Botha Active as Boer Forces Move Against British
London July 3 Gen Botha shows high activity with patrols crossing wide frontiers near British outposts and skirmishes while larger Boer forces threaten to strike. Botha and Dewet reportedly coordinating, with force divided west and south to strike in concert as Roberts’ calaman remains within reach. Hospital arrangements under Doyle reviewed amid parliamentary concerns.
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London
Botha
Pinarspoort
Pole-Carew
Nnd
Springs
Dewet
Dewer
Lord Roberts
Conan Doyle
Daily Telegraph
Pretoria
William A. Burdette Coutts
Westminster
Examiners Sought for Philippines Civil Service
Manila July 3 The American Philippine commission studies creating a Philippines civil service board and asks Washington to send examiners to hold civil service tests here alongside the United States. The move aims to ensure honesty and justice for Filipinos and Americans and to resist corrupt influences and political pulls in appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olva Ser
Philippin
Manila
Pheippine Commission
Washington
Philippines
United States
IFTY DEAN alletienss Go Scouting in Norther Part of Lucom
A July scouting mission in Northern Luzon reported no rebels killed and 40 wounded with one American war dead. Troops in North Tocox claimed six enemy barracks and captured Tino’s correspondence. General Tino and 200 men reportedly fled with horses.
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Alletienss
Lucom
Luzon
Tocox
Tino
Iu Encapme
Indians Along Rainy River Report No Uprising
Indian Agent Leveque and others returned to Rat Portage from Big Grassy river after investigating rumors of an uprising. They found 450 people at a powwow, chiefs denying threats to settlers and saying there were no grievances. No uprising feared. A second item notes Gov. Lind sending 45 troops from Duluth to Rainy Lake, with transport and supplies arranged, no fighting expected, return in weeks.
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Winnipeg
Leveque
Big Grassy River
Rat Portage
Rainy River
Warroad
Minn
Leech Lake
Duluth
M.N. G
Duluth & Iron Range
Lind
Rainy Lake
Eva
Adjt
Lambert
St. Paul
Paul
Fire destroys Cataract House hotel in Sioux Falls
A fire at the Cataract House, leading city hotel, started in W D Simons bookstore inside the hotel from fireworks. Explosions ripped the storefront as flames engulfed the building. Losses include 100000 for the Cataract, 12000 for manager George H Love, 8500 for the bookstore, 30000 for clothing stock, and 2000 for bank furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
W. D. Simon
Freworks
Hollister
Carson Bros
George H. Love
Simon's
Buxbaum & Stern
Sioux Falla Savings Bank
Fire wipes out central Brown's Valleys block in Minn
A major blaze in Brown's Valleys Minn destroyed twelve buses in the town center. The estimated loss stands at 74000 with 10000 insured. The fire began at Rede fields meat market and spread both directions. Town lacking fire protection relied on citizen buckets to hold the flames near the opposite side. Two weeks earlier officials considered water works for the city.
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Brown's
Valles
Minn
Redefield
Steam Boiler Accident Hits Park Rapids Workers
Park Rapids miners Lanny Sawyer Merwin Clausen and foreman K L McKinney were badly burned when escaping steam from a boiler at Park Rapids Lumber company. Clausen and Sawyer suffered severe injuries but are believed to recover. The boiler and the engine room were wrecked in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Rapids
Minn
Lanny Sawyer
Slingleman
K. L. McKinney
Merwin Clausen
Doiler
Park Rapids Lumber Company
Clausen
Sawyer
Wil
Boller
Ice Forms in Wisconsin as Frost Bites Towns
Burr on, Wik, July 3, frost formed in several localities. A fire rain event disrupted the week’s weather in some places. In Cokoato, J. Sandberg was badly injured three miles east of town while laying curbing, a sledge hammer struck his head, and his condition was described as grave.
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Uc Front
Burron
Wik
Plac
Aril
Mirack
M Sedge Hammer
Cokato
Minn
J. Sandberg
Farmers Resume Excursions to Agricultural College
In Fargo North Dakota during July the drought and farmer discouragement prompted a movement to cancel state excursions to the agricultural college. New rallies altered the crop outlook and President Worst declares the excursions will proceed as originally planned.
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Fargo
N. C
Agricultural College
Worst
Fargo Adds Thirty Long Distance Wires
Beginning yesterday Fargo was made the exchange for thirty long distance telephone wires by the Northwestern telephone exchange. This will simplify the work in North Dakota and the northern part of Minnesota.
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Fargo
N. D
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
North Dakota
Minnesota
Farmer Andrew Stromberg Struck by Lightning Near Fargo
Andrew Stromberg, 55, a prosperous farmer twelve miles from Fargo North Dakota, was killed when lightning struck as he stood at a barn door. His body lay naked in the barnyard after the storm, with his shoes torn off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. OD
Andrew Stromberg
Baron von Ketteler Slain in Peking Atrocity
Reports from Shanghai confirm the German ambassador Baron von Ketteler was killed in Peking while riding along Legation Street. Soldiers and Boxers attacked him, his body hacked with swords, and legation buildings burned. Foreigners fear further violence as Boxers threaten many others.
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Canton
Seymour
London
Otieral
Voistilar
Shanghai
Baron von Ketteler
Legation Street
Legation Buth Oings
Legation
Powers
Peking
Legat One
Custom House
Daily
Mall
Chefu
Mat Baron von Ketteler
Express
Nankin
Gunnera
Liu Tiao
Gen
Yuhi
Yuin
Tien Tain
Pao la Kah
Oterkig
Thu Hon Yihhie
Yunshaka
Ten Tala
Ping Tu
Chefy
Suday
New Chwang
Port Arthur
Adubrat Seymour
Illapatches
Taki
Taku
Baron von Kottelet
Stake Department
Goodnow
Keeme Vikely
Alplomatic Corps
Seco
Txelt
Lost right to cut hair vowed by Henry Clay opponent
In Lexington a man named Sheddel declared he would never shave while Henry Clay ran for president. He kept his beard long, tying it in knots to keep it out of the way, after pledging not to trim if Clay were defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Henry Clay
Lexington
B. J. Sheddel
Geil
Sheddel
Clay
Quotations From Gra Livestock Markets At St Paul and Midwest
Sanctioned livestock price report from St Paul and major markets on July 3 to 8 shows oats and wheat trending up in some regions, with Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Sioux City quotations for corn, oats, flour, rye, barley, and livestock. Cattle and hog prices range broadly with mixed to prime grades noted alongside sheep and lamb values, including stockers and feeders and pasture livestock.
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Gra Livestock Markets
St. Paul
Gora—Ko
Minneapolis
Hie
Northern
Bixee
Milwaukee
Wis
Ste
Chicago
Mnkpirling
Sioux City
Towa
Reeves
Aidle
Cales
Bouth St. Maur
Warrior Sails From San Francisco To China Conflict
Brig. Gen. A. R. Chaffee arrived in San Francisco aboard the transport at five o clock and proceeded to Imperial Grant. The Sixth Cavalry under Lieut. Col. T. A. Winn prepared eight troops to Nagasaki, Japan, on the Grant to await war department orders.
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China
San Francisco
A. R. Chaffee
United States
Chaffee
Sacramento
Shalter
T. A. Winn
Sixth Cavalry
Nagasati
Japan
War Department
Death by Cigarette Smoke At Park Concert
At a park concert a man named Krickaka died after inhaling a cloud of cigarette smoke from a nearby smoker. He began coughing and collapsed, dying soon after from a fatal reaction as paramedics attempted to revive him.
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Smok
Charles Krivkaka
Jim
Kricjaka
Neil
Kel
Krickaka
Fire devastates major lumber yards near Buffalo
On July 3 a massive blaze swept half a mile of lumber yards at Black Rock near Buffalo, destroying facilities and causing widespread losses. Reported damages include large sums to several firms with listed insurers and associated properties. Buffalo authorities investigated the fire’s origin and impact on local industry.
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Crusen
RAO Mko
Buffalo
Black Rock
CM. Betts & Co
Holand, Mambert & George
Erie Railway Company
Napoleon's hair sale sparks odd antique trade
Fragmentary note reports a sale item described as Napoleon's hair cut from his beard and stated to be at St Helena. purchaser reportedly pays 1250 francs for the lock, with unclear provenance and details amid a garbled OCR excerpt from a Napoleonic relic market.
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Hoel
Partes
Paria
Napoleon
Liv Reatt
Bt. Helena
Banila
Train Collision Wreck Injures Ten Near Remington
A collision on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern line near Remington five miles west injures Mig Agnee Evenfelilt of Cincinnati with a forehead cut while ten others suffer minor hurts and property damage is noted.
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Lovelind
Baltimore& Ohio
Bouthwestern
Remington
Mig Agnee Evenfelilt
Cincionati
Fire wrecks three ocean liners at Hoboken docks
A July blaze at Hoboken began on North German Lloyds pier 3 and swept to destroy the Saale Bremen and Main, killing and injuring hundreds and causing about 10 million dollars in damage. Rescue efforts saved many while others perished in the river as flames spread across pier structures and nearby warehouses.
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Herber
New York
Hoboken
North River
Saale
Bremen
Lloyd Line
Piet 3
Third Streen
Venzinevik
Boston
Cherebourg
Southampton
Saute
Pier No. 1
Tour
de Saale
Rnne
North Gernan Lioytline
Loshes
Thingvalla
Primer & Campbell
Lloydne Dock
Steamship Main
Lloyd One
Ler
Weehawken
Lloyd Company
Bills Island
Suh
Penn wins as Quakers edge Wisconsin in historic regatta
In a famed Hudson race on a windy afternoon at Poughkeepsie, Pennsylvania topped Wisconsin in the four mile varsity event with a swift 19:44. Wisconsin placed second, Cornell third, Columbia fourth, Georgetown sixth. Freshmen two mile race saw Wisconsin prevail 9:45 1-5 with Penn second and Cornell close behind. Columbia and an unrecorded time finished farther back.
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Quakers
Eousia
Poughkeepele
Hudson
Pérnaylyauls
Wisconsin
Cornell
Columbia
Georgetown
Pennsylvania
Wall
Pennrylvania
BP. m
Admiral Philip Dead at Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York July 3 Rear Admiral John We Pullip commandant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard died at 3 15 Saturday afternoon of heart disease His death was unexpected His wife and a nurse were by his bed His son Turrett aged 8 was returning from the library Doctors had left Lip for a few hours Admiral Philips heart health had long been affected since the Battle of Santiago He never spoke of his ailment and only wife and physician knew the truth weeks ago when the disease grew acute
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New York
John We Pullip
Brooklyn Nivy Yard
Wik Aearh
Bedere
Turrett
Lip
Santiigo
Cervera
Philip
Anii
Leprosy Fears Rise Among Idaho Volunteers
Four cases of suspected leprosy are reported among Idaho volunteers returning from the Philippines. State health officials investigate and withhold names while confirming at least one genuine case. Affected man is isolated near a rural district along the Wood River.
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Teers
Boise
Wako
Idaho
Philippines
Ountalus
Woed River
President McKinley’s Canton Visit Barely Visible Weather
President McKinley spent a cheerful day almost entirely at his North Market Street home in Canton Ohio on July 3. The weather was delightful and he greeted many old friends from the shaded veranda. He attended more church services at the First M E church and received visitors who drove or walked by the house.
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Lemderm
Kansas City
David B. Hill
New York
Lincoln
Bryan
Jones
National Committee
Croker
Murphy
Bryn
Coates House
Baltmore
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Indian Territory
President McKiniey
Canton
Caton
Ohio
McKinley
North Market Street
Mel Kinley
Church Struck by Lightning at Pleasant Valley Church
During Miss Emma Mason's funeral at Pleasant Valley church a lightning strike hit the building. A crash and startled horses hitched nearby caused several people and horses to be prostrated but no fatalities.
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Charleston
Emma Mason
Pleasant Valley
Pictou schooner presumed lost on Lake Ontario shore
Kingston July 8 Captain Byrom Houngart of the Acacia reports the schooner Pictou likely foundered on the hot shore of Lake Ontario and her crew perished. Pictou owned by Burt Sibley of Belle Vue where wife and children are said to have been aboard.
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Kingston
Raid by Timour Khan pandas Persian Kurds near Seral
In Constantinople Persian Kurds led by Timour Khan raid Turkish territory near Seral Roumania. Timour and two nephews die in a clash with Ottoman troops. Also noted are trains to Ron Ban Frapeldes and a July 2 plan by Bagta Fe to begin passenger service from Point Richmond amid alleged travel restrictions.
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Constantinople
Timour Khan
Seral
Roumania
Timour
Bagta Fe Company
Point Richmond
Sravel
Los Angeles
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Conmn Doyle
Ifty Dean
Sioux Fall
Wesconsin
Warrior
Acco Flmes
Baltiware
Grimm, Boyd & Co
Eliott Machinery Yy
Balti Lows
Penny
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