Kitchener Aims at Fortifying Lines in Cape Colony
London reports Lord Kitchener in a March review detailing efforts to strengthen lines of communication and reduce garrison escorts in Cape Colony. He notes 3900 horses seized since December and cites the capture of Boers, a twelve pounder and a Maxim. Sir Alfred Milner vows imperial policy remains. Berlin discusses German missionaries held in Pretoria and potential compensation.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Cape Colony
Gazette
Alfred Milner
Cape Town
South Africa
Great Britain
Meyer and Charlton
Johannesburg
The
Daily Chronicle
Botha
Kener
Delagea Bay
Kruger
Kitchener
Berlin
Reichstag
Baron von Hodenberg
Pretoria
Baron von Richthofen
British steamer Tantalion Castle runs aground near Cape Town
The British steamer Tantalion Castle of 3048 tons, sailing from Southampton for Table Key with relief troops and passengers, ran ashore on Koblen Island in fog. All passengers have been landed. the vessel is not damaged and is hoped to be saved.
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Cape Town
Southampton
Table Key
Cape Colony
Koblen Island
Agitation and strikes thread through multiple cities
May reports from London and Constantinople outline ongoing agitation against government actions in Russia and labor unrest in Britain. Miners prefer possible strike with mixed opinions among delegates while Ottoman postal tensions trigger diplomatic notes as foreign envoys weigh responses.
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London
Reuter
St. Petersburg
British and foreign briefs mix in a busy May 7 update
A digest of reports mentions a British inspector on Indian railroads finding no broad fault with American locomotives, while Egypt seeks a report from Cromer on the same issue. Other items note political feuds in Parliament, a Chinese minister’s departure, a saccharine bill in Germany, musical news from Vienna, papal appointments, theater engagements, royal visits to Melbourne, and unrest in Barcelona.
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Lord Hamilton
Lord Cranborne
Lord Cromer
Egypt
Nouroulah defeats Jenkins in Madison Square Garden bout
In New York May 7 Nouroulah the Turkish wrestler defeated Tom Jenkins the American champion in a catch as catch can match two falls to none. Jenkins was unable to win despite clever play as the massive rival dominated. About 4000 spectators watched referee George Bothner oversee all bouts. In Cripple Creek Mexican Pete Everitt won a decision over Tom Sharkey in a foul filled second round ending their twenty round plan.
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New York
Nouroulah
Tom Jenkins
America
Madison Square Garden
Jenkins
George Bothner
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Cripple Creek
Col
Pete Everitt
Tom Sharkey
Olympia Athletic Club
Everitt
Pete
Sharkey
Spectator Is Struck as Burkett Incident Marrs Cincinnati Game
In Cincinnati dramatic eleventh inning action ends with Ryan missing home plate, a protest from St Louis leads to field chaos. A spectator strike injures Jesse Burkett as police restore order. McFadden shines for Cincinnati, score 1 5 despite crowd turmoil.
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Cincinnati
Irwin
Wallace
Ryan
Emilie
St. Louis
Jesse Burkett
Clyde Watson
Burkett
McFadden
Crawford
Kahoe
Powell
Heidrick
McBride
Dobbs
McGann
Emslie
Dayton Defeats Louisville with Two Home Runs
Dayton won the fourth game of the series over Louisville as Wright and Billy Smith hit home runs. Final score Dayton 7 Louisville 3. Batteries Wicker Smink and McMackin Zalusky. Umpire Mullane in Dayton, May 7. Attendance about 1,000. In Toledo, Toledo beat Grand Rapids as rain halted play after seven innings. Grand Rapids 11, Toledo 9. Graffius Streit Ox.
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Brooklyn
Willis
Lawson
Dayton
Louisville
Wright
Billy Smith
Rhe Dayton
Wicker
Toledo
Grand Rapids
Talbot
Streit
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Jarvis
Wolf
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Miller
O'Leary
Gragg
Evansville
Rhe Evansville
Rockford
Howlett
Torrence
Wilkinson
Smith
Davenport
Milwaukee
Detroit
Sparks
Indiana Baseball League eyeing larger independent schedule
KOKOMO Ind May 7 President E E Hill of the Indiana Baseball League plans independent play with more towns. Kokomo will host Logansport the opener, with a season roster including Kokomo Logansport Lafayette Converse Cicero South Bend Michigan City Wabash Anderson Muncie Tipton Crawfordsville Elwood Richmond. First forfeits noted and rain delays affect Indianapolis Columbus games.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
E. E. Hill
Indiana Baseball League
Indianapolis
Columbus
Sutthoff
Marion
Marions
Hallman leaves Cleveland club as league moves hinted
Shortstop Hallman has been released from the Cleveland American Ice club and returns to his Philadelphia home. Ban Johnson says the American League headquarters will likely move East next spring, probably to New York, with no further reasons given. Mack of the Philadelphia AL team releases Crisham and Ketcham and signs Murphy and Baker.
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Cleveland American Ice Club
Philadelphia
Ban Johnson
New York
Mack
Crisham
Ketcham
Morgan Murphy
Baker
Cleveland
Rushville Horse Case Denies Reinstatement In National Trotting
New York May 7 The Board of Review of the National Trotting Association opened its May session at the Murray Hill Hotel. Only two cases were decided, one denying reinstatement for driver Frank Doble who faced a 12 month suspension for pulling Art Alco. The other concerned Dennis Harrington charging misrepresented mare Ruella bought in Madison Square. The board urged associates to avoid dealings with Dick Wilson of Rushville Ind and heard amateur trotting issues regarding John A. McKerron and the Readville track.
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New York
Board of Review
National Trotting Association
Murray Hill
Lst
Frank Doble
Hell
Sausus
Mass
Art Alco
van Wagner
T. S. Quimby
Boston
Doble
Dennis Harrington
Dick Wilson
Rushville
Ind
Harrington
Ruella
Madison Square
Edward H. Tipton
Fasig-Tipton Company
Ruelia
Wilson
National Trotting Associaton
MecKerron
Devereaux
Patient reports general discomfort and digestive symptoms
The subject complains of a bad taste in the mouth a tender feeling in the stomach area puffy fullness headaches and heartburn among other symptoms.
Nebraska trap shooters at 25th annual state tourney
Lincoln May 7. America's crack trap shooters attend the Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association tournament opening in cold, cloudy conditions. Ten events completed with multiple ties and clean scores. Winners include Edwards, Parmalee, Linderman, Simpkins, Waddington, and Powers in various 15 to 25 target events.
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Neb
America
Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association
Herr
Clyde
Gilbert
Powers
Sanders
Linderman
Simpkins
Bray
Parmalee
Kleinie
Edwards
Williams
McElreevy
Waddington
Miller
Tramp
Burke
Moore
Dominic
Trump
Buffum
Olson
Erhardt
Rogers
Board of Appeals Denies Reinstatement in Harris Jones Case
The American Trotting Association board in Chicago at its spring session denied the reinstatement of Harris Jones of Rushville Indiana. The Tottenham Turf Club case led to Sid Passmore being expelled as a starter. J Wilcox and P Stone were each fined $100 and the club also fined.
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Chicago
Board of Appeals
The
American Trotting Association
Harris Jones
Rushville
Ind
Tottenham Turf Club
Sid Passmore
J. Wilcox
P. Stone
Banastar Wins Toboggan Handicap at Morris Park
Banastar carried 130 pounds to a clever two length victory over King Pepper in the Toboggan handicap at Morris Park, with Water Color Buffoon Smile and The Pareder among the early placers. Across the circuit Newport and Louisville stages saw Andy Williams and Eddie Busch triumph in two year old and stakes races, while Valencienne edged Good Hope after a disqualification. Jockey Coburn scored three wins at Worth Illinois before Gormiey faced an indefinite suspension for an impeded ride on Possart.
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Morris Park
King Pepper
Water Color
Buffoon
Smile
Gunifire
Pareder
Newport
Andy Williams
Spree
Unsightly
Rose of Red
Zanone
Algie M
Eddie Busch
Louisville
Pat Garrett
Sweet Billie
Farrell
Andronicus
Survive
Oakland
Valencienne
Good Hope
Foul Play
Master Call
Formatus
Pscalante
Vilencienne
Headwater
Mesops
L. Watika
Wax Taper
Chopin
St. Louis
Watika
Aaeee Burlington
Ampere
Tulla Fonso
Coburn
Worth
Ill
Aransas
Dyxona
Boney Boy
W. B. Gates
Gormiey
Possart
Bridge
Onxard
Domage
Indiana Trap League opens with strong turnout in Peru
The Indiana Trap League began a three day tourney in Peru Indiana with a large attendance of noted shooters. Horace Scott of Sidneila Al posted the best score of the day with 10 hits out of 100. A five bird shoot is scheduled for Thursday.
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Peru
Ind
Indiana Trap League
Horace Scott
Siddeila
Creek rolls near cap on enrollment near ratification
Okmulgee May 7 final effort to close the Creek rolls under the Dawes agreement is underway before the May 12 ratification deadline. An enrolling office operates during the council session as about 1,000 of 140 Creeks fail to enroll. Judge Thomas orders unregistered individuals to appear by May 15 or face contempt and warrants to arrest, with Marshal Bennet ready to execute writs.
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Okmulgee
I. T
Dawes Commission
John R. Thomas
Marshal Bennet
Morgan and Labor Ideals Face New British Inquiry
W G Nicholas notes in New York Telegraph that Morgan, master of vast railroad and industrial wealth, studies labor abroad to compare conditions with the United States. He weighs humanitarian aims and profit sharing as his reports inform leadership of employment for tens of thousands while questions of power and worker relations loom.
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W. G. Nicholas
New York Telegraph
Mr. Morgan
Great Britain
Europe
Conl Trout
I H S Track Team Names Spring Lineup
The I H S track captain listed Shortridge High School athletes chosen for the spring season. Names include Somers Duckwall Boster M yard runners Carter Elliott Adams Vonnegut Sulzer Sims Prelat Stradling Ketcham Meyers and others across yards hurdles jumps and relay events.
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Shortridge
Somers
Duckwall
Boster
Kelsey
Svtyart ron—Elliott
Carter
Gates
Eiliott
Adams
Vonnegut
Baltimore Players Quarreled With Umpire and Benched
Philadelphia May 7. Heavy hitting and protests marked the game as Umpire Haskell faced relentless Baltimore opposition. In the sixth, McGraw and Schmidt were ordered out. Millican weakened, Platt faltered, and Howell replaced Schmidt, puzzling the locals as Baltimore pressed the score amid a 3.8 attendance.
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Philadelphia
Haskell
Baltimore
McGraw
Schmidt
Milligan
Platt
Howell
Irreparably Fractured Ad Copy From Old Patent Remedies
Fragmentary OCR text touts family remedies used for children and teething, claiming soothing syrup softens the gums calms pain and cures wind colic with vague references to a soap and hair product. The passage resembles 19th century patent medicine advertising, with dubious claims and garbled branding.
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