Methuen Captured in South Africa Campaign
British general Methuen and four guns were captured by General De la Rey near Winburg to Lichtenburg on March 7. Methuen was wounded, with 38 officers and men killed and 200 missing. Boers seized baggage while Paris and remnants retreated to Kraaipan. Lord Kitchener's dispatch confirms the capture and offers casualty notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Methuen
Delarey
General Methuen
Winburg
Lychtenburg
Orange River Colony
General Methuen Jr
Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Paris
Wyn~burg
Dewet
Parle
Kraaipan
Twe- Gesch
Judge Campbell declines appointment as assistant attorney general
A dispatch from Aberdeen reports Judge A. W. Campbell has received no notice of his appointment as assistant attorney general in the Spanish American war claims matters. He was told the salary would be 36 per month and declined the tender, saying it would not be worthwhile to copy Washington for that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
Aberdeen
A. W. Campbell
Knox
Miss Lola Lowther To Christen Ship With Kansas Water
Topeka March 10 Miss Lola Lowther daughter of Rev G Lowther of McPherson M E church will christen the new steamship S H Wilkenson at Chicago The ship is partly owned by Mr Wilkenson brother in law to Miss Lowther The christening is set for about April 2 She opposes champagne and will bring a bottle of Kansas water instead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Lola Lowther
G. Lowther
M. E. Church
McPherson
Eamer S. H. Wilkenson
Chicago
Wilkenson
Osborn Diesman Visits Mother After Merrimac Action
Osborn Diesman, paroled hero of the Merrimac venture with Hobson, arrives in Seattle to visit his mother. He has three months to recuperate before promotion considerations and a possible attempt for a commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Osborn Diesman
Hobson
Ashe
Santiago Harbor
Fire at Nevelly Iron Works Causes Major Loss
Fire in the Nevelly Iron Works foundry and pattern house yesterday caused a local loss of 49,007 to the building and to patterns and contents. The mill was crowded with orders, about 90 men were laid off, and repairs will be made to rebuild the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prem
Canton
Ohio
Nevelly Iron Works
Nix Montan
Rebalit
Opening of Stargen Bay canal marks rare navigation milestone
The Geedrich steamer Iowa under Captain Stines became the first vessel to traverse the Stargen Bay canal this season, an event noted as the earliest opening in twenty five years. Local reports credit the milestone to improved canal conditions and historical significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy Associated Pressey Milwalker, Wik
Wort van Teetved
Stargen Bay Canal
Geedrich
Iowa
Stines
Tolstoios Mental Feat and Final Correction
New York March 10 Count Tolstoi, now gravely ill, reportedly regained literary presence by correcting a Paris article on the eve of death. A Paris review will publish the piece soon. he felt an omitted point and delivered a final correction despite weak health.
Long Resigns as Roosevelt Navy Secretary Moody Selected
Washington March 10 1902 Secretary Long resigns his post in a graceful letter accepted by President Roosevelt William Henry Moody of Massachusetts sixth district is chosen as Longs successor The contest for the place centered on Foss and Moody with Lodge backing Moody Moody prefers to stay in the United States rather than a foreign mission.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Long
Wiliam Henry Moody
Sixth Congressional
Massachusetts
McKinley
Roose
West
Iesal
Thas
Hingham
Hemingway
Corpon
Navy Department
Navy
John DB. Long
Moody
Milwaukee Banks Show Sharp Increase in Deposits
Milwaukee banks report total deposits for the year at 1 264 359 282 22 dollars, rising 154 074 625 61 from the prior year and more than doubling 1881’s earlier total. The surge reflects a strong year of business and heightened reserve levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Miss
Attorney General Knox prepares equity bill on railroad merger
Washington March 10 Attorner General Knox prepared the bill in equity regarding the northwestern railroad merger. The DI has been forwarded to St Paul and will be filed there today. Copies have been sent to the press but are on hold pending filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Attorner General Knox
Northwestern Railroad
St. Paul Panda
Prexa
Women’s Fashion Tips By Adam Sweet in Woman’s Home Companion
The article discusses aging women and how personal appearance should be managed with dress. It stresses the impact of color, hair, and makeup on mood and confidence, advises using rich materials and well-made garments, and offers guidance on budget constraints and elegance for forty and fifty year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midi
Adam Sweet
Prince Henry of Prussia Ends American Tour in Philadelphia
Prince Henry of Prussia concluded a brief American visit with a five hour Philadelphia stay marked by a cordial welcome from Mayor Samuel F. Ashbridge and officials. He toured Independence Hall Cramp shipyard and the Drexel area before departing to New York aboard the Reesian cruises ship.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Pennsylvania Railroad Station
Prince Henry
New York
Broad Street
Columbia
Prince
Citizens’ Reception Committee
Samuel F. Ashbridge
Ashbridge
Chief Wilkie
Secret Service
Admiral Evans
Mike
Philadelphia City Cavalry
John
Groome
City Hall
Fieshe
United States
Independence Hall
Uberty
Cramp Ship Yard
Goodby
Prince Henry I of Prussia
Waldorf-Astoria
Jersey City
Franse
Corbin
Bingham
Prince Wes
Independent
Kreigerbund
Independence Bay
Washington
Prince Henry Sind
Cramps
Charles J. Cramp
lBremet
Partichhip
Maine
Reesian Cruises
Hetvizan
B. M. Spehensnovitch
Cecil Rhodes' Health Anxiety Continues in Cam Town
March 16 reports Cecil Rhodes in poor health with lingering concerns over his condition. The brief note mentions a good girl but focuses on ongoing anxiety about his recovery and medical status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Araceli Pree
Cam Town
Cecil Rhodes
Explosion at Moore Powder Works Kills Several in Keokuk
A deadly explosion at the Moore Powder Works in Keokuk Iowa today kills several people and wrecks a building. The scene of the accident is described by Associated Frog with details of casualties and damage.
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Moore Powder Works
Keokuk
Associated Frog
Iowa
Moor Powder Works
Sailed Unto Death Two Boys Missing After Fishing Trip
Milwaukee dispatch reports Clyde Stephen son and Carlisle Ramage, two boys, went out for a gall on Bollesweigh near Green Bay. A heavy fog set in after departure and they have not been seen. A searching party left this morning to locate them amid fears they perished from exposure.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay
Wie
Clyde Stephenson
Carlisle Ramage
Green Bay
Congress Acts On Navy Donation And Subsidy Debates
The Senate authorized donating the former U S Steamer Minnesota’s steering wheel to the Minnesota History Society. House actions included restoring Henry D Hall to the Revenue Cutter Service, moving a North Carolina port entry, and continuing river and harbor bills. Vest attacked the Atlantic subsidy as misused treasury funds, while other measures covered irrigation, bridges, and a G A R monument.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Minnesota State Historical Society
United States
Minnesota
Henry D. Hall
Revenue Cutter Service
Albemarle
North Carolina
Edenton
Elizabeth
N.C
Vest
Missouri
Atlantic
International Navigation Company
Treasury
West
Great Britain
England
HOUSE
Washington, D. C
Odell
New York
Burton
Ohio
Post Office
Messrs. Hitt
Inois
Adams
Pennsylvania
Dinsmore
Arkansas
Ray
Niagara River
Congress
Bothan, Hartford and Fiorida Railway
East St. Andrews Bay
Formdate
Florida
Benjamin F. Stephegeon
G. A R
District of Columbia
Grosvenor
Hay
McKinley
Richardson
Tennessee
Secret Marriage Ties John Simpson and Miss Schneider
Friends learn that John Simpson formerly of this city and Miss Renie Schneider of Oxhkehske wed last October in Menominee Michigan. The ceremony kept quiet. Simpson will join his wife in Chicago where he works as a stenographer. The couple reside with Schneider’s parents on Main Street while relatives remain unaware until recently.
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John Simpson
Chicago
Miesrene Schneider
Oxhkesh
Menominee
Mich
Joseph Schneider
Main Street
Simpeon Willo
Croom Wall
South Malin Mrew
Josph SchneHer
Phoenic Hotel
Fie Hac
Phoenix
Ever
Crow
Chicago & Northwestern
Fish-wife satire and a muttered insult in Scribner's quote
John Corbin laments a vanished fish-wife in Scribner's and recalls a storied caricature with biting invective. Amid a town tale, a ladies' kennel club displays a setter with four fake teeth setting a large diamond, illustrating oddities of manners and spectacle.
Ten Die In Fire Tragedy In Quebec Suburb
A fatal house fire near Quebec claimed ten lives including Mrs Bouchard and her nine children. A servant found the blaze, and the mother and her children perished attempting to escape from an upper window. Fire occurred around five o clock with a stove fire cited as the cause.
Neenah Rumors of Wisconsin River Mills Strike Denied
C A Babcock refutes Appleton and Stevens Point reports as fabrication stating the Wisconsin River valley mills have not closed and only a few workers struck. He says output remains steady and that fourteen of about two hundred employed are on strike, returning gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah
Wis
C. A. Babcock
Wisconsin River
Appleton
Stevens Point
Babcock
Mrr
Wil
M. T. Campbell
Strreta
Prientes
Lake Shore
Oshkosh
J. B. Schneller
FL J. Schneller
E. G. Flecker
Waverly
Co. T. WL N.S
Appleton Ely
Tecal
Ooh
Little Crescent City
NEW High School
Neenah School Board
Walldine
Ues
Choo Purpeern
Clir
W. Hodiree
Charles Perking
Jeft
Waupaca
Menasha and Neenah Debating on Abolishing Capital Parliament
The Menasha High School and Neenah High School plan a joint debate Friday on the resolution that capital parliament should be abolished in the United States. Menasha will present the negative with Arthur Anita, Robert Barnes and Arthur Johnson among its representatives. Frank Victouts of Oshkosh is in town seeking to organize a branch of the Barbers' union. The St Stephens church group is planning an entertainment and sale in May.
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Walla
Monasha Jifgh School
Neenah Iigh
United States
Menasha
Arthur Anita
Robert Barnes
Arthur Johnson
Frank Victouts
Oshkosh
Barbyrs’ Union
Andien
St Stephens' Church
Supreme Court Invalidates Antitrust Law Over Farm Exemption
United States Supreme Court rules the simple antitrust statute unconstitutional due to a farm products and dye stock exemption. The decision, in Connelly et al v Union Power Pipe Co of Ohio, delivered by Justice Harlin, holds the exemption conflicts with equal protection and the act’s overall structure.
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Associated Press
Waahhigton
2. C
United States Supreme Court
Oday
Thomas Connelly
Union Bower Pipe Company of
Ohio
Justice Harlin
Vale of Pipe
Pipe Company
Connelly
Minols
Big Boston Strike and Rail Freight TieUps
Boston freight handlers strike spreads to 10000 workers with Team Drivers and other unions, led by about 6000 drivers. Police guard yards as New York New Haven Hartford and Boston and Albany railroads face action. State board of arbitration seeks settlement while sailors strike in St Johns and Northern Pacific freight division halts. minor court case ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Ang Se
Ina
Brine Transportation Company
Ita Ten Meters
Brine Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
Boston and Albany
New York Central Road
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Beaton
Albany
State Board
State Board of Arbitration
Boand
Teamsters
St. Johns
N. F
St. Paul
Minn
George the Mischievous Boy of Bradford Stephens In Natlog a
The text portrays a fifteen year old named George as the neighborhood “bad boy” with high mischief. His mother keeps him busy with chores, and his father calls his deeds misdo ing while George defends his own cunning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Tuck
George Johawn
Bradford Stephens
Three Deaths in Omre and Surrounding Towns
Frances Pew an elderly Omre resident died Saturday at age eighty seven Born in Mead Ireland he came to America at age ten and lived in Winnebago county for 53 years Survived by wife six sons and three daughters Funeral arrangements complete Mary Seibold died this morning at her home Ninth Street Bavaria born 1634 came to America twenty years ago Asthma and lung disease listed as causes Survived by husband and three sons Funeral arrangements Eva Stroup 23 died this morning of liver enlargement following illness of about six weeks Widow resided on Powers Avenue Born in South Dakota funeral set for tomorrow at two o clock
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Matlane
Quebec
Kiel
Arthur Kouchaid
Doescher
Kansas City
Nels C. Hanson
Jorgen Hanson
Crookston
Minn
Hanson
Minnesota
Francis Pew
Omre
Mead
Ireland
America
Winnebago
Mary Seibold
Mary Seivold
Sebastian Seibold
Bavaria
Othkesh
Louis
Eenard
Ovo
Mes
Eva Stroup
Fra Strom
South Shor
South Dakota
Omro and Neenah notes and church services update
In Omro Wisconsin Mr and Mrs R Thrall return home after a several months stay in Soushacroting Mice Wattle Knolia closes her winter school term near Neenah and will start the spring term in the same district Attorney General T R Hicks was in town on Saturday Weatherby a Law student preached at the Presbyterian church Appleton Rev H G Desison to lead Sunday services
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Omm
Wis
R. Thrall
Omro
Soushacroting
Mice Wattle Knolia
Neenah
T. R. Hicks
Weatherby
Lawrener University
Appleton
Presbyterian Church
Sonway
H. G. Desison
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ERS
South Africa
Kansas
Hobson's Companion
Dieaua Ie
bin Mother
C. Pinnt
Feneel Geer Throeck
Sturgeon Bay Canal
Earlicatta
Tolstoi
White House
Washington,d. C
Theodore Roosevelt
Petities
Mia
Crompa’ Shipyard
Rhodes’ Health
Proceedings Today
the National Sepistature
John Slupsos
Irene Schneider
Michi
Gan
Gao
Atta
Hore Tonke
John Corbin
Scribner's
Motich
Nisis
Veurrus
Hunt
Saaen Hinself
Twin Cities
Charlies
Wisconsin River Valley
Illingis
Her- Tan
Aristooks
Pauguks
Oshkoshi
BY. C
Paugues
Newey
Oer
Raeeereeneres
Oane
van Liew
Ehrman Im Pd Ua Rice L
Tal
Radford Brothers’ Lumber Company
TL McMillen & Company
Dford Co
Foxton
New York, New Have & Hartford Railway
Adolph Arndt
Henry Guillaume
John Ryan
Sons of Hermann Hall
Oshkosh Y. MM. C. A
Fond du Lac
Louise Japp
Thirtenth Street
Afda Rethl
Ruth Meyer
Alma Sonnenbere
Meta
Gertrude Shiey
Sophia Huhn
Alma Sonneo
Clark Zebel
Oso Shiesy
Ruth Mexer
Lilian Wrasse
Emma Pommereing
Japp
Gertrude Japp
Emma Steinke
Algoms Brethodial Episcopal Church
William Roving
J. P. Abbott
Mr. Baker Eddy
Arc
Fen
Brisk Seoutherty
Frances Pew
Mary Selbold
Ahi Teopap
Rhmhi
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