Free Staters Rally Amid Far Flung War Dispatches
Roberts reports a successful day driving the enemy from point to point as Free Staters gather at Korangaberg hills east of Thaba NChu to Winburg. Telegraph dispatches place Hamilton and Broadwood near Ventersburg and Kroonstad as casualties mount and supplies lag in a distant campaign.
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London
Roberts
War Office
Zand River
Ventersburg Road
Tucker
Deelfonteinord
Mamilton
Broadwood
Rank
Fle
Aetar
Kroonstad
Capetown
Hoberts
Venterburg
Jancru
Basutoland
Thabe N'Chu and
Ladystraml
Roberts in Pretoria siege debate and Boer advances noted
Fragmented report details Roberts in Pretoria and Boer movements near Venters surroundings. It notes expected relief efforts, cavalry actions around Mank and Mieearent, and Allied press summaries of the conflict with mentions of generals Dewel and Kath, along with anticipated troop advances and political tensions.
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Fale
Roberts
Pretoria
Krogusind
Taide
Lt —Meubers
House of Er
Casta Roberts
Preturia
Venters
Oldtieite Coutaitey
Yayil Beara Roberts
Lentitelerta
Xieyn
Hort
Aielees
Durwin
Riter
Roosevelt Warmly Greeted as Naval Bill Debate Continues
Washington May 11 Roosevelt on Senate floor greeted by friends as naval appropriation work resumes amid debate on Tillman amendment setting armor price at 800 per ton and a government armor plate factory costing over 4,000,000. In New Orleans, Monarch sails for Capetown with 1,500 miles of mules. Corithia clears for same port with 1,450 mules for British army officials.
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Senate
Washington
Gov
Roosevelt
Tillman
New Orleans
Monarch
Capetown
Corithia
Bryan on the Track Middle-of-the-Roaders Adjourn
Sioux Falls May 11 report cites a contested Populist convention with Butler reelected national chair by seven votes. Addressing the meeting, Farerson of Colorado chaired credentials while delegates debated Bryan as nominee amid factional shifts and platform disputes.
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Sioux Falls
National Committee
Butler
Soul Falls
M Peruanent
Tt. M. Farerson
Colorado
Valleraya
Tnd
Barker and Dome Named for President Ticket
The Middle-of-the-Road Populist Convention in Cincinnati nominates Whatmon Barker of Pennsylvania for president and Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota for vice president. The bold move follows a tense ballot as factional leaders seek harmony, with Barker narrowly securing the majority on the final roll.
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Cineinnati
Whatmon Barker
Pennsylvania
Ignatius Donnelly
Mindesota
Minditie
Pope
Ford
Barker
Howerd
Seatend
Howard
Cideimmath
Drew Lele Noone
Mie
Wrarton Baprer
Howant
Don
Barker Coluit
Seluis
Pasacgt
Golme
Bayker Ad
Howart
Smike
Wuntimius
Baier
Halmomar TW
Lastnett
Hans
Rene Thonopely
Erange
Aneney
Levine Wharker
Kenricks
Mobine
Thinols
Lanes
Perris
Amy Pin
Bloomington Self Centennial Celebrated At City Hall
May 11 Bloomington marked its 50th anniversary with a citywide program. Mayor David Perry, former officials, and residents joined a parade and a college band display. A commemorative program at Collett House featured speakers Isa Drier and James S. Ewing, with notable remarks on Bloomington’s history and growth.
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Moonsington
Bloomington
David Perry
Hie McLewn Couty Historian Society
Courthouse Square
Miller Park
Fran Teeatur
Cha Jaizn
Danville
Paxton
Leventies
Collette
Lewis. Thomas
Laper Wits
Peauklin Pelee
Chieaze
James 3
Charles
Tossier
Women as Delegates Debate at Methodist Conference
At the Methodist general conference in Chicago on May 11 a heated session discussed admitting women as delegates. A motion to postpone passed, and a joint committee reported that consolidation of the Church Extension, Freedmen's Aid, and Southern Faucal, not advisable or practicable. The bishop was to nominate a commission to submit consolidation plans at the next general conference.
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Chicago
Methodist General Confer
Church Extension Society
Freedmen's Aid
Southern Faucational Societies
TAKING HOME FORTUNES FROM MAXHAM ESTATE
In Vineland New Jersey on May 11 the Maxham estate valued at 500000 was settled. Charles Rea of Arlington Iowa and Corry Atwood of Strawberry Point collected their wives shares about 100000 each in cash checks and securities. They also received about 100000 for Daniel Maxham of Strawberry Point as his share of the fortune. In Marion Indiana on May 11 Charles Oster chief clerk of the National Military Home was arrested on charges of embezzlement and grand larceny related to 1700 missing from 225000 pension money placed in a safe.
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Charles A. Towne
Bevan
Bryan
Wirral
Kansas City
Clue A
Towne
Wits
Matton
Agamtie Wustlinn
Azatiar
Paris
England
Denoneta- Hom
Hjuubelnal
Idaho
Tublowing
Hizinde
He S$ Tasiee
Eugene Smith
James
Tinilaea
Caldwiil
Jobe Medart
Arteran
Clown
B. Cram
Andreson
W. H. Roby
Micsigns
J. W. Ewing
ES. Grven
Nirtis
Wismuasen
Robert Sepiling
A.A Woesiy
Wiliams
Marion
Ind
Charles Oster
National Military Home
United States ‘Marshal
Webster
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