Boers Hold Water Works as Federals Attack in Cape Campaign
Dispatches report heavy fighting near Brandfort and Bloemfontein with 2000 Federals opposing 3000 British. Boers shelled water works at Bushmans Kop while reinforcements arrived and British forces repulsed the assault though frontier clashes persisted around Pretoria. Prisoners from Ladybrand captured as reports warn of ongoing hostilities along the northern Cape Colony front.
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Pretoria
Brandfort
Bloemfontein
Winkhkerstroom
Ertielo
Fiestly
Ladybranid
Springton
Simons
Pacifien Chom
Cape Colony
Schley Wins Out in Senate Promos Amid Turmoil
Washington reports Rear Admiral Schley and Captain Francis J. Higginson were confirmed for advancement following an attorney general ruling linking Pillsbury and McCalla promotions. The Navy bureau resists, claiming no parallel to the Higginson case while Schley sits two numbers ahead of Sampson in the records amid controversy.
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Washington
Sehley
Senate
Francis J. Higginson
Santiago
McCalla
Treasury Department
Taeut
Pillsbury Contimmal
Me T
Psus
Francs J. Higginson
Isos
Winfield Scott Schley
Gand
Phiguinsen
Higginson
Bureau of Miainges
Sampson
Soo
Bureau of Navigation Ring
Lilley
Attorney Generals
Aed
Silex
Typhoid Fatalities Rise Amid City Panic
Four more deaths reported last night as residents react to the outbreak. Officials say coffins are scarce and a Wilton carriage is now used to handle multiple coffins in a single trip, reflecting crowding and urgency.
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Wilton
Philippine War Dispatch Reports Insurgency Progress
General Otis cabled from Manila April 3 revising impressions of the Philippine insurrection. The summary notes 124 skirmishes mostly minor, 3 officers and 78 enlisted men killed, 41 officers and 105 men wounded, insurgent losses 1426 killed or wounded and 453 captured. Several officers surrender and the situation grows more pacific. Bates occupies five towns in Mindanao as gunboats deter insurgent actions and additional uprisings are quelled.
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Wiatshington
Otis
War Department
Philippines
Ce Cutenaur
Elistig Ures
Manila
Mupteet
Tnstrygent Amd Dadrone
Micro Pacific
Bates
John Co
Suriga
Agasan
Tian
Misamis
Mindanao
Can- Hon
Yorktown
Miaotail
Para
Ors Sistaner
Cagayan
Atree Nes
Cagayen
Camarines
Mies
Henderson Likes Champagne Amid House Diet and Death Notice
Washington reports Speaker Tes favors champagne with crackers and milk during private meals, while leaders discuss the budget and routine duties. The piece closes with a death notice for the Dowager Countess of Aberdeen born in 1844, sister of Haddingtea and heir of Battle lineage.
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Washington
Ari Stetiuiens
Phedete
Thar
Jeans Peamstow
Sytha Hetterson
Presa
Peruna Cure Praised By Nebraskan Contractor
A Falls City contractor Carl T Roberts writes from Nebraska praising Peruna for curing his family ailments including membranous croup pneumonia fever and stomach trouble He claims nineteen bottles saved $500 in doctors bills and calls Peruna the greatest medicine on earth Also cited are endorsements from William Youngblood Columbus Ohio and T G Walker Carneiro Kansas and a claim that Peruna is a household safeguard Columbus Ohio based Peruna Medicine Company offers a free complete work on chronic catarrh.
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Nebraska
Carl T. Roberts
Mason
Hartman
James
Charlie
John
Perma
Loarn
C. Tyw Roberts
Falls City
Neb
William Youngblood
The
Interior
Washington, D
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna Medicine Company
Roberts
Open Mind Key To Profitable Travel Says Bok
Ed ward Bok argues in the Ladies Journal that profitable travel requires an open receptive mind. He urges travelers to explore beyond Paris and London to rural France and everyday life, judging nations by their own people in their homes, not by great centers.
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Edward Bok
Paris
Prench
France
Balzac
London
America
New York
Kate Chase Sprague Buried in Ohio
The body of Kate Chase Sprague daughter of Salmon P. Chase arrived in Cincinnati from Washington and was buried beside her father at Spring Grove cemetery. Remains had rested in a vault in Washington since August. Noah was noted as the first man on record to run a dry goods establishment.
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Kate Chase Sprague
Ohio
Salmon PL Chase
Cincinnati
Watshington
Spring Grove
Washington
Noah
Buller and Beresford Disagree on Nile Route
Gen Buller and Lord Charles Beresford debated the best channel to take as their boat neared the first cataract on the Nile. Buller claimed his channel was correct and praised the decision after its success. Beresford questioned the remark, prompting Buller to reveal his prior confidence.
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Buller
Charles Beresford
Nile
Beresford
Grain-O food drink advertising pitch
Ad claims Grain-O as a new grain based drink replacing coffee. Says children can drink it safely and adults like it, with a rich seal brown color like Mocha or Java. Priced 15c and 25c per package and sold by all grocers.
Umbrellas, Cor Sets and Funeral Wreaths Left in Paris Cabs
In Paris last year cabs left behind a surplus of items including umbrellas and cor sets along with about 100 funeral wreaths. The thinned stock hints at unusual passenger returns and a curious misplacement pattern across taxi services.
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Paris
Cough Remedy Ad Promises Quick Cough Relief
An old advertisement for SXemp's Balsam promises immediate cough relief. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle and notes availability in 25 and 50 cent bottles. It warns that delays are dangerous.
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Sxemp
Congress to Control the Trusts Urges Federal Action
John J. Jenkins argues in the National Magazine that Congress should promptly pass a trust regulation amendment. He says state legislatures cannot uniformly curb giants and that only federal action can ensure quick, effective control across all states and corporations.
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Congress
John J. Jenkins
National Magazine
United States
Nailer Trapped Inside Coop In Hoboken Mishap
A West Hoboken man built a chicken coop floor first then nailed side boards from inside. With no exit larger than a chicken opening he could not escape. He shouted for help until a neighbor pried apart the coop and freed him.
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West Hoboken
N. J
Tea Drinking Said To Cause Rheumatism
A doctor warns that habitual tea use to relieve headaches may cause rheumatism in numerous ways, suggesting tea as a health risk rather than a remedy.
Swanson’s 5 Drops Rheumatic Cure Ad Claim
An advertisement urges readers to try Swanson's 5 Drops Rheumatic Cure for rheumatism and other pains. It promises preventive and curative benefits, claims wide use, and offers a sample bottle for 25 cents or a prepaid 300 dose bottle for one dollar from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 160 Luke Street, Chicago.
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Swanson
All America
Express
Swanson Rheumatic, Cure Co
Luke Street
Chicago
Lost Voice Advice Quip Appears in Harper's Bazaar
A fragment from Harper's Bazaar quotes a doctor advising a patient whose wife has lost her voice to “go home late some night” as a wry remark. The taunting line reflects period-style humor about medical reassurance and social norms.
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Harper's Bazar
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