British Hold Mafeking Amid Boer Assaults
A Durban dispatch reports heavy Boer attempts to storm Ladysmith and Mafeking repulsed by British garrisons. Casualties include several officers and troopers. some wounds, and a captain and lieutenant among the dead or missing. News notes describe ongoing skirmishes, shelling, and potential Boer reinforcements with warnings of punitive measures for rebels.
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Mafeking
Lomion
Durban
Natal
Ladymuth
Warance
Huller
Cape Town
Colonwladen-Powel
Taesing
Polles
Watford
Marsham
Bedfordshire
C. A. Pethell
King's Pilea
Protectorate Regiment
Fite-Clarence
Third
Royal Fusiliers
Bwinton Enonms
Punitive German Expedition Reports Cannibal Strife
The German armored cruiser and convoy news from Weert Action describes a punitive operation against Cannibal tribes near Ket. Reported massacres include beheadings displayed on poles in interior towns to terrorize inhabitants. The dispatch cites Volta records and confirms multiple decapitations and terror tactics used by German forces.
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Liverpool
Camernogg
Salter Surrenders in Thirteenth Ward Election Fraud Case
Philadelphia deputy coroner Samuel B. Salter turned himself in on a 1000 bail for alleged election frauds in the Thirteenth division of the Seventh ward. The case involves five alleged repeaters brought from Washington, testimony by George Kirkland, and charges against Rodgers and Meeser in the capital police, with further hearings scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Simuel BP. Salter
Seventh Ward
William G. Price
Baker
Wrehington
Rodhers
Capital Police
Ball
George Kirkland
Salter
Joseph Rodgers
Meuteraint
Clarence Meeser
John F. Slater
Rodgers
Meeser
Washington
Meesor
Thurssey
Unbalanced Juror Questioned in Ingham Newitt Trial
Philadelphia observes a long appeal for a new trial in the Ingham Newitt case. Judge McPherson hears medical testimony about juror Daly's mental state after defense claims he was unfit. Doctors disagree, with opinions ranging from illness to mania and incapacity to deliberate. The government reviews all defense points in detail.
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Philadelphia
United States
Ellery P. Ingham
Harvey K. Newitt
United States District Court
Lancaster
McPherson
United States Court
U. S L
District Court
John G. Hil
Baltimore
Jon J. Daly
Alleres
Daly
Horace A. Wood
Peciniet
University of Pennsylvania
Daly Wes
Demonstration of a Hold-Up Ends in Fatal Shooting
In Philadelphia on November 12 17 year old William Rowland Hunn son of famed lawyer Exa kiel Hunn accidentally shot and killed Edwin Lippincott in Lippincott’s Elgar store. Hunn said he was showing how a hold-up could be done and aimed at Lippincott while calling for surrender. The bullet hit Lippincott in the breast and he died almost instantly. Hunn was arrested and awaits coroner’s action.
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Philadelphia
William Rowland Hunn
Exakiel Hunn
Tally
Edwin Lippincott
Elgar
Hunn
Tippincott
Mr. Lippincstt
Mr. Lipnineett
Germany's friendship seen as improving relations with Britain
London reports urge that Germany seeks cordial ties with Britain and United States as mutual cooperation grows. The papers cite a shift after William's visit and note no guaranteed military support, but a decision to live on civil terms for practical reasons.
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London
Howsnpers
Mmyperos William
Engined
Goeroyany
Great Britain
Germany
Jamon Gagetta
Whaehington
Oklahoma U S District Attorney Overstreet Dies on Train
MM Overstreet United States district attorney for Oklahoma died suddenly this morning on a Santa Fe passenger train west of his home. He was en route to Franklin Indiana to attend a family reunion marking his parents wedding anniversary. Vienna November 11 The Baroness Ulrike Levitzow, once cited by Goethe in the Triv iogy, is dead.
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Chicago
MM. Overstreet
United States
Oklahoma
Hihed
Overstreet
Franklin
Ind
Vienna
Ulrike- Levitzow
Goethe
TANGLE IN KENTUCKY CLAIMS AND COUNTS TINSEL
In Kentucky the recount of last week's election drags on as party leaders clash over Taylor's alleged 3110 plurality. Knox and Christian counties face contests and legal actions while the federal grand jury probes election violations and voter intimidation.
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Loulaville
County Board of
Long
Republican Chimpalin Committee
Thday
Taylor
Frankfort
Giebel
Kenton County
State Board of Election
Ft Morte
Knox County
Parboursville
State Election Board of Commissioners
Tevier
Johnson and Lewis
Mopkinevle
Christian County
Teuleville
Jefferson County
Milnd
Firet
Ant
ant!Coechel Neon Today Secures An Offer From Judge Toney
Gowbel
Canvarsml
Senator Flinn Denies Pittsburr Morality Charges
Senator William Flinn and attorneys Watson and Mc Cleave filed a plea in a suit against W. Co Moreland ex city attorney Wr house ex city attorney James Tooth for 1000000 damages claimed by the city of Pittsburgh. The action concerns alleged loans to Flinn and a trespass claim ruled upon by City Attorney Clarence Burtebeh.
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Titteburg
Nev
William Flinn
Ty Attornesa Watson
McCleave
W. CO. Moreland
TH. Ffouse
Jamesw J. Tooth
Pitteburg
Clarence Burtebeh
Mile Uelp
Moreland Mehin
Hource
Fiinn
Reading man charged with embezzlement in city office
Reading Pennsylvania November 11 Harry G Johnson former treasurer of the Independent Building Association of the city was brought here today charged with embezzling 200 dollars from the association. Johnson once a well known business man, left the city in June last and was arrested a few days ago in Pittsburgh.
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Reading
Harry G. Johnson
Thie Etty
Johnson
Pittaburg
Woehington Pension Notice Highlights Local Filings
In Plymouth Michael Carey and Mary Lomb are listed in pension notices along with additional names. The brief items reference aerial widows and related local filings in W-Pensions.
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Woehington
In- Dione
Michael Carey
Plymouth
Mary Lomb
Borantaut
Senate Manufactures Committee Continues Adulteration Inquiry
The U S Senate committee on manufactures continued its inquiry into beer and ale adulteration in New York. Witnesses including Albert W Wiean and Frederick Krister testified on preservatives in beer, with discussion of sulfuric acid compounds and lime phosphates. The panel adjourned until tomorrow.
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New York
United States Senate Committee On
Yale
Harvard
Mason
Ilinois
van Max Schwartz
United States Brewers’ Association
United States
Schwartz
Manda
Schwarts
Feolowarts
Albert W. Wiean
New York Party Attends Philadelphia Exposition Day
A large contingent of New Yorkers arrived by special train for the National Emfort exposition in Philadelphia. Governor Roosevelt and Mayor Van Wyck were represented by aides as the group toured the exhibition and heard welcome remarks.
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Philadelphia
Natonal
New York
Roosevelt
Archie F. Paxter
Bovernor
van Wyck
Randolph Gurrenheimer
Municipal Council of
Manhattan
Exposition Auditorium
Ponald Mackey
Merchants’ Association
Ashridge
Randolph Guecenscimer
Coneiesemian Sulzer
Alee
Buffalo
Juncheon
Train Stop Leads to Fatal Duel in Shamokin
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on a November night two young Hungarian men John Yurik and Conrad Wineke were fatally struck by an express train near Enterprise after a private quarrel. The duelists, nine months married, had walked onto the rails to settle their dispute. Train crew claim no fault and did not see the combatants in time to stop.
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Shamokin
John Yurik
Conrad Wineke
PW Pdla
Realling
Enterprise
Reconstruction Plans Near Helstjuysburr Pa
A damaged OCR fragment describes constriction near Helstjuysburr involving a route, work to widen transport, and development of a new town called Walia. Mentions a railroad area, a guard around, and future road disruption for construction.
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Helstjuysburr
Fennsylvania Ratinwion
Jone
Guerrlla
Walia
Fight Ends in Fatality at Bielys Farm
In Kokomo Indiana a dispute between Orin Springer Fredamity and Willem Busby led to violence on Bielys farm. Springer was fatally shot while Busby sustained a shoulder wound. Authorities reported Springer and Smith as participants and orders were issued for removal from the property amid tense anticipation of further trouble.
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Kokomo
Ind
Orin Springer
Fred
Amity
Willem Busby
Tedey Springer
Busby
Springer
Smith
Biely
Washington Anniversary Speech Promised at Mt Vernon
Mi President Ale Kinley announced he will address Mt Vernon on December 1 for the centennial observance of General Washington's death by the Masonic order.
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Washington
Nov
Ale. Kinley
Mt Vernon
McGiffert Heresy Debate Referred to General Assembly
New York Presbytery moves to refer the McGiffert case to the general assembly in St. Louis after appointing a committee to prevail on him to modify or withdraw from the church. Some members favor delaying a trial to avoid harming the Presbyterian cause amid revival plans in the city.
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New York
Arthur C. MaGiffert
Union Theollogical Seminary
Varinnue
Presbyterian Church
Waa
Tant Jaume Ts
Minitert
Robert F. Sample
John Shaw
R. B. Booth
John Bliss
Elerss William Mowle
Oscar BH
Boyd
Titus Bb. Meigs
General Assembly
St. Louis
Presbytery
Francis Brown
Howard Andrew Johnson
van Dyke
McDiffert
Johnson
Weather and local notices mix from Scranton region
The morning summary lists weather with increasing clouds and warmth. It notes local items including the Board of Control meeting, the November term opening for Common Pleas Court, and regional news items such as the Old Forge strike and Northeastern Pennsylvania affairs.
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Common Plans Court
Freedmen's Aid Report Highlights Educational Progress
In Philadelphia the Methodist Episcopal board returned from Baltimore and reviewed the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational Society annual work. Reports from various schools praised citizenship training and Christian formation, noting over 200000 students with no recorded crimes linked to those educated.
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Philadelphia
Methentist Episcopal Church
Heve
Baltimore
Freesmen's Aid
Southern Educational Society
W. X. Ninde
M. B. Nearon
Wietallz
Turing
Dew
Uiverent
The
Freedmen’s and Southern Fiducational Society
Eeta
Freedmen's Ail and
Ministerialitia Defeated in Bi Elections in St Johns and Fortune Bay
In St Johns division the Biborala carried by a majority of 0 and in Fortune Bay by 117. The government has thus lost three elections this year.
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Bt. Johns
St. Johns
Fortune Bay
Wanamaker presses ballot reform in Philadelphia
John Wanamaker signs a statement from Philadelphia dated November 1 urging ballot reform as essential to honest elections. He condemns the current system as corrupt under the dominant Republican machine and calls for secret, fair ballots audited to prevent perversions by political power.
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Ihtindelphia
Philldelphia
Brutal Burglary Targets Uniontown Couple
The residence of Isaac P. Conn on the Cheat River was robbed Saturday night. Conn, his wife, and their hired man John Bixler were bound and subjected to brutal threats for two hours. Burglars aimed revolvers at Conn and demanded $1,500 they believed he had. They escaped with about $110, a gold watch, and other items.
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Uniontown
Isaac P. Conn
Cheat River
Conn
John Bixler
Connhai
Conny
Owens Cooke Case: Judge Denies New Trial In Postcard Conviction
Wilkes-Barre Pa November 13 Judge Halsey denies a motion for a new trial in the case of Ray Owens and WH Cooke convicted of printing and circulating an ante election circular aimed at discrediting M E Moore a candidate for city assessor in Wilkes-Barre Moore says the circular was published to mislead and injure the voters The defendants face sentencing on Saturday marking the first conviction under a recently enacted state law.
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Wilkes-Harre
Halsey
Ray Owens
BE. Cooke
Prine- Ind
M. E. Moore
Aseessor
Wilken-Tarre
Moore Eayes
Waa
Hhe Chiives
Davie Widow Arrives at Princeton Inn With Grandson
Davie, widow of a Confederate officer, arrived from New York and is being entertained at Princeton Inn. She visits her grandson Charlee Thawed, a student at Lawrenceville School, and attended a concert in University Hall this evening.
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Princeton
Davie
New York
Princeton Inn
Charlee
Lawrenceville Ichiaol
University Hall
Three Children Burned to Death in Home Fire
A house fire in an unnamed county claimed the lives of three boys aged 3, 6 and 6 who died in their home. Their mother was away at the time and the grandmother escaped unharmed while caring for the children.
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Syult Ste Marie
Wieh
Deron
Tly County
Soodiy
Mere
Orr
Wilow
Belo
Street cars idle as strike halts city transit
Springfald November 1 reports no street car service today as the street railway workers strike continues over union recognition and the reinstatement of discharged employees. Officials fear the tie up may last several days.
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Springfald
Strect
Remnstars
Lkely
Eddie McDuffie Sets World Record at Garfield Park Track
Eddie McDuffie powered a half mile in 42.5 seconds on Garfield Park track aided by pacer. Weather conditions were unfavourable.
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Chicago
Eddie McDuffie
Garfield Park
Wreck of the Charleston Arouses Manila Battle Reports
Dispatches describe Aguinaldo surrounded near San Jose with his secretary captured as General Young eludes capture near San Nicholas. American progress grows as insurrectionists suffer shortages of food medicine and morale, while 60 000 troops near, and Col Nell’s forces press toward Tarlac.
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Young
San Nicholas
Manila
Grneral Young
Ban Nichalte
Darupan
Hoyves
Amaineullo
Carvangian
Neuva Vinay
Lianeria
Associated Press
San Jose
Aguinaldo
Bane Jose
Carrinplin
Election Returns Outline Garbled Ballot Totals
A damaged OCR of a mid 20th century election list shows state offices with candidates and party labels. Names and votes are partly unreadable, listing positions such as state treasurer and superior court judge with scattered vote tallies and party affiliations.
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Phiadelphia
Barnett
Crony
Caliwell
Prohibition
Wathaw
Tmeoplise
Dad
Clark
Soelstret-Laber
Weed
Union
US Supreme Court
Fatal Nitro-Glycerine Explosion in Fremont Ohio
A deadly blast at a facility of the Mercurea Powder company in Fremont Ohio on November 17 killed the operator Hen Card and destroyed the room and weapon. The explosion, attributed to nitro glycerine handling, left workers in shock and investigators at the scene.
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Fremont
Gibsonburg
Mercurea Powder Company
Superior Court Reassembled in Philadelphia
After a short adjournment the superior court reassembled in Philadelphia. Arguments and motions were heard but no decisions were handed down.
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Philadelphia
Superior Court
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylvania readied
Weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for warmer temperatures in eastern Pennsylvania with increasing cloudiness. Strong winds shift to the northeast as rain moves in later Tuesday night and Wednesday, bringing warmer air and higher chances of rain.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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