Peace Looks Likely In South Africa War Ends Near
London advices from South Africa indicate peace is practically secured though details and timing hinge on Boer leaders. Cabinet deliberations are considered minor, with optimism shared by Britons and Boers about a swift end to the long war.
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London
South Africa
Botha
de Wet
Vereeniging
War Office
Lewon
Pretavia
House of Commons
Broderick
Berlin
Foreign Office
Pretoria
Baron von Richthofen
Decorah Flood Causes Heavy Damage and Losses
A May 24 flood near Decorah Iowa caused more than 100000 in damage. The Milwaukee line east of Conover was washed out in places with multiple bridges destroyed. Homes barns and fences were moved or flooded, two deaths occurred, and a fire threatened nearby property as crews fought water around their waists.
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Decorah
Conover
Milwaukee Railroad
John Garver
Charles Clark
Philippine bill sparks Senate debate on economy and trade
In the Senate Dubois argued that retaining the Philippines harms US workers as profits favor a few capitalists and cheap labor. Beveridge countered that developing China’s resources could boost US trade. In the House, 105 private pension bills passed as Land criticized the pace amid Rochambeau ceremonies.
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Senate
Dubois
Inha
United States
Philippines
China
Beveridge
House
Mr. Land
Cal
Messrs
Sulloway
N. H
Sulzer
N. Y
Miers
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Order Revokes 1901 Army Secretary Arrangement
The president revokes the August 29 1901 order designating the lieuten ant general and the adjutant general to act as secretary of war in the secretary’s or assistant secretary’s absence. The War Department lacks a head when both top officers are unavailable unless a specific designation is made each time.
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Washington
Army
Miles
Corbin
Four Boys Drowned at Muscatatuck Creek Indiana
May 24 four youths aged 14 to 20 drowned near North Vernon Indiana after a boat drifted over a dam on Muscatatuck Creek. Only Frank Cassam survived. bodies not recovered. Local officials report accident during a boating excursion.
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North Vernon
Ind
Harry Meyers
Fred Schwake
Edward Miller
Harold Craig
Frank Cassam
Muscatatuck Creel
Cassan
Death to the Flood Hits Preston Minnesota Storm Claims Four Lives
A severe electric storm battered Preston causing extensive property damage and four deaths. H M Conkey, 35, killed entering his stable as wind and lightning struck. Ten miles west a cloudburst toppled a buggy, drowning two girls and a ten month old. The Root River rose rapidly, sweeping three children to their deaths. The report notes funnel cloud appearances but no cyclone. An illustration previews the cycle act Looping the Loop.
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Preston
H. M. Conkey
Conkey
Herman Willbright
Emus Rats With Sponges Novel Rat-Killer Found
Rev J Betts pastor of Bayonne's People's Baptist Church and a druggist used sponge eating rats to combat a basement infestation. A dead large rat showed sponge swallowing caused swelling. Each night sponges and cheese with water were left, yielding quick rat deaths.
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J. Betts
People's Baptist Church of
Bayonne
Mr. Betts
Elks Fair and Dazzling Cyclist Acts Highlight Minneap lis Event
The Elks fair at Minneapolis runs June 2 to 14 featuring daredevil cycling acts at Madison Square Garden style stunts. Riders perform head down feats and the Cycle Dazzle display shows women racing at near horizontal angles. A rattlesnake incident in rural Minnesota and updates on rural delivery, post offices, and agricultural census are noted alongside a fish hatchery bill and city political chatter.
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Jume
Madison Square Garden
New York
Congress
Red Wing
Heatwole
McCleary
Martin County
Minnesota
S. EB. Olson
Minneapolis
E. M. Morgan
France
Elmer H. Dearth
Bankers’ Mutual Casualty Company
Des Moines
Atta General
Unusual Lady's Plate Race at Ripon 2025
An unusual race advertised for Ripon Yorkshire in 2025 offers a Lady's Plate of fifteen pounds. Open to fillies and mares up to five years old with women riders. Entry is one guinea. The race comprises three heats and two laps around the common for each heat.
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Ripon
Yorkshire
Atar
Moon and Mirror Phenomenon in Clear Night Sky
A New York Herald report explains a simple moon mirror experiment producing four images when the moon is high. Bright central image from the moon, three dull secondary images arise from front and back mirror surfaces. rotating the mirror makes images revolve about a common center. Similar setup works with Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or bright stars, yielding three or four images depending on object breadth.
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Mike
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Sirius
Capella
Vega
Antares
New York Herald
The Dear Old Frauds and a Lawyer’s Gagging Tale
The excerpt recalls old circus tricks with exaggerated leaps and rings. It recounts a witness gag where a lawyer questions a girl about a legal book, provoking a dramatic courtroom moment as the girl throws the book at the lawyer’s head.
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