General Joubert Dies in Pretoria Mourning Sparks State Funeral Talk
Pretoria reports General Piet Joubert died after a stomach ailment and peritonitis. The city mourns a patriot and gallant leader as talks of a state funeral and mausoleum rise. Possible successor General Louis Botha noted. burial plans debated with widow.
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Pretoria
Joubert
London Dispatch
Daily Mail
Pietros “Jacotias
Transvaal
Haguenny
South Africa
Orange Free State
Léorenge
Margie
Tate
Ohio
Driben
Bert
Ness
Abs
Fife
Powers Held Without Bail In Kentucky Governor Slaying Trial
Secretary Powers remained held without bail on the fourth day of the trial in Frankfort Kentucky. Prosecutors cleared all defense attorneys from the room while Governor Brown and others pressed for dismissal, and Judge Moore ordered Powers held over to the Franklin County grand jury to continue the investigation.
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Republic
Caleb Poyvers
Vas
Brown
Lestlassay
Taylor
Campbell
Covernor
Brow
Budge Moore
Powers
Devel
Franklin County Grand Jury
England Opened Macrum Mail Says Hay
Secretary Hay told Representative Berry that three letters opened by English officials in South Africa formed the basis of Macrum charges. Lord Salisbury apologized after an English investigation, delivered by Lord Pauncefoot, to the state department. The committee plans a public hearing with Adams and Berry present.
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England
Macram
Pretoria
Hay
Representative Berry
Kentucky
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Macrum
Mr. Berry
Mesers
Adams
Betry
Court Grants His Appeal Against Soldiers
Court grants appeal amid a report of a prisoner or veteran case involving a murder or disappearance near Norwich River. Reference to bodies found and ongoing investigation with mentions of towns and dates in a period-voice obituary style.
Vote on Porto Rico duties defeated by 16 to 33
The Senate voted 16 to 33 against striking the 15 percent Dingley duties on Porto Rico products from the Porto Rico measure. The defeat signals no final vote on the bill, with Beveridge delivering a key speech advocating reciprocity and a willingness to back the bill if free trade fails. The session featured several amendments and a broad discussion.
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Senate
Porto Rico
Beveridge
Ind
Aguinaldo Visits Manila Amid Transport Disruption
Fragmentary notes describe Aguinaldo visiting Manila. References to Captain Conradi and transport concerns suggest a focus on ships and movement within the city. Unclear details due to damaged text.
Terror in Hot Springs Ends With Jail for Trio
In Hot Springs North Carolina J W Floyd Guy Turner and Duke Lamb terrorized the town firing at people and defying officers Deputy Jack Paris was shot in the head Richard Ralston was wounded in the abdomen and may die Duke Lamb was shot in the arm by Police Chief Rector All three were jailed amid fears of mob violence
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Hot Springs
N. C
J. W. Floyd
Guy Turner
Duke Lamb
Jack Paris
Richard Ralston
Rector
Young Nebraska Man Killed After Broncho Fall Near Gering
Wesley White, a young man living about ten miles west of Gering Nebraska, was thrown from a vicious broncho and killed. He was the son of Mr and Mrs W B White, well known residents in the area.
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Wesley White
Gering, Neb
W. B. White
Watchman Fatally Injured Near Summit at Omaha
Harry Hamilton, a watchman for the Union Pacific freight agent in Omaha, was fatally injured Wednesday near Summit beyond Shelton Gate while stepping between tracks to raise the Sats Island train.
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Harry Hamilton
Union Pacific
Omaha
Sheelgate
Sats Island
Percy Perégo Bound Over in Nebraska Shooting Case
Percy Perégo who shot Charles Hanson in Franklin Nebraska last Monday was bound over for the criminal court by Judge Miller in the sum of 300 dollars. Hanson was wounded twice in the incident.
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Percy Perégo
Charles Hanson
Franklin
Neb
Criminal ‘Court
Miller
Dewey Honored at Grand Banquet in St Augustine
Admiral Dewey was honored as the guest of honor at the finest banquet in St Augustine Florida hosted by General Joseph M Schofield. The event showcased local dignitaries and military figures in a formal naval reception setting.
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Admiral Dewey
St.Augustine
Fla
Gen
Joseph M. Schofield
obituary notice for Drovers' Journal publisher Harvey Doodall
Harvey Doodall, long time publisher and proprietor of the Drovers' Journal, died aged 30 years after heart failure.
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Harvey
Harvey. D “Ioodall
Ex-Congressman W H Stanton Dies at 56 in Scranton
W H Stanton former congressman and leading lawyer in the Greenback Labor party died at Scranton Pennsylvania at age 56. He was a prominent figure in political and legal circles.
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W. H. Stanton
Greenback Labor Party
Scranton
More Efficacious Than Oil Nets to Mitigate Sea Waves
Baron D'Alesandro introduces nets buoyed on the water surface aimed to lessen wave motion and force. The inventor claims these nets outperform oil as a wave dampening method, with tests indicating greater efficacy.
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Baron D’alesandro
Redhead Euchre Club Forms in Philadelphia
A new auburn-haired euchre club forms in Philadelphia with only members whose hair resembles a setting sun’s raya. The first meeting was held last week, drawing sixteen charter members.
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Philadelphia
Clwb
Daughter born at Havana and other dispatches
The telegram reports the birth of a girl at the Palacio in Havana during Governor General Wood's term, noting the mother and child were reported well. It also mentions a sensational incident in Lincoln Nebraska where Anna McMapa, aged 19, committed suicide by ingesting strychnine after a despondent period, with medical help arriving too late.
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Cuba
Palas
Ehila
Hasina
Sivegime
Spain
Vieira
Anna “McMapa
M Street
Lincoln
Viola Horlocker is Found Not Guilty on Trial Verdict
Viola Horlocker is acquitted after nearly two weeks of trial on charges linked to alleged abuse of her employer's wife. The jury delivered a not guilty verdict at 11:24 to 11:49 a.m., and Horlocker was released, visibly pale but free, with her counsel by her side as the verdict was read.
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Viola Horlocker
Cegeelereretet
Adams
Atlea m
Mins Horlocker
Hare
Bratton
Alac x
Cate
Horlocker
Archibald Forbes Dies in London After Ill Health
London dispatch reports Archibald Forbes, the well known war correspondent, died in the city during the night after years of poor health. He had been unable to write for months due to rheumatism and paralysis complications. He lived in London with his wife Miss Meigs, daughter of the United States Quartermaster General.
Prisoner Sentenced for Forging Express Money Order
Georges S. Lee pleaded guilty to forging an express money order while night operator at the Burlington and Missouri depot in Louisville. Judge Jessen of the district court at Plattsmouth Neb sentenced Lee to fifteen months hard labor in the penitentiary, noting penitence and first offense.
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Georges S. Lee
Burlington& Missourii
Louisville
Jessen
Plattswouth
Neb
Kruger Warns Women and Children to Leave Bloemfontein
President Kruger's latest proclamation orders women and children to depart Bloemfontein within five days as he plans to assault the city. He promises to destroy the burghers he captures.
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Kruger
Bloemfontein
Man Leaps to Falls After Suicide Attempt at Niagara
A man wades out at Niagara Falls near Goat Island and shoots himself three times in the head before plunging into the river and going over the Cave of the Winds. Letters found suggest he is Hippolyte Schneider of Pittsburg, addressed to Madame Lilhan Russell and Infanta Dahlia. they hint at insanity and leave his property to Russell. Naturalization papers dated March 9, 1882, in Pittsburg were found on him.
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Niagara
Falls
N.i
Goat Island
Luna
Hippolyte Schneider
Pittsburg
Madame Lil- Han Russell
Infanta Dahlia
Westinghouse Company
Titian
Russell
Wisner locals weigh town telephone venture
Local capitalists in Wisner Nebraska consider organizing a telephone company to connect business houses and run lines into the country. Commuters are surveying costs and canvassing the area to secure subscribers.
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Wisner
Neb
Organizmee Telephone ‘Company
Mat
Meeting of Western Rail Traffic Officials in New York
Traffic officials from railroads west of Chicago and St. Louis and trunk lines met in New York to settle the division of through east to far western rates. The agreement resolves the issue but the rate schedule will not be ready for some time.
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Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Mission fund aids India corn shipment plan
The M E church of Rising City reports a fifty dollar contribution for India relief as part of a national drive by churches to buy a cargo of corn in New York for shipment to India to feed the hungry.
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India
M. E. Church of Rising City
New York
Pork imports barred by Turkey over health concerns
The Turkish Porte has informed the U S legation that future imports of American pork will be prohibited on grounds of public health. The note gives no timeline but signals an impending restriction affecting trade.
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United States
Legation
Chicago machine shop strike settlement averts national action
A conference between union officials and employers produced a settlement expected to cover the nation. The agreement aims to prevent the general strike planned by 15,000 machinists across the country around April 1.
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Chicago
Conductor in Alabama Allegedly Kills Man
G B Wilmot passenger conductor surrenders after shooting Braxton in Birmingham Braxton who lived with Wilmot and was said to be intimate with Mrs Wilmot. Wilmot a prominent Mason.
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Birmingham
Ala
G. B
Wilmot
Braxton
Large South McAlister Fire Destroys Two Blocks
A blaze on South McAlister Street destroyed nearly two city blocks and about a dozen small businesses. The total loss exceeded $50,000. Fire officials investigated the cause as crews contained the flames.
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South McAlister
Besieee
British force ambushed near Bloemfontein during Boer bombardment
Dispatch from March 31 reports Col Broadwood's 10th Hussars Household Cavalry and supporting units trapped near the Modder at Riecemfontein waterworks. Boers opened fire at dawn, six guns captured, several troops killed or captured, prompting concern over British missteps and Boer resilience.
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Broadwood
Hussars
Pilcher
Thaba N'Cha
Riecemfontein
Modder
Vad Wood
Egkenes
Bloemfontein
Anid
London
Robert
War Office
Bushman
Broemfontein
Ing
Sa Bkserice
Verdict Reversed in Brown Alienation Case at District Court
In a five year old action, Marience Robinson vs Robert Brown, the jury ruled for the defendant on a claim of alienating the plaintiff's wife. Damages of 15000 were sought. The case went to the supreme court, which reversed the decision and remanded for a new trial.
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Port
York
Preme Court
Viola Horlockor Acquitted in Poison Trial and Admitted to Private Asylum
Viola Horlockor was acquitted in Hastings District Court of attempting to poison Mrs. F. L. Morey. She departed by train to New York with her husband and will be placed in a private asylum near New York, on Dr. Norbury's advice. Mrs. Cheever and sister's friends expressed gratitude for support during the trial and cautious plans depend on Viola's health.
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Mike
Viola’ Horlockor
Jinh
Hastings
FL. Morey
Burlington
New York City
H. “Durant” Cheever
Norbury
Jacksonville
Cheever
Viola
Chicago machinists strike ends as all nationwide walkouts called off
The Chicago machinists strike ends and nationwide strikes ordered by unions are lifted. Workers return to jobs Monday after a collective agreement approved at a general mass meeting by 3,028 in favor and 360 against. President O Connell of the machinists union had urged compliance and ordered new machinery into service.
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Chicago
United States
Risa Onder
Oncy
O'Connell
O'Connell. of. the. Machinists’ Union
Bick
Alton Mayor Leads Jury in Bibb School Desegregation Case
Thejury in the Bibb case, led by Alton Illinois mayor and city council, returned a verdict for the city. The celebrated case centers on separate white and colored public schools with Bibb representing the colored community. He charged colored children were excluded and an appeal to the supreme court will follow the circuit court’s third trial.
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Scott Bibb
Alton
Ill
Bibb
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Worker Dies in Wag Crash in Omaha
Hert Bell, a coal and ice company teamster in Omaha, fell from his wagon and was crushed by the wheels. His body was taken to his home at 1108 South Thirteenth Street. he leaves a widow.
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Hert Bell
Omaha
South Thirteenth Street
Taf Pratt
Chicago
Edgémont
Sway
Nebraska
Hiss Pullman
Chi‘cago
ACTOS
Cas
Hineath
Pratt
Thes Pa Auman
Palace. Tar Company
Me Graska
the. Laws
BES
Benedict harness shop founder dies at 73
J. C. Steinbach, longtime Benedict resident and harness shop operator since the town’s early days, died at his home from a stroke of paralysis at age seventy three.
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J. C. Steinbach
Benedict
Death of Chas Morrissey and Yorktown boat crew report
Lieutenant Gilmore's filed war department report details the ambush and deaths of Private Serer and Private Morrissey during the Yorktown boat crew incident. It notes Morrissey was killed instantly, with gore described, and that remaining soldiers were taken inland by insurgents. disposition of bodies remains unknown.
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Gilmore
War Department
Yorktown
Empress Dowager Alarm Over Propaganda Standoff
A chaotic dispatch notes the empress dowager's alarm as Li Mung Chang protests to the British government of Hong Kong over Kang Ya Wei's propaganda. A separate Nebraska incident reports a baker's injury after a train accident causing leg amputation.
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Rexin
Laemé
Kang Ya Wei
Vu Howiy Nong
Li Mung Chang
Jan
Hong Kong
Kang ¥U Weil
Tramp Fatally Burned In Jackson Gas Explosion
In Jackson Minnesota an unidentified man believed to be a tramp died after catching fire during a gasoline explosion. Night operator J. J. Dolan sustained severe burns when he opened the tank with a torch to inspect its contents triggering the blast.
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Jackson
Minn
J. J. Dolan
Desperado gang battle leaves two possemen dead near Navajo Springs
A gunfight near Navajo Springs, NOM, between sheriff's posse and a bankrobbery gang results in the deaths of posse members Gus Gibbons and Kraaie Lewaere. Five outlaws are captured, two are badly wounded, and three escape with a posse pursuit in progress. The gang was said to be cattle thieves and rustlers.
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Navajo Springs
Nom
Gus Gibbons
Kraaie Lewaere
Fire Destroys Muscatine House. Three Children Burned
In Muscatine Iowa an Angnet Tobias mother locked her three children aged four, three, and six months inside a house. While away the home caught fire and burned. The youngest child died and another remains critically ill. all three suffered serious burns.
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Muscatine
Angnet Tobias
Sumner Ready to Sail for Manila After Brooklyn Overhaul
The United States transport Sumner, rebuilt at an 8x rate of 750000 dollars, was inspected at her Brooklyn pier by Secretary of War Root Surgeon General Sternberg Quartermaster Ludington and Acting Commissary General Weston. The Sumner will sail for Manila.
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Sumner
Brooklyn
Root
Sternberg
Ludington
Weston
Manila
Iowa Miners Resume Work After Strike Ends
Miners in northern and central Iowa will return to work after Dec 11 strike as an agreement signed at Ft. Dodge raises daily pay by 3 cents under the new scale.
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Iowa
Ft. Dodge
Helter Explodes During Trials Off Cherbourg
The boiler of a French torpedo boat exploded during forced draught trials near Cherbourg. Five crew were seriously burned, one died, and another jumped overboard and drowned.
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Cherbourg
France
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