British Alarm After Dewetsdorp Surrender Shock
London reports the Dewetsdorp garrison of about 400 troops and two guns surrendered at 630 PM on November 23. Casualties reach 15 killed and 42 wounded, including Major Haden and Captain Digby, as Knox pursues Steyn and Dewet near Vaal Bank. Censor tightness limits full details amid wartime rumors and strategic tension.
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Londons
Bayar
Lord Roberts Cabtes
Johannesburg
Dewersdorp
Sixty-eighth Field Artillerys
Gloucestershire Regiment
Highland Light Infantry
Trish
Iffes
Handen
Digby
Edenburg
Dewetsdorp
Knox
Steyn
Dewet
Vaal Bank
Noveber
Minnesota Giants Defeat Nebraska 20 to 12 in Lincoln
In Thanksgiving football action Nebraska’s goal line finally crossed by Minnesota the score ended 20 to 12. Minnesota’s weight and continual offense carried the game while Nebraska struggled in the opening half before a crowd of about 5,090.
Farmington man wins $140 in damage suit against ex sheriff
The $10,000-damage suit of John Hennigh of Farmington Kansas against ex Sheriff Hartman and others, tried in Atchison district court, resulted in a verdict for Hennigh. He was arrested by Hartman’s deputy on a charge of insanity without a warrant, then released after a probate court hearing found him sane, and he sued for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hennigh
Farmington
Kan
Hartman
Atchison
Hennigh
Hennig
Potatoes to China From Washington Shipments
A Tacoma special reports the first large potato shipment from Washington to China will depart in a few days from North Yakima. The 500 tons are destined for Shanghai as Chinese demand shifts from flour to potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tacoma
Wash
China
Yakima
Shanghai
Death by Poison in LeRoy Woman Dies at Home
Coroner's inquest at LeRoy Kansas found poison in the house but could not prove Mrs. Drowl or another person used it. The verdict stated death caused by poison after investigation into the pillow feathers incident.
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Charles
Murder alleged in Nebraska inquest over Fullhardt death
Coroners jury at Anselmo Nebraska found W H Fullhardt died from blows to the head with a heavy weapon in unknown hands The snow covered tracks except sled felts making identification hard Two men reportedly accompanied the sled to the scene A few weeks earlier Fullhardt held about 1600 in cash His cattle and horses were not disturbed A half brother John Shidler arrives to assist in handling the estate and aiding the search for the killer
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W. H. Fullhardt
Anselmo
Neb
Fullhardt
John Shidler
Cuba
Kansas
Assault Fatality Ties Two Family Figures in Easton Case
From Easton Pennsylvania comes news that Mrs Frances Miltford died after Nelson Skinner of Middletown New York forced carbolic acid down her throat. Skinner then drank acid and died shortly after. Skinner was Mrs Milford's step brother.
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Easton
Penn
Frances Miltford
Nelson Skinner
Middletown
N. Y
Bank official accused in Newport heist case
Robert Winstel of Newport Kentucky an assistant bookkeeper at a defunct German National Bank was arrested in Cincinnati charged as an accomplice to Frank Brown who allegedly misappropriated 196000 dollars. Winstel jailed in Newport with bail denied Brown remains at large.
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Robert Winstel
Fight ends in draw as two boxers clash at Illinois Athletic Club
Tommy Sullivan of Brooklyn and Buddy Ryan of Chicago fought six rounds to a draw. In the prelim Eddie Sprague of Streator defeated Kid Abel of Chicago, Sprague breaking his left arm in the first round and continuing with it limp.
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Tommy Sullivan
Brooklyn
Buddy Ryan
Chicago
Six Grounds
Wreck on Mexican Central Trains Kills Many
A Mexico Central wreck near Jimulco between Tamanabha and Simon injures about sixty and kills many, with survivors fleeing into the United States. Engineers and firemen die, most victims are Mexicans in the adjacent car, and reports vary on whether a freight and a passenger train collided or a double header freight caused the disaster.
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San Antonio
Tex
Central
Tamanabha
Simon
Jimulco
Edward Rische
San Anutes
Mexico
United States
el Paso
Ross
Reeves
Haverson
Explosion Terrifies Madison Neb. Stove Wrecked
A stove in Jacobs shoe shop at Madison Nebraska exploded causing a loud report and flying stove parts. A concussion cap, likely lodged in the coal, was found in the stove after the blast.
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Madison, Neb
Close of Pan American Beauty Contest Awards
The pan American beauty contest in Buffalo 1991 selected two winners to symbolize North and South America on the official emblem. A ten member committee chaired by Senator Chauncey M. Depew chose Miss Maude Coleman Wood of Charlottesville Virginia for North America and Miss Maxine Elliot brunette for South America from thousands of photographs.
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America
North
South America
Buffalo
Chauney M. Depew
New York
Maude Coleman Wood
Charlottesville
North America
Maxine Elliot
M C. Goodwin
Wesser Arrested in Wheat Car Stealing Case
F E Wesser was arrested at Mound City Kansas by a Chicago Milwaukee detective on a Des Moines Iowa wheat car theft charge. He allegedly secured bills of lading for three carloads and shipped them to market, yielding about 1100 dollars.
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E “Wesser
Mound City
Kas
Chicago & Milwaukee Road
Des Moines
Iowa
Wesser
Jmarket
Standard Oil Wins Roumania Concessions In Major Deal
The Bucharest correspondent for the London Daily Express says Standard Oil has obtained concessions to mine and lay pipelines on all government tracts in Roumania and nearly monopolize well sinking. The concession price was 400000 pounds.
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Standard Oil Concessions
Standard Oil Company
Bucharest
London Daily Express
Roumania
Two Killed by a Negro in Jacksonville Shooting
In Jacksonville Florida two men were killed when a fight led to gunfire. Policeman Henry Raley and Chandler Brooks were shot dead after officers arrested a young Black suspect Baxter attempted to release him and Brooks tried to aid the officer.
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Henry Raley
Chandler Brooks
Jacksonville
Fla
Baxter
Brooks
News in Brief Summary of Far Reach Events
Secretary of War Root returns from Cuba. Kruger unlikely to visit Africa. Five inmates in Mexico City jail seek liberty. Boer and British clashes increase. Mary McHugh named a lawndress at Santee Indian School in Oklahoma. Ninth National Bank of New York named reserve agent for Nebraska National Bank of Omaha. Dutch Capé Colony and London press push for martial law. Horace Vose from Westerly, RI prep for Thanksgiving turkey shipment to McKinley, 31 pounds.
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Kruger
Africa
México City
National Bank of New York
Nebraska National of
Omaha
Oxley Sells Cattle Tied to Murder Case
Sheriff Armstrong arrives at Broken Bow with William Oxley, the man said to have killed W. H. Fullhart in Louisville. Oxley reportedly sold four head to the I. L. W. ranch the week of the death and denies any knowledge of the murder as circumstances turn unfavorable and most of Fullhart’s cattle are recovered except about twenty head.
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Armstrong
Broken'’ Bow
William Oxley
W. H. Fullhart
Louisville
Oxley
Fullhart
Tragic Drowning Of Seventeen Year Old Boy Near Arapahoe
Will Murphy reports his son, seventeen year old boy, drowned while driving a cow to pasture near Muddy Creek by Arapahoe. The skates were left behind, delaying discovery. Family and rescuers searched, and the body was recovered but life was extinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Murphy
Muddy Creek
Arapahoe
William Murphy
Two Boys Drown After River Accident in Missouri
A report from Avenue City Missouri states that two sons of Dade Ethington, aged six and nine, drowned in a river. The older brother died trying to rescue the younger after both fell into the stream while near their home.
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Avenue
City
Dade
Ethingon
Rough Rider Die by Own Action in Illinois Home
Frank C. Roberton of the Rough Riders troop in the First U S National Cavalry Volunteers died by his own action at his Hancock County home in Witchita Han Illinois. He was forty three years old and one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
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Frank
Roberton
National Cavalry Volunteers
Witchita
Han
Hancock
County
Ill
Roosevelt
Chicago Drainage Canal Reports Sent to War Dept
General J M Wilson announced at Chicago that the board of engineers approved two reports on converting the Chicago Drainage Canal into a waterway. One plan proposes a seven to eight foot channel to the Mississippi via Illinois and Des rivers. the other a fourteen foot channel. Sixty seven similar river and harbor improvement reports will be sent to Congress with hopes they are considered this session.
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Guia Weatington
Board. of Engineers
Chicago
Mississippi
Illinois
Des
Secretary of War
Congress
Debts of Three Million Force Narbeth Housekeeper into Bankruptcy
Ardt K Housekeeper of Narbeth Pennsylvania was discharged as a voluntary bankrupt in US district court with liabilities of 2891930.43 and assets of 25. Thirteen years earlier friends induced him to help build 800 houses in Philadelphia and nearby cities. He signed papers without understanding the consequences as the mortgage burden grew across ast and various entities hold judgments against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardt K
Narbeth
United States District Court
Philadelphia
United States
Cassel Fights Off Crowd After Fatal Shot at Berlin Cross Roads
Oscar Cassel shot Bert Leach at a festival in the colored Methodist church at Berlin Cross Roads Cassel fled into the woods after firing two shots Leach died from a heart wound as the crowd faced possible violence from Leach supporters Cassel’s escape followed the killing creating intense local turmoil.
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Saysa Wellston
Oscar
Cassel
Bert Leach
Berlin Cross Roads
Robert ‘Thompson
Leach
Yale Scholar Declines Iowa College Presidency
Prof. Frank K. Sanders of Yale, elected to lead Iowa College after George A. Gates, informs trustees he cannot accept due to Yale duties. No alternative candidate is identified as yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Sanders
Yale
Iowa College
Train Collision Kills Engineer Near Nickerson Nebraska
A specially ordered engine traveling west of the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad collided with an eastbound freight about three miles west of Nickerson Nebraska. Both engines were wrecked. engineer James Zuver of the eastbound train died from injuries sustained in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Nickerson
Neb
James Zuver
Attempted murder at Burlington Virginia Woman shot and stabbed
Vincent Dodge, while intoxicated, assaulted his wife at Burlington. He shot, stabbed, and forced a revolver into her mouth, pulling the trigger multiple times but failing to discharge. Dodge fled and remains at large. The woman is expected to recover.
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Burlington
Vincent
Dodge
Bishop Herman Alerding Consecrated for Fort Wayne Diocese
Rev. Herman Alerding formerly of St. Joseph's Indianapolis was consecrated as bishop of the Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne Indiana. The ceremonies attracted a distinguished gathering of prelates and clergy from central western dioceses.
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Herman Alerding
St. Joseph’s Parish
Indianapolis
Garth
Fort Wayne
Ind
Central West
Five Furnaces to Resume at Lackawanna Valley Plant
After five months idleness the five furnaces of the Lebation valley operated by the Lackawanna Tron and Steel company of Scranton Pennsylvania will reopen, restoring work for about 1,100 men.
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Lebation
Lackawanna Tron and Steel Company
Scranton
Advance in Steel Prices at Pittsburg Plant
The American Sheet Steel Company of Pittsburg Pa announces a $2 per ton advance on black sheets and a corresponding rise on galvanized sheet products. The move affects pricing for industrial and construction use and signals a tightening market for sheet steel.
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Advance
American Sheet Steel
Pittsburg
Portland fire claims mother and daughter in home tragedy
Mrs H E Crossman aged forty five and her daughter Ethel aged ten were burned to death in a house fire in Portland Maine. The blaze destroyed their residence and investigators work to determine a cause. Local firefighters battled the flames as neighbors looked on.
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H. E. Crossman
Ethel
Portland
Finlay Peters Dunne Ill With Pneumonia
Finlay Peter Dunne known for the Dooley papers and long active as a Chicago newspaper man is dangerously ill with pneumonia.
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Finlay
Peter Dunne
Peter ‘Dunne
Chicago
Honors for Dead Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis
Crowds of Minnesotans line the capitol corridors to pay last respects to Cushman Kellogg Davis former governor and U S senator. Military escorts and civic mourners convey his coffin to a somber chamber as 20 000 pass by for a final look at the honored dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
Cushman Kellogg Davis
Minnesota
Senate
United States
Minnesota National Guard
M. L. Merrill
Minnesota Volunteers
Battery A
Allen
Nebraska Health Official Tackles Smallpox Spread
Special from Sioux City reports Dr. H. R. Towne of the Nebraska state board of health arriving amid a smallpox outbreak with 130 cases in Decatur Nebraska. He aims to control the epidemic and faces greater challenges on the Omaha Winnebago reservations where reported Indian cases are disputed and Cuban itch is blamed. A few deaths are noted.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Decatur
Neb
H. R. Towne
Omaha
Nebraska State Board of Health
Nebraska
Winnebago
Recognition of Attacker Ties Cedar Rapids Woman to Case
Mrs Linter of Cedar Rapids Iowa iden tifies George Anderson as the man who assaulted her and her husband and left the husband dead and the wife fatally shot. Coroner jury urges holding Anderson without bail. Julius Thandel pleads guilty to petit larceny in Columbus Nebraska after a long jury deliberation.
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Linter
Cedar . Rapids
Towa
George Anderson
Julius Thandel
Columbus
Neb
Grimison
Bold cattle theft shocks Indiana six miles from Renusalaer
A statewide report says the boldest cattle theft in Indiana occurred six miles from Renusalaer. Rustlers drove Alfred McCoy’s cattle to waiting cars and shipped them to Chicago. McCoy estimates loss at 8000 dollars with no clue yet.
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Logansport
Ind
Indiana
Renusalaer
Alfred McCoy
Chicago
McCoy
Nation Sentenced for Burglary in Plattsmouth
Years sentence to four years at hard labor in the state penitentiary imposed by Judge Fessen after William Nation was convicted by a district court jury for burglarizing a store in Union. The defense motion for a new trial was denied.
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William Nation
Plattsmouth
Fessen
Nation
Union
London embassy says no instructions on Maybrick case
Officials in London report no guidance received regarding possible steps to obtain the release of Mrs Florence Maybrick, imprisoned for life for poisoning her husband. A new company has been formed to operate the Independence cotton mill.
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United States
London
Florence Maybrick
Independence‘cotton Mill
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Great Britain
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South Africa
Denetsdorp
Orange River
Cape Colony
France
Germany
Lord Kitchener
Minnesota Giants
W. H.fullright
NEWS
Root
Czan “Nicholas
Mary” ‘McHugh
Suttom
Santee Indian School
Oklahoma
Hart
Rough Rider
Chicago Drainage
Washington
Elkhorn
K. Davis
Capitol
Downe
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