DeWet Leads Attack as Boers Check British Talons
From London Lord Kitchener reports a patrol of yeomanry reconnoitering near Brakspruit on Nov 3 was surrounded by 300 Boers. Six troopers were killed and 16 wounded. some captured then released. Near Reilbron on Nov 14 Colonel Byng’s rear-guard fought 400 Boers who retired after two hours, eight Boers dead, 1 officer and 9 men wounded, and Lieutenant Hughes killed.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Brakspruit
Zeerust
Transvaal Colony
Byng
Reilbron
Orange River Colony
DeWet
Leutenant Hughes
Ruhlin Defeated Jeffries Surprises Spectators in Short Bout
In a packed arena Gus Ruhlin defeated Akron giant Gus Ruhlin in a fifth round upset during a fight billed as a 20 rounder. Rumors and astonishment spread as Ruhlin yielded victory while Jeffries admitted only a single solid punch in the earlier rounds.
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Francisco
Imbine Ui Gums
Vietor
Gus Rublin
Akron
Rublin
No Vie
Jeffries
Runin
Hint
News of the World General Happenings Summary
Condensed wire summaries cover recent events across nations, highlighting political moves, economic developments, and social changes. The report aims to inform readers of notable occurrences around the globe, reflecting ongoing shifts and notable statements from leaders and organizations.
McKinley Memorial Plan Hopes for Nurses Order
Boston nurses propose a state funded McKinley Memorial plan to establish a McKinley Order of Nurses. They seek a national program akin to England's Victoria Order of Nurses, overseen by Governor Crane as chair of the McKinley memorial fund commission.
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McKinley Order of
Boston
Crane
McKinley
England
Miss Herron Announces Engagement to Dr Berghall
Miss Margaret Evelyn Herron sister of Prof. George D. Herron socialistic agitator announces her engagement to marry Dr. Henri Verner Berghall of Manistee Michigan. The wedding will follow the same plan that made sensational the Herron Rand marriage.
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Margaret Evelyn Herron
George D. Herron
Henri Verner Berghall
Manistee
Mich
Prof. Herron
Carrie Rand
Dream Nears Fulfillment in Gould Transcontinental Plan
The Times asserts that Rio Grande control purchase links into a transcontinental system Gould envisioned. The plan connects the Clarke road and Rio Grande system with Missouri Pacific and Wabash, potentially giving Gould lines a Pacific to Pittsburgh route and aligning with Jay Gould’s speculative railroad dream.
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Rio Grande
Jay Gould
Clarke Road
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Pacific
Piltsburg
Warm Reply From Beckham Attacks Durbin Over Requisition Refusal
Governor Beckham writes to Indiana Governor Durbin criticizing the Indiana official for declining to honor a requisition for Taylor and Pinney in connection with the Goebel assassination. He accuses Durbin of violating his oath to support the U S Constitution and of becoming a party after the fact to Kentucky’s famed murder of an eminent citizen.
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Beckham
Durbin
Indiana
Kentucky
Taylor and Pinney
Goebel
United States
Alleged Rathbun Scheme Exposed After Arrest
Newell C. Rathbun, said to have died in a Jeffersonville hotel, was arrested in Lotisville. Police say Rathbun confessed to army desertion and to planning a fraudulent life insurance collection of about $4,000, while denying involvement in the death at the Jeffersonville hotel. Sam.
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Newell C. Rathbun
Jeffersonville
Ind
Lotisville
Rathbun
Dieft
Jeffery Totel
Sam
Leading fruit firms pass to Eastern syndicate in reshuffle
Across neighboring states major fruit canneries outside the California Fruit Canners' association will be absorbed by an Eastern syndicate. Annual output expected at 1.5 million cases or 36 million cans.
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California Fruit Canners’ Association
James Callahan
Eddie Cudahy
Omaha
Manhattan
Agnes
Convent
Academy of St. Mary's of the Lake
Lakewood
N. J
John Lawler
Lawler
Chamber of Commerce of
New York State
Chamber of Commerce
Nassau Street
Broadway
Liberty Street
The
Daily News
Dayton
Claude Couse
Springfield
Yates
Adam Mendhe
State Federation of Labor
Chicago
John Pulse, Jr
Anna Roehnt
Fort Wayne
Ind
New York
Europe
Indianapolis
Richard Mayo-Smith
Columbia University
West Twenty-seventh Street
Fragmented 1904 clipping recalls notable deaths and events
A mixed 1904 era notice lists obituaries and notable incidents including R. E. Hamets aged 64 with a military funeral planned in Washington after 40 years service, Matthew Tharp 16 returning home in Webster County West Virginia after a 68 mile solo tramp and kidnap by murderers, and Eugene Sandow undergoing a full body cast test. It also mentions Andrew Carnegie’s troubles with subscriptions at his home, Hetty Green facing foreclosure suits in Chicago, anarchists visiting Haymarket, Ravin asphalt orders to Germany for export, Cardinal Rampolla meeting bishops in Tolero, and fire damage to Broad and Franklin wholesale district buildings. Additional items refer to a poison-linked illness in Huntington, a milliner’s needle infection, labor strikes near May 21 in Sacramento, and civil court actions in California.
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Tawaith
Washington
Matthew Tharp
Webster County
W. Va
Eugene Sandow
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
George Lauder
Pennsylvania
Hetty Green
America
Chicago
Waldheim
Haymarket
Ravin
Indian Territory
Germany
Galveston
Tex
Anton Cardinal Rampolla
Clancey
Hiphin
Irc
Tolero
Pr. Hanin
Antonini
Horstman
Foley
Detroit
Broad
Franklin
Murphy Varnish Company
Ashe Young
Huntington
Unclear foul claim in boxing match referenced
Mrs. Jacob Sterrenberg accuses Renee Abt of foul play by Jeffries, suggesting unfair ruling and injury. Ruhlin’s seconds defend the decision, calling the case honed and justified after the second round.
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Renee Abt Aes
SUNS
Jeffries
Ruhlin
City Ledgers Vanish Amid Sinking Fund Discrepancy
Mt Chenge notes the loss of the city ledgers from 1876 to 1880s as an investigation into sinking fund accounts reveals a discrepancy of over 1600. The comptroller finds no records showing how funds were used and accuses prior administrations of borrowing for non corporation purposes without repayment.
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Mt Chenge
Poetee
Close of Pioneers Life in Jolie Town
Reverend William Hart, longtime minister at Jolie, dies aged 3? years after a life spanning over half a century. A well known figure across Northern Mindrs, he backed the Wing and Republican parties.
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Jolie
Wiliam Hart
Aiine
Mindrs
Amlradk
Wiig
Republican
St Jan Press Foundry Founders Debated Senator Lotiis
Fragmentary report notes a press foundry at St Jan with mentions of Senator Lotiis and related entities amid a garbled passage. Details are unclear, but the item indicates political and industrial references in a local publication.
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St. Jan
Pres Senator
Lotiis Companemia
Phe Ma.roti Simt MeMil Cay
Colonels Testify On Death By Laudanum Traces Found
A colonel testified he examined the deceased man's stomach and found laudanum traces sufficient to kill two men, detailing the lethal dosage and its implications for the case.
Shortage in Bank Funds Reported in New York
General J. Vo Mesevine, president of the bank, states that Harry B. Corbett, paying teller, and Gear Zaleinhofer, receiving teller, are implicated in a funds shortage. Corbett died on Nov. 2. The text notes that the investigation began with a first information lead.
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New York
Uae
J. Vo Mesevine
Harry B. Corbett
Knights of Labor Opposes Subsidy Bill in Indy Session
At Indianapolis Indiana the Knights of Labor general assembly devoted Friday to a resolution denouncing the subsidy bill in the United States senate. It was opposed by some members and referred to the committee of legislation, which reported it back within an hour unchanged, and it passed by almost unanimous vote.
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Indianapolis
Ind
General Assembly of the Knights of Labor
Senate
Committee of Legislation
Schwab Salary Figures At United States Steel Disputed
Reports claim Charles M Schwab’s pay as US Steel president is not 1 million dollars annually. Instead a contingent fee of one quarter of one percent of earnings beyond fixed charges and dividend obligations for common and preferred stocks is proposed.
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Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Major Pitcher Reports Mindoro Expedition Garrison Rout
The Eighth Regiment infantry commander reports the Ar bade garrison was attacked by insurgents led by Senocos. Filipinos tried Samar tactics but Americans, breakfasting armed, routed them. five insurgents killed, one American seriously wounded.
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Major Pitcher
Eighth Regiment Infantry
Mindoro
Arbade
Tlog
Senocos
Wish of His Father
Russell B. Harrison was admitted to practice in the state and federal courts. He explained his choice of law as the fulfillment of his late father’s wish and his own desire to challenge what his father deemed unjust treatment by the war department.
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Russell B. Harrison
Harrison
War Department
Fire ruins Cleveland firm. three women leap to safety
A fire at N. O. Stone & Co shoe store in Cleveland, Ohio caused about 75,000 dollars in losses. Employees on the fifth floor, including Miss Graham, were rescued as firemen used ladders and nets. Three women jumped to safety. Miss Graham later died from injuries.
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N. O. Stone & Co
Cleveland
Graham
Miss Graham
Miss On
Grand Duchess Refuses Return To Husband In Matrimonial Strife
Grand Duchess of Hesse daughter of the late Duke Alfred Sax Coburg Jotba refuses to return to her husband due to long standing matrimonial difficulties. A domestic servant will likely side with her though efforts are made to prevent a scene.
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Hesse
Alfred Saxe-Coburg- Jotba
Will Guard Its Verdict From Public View
When the Schley court of inquiry resumed its work it was stated most positively that not the slightest inkling of the nature of the court's verdict will be obtained before it is formally announced.
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Schley Court of Inquiry
Eastman Sister Granted Support from Barrett Man
Mrs Sophie Eastman sister of Ma or Harrison of Chicago was awarded a decree requesting Deadwood support from Barrett Has man on the grounds Eastman is to provide support.
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Sophie Eastman
Harrison
Chicago
Deadwood
Barrett Hasman
Wll
Eastman
Multiple Crimes and Disasters Reported Across Cities
Reports from Kansas City and Menominee describe sentences for mail fraud linked to a matrimonial bureau. In Michigan a mayor shot deer on opening day, setting a regional record. A 14 year old detonated giant powder in Bisbee, killing himself and wrecking a mine shaft. Manila intrigue grows as Haston faces arrest and Aguinallo detention seeks habeas corpus. Fire destroys Powers' Grand Rapids theatre. Evansville bodies prompt mystery. A Chicago saloon toast precedes a man’s sudden death. A Creede arrest notes ransom threats. A grand mausoleum in Paterson mirrors Greek design.
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Moe Maja
Charles Miller
Gdiline
Kansas City
Menominee
Erdlitz
Balsam
Upper Peninsula
Bisbee
Ariz
John McNally
Gibson Haston
Manila
Samar
Advance in leather belting prices approved at fifteenth meeting
The Leather Belting Manufacturers association agreed on a twenty percent price rise due to higher raw material costs. Other items include a Captain Kidd letter deposited in a Providence bank, a Leyte gunboat signal station destroyed in Samar, the formation of a new independent cracker bakers union, and updates on the McKinley Memorial fund and West Point’s recommended demolition for a modern facility. Arbor Day tree-planting movements gain support from governors and officials nationwide.
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Captain Kid
John Bailey
New York
Providence
Leyte
Yete
Samar
Lyte
Independent
Cracker Bakers
National Biscuit Company
the Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers’ Association of the
United States
Burlington
Dariuse Miller
Hill Road
Chicago
McKinley Memorial Association
West Point Military Academy
Orlin M. Sanford
Pittsburg
McKinley
Nash
Ohio
McLean
Connecticut
Naval Press
York
Kansas
North Dakota
George B. Cortelyon
Teather Belting
Foreign Dispatches Signal Shifts in Global Affairs
A Paris dispatch notes Admiral Caillard's squadron left Mitylene. Reports suggest UK public opinion may soon demand policy changes to avoid weakening Britain. The arbitration tribunal meets Nov 20 to rule on Boer appeals about South Africa. German papers debate Roosevelt and German policy, while a mining disaster in Prussia kills three and injures 25 with 13 still entombed.
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Paris
Caillard
Mitylene
Vossische Zeitung
Great Britain
Arbitration Tribunal
South Africa
Berliner Tageblatt
Prussia
Count von Buelow
Potsdam
William
Thandersrath
Interior officials urged to authorize timber on Wisconsin reservation
A Wisconsin hearing before Interior officials seeks to authorize timber on tracts inside a reservation acquired by Northwestern companies before the reservation was established. Sen Spooner and Sen Lamorene, along with Mr Becker, press the Wisconsin lumber case as similar to a prior Menominee action, arguing the lands lie within reservation lines and timber should be cut. If approved, the secretary would determine whether cutting proceeds or title remains unresolved.
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Yy Ton
Interior Desi
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Interior
Spooner Yepresenth
Lamoreny Cousin
Becker
Wisconsin Lumber
Meekdeg
Hitchcock
Gecy
Cision
Hitchcock. E
Trade outlook hints at strong demand and steady dollars
A review notes healthy demand for winter goods and rising manufacturing contracts into mid next year. Steel, building materials, footwear, and textiles show strength, while idleness looms in some sectors. Money is circulating, collections improve, and shipments from Boston stay robust, though prices stay only modestly profitable due to raw material costs. Export gains recorded as overall business nears a peak. An official corn yield report may bolster prices, but current quotes already reflect the impact.
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Dun
Glords
Boston
San
Verbal iy er pie for the week
A fragmentary line notes figures for the United States by week with odd wording. It references 215 against 21 year and resembles a partial standings or statistical snippet without clear context or complete names.
Belting Makers Plan Price Increase at Annual Meeting
Teather Belting Manufacturers Association announced a 20 percent price increase on belting at its fifteenth annual meeting in New York. The hike targets higher costs for raw materials and will take effect soon.
Late Markets By Wild Chicago Grain
Ohio November 1 opening prices were mixed as the market firmed and closed higher on No 2 hard and No 1d 72 while December duty fluctuated. Receipts and shipmen activity showed moderate market movement with prices 72 and 40 percent highs reported.
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Ohieige
Plour
Plour. Com
Chicago cattle and hog market report November calm demand
Cattle receipts about 2 500 head sold steadily at low end of good to prime quality. Week’s receipts near 5 000 head, down from last week. Prices: steers 7.2 to 7.3. feeders 2.00 to 4.10. calves 2.50 to 6.25. cows 1.25 to 3.10. Hog receipts around 8 000 head. hog prices near 3.25 to 4.00. Sheep receipts about 2 000. market steady with ewes at 8.50 to 15.00 per head.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Publication Note
Chicago Produce unveils a November buy plan detailing firm needs and scheduling. Key entities include Chicago and MW indicating firm procurement aims while outlining unchanged identifiers and notes on sourcing.
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Chicago
St Louis Livestock Receipts and Market Notes
In St Louis markets for November bids and receipts appear with livestock counts and prices. Sales focus on hogs cattle and sheep with buyers and consignors unnamed in the fragmented report. Prices and totals are unclear due to OCR damage but indicate ongoing market activity at the St Louis stockyards.
Market Report From Minneapolis Strong Start
Minneapolis market activity remains strong with May trading around 73k and gains near 70 percent. The report notes positive momentum across sectors, highlighting sustained demand and steady prices in a brisk mid spring session.
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Minneapolis
Minn
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Williamsburg Depository Discovery
General Assembly of Knights of Labor
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Powers’ Opera House
Grand Rapids
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Evansville
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