Battle at Vinkfontein Reports Heavy Losses on Both Sides
London reports a large engagement at Vinkfontein in the Transvaal. Boers under Delarey clash with British under Colonel Dickson. General Kitchener says the enemy failed to hold, with 35 Boers dead and 174 British killed or wounded, including Lieutenants Noke Campeni Macdonald and Captain Armstrong.
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London
War Office
Vinkfontein
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Delarey
Dickson
Kitchener
Pretoria
Noke
Campeni
Macdonald
Armstrong
Galveston’s Remarkable Recovery From Destruction
The city rose from the 1900 flood devastation with swift repairs. In seven days the railway bridge to the mainland was restored and within six months tracks, wharves, elevators, and warehouses were rebuilt larger and more numerous. Recovery shows resilience, with plans for sea defenses and land raising to safeguard the future. South's Companion notes bold recovery and renewed vigor.
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Galveston
Outh
Natives of South Africa and Early Fire Hazards Reviewed
The passage contrasts descriptions of South African aboriginal peoples with Hottentots and Bechuana, noting linguistic differences and social structures under Bantu influence. It also recounts fire-causing anecdotes from insects, cotton waste with oil, water interactions with iron filings and lime, and the dangers of convex pavement glass lenses.
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India
South Africa
Hottentot
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Railway and Engineering Review
Queen Wilhelmina Leads Triumph Entry Into Berlin
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and her consort made a triumphal entry into Berlin this morning as cheering crowds welcomed them. The royal procession highlighted the cordial visit amid bustling streets and official salutes.
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Berlin
Wilhelmina
Holland
Consort
Alarming McKinley illness stories found unfounded
Washington May 31 The alarming reports of Mrs McKinley’s death last night appear baseless. She is reported better since arrival and bore a comfortable night Physicians bulletin says fatigue from the trip persists with lingering illness from the San Francisco illness though less intense She remains feeble and not out of danger with slow but expected improvement.
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Washington
Here
Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway to use own tracks out of Muscatine
Chief Clerk A C Hagensick said the railroad will build a cut off from Muscatine using its own rails, sparing C R I & P Ry. He estimated 2,500 workers for Muscatine to Ottumwa and noted local labor will be employed. The line would bypass Coneville unless residents provide right of way and a depot site.
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Milwaukee
Conesville
Right of Way
Muscatine
Chicago. Milwaukee& Saint Paul Railway Company
Muscatine West
A. C. Hagensick
Journal
South Muscatine
Mr. Hagensick
Ottumwa
Hagensick
Cone
Death of Hiram Price Prominent Iowa Politician
Washington in the final days of May reported the death of Hiram Price at 87 from heart trouble. Price, a Republican congressman from Iowa's old second district, longtime banker, and former commissioner of Indian affairs, shaped state politics for decades and aided the Rock Island Arsenal and Davenport bridge projects. He remained influential, with last public service as superintendent of Indian affairs and later residences in Washington, D. C. The piece also notes his family ties and a prior bid for U.S. Senate.
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Washington
Hiram Price
Congress
Iowa
Cleveland
Price
State Bank of
Dvenport
Scott County
Arsenal
Rock Island Arsenal
Davenport
Kirkwood
United States
John F. Dillon
New York City
Dillon
la Burgoyne
Robert Colyer
Indian Affairs
Washington, D. C
Revival at Tokyo draws crowds and converts
Tokyo on May 31 reports strong interest in daily evangelistic services over the past two weeks. Thousands of inquiries from natives and hundreds of converts mark the revival’s impact.
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Tokyo
How to curl hair with damp technique and heat
The method describes dampening hair with alcohol, brushing with scented eau de Cologne, then applying heated curling irons to each strand until dry. Repeating for all hair yields curls that last several days unless humidity is very high.
English Day of Rest Admired for Observances in London
A writer in the Woman's Home Companion praises English Sunday observance. The article notes relief from Sunday papers mails and theaters, with railway traffic halted during church hours. It adds that the king and queen uphold past traditions and that many workers suspend or ease labor around royal residences.
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Woman's Home Companion
London
West Liberty Hires Muscatine High School Chief
Prof. E. F. Schall, Muscatine high school principal, accepts West Liberty superintendent post and will move this summer. West Liberty board declined to release him from his contract, while Miss Leona Howe’s release from West Liberty to stay in Muscatine remains undecided.
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E. F. Schall
Muscatine High School
West Liberty City
Schall
West Liberty
Board of Education
Muscatine
West Lierty
Leona Howe
Markets Review from Chicago and Beyond May 31 1901
Chicago markets show hog receipts around 22 000 with open strong, close weak. Cattle and sheep receipts total near 2 900 and 4 990 respectively with steady to strong closes. Liverpool and New York markets move with Wheat and Steel leading gains, while Randorican stocks rise in London.
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Chicago
New York
Atchison
Young Man Cronin Killed by Freight Train
John Cronin nineteen year old son of a section foreman on the C R L & P Ry was killed while picking up ties along the new double track. He jumped from a moving train and was struck by an east bound freight near Wilton last evening. The tragedy ends a day spent on special work for the crew.
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John Cronin
Con. Cronin
Wilton
Cronin
Record of a Theatre Contract Forfeit by Harry Vokes
Harry Vokes of the Ward and Vokes company at Bastable theater violated a season contract with manager E. D. Star by drinking a cocktail in Syracuse. He admitted guilt and paid $1,000 as per the clause. The manager drafted a bill charging the drink as the forfeit.
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Harry Vokes
Ward and
Vokes
E. D. Stair
Ward
Chicago Journal
Features of European Travel and Ticket Practices
Harper’s Bazaar notes European travel emphasizes leisure and order with ticket windows closing five minutes before departure and baggage weighing half an hour before. Tickets are hard to obtain except at sale time and inquiries are limited then. The station appears deserted after trains depart as officials retreat until duty calls.
Generally Fair Chicago May 31 Weather Brief
Generally fair conditions for Chicago. Indications show tonight and Saturday similar with light to moderate winds and no precipitation expected.
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Iowa
Child Burns After Backyard Match Fire
In Wilton on May 31 two young children of Mr. Jacobe on Third Street played with a match causing a grass fire. The younger child about one year old had its dress ignite and suffered burns on hands arms and lower face. The mother quickly smothered the flames and the case was aided by a cold compress. A stiff neck injury was treated with a home remedy and pain relief. Sold by local druggists J J Havercamp and W C A Busch.
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Wilton
2000 Machinists Strike in Chicago
The Chicago machinists strike began this morning and by noon only a few shops were affected. Officials warned that strikes are likely in 60 more shops before the day ends.
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Chicago
Birmingham Trial Sparks Controversy Over Burden of Proof
A murky report from Birmingham centers on the case involving Knowles and a claim related to a corpses discovery said to involve 31 infants. Authorities say the suspect is held without bail as investigators probe the farm scene and related furial materials.
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Birmingham
Mar Knowles
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