Plague ends in Siberia and other 1900s notes
A digest of diverse items reports Schley favoring second place to Sampson, a Omaha Bank robbery, Siberia epidemic stamped out at Khirgio steppes, Tom L Johnson nominated for Cleveland mayor, and widespread census and corporate news. Other notes include Carnegie gifts, clergy deaths, tax bills, and railroad salary raises.
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Schley
Sampson
Khirgio
Siberia
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
Chicago
Indian Territory
Chicago Post
Central Sugar Company
William Thaw
Pittsburg
Omaha Presbyterian Theoogical Seminary
August Beszonies
Indianapolis
France
Macedonia
Turkey
Russia
Porte
John F. Spalding
Episcopal Diocese
Colorado
Thomas BE. Green
Cedar Rapids
Milton Luther Sykes
Chicago & North- 4~Western Railway
E. Osborn
Galesburg
Public Library Board
Andrew Carnegie
Wyoming
Montana
New Mexico
Missouri Senate
Dockery
Brittania
Howe Sound
Vancouver
Bewicke, Mooring & Co
London
England
San Francisco
Senate Eyes Army Bill and Appropriations This Week
The senate will take up the army appropriation bill early in the week with debates likely over the Philippine and Cuba amendments. After that, sundry civil, river and harbor, and general deficiency bills follow, with conference reports and private measures expected in a tense floor week. Nights sessions and a Sunday meeting are anticipated as both houses push to clear disputed measures.
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Washington
Senate
Cuba
United States
Spain
Congress
House
Revenue Cutter Service
Gillett May Come Back From Mexico to Kansas City
A Chihuahua Mexico dispatch says Grant Gillett the Kansas cattleman who fled two years ago to escape creditors will return to Kansas City to give a full account of himself. He is said to be penniless and may have lost money in bad investments.
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Kansas City
Chihuahua
Mex
Grant Gillett
Kansas
Mexico
Gillett
Steyn Urges Boers to Return to Orange River Colony
The Daily Telegraph publishes De War report that Mr. Steyn told the Boers to shift for themselves and return to Orange River colony. He and General Dewet took 300 of the best horses to escape.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Dewar
Steyn
Orange River Colony
General Dewet
Madrid Cabinet Resignation to Be Sent to Queen
Madrid february 25 general azcarragh the premier will present the cabinet’s resignation to the queen regent tomorrow and is expected to be charged with reconstructing the cabinet continuing to lead the political transition materials indicate a reshuffle is likely with new appointments anticipated.
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Madrid
Azcarragh
Wichita mass meeting seeks enforcement of prohibitory law
A Wichita public mass meeting under the ministerial association passed a resolution demanding enforcement of the prohibitory law. The 3030 attendees were disappointed by the lack of a deadline for closing saloons and the meeting remained surprisingly temperate. Resolutions will be presented to the mayor.
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Wichita
Ita
Kan
Ministerial Association
Sugar refiners in Ifrance form a large trust
Sugar refiners of Ifrance begin forming a big trust to consolidate industry control. The move signals a major shift in market power and could affect prices and competition across the region. Leaders unnamed are coordinating efforts and calculating potential regulatory responses.
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Ifrance
Kitchener reports Boer retreat and Dewet failure
Lord Kitchener's dispatch from Middelburg Transvaal states Boers retreating east in scattered units, with about 5,000 in front of French. Amsterdam and Piet Retief taken, rains hinder French advance. Enemy losses include 292 killed, 462 rifles, 160,000 rounds, and 1,070 wagons. Allied losses total five officers and 41 men killed, 149 wounded. Dewet's invasion of Cape Colony appears to have failed.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Middleburg
Transvaal
Piet Retief
Amsterdam
Swazi
Howard
Plumer
Owen
Dewet
Cape Colony
Bold Theft of Cattle In Sioux Falls
Cattle valued at nearly 300 dollars were stolen from a yard in central Sioux Falls. After a prolonged search no trace was found until the animals were located in the Illinois Central railroad sheds as thieves prepared to ship them out of town. Authorities have no clues to the thieves.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Tlilirois Central
Soix Falls
Senators seek amicable Cuban accord to avoid extra session
Washington February 24 reports several senate conferences aiming at an amicable Cuba settlement to prevent an extra session. Tonight an amendment on Cuba relations is likely to be offered tomorrow when the army appropriation bill is taken up. Details of the exact wording are not settled though bipartisanship is hoped.
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Washington
Cuba
Senate
Associated Press
Bride elected U.S. Senator from Oregon on 53rd ballot
In Salem on February 25 John H. Mitchell won the U.S. Senate seat by a 46 vote majority, succeeding George W. McBride whose term ends March 4. The election followed a cross party agreement with 35 Republicans and 11 Democrats backing Mitchell.
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Bride
Oregon
Salem
Ore
John H. Mitchell
United States
George W. McBride
Union Pacific to Fully Equip Kansas Pacific Line
Omaha Feb 25 The Union Pacific plans major spring improvements on the Kansas Pacific line between Kansas City and Denver. Thousands of dollars will be spent and work will start at once with new coaches and engines being prepared in the Omaha shops.
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Kansas Line
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Kansas Pacific
Kansas City
Denver
Admits Husband's Murder in Iowa Confession
Mrs. Foster, wife of F. E. Foster of Algona Iowa, confessed complicity in the attempted murder of her husband and implicated others. She made the statement before Attorney Frederick M. Curtiss and Dr. J. E. Gay, then attempted suicide but was saved.
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Algona
Foster
F. E. Foster
Clarence Robinson
Independeres Day in Cuba
Independeres day celebrated in Havana with mass meetings and general rejoicings. A parade of 10 000 school children bearing Cuban flags was reviewed by prominent Cubans. General and Mrs Wood were showered with flowers as they passed.
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Cuba
Havana
Wood
Take Fifty Boers and a Gun
Colonel Plumer engaged General Dewet near Disselfontein on the Orange River capturing a gun a pompom and fifty prisoners. The Boers were scattered and pursued by Plumer with Dewet reported to have escaped to the opposite bank with a handful of followers.
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Capetown
Plumer
Dewet
Disselfontein
Orange River
Oposite
Callahan Identified by Wittums in Cudahy Kidnap Case
Mrs George F Wittum positively identified Callahan as the man she saw near the Melrose Hill prison house during the two weeks before the abduction. Her husband, attorney George F Wittum, had earlier named Callahan in a separate identification. The Wittums live close to the Cudahy confinement site and observed the suspect repeatedly.
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Omaha
Neb
Cudahy
George F. Wittum
Callahan
Melrose Hill
Mr. Wittum
Ave
Henry Malehen
Schneiderwind House
Malden
National Buttermakers convention adjourns with next site open
The National Buttermakers convention adjourned in St. Paul with the executive committee to choose the next meeting place. Kansas City and Milwaukee are favored. About 4,000 delegates attended, cited as the most successful convention in the association's history.
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ST. Paul
Buttermakers
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Association
German agricultural expert to study US machinery use
Baron Hermann of the German embassy reports the government will send a specialist from Berlin to the United States to examine American agricultural machinery and consider its broader adoption in Germany. The inquiry aims to identify effective equipment for future use.
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Washington
Baron Hermann
Berlin
United States
Germany
Morton Gregson Packing to begin hog purchases
Superintendent Bundick of the Morton Gregson Packing Co announces to commission men that hog purchases will start immediately and operations will begin as stock arrives. Notices have gone to adjoining territory, making the packing house district soon the liveliest part of Nebraska City.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Bundick
Morton- Gregson Packing Co
Commission
City seeks state aid for smallpox stamping costs
Grand Island council passes a resolution asking Hall County's representation in the legislature to reimburse the city four thousand dollars spent stamping off smallpox, now largely extinct in the city. Beatrice jury convicts John Lutz of arson in Cortland barn fire that killed a stallion heavily insured.
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Grand Island
Hall County
Beatrice
Neb
John Lutz
Anmson
Trutz
Cortland
Riddle Found Guilty in Liquor Sale Trial at Dakota City
James C. Riddle was convicted by a jury after a two hour deliberation in a second trial at district court on charges of illegal liquor sales. A related case was immediately reset for court action, as Beaver City lifts its smallpox quarantine and resumes church lodge and school activities this week.
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Dakota City
James C. Riddle
Riddle
Trade notes and remedies advertise commerce and cures
Trade shows Canada importing three times as much from Germany as it exports. Advertisements offer Allen's Foot-Ease free samples and claim to cure sweating and chilblains. Garfield Tea touted for liver issues. Piso's Cure for Consumption praised. Laxative Quinine Tablets promise one day cold cure. Geftiance Starch advertised as 16 oz for 10 cents with satisfaction guarantee.
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Canada
Germany
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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Depew
Alice Depew Paulding
John R. Edie
Geo. D. Gear
Hawaii
Circuit Court of the
First Circuit of
State Senate of
Duluth
Minn
M. G. Smith
Mark Twain
Colorado Springs
Westinghouse Electric Company
San Francisco Examiner
Empare
Grass Valley
Francois Kennedy
the State University
Boulder, Colo
Grip
C. E. Schaff
Kitchener
John WW. Mitchell
Col. Mpiuinmers
Hes
Young Cudahy
Starta
Aska
Reaver City
Beaver City
Phelps
Sue Piso
W. Grove
Gepfiance
Jacobs Oil
Ke, Krause & Bro
Milton, A
Boston
Mass
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