War News From South Africa Tries to Parse Front Events
Dispatches from Cape Town and London detail confusion and scant front news as Boer and British forces maneuver around Wepener Warrenton and Hlandslaagte. Reports cite reinforcements, bombardments, and suspected guerrilla activity amid cautious official bulletins.
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Loxpon
Wopener Fontinge
Oape Town
Sinc
Fischer
Leyds
Hague
Hogland
Broderick Willisrs
Pretoria
Wepner
Fooneman
Sneabaleney
Warrenton
Ladysmith
Hlandslaagte
Biggursburg
Weessel
Fragmented Clues Mention Tight Censorship Amid Unclear Events
Incomplete text hints at strict censorship and urgent developments. The garbled lines reference a reunified group or event at a West German site, with phrases suggesting a Banely like situation and rising excitement about future actions.
Rouxville Commands Patrol and Prisoner Update
A detach ment of 200 Rouxville forces patrols inward while 26 retreat to farms at night and reunite by morning. Rouxville commando totals 700 as Basatoata scouts watch border exits. Weather clouded hindering heliography. Reports of heavy Boom in Wo Hoh fighting. Assistance sent to ville commands after combat at Davwetadorp. Prisoner count corrected to under 1000 from an earlier figure of 1800. Sharp but decisive fighting near Dewetsdorp continues.
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Auiwatyorth
Rouxville
Rouxvills
Basatoata
Wo- Hoh
Ville
Davwetadorp
Bloemfontein
Dewetsdorp
State Christian Endeavor Convention Set for Atlanta
AmuAnna, April 18 The annual convention of the State Christian Endeavor ers will be held in Atlanta starting next Thursday evening and continuing through Sunday. The program includes many features with special musical plans directed by Prof. W. D. Hart. Welcome address will be given by Ray Arthur J. Smith of Savannah, president of the State Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Amuanita
Christian Endeavorers
Geanlinie
W. D. Hart
Asho
True bills returned in Atlanta contempt case
The Burton grand jury indicted Detectives pe 8 Looney and William A. Bradley for embracery. Warrants issued. Looney surrendered after learning of the indictments. Judge fixed bonds in Tb un to n. Local brief notes a funeral tragedy in Barnesville and Muscogee county tax reports showing very low insolvent general tax figures for 1890.
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Atlanta
Burton Grand Jury
Pe 8
Looney
William A. Bradey
Bradley
Witten
Pen
Oolumous
Andrews
Muscogee
Atlanta Journal Sold to Atkinson and Partners
April 16 report states Hon. Hoke Smith sold his interest in the Atlanta Journal to H. M. Atkinson Morris Brandon and J. R. Gray of Atlanta. Control passes to Atkinson and associates as stockholders divest holdings. Also noted Cochran Cotton Mill organized with J. J. Taylor as president.
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Atlanta
Hon. Hoke Smith
Atlanta Journal
H. M. Atkinson
Morris Brandon
J. R. Gray
Journal
Mr. Atkinson
Anil
No Change Reported in Strike Situation
The article notes no new development in the strike, with strikers firm per President Powell of the Order of Railway Telegraphers. Southern Railway officials claim trains run to a reduced schedule, and telegraphers report diversions by road. Strikers say they have lost freight value and vow to continue, buoyed by public support and business sympathy.
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Amanta
Powell
Southern Railway Officinia
Southern
Fey
Ashville Division Faces Wires Out Amid Strike Activity
All passenger and freight trains on the Asheville division are on time while wires east of Asheville to Old Fort are cut. Western Union attributes the outages to striking operators and sympathizers at Torrell and Old Fort. Reports mention outages near Marshall in Madison County and rumors of a meeting of conductors and engineers. Authorities threaten arrests on wire cutting charges.
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Asuayinne
Ashaville
Southern
Hers
Old Fort
Western Union Authoritien
Torrell
Blue Ridge
Marshall
Madison County
Asheville
Railroad
Estern Union
United States Supreme Court to Hear Kentucky Governorship Case
The Kentucky governorship dispute, involving Taylor Beckham and others, will be heard by the U S Supreme Court with an agreed statement noting both sides claim authority to exercise official powers. The case was advanced to April 89 with four hours allocated for each side.
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Kentucky
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Taylor
Beckham
Eye
Beclhaim
John Shall
H. Carter
Senate
John B
Eich Side
Fraud charge shocks Mississippi Farmers Mutual Fire Ins Co
A chancery court declaration in Hinds County accuses the Mississippi Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of fraud for withholding about 16000 to settle losses. The suit targets general managers Tancock and Elliot and seeks access to their private bank accounts. The company moved its offices to Jackson 18 months ago amid a spate of local insurer shifts.
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Jackson
Miss
Isurance
Chancery Court
Hinds County
Mississippi Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Tancock
Elliot
Said
Suinsko
James A Baker Kills Wife In Kennew Street Home
James A Baker shot and killed his wife at their home on Kenne baw Street after she refused to live with him. He admitted firing first but claimed he aimed at Pittman and hit his wife by accident. Police arrested Baker as witnesses recalled a sudden dining room assault during supper.
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Atlanta
James Ly
Baker
Kennebaw Street
Hoo
Martha J. Payne
Thora
Charles’ A. Pittman
Pittihan
Martin Enters Split Against Building and Loan Association
The Interstate Building and Loan Association faced federal action after avoiding a receivership in county court by paying stock withdrawal values. J B Martin et al filed a federal bill seeking a writ and injunction. Judge Newman ordered appearance to show cause why injunction should not be granted. The corporation and officers are restrained from encumbering or disposing of its stock while hearings proceed.
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Martin
Building and Loan Association
Arpanta
Interstate Building End Loan Association
Superior Court
Burton County
United States
J. B. Martin
Rosser & Carter
J. L. Hop
Hays
Ewman
Contracts Soon to Be Let for Bibb Mill Expansion
Columbus, Ga April 14 The Columbus Power Co has bought nine more acres on North Highlands bringing total to 98 acres to be used by Bibb Manufacturing. Central Railway started laying a side track to the cotton mill site. Grading contract for the new mill to be let in a day or two. Plans for eighty tenement houses being considered with President Hy T Comer of Columbus Power in the city handling details.
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Columbus
Columbus Power Company
North Highlands
Bibb Manufacturing Company
Central Railway
Bible Company
Hy, T. Comer
Columbnbus Power
SORA
Witd
Hancock Democrats Meet in Sparta for Bryan Bacon Endorsement
A Hancock County mass meeting in Sparta Georgia on April 14 endorsed William Jennings Bryan for president and Senator Bacon for vice president. Hon R Havey introduced a resolution that was passed unanimously amid cheers for Bacon, who has strong backing among Hancock Democrats.
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Sparta
Asday
R. Havey
Bryan
Bacon
Hancock Democrats
British Prepare to Move Northward in War Dispatches
London April 17 reports from Lady Maith that Boer forces have retired from the lands near Bloemfontein to stronger positions. British commanders plan a northward advance, with Lord Roberts likely moving north within days. Boer delegates in The Hague refuse to disclose mission aims, while scouts report activity along the Reddersburg and Rouxville roads and near Wepener.
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London
Ladymaith
Ignort
Langte
Biggaraturg
Pretoria
Dong
Boar
Thig
Broveman
Orange River
Boutoge
General Charmside
Janoyilg Enki
Reddarsburg
Lord Roberts
Manly Primaire
Theiday
Roberta
Bloemfontein
Blosmnfontein
Hague
Gmoén Wilhelm
Reddersburg
Rouxville
Wepener
Olivier
Dalgatty
Thabanthu
Children Burned To Death In Savannah House Fire
Savannah April 14 three negro children of Mary Williams perished in a house fire while the mother visited relatives. It is believed the oldest, two years old, found matches and ignited the blaze. rescuers arrived too late, leaving the children to be roasted. Newnan mill stock drives capital increase to 800000 with mill No. 2 to be built under current management.
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Savannah
Mary Williams
Newnan
Eagle and Phenix mill annex work begins in Commsus
In HKagle and Phenix Addition Commsus Ga April 14 workers place machinery in the new Gatory annex of No 8 mill at the Vagts and Phenix plant Several carloads of looms arrive and the annex will be in operation in a month It adds to the Eagle and Phenix plant Quitman Ga April 18 machinery setup at Atlantic and Gulf mill advances enough for a trial run Cotton hauled and mill run on regular time Finishing work will take weeks Will Meet In Washington Washington Ga April 18 the Woman's Foreign Mission society which was to convene at Milledgeville will meet in Washington May 16 due to Milledgeville banning conventions for a season
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Benun
Count von Buolow
Gana
Milan
Tanborton
Lttle
Golden Knowles
Knowles
Columbus
Gil
Mrs. Wimberly
Hkagle
Phenix
Commsus
Gatory
Vagts
Eagle and
Quitman
Atlantic and Gulf Mill
Washington
Woman’s Foreign Mission Society
Milledgeville
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Wiepensis
Dewet
Brabant
Branor Fort
Jammerberg Drift
Petrus Dewet
Renton Bloemfonteia
Hoatonta
Bullfontein
Oarg Town
Warrentown
Botha
Glencoe
Bloemfon Hite
Lonon
Opener
Cape Town
Mafeking
Beddersburg
Chermside
Betheny
Smithfield
Dalgety
Botra
Henylly
the Christian Endeavors
Grand Jury
Cochran Cotton
Cochran Cotton Mill Company
J. J. Taylor
Orry
Mexico
Here
Clark
Perry
George W. Clark
Perry Oun
Sayings Bank
Rotiroud
Bustigosy Gobson
Tin Asheville
Hination
United States Court
Offoers Farmers Insurance Association
J. A. Baker
Waillta
Bibb Mill
Broon
Indovaed
Kor
Roberts
Hardy
Stother
Newnan’s
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