Buller Targets Spion Kop in Night Assault Plans
London dispatch cites Gen. Buller at Spearman's Camp noting Warren holds ground he won two days earlier. British artillery shells the enemy position west of Spion kop while the Boers counter with crupote fire. An assault is planned tonight to seize Spion kop, a salient shaping enemy lines toward Frichard’s drift and Potgieter’srift.
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London
War Office
Buller
Spearman's
Warren
Spion
Kop
Crupote
Turn of British Plan on Spionkop Fights Night Assault
London reports Gen Buller delays daylight assault on Boer positions and plans a night attack to seize Spionkop as parliament debates revenue measures. Dispatch notes heavy shelling, cautious infantry progress, and rising tensions as Mafeking and Ladysmith news filter in.
British advance with armored train surrounds Boer laager
The British force, aided by an armored train, occupied position while cyclist scouts reconnoiter the Boer main laager ten miles south of Fort Gaberones. They describe it as large and heavily entrenched as Boers continue destroying the Crocodile Pools railroad nearby.
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Ft. Gaberones
Crocodile Pools
Hartly Issues Smallpox Orders to Health Board
Bracknell official Harty directs the city health board to implement smallpox control measures including vaccination campaigns and quarantine protocols as part of a public health push. Local hospitals prepare isolation facilities and staff receive updated briefing.
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Health Board
Smallpox Order Tightens State Health Powers
Indianapolis January 24 Dr J N Hunty state health officer issues a blanket order to all boards of health to act immediately on smallpox reports and enforce state rules. If boards refuse the state officer will impose quarantine and pursue mandamus in local courts. Impeachment threatened for noncompliance.
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Indianapolis
J. N. Hunty
State Board of Health
Boards of Health
Board of Health
Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon Weather Note
Almanac style brief notes sun and moon rise and set times for Indiana and Illinois. Forecast calls for fair weather with rain or snow in extreme northern portions tomorrow.
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Indiana
Boers Seize Rich Ore and Loot Wholesale Besets City
Dispatch from Pietermaritzburg reports Boer forces mining operations target mines while 2 000 Uitlanders remain in the Transvaal Stores are robbed wholesale with vaults broken and refugees’ jewelry taken The market square reportedly sees executions for refusal to go to the front Cape Town hosts a reception for Lady Churchill and American figures at Mt Nelson hotel
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London
Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg
Transvaal
Harrismith
Lady Churchill
Cape Town
Mt. Nelson Hotel
Maine
Col. Stowe
United States
Miners Adjourn to Meet Operators at Joint Conference
The Mine Workers conference adjourned to attend a joint scale committee meeting of miners and operators. Walter S. Bogel of Crescent Coal Mining Co. was named chairman, with President Mitchell of the miners nominating. The session aims to resolve cross‑state differences and the issue of admitting outside states into the interstate agreement.
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Indianapolis
Walter 8. Bogel
Crescent Coal Mining Company of
Chicago
Mitchell
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Popular Liberty salesman Eludes family in mysterious disappearance
Emmett Stanton a well known Liberty Indiana salesman vanished four days ago after leaving home with plans to return shortly. He reportedly drew over 100 dollars from the Liberty Union County National Bank before vanishing while working for Lon Beard selling groceries in the Dayton Ohio firm. His wife and mother fear foul play and wait for news.
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Liberty
Ind
Emmett Stanton
Lon Beard
Dayton (O
Stanton
Liberty Union County National Bank
Mrs. Wilson Charged In Attempted Murder Fire Case
In Alexandria Indiana on January 24 Mrs John Wilson was arrested as an accomplice of James Broman in a plan to burn the Wilson home and murder her husband. Wilson says he was attacked to collect insurance worth 2000 after the home was set afire and he was beaten and burned with acid. Doctors noted wounds smelled of carbolic acid rather than fire. Mrs Wilson had disappeared and later returned living with her mother before arrest.
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James Broman
Otitwe
Wilson
Roberts Fight Reflection in House Over Utah Case
The U S House debated Brigham H Roberts Utah seat with Taylor and Littlefield backing majority and minority reports. Roberts appealed to principle while Miss Roberts watched as the trial drew women supporters and critics.
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Washington
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
Taylor
Ohio
Littlefield
Maine
Roberta
United States
Dingley
Roberts
Mr. Lacy
Town
Miss Roberts
Senate
Mr. Turner
Ross
Vermont
MecEnery
Louisana
South
North Carolina
National Guard Interstate Association Session Opens in Indianapolis
About 200 members of the Interstate National Guard association gathered in the state capitol in Indianapolis. Maj. Gen. J. N. Reece of Illinois presided as president. Governor Mount welcomed delegates and stressed the guard’s necessity shown in the Spanish American War. City Attorney John W. Kern spoke for the city in Mayor Taggart’s absence.
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Indianapolis
Inter- State National Guard Association
State
J. N. Reece
Illinois
Mount
John W. Kern
Taggart
Farmers Plan North Dakota Colony from Indiana Meeting
Farmers from Cass and neighboring counties in Indiana gathered in Logansport to form a colony planning settlement in North Dakota in early spring. Many from the region ventured to the Dakotas last year and report success, prompting others to join the effort.
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North Dakotas
Logansport
Ind
Cass
Howard
Carroll
White Counties
North Dakota
Dakotas
Park Commission Plans Shiloh Dedication In Two Years
Chattanooga January 24 The Bhilon National Military park commission met at the Read house to chart work for the year. Plans include marking battle lines and camps with free tablets. $150000 already spent. dedication expected in two years. Ex Secretary Wilson indicted for forgery malfeasance and related felonies in Peoria.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Bhilon National Military Park Commission
Read House
Cornelius Cadle
Cincinnati
J. H. Ashcraft
Paducah
Josiah Patterson
Memphis
D. W. Reed
Chicago
Albert Thompson
Wilson
Peoria
Ill
Grand Jury
John W. Wilson
Commission On the Asylum For the Incurable Insane
Republican state central committee reorganizes in Indianapolis
The Republican state central committee met in Indianapolis to reorganize. Officers elected include Chairman S Hernly of New Castle Vice Chairman J B Kealing of Indianapolis Secretary Warren Bigler of Wabash Treasurer H W Bennett of Indianapolis. May 16 and 17 fixed for the state convention. Union Hunt supported for secretary of state in 1898.
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Hernly
State Central Committee
Indianapolis
Republican State Central Committee
Union B. Hunt
Rev G B Van Arsdall to resign from First Christian church
South Bend Indiana January 24 Rev G B Van Arsdall who offered his resignation to the First Christian church will not withdraw the move His supporters voted 121 to 20 to retain him and Van Arsdall will insist on resigning effective March 1 He says even the small opposition is too much.
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South Bend
Ind
G. B. van Arsdall
First Christian Church
Robbers smash Gaston post office and store safe
In Gaston Indiana on January 24 robbers dynamited the safe of F. D. Brown's post office and general store and took $20 in cash and cigars, leaving about $6800 worth of stumps in the safe on the floor. No other items were stolen.
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Gaston, Ind
F. D. Brown
Death of Gen T H Stanton in Omaha
Washington reports the death of General T H Stanton former paymaster general of the army in Omaha yesterday afternoon. Known as the fighting paymaster for insisting on a role in action during Indian outbreaks. He had been ill a long time.
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Washington
T. H. Stanton
Omaha
Mae
Rutherford Wins 1000 Dollar Judgment in Rescued Woman Case
In Kokomo Indiana on January 24 a Grant county jury awarded William Rutherford one thousand dollars after Rutherford saved Mrs Harvey from drowning when a bridge over the Mississenewa river collapsed last July Harvey had offered a reward but later refused to pay Rutherford filed suit and the jury delivered the ruling.
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Wm. Rutherford
Kokomo
Ind
William Rutherford
David Harvey
Grant County
Harvey
Mississenewa
Rutherford
New Bank to Open in Montpelior This Spring
Montpelor Indiana reports another bank planned for April 1 with capital stock of 300000. Local capitalists led by Dr. C. Q. Shull Dr. Z. B. Maddox L. D. A. Bryson and C. T. Neal are involved and the project awaits final arrangements. Sacramento governor Henry T. Gage issued a proclamation calling an extra session of the legislature to begin January 20 to elect a United States senator to replace Stephen M. White whose term expires.
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New Bank
Montpelor
Ind
C. Q. Shull
ZB. E. Maddox
LD. A. Bryson
C. T. Neal
United States
Sacramento
Henry T. Gage
Stephen M. White Whoseerin Las
Markets scattered grains and livestock prices across cities
Indianapolis Wheat firm No 2 red at 68. oats and mixed grain down. Chicago wheat May up then down. corn and oats fluctuated with May and July contracts. Park and pork futures mixed with lard and ribs, cash markets show varied live cattle and hogs. Cincinnati and Toledo lists show firmer cattle and lambs amid shifts in hogs and sheep pricing.
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Chicago
Park
Cincinnati
William R. Tucker Elected Secretary Treasurer of National Board of Trade
William R. Tucker of Philadelphia is elected secretary treasurer of the National Board of Trade. Over 1,200 union cigarmakers are locked out in Boston after a wage demand. Orpha Sheetes, charged with poisoning her sweetheart in Tiffin Ohio, waives exam and is jailed without bail. President McKinley invited to Ecumenical conference on foreign missions in New York in April. Watterson Stealey of Louisville Courier Journal appointed to a key post in the Paris Exposition press bureau. Senate naval committee favors repairing and recommissioning the frigate Constitution.
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Wiliam R. Tucker
Philadelphia
National Board of Trade
Boston
Orphs Sheetes
Tiffin
McKinley
New York
Watterson Stealey
O. O. Stealey
Dynamite stump removal causes roof damage at Needmore school
Shelbyville reports Thomas Derrickson used dynamite to remove stumps. A stump piece flew 200 feet, hit the Needmore school roof, knocked off slate, and created a 10 by 10 foot hole while children at recess escaped injury. Fort Wayne box veteran Patrick Stack dies at his daughter's home after a long career in Europe.
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Shelbyvile
Ind
Thomas Derrickson
Needmore
Fort Wayne
Patrick Stack
Ireland
Europe
Cutting Affray Over Strike Sinks Union Leader in Chicago
In Chicago at Winslow Bros. ornamental works three months of labor trouble ended with Edward A. O'Connor, secretary of the Chicago Metal Workers' union and former employee, stabbed and killed by Julius A. Menzel, a nonunion worker. The assailant reportedly used a stiletto after being beaten while defending himself.
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Chicago
Winslow Bros
Ornamental Trop Works
Edward A. O'Connor
Chicago Metal Workers’ Union
Julius A. Menzel
Enzel
O'Connor
Menzel
Akro n Giant Stops Kapps in Two Minutes Ten Seconds
Gus Rublin nicknamed the Akron Giant stopped Albany’s Fred Kapps in two minutes ten seconds at the Manhattan Athletic Club event. Kapps offered little offense and was dominated throughout the bout. Kapps stands six feet two inches tall and weighed 215 pounds.
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Troy
N. Y
Gus Rublin
Akron
Fred Kapps
Albany
Manhattan Athletic Club
Kapps
Athlin
Postmasters Confirmed by Senate
The senate confirmed several postmasters yesterday including J. A. Hall at Cicero Indiana J Lehman at Berne Indiana William Hobson at Campbellsville Kentucky and D O Riley at Litchfield Kentucky.
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Washington
Senate
Indiana
J. A. Hall
Cicero
Lehman
Berne
Kentuccky
William Hobson
Campbellsville
D. O'Riley
Litchfield
Wood visits Cuban towns en route to inspect facilities
Gov General Wood and party arrived at Casilda aboard the dispatch boat and toured Trinidad inspecting the jail hospital and public buildings. He praised cleanliness of Company K’s jail and streets while criticizing public works and hospital conditions and noting a four mile road project employing few men.
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Wood
Cuba
Casilda
Ingalls
Trinidad
Company K
Second Infantry
Capton Benham
Cienfuegos
Advanced Grounds Judge Horton Takes Stand in Gobal Taylor Fight
Judge J R Morton ex circuit judge and Goebel supporter in central Kentucky issues a card from Lexington calling the Frankfort contest unfounded in law or morals. He warns the Democrats move could plunge the party into disaster or dishonor, comparing Frankfort’s 1876 77 era and pre Civil War days.
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Horton
Lexington
J. R. Morton
Kentucky
Frankfort
Ile
Dissolution Sought for Assumptionist Order in Paris Trial
In Paris on January 24 the correctional tribunal heard 12 Assumptionist fathers charged with active involvement in an electoral campaign against the republic. The public prosecutor urged dissolution of the order, claiming its existence threatened the French social system. Several witnesses testified before the court adjourned.
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Paris
Order of Assumptionists
France
Webster Davis on Sick Leave Clarified by Cabinet
Washington on January 24 reports cabinet remarks stating Webster Davis assistant secretary of the interior is on sick leave and traveling only in a personal unofficial capacity with no official or political implications attached to his movements.
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Washington
Webster Davis
Interior
South Africa
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claims Final Throat Remedy
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the best treatment for all throat and lung diseases. It asserts dealer guarantees and satisfaction and warns against substitutes.
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Foley
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Claims Blues Remedy
An advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound protects women's health and relieves the blues by regulating the female system, noting that a dragging sensation and backache disappear along with the mood. It argues that many women experience similar relief.
Enormous Pendulums and Earthquake Proof Pagodas
The piece explains Japan's pagodas remain stable in earthquakes due to a pendulum-like beam system that keeps the center of gravity anchored. It then notes the United States will surrender Isauro Loya to Mexican authorities. he is under arrest in El Paso, Texas, accused of murder.
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Japan
United States
Isauro Loya
el Paso
Tex
Lifesaving cure cited for Typhoid Pneumonia case in Missouri
J E Lilly of Bane aibal Missouri survived a near fatal bout with Typhoid fever turning to pneumonia. He credits Dr King s New Discovery for rapid relief and full recovery after weak lungs and danger of consumption. Trial bottles offered free at C D Knoefel s Drug Store with full guarantee.
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J. E. Lilly
Baneaibal
C.D. Knoefel
Plague Bacillus Found on Dead Rat in Adelaide
A bacillus of bubonic plague was found on dead rats in Adelaide where a plague patient was isolated. Australian colonies have declared Adelaide an infected port and tightened measures.
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Adelaide
Australia
Nine Months on the Stone Pile For Railway Robber
Elkhart Indiana January 24 a man who robbed the New Paris railway station last week and was arrested here Saturday was sent to the stone pile for nine months. He gave the name Charles Moore. Also mentions Dr Bell's Anti Pain and Banner Salve and a New Jersey salesgirl slang crusade.
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Elkhart
Ind
New Paris
Charles Moore
Consumption Threatened.
Unger of 212 Maple St Champaign Illinois tells of a year long hacking cough believed to be consumption. He says after using Fairy’s Henry and Tar one bottle cured him and he has not been troubled since. He urges readers to ask their druggist.
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Unger
Maple St
Champaign
Ill
Henry
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Spionkop
Morning Post
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Dieputch
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Sternstroom
Basuto Hill
Gaberones
Bechuanaland
Lorenzo Marques
BR. ‘Harty
National Guard Meeting
International Association
Scheol
Shelbyville
OUR Almanac
MR. Littlefield
National Guard
Shiloh
Park Commission
Gen. Stanton
New York Livestock
Toledo
Naval Affairs Committee
United States Senate
W. Groves
Nalrow
Stbulin
Hughs
David Edward Hughes
Gow
England
Continent
the Order of Assumptionises Fathers
Dayton, O
Cash Berry
Farmersville
Barry
General Lawton
Gov. Mount
Root
Gen. Lawton
Gen. Shafter
Lawton
Miller
William L. Miller
Franklin Syndicate
Brooklyn
Canada
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cartori Beara
Sean Dp
Dr Bell
C D Knoefel
New Jersey
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