Boers Retreat Under pressure as British push
London reports Boer forces are pulling back from British territory and concentrating to defend their own positions. Sir Redvers Buller notes possible Ladysmith siege relief while Cronje’s forces retreat toward Bloemfontein under British pressure.
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London
Redvers Buller
Ladysmith
Clement
Tendle
Lord Roberts
Colesberg
Bery
Sululand
Bloemfontein
Paardeberg
Loers
Young Men Leaving Ireland Over Conscription Fears
Cork cable reports Irish fear of conscription for the South Africa war drives an exodus of young men from the south counties. In the past month about 300 have departed Ireland via Queenstown as police visits to recall eligible military duty sparks panic among families and communities.
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Cork
South Africa
America
Ireland
Queenstown
Goebel Election Ratified by Kentucky Legislature
Kentucky Democratic lawmakers in a joint session ratified Goebel as Governor and Beckham as Lieutenant Governor by 74 to 2, while Republicans abstained. The session followed Democratic moves to finalize the contested election and consider funding to capture Goebel’s assassin.
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Kentucky
Goebel
Frankfort
William Goebel
J. C. W. Beckham
Beckham
Senate
House
Joint Assembly
Wiliam Goebel
Ferguson
Cronje Escapes as British Forces Press Advance
Reports from Jacobsdal to London detail General Cronje's retreat toward Bloemfontein with the main Boer army. Lord Roberts's timing kept the movement on track, while a heavy convoy defense near Rich River limited British casualties. Rumors of Cronje's capture remained unconfirmed.
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Jacobsdal
Modder River
Cronje
Bloemfontein
Kelly Kenney
Spytfontein
Rich River
London
Lord Roberts
Dekiers Drift
Daily Mall
Olesberg
Onehty
Gordon Highlanders
Army Service Corps
Kitchener
Standard
Solesberg
Theses
Big Restaurant Combine Formed With Seven Million Capital
New York report says Childs Unique Dairy Company Elsworth Childs and A W Dennet unite to form a national restaurant venture with 7 million capital stock. Plan includes lunch rooms in every city large enough to support them.
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New York
Childs Unique Dairy Company
Elsworth Childs
A. W. Dennet
Pagar Erie
Gother
Lancers surprised in Boer laager near Ladysmith
On February 12 General Botha with a small force crossed the Tagela to a deserted British camp and engaged fifty British Lancers. Thirteen Lancers were killed five wounded and nine captured. One prisoner carried word to fetch the wounded. The English answered with cannon fire and moved.
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Ladysmith
Botha
Tagela
British Forces Break Boer Front in Free State Advance
Lord Roberts leads about 4 000 infantry 17 000 cavalry and 1 guns into Free State territory after turning the Magersfontein lines. The relief of Kimberley nears as General French moves 20 000 infantry across the Riet river and Cronje's line of communications is fixed. Dispatches report three days of rapid advances from Ramah to the Modder river with limited Boer resistance.
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London
Lord Roberts
Magersfontein
Free State
Kimberley
Bloemfontein
Hannay
Ramah
Riet
Jacobsdal
French
Dekil's Drift
Honey Nest Kloof
Modder
Bankrupt Act challenged in federal suit
Hanover National Bank of New York files in Chattanooga Tennessee a suit questioning the national bankruptcy act as unconstitutional. It argues the act is not uniform and denies voluntary bankruptcy to state citizens corporations while allowing it to others and blocks involuntary actions against wage earners and farmers. It says exemptions vary by debtor domicile and the case may reach the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga, Tenn
Hanover National Bank of New York
United States Supreme Court
Duel Was Fatale in Ottumwa Shooting
Leslie Eastburn, twenty one, shot and killed Jasper Sutton, respected citizen of Broomfield, at 10 30 Sunday morning after an altercation at Suttons door when Eastburn came to take Suttons daughter Alice to church. Eastburn surrendered to authorities and comforted the daughter. The incident drew many witnesses en route to church.
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Ottumwa
Leslie Eastburn
Jasper Sutton
Broomfield
Eastburn
Sutton
Alice
Church
Craps Game Dispute Ends in Triple Shooting at Blind Tiger
In Corbin Kentucky a 2 am shooting in a blind tiger left George Harp dead from a heart wound while Lieutenant Ab Early and Jim Sulfridge were wounded. Builfridge heard the fight start and opened the door to gunfire. Early says Harp fired first twice before he returned fire. The gamblers dispute over craps sparked the violence. origin of Harp’s death remains uncertain.
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Corbin
George Harp
Ab Early
Jim Sulfridge
Builfridge
Lieutenant Early
Harp
Elephants Run Amok at Crystal Palace Killing Keeper
In Sydenham's Crystal Palace on Tuesday afternoon two circus elephants ran amok. They killed their keeper and gored another man, triggering panic among spectators. One animal was captured amid property damage. the other fled to Beckenham before being caught.
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London
Crystal Palace
Palace
Beckenham
Guerrilla Leaders To Be Tried By Military Commission
Manila February 2 General Otis orders that members of Filipino guerrilla bands captured by American forces be tried as bandits by military commissions. The first case will be heard at Calamba where a prisoner captured during an attack on American troops will face trial.
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Manila
Otis
Calamba
Feder
Nebraska Fusion Talks Point to Bryan Caldwell Ticket
In Lincoln Nebraska activists discuss a fusion ticket linking William Jennings Bryan with Caldwell as Populist and Democratic candidates. The meeting endorses the Nebraska declaration and asserts unity while noting dissenters prefer action at the national convention. Senator Alle hints Caldwell could join if nominated. Butler states no regrets for the midroad bolt decision.
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Lincoln
Nebr
J. B. We
Nebraska
Wilam J. Bryan
Arkansas
Alle
Judge Caldwell
Bryan
Its
Caldwell
Butler
Lumber Combination Could Control North Carolina Pine
New York and London banking houses may back a seven company consolidation uniting about four billion feet of lumber with six hundred miles of railways. The group runs mills capable of 1.5 million feet daily and includes planing mills and box factories. They sell a large share of North Carolina pine, producing about 600 million feet yearly. Tangible assets are around 23 million dollars, with capital slated at 23 million to earn dividends from economies of consolidation.
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New York
London
North Carolina
Castellane Duel Threats Stir Paris War of Wits
In Paris a tense exchange surrounds Castellane and Count Bont amid dueling boasts and threats. The Figaro editor notes Castellane’s bold stance while de Rodays says he will accept dueling but reject insults, as public intrigue grows ahead of the confrontation.
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Paris
M. de
gAltor Figers
Count Santenlane
America
Count Bont
de Rodays
Castellane
Figaro
Count Castellane
Ladysmith Relief Rumor Sparks Windsor Meeting
Windsor town council heard at a Wednesday meeting that Queen Victoria had received news of Ladysmith’s relief. War Office officials later said no new confirmation from General Buller had arrived as London courts briefly paused to hear the Windsor report and the crowd cheered.
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London
War Office
Cronje
Windsor
Victoria
Ladysmith
Buller
Gor man backs Bryan for Democratic ticket
Ex Senator Gorman said he is convinced Bryan will be chosen to lead the Democratic ticket and would support him if nominated. He noted broad public backing and expected the currency bill to aid Democrats by restoring who left the party over silver in 1896.
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Washington
Gorman
Bryan
Wireless Telegraphy Demonstration In Philadelphia
A public buildings commission event in City Hall Philadelphia showcased William H Johnson of Milwaukee wireless telegraph tech. The transmitter in one room sent signals to a receiver one hundred feet away. Messages traversed five stone walls and door casings, using Morse code dots and dashes.
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Philadelphia
Public Buildings Commission
Wiliam 8. Johnson
Milwaukee
Religion as Longevity Keeper In Dr. Talmage Sermon
Dr. Talmage argues practical religion prolongs life by treating health as a Christian duty and removing worry about the future. He praises the temple body as sacred and urges temperance, honest work, and faith in divine care, insisting belief offers peace, security, and eternal vistas beyond death.
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Dr. Talmage
Talmage
God
Lord Byron
Missolonghi
Edgard A. Poe
Baltimore
Underside of the Grave Revealed in Eccentric Funeral Oration
A speaker describes walking in wet grass atop a grave and shows its underside as the bottom has fallen out. Long ropes meant for pallbearers slip through and reach heaven while praising a robust religion that promises long earthly life and eternal life after death. The oration ends with a biblical line about satisfaction.
Automatic Tether Reduces Horse Strain In Grazing
A new tethering system uses a pivoting horizontal bar and dual pulley weights to prevent entanglement as a horse rails against rope. The setup allows the bar to follow the animal’s movements while a weight tightens or loosens slack, easing head effort and adding a detachable stop to lift the weight when grazing near the center.
Stevenson Slang in Letters Sparks Debate on Style
A London Globe note argues that occasional slang in Stevenson's letters may seem inelegant now but could become historic with time. It cites terms like brick and Merivale is a howling cheese and recalls Walpole defending slang to Gray, suggesting future readers may view current phrases as obsolete or charming.
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Stevenson
Aristotle
Plato
Juvenal
Catahus
Scott, Thackeray
Dickens
London Globe
Winning a Wife in Gallant Governor Brown Anecdote
A Tennessee governor, famed for tact and wit, visits a young widow. He trips over a stool in a dark room and, grasping her hand, proclaims a fortunate accident has brought him to where his inclinations have long led him. The scene leads to a successful courtship.
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Aaron V. Brown
Tennessee
Talleyrand
Ladies’ Home Journal
Humorous Reflections on Character and Love
A wry essay notes that high society seeks novelty while most life remains private. It jokes that honesty, bills, and home comforts reveal character, and that love turns earnest prose into forgetful note signing.
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Krael Drift
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Kely-Renny
Spencer Wilkinson
Natal
George White
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Nek
Triantle
Cape Colony
Honeywest Kloof
Lord Methven
Orange River
Tood Roberts
Breer
Becaue
General Buller
Hussar Hill
BIG Restaurant Combine
Milliea Dellers Capital
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Rise
Chattanooga
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Lasen
Stonx
S. 8
Depmewhat
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Wall Street
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