Letter In London Mail From the Night Trek to Boer Lines
A war correspondent recounts a perilous night trek from Pretoria toward Boer positions. Three privates, a corporal, and the Daily Mail writer ride a trolley under frost and darkness, facing sentries, cold air, and explosive mines tales, revealing loyalist and inquisitive Boer farmer stories amid the imperial rail interdiction.
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London Mail
Httle
Pretoria
Brother Boer
Imperial Military Railways
Daily Mail
Tommy Hidm
Yrn
Atkins
Narrow Escape in a Boer War Trolley Tale
An English narrator recounts a Boer confrontation near a camp, including a plant to blow a culvert with dynamite and a tense derailment. Boers exploit a commandant's trust. a discarded bottle dynamite trap nearly destroys a convoy, leaving five hurt but alive as the trolley crashes on the veldt.
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Saas
Tommy. Weill
Tommy
Premature Blast Kills Three Near Santa Rosa
In the Rock ishind extension twenty five miles east of Santa Rosa a dynamite blast killed three men and fatally injured a fourth. The dead are Francisco Lorex Jecilio Ruol and Pablo Lanoce with Calixto Gurule severely injured.
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Las Vegas
Rock Ishind
Santa Rosa
Francisco Lorex
Jecilio Ruol
Pablo Lanoce
Calixto Gurule
Manitoba Wheat Yield Estimate For Northwest Territory
Winnipeg Manitoba August 2 Mr tegh McReier deputy ddeleter of siri culture estimates Manitoba wheat yield for this year from Northwest Territory at about 0000 bushels.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Tegh McReier
Siriculture
Northwest Territory
George W Ranek Killed by Train in Kentucky
Lexington August 2 George W Ranek a leading Kentucky literary figure was struck and killed by a Louisville and Nashville train today authorities said Ranek a well known writer and critic died at the scene the accident occurred near the railroad tracks in Kentucky's central region as officials investigated the cause
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Lexington
George W. Ranek
Kentucky
Louieville
Nashville
Fire Houled Ind Three Plants Destroyed in Hammond Blaze
Chicago dispatch reports a Hammond fire that leveled the Simplex Railway Appliance Western Rawhide Tanning and Hammond Buggy plants. A broken oil pipe ignited the blaze, local departments failed to control it until wind shift, risking surging flames. over five hundred workers face job loss.
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Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Simplex Railway Appliance Company
Western Rawhide Tanning Company
Hammond Buggy Company
Simplex
Kensington
Fire destroys home of John Nelson near Gwynneville
A country residence one mile east of Gwynneville in Rush County burned between 5 and 6 pm due to a defective fuse. Loss estimated at 32000 with 1000 coverage from Farmers Mutual. Fire department reports no injuries. Local authorities investigate the blaze.
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Jouanapolis
Shelbyville
Ind
John Nelson
Gwynneville
Rush County
Matual
William H Rogers of Madison Dies After Bicycle Fall
William Henry Rogers, 185? born Madison, died of endocarditis stemming from a bicycle accident near his store. A Madison High School graduate of 1862, he ran a drug business and engaged in Democratic politics. He served in the Civil War Legion, was library director for 25 years, married Henrietta Griges in 1873, and leaves a daughter and two sons.
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Indianapolis Journal
Madison
William HK. Rogers
William Henry Rogers
Joseph Rogers
Indiana Legion
Madison Library Association
Henrietta Griges
Bristol
Conn
Harrington of South Bend Dies in St Louis Crash
Walter Harrington forty two, manager of Oliver plow works St Louis branch, died from injuries after stepping from a main Street car in St Louis. Body to be brought to South Bend. Union City reports Mrs Kerr eighty, wife of retired businessman, mother of seven, died at home aged eighty. family migration from Wayne County thirty years ago.
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South Bend
Ind
Walter 8. Harrington
St. Louis
Oliver Plow Works
Haverington
Indianapolis Journal
Union City
Thomas Kerr
Chicago
Wayne County
Gaither Eubanks Case Reopens Sensational Elopement Story
Washington Indiana August 2 The rumor of James A Gaither death at Fort Scott Kansas while living unlawfully with Nannie Eubanks resurfaces amid questions over his elopement The deceased man’s wife seeks to recover illegally converted property while Nannie Eubanks reportedly heads to Indiana with a train journey halted by arrest and reversal of funds to authorities The case ties to Gaither’s clouded past and his kin Bazil Gaither a former congressman is mentioned as a brother and the narrative notes a controversial life and a fatal morphine related death of a child who was to be mothered by Gaither’s alleged partner The widow claims the farm purchased by Gaither and the elopement’s motive are central to the dispute The story concludes with Gaither buried in Kansas.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Ind
James A. Gaither
Fort Scott
Kan
Nannie Eubanks
Gaither
Bazil Gaither
Knox County
South Carolina
Miss Eubanks
Indiana
Ami
Hell
Eubanks i
Kansas
Hartford City
Snaky" Housand
Willam Miller
Lim
Costa
Miller
Housand
Elkhart
A. H. McKee
Fifth-avenue Methodist
Goshen
Warren
Northern Indiana Conference
West
Westfield
Grand Army Post
Woman's Relief Corps
Union City
Richmond
David Caldwell
Oscar Frame
New Albany
Smith
Lawrence County
Bedford
Nelson Fritz
John Feister
Fritz
Franklin
Brown
Chathorn Scott
Needham
James H. Pottenger
Pottenger
Terre Haute
Sisters of Providence
St. Patrick's Church
Portland
Geneva Field
Superior Oil Company
Courtland
Fred Moorman
Dublin
Addieman
Tee County
Saturdau
Middleboro
Wayne County
Maxinkuckee
Maxinkuckee Assembly
Carrie Nation
Vincennes
Charles Harmon
Lynn
W. H. Creeps
Bluffton
Notable Greensburg Departure in Divorce Suit
At Greensburg Indiana on August 2 Morgan IL Miers a wealthy farmer fled a suit for divorce against his wife Gail Miers. His attorneys are Ewing & Smiley of this city and his brother.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greensburg
Ind
Morgan IL
Miers
Gail Miers
Ewing & Smiley
Miers Accused of Assault in Domestic Turmoil
At Burney Station a dispute over suspected infidelity led Mr. Miers to return home and beat P. Minear with a cane then fire two shots, grazing an arm. Minear recovering. Miers seeks custody of his two children in the divorce filing. In Richmond, Minnie True sues Rebecca State for damages over alienation of husband’s affections. True claims True deserted wife and two children after marrying in 1887 and separating this year.
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Minear
Miers
Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Minnie True
Charles H. True
Rebecca State
True
Scare dispatch claims Akron bank robbery in Goshen tale
Reports from Goshen Ind claim a sensational bank robbery with arrests, but Akron banks deny any theft. An era of fake correspondents spreads fear as editors warn of unreliable scoops and misclaimed events.
Rushville factory sale and next steps in Rushville
A committee reports that funds have been raised to secure the Rushville furniture factory and the remaining lots will be disposed of, with the deal closing with Mr. Kitchen of Rushville. Factory work starts next week.
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Rushville
Kitchen
Inenagella Journal
Greensburg
Ind
Berlin to Hamburg electric train tests corrected
United States Consul General Mason in Berlin refutes reports of trains running 1 ½ miles per hour and notes upcoming high speed trials on an eighteen mile Berlin to Zessen line in August and September. Germany backs the tests with government aid and a leading German electrical house built a rival motor car for the competition with an American firm model.
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Washington
United States
Mason
Berlin
State Department
Hamburg
Zessen
Germany
Dogs Escape From Madison Owners On Louisville Steamer
Madison Indiana August 2 Last Saturday Mr and Mrs T A Leland took passage on the Rickanawhs with their Scotch terrier Bob intending to leave the dog in Louisville with friends. The dog freed itself from confinement and reached the Louisville wharfboat, then disembarked at the Madison wharfboat, arriving a day ahead of its owners.
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Indianapolis Journal
Madison
Ind
T. A. Leland
Bob
Louieville
Louisville
Army officers named provincial treasurers in Philippines
Washington reports Captain Charles C McLean of the Forty seventh Infantry US Volunteers is named provincial treasurer of Tayabas province. Second Lieutenant Richard W Sutherland of the Forty fourth Volunteer Infantry is appointed provincial treasurer of Bohol, relieving First Lieutenant Frederick J Dengler.
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Washington
War Department
Charles C. McLean
Forthy-seventh Infantry
United States Volunteers
Tayabas
John W. C. Abort
Thirtieth Infantry
Richard W. Sutherland
Fortyfouthh Volunteer Infantry
Bohol
Frederick J. Dengler
Senator's remarks on Philippines Cuba and subsidies
The senator said little legislation on the Philippines this session as the current system should be given a trial. He expects the minority to talk about Cuba and that the ship subsidy bill may pass.
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Philippines
Cuba
Deaths and cremation mark obituaries across cities
Obituary notices from Charleston and St Louis report Dr Henry L Horlbeck former health officer at Unisport a Confederate Surgeon and yellow fever expert cremation planned as a first in state history Captain John Bird river figure dies of heat ex just after Civil War service with Exporter and Importer later Freight and Passenger Agent for Anchor Line Dr Stephen Foss once blind Greek scholar physician dies in Brooklyn aged seventy six and Henry Armgardt Brooklyn physician dies in Germany Hans Ludvig Forsell former Swedish finance minister noted for gold circulation efforts in Sweden
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Charleston
D. C
Henry L. Horlbeck
Unisport
American Medics Association
South Carolina
Henry Laurena
Continental Congress
ST. Louis
John Bird
New York
Stephen Foss
Brooklyn
Foss
Portland
Cincinnati
Germany
Henry Armgardt
Stockholm
Hans Ludvig Forshell
Fon Bernardino
Switzerland
Sweden
Two Executions in One Day At St Augustine Jail Yard
A large crowd gathered as James Kirby and Robert Lee faced the gallows for the May murder of Julius Eskew. Kirby died instantly. Lee died after about fifteen minutes, protests of innocence noted, order kept. In San Antonio Juan Rocha was hanged for the Grimsinger murder, the victim’s wife having urged the crime. Rocha, an elderly servant, died, and Mrs. Grimsinger remains serving a life sentence.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
James Kirby
Robert Lee
Julius Eskew
Lee
Kirby
San Antonio
Tex
Juan Rocha
John Grimsinger
Rocha
Grimsinger
Corn Crop's Condition Secretary Wilson Investigating
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson travels from Lincoln to Sioux City to assess Nebraska corn, saying the belt shows serious injury though exact percentages await the August bulletin. He notes Nebraska will not starve, but money for bread is a concern, with wheat good and oats ripening early.
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Omaha
Neb
Wilson
Lincoln
Sioux City
Nebraska
Jury unable to reach verdict in Andersen shooting case
In Denver on August 2 the jury trying W. W. Andersen for shooting H. H. Tammen and F. G. Bon fils of the Evening Post reported inability to agree after six and a half days of testimony. This was the second trial after the first also ended in disagreement. the shooting occurred January 1.
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Denver
W. W. Andersen
H. H. Tammen
F. G. Bonfils
Evening Post
Alleges Defalcation by Clerk McCoull on Egbert
Report from Seattle August 2 states Victoria received word of alleged defalcation by Quartermaster's Clerk John McCoull who disappeared from the U S transport Egbert. Shortage alleged at 403 dollars. The Egbert sailed for Alaska on July 31.
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Seattle
Wash
Victoria
John McCoull
United States
Egbert
Alaska
Tiffin Concerns Consolidate into Unified Power Venture
In Tiffin Ohio on August 2 a consolidation was completed uniting the Tiffin Light and Fuel Company the Tiffin Electric Light Company and the Tiffin Gaslight Company. The merged firm is backed by Toledo and Detroit capital and will control plants at Delphos New Bremen and Minster.
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Tiffin, O
Clevelan
Anderson
Union City
Teveland
New York
Bos
Rauben City
Boston
YY & Bos
Knickerbocter
Muncie
St Louis
St. Louisonners
St. Louis
Terre Hauwe
St Louis Express
Chicago
Chicago Night Express
Cincinnati Expréss
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati
Omcmnesti Exprens
Creensboro
Washington
Vernon
Louisville
N. Vernon
Loulaville
Prombia
Peoria
Bloomington
St BO
Champaign
Peoris
Locningien
Springfield
Columbes
Speneysea
Ohio
Soo
Ham
Dayton My
Cad City
Wash
St. Or
Toledo
Detroit Express
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Mononaccom
Lake Erle & Western K
St. Lor
Philadelphia
Columbus
Ind
Seymour
Logansport
Martinsville
Knightetown
Richmond
Phisiphia
Baltimore
Olumbue
Putrsburk
Spencer
Falladelphie
Dayton
Xenie
Vandalia
Terre Haute
St Louw
Weet
St le
Buffalo Exposition Admissions Rise in Early Period
Buffalo bureau of admissions reports Pan-American exposition admissions for the first three months ending July 21 total 27,24.4 or 2,724.4 daily average. Except for one week, admissions rose steadily, reflecting growing attendance at the event.
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Buffalo
Bureau of Admissions
Navy report on Admiral Remey's Australia visit
The Navy Department received Admiral Remey’s long missive detailing courtesies shown to him and his officers during Brooklyn's visit to Australia for the opening of Confederated Australia’s first Parliament. The record notes many pleasant remarks about U.S. relations with British colonies at banquets and dinners.
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Washington
Navy Department
Remey
Himmself
Brooklyn
Australia
Hns
Rural free delivery to start in Indiana
Rural free delivery ordered to commence February 1 at Hamilton Indiana covering 27 miles over 2 square miles serving 963 people. L H Aldrich is carrier. The State National Bank of Lowell Indiana authorized to begin business with capital 50000 dollars with John Lynch president and F E B Nelson cashier. Senor Garcia Meru, former Argentine minister, returned to Buenos Aires.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Hamilton
Steuben County
Indiana
L. Aldrich
State National Bank of
Lowell
Ind
John Lynch
F. EB. Nelson
State Bank of
Senor Gargia-Meru
Argentine Republic
Eduardo Wilde
Aone Today
Senor del Viso
Wilde
Senor Garcia-Meru
Ground Fun Stamps and Supplies Catalogue Entry
Local listing notes stamping gear such as seals stencils and necks offered by a Canaeverng Ges operation at 15 Ambridian Street. Includes ground fun related items and accessory references.
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Ale Ayer
Cnecks
TWO SENATORS AT CANTON
Senator Hanna arrived at Canton meeting Secretary Cortelyou and visiting the McKinley home. Senator Cullom spent the day with the President to discuss reform matters and tariff policy for the next winter.
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Canton
Hanna
Statler
Cortelyou
McKinley
Winte
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