Boers Prepare to Resist Attack
London dispatch reports Methuen's forces facing increased Boer numbers near outlying pickets with en trenchments. Cavalry reconnoitered with mounted infantry and exchanged fire with four guns and two machine guns. Bechuanaland relief progress slowed by bridge repairs as Queen Victoria warns British subjects against aiding Transvaal or Orange Free State commerce. The privy council proclaims enforcement.
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London
War Office
Cape Town
Methuen
Sne
Gatacre
Indwe
Mochundi
Bechuanaland
Privy Council
Windsor Castle
Queen Victoria
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Cincinnati Seeks Democratic National Convention
Cincinnati business leaders push to land the Democratic national convention. The Cincinnati League will meet January 2 to organize a guarantee fund and arrange bids to persuade the national committee, with Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee and New York as rival hosts.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati League
National Committee
Kansas City
Chicago
Milwaukee
New York
Dr Pierce’s Medicine Cited as Cure for Scrofula
An unnamed speaker warns of inherited blood taint and claims Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery cleanses disease taints from blood. The account describes scrofula, lung weaknes, stomach issues and family losses, asserting the medicine cured a son and prevented further sores. The speaker also recommends Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for bowel and liver.
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Pierce
Br. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Woman Hanged in Brandon Manitoba for Murder
Emily Hilda Blake a 22 year old domestic was hanged in Brandon Manitoba for murder. The private execution followed her July 5 killing of Mrs. Robert Lane who was shot in her Brandon home. Blake confessed saying jealousy of the mistress’s love drove the crime.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Emily Hilda Blake
Miss Blake
Radcliffe
Robert Lane
Trainmen Responsible for Big Wreck in Idaho Canyon
In Kendrick canyon Idaho ten days after the Northern Pacific wreck bodies of the five trainmen have been recovered. Inquiry finds fault with the trainmen for splitting eighteen flatcars loaded with rails and two locomotives causing a massive wreck in slippery snow. The crash cost about 100000 dollars and claimed five lives.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Northern Pacific
Kendrick Canyon
Army Promotions Will Be Made In Washington
Gilbert B. Carpenter has retired after thirty years of active service ending his command of the Eighteenth Infantry in the Philippines. His retirement creates two brigadier general vacancies and prompts promotions across the line. The death of Lawton opens a major general of volunteers post to be filled by Bates Young or Wheaton, to be announced early next week.
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Washington
Gilbert
Carpenter
Eighteenth Infantry
Philippines
Lawton
Bates
Young
Wheaton
Coal Miners in Bip Valley Discuss 30 Percent Wage Rise
Representatives of 25 000 miners in the bituminous district met at various points to weigh a general strike for a 30 percent wage increase. Sessions were secret. Miners warn a strike is certain if operators do not meet the demand, while operators call the demand preposterous.
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Altoona
Quinine Laxative Claim in Cold Cure Ad
A line advertising a cold cure urges taking laxative from quinine tablets. It promises a money refund if ineffective and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box. It also touts Hood's Sarsaparilla with testimonials of others' results.
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E. W. Grove
Funeral of Maine victims to be buried at Arlington
Navy officials plan simple funeral ceremonies at Arlington for 150 Maine victims. Remains arrived from Norfolk aboard a six car special train escorted by a Texas guard led by Lt. Denham. One body Holzer to New York for relatives. About 30 requests for remains. 10 identified, others unidentified or missing.
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Washington
Sigabee
Chadwick
Navy Department
Allen
Arlington
Maine
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Texas
Jerry Shea
Denham
Rosslyn
Quartermaster Department
Arlington Cemetery
Guard of Honor
Frederick C. Holzer
Colon Cemetery
Havana
Newport News
Sigsbee
Beveridge Comments on the Quay Case
Senator Beveridge speaks on the Quay seat dispute saying votes are unknown and the issue hinges on whether the Governor had constitutional power to appoint. He notes he has not yet studied the constitutional question and will decide thereafter along with many other senators.
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Indianapolis
Beveridge
Quay
Jurors complain of constant detective surveillance in murder trial
In New York, jurors in the Mol ineux murder case say detectives shadow each juror and invade privacy. Fifteen detectives track jurors, reports to District Attorney Osborne, while Recorder Goff offers no remedy. The trial extends past forty four days with handwriting expert Ames testifying amid slow progress.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Kate J. Adams
Goff
Osborne
MclIntyre
Daniel T. Ames
San Francisco
Ottoman Decree Confiscates Inbound Arms at Turkish Ports
The Ottoman Legation in Washington announces a port decree prohibiting import arms into Turkey from this time, with confiscation at customs upon arrival and no obligation to pay value to assignees.
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Washington
Turkey
Fatal locomotive boiler explosion at Minturn kills engineer
The Denver and Rio Grande locomotive boiler exploded at Minturn. Engineer Quackbush died, fireman Salden died hours later. Roundhouse foreman Alexander Wilson and caller T.J Richardson were injured but not seriously.
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Silver State
Denver
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Minturn
Quackbush
Salden
Alexander
Wilson
Roundhouse
T.J J. Richardson
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