Carrie Nation Defeated in Saloon Destruction Attempt
Mrs. Carrie Nation and six women armed with hatchets attempted to wreck a restaurant on East Sixth Street in Topeka. They were disarmed, a brawl followed, and Nation was charged with disturbing the peace. She preached to officers and crowds at the station and federal building, vowing to continue her campaign.
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Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
East Sixth Street
Federal Building
Governor Yates Bans Prize Fights Across Illinois
Springfield reports Governor Yates declares prize fighting illegal in Illinois while in office. He alerted Boone County Sheriff to stop a Belvidere event, offering militia help if needed, though the sheriff said he could manage with 100 special deputies. The governor insisted the fight not occur.
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Yates
Illinois
Springfield
Ills
State of Illinois
Executive Department
Fuller
Circuit Court
Boone County
Belvidere
Prize Fight in Belvidere Halted by Mayor
The Eddie Crooke versus Young Peter Jackson bout in Belvidere, Illinois was stopped by Mayor Moore. The combatants left town by special train at 9 30 for a site outside the county where the sheriff cannot intervene despite Governor Yates orders. Washington also reports the pensions committee recommends raising widow pensions of Rear Admiral Philip from 30 to 5 per month.
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Belvidere
Ills
Eddie Crooke
Peter Jackson
Moore
Yates
Washington
Ncne Committee On Pensions
Philip
Santiago
British Concentrate Main Lines Move Against Boer Columns
Cape Town dispatch reports three invading Boer columns advancing toward the Orange River. It claims Piet Botha with 2000 men and seven guns has crossed into the colony, while Kaffarian rifles suffer about 100 casualties near Seneca. Dewet is expected to enter Cape Colony as British concentration proceeds.
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London
Cape Town
Daily Telegraph
Knox
Dewet
Seneca
Kaffarian Rifles
Hertzog
Orange River
Piet Botha
Smithfield
Cape Colony
Procession and Funeral of Queen Victoria at Frogmore
Thousands line the royal route as Queen Victoria is laid to rest beside Prince Albert in Frogmore Mausoleum. The private service ends the day with a choral burial rite and a somber cortege led by Grenadier guards and crowned bier.
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Windsor
Victoria
Frogmore
Grenadier Guard of Honor
Albert Memorial Chapel
Grenadiers
Chopin
Osborne
Emperor William
Duke of Connaught
Portugal
Belgium
Alexandria
Winchester
Washington Letter on Shipping Bill and Nation Visit
Washington lawmakers debate a revived shipping bill backed by the administration and Republicans as a means to rebuild the American merchant marine. Senator Frye pressures floor action while Senator Aldrich backs the measure. Carrie Nation’s proposed reform visit sparks caution. Rural Free Delivery praised by agent W. E. Annin as demand grows across half the United States, with a year-long wait for new applications.
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Great Britain
Germany
Sernater Aldrich
Senate
Aldrich
W. E. Annin
Washington
Annin
United States
KITCHENER S PLAN FOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST BOERS IN TRANSVAAL
London reports Lord Kitchener has begun a wide offensive with seven columns to clear eastern Transvaal. The plan aims to deny guerrilla support by sweeping supplies, with bases from Delagoa to Natal railways. Boer general Botha reportedly orders execution of peace emissaries. J D Merriam arrives in London.
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Transvaal
London
Lord Kitchener
Delagoa
Natal
Daily Mail
Brussels
Botha
J. D. Merriam
England
British forces report Moddersfontein losses and Boer engagements
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria that Moddersfontein saw two officers killed and two wounded after a night attack by about 1400 Boers with two guns. Campbell near Middleburg repelled 500 Boers with notable losses. French advances east of Bethel pushing back the enemy. four ambulances captured while seeking wounded, doctors released. Dewet’s force noted south of Dewetsdorp.
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London
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
War Office
Pretoria
Moddersfontein
Campbell
Middleburg
Bethel
Dewet
Dewetsdorp
AFTER THE BOERS COMMANDOES IN CAPE COLONY HUSTLED
General Kitchener reports from Pretoria that French's column drives the Boers east and has captured a 15 pounder while salvaging parts of a second gun. Midland commandos are pursued toward Tourville with sixteen killed by our forces.
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Cape Colony
London
Kitchener
Pretoria
Hagin
More British Troops Needed Amid Boers Resistance
London February 6 The Times correspondent reports about 19 000 Boers remaining in commando formations and states that additional British troops are required to suppress them.
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London
Pretoria
the Times
Sundry Civil Bill Victory in House Committee
The Sundry Civil appropriation bill is completed by the house committee on appropriations. It authorizes $59,573,094 in funding, which is $10,389,197 less than the government estimates.
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
New King Addresses His Subjects Throughout the Empire
King Edward issues a formal message to the empire after Queen Victoria's death. He expresses gratitude for tributes to his mother and pledges to follow in her footsteps while fulfilling his duties. He extends greetings to India and its native princes and notes the queen's interest in India and loyalty across classes.
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London
Edward
Empire
India
Bryan declines to speak to Texas legislature
Austin Feb 2 A letter read in the senate from W J Bryan declining the invitation to address the current legislative session on political topics. Bryan said he has no time to make political speeches at present.
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Mr. Bryan
Austin
Tex
Senate
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Famine Deaths Rise in Bombay Presidency Camp
The Bombay famine camp at Ahmenadab reports heavy mortality with Sir Henry McDonnel criticizing excessive taxes and insufficient famine relief. Officials view his remarks as a critique of the Bombay famine relief administration.
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Bombay Presidency
Bombay
Ahmenadab
Presidency of Bombay
Henry McDonnel
Guzerat
Bombay Famine Relief Administration
Franklin's Bread Box at Pennsylvania Hospital T: Evangeline seeks royal kitchen role in elegant mansion
A Philadelphia reminiscence recalls Benjamin Franklin at Pennsylvania Hospital leaving a tin bread box of penny cakes for staff, a tradition that endures as the hospital grows. An anecdote from the Washington Star then shifts to Evangeline, a poised cook candidate in a Western End mansion negotiating a starting wage of about $17.35 for $25 cooking.
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Peer Hiiehara
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania Hospital
George II
Dr. Rush
Ben Franklin
Richard
Franklin
Philadelphia Press
Evangeline
Washington Star
Easy If You Have To in Lincoln Anecdote
An anecdote about President Lincoln from Irving Bachellor’s work presents a tale where Lincoln comments that one fights or runs only when necessary. A Sangamon county bully story illustrates how a lame man defeats him with a simple deception, echoing Lincoln’s phrase that you do it easy if you have to.
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Lincoln
Irving Bachellor
Eben Holden
Sangamon County
Ills
Waal
Accomplished Cook Sought After Family Advertises
A family advertises for a skilled cook to join their household noting経験 in kitchen duties and reliable service. The notice seeks an experienced applicant for daily meal preparation and pantry management.
A Witty Irishman
A group asks Archbishop Whately for Irish wit. A crossing sweeper jokes that the devil would choose him, claiming the devil is sure of the sweeping priest at any time.
Why He Preferred to Stay
A landlord pressures a tenant to pay three months overdue rent or move. The tenant prefers to stay at the current rate rather than face the alternative of paying or moving.
Rapid Transit Returns
An Indianapolis Journal quotation contrasts two views on reciprocity in civic matters. The debate highlights expectations of favors and mutual support in public service discussions.
Oldest Persons in the World Report
New York February 2. The Hundred Year club committee on vital statistics finds the oldest man is Izai Rodofsty of Moscow in his 136th year and the oldest woman is Mrs Nancy Hollfield of Battle Creek Michigan aged 117 after six months of search.
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New York
Committee On Vital Statistics
Hundred Year Club
Izai Rodofsty
Moscow
Russia
Nancy Hollfield
Battle Creek
Mich
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