Boer Army Located Four Miles From Front Near Ossencein
Osfontein March 2 reports place Boer forces four miles from the British front with 5 000 to 6 000 burghers. Buller telegram from Ladysmith notes district clear of Boers aside from Van Reenen's Pass. they left vast ammunition and weapons, but few guns remain. Roberts visits Kimberley praising care for wounded and sharing rations with Boer prisoners. Buller receives warm welcome at Ladysmith as Boers retreat toward the Free State. Cronje arrives at Simons Town with Milner’s envoy.
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Ladysmith
Roberts
Tommy Atkins
Queen Victoria
Buller
White
Osfontein
Paardeberg
London
War Office
van Reenen's Pass
Modder Spruit Station
Kimberley
Lord Roberts
Modder River
Queen telegraphs congratulations on Ladysmith relief
London reports the Court Circular notes the queen praising Sir Redvers Buller and Sir George White for lifting the Ladysmith siege. She thanks God for the relief and conveys heartfelt congratulations to Buller and White and their troops. White replies expressing gratitude and morale boost from the sovereigns message.
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London
Ladysmith
Redvers Buller
Sir George White
General Buller
George White
Sir George
Siege Relief Brings Supplies to Ladysmith
Supplies including hospital comforts arrived in Ladysmith after the siege began. At that time 12,000 troops, 2,000 civilians and 4,000 natives were present. Since January 15 hospital access was scarce and casualties mounted: 24 officers and 235 men killed or died of wounds, 6 officers and 3,840 men died of disease, 70 officers and 520 men wounded, not counting civilians and natives.
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Ladysmith
Osfontein Camp Cheers Roberts Health Amid Hard March
British camp at Osfontein reports heavy rain and improving veldt as supplies arrive and troops on half rations for two weeks. Cecil Rhodes sends champagne from Kimberley to toast Lord Roberts. Roberts issues an order praising courage endurance and fortitude of the soldiers amid a forced march. A skirmish occurred 51x miles southeast with Colonel Reptington losing a horse.
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Osfontein
Cecil Rhodes
Kimberley
Lord Uberts
Lord Roberts
Reptingston
State seeks recovery of 40000 lost in military clothing sale fraud
Lansing March 3 One of the few acts of the special session authorizes Attorney General Oren to recover 40000 lost by the state after fraudulent actions of military authorities in selling 60000 worth of clothing to Kalamazoo parties for one sixth price and buying back at full value. The Plinois Supply and Henderson Ames companies faced state claims. Fidelity and Deposit of Baltimore bonded White. Kalamazoo group paid 12000 which was turned to the state treasury. further payments undecided.
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Lansing
Mich
Oren
Kalamazoo
Plinois Supply Company
Henderson
Fidelity Company
Coal Miners Strike in Centerville District
One thousand miners in Centerville and surrounding area walk out after contracts expired. They demand a 22 percent raise for the next year, while operators offer a 5 percent increase starting April 1. Other Iowa districts keep April 1 contract start dates.
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Centerville
Des Moines
Weekly wage payment law backed by Governor Mount
Indiana Governor Mount defends the weekly wage-payment statute, backing the factory inspector in enforcing it amid the Republic Iron and Steel plant closures. He asserts workers must receive wages weekly and calls the law just, even if it shuts down steel plants.
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Indianapolis
Mount
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Steel Trust
Porto Rico Tariff Debate Pushed By Senate Passage
Washington March 8 The house quickly passed a bill to place all Porto Rican duties under presidential control for relief funds, 162 to 107. Foraker and Teller led a sharp debate with Stewart and others on duties versus relief, citizenship terms, and the island’s status within the United States.
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Senate
Foraker
Bill Teller
Washington
Cannon
Stewart
Nevada
United States
Teller
Porto Rico
Wilton hotelkeeper charged with murder in Watertown man
Daniel Trump of Wilton Wisconsin who kept a Wilton hotel was arrested in Sparta and charged with the murder of James Lewellyn a Watertown farmer who came to buy a farm and was found dead with bullets in the head and heart after gambling with Trump. The coroner's inquest attributed death to suicide but Trump faces exam March 12.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Daniel Trump
Wilton
James Lewellyn
Tie
Sparta
Lewellyn
Watertown
Trump
Albia Union Plant Burned In Destructive Fire
Incendiary fire at Albia this morning destroyed the Albia Union plant and Gilbert's bakery building. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars with 4000 insured. No arrests reported as Ottumwa dispatch notes no suspect yet.
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Ottumwa
Albia
Albia Union
Gilbert's
Kentucky Critics Davenport Resents Republican Censure
A Springfield dispatch reports Kentucky Republicans censured Governor Tanner for recounting Beckham as governor instead of Taylor. Tanner called the move ignorant and urged an apology, noting requisitions are issued in the secretary of state's office, not to a governor personally.
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Springfield
Ill
Mareh
Kentucky
Tanner
Beckbrain
Taylor
Beckham
Slek
Cheverhnort Tanner
Abness
Aged Trish Wom At Waterloo Ball Danced Shield
Aged Trish Wom once at Brussels the night before the Waterloo battle, and girded on the Duke of Wellington's sword, dies at Woodstock Kilkenny. Meanwhile Robert Duryea, paralyzed last August, shows rare improvement at Roosevelt hospital. President Wimhall appoints Curtiss Millard as railroad general manager in Springfield.
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Trish Wom
Brussels
Waterloo
London
Mareh
Louisa Madeliing ‘Tighes
Woodstock
County Kilkenny
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Wellington
New York
March
Robert Duryea
Robert Abbe
Roosevelt Hospital
Duryea
Springfield
Als
Charles H. Wimhall
Chicao, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad
Ilinois
Curtiss Millard
Grosvenor Defends Tariff Bill Amid Porto Rican Debate
In a sharp exchange the Republicans back the administrations tariff plan for Porto Rico while Democrats accuse the bill of unfair taxation. Grosvenor frames the debate as administration support vs opposition claiming Democrats exaggerated poverty in Porto Ricans.
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Grosvenor
Sulzer
United States
Porto Rico
Porto Rico tariff bill moves to Senate with temporary government plan
In Washington on March 3 the Porto Rican tariff measure shifts from House to Senate. Aaker, committee head, leads the bill which adds a temporary civil government for Porto Rico. Teller offers an amendment to allow later self government and a constitution while preserving U S sovereignty.
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Washington
House
Senate
Porto Rico
Foraker
Pacific Islands
Teller
United States
Investigation Disproves Death by Own Action Theory
Leweyns poay taseen ais interred at Watertown, with officials stating the inquiry conclusively disproved the theory that the death was self inflicted.
Boers Lose Postal Aid For War Fund Sendings
Several short items describe money sent to Paul Kruger being rejected by the U S post office for certification in the Transvaal and Free State. A separate note covers Archbishop Corrigan’s oath refusal in a will case. Other items report Madison establishing rural delivery and a major fire in Waynesboro with heavy losses. An Indian Mardi Gras will be featured by the Wisconsin Valley Advancement Society.
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Fort Dodge
Ila
J. W. Hinchon
Algona
United States
Paul Kruger
Pretoria
Post Office Department
Free State
Transvaal
Waynesboro
J. M. Wolff
Wolff Bros
Mayor Stadier Salary Increase Upheld By Court
Third district appellate court upholds circuit court ruling that Mayor Stadier of Decatur cannot have his salary raised during his term from 500 to 1000 dollars per year. The decision includes related appeals from Covenant Mutual Life association case and notes on other regional incidents.
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Springfield
Ill
Mare
Third District Appellate Court
Circuit Court
Macron County
Stadier
Decatur
Covenant Mutual Life Association
Galesburg
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W. E. Anderson, M.D
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American School of Osteopathy
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Aquare
Marsh W. Bailey
Carrick
Otty Tall
Iowa
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Attorney At Law
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Washington County Savings Bank
Don General Banking Business
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Onshier
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V. P.O. M. Kmox
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Wm. Blair
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D. H. Keck
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Knecht
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