British Readies for Boer Invasion of Natal War Prep
London reports indicate British cabinet may reassemble Parliament to vote war supplies as fears mount of a Boer attack on Natal. An Associated Press view from Sir Walter Peace argues war could last two months and Britain must control South Africa to secure peace.
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London
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State Volksraad
Transvaal
Associated Press
Walter Peace
Natal
Orange Free State
Great Britain
South Africa
Redvers Buller
Free State
Cape Colony
England
Notable Death at Beloit Pioneer Female School Teacher
Beloit Wisconsin September 28 Mrs Rice Dearborn an octogenarian who was Beloit s first woman schoolteacher died Monday night at her daughter s home aged 83 She came to Beloit in 1888 from Lunenberg Vermont in a wagon Her role as a pioneer educator and links to Dr D K Pearson mark her biography while other brief items note military actions near Porac and a dangerous folding bed incident in Howell Michigan with a recovery outlook
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Beloit
Wis
Rice Dearborn
John Tfoster
Israel Cheney
Lunenberg
Dearborn
D. K. Pearsons
Prairie Schooner
Cheney
Pearsons
Vermont
Howell, Mich
C. A. Brayton
Peorian Gives $1000 Toward Soldiers Monument Dedication
Joseph B. Greenhut of Peoria contributes $1000 to the soldiers' monument fund. Sculptor Fritz Triebel also sends a similar check. The $35,000 bronze and granite monument stands in the court house square. About $7000 remains to be raised before dedication day, likely Oct. 6, with a finance committee led by Mrs. Greenhut to raise the balance.
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Peoria, Lls
Joseph B. Greenhut
Soldiers’ Monument Fund
Fritz Triebel
Thieves Loot Durand Bank In A Dynamite Blast
A daring bank robbery in Durand Illinois twenty miles west of Beloit occurred Tuesday night. The Citizens bank vault was blown with dynamite and about $4000 taken. The interior was wrecked and nitroglycerin caps and burglars tools were found at the scene. N M Short former Janesville resident serves as bank president. Tools came from a nearby blacksmith shop and Bucey tracks were found near the building with no further clues.
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Beloit
Wis
Durand
Ills
Here
Citizens’ Bank
N. M. Short
Janesville
Bucey
George Boswell
Shirland
Ill
Death of a Wisconsin Pioneer
Mrs. Elvira J. Whiteside died at her Platteville home on Tuesday aged 79. A daughter of Col. John Moore she was born near Nashville Tennessee and moved to Wisconsin in 1828 with her parents.
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Platteville
Wis
Elvira J. Whiteside
John Moore
Nashville
Tenn
Wisconsin
Chicago Livestock Prices and Weekday Market Notes
Chicago market reports provide estimated receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep plus regional quotes from East Buffalo St Louis Milwaukee and Detroit grain exchanges. Highlighted are hogs at $3.90 to $4.75 for pigs cattle with steers and cows variously priced and sheep and veal calves, with regional commodity notes and futures values.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis Grain
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Dewey Receives Thunderous Welcome In New York Harbor
Admiral Dewey returns home to New York as Olympia and Chicago anchor in the bay amid a citywide salute. Howison’s Chicago, after a 21000 mile voyage, joins the fleet and fires seventeen guns while Olympia fires thirteen in a joint reception between the two admirals.
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Dewey
Upper Bay
New York Harbor
New York
Olympia
Wadsworth
Hamilton
Admiral Dewey
Navy
Sandy Hook
Howison
South Atlantic
Chicago
South Africa
Marine Guard
Jackies
Axsistar
Iary Aten
Ad Hanmilton
Fort Wadsworth
Tompkinsville
Lim
Howison Overtakes Sampson as Olympia Leads Home
The Chicago drops anchor under Staten Island with Howison outranking Sampson. Vice Admiral Howison raises the two star pennant while Admiral Dewey’s flagship Olympia weighs anchor, sails up the bay, and receives a roaring salute from the squadron and crowds. A festive harbor display lights the Narrows as the Olympia passes the fleet.
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Chicago
Staten Island
Sampson
Howison
Olympia
Dewey
Dolphin
Allen
President McKinley
Fort Hancock
Chicago Festival Labor Row Forces Resignation of Chief
Charles Truax resigns as head of Chicago autumn festival committee after a long labor dispute session at Union League club. He says his departure is irrevocable, amid claims union leaders demanded his resignation to allow the festival to proceed.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Elisha D. Smith
Henry
Charles Smith
Chicago
Charles Truax
Union League Club
Patrick J. O'Donnell
Grand Pacific
Father B. PL Murray
Patrick FH. O'Donnell
M. 4. Sullivan
M. B. Madden
James Bh. Daley
William Penn Nixon
BL BR. Coyne
United States
Marshal Ames
Federal Committee
M. J. Sullivan
Truax
Truas
Truuax
Labor
Excursionists Visit Calumet Mines on Michigan Trip
More than 100 excursionists from the Buffalo Merchants' Exchange arrived at Hroughton on the steamer North West and traveled to Calumet to tour the mines 5000 feet underground. They will return east via a tour of principal cities after visiting the mills. Arthur Bangs of Sheboygan declares plans to sell automobiles in the city soon after high school graduation.
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Hroughton
Mich
Upper Peninsula
Buffalo Merchants’ Exchange
North West
Great Lakes
Calumet
Calumet & Necla
Sheboygan
Wis
Arthur Bangs
Bangs
Labor Leader Accused of Vilifying Libel Over Festival Payoff
Reported exchange suggests M. J. Sullivan offered to arrange festival trouble for 5000 in currency paid off books with non publication. Truax and Payne pressed for public arbitration with Sullivan and others present, Sullivan denies the charge, arbitration may resume after successor to Truax is chosen.
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M. J. Sullivan
Truax
Festival Committee
Sullivan
Daily Papers
Trouax
John Barton Payne
Payne
Committee of Labor
Labor Committee
Howard Carroll
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Arbitration Committee
Explosion of powder keg wrecks Logansport hardware store
Logansport Indiana reports five men injured in a powder keg blast that followed a fire at Cline Bros hardware store. The three story brick building was half ruined and the blast completed the destruction. estimated loss about 99000 dollars with scant insurance.
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Logansport
Ind
Cline Bros
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Wheeler
Manila
MacArthur
Rand
Pana
Ilenry Brunot
Jane Brunot
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Northern
Detroit
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago Board of Trade Today
Springs
Fearly Ohio
Hebrons
Scouds
McKinley
Gotham
Bay Ridge
St.George
Qarantine
Staten Ishialders
Quarantine
Treay
Organized Labor
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ROYAL
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Joseph Keck
Chas. H. Keck
Casnimar
Prank Stewart
C. M. Keck
Casey Bros
Reed and Sale Stable
Hotel Allen
G. H. Pratt
Optician
University
Town City
Washington
EE. M. McConaughy
Oriice
Klein's Clothing
J. R. Burroughs
Oprien
Southeast Corner Square
Columbia Corner
Wasmtanton, Ta
Das. J. H
H. C. Hull
Physicians and Surgeons
Nat'l Bank
East Mann
P. W. McElwain
Washinaton
Lowa
Marsh W. Bailey
City Hall
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Corree
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Owa
W. E. Anderson, M.D
Klein's
Washington, Lowa
Ida Bailey
Weet Male Street
Dr. McClean
Geo. W. Hay
Graham Opera House
East
Washington Street
Iowa
Kemble
Kemble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Frank Rogers
Jackson & Clinton Sts
Garris & Co
R. F. Riley
Smouse
West DeLong's
T. T. Keeley
H. Sanford
T. J. Dempsey
National Bank
I. A. Young
Pres
Jeffrey
Vice Pres
Ni Anderson
Ash
J.T. Anderon
Asn’t
Washington County
Capital
Wings Bank
Jon Kron
A. Warrn
Cashier, Co
HW. Keowx
V. P
M. Knoxw
Ass't Cash
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. A. Wallace
D. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Fra 8Ewart
J F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crail's
H. Side
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