Despatches From The Front In Early April
Telegraphs may have been cut and Bloemfontein isolated as reports say Boer forces gain activity after checks on British arms. Swaziland unrest grows with raids and killings. captures include a British column at Reddersburg. London notes cautious assurance amid reports of Boers’ strategic moves and native tensions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swaziland
London
Magland
Bloemfontein
Cape Town
Hussars
Royal Irish
Colville
Reitfontein
Asual
Foreign Legion
General de Villebois Mareuil
Colesburg
Sturmiurs
Bron Cannen
Bethany
Orange Free State
Reddersburg
Dewet
Gatacre
Beddersbury
Tvers
Heddersburg
Mr. Steyn
Knaree Siding
Maseru
Basutoland
Ladybrani
Thaba Nehu
Pasutos
Wepener
Brabant
Morning Post
Pretoria
Quay Faction Triumphs In State Primary Trials
Bradford notes Republicans clash over Quay line with J. C. Sibley beating R. B. Stone by about 1000 in the county. Sibley’s ward margins show strong anti Quay activity in minor contests across multiple counties including Crawford, Franklin, Westmoreland and Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
J. C. Sibley Fromilir
R. B. Stone
C. W. Stone
Bibles
Bradford City
Stone
M. E. Houghton
T. J. Richmond
Quay
Sibley
David Howells
J. M. McElroy
Charles A. Duke
Friends of
Howells
Quayites
McKean County
Crawford County
Murdered by Burglars A 16YearOld Shot Dead
In Wheeling near Summerton Belmont County Ohio two burglars robbed Mrs Ellen Warrick aged 61 then shot her grandson Clarence Warrick aged 16 as they fled He died minutes later The attackers fled with a small sum of money bloodhounds failed to track them and locals fear capture is near to prevent any more bloodshed
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Wheeling
W. Va
Summerton
Belmont County
Ohio
Ellen Warrick
Shea
Quaker City
Quaker Evangelist John Wright Joan Dies in Washington
B 1 April 0 John Wright Joan of Washington DC known nationwide as the Quaker Evangelist died here today of pneumonia aged 70.
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Meiweket
John Wright Joan
Washington, D.C
United States
Webster Davis on the Boers at the Grand Opera House
Hon. Webster Davis spoke for two hours on the South Africa war, praising the Boers and criticizing British conduct. He traced Boer relations with Britain from 1806, denounced diamond field greed, and urged sympathy for the Boer cause while warning against foreign control of a republic’s government.
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Washington
Tieste
Thivis
P. T. Moran
Executive Committee
Davis
South Africa
Mr. Davis
William the Silent
Cane of Good Hope
England
Republic of Natal
South African Republic
Kimberley
Our
Republic
Europe
South
Republie
Transvaal
Ceputsicav
United States
Krager
Bont
Afrien
Ieee
Repmilitio
Tragic death of Paterson girl in local orchard
Emma Spinnler 18 was found dead in an orchard near Turbines avenue Manchester township. She left work at 5 pm and bought carbolic acid earlier that day. Witnesses recall her remark of not returning this way, and doctors ruled death self inflicted. The case links to her sweetheart Alexander Dektock and a local druggist Leo Joffe who sold the acid.
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Paterson
April
Emma Spinnler
Turbines Avenue
Manchester
Meride
Leo Joffe
Hamburg Avenue
Alexander Dektock
Haledon
Lithle Bridge
Clifton Street
Beldee
Hin Horne
Jefferson Street
Flood Dam Collapse Shocks Austin Crowds
Flood waters swept a dam and power house at Austin Texas wrecking machinery valued at about 000. The city had spent one and three quarter million on the plant years earlier. Colorado River current scrambled wreckage, bulldozing granite piles and carrying boulders half a mile downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Desperate In Their Love Ends In Tragedy
Edward Kane fourteen and Ella Kane about twelve pursued a romance at Orhin's Acme Hall in Mid April. After parental bans both attempted suicide with a pistol and poison. The boy’s attempt failed, but Ella swallowed poison and survived, now recovering.
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Hla
Confessed Murder in Wayne Ind Shocks Community
In Wayne Indiana a man named Newt Au Wurm Jaret night Vex Steel was shot and killed by Willim Davis. The killer reportedly targeted Steel after threatening to cause trouble with his wife. Bloodhounds traced clues to Davis who was arrested and confessed to the murder.
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Wayne
Ind
Steel
Willim Davie
Davis
Shipping Notices: Vague Atlantic Arrivals and Departures
Vague OCR notes show ships tied to New York and Liverpool routes. Mentions Campania sailing from Liverpool to New York, and vessels including Waesland and Queenstown entries with uncertain dates. No clear outcomes or dates, but references to transatlantic movements and port activity.
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New York
Etruvia
Liverpool
Bienen Fren
Queenstown
Malled
Campania
Powers threaten action over China but no official note
Britain United States Germany and France press China to suppress the Boxers within two months. The Wheel ing gunboat arrives at Taku as US officials deny joining a joint note. No confirmation from Mr. Conger or General Otis on landing troops or sending forces to Pekin or Shan Tung.
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Tsung-li-Tamen
Iive
Shan-Tung
Pe-Chi i
Teung-H-Yamen
Russia
Kateun
Pekin
Neligh
United States
Wheeling
Taku
Washington
State Department
Shanghoai
Shan Tung
Ching
Conger
Asl
Tme
Pei-Ho
Amer Ma Legation
Conter
Anicem
Local News Highlights and Upcoming Events This Week
A compact roundup covers Northeastern Pennsylvania local notices, political primaries, and community events. Mentions include the Temperance Young Men convention, religious and civic gatherings, and regional issues across Scranton and suburbs.
Weather Indications Across Regions
Washington April 8 cloudy weather in southern states and fair on the Pacific coast. Monday brings lower temperatures and rain from the middle and south Atlantic states to the Ohio valley and western lake region with snow in the middle Rocky Mountain district. Tuesday easterly rain likely east of the Mississippi, while clearing and colder weather from the Mississippi to the Rockies. Storm signals at Corpus Christi.
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Woashington
Poetie Coast
Middle
South Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Othe Western Lake
Evstern Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain District
Mississippi
Missinsippi
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
New England
Atlantic
Unclear Crime Report From April Event
A garbled April report mentions Mr. Dewen leaving a cathetle where an Enie opalien or Howerihowtion of he soar ceed be aie tilhed is alleged. Pauler Mackin allegedly murmiled the admiral and his wife, while her report about the ship’s captain refused to discuss the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elventas Honriete
Dewen
Pauler Mackin
Tagla Guerillas Active Again Amid Philippine Conflict
Reports from Manila recount ongoing clashes between American troops and insurgents. Captain Sturgis engaged an insurgent outpost on the Nevaliches road, killing two and capturing ten. A detachment pursued rebels to a church at Paeto, while Lieutenant Gordon’s unit near Aparri fought 250 insurgents. Gordon was wounded. A sergeant and corporal died in Capitu, Panay. Generals Young and Pell request reinforcements, noting exhaustion and limited control as insurgents return to districts. Local officials in Samar provinces face killings by rebels.
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Manila
Choolnngis
Sturgis
Nevaliches Road
Laguna Provings
Paeto
Cordon
Sixteenth Infantry
Aparri
Cagayin
Gordon
Elghteenth Infantry
Capitu
Leland
Panay
Young
North
Lugon
James Pell
Samar
Bataar
Luzon
Queen Victoria in Dublin Attends Private Chapel Service
Queen Victoria accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught attends a private chapel service in Dublin. She selects hymns and meets crowds during a country drive past Cabra and Blanchardstown. The queen expresses pleasure at widespread attendance, with an estimated 52,000 people present yesterday.
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Dublin
Victorian
Hodge
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Chriathin
Henry of Battenberg
St. Partiek’s
Cabra
Pinglie Kilnshane
Copaich
Blanchardstown
Tolka
Chikhhiin
Maya
Senate Action and House Debate on Key Bills Amid Quay Contention
Senators Chandler Burrows Quarles and Platt of Connecticut prep for a Monday clash over seating Fendter Quay as the chamber weighs the Philippine tariff and Indian appropriation measures. The Senate may vote after limited debate on the Puerto Rican tariff, with Republicans pressing for early adjournment and Democrats echoing that aim. The House schedule centers on passing the Puerto Rican tariff and tallying the appropriation bills while honoring Bland with eulogies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chandier
Senate
Fendter Quay
Bure Rows
Quarles
Platt
Connecticut
Quays
Burrows
Carter
District of Columbia
Lodge
Thera
Committee On Elections
Clark
Montana
Chandler
Bland
Missouri
House
Oliver PL Moreton
Indiana
Five Murderers Garroted In Puerto Rico Execution
In Ponce yesterday five men Ban tilga aged 21. Roderixues brothers 30 and 50. Pachero brothers 44 and unknown age were executed for October murder of a family in Yauco. They were strapped to a post and choked by screw machines amid crowd protests. Families were allowed visits last night.
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Fan Juan
Puerto Rico
Ponce
Bantliga
Roderixues
Pachero
Yauco
Campe
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Lourenso Marquez
Bobobo
Kraal
Sobobo
Bremersdorp
Lourenzo Martinez
M'Quesic
Simonstown
Cape Colony
Sinve
Mr. Sibley
Mr. Stone
Franklin
Vendno County
John H. Emery
Assembly
Thomas McGough
W. HH. Corrin
OW City
Corrin
McGough
Fmery
Peter Berry
Westmoreland
Gheensboro, Fla
Westmoreland County
Harry F. Senior
Eon-Grees
M. BF. Kull
Robert M. Jones
Warren
Warten County
D.C
Hatter
Columbia
J. N. Parahall
Quayite
James Brann
Warten
A. W. Jones
Chandlers Valley
Warren County
Tanner Hackney
J. H. Sandstrom
Allen
Congress
Thropp
Tedford
Bedford County
Joseph FE. Thropp
John M. Reynolds
W. C. Miller
T. C. Sanderson
Quay Forces
Webster Davis
Question of
Forelgners
Montl African Republic
Republic of Mexico
Cone
Republic of Te United States
Aijeriog
Wien
Thie Howesie
Germany
Saiders
Spain
Uncle Sam
Declde
Sweetheart
Colorado
William Davis
China
Shanghai
Genersb
Onmrena
Lowl
Pierce
Kiulitorial
News and Conitiene
Loval
West Scranton
Subhirban
Tacal
Tagla Guerillas
Queen Victoria
Atwil
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