Cape Dutch to Boer invasion rages near De Aar
British commander plans siege as Cape Colony braces for Boer advance. Durban dispatches report Kitchener reinforcing from the north while loyalists press for martial law, though troops are scarce. Rail traffic halts and clashes near De Aar unfold as Britstown falls without resistance.
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Pat Crowe Ultimatum Ties Kidnaping Probe to Omaha Police
Reported ultimatum from Cudahy backer ties Pat Crowe to the Omaha kidnaping case. Authorities hint Crowe is hiding in Omaha or South Omaha amid police surveillance in known areas. Mentioned is $5,600 demanded by Joseph Goodrich for the bay pony used by alleged kidnapers, with Detective Heitfeld facing a return empty handed.
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Pat Crowe
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Steve Crowe
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South Onmda Thich
Crowe
Pacific Junction
Joseph Goodrich
Burlington
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Yaqui ambush kills four officers and 3 Mexican soldiers
El Paso reporting four officers and about thirty Mexican soldiers killed in Sonora by Yaqui Indians. Colonel Francisco Peinado wounded by a stomach shot. Troops crossed near Lamisa fifty miles from General Torres HQ. News delayed by censorship.
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Spontaneous Combustion Tale Echoes From The Street
A young man, in a late night encounter, jokes he faced spontaneous combustion after a quarrel with his girlfriend's mother. A patrolman leads him home as he explains and laments the rough night. The humorous vignette blends local color with a wry streetwise mood.
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