Dewet Captured Rumor Circulates as War News
London reports persistent rumors that General De Wet has been captured in South Africa. The War Office has no confirmation. Dispatches from Cape Town and Beaufort West note martial law, Boer movements westward, and political reactions in Britain.
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London
Dewet
War Office
DeWet Max
Vrybers
Witubers
Damarelau
Hoare
Cape Town
Beaufort West
Carnarvon
Colville
the Times
Henry Colville
Brodrick
Lord Lanslowne
Butt
Euito
Convict Labor Probes Stir State Mine Workers Debate
Springfield Miss 23 The state commission investigates convict labor schemes in schools and labor conditions. The New York law impacts mine workers as exec committees in session tackle coal contracts amid wage disputes. A report outline hints at methods for using convict labor and measures to end abuses.
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Ordve
Tinos Pricis
New York
Springfeld
Mle
State United Mine Workers
Dell
Stall Canal Commission
Don
Dadge Pumie
Chicas
Aytedner
Chicago Harrior
State Teachers Elect Officers Across States
In Illinois and Iowa gatherings, officers were chosen. Illinois elected President David Femley of Normal and vice presidents W. R. Kiner Tomorra, Kate Rutherford Peoria, Cora Hamilton Pontiac, Secretary Joel M. Bowlby Carbondale, Treasurer J. M. Frost Hinsdale. Iowa named President A W Stuart of Ottumwa, VPs J P Huggett Cedar Rapids E A Grail Red Oak W C Lilly Independence, Secretary W E Barr Des Moines, with H F Krat Sioux City on the executive.
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Springfield
State Teachers’ Association
David Femley
Normal
W. R. Kiner
Tomorra
Kate Rutherford
Peoria
Cora Hamilton
Pontiac
Joel M. Bowlby
Carbondale
J. M. Frost
Hinsdale
Ulineis State Chem? Association
J. P. Huggett
Cedar Rapids
E. A. Grail
Red Oak
W. C. Lilly
Independence
W. E Barr
Des Moines
H. F. Krat
Sioux City
Educational Council
G. E. McLean
Iowa City
A. T. Hukill
Waterloo
What Cheer skating death joke debunked in Des Moines
Des Moines reports a telephone denial from What Cheer noting a rumor of 4% people drowned skating is false. a local operator says the joke originated with train men and earlier misattributed to Pekay, citing the town’s pond size as proof of the hoax.
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Des Moines
Pekay
Foster
Ex convict kills two at Missouri dance near DeKalb
DeKalb Mo December 25 ex convict Charles May shot and killed Robert Martin and fatally wounded John McGee at a dance near DeKalb last night. May recently released from the Missouri penitentiary where he served a term for a farmer Burdette murder. He has not been apprehended.
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DeKalb, Mo
Charles May
Robert Martin
John McGee
DeKalb
May
Missouri Penitentiary
Burdette
Hel
Violent gales batter channel. Pagasus foundered near Penanth
Strong storms sweep the channel causing widespread damage and telegraph outages. The British bark Pagasus foundered off Penanth roads with one crewman landing at Cardi. the fate of the others remains unknown.
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Seacroft
London
Channel
Pagasus
Penanth Roads
Cardi
Blizzard Rages Over Colorado Mountains Endangers Miners
A severe blizzard grips Walsenberg Colorado on December 28 with cattlemen fearing livestock losses and miners working in Colorado and other mines on Mount Bianco face safety risks as conditions worsen and travel becomes hazardous.
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Walsenberg
Col
Colorado
Mount Bianco
Famous race horse dies at Chicago at Washington Park
The Chicago Tribune reports Lieut ibsin, the renowned racehorse, died a week ago Tuesday at Washington Park. Owner Charles H. Smith once rejected a twenty thousand dollar offer. The death was kept secret until yesterday, with scattered notes and incidental mentions of other unrelated items in the same column.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Ibsin
Washington Park
Charles H. Smith
Nation raiding joints sparks wrecks and defiance in Kansas
Mrs Carrie Nation, wielding scraps of iron and billiard balls, smashed bar fixtures at Kiowa and Medicine Lodge saloons and challenged authorities to arrest her. She vows to raid all Kansas joints, aiming to enforce liquor laws herself, citing citizen rights to police enforcement and vowing further actions if officers do not intervene.
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Carrie Nation
Rey Hotel
Cleopatra
Bath
Stanley
Jerry Simpson
Medicine Lodge
Nation
Kiowa
Meddern Lodge
Jerry Slinpnou
Na- Tow
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Kansas
Wiebiae
Wiebla
See Carey
Diet
Sifteer
Mie
Barber County
Vostal
Abe Banguisbeth
Ceuty
Courts Begin Challenge to Biennial Amendment
Des Moines December 28 A district court case in Washington county seeks to validate the biennial constitutional amendment passed in November It would extend terms of state county and township officers expiring in 1901 for one year The attorney general argues for legislative intent and an immediate hearing is planned with possible Supreme Court action to settle the issue
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New York
John Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Company
St Louis
Missouri
Washington
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Remley
District Court of
Washington County
Supreme Court
Philippine push by 40th infantry seizes Jeme niz and Langarin
Manila reports December action in northern Mindanao shows the 40th Infantry pushing inland. Jeme niz town and a key insurgent mountain stronghold fell, and Langarin coast town was captured by a 100‑strong detach. The force repelled counterattacks, killing and capturing several. Some units moved to join Brig. Gen. Rubbs in ongoing operations.
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Manila
40Th
Mindanao
Jeme~niz
Langarin
Yieity
Cagayan
Rubbs
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