Polly Crawford Defies Dragoons in Sumpter Mission
During a British raid Polly Crawford hides her father Maj. Crawford in a meat barrel. She helps capture Capt. Dacy and Tory Wilson with rope, then watches them moved to Sumpter. Maj. Crawford escapes to join Sumpter’s camp, and Polly keeps Dacy’s dagger as a family heirloom.
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Dacy
Wilson
Charlotte
Polly
Maj. Crawford
Mrs. Crawford
Capt. Dacy
Cato
Tarleton
Major
Capt
Massa
Sumpter
Cato Ag'in
Christian Register
Mary Crawford Guards Farm in Waxhaw Carolina Home Front
In Crawford's Waxhaw plantation near Crawford's old house Polly Crawford a 13 year old girl watches the road from her window while Maj. Crawford rides toward Sumpter's army. A dusty, tired rider on a shaggy pony arrives with news amid wartime tensions and Tory threats.
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Crawford
Waxhaw
Carolinas
Mary Crawford
Jeally
Maj. Crawford
Gates
Mrs. Crawford
Chloe
Sumpter
Wateree
Polly
Camden
Polly Crawford
Elijah
South Carolina
Cherry Tree Tale Reaches Chestnut Status
A father recalls the tale of George Washington confessing to chopping down a cherry tree. The child, noting a change, calls it a chestnut now, reflecting on legend and memory in playful terms.
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Morristown
Yorktown
Delaware River
Valley Forge
George Washington
Gidney Dayre
Chicago Daily News
De Wet's force crosses railway amid pursuit in South Africa
Gen Kitchener reports De Wet crossed the Boartsmans siding north of De Aar on February 15 aided by Plumer and Cabbe. 20 wagons and a Maxim were captured with 20 prisoners and 100 soldiers among the loot as pursuit continues. A Cape Town dispatch notes De Wet has 2,100 men and several guns and is highly mobile. In Crimean port five Boer prisoners including relatives of Botha arrived after escaping Colombo.
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London
Kitchener
de Aar
Cape Colony
de Wet
Boartmans Siding
Here
Plumer
Cabbe
Armored
South Africa
Ladysmith
Gen
Philipstown
Cape Town
Cronje
St. Petersburg
Ceylon
Crimean
Colombo
Steyn
Botha
Nation Leads Raid On Saloon Joint In Topeka
Mrs Nation with 500 supporters raided and destroyed a cold storage saloon and its furniture. She faced three arrests by the saloon proprietor during the day and led another march at 6 30 pm toward another raid. In Hutchinson a mass meeting urged joints to remove goods by Wednesday noon or face enforcement measures. Officials were pressed to resign if they do not enforce prohibitory law.
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Topeka
Kan
Hutchinson
Law Enforcement League
Fire floods Cumberland mine shaft entombing 61 miners
Vancouver reports at Cumberland coal mine shaft No 6 fire floods to flood water into the gutter while 61 miners remain entombed. No action possible while flooding continues and no life signs have been found. Fire from the blast area burns fiercely with limited access.
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Vancouver
B. C
Cumberland
Union Bay
Goulds to tour railroad systems from New Jersey
George J. Gould, Mrs. Gould, their five children, will depart Lakewood New Jersey today for a cross country railroad tour. The voyage spans 10 000 to 12 000 miles and will take about a month. They will start in St Louis and then visit western and southern lines in which Mr Gould is involved.
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New York
George J. Gould
Gould
Lakewood
N. J
Goulds
St. Louis
Quiet Madrid Amid Precautionary Security Measures
All is calm in Madrid on February 18 as military and police precautions persist in Seville and Valencia. Exceptional cold sweeps Spain with snow in Barcelona and Bilbao.
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Madrid
Seville
Valencia
Spain
Barcelona
Bilbac
Kohler Hays sen and Stehn Factory Destroyed by Fire
Enameling plant of Kohler Hays sen and Stehn Manufacturing at Riverside near Sheboygan burned at noon Sunday. Loss estimates reach 75009 dollars, fully covered by insurance.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Kohler, Hayssen & Stehn Manufacturing Company
Riverside
Bank Robbers Hold Up Omaha Bank for Five Thousand
Robbers entered the bank at Omaha Texas twenty miles from Dallas and stole five thousand dollars. They escaped on a handcar near the railroad tracks, pumped a distance south, then vanished into the woods. Also noted a planned trotting match between Crescens and Charley Herr with times 2 04 and 2 06 to take place before July 1.
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Dallas
Tex
Omaha
New York
Crescens
Charley Herr
Russia Sets Prohibitory Tariffs on U S Sugar Imports
Russia announces March 1 duty increases on American imports including machinery steel and iron goods with a 50 percent rise on key items. The decree, seen as the start of a tariff war, follows U S actions on sugar duties and prompts warnings from Washington and Moscow officials.
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St. Petersburg
United States
America
M. de Witte
Gage
M. de. Witte
Senate
Russia
Supreme Court
Germany
Washington
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Cassini
State Department
Folding bed fatality claims Minneapolis man
James Stewart a 60 year old retired lumberman was killed at his Minneapolis home when a folding bed collapsed. The heavy top struck him severing his spine as the supports failed to rest squarely on the floor.
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Minneapolis
Minn
James Stewart
Winona Republican and Herald Consolidate in Sale
Winona Minn February 18 The Winona Republican sold to Fred N Van Duzee of the Winona Herald and Scott Laird. The two papers will consolidate under the name Winona Republican and Herald with new form and modern machinery to be installed.
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Ikanans
Winona, Minn
Winona Republican
Fred N. van Duzee
Winona Herald
Scott Laird
Winona Republican and Herald
Strike Settled at Belleville Pump Works
Springfield reports the Belleville pump works strike ended in a Saturday conference at Quincy. The decision keeps the factory at Belleville.
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Springfield
Ill
Belleville
Quincy
Wave of mob raids shuts Kansas saloons
Winfield mob of 200 armed men demolishes Schmidt's saloon, firing on the door and smashing fixtures. City officials plan measures to quell the disturbance as anti saloon campaigns spread across Kansas. More saloon closures and arrests follow in Topeka Osage City Wellington and other towns. The United Brethren church in Winfield loses windows in the violence.
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Winfield, Kan
Schmidt
Kansas
State Senate
Topeka
Peck F
John ‘Roth
Wellington
Montgomery
Toronto
Osage City
District Court of
Hazen
Wichita
Kan
the Beacon
United Brethren Church
Winfield
Hendershot
Martial law declared in Madrid after midweek disturbances
Madrid faces martial rule as authorities curb unrest following clashes on Wednesday night. Troops patrol key sites while the palace wedding proceeds with crowds watching. no public fête occurs and normal conditions appear to return, with martial law likely to last through carnival week.
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Madrid
Chinese Crown Declines Kwang Su Punishment Edict
In Peking three of the prisoners asked by Emperor Kwang Su to commit suicide to meet foreign demands have refused. The emperor informs Prince Ching that the joint note required only punishment fitting the crime. Foreign envoys insist all involved face death, with China free to assign harsher methods. No immediate settlement appears possible.
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Peking
Kwang Su
Prince Ching
China
Sampson Nominated for Rear Admiral Rank over Schley
Washington reports the president nominated Sampson to rear admiral and ranked him above Schley. He urged honoring Sampson and his North Atlantic fleet for Cuba and Manila Bay service, matching Dewey’s recognition. Many senators oppose, preferring Schley for the honor.
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Sampson
Washington
Congress
Schley
Dewey
Manila Bay
North Atlantic
Cuba
Col. Albert D. Shaw Buried With Military Honors
The remains of Col. Albert D. Shaw congressman from the district and former Grand Army of the Republic commander in chief were interred in Brookside cemetery with military honors after private services at his home and a public viewing at the armory.
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Watertown
Albert D. Shaw
Grand Army of the Republic
Brookside
Col. Shaw
Capital Punishment Bill Defeated in Kansas Senate
The capital punishment bill brought by Senator Smith of Edwards county failed in the Kansas Senate on Tuesday by 18 to 11. The vote comes after public sentiment rose following the burning of the fugitive Alexander at Leavenworth.
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Topeka
Kan
Smith
Edwards County
Senate
Kansas
Alexander
Leavyenworth
Lincoln Birthday Observances Across Illinois and Chicago
Chicago honored Abraham Lincoln with a day of suspended public business and speeches at Memorial Hall where Judge A N Watermann was installed as Memorial Hall Association president. Col Frank O Lowden spoke as Illinois National Guard representative. Springfield observed Lincoln’s birthday with services at the National Lincoln monument rebuilt by Stephenson Woman’s Relief corps and Brass Woman’s Relief corps.
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Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Board of Trade, Stock Exchange and Banks
Memorial Hall
Public
A. N. Watermann
Memorial Hall Association
Col
F. A. Riddle
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois National Guard
United States
Springfield
Ill
Lincoln
National Lincoln Monument
Stephenson Woman's Relief Corps
Brass Woman’s Relief Corps
P. H. Barts
Stephenson Post
No. 30
G. A. Ri
Edward S. Johneson
Cheerful Report Says Trade Holds High Volume Across Nation
R G Dun weekly review notes business remains strong in most regions with steady price movement. West and southwest report broad merchandise distribution among robbers to blame? No, demand signals remain firm and iron and steel ventures show cautious delay pending a major combination. Structural material and railway supplies stay in high demand with many heavy orders at full prices. Pittsburgh pig iron prices rise as weekly failures total 267 in the U S and 40 in Canada, compared to last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Far West
Pittsburgh
United States
Canada
Carnegie Steel and Morgan Combine Crews Finalize Transfer
New York officials state the Carnegie Steed company has ceased to exist except by courtesy, signaling completion of control transfer to the Morgan syndicate. Charles M Schwab named head of the new steel combine amid large payments to Andrew Carnegie and long term stock profits.
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New York
Carnegie Steed Company
American Steel & Wire Company
Morgan Syndicate
Charles M. Schwab
Carnegie Steel Company
Big Steel Combination
Carnegie
Detroit United Railway Franchises Declared Taxable
Michigan Supreme Court affirms Wayne County Circuit Court ruling that city franchises granted to Detroit United Railway are taxable. Assessors had raised the railway’s assessment from 2.6 million to 8.14 million, and the case moved from the circuit court to the supreme court.
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Michigan Supreme Court
Detroit Railway Companies
Lansing
Mich
Wayne County Circuit Pensh
Detroit United Railway Company
Consolidated Street Railway Systems
Common Council of
Detroit
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Reys Terrible Fate. Boy mauled by Ben gal tiger Rajah
Indianapolis police reported Albert Nielson a 17 year old zoo worker was torn and chewed to shreds Friday morning by Rajah a vicious Bengal tiger at the Indianapolis zoo. Nielson tended a den of cub lions and a cage of quaggas near Rajah's den and may have entered the tiger's cage either absent minded or bravado.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Albert Nielson
Rajah
Nielson
British and Boer clash near Colesburg shows artillery duel
On February 13 Colesburg to Philppstown combat saw Plumer's column engage De Wet and advance against Boer positions. The British field artillery fired, Boer guns replied with a five ponder. Shrapnel bursts were described as splendid with ten British wounded after hours of fighting.
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Colesburg
Cape Gorony
Plumer
de Wet
Colesberg
Phillppstown
Edward Opens Parliament in King Edward VII’s Reign
London February 15. The first parliament of the reign of King Edward VII was opened in person by the king. Queen Alexandra the duke of Connaught and other royal family members attended. Before the speech the king took the oath.
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London
Edward VII
Alexandra
Duke of Connaught
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