British push to form frontier post line against Boer raids
London dispatch details Lord Roberts planning a cross frontier line of posts from Bloemfontein toward Thaba N'Chu to deter Boer incursions. Boers harass supply convoys near Samas Post, while Mafeking relief remains a priority for Milner and British forces bolster garrisons along the railway toward Warrenton.
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London
Lord Roberts
Free State
Thaba N’chu
Ladybrand
Samas Post
Bloemfontein
Thaba N'Chu
Kimberley
Alfred Milner
Mafeking
Warrenton
Barkley West
Winsorton
Boshof
Malala
Taungs
Phikowani
Warren
Lourenzo Marques
Buller
Daily Telegraph
Kruger
Dewey Praises Chicago Drainage Canal In Visit
Admiral Dewey called Chicago’s drainage and ship canal larger than he expected comparing it favorably to the Suez. He noted the labor and geology involved, toured the canal, and then left by special train toward St. Louis with Mrs. Dewey.
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Chicago
Suez
Admiral Dewey
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Washington
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Sympathy for America Deepens After Ottawa Fire
The Daily Telegraph editorial praises American sympathy and aid for the Ottawa fire and Schofield disaster. It notes that the response will evoke deeper sympathy with America than any event across the Atlantic since the Maine tragedy.
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England
London
The
Daily Telegraph
Ottawa
America
Atlantic
Maine
Mystery Box Body Found at Express Office
The body of a woman about 40 years old was found packed in sawdust and ice inside a box left by a stranger at the Cambridge Springs express office on April 24. A Conneaut firm name appears on the box, with only one crew traceable to identify the case.
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Ashtabula, O
Cambridge Springs
Conneaut
Garrison Attacked in Samar. 20 Americans Die
May 8 Manila reports the Catubig garrison on Samar attacked by rebel forces. Of 30 soldiers in the 48th Regiment, 20 were killed and the rest rescued after five days of defense in a church that burned but walls stood. Reinforcements from Lapan arrived to lift the siege.
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Samar
Manila
Catubig
Island
48T
Lapan
Funston
Cabanatuan
New Begija
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Peyton C. March
33D Regiment
Benguet
Young
Tinto
Tinio
Maj. March
Bontoc
Bacoor
Missouri Negro Lynched in Liberty Courthouse Yard
Henry Darley a Black porter at a Liberty hotel was lynched by masked mob in the courthouse yard just before midnight. He had been arrested in Excelsior Springs Tuesday on a brutal assault charge against Miss Vera Armstrong, a hotel waitress. The mob rode from Excelsior Springs to carry out the lynching.
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Liberty
Henry Darley
Excelsion Springs
Vera Armstrong
Darley
Excelsior Springs
Explosion levelled Dale & Sempil drugstore in Chicago
A gas explosion at 4 pm yesterday wrecked the third and fourth floors of Dale and Sempil's drugstore in central Chicago injuring three men. Windows shattered and many struck by flying glass as a fire quickly followed but was put out.
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Chicago
Dale & Sempil
Nebraska Governor Nomination by Acclamation
Charles HH Deitrich was nominated for governor of Nebraska yesterday by acclamation by the Republicans. The jury in the case of I. H. Roberts, on trial for plurality of wives, disagreed and was discharged at Salt Lake City. The board of appeals of the American Trotting association concluded to sessions at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago, yesterday. Sir Henry M. Stanley denies retirement from parliament and says he will not speck re election. The Siegel Cooper company, capital 24 000 000, was Incorporated at Trenton, MN to deal in goods in New York, Chicago and other cities. The Trinity river flood swept away the levees of the Dallas Hunting and Fishing club, destroying two lakes and game cottages 12 miles below that city. The reported engagement of gold at New York for export is not disturbing treasury officials. Andrew Carnegie gave $1,000 to the widow of Sergt. Douglas killed at Croton dam during the recent strike. The navy department considers selling all steam yachts, tugboats and small vessels purchased after the Maine destruction. Treasury balances show avail cash balance 144,164,709 and gold 70,437,161. The Sons of the American Revolution in New York elected Gen. Joseph C. Breckinridge president. Demonstrations occurred in several Bulgarian towns against the new tithe tax law. Martial law proclaimed in the Rustchuk district where peasants killed the village mayor.
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Charles HH. Deitrich
Nebraska
I. H. Roberts
Salt Lake
Utah
Board of Appeals
American Trotting Association
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
Henry M. Stanley
Fhe Siegel Cooper Company
Capital
Trenton
MN. J
New York
Trinity River
Dallas
Tex
Treasury
Gauge
Andrew Carnegie
Dewey Arch
Sergt. Douglas
Croton Dam
Navy Department
Maine
General Fund
Availace
Gould
Sons of the American Revolution
Joseph CC. Breckinridge
Kentucky
James Tl. Gilbert
Winois
Samuel E. Gross
Ilinois
Bulgaria
Rustchuk
FoLey's Kid NeY Ours Promotes Kidney Benefit
An advertisement urges readers with kidney and bladder troubles to take FoLey's Kid NeY Ours as a safe medicine. The copy claims it benefits the kidneys and labels all drugs as available.
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FoLey
Stormy Session Ends with Nicaraguan Canal Bill Passage
Washington May 3 The House passed the Nicaraguan canal bill 225 to 35 after the fiercest debate of the session. Hepburn denounced Cannon in a dramatic clash over fortifications and route control. The bill orders the president to acquire territory for a canal from Greytown to Breto with locks and defenses, funded from the treasury.
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House
Congress
Hepburn
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Burton
Ohio
Wheeler
Kentucky
United States
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Greytown
Carribean Sea
Lake Nicaragua
Breto
Pacific Ocean
Secretary of War
Ebreto
Uch
Defense Ag
Bitter Senate debate on army bill and Philippines volunteers
In Washington the senate debated the army appropriation bill with sharp exchanges over volunteer soldiers in the Philippines. Turner attacked the administration’s treatment of volunteers on return transports, Pettigrew blamed the government for not discharging South Dakota volunteers on time, and Mason urged rapid action to combat food adulteration. A clash over seating Mr. Clark of Montana followed adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Turner
Wash
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Mason
Committee On
Congress
Clark
Montana
Amicable settlement ends Buffalo repair strike
May 3 an amicable adjustment of differences was reached between New York Central car repairers and the company. Central men will not return to work until Delaware Lackawanna and Western Lehigh Valley Nickel Plate shops resume. Workers claim wages were adjusted substantially to their demands.
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Buffalo
New York Central
Central
Delaware
Lackawana and Western
Lehigh Valley
English youth jumps from Brooklyn Bridge fatally hurt
New York May 3 Albert M Bryant an Englishman 22 years old leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday and sustained fatal injuries.
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New York
Albert M. Bryant
Brooklyn Bridge
Greatest on record Utah mine disaster shocks nation
May 3 Salt Lake City reports Schofield town in mourning after the Schofield mine explosion. Rescuers from nearby mines worked to recover bodies as officials expect up to 300 dead. Bishop Parmalee questions use of giant powder by recently imported Fins. Mayor Thompson forms relief committee.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Schofield
Castle Gate
America
Almy
Wyo
No. 1
No. 4
Parmalee
Ezra Thompson
Bail petitions Denied in Capital Case Defendants
In Frankfort on May 3 Judge Cantrill overruled bail motions for Powers Davis Youtsey Whittaker and Coombs finding no evidence to support bail since indictments charge a capital offense. The prosecutions were ordered transferred to Georgetown for trial on change of venue.
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Powers
Davis
Youtsey
Whittaker
Coombs
Cantrill
Georgetown
Markets by wire Prevailing prices for grain and livestock May 2
Indianapolis grain and livestock markets report mixed prices across regions. Wheat and corn show modest changes. cattle and hogs vary by city with steady to weak tones.
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Indianapolls
geoGese
Louisville
Cincinnati
Toledo
Tak
Breach of Promise Suit Filed By Mrs Tuescher
Mrs Martha J Tuescher sues John Chess Ellsworth for 100000 damages in a breach of promise case. She also charges Ellsworth Police Captain William Cassidy and Lottie Wuerz with kidnapping her in Chicago to compel signing papers releasing Ellsworth from claims. The sensational suits shake Indiana politics and society in South Bend May 3.
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South Bend
Ind
Martha J. Tuescher
John Chess Ellsworth
Ellswoth
William Cassidy
Lottie Wuerz
Chicago
Ellsworth
Robber Attack on Hospital Employee on Wa bash Bridge
Jack Lynch of Long Cliff hospital for the insane was assaulted and robbed by four tramps on the Wa bash railway bridge. They took $10 from his pockets and threw him into the river 35 feet below. He was badly hurt and crawled to safety after five hours before a policeman and ambulance aided him.
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Logansport
Ind
Jack Lynch
Long Cliff
Wabash Railway
Lynch
Decatur Egg Case Plant Fire Destroys City District
Yesterday afternoon the Decatur Egg Case company plant burned to the ground. The fire damaged surrounding property and left 30 nearby homes partially or wholly destroyed. Loss estimated at $30,000 with small insurance. Mrs. Ezra LeBrun collapsed from excitement as flames raged.
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Decatur
Ind
Decatur Egg Case Company
Ezra LeBrun
Dunkard boys reinstated at North Manchester college
In North Manchester Indiana on May 3 the college reinstated five Dunkard students who were expelled last week while two others were not readmitted. The move caused much dissatisfaction among pupils and teachers and the five reinstated boys have withdrawn from the college in disgust.
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North
Manchester
Ind
Dunkard
Minister Dr James P Orr sued for false tax returns
Lebanon Indiana May 3 Dr James P Orr a retired Christian Church minister has been sued for alleged false tax returns for 1897 98 and 99 Penalties total 15 000 demanded His wife also named in a similar suit alleged to have filed a false return for 1899 with a 5 000 penalty.
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Lebanon
Ind
James P. Orr
The
Christian Church
Surprise smallpox cases in Brazil Indiana
In Brazil Indiana on May 3 four residents Nicholas Powers Ray Willnson Alexander Byers and Miss Sarah Parish are diagnosed with smallpox. Homes of the patients are quarantined and officials vow vigorous efforts to prevent further spread.
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Brazil
Ind
Nicholas Powers
Ray Willnson
Alexander Byers
Sarah Parish
Bedford Group Heads West to Join Montana Sheep Colony
A party of 10 Bedford and Harrodsburg residents left May 2 for Great Falls Montana led by Burt Armstrong who recently established a 10 000 acre sheep ranch there. They join a colony of 30 residents already in Montana.
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Bedford
Ind
Harrodsburg
Great Falls
Mont
Burt Armstrong
Traveling man L. E. Clark dies after lockjaw attack
In Tuarntown Indiana on May 2, L. E. Clark a prominent traveling salesman died at his home following several days of intense agony from lockjaw caused by a rusty nail puncture to his foot discovered about ten days earlier.
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Tuarntown
Ind
L. E. Clark
Juvenile Escaped Reformatory Recaptured in Centerville
Centerville In aprile reports Herbert Goodwin aged 15 who escaped from the Plainfield reformatory in March has been recaptured by Town Marshal Tibbitts and returned to the institution.
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Centerville
Ind
Herbert Goodwin
Plainfield
Tibbitts
Fire at Goshen destroys grain elevator in New Paris
May 3 report from Goshen Indiana notes grain elevators at New Paris owned by City Council member B B Brothers burned for an estimated loss of 6000 dollars. Fire origin remains a mystery as authorities investigate the blaze.
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Goshen
Ind
New Paris
B. B. Brothers
Prohibition Ticket Nominated for Indiana Governor Race
The Indiana Prohibition state convention closes with a full ticket named for statewide offices led by Governor candidate Charles M. Eckhart of Auburn. Other nominees include Robert H. Clark lieutenant governor R B E Pretlow secretary of state M B McKinsey auditor of state Edwin Hiatt treasurer of state M H Krauss attorney general Isaac S Wade reporter of supreme court Henry S Bonisf state statistician B W Ayres superintendent of public instruction C B Kenssenger James P B Graham as supreme court judges. In Fort Wayne on May 3 Mrs Mattie E Hasenfuss was sentenced to an indeterminate term for murdering Carl Weatenfeld by poison after a jury verdict. The defendant declined a new trial to accept the penalty.
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Charles M. Eockhart
Auburn
Indianapolis
Charles M. Eckhart
Robert H. Clark
Oakland ‘City
R. BE. Pretlow
Thorntown
M. B. McKinsey
Clinton County
Edwin Hiatt
Henry County
Hansenfuss
Fort Wayne
Mattie E. Hasenfuss
Carl Weatenfeld
Child Burned After Clothing Catches Fire Near Bonfire
Kendallville Indiana May 3 Hazel the five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Crawford suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire near a bonfire. Firefighters extinguished the flames and she was treated at the scene.
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Kendallville, Ind
Hazel
Charles Crawford
The Laymen Win in Methodist Conference Reform
Chicago May 3 The general conference ratified equal lay representation in the Methodist church extending pew power alongside ministers. Provisional delegates were admitted without contest. Mrs McMahan withdrew her claim. The shift makes the church a Democratic body with 356 preachers and 236 laymen on the list.
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Chicago
Methodist Church
M. ¥. McMahan
Denmark United States talks on West Indies broken off
London report from Copenhagen says negotiations over the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States have been definitively broken off.
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London
Denmark
United States
Danish West Indies
Copenhagen
Daily Mail
Ice plant fire in Cincinnati causes heavy losses
The Stone Lake Ice company's Cincinnati building burned last night with an estimated loss of 80000 dollars and 28000 dollars covered by insurance. The heaviest losses were in machinery and one or two ammonia tanks exploded during the blaze.
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Cincinnati
Stone Lake Ice Company
Judge Purnell Dies In Buggy Accident Near Paris
Paris Kentucky May 3 report says Judge W M Purnell was thrown from his buggy while driving with his wife yesterday afternoon and killed his neck broken his wife escaped injury.
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Paris
W. M. Purnell
Bas e Ball Standing of Clubs and Results of Current Games
Standings of clubs and latest results from current baseball games show leaders and shifts in the league. Key teams gain or drop positions as scores update daily.
Banner Salves Cure for Long Standing Breast Sore
Henry H. Richards of Willseyville New York credits Banner Salves with curing a running sore on his breast after a year of treatment. He reports relief after using half a box and urges others to use it, saying he will never be without it. All druggists carry it.
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Henry H. Richards
Willseyville
N. Y
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted For Women's Health
Advertisements tout Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe aid for women during natural cycles and crises. Letters from women are said to support its health benefits, published in the paper.
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Grea
Whim Whams Bits of Humor and Banter From Yonkers
A humorous exchange from the Yonkers Statesman features quick wit about counterfeit money, singing neighbors, a giraffe versus horse race joke, a rubber plant anecdote, a minister’s sermons, and a lodge night misadventure. It blends light gossip with social quips across multiple characters.
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Crimsonbeak
Miracle recovery tale from Manchester man praises King’s New Discovery
Mr W A Hines of Manchester Indiana describes a near death from measles and lung hemorrhages. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with a complete cure and urges others to try it. The ad notes regular air 50 cents and bottles at C D Knoefel’s drug store with three free trials.
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W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dr. King
C. D. Knoefel
Animal Killer Wanted in Terre Haute Case
A warrant is issued for Geo. Talbot for allegedly poisoning horses and other domestic animals in his Terre Haute neighborhood.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Geo. Talbot
Chronicle fragment reports on public notices and ads
The text mixes quotes about a deaf-mute guide at an institution with endorsements for health remedies and a Chicago building height comparison. It references Foley's Honey and Tar and lists heights of Montgomery Ward and Masonic Temple towers and an Auditorium tower. It reads as an OCR of a 1920s newspaper item with ads and snippets.
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Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Masonic Temple
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