Relief of Mafeking as British advance closes in
London reports on May 12 that General Roberts notes Mafeking's relief near Kroonstad. A flying column of about 8,000 infantry and cavalry with six guns is said to be two days from the besieged town. Roberts details the Zand River battle where superior force drove Boer positions back and foot troops advanced toward Kroonstad.
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London
Mafeking
Vrybourg
Lord Roberts
Zand River
Winburg
Hamilton
Smith Dorrien
Deniely
Kroonstad
Tun Hamilton
French
Venturaburg
Rondly
Brabant
Roberts
Boars
Little Leeuw River
Thaba Neha
Ladybrand
Mequatling
Nek
Koounnaberg
Acoss Rundle
Campbell
Thaba Patobos
Maseru
Huautoland
Gadybrand
Clocolan
Ran- Me
Corbett
Jeffries
Oourbect
Jeffies
Relineh
Jeffrian
Advance in price of stove and other notices
National Stove Manufacturers association at its meeting adopted a 5 percent price advance on all grades of manufactured goods, with no obligation to raise prices. The revival of higher costs in iron and labor is cited, and relations between employers and employees are described as excellent. Also noted are a telephony sanitary mouthpiece project by the Southern New England Telephone Company and a case of lockjaw from a goldenrod thorn in Branford, Conn., involving a 17 year old.
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Recon National Association
New York
National Stove Manufacturers’ Association
Boal
Isbor
S.N.E. Co
Southern New England Telephone Company
Golder Red
New Haven
James Reynolds
Branford
Conn
Reynolds
Moenulineux
Buffalo
Tlorence E Rogers
Kate Adams
Roland B. Molineux
Edward F. Rogers
Rogers
Hartford Insurance Company
Iroquois Hotel
Hearing on Water Street and Rubber Avenue changes resumed
Hearing before Commissioners Peck Baldwin and Bronson in the borough court room focused on assessing benefits and damages to Water Street and Rubber Avenue property owners. Testimony covered boundaries anticipated street widening and sidewalks with witnesses noting potential benefits surpassing damages and property value considerations. The session adjourned to Friday May 25 at 9 am.
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Water Street
Rubber Avenue
Peck, Baldwin and
Bronson
Borough Court
Ham
L S. Platt
WN. S. Wilmot
George LD. Bissell
Antesse
Goodell Lines
Neary
Charles Hotchkiss
William Ward
Nuogatuck
Sweeney
Jeffries Wins Narrow Knockout Over Corbett at Coney Island
May 12 New York report of the heavyweight title bout at Coney Island where James J. Jeffries defeated James Corbett in the 28th round. Corbett showed skill and resilience, but Jeffries’ sustained power and relentless aggression carried the fight to a decisive finish.
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Corbett
New York
James Corbett
Coney Island
James J. Jeffries
Jeffries
Sullivan
Sharkey
Lenox
Jeff
Jethard
Bulldog
Fitz
Jeff Oftener
Lan
NASA
Thas
Pice
Jetl
Jets
Jack Jeffries
William A. Brady
Ed Dunkhorst
Teddy Foley
Dan O’rourke
Joseph Dann
Jeffriea
Jeffriss
Brady
White
Whites
Bret
Jeffiries
Detiries
George Considine
Corbett Gris
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Gilbert
Lewis & Parker
China
Nmugatuck Grocery
T. F. Paxter
Naugatuck
Ofel
Linskey
Pharmacy Union City
Peter Paul
Odd Fellows' Block
Alry
Baden-Powell
Rotarta
Kroomtad-Boera Are
Lem Than
Milea
War Office
Boshohans
Folowa
Apemy
St. Louis
California
Park
Mississippi
Shenandoah Ana Grand Avenues
Flora Sierfried
Linton
Sir Thomas Lipton
Clyde
Moriarty’s
Waterbury Furniture Co
Trena
J. G. Twining & Co
Waterbury
Greenburg’s
Gately & Brennan
Credit Clothiers
Center Street
Taylor’s
Moresco
Sherwin William’s
W. Anedal
S. W
Kopal
Alfred Peata & Co
W. H. Watson
Prim
Union City
Brides
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