Burghers Fall Back As British Reach Rhenoster
London May 24 war office dispatch reports Lord Roberts saying on May 23 British forces found the enemy fled overnight from a fortified position on the north bank of the Rhenoster. Smith Dorrien's brigade attacked the enemy flank aiding a successful pass, with 350 Free Staters surrendering and 550 rifles, 100 horses and ammunition lost.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Rhenester River
Lam Hamilton
Heilbron
Rhenoster
Sam Hamilton
Ret de Wet
Lindsey
Smith Dorrien
Boshof
Mafeking Surrender Turned to Triumph in Boer Siege
Dispatch from Mafeking describes a decisive British victory lifting the siege. Commandant Eloff and officers surrendered to Colonel Hore after a long engagement. Jubilation spread through the town as prisoners were disarmed and the populace celebrated with songs and feasting.
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London
Mafeking
Baden-Poweill
Sarel Eloff
Staat
Rock
Singleton
Eloff
Hore
Floff
Captain Singleton
Ejiloff
Baden-Powell
Charles Bentenck
Masonic Hall
Meat Bill Passed by Reichstag in Berlin
Berlin May 24 The reichstag approved a meat bill by 163 to 123 after roll call. The measure bans canned or sausage meat imports and limits fresh meat imports until December 31, 1903 to whole or half carcasses in some cases. Prepared meat must be shown innocuous, which is hard for salt meat under four kilogrammes. After 1903 imports would be governed by new rules or the existing provisions stay in force.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Half Rate For Veterans Proposed By Western Railways
Chicago May 24 The Western Passenger Association considers permanent half fare rates for Grand Army of the Republic members ex Confederate veterans and other 60s era servicemen. About 1,200,000 would be affected including 700,000 G A R members and 500,000 former soldiers.
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Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
Western Passenger Association
Monadnock
Werrers of the Gray
Thunder challenges White Buffalo over Chief Black Hawk grave
Black River Falls Wisconsin on May 24 reports Tom Thunder has issued a challenge to White Buffalo. Thunder asks White Buffalo to name a date, while Irish Chief Thomas Roddy will arrive May 26. Thunder plans a hostile demonstration to greet White Buffalo and seeks to become chief.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Tom Thunder
Black Hawk
White Buffalo
Thomas Roddy
Young Thunder
Tannery leach house fire at Fay ette Shaw’s burns buildings
Fire at Fay ette Shaw’s tannery leach house in Rib Lake Wisconsin destroyed the engine two bark mills pump house pumps coolers and boiler house. North wind hindered suppression and J J Kennedy Lumber mills were threatened. Loss pegged at 10000 with little insurance. Restoration estimated to take two months. Cedar Rapids hosts Hahnemann Medical Association of Iowa annual meeting with hundreds of delegates led by Mayor Redmond and Dr F A Remington.
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Rib. Lake
Wis
Leach
Fayette Shaw’s Tannery
J. J. Kennedy Lumber Company
Cedar Rapids
Hahnemann Medical Association of
Iowa
Redmond
F. A Remington
Sioux City
Five Drown In Floyd River Tragedy Near Sioux City
In Sioux City on May 24 Harold Dennison aged 9 and George Lewis aged 10 drowned while swimming in the Floyd river. Dennison exhausted. Lewis tried to rescue him and both disappeared. The bodies were recovered by Lewis’s father but could not be revived.
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Sioux City
Floyd River
Harold Dennison
George Lewis
Dennison
Lewis Bey
Sugar prices rise as refiners push higher
New York on May 24 reports all grades of refined sugar advanced for points by the American Sugar Refining company. Independent refiners quickly followed with the same increase.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Treasury to Anticipate Interest on Bonds Due June 1
Washington May 24. The treasury department will anticipate the interest due June 1 on the old 2 percent bonds now being received under the recent call.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Bicycle Crash Injures Man In Owosso
Owosso Michigan May 24 Fred Broom was riding to work when he was thrown from his bicycle, struck his head hard and sustained serious injuries.
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Owosso, Mich
Fred Broom
Cuba Platt talks of boodlery in lively Senate exchange
In Washington on May 24 a Senate debate centered on Cuba sparked by Platt of Connecticut recounting the Neely embezzlement. He defended the administration’s work in Cuba while condemning fraud and urging a full, swift investigation and continued U S military oversight until a Cuban government is established. Senator Hale pressed for timing as Bacon questioned when control would end.
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Senate
Cuba
Platt
Connecticut
Neely
Boston
New York
Committee
Indiana
Rathbone
Bacon
Wood
Spooner and Hale Clash Over Cuba Policy
In a Senate debate Spooner questions Cuba policy while Hale argues that abandoning Cuba would have been best given hostile sentiment. Hale cites Neely case and criticizes the administration for selecting governors, insisting the outcome followed a natural pattern of imperial ventures.
Quote on Peace Treaty and Colonial Dependencies
A speaker states opposition to the peace treaty due to feared colonial dependencies and acknowledges government efforts to safeguard the arrangement. The speaker rejects claims of the outcome being unexpected and expresses cautious satisfaction with current safeguards.
Unusual concession for Democratic convention excursion tickets
Railways extend return limit for Democratic national convention delegates and other travelers. A Western Passenger association committee, after setting a one fare round trip with a July return limit, approved a Sept 30 extension to allow excursions to western resorts and investment sites. Tickets must be deposited with local passenger bureaus to obtain extensions.
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Kansas City
Western Passenger Association
Plot to free Danville jail inmates foiled
An alleged plan to liberate Danville jail inmates was uncovered Tuesday night. Ringleaders include John Hartmann of St Louis Isaac Rogers and David Landon inmates, and Irene Dickson who smuggled tools into the jail. The plot was stopped when saws were found in cells and the woman was arrested at the Arcade hotel with stolen valuables.
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Danville, Ills
Danville
Turnkey Bullhart
John Hartmann
St. Louis
Isaac Rogers
David Landon
Irene Dickson
Hartmann
Muncie
Ind
Degenerate 12 year old girl charged with trying to poison family
Laura Humber 12 of Chippewa Falls Wis faced court for alleged murder attempt by placing ground glass in family foods. Father described extreme depravity including killing animals. Judge Condit ordered commitment to Milwaukee industrial school.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Laura Humber
John Humber
Condit
Milwaukee
West Newton boom suspends operations amid log famine
In LaCrosse Wisconsin on May 24 the West Newton boom halted operations, displacing many workers and stopping the last log supply to upper Mississippi saw mills. Dwindling water levels and no expected river rise jeopardize future reopening, worsening the log shortage daily.
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LaCrosse
Wis
West Newton
Upper Mississippi
Farmer Hangs Self in Wisconsin Barn
Steedsville Wisconsin May 24. August Stocton an aged farmer living near Collins a small town nearby hanged himself in his barn. His body had been dead for many hours. No reason was given for the act. Stocton was years old and in fairly good health and comfortable circumstances.
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Steedsville
Wis
Stocton
Collins
Fire destroys four story pediacksoperpart building in Chicago
A fire starting at 12 30 p m yesterday in the four story pediacksoperpart building at twenty ninth street and Calumet avenue destroyed the structure in forty five minutes. All occupants escaped. about 200 were present. An explosion from a natural gas stove on the second floor caused the blaze. Loss estimated at 50000 dollars.
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Chicago
Twenty-Ninth Street
Calumet Avenue
Confectioners to Raise Prices About Ten Percent
Northwest Confectioners' club ended a closed session with an agreed average price increase near ten percent. Members from most concerns attended. discussions on territory division and rebates occurred but no final accord was reached.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Confectioners’ Club
Northwest
Lynching at Pueblo Shocks Nation on May Day
In Pueblo Colorado May 24 Caleb Kimblern the accused black murderer was dragged from a Denver Rio Grande train by a mob of about 3000. Officers offered no resistance and Kimblern died hanging from a telegraph pole after multiple attempts. Autopsy later reported he had killed two girls and violated them before shooting.
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Pueblo
Colo
Calvin Kimblern
Denver and
Rio Grande
Eighth Street
Kimblern
Kineblern
Mayor West
Theeaver
Iowa Man to the Rescue at Mother's Congress
Des Moines May 24 A child study professor from Kansas named Crisman was hissed by women for declaring that men do not truly love. A man named Thomas H. Smith of Harlan Ia spoke up defending men and was met with cheers after revealing his identity and wife accompanying him.
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Des Moines
Kansas
Crisman
Congress
Smith
Thomas H. Smith
Harlan, Ia
Frankfort Cleared as Beckham Troops Evacuate
Frankfort Kentucky reports the Beckham troops have left the area, ending a soldier presence since January. In Indianapolis, former Governor W S Taylor and Charles Finley, sought in the Goebel assassination case, plan a Martinsville vacation but face kidnapping risks warned by local Republicans.
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Frankfort
Beckham
Indianapolis
W. S. Taylor
Kentucky
Charles Finley
Goebel
Martinsville
Ind
Fire destroys Crating dept at Central Ohio Buggy Co
Fire wiped out the crating department of the Central Ohio Buggy company and damaged the Capitol Hotel plus several stores and residences in Galion Ohio. Crestline fire units lent help and arrived in time to aid in controlling the blaze. Logs valued at $100000 and insurance claims of $70400 were noted in the report.
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Galion, O
Central Ohio Buggy Company
Capitol
Crestline
Narrow escape on fast Dayton-Union line
Engineer Stusse Smith and fireman William Balser of the Dayton Union Short Line survived when side rods broke off at sixty miles an hour near Union City Indiana. They fled their seats moments before the mishap, claiming a presentiment warned them. The train damaged the track and cab during the uncontrolled run before stopping.
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Union City
Ind
Stusse! Smith
Dayton-Union
William Balser
Dayton
Considerate coroner's jury in N Mich reports death blamed on heart disease
Multiple local items from Onaway to Standish describe deaths and injuries. Isaac Pilemen, lumber operator, dies in hotel with coroner's jury citing heart disease though signs point to possible suicide. A dog tested with poison after a bottle was found. Side notes include a severe mill accident in Albany and political moves in Wabash and Standish.
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Onaway
Mich
Isaac Pilemen
Max Jaspen
Bleumen
Tor
Farnham
Alpena
Ea Per Ual
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