Suburban woes and German American history notes
An array of fragmentary reports touches on urban concerns and Midwestern history. It highlights the German American Historical Society of Illinois planning a data gathering project on early settlers, a forestry division investigation into the watershed decline of a river due to deforestation and drainage, and a social critique on women's advancement from a Revue Socialiste perspective. The piece also comments on the South African War’s final stage, Boer sympathizers, and Kruger's stance amid ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
Hastorical
Middle West
Coland
Ube
German-American Historical Society of Illinois
Hitt
Secretary of Agriculture
G. F. Schwartz
Division of Forestry
Illinois
Bethune
Kruger
Rabbit breeding craze spreads from Kansas City to California
The piece notes growing interest in the Besan hare from Kansas City and its spread to California and the southern region. It describes how breeding began as a fad, expanded to new locales, faced decline, and the rise of profits as early dates produced $2 returns, highlighting the evolving market for rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Nrelea
Cal
Doom N Francisco
Dutch Bank Opens Agencies in Interior Towns
Dutch bank opens agencies in nearly all interior towns of Brazil. The Belgian bank of hypothecary loans to begin operations June 10. A congress is convoked for June 23 with power to elect a president. Brazil adopts all laws and imposes a 10 percent rubber tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mg Basicem
Hearty
Mrpril
Rio de Janeiro
Dutch Dank
Bank of Hypothecary Loans
Constress
Grger
Arthur Alvin
Europe
Germany
Iile
Campos Salles
Repub
Lic
Joaquin Mar~ Unhe
Olyntho de Magalhaes
Acre
Para
Col Braga
Victor Gilva
Barbosa
Seite
Irishmen Still at Odds Over Coming National Convention
June 11 Dunblin reports difficulty over the constitution of the coming Irish national convention. The United Irish League and Irish MPs backed broad representation, excluding past-dimension groups. Redmond and Irish MPs oppose. Healy’s paper says convention doomed, but Redmond urges unity for success. Patrick Ford dispatch from New York notes United hesitations as a minor split persists.
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Ing
Dunbln
United Irish League
John Redmond
Timothy Healy
Healy
Patrick Ford Cablea
New’ York
United
More Troshia for Chrisman in Emporia spotlight
Des Moines May paper and a Kansas State Normal regents vote connect Prof Chrisman to contested views on love and GI instruction. A three to three tie saved his job for another year as the regents deliberated dismissal. Guatemalan troubles cited from San Francisco report describe exodus of over 1,000 prominent figures and a $5 to $8 million paper currency in crisis, with exchange at 780 percent and little money in circulation.
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Chrisman
Emporia
Kan
National Mothers’ Congress
Des Moines
Kansas State Normal
Guatemaus
San Francisco
Cal
Para
Guatemala
Gould party visits Mammoth Cave area from Berea
Richmond Kentucky June 11 Miss Helen Gould and party arrived from Berea and were met at the depot by Miss Lucia Burnam and Senator Burmamn. They toured the city in carriages to Burnamwood and had luncheon before leaving for Mammoth Cave.
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Wiles Gosh
Mammoth Cave
Richmond
Helen Gould
Berea
Depos
Lucia Burnam
Burmamn
Mrs McKinley’s Dog Taken Up in Street Incident
Washington June 11 a dog owned by Mrs McKinley sent from Liverpool by Cons Boyle was taken up by dog catchers for being unmuscled in the street. It had run out of the white house grounds.
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Mrs. McKinley
Washington
Jeffersonville
Ind
J. T. Raymond
Monroe Township
Raymond
Indiana
Mr. Raymond
Silk Prices in New York Face Summer Tightness
Silk manufacturers in New York aim to uphold current price schedules despite China supply troubles and a 33 to 36 percent drop in raw silk crops. Further increases are anticipated in early autumn if new China raw silk arrivals improve. Early reports on yield conditions appear accurate.
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New York
China
Etwell Otis Visits Chicago Sees Philippine War End
Maj Gen Etwell and Otis arrive in Chicago and declare no more troops are needed in the Philippines to quell the rebellion. Aguinaldo is hiding in the mountains with waning influence as American forces secure posts. Del Pilar is reported captured near Manila.
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Chicago
Etwell & Otis
United States
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Europe
Arizona
Washington
Pio del Pilar
Manila
Jone
World's Biggest Bean Patch Harvest Reveals Ventura County Vast Beans
California's Dirle Thompson, famed bean king, presides over 7000 acres in Ventura County devoted to beans. Last year 15000 acres produced 3000 carloads. 300 carloads shipped from Santa Barbara. Numerous varieties grown with steam tools, stacked vines, and modern harvesters.
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California
Pasadena
Cal
Dirle Thompson
Ventura County
Santa Barbara County
Maines
Demand for Harvest Hands in Kansas City
June 11. Railroads opened an employment bureau to furnish men for the big wheat harvest in the southwest. Station agents across the wheat belt ordered to book workers for farmers, telegraphing orders to the Kansas City bureau to dispatch men where needed and avoid unemployment congestion at larger western towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Southwest
Wheat Belt
Riots Turn Fatal as Car Bricks Kill Union Men in St Louis
Rioting after streetcar protests on Sixth Street and Washington Avenue left three prickers dead and another wounded. Victims include C Edward Thomas, George Rine, Edward Burkhardt, and Oscar Marvin. Unrest followed car 365 firing. parade clashes with deputies, amid East St. Louis striker picnic and a fatal assault on a homeowner. Ex-Governor Stone nears settlement talks as a surreal flood of violence shocks the city.
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Ri Logia
Possemen
Sixth Street
Washington Avenue
City Hospital
Edward Thomas
George Rine
Koosuth Avenue
Schdomen
Edward Burkhardt
Fairfax Avenue
Oscar Marvin
Delmar Avenue
Lindell
Sll
Thomas
Rine
Burkhardt
Street City Strikers
East St. Louis
Wolfs Grove
East Side
St. Louis
Delmar _avenue
Sixth
Wheat Crop Damage From Freezing Hit North Carolina Farm
Minnewaukan North Carolina reports a hard freeze that damaged wheat, reducing yield to at most half. In Gloucester Ohio a mine explosion killed four men, corrected list names Fren Joseph, John McLelland, Aron Swanson, John Evang.
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Minnewaukan
N. C
Burnee
Minera
Glouster
Ohio
Fren Joseph
John McLelland
Aron Swanson
John Evang
Boers Hold Middleburg Refugees Survive Rail Disruptions
Gen Forestier Walker reports from Cape Town that Boers cut telegraph at Roodeval north of Kroonstad with about 2000 fighters and six guns. Reinfrocements sent to Kroonstad while Middleburg fills with Boer refugees and wounded. Rail line to Brockhorst still delivering goods. eleven British prisoners taken to Middleburg. British moves toward Beira into the Settatty sector.
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Londom
Forestier Walker
War Office
Cape Town
Middleburg
Brockhorsteprult
Pretoria
Bremersdorp
Swaziland
Beira
Buller pushes forward as Boer positions weaken at Laings Nek
London dispatches report Gen Buller extending the offensive and seizing a position west of Laing's Nek. Details from Yellow Boom Farm note Talbot Coke's 6 June assault on Van Wyke hill with South African light horse, the capture of guns, outflanking of spurs, and a subsequent push by Hildyard. Authorities hint at a possible move to render Laing's Nek untenable.
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Selzen
Poaltien
London
Buller
Laing
Nek
War Office
Yellow Boom Farm
Talbot Coke
Light Horse
van Wyke Hill
Vani Wyke Hill
Inkewelo
Hildyard
Botha
Daily Express
Pretoria
Waterval
Lord Roberts
Nool Gedache
Louis Botha
United States
Cape Town
Transvaal
Sir Alfred Milner
Wied Wrecks Train in Tornado Near Oswego
A passenger train on the St Louis and San Francisco railway wrecked by a tornado near Oswego 148 miles east of Wichita while traveling 30 mph. Conductor Gaines handled the train. Injured: Will Davis left cheek cut, Henry James left shoulder, Will Walter an ankle. Six cars derailed, only the leading end remained on the rail.
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Wichita
Kan
Oswego
Here
St Louis & San Francisco Railway
Gaines
Iwine Recsone
Will Davis
Henry James
Will Vatler
Boers Thwarted as Mounted Infantry Reforms the Line
The Boers abandoned a rear position after artillery moved up with the infantry. Hamilton's mounted infantry filled a gap and thwarted a feeble left flank attempt. London streets felt subdued after King’s night revelry with smaller crowds and tighter police control.
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Hamilton
London
Strand
Pall Mall
Piccadilly
Standstill in South Africa as forces gather for pursuit
On June 7 military actions in South Africa appear paused. Lord Roberts rests at Pretoria and stocks magazines for a long chase after retreating Boers toward Leydenburg. Cavalry likely aims to trap Commandant General Botha, while refugees report thousands of burghers swear to continue the fight to the end.
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South Africa
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Leydenburg
Botha
British advance in Pretoria disrupts Boer stronghold
British forces under Major De Lisle seize a machine gun and inflict heavy Boer losses while sustaining light casualties. The Boers remove 300,000 pounds in gold from the national bank on June 4 and resupply other banks. Pretoria townspeople show enthusiasm for the British, but Boers pledge to spare British prisoners if officers maintain order. British shells hit a loading train as removal continues. Daspoort officers refuse to leave quarters, detaining the Boer commandant and freeing him at midnight to cancel prisoner seizures. Pretoria forts lack artillery as guns were taken away.
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Frides
Sowa
Ander
de Lisle
National Bank
Plantarilx
Pretoria
Daspoort
Setergay's Rewe June 9 Boer positions at Laing's Nek
Forces under General Buller sent two divisions to Utrecht and ryheld then recalled them and closed on the Boer line near Laing's Nek from Newcastle. On Wednesday the 10th Brigade engaged, guns shelled the crest and spurs while Gen Hildyard’s division seized mountain heights between Botha's Pass and Inkwelo. The objective, to compel Boer retreat from strong intrenchments, would signal a Brill iant victory if Laing's Nek becomes untenable and the Boers withdraw to the Transvaal.
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Setergay
Rewe
Buffalo River
Utrecht
Botha's Pass
Inkwelo
Laing's Neck
Majuba
Buller
Laing
Boers Raid Disrupts Roberts Line of Communication
The Boers ripped up 21 miles of a key rail line between America Sid ing and Roodeval, a bold and vexatious raid that may hinder General Kelly Kenny's effort to reopen the line. Roberts' rapid advance limits stores, and authority eyes renewed forward fighting as Roodeval is threatened.
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Lord Roberts
America Siding
Roodeval
Kelly Kenny
Lora Roberts
Rundle
Botha
War Office
Building Trades Council Votes to Dissolve Major Project
The Building Trades Council, by unanimous vote, dissolves plans for a large project in Santa Fe area. Officials announce early next month to arrange preliminary steps for erecting a large facility. Thomas R Edland will be at Doloses this month to assist in arranging details and costs.
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Thomas R Edland
Doloses
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