adams
New England
Colonies
Lfe
Havana council rejects Dady bid for sewering contract
The Havana municipal council unanimously rejects the Dady bid as too high for the sewering and paying project. Mayor Senor Gener says the contract should be advertised more extensively and longer. The bid of about 14 million dollars moves to Governor General Wood for a final decision.
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Havana
Municipal Council of
Senor Gener
Wood
Choate Hosts London Reception for New York Chamber Delegates
London June 4 The reception by Mr Choate for New York Chamber of Commerce delegates attracted celebrities to Chariton House Terrace. Lord Lansdowne foreign secretary as chief British government representative, J Pierpont Morgan, Andrew Carnegie and Maitre Labori were central figures among admiring groups.
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London
Mr. Choate
New York
Trade Elbows And Restore Vitality Remedy
Despair and joy mix daily as a sales pitch promotes Rootan bark as a universal cure. Claims include restoring vigor, feeding nerves, purifying blood, regulating periods, curing rheumatism and kidney liver bilious troubles, and treating indigestion and catarrh. Encourages buyers to ask a druggist for Rootan bark, with direct mail option if refused.
Goethe as Critic Echoes Herder in Art Appreciation
Richard Meyer notes in The International Monthly June that Goethe, Herder’s foremost pupil, excelled as a critic by applying Herder’s methods. He trained the senses to grasp art through careful perception, valued popular art, and united Shakespeare with the Greeks, shaping a scientific yet artful criticism.
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Goethe
Herder
Richard Meyer
International Monthly
Shakespeare
Algo
Arnim
Brentano
Sydney Town Hall Crowned With World’s Largest Organ
The Sydney town hall, claimed as the largest building of its kind, houses an 8756 pipe organ measuring 80 feet wide and 30 feet deep. Built for $85,000, the instrument surpasses Melbourne’s organ and precedes Preston’s in size, with pipes ranging from wood 64 feet long to heights matching a three story house.
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Victoria
Sydney
Sydney Town Hall
Preston
Eng
Melbourne
Carpenter
Jurdock Blood Bitters Strengthen Stomach Health
A historical claim promotes Jurdock Blood Bitters to cure indigestion by strengthening the stomach and reducing digestive ailments, presenting a diet aid for relief and general well being. The wording places emphasis on digestion and health benefits as a remedy.
Diamond anniversary of Trinitarian Congregational Church
In June 1826 ten people left the First church of Concord to form the Trinitarian Congregational church which has grown into a prominent Concord society led by Rev. George A. Tewksbury. The diamond anniversary events featured an organ prelude by G H Shaw, a celebratory anthem, a sermon on the church and the truth, and a history of membership, leadership, and building upgrades from 1881 to 1898, plus a Sunday school session and an evening reunion with addresses from regional clergy and a reception hosted by a long list of church members and volunteers.
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First Church of Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Concord
George A. Tewksbury
G. H. Shaw
Boston
Virginia Lee Tewksbury
Cyrus Benjamin
Charles H. Towle
Ralph Petersen
Henry C. Rolfe
America
Mr. Tewksbury
House of God
Church of the Living God
Ments
Benjamin Moody
R. Dora Farrar
Williard T. Farrar
Thomas Todd
George H. Hopkins
George W. Hopkins
Christian Endeavor Society
Quartette
Elizabeth Hunt
Ole 0. Thorpe
Albert H. Plumb
Edna L. Hatch
Florence O. Johnquest
Philip A. Davis
Wallace B. Conant
Bernard Copping
Acton
A. H. Armes
Carlisle
Edward B. Bradley
Lincoln
William J. Batt
Walter W. Campbell
Concord Junction
Loren B. Macdonald
Unitarian Church
Henry K. Hannah
Trinity Church
Charles Washburn
Maynard
Second Congregational Church
Biddeford
Maine
Concord Church
William C. Bass
Walter F. Baker
E. W. Morse
Frank Pierce
Bessie G. Towle
Richard F. Wood
Edward L. Tuttle
Mabel Brown
Mildred Brown
Grace Davis
Edith Davis
Susie McLeod
Ida Whitney
Inga Gravesen
Miss Wheeler
Ethel Garfield
Corrine Davis
Charles C. Davis
Alice McLeod
Prominent Chelmsford Hill Summit Closed To Carriages
Robin s hill viewpoint cannot be reached by carriage this summer as May rains washed and gullied the access road. The owner W S Simons is unwell and unable to repair the road or reopen Summit house, so entry to the summit is barred.
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Robin's Hill
W. 8. Simons
North Chelmsford Plans Low Fourth of July Observance
In North Chelmsford new rock maple trees have been planted in the Main Street cemetery. John Mariner Jr oversees the cemetery and aims to enhance its appearance. There will be no public Fourth of July celebration in North Chelmsford this year.
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Main Street
John Mariner, Jr
North Chelmsford
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