British Forces Retake Heilbron and Advance in Transvaal
Pretoria dispatch reports that Federal troops retook Heilbron and crossed the Vaal at Grobler's Drift near Parys. Lord Roberts dispatches say Hamilton's and Rundle's columns push toward Boschbank and Harrismith, with prospects of a broader advance toward Johannesburg and Vereeniging.
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Pretoria
Vaal
Grobler’s Drift
Parys
Vereeninging
de Wet
Helibrow
Woleve Hoek
London
War Department
Lord Roberts
Orange Free State
Hamilton
Boschbank
Viljoen's
Hunter
Vryburg
General Hutton
Potchefstroom
Johannesburg
General Hamilton
Transvaal
Lord Methuen
Rundle
Bethlehem
Harrismith
Bukter
van Reenen
Heilbron
Ian Hamilton
Favor the World's Fair Union Labor Denies Opposition
In Washington on May 29 ex governor Francis heads the St Louis fair delegation. Telegrams to Speaker Henderson claim no tax protest meeting, taxpayers contributing over 4 million dollars, 30000 union workers adding 200 thousand, and building trades councils urging support. The National Building Trades Council says organized labor does not oppose the fair and requests favorable action on the bill.
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Washington, D. C
Francis
Missouri
Washington
Henderson
Salitfg
Sheniy Blakemorm
Building Trades Council
National Building Trades Council of America
United States
Ure der
H.W. Stimnel
Manila Corral Quarantined Over Plague Fears
The Manila corral is quarantined amid four suspected bubonic plague cases among tramsters living in filthy dwellings to be burned. Since prior murders on the steamer Ocean HB Cano, captains remain fearful of accusations and unrest.
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Manila
Peasivise
Rebels Capture Nueva Ecija Governor In Jail
The conflict escalates as Nueva Ecija rebel Governor Colonel Padilla is captured and jailed. Steamship guards demand fail, authorities refuse. Captains reclaim revolvers after earlier seizure as mariners refuse to sail without protection.
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Padilla
Nueva Ecija
Capture of Eloff Retold Mafeking Special
The town rejoices at a decisive victory with three Boer besiegers surrounded inside British lines. Eloff and officers surrendered to Colonel Hore as Federals fired on deserters. crowds cheer, hymns rise, and celebrations extend through the night amid reports of captured prisoners and local gratitude.
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Mafeking
Sarel Wloff
Commissariat
Rock
Singleton
Eloff
Hore
Moff
Captain Singleton
Baden- Powell
Mint
Captain Bingleton
Baden-Powell
Bellisk
Badlen-Powell
Ova Chase Benteneck
Evry
Railway plans spur vast treasure route from Wallisch Bay
In a May design note investors back exploration for gold silver copper and lead links to Wallisch Bay. A $10 million railway spend aims to connect new lodes with the harbor while a Chicago disaster at 202 South Water Street costs $40,000 and injures several in a four story fire at George B Carpenter & Co ship chandlers.
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Tanden
May
I Ith Desian Enterprises
Carniah Wert
Cali
Lastrapead
Walliseh Bay
Mae Rhodes
Weinerer Boltsy Leat
Wallisch Bay
George B. Carpenter & Co
South Water Street
Chicago
Lottery Tickets Seized In Havana Post Office Scandal
Havana May 8 reports a new post office scandal with Spanish and Cuban parties seeking the fate of Madrid Mexican and San Domingo lottery tickets Neely seized in mails. Hundreds of tickets vanished after letters were opened and not publicly burned, with mystery over lists and whereabouts. A separate note says a Spanish lieutenant’s wife aided in his schemes from a Prado rooming house, Neely assisting in management.
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Havana
Madrid
San Domingo
Rathbone
Cuba
United States
Neely
Saratoga
Prado
Washington, D. C
Morgan
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
New York
FE. J. Jones
Gordon M. Buck
Cuban Charges Corruption In Havana Mayoral Race
Havana reports the republican party names Carlos Zaldo as mayoral candidate along with eighteen councilmen and judges. A letter by Senor Estrada Mora accuses municipal slaughterhouse stewards of dereliction and cash receipts escape from the municipal fund. The note suggests personal motives and alleges public revenue mismanagement amid political tension.
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Havana
Republican Party
Carlos Zaldo
Senor Estrada Mora
Lettes
Algo
Benor Mora
Dave
Seta Mord Wuillhl
Tavis
Aeline
Wehiingy
Lady Sarah Wilson Shrinks After Swige in Capetown
The article notes Lady Sarah Wilson’s weight loss and clothing issues following a Swige incident in Mateking. It mentions her desire to reduce size before leaving Capetown, with unclear details on persons, places, or dates due to damaged OCR.
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Mateking
Fenagon
Dan Wisler
Cpeaasgice Oly
PLC
Capetown
Last of Virginia duelists dies after long suffering
Richmond Virginia reports Captain Page McCarty known as the use of the Virginia duelists died after a long illness. He killed John Mordegai in a duel over a love affair, ending a chapter in local dueling history.
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Richmond
Page McCarty
Luse
Virginia
John Mordegai
Remarkable March of Young's Cavalry Across Luzon
The War Department released Brigadier General Young's report on his campaign in northern Luzon from October 21 to January 1. His provisional cavalry brigade circled enemy forces, protected MacArthur's right and rear, and engaged in fierce fighting amid mud and rain, with notable actions at San Isidro and Tarlac and a crucial victory near Ordaneto.
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Wreltington
D.C
War Department
Young
Luzon
Aguinaldo
MacArthur
Macaliche
Katson
San Fernando de Pampagna
Pampagna
San Isidro
Ballance
Twenty-second Infantry
Batson
Tarlac
Boutelle
Tambo Birria
Ordaneto
Swigert
Apuinnda
Hoon
Fragmented note on wartime fashion and empire ties
The fragment describes a wartime era scene with references to British and American figures, fashion items like buttons, and social mood abroad. It mentions Patrioris, "Cait Sunts," and a sense of travel through London and Stanhulterian districts, with stray wartime terms and unclear names.
Murdered Youth In Missouri Family Tragedy
A18 year old, Wubbs, from Poplar Bluff Missouri, was sentenced in a penitentiary series murder case. He killed his father, John Pauls, a year earlier after a quarrel, shooting him in the head with a shotgun. The lenient sentence reflected the offender's age.
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Poplar Blooff
Wubbs
John Pauls
Streeter Seizes Chicago Land Sparks Riot Clash
An armed group under Captain George Streeter seized 185 acres in Chicago triggering a riot with 300 police mobilized. Pickets and park officials exchanged fire injuring a 14 year old as authorities debated surrender and jurisdiction amid calls for arrests.
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Chicago
George Streeter
United States
Streeter
Lincoln Park
Redieski
Erby
Reuben Manly
Chicago Avenue
City of
Ripley
Superior Street
Streeter's Fort
Supreme Court of the United States
Minols
Magerstadt
Lake Michiwan
Saipan
Atvuecke
Mormaul
Walhers
Lgagt
Vetion
Allen Secures Pension Bill for Stotzenburg Widow in Senate
In Washington on May 29 Senator Allen from the pensions committee reported and passed a bill to grant Mrs. Mary Stotzenburg a $50 monthly widow’s pension for Col. John M Stotzenburg of the First Nebraska killed at Quinqua in 1899. The measure now goes to the house with senate conference requests. The stake centers on replacing Burkett’s house bill with Allen’s measure. Prof M W Newton and wife and Ada Robbins family travel to Europe while bank news notes First National Bank of Goldfield opening with $36,090 capital.
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Allen
Stotsenberg
Washington
Senate
House
Mary la. Tourrette Stotzenburg
John M. Statzenburg
Nebraska
Quinqua
Senator Allen
Burkett
First
Stoteenburg
Teader
M. W. Newton
Lincoln
Europe
Newton
Union College
Norfolk
Ada Robbins
Comptroller of the Treasury
First National Bank of Goldfield
First National Bank of
Marengo
Plague Doubt Despite San Francisco Health Dispute
San Francisco health officials press on with inoculation orders amid Chinese Six Companies resistance and court action. Attempts to use habeas corpus fail as dispensaries test residents for bubonic plague while officials describe nutrition and health factors shaping the outbreak case.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Morrow
Attorey
Weller
Chinese Six Companies
Wong
Ly’ Stek
Uns
Jean
Biediow
Gomis
Dave Deer
Grette Davenil
Brent Pos Ohad
Wiby Boay
Mountain Fire Rages Above New Mexico Resort
In May in Utero County New Mexico a violent fire sweeps the Sacramento mountains threatening Clouderefl summer resort perched 2,000 feet above the ground. Dense smoke and embers hinder movement as flames pass through the rugged terrain and residents brace for escalation.
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Lil
Tex
Sacramento
Utero
New Mexico
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