Deer season opens in Minnesota and other early 1900s highlights
The bulletin lists varied items from hunting opening in Minnesota to ships, wars, and trials. Moody plans Kansas City meetings. Topeka ends an insurance war. Becker faces possible execution. Admiral Schley orders a naval flag. revolutions and looting in Africa. Dreyfus amnesty talk in France. large gold brick to be sent from Canada. murder verdicts and acquittals in U.S. cases. a gold hoard found in Indiana. rail bonds redeemed. Tartar inquiry report withheld. Samoa and Rhodes plans. funeral in Ohio. various political petitions and local accidents.
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Kansas City
Topeka
Kansas
Tanner
August Becker
Admiral Schley
Navy Department
Chicago
South Atlantic
Colombia
Republic
Cucuto
Ocana
Northern Pacific Railway
Wewerhauser Syndicate
War Department
Board of Inquiry
Root
Berlin
London Daily Mail
South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Joseph Jeffing
Columbus
Ohio
Monsignor
Martinelli
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Lancers Strike to Rejoin Regiment Amid Mafeking Siege
The Daily Chronicle relief reports heavy Boer shelling at Mafeking from November 2 to 6 with fortifications and Maxims repelling attacks. Casualties were light on the British side with 50 Boer killed and civilians moved to a neutral camp on November 4 under a truce. Wounded Dundee officers and staff sent under flag of truce on November 4.
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London
New York World Cablegram
Daily Chronicle
Mafeking
Maimani
Fred
Baden- Powell
Joubert
Dundee
Beckett
Hammersly
Adams
Boultbee
Rifles
Desperate Battle Ends in Venezuelan Town Surrender
General Paredes, once a commander under Andrade, surrendered Puerto Cabello at 10 o'clock after a fierce battle. The city lies ruined with an estimated 650 dead or wounded as General Ramon Guerra's land assault broke through Friday night, followed by ship bombardment at dawn. Doctors from the Detroit and other warships tend to the injured.
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Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Paredes
Andrade
Cipriano Castro
Braisted
United States
Detroit
Ramon Guerra
General Paredes
Guerra
Close Contest in Kentucky Narrows Between Parties
Louisville Nov 13 The second week of Kentucky governor balloting count narrows to a nose finish after two days. Officials report 119 counties counted with no clear winner as estimates place plurality under 3,000 for both sides. Nelson County contest ruled against Republicans affecting 1,118 votes amid charges of irregularities.
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Pute
Louisvillis
Kentucky
Saylor
Nelson County
Young Republicans Club Plans Big Kansas City Banquet
Want Thurston aa Speaker Kansas City Mo Nov 13 A club of young republicans formed at the Midland hotel proposes a banquet with 1000 plates at Convention hall in January or February next Young republicans in every county in the state will be invited The committee will arrange several short talks and one national stature orator will speak An effort will be made to secure Senator John M Thurston of Nebraska to deliver the first address
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Thurston
Kansas City
Cpu-Cial
Midland
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Americans Enter Tarlac as Aguinaldo Flees
American forces led by General MacArthur entered Tarlac after Col Bell and a cavalry detachment moved in last night. Aguinaldo’s army and government were gone, with Bamban taken earlier in the day and Capas secured as MacArthur’s advance continued.
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Manila
Bell
Varlac
McArthur
Bamban
Farlac
MacArthur
Smith
Major Bell
General MacArthur
Colonel Smith
Capas
Thanksgiving Proclamation Calls Cubans to Observe Day
Governor Brooke issues a Cuban Thanksgiving proclamation urging observance on November 30. He notes the US custom of setting aside a day to give thanks to the Supreme Being and asks all to rest from labor and gather at places of worship to offer praise and seek divine aid.
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Brooke
United States
Cuba
Schley Endorses Canal as Strategic Must for U S
Admiral Schley urged in Birmingham that a Nicaragua canal is imperative for swift fleet mobilization on both coasts and improved naval defense. He said it would open the Orient market for American cotton and coal and render the navy invincible.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Huntsville Mercury
Birmingham
Admiral Schley
United States
Schley
Orient
Trust Conference Sets January Chicago Meeting
The executive committee of the recent trust conference in Chicago decided the next convention will be held in January in Chicago. Committeemen included L. Lockwood of Zelienople Pennsylvania president of the American Anti-Trust League. William Prentiss. R. W. Hoddinghouse. George S. Bowen. James W. Wilson. W. B. Fleming. A. M. Todd. Franklin H. Wentworth.
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Sherman House
Mr. L. Lockwood
Zelienople
American Anti-Trust League
William Prentiss
R. W. Hoddinghouse
George S. Bowen
James W. Wilson
W. B
Firing From All Sides as Ladysmith Bombarded
A party near Ladysmith observed a Long Tom forty-pounder on the Bulwark railway side firing every six to eight minutes. another gun fired nearby. Smoke puffs on the opposite side indicated Ladysmith enduring a major bombardment, with the town area described as a caldron of smoke.
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Estcourt
Ladysmith
Naval militia plan endorsed for naval reserve
Washington November 13 The annual report of Assistant Secretary Allen to Secretary Long backs organizing a naval reserve and urges pushing the bill with amendments by Lieutenant Commander W H H Southerland who led the naval militia bureau part of the year confirming changes to the original plan based on the past year’s experience.
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Allen
Long
Naval Militia
Naval Reserve
W. H. H. Southerland
Naval Militia Bureau
Navy Department
Move Indians to Mexico plan outlined in Texas dispatch
Fort Worth report says Immigration agent W. J. Lyons and Cherokee leaders J. H. Dick and Judge J. T. Drew discuss moving tribes from Indian Territory to Mexico. Dick estimates 35,000 to 40,000 Indians could relocate in the future.
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Houston
Tex
Fort Worth
W. J. Lyons
Republic of Mexico
J. H. Dick
Ketowah Society
The
Cherokee Council
J.T. Drew
Fort Gibson
I.T
American Troops Storm San Fabian in Spectacular Landing
In Manila the San Fabian landing proved the most dramatic since Basquiri. U S naval gunboats bombarded trenches as troops charged waist deep through surf, capturing forty insurgents and driving them from fortified dunes. General Wheaton’s force advanced across a bamboo barrier toward a deserted town, while recon troops rout a insurgent battalion near Mabacat.
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San Fabian
Shafter
Basquiri
Gulf
Princeton
Bennington
Wheaton
Knox
Sheridan
Helena
Callao
Cronu
Batalion
Twenty-third Infantry
Captain Buck
Thirteenth Infantry
Buck
General Wheaton
Howland
Coleman
Elliott
Shield
Twenty-third
Dagupan
Shields
Aguinaldo
Longapo
Subic
Chenowith
Davis
van Horn
Bradford
Seventeenth Regiment
Mabalacat
Cabinet Meeting Adopts Philippines Postage Plan
Washington reports the cabinet meeting lasted nearly three hours. No civil governor for Cuba was raised and elections were seen as endorsement of policy. Domestic postage for the Philippines to be established, bonds buy discussed, with no purchases planned for now. Postmaster General Smith will study the postal union and report later.
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Philippines
Washington
Cuba
Porto Tuico
Smith
Smith Again Brought Up the Question of the Postal Union
Inter Cabinet
United States
Gage
Hope for Condemned Soldiers in Manila Court Ruling
Four soldiers sentenced to death at Manila face a potential reprieve as irregularities in the court martial proceedings are found. Corrections may occur in Manila, possibly halting or overturning the death sentence.
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Washington, D. C
Manila
Spearfish Streets Paved With Gold Tailing
In Spearfish hot springs district the city, using cyanide mill tailings, has paved streets with material containing about 15 percent gold. City Engineer Gates estimates value at roughly 100 dollars per 100 feet, or 300 dollars per block, due to gold content lost in processing.
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Hot Springs
Nov. I
Spearfish
Gates
Rumor of Big Boss Decimated British Regiment at Amsterdam
A London report quotes Amsterdam sources claiming a British regiment was decimated by Free Staters with 600 killed or wounded and 300 horses captured. The Boers under a flag of truce sent refugees from the Transvaal. a Lib source notes ongoing bombardment and few casualties with no serious harm.
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Amsterdam
British War Office
Buller
Capetown
White
Transvaal
Ladysmith
Royal Engineers
Hobart Grows Stronger as Doctors Report Improvement
In Paterson New Jersey on November 11 Vice President Hobart showed signs of improvement. He sat up in a chair read a newspaper and asked his wife to read to him. He intake nourishment increased and doctors noted stronger condition. Family remains hopeful for recovery despite cautious official statements.
Jefferson Davis Monument Project Through
The United Daughters of the Confederacy in Richmond decided to raise a monument to Jefferson Davis. The cornerstone was laid at Monroe Park in 1896 and the memorial aims to honor the Lost Cause. The fund held by the group and camps totals about $20,000.
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the United Daughters of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
United Confederate Veterans
Ronroe Park
Davis
Money for Guatemala Loan Arrangements Reported
A syndicate of American English and German bankers has nearly perfected plans to advance Guatemala 15 million dollars to relieve its debts and stabilize finances. The loan would run twentyfive or fifty years with one percent interest and would allow the syndicate to control a portion of customs receipts at key ports.
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San Francisco
Cal
The
Evening Post Tonight
Guatemala
Federal warrants issued for intimidation at polls in Kentucky
Frankfort Kentucky authorities report that Wurd Williams Wingate Thompson and Coleman Carrier were arrested by Deputy U S Marshal McCarthy on charges of intimidating colored voters on Tuesday. Nine warrants have been issued by the federal court with an expectation of about one hundred more to follow.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Hardwick
Binghampton
N. Y
Delaware, Lackawanna
John McGrew
State of Washington
Cape Nome
Duke T'Arcos
State Department
Madrid
Frankfort
Whuford Williams
Wingate ‘Thompson
Coleman Carrier
United States
McCarthy
Nebraska Returns Show Holcombe Lead Narrowing
Omaha dispatch reports Nebraska returns from all but three counties place Holcombe ahead by a little over 13 000 votes. Remaining counties may raise total to about 14 000, as Madison and others swing from last year. Official count likely to adjust a few votes per county without material change.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Chelea
Ante- Jope
McPherson
Sheridan
Holcombe
Madison
Both Sides Claiming Kentucky Election Victory
Louisville reports show party chairmen each claiming a lead of about 4,000 votes while newspaper tallies vary. Republican sources cite Taylor with 4,438 plurality and Democratic sources show Goebel leading by 41 with most precincts counted.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Taylor
Goebel
The Vote In McKinley’s Town
Canton and Stark county complete official canvass of the vote in McKinley home city with Republican plurality up 317 over Bushnell in 1897 and down compared to McKinley for president in 1896.
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McKinley
Canton
Stark County
McKkinley
Bushnell
University of Maine to build new astronomical observatory
An astronomical observatory is planned for the University of Maine, aiming to advance research in space science and provide facilities for faculty and students. The project outlines campus expansion and enhanced instructional capacity for astronomy.
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The
University of Maine
Sewing Machines for 14 35 Dollars Highlight Smyth Co Ad
The John M. Smyth Co. advertises sewing machines at 14 35 dollars and promises reliability. The note urges readers to view their catalogue of goods, noting the company is a large, reputable house with a broad product range.
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John M. Smyth Co
Gas Lamp Advertisement Sparks Bright Business Offer
An advertisement from Standard Lamp Co. of Chicago proclaims active agents wanted in every county seat to sell a gas lamp that makes its own gas. It promises brighter light than electricity or city gas as a cheaper alternative to kerosene and claims strong profit potential for retailers.
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Standard Lamp Co
Dept. A
Chicago
Kanara Claims Higher Falls Than Niagara
Kanara, India asserts a waterfall exceeds Niagara by a full 30 feet in drop. Local observers debate measurements as tourism potential rises.
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Kanara
India
Niagara
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