Boers Win A Victory Gatacre Trapped By Guides At Stormberg
General Gatacre advancing with 2000 troops including Northumberland Fusiliers and Royal Irish Rifles faced Boers at Stormberg. A misled ground attack followed by heavy casualties and a large number of missing, including 290 men. Dispatches from Cape Town report the reverse and ongoing operations around Ladysmith.
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Molteno
Cape Colony
Gatacre
Potter’s Kraal
Stormberg
Northumberland Fusiliers
Royal Irish Rifles
London
War Office
Forestier-Walker
Cape Town
Maynard
Weir
Rodney
Night Raid Improves Boer Siege Situation at Ladysmith
A Natal volunteer detachment surprised Lombard Kop, destroying a six inch gun and capturing a Wie six inch Howitzer. The operation, led by General White via Frere Camp, resulted in one British fatality and injuries to Major Henderson. A Maxim was captured and sent to Lodgesmith as hills.
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Aline Halcolone
Knox
Lusgars
Pepworth Hill
Kraals
Transvaal
Winston Churchill
Ystcourt
Chieveley
Churchill
Buller
London
Ladysmith
Natal
Lombard Kop
Petoria Wrees
War Office
Suller
Frere Camp
White
Hunter
Roystaon
Imperial Light Horse
Edwards
Fowke
General Gregorio del Pilar Killed in Philippines Action
Manila reports General Gregorio del Pilar, leader of Aguinaldo's bodyguard, was killed December 3 eighteen miles northwest of Cervantes by Major Peyton March's 33rd Infantry. American losses were one dead and six wounded as seventy Filipinos fell or were wounded in a four hour battle.
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Manila
Gregorio del Pilar
Aguinaldo
Peyton March
Thirty-third Infantry
Cervantes
Young
Vigan
del Pilar
Oregon
Sanbig
Alejandrino
MacArthur
San Fernando
Angelles
Angles
Bamban
Baliuag
Miss Glenn Sought Again in Forgeries Case
In Hillsboro Alabama the bid to quash the indictment against Ellis Glenn the forger who wore male clothes was renewed by attorney Oller and State's Attorney Creighton in circuit court. William Richards of Parkersburg arrived with requisition papers asserting Miss Glenn is the wanted forger despite a changed appearance. Nellie Dukes Glenns fiances sister and her father James Dukes watched court actions and later met the prisoner in jail.
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Hillsboro
Als
Ellis Glenn
Oller
Creighton
Dwight
Wiliam Richards
Parkersburg
W. Va
Miss Glenn
Nellie Dukes
Glenn
James Dukes
Miss Dukes
End of Strike Strike Ends With Large Decatur Feast
Five hundred Decatur miners and several hundred supporters from nearby towns celebrated the end of the strike and operators conceding all men’s demands. The event featured the region’s largest feast, with merchants supplying a sheep hog and ample food while animals were roasted whole.
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Decatur, Ills
Decatur
Moneaqua
Pana
Taylorville
Riverton
Mayor Taggart Sails to St Louis as Estate Case Weighs Heirs
Indianapolis reports Mayor Taggart travels to St Louis to testify in settling Henry Yocum estate. The dispute hinges on whether Yocum died before or after his daughter, affecting shares for relatives. A Naptha launch disaster near New Orleans left all aboard dead. The case probes timing of death amid broader legal questions.
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Indianapolis
Dee
Taggart
St. Louis
Henry Yocum
Yocum
Florence Taggart
Paul Jones
New Orleans
Seventy-Six Miners Injured Or Killed In Carbonado Mine Disaster
In Carbonado Washington on a Saturday explosion struck the Carbon Hill Coal company mine. Sixty six men were in tunnel No. 7 shift. thirty nine unhurt, five wounded, and many bodies severely mangled. Rescuers worked into the night to reach survivors as families gathered outside the mouth of the shaft.
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Carbonado
Wash
Carbon Hill Coal Company
D.T. Davies
Jonah Davies
Wolurt
Rescues and deaths after mine explosion in Tahlequah
Two men were rescued at five o'clock yesterday morning after being entombed overnight in a dark mine chamber. Thirty-two are reported dead, with many bodies mangled. Names include Rees Jones and Dan Davies among the deceased. survivors list several injured, including Knott and Parolini. Governor Rogers will lead a formal inquest into ventilation and cause. coroner to convene jurors in Tacoma. The report also mentions Cherokee legislative actions and British beef consignment to South Africa.
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Resens
Peter Merp
Peter
Michael Kuish
Knish
Rees Jones
Dan Davies
Evan Lewis
Richard Durr
John Jones
Thomas Edwards
Evan Richards
Howell Meridth
Joe Thomas
Watt Jones
William Richards
Mullen
Gustave Knott
H. Knott
Johnson
Ben Zeddler
B. Zeddler
Rogers
Owens
Spokane
Haskel
Tacoma
Davies
Two Men Suspected in Cheney Shooting Mystery
Investigators press on as two men are tied to the Cheney shooting in Racine Wisconsin. Mrs Cheney recalls a medium sized man seeking photo enlargements before the burglary and Corbett is photographed for identification though he maintains innocence. Rev and Mrs Cheney improve and receive visitors.
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Racine
Wis
Dee
B. Cheney
Corbett
Cheney
Rev
Chicago Champion as Wildcats Defeat Wisconsin in 17–0 Title Game
In Madison on December 11 Chicago defeated Wisconsin 17 to 0 before about 12,000. The University of Chicago team seized the Western football championship with relentless mass plays and superior defense, holding Wisconsin to a single near-score opportunity on its own 15-yard line.
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Madison
Wis
Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Wisconsin
Pardons Sought for Rainbarger Brothers in Iowa
Friends of the Rainbarger brothers press Iowa legislators to grant clemency for two men serving life terms after central and northern Iowa terror years ago. The four brothers sparked a deadly manhunt and jail break, but the Rainbargers are described as model prisoners.
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Mason City
Friends of the
Central
Iowa
State Penitentiary
Department stores praised as natural development by John Wanamaker
John Wanamaker testified before the industrial commission that department stores are a development of the age and as necessary as the telegraph. He argued they reduce prices to spur consumption, create more employment, and offer superior service with better pay for workers. He criticized bankrupt-stock buying and said modern demand favors new goods over debris.
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Washington
John Wanamaker
Tle
Wanamaker Opinions On Stores Morality And Business
The speaker lauds moral and intelligent education of employees and compares well run stores to universities in conduct. He notes discipline for customer deception, discusses manufacturing versus open market, rejects selling below cost, comments on woolen industry and France, Britain, and Chamberlain. He favors gold standard, tariff regulation, and trust oversight.
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Wanamaker
France
England
Joe Chamberlain
Priest arrested after pardon attempt in Mitchellville
Des Moines reports Rev. Father Straven was arrested when a deputy sheriff detained him after he refused to hand over pardon papers for a Mitchellville girl the local superintendent would not release. The girl, who declined Catholic schooling, threatened self-harm. Board of control to investigate.
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Des Moines
Father Straven
Mitchellville
Miller
Board of Control
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Geneva
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Mitchellville, Ia
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KR. Jeffrey
Press Anderson
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Anderson
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A. Wats
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V. P
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Wm. Blair
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D. H. Keck
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J. ¥. Henderson
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Crall
T. T. Keeley
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