Morristown mayoral candidate and church news roundup
The Rev Norman Tox runs for Morristown New Jersey mayor on the Republican ticket. Andrew Carnegia plans more Scottish churches with pipe organs. A Brooklyn church society debated whether fashion or tobacco is more demoralizing. The late Rev James Martineau’s will leaves $14000 in estate to heirs and all manuscripts to daughters.
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Norman Tox
Morristown
N. J
Andrew Carnegia
Scotland
Brooklyn
Questin
James Martineau
George Q. Cannon
Robert B. Pattison
Pennsylvania
Methodist General Conference
William Goldthorp
Jo Daviess County
Illinois
Methodist Episcopal Board of Education
Dutch Reformed Church
New York
Fifth Avenue
Forty-eighth Street
New York State
Daughters of the Revolution
Kaiser
Elms
Epidemic Pink Waists Plague City And Other Nation News
A collage of clipped items includes a virulent pink waist outbreak in the city, Indiana congressman Landis planning a Philippine tour, a pledge voter explaining debt repayment after drinking, French-Canadian troops in Cronje’s final assault, seaweed glass substitute paper, Germany seeking a modern war car with a $20 000 prize, and divorce rates topping in Copenhagen while Paris Devlin Vienna and Budapest figures follow.
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Indianapolis
Charles B. Landis
Indiana
Beveridge
Philippines
Philadelphia
Cronje
Germany
Copenhagen
Paris
Devlin
Vienna
Budapest
BITS OF FEMININITY IN SUMMER FASHION TRENDS
Fashion notes describe Paris favors for cotton frocks and tailored summer wear. Items include gray feather boas, chiffon scarves, capucho hoods, and coarse white net pattern gowns. Crochet buttons, gilt buckles, and light back finishing are highlighted with colors like cream fawn biscuit. White gloves decline except with certain frocks.
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Paris
Multiple Iowa and nearby events reported in Igwa column
Yardmaster Charles Staller was killed in the Burlington yards. George G. Perry appointed U S marshal for Alaska. Mrs. Ahert eloped with a hired man Lee. Alpine Zinc Mining reports a large ore discovery and a delegate to a June 1923 Milwaukee miners convention. Schleswig dance shooting endangers Gus Buls. may die. A mutilated body found near Iowa City. unidentified. Fort Dodge woman burned. may lose arms. Senator Hobart candidacy clarified in Cedar Rapids. Iowa court fee misappropriation charges against C J Jones debated in Des Moines. trolley electrocution near Connell Ls. Muscatine water deal offered to city. Clinton Dubuque & Northwestern railroad incorporation announced. Salix citizen apologizes after memorial day incident. Fort Dodge sued for pest quarantine errors. Secretaries grant land to James Griffin in Sheldon case. Chicago & Northwestern wreck west of LaMoille causes property loss. no injuries. Doctor Kime promotes tuberculosis cure via phototherapy. Cedar Falls oculist corpsed by raudanum dose. Burlington drowning of two boys in river.
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Edward Ahert
Dow City
Edward Ahort
Lee
C. T. Goldthorpe
Shaw
Iowa
International Miners’ Convention
Milwaukee
Dubuque
Schleswig
Gus Buls
William Schroeder
Buls
Schroeder
Buhs
Iowa City
M. M. Tabor
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Hobart
Sioux City
Executive Council
Muscatine Water Company
J. M. Musser
Clinton, Dubuque & Northwestern
Clinton
Charles G. Gates
Chicagro
W. H. Seaman
C. E. Schmidt
Sioux City & Pacific Railway
America
Salix
Charles Anderson
Anderson
Hhe
Nowas
Secretary of the Interior
St. C
St. P
James Griffin
Elias F. Drake
Sheldon
Dimmy” Gritfin
United States
Hexas
Chicago & Northwestern
LaMoille
Jack O'Neal
Boone
Deischer
State Center Hill
J. W. Kime
Kime
Wpenten
Dl Shane
Cedar
Jones House
Bristow
Viel
Erleston
Burlington
British forces prepared to occupy Pretoria after Boer surrender terms
Lord Roberts reports Pretoria near surrender after a truce proposal from Botha. Mounted infantry pursued retreating Boers to two thousand yards from the city as Botha agrees to surrender unconditionally. Mrs Botha and Mrs Kruger are in Pretoria as officers and prisoners move.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Jan Stamiston
de Lisle
South African Republic
Sandberg
Botha
Advance on Pretoria by British Forces From Six Miles Spruit
A British dispatch from June 6 describes an early morning march to Six Miles Spruit where mounted infantry and yeomanry pursued Boer forces. Naval and royal artillery supported by Stevenson's brigade forced the Boers from their positions, as Jan Hamilton advanced to close the gap. After two hours of fighting, the column bivouacked near the southern fort facing Pretoria.
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Spruit
Lonnon
War Office
Heary
Ross
West Somerset
Dorset
Bedford
Sussex
Naval
Royal Artillery
Pretoria
Stevenson
Pole-Carews
Maxwell
Tueier
Jan Hamilton
Colville Battles to Wellbrun Amid Heavy Losses
Lord Roberts reports Sir Trenry Colville's Highland brigade reached Wellbrun on May 29 after fierce opposition from Venstersburg northward. Eighty soldiers were killed and thirty-six officers and men wounded. Lancashire battery and Grant's naval guns praised for decisive support. Rundle notes two killed and 150 wounded in overall casualties.
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Hellbrun
Loudon
War Office
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Trenry Colville
Highland Brigade
Wellbrun
Ventersburg
Colville
Lancashire Battery
Grant
Rundle
Cossacks Pursue Refugees as Rebels Attack Near Tull
Foreign relief teams return after search for refugees ends with reports of fighting near Pao Ying Fu. Cossacks say they clashed with boxers at Puli, sixteen killed, many wounded, and eight Americans plus three China Inland Mission members missing. Brabant Patrols reportedly captured. Foreign troops move toward Beijing, train carrying officers and men from multiple nations.
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Tim Fsex
Pao- Ying-Fu
Cso
Puli
Tus
Pao-bing-Ku
China Inland Mission
Surrender Report of the Thirteenth Yeomanry Regiment
Lord Roberts reports the surrender near Lingey on May 31 of the Thirteenth Imperial Yeomanry, numbering 400 to 500 officers and men. Methuen and forces attempted relief. a five hour running fight against 2000 to 3000 Boers ended in defeat with captives.
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Lord Roberts
Loxpon
The
Imperial Yeomany
Pretoria
Thirteenth Imperial Yeomanry
Lingey
Methuen
Heilbron
Kroonstad
Sprague
News From Gen Roberts Heavy Fighting North of Johannesburg
Reports from Lorenzo and Loxpox describe Boer forces around Pretoria and at Bronkhorsts Spruit as Lord Roberts moves toward Johannesburg. French’s May operations faced opposition but secured a foothold with light casualties. A London cable notes orderly occupation of Johannesburg and a cordial, ceremonial welcome.
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Johannesburg
Lorenzo
Marquez
Kruger
Machadoro
Pretoria
Transvaal
Delagoa Bay
Bronkhursts Spruit
Velagoa Bay
Loxpox
Lord Roberts
War Office
London
Kraus
Miles and Corbin Promotion Favors Senate Action
Senate amendments to the military academy appropriation bill revive the rank of lieutenant general for the senior major general and grant General Corbin the rank and pay of a major general. The senior commander would receive staff ranks and allowances of a lieutenant general, while Corbin would retire at the major general rank with corresponding pay.
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Miles
Corbin Mag
Senate
Military Academy
Corbin
Army
Army of the
United States
Brabant Loses Heavily in Boer Captures
Gen Prabant’s horsemen suffer multiple captures by the Boers in the Ficksburg district. Lieut Rundle with twenty men is taken. Lieut Lees and two men are captured during commandeering. A patrol of twenty is surrounded. Count Gleichen’s Provincial horse also loses men. Some escapees are recaptured. others escape.
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Markin
Basutoland
Prabant
Lieut
Rundle
Ficksburg
Lees
Wady Horse
Nuinderings
Gleichen
Roweleer
Senckel
Piace
Urade
Excape
Warrant Funds Disbursed to Iowa Counties in 1900 notes
In Maryes Iowa June 6 1900 the executive office received a United States swamp land indemnity warrant for 1079.41 dollars allocated to Howard Wapello and other counties. Funds are turned over to the state treasurer to pay counties entitled. The Cheshire tax law prompts large district assessments. The state auditor faces a tenfold increase in workload. The asylum improvements at Clarinda require budget adjustments and a bid finalization. Welch & Lueder secured contracts. work starts soon.
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Maryes
United States
Howard
Wapello
Cheshire
John Downie
State Board of Control
Clarinda
General Assembly
Cownie
Welch & Lueder
Philippine commission lands in Manila with MacArthur reception
The Philpinge Commissioners reach Maula and are received by General MacArthur at the anyuntamiento after landing from the transport Nancock on a smooth voyage. Supreme Court judges led the first visitors aboard, followed by General MacArthur's staff and a marching escort of Twentieth Infantry and Sixth Artillery.
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Philpinge
Maula
MacArthur
Masina
Nancock
Philippine Commission
Supreme Court
Twentieth Infantry
Sixth Artillery
Anyuntamiento
Foreigners attacked by Boxers near Pao Ting Pato Tiensen
The French consulate received word from Pao Fu priests that thirty foreigners including six women and a child were fleeing by boat from Pao Ting Pato Tiensen when over 700 Boxers attacked with rifles and spears. Four were killed, many wounded, others missing with little ammunition, making resistance unlikely.
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Kim
Pao Fu
Pao Ting Pato Tiensen
Five Americans Killed and Wounded in Bulacan Raid
On Tuesday night in San Miguel de Maytono Bulacan Luzon three companies of the Thirty fifth volunteer infantry rushed the town. They fired indiscriminately killing five Americans and wounding seven. Captain Charles D. Roberts and two privates are missing. No Filipino dead were found.
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Manina
San Miguel de Maytono
Bulacan
Luzon
Thirty- Fifth Volunteer Infantry
Hey
Charles D. Roberts
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Boston
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Igwa
Charles Staller
Charlton
Lurlington Yards
George G. Perry
Alaska
Republican State Central Committee
Des Moines
C. J. Jones
Herriott
Jones
Slee
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Nolph
Omaha
Council BhuYs & Suburban Pathway Company
Conneh Ls
Fik
de Lune
Tull
Brabant
Lospax
Dune
Stoberts
Peking
Pram Tien
Pala
Cauuital
Tein
Weking
Iris Yeomanry
Gen. Roberts
Conger
Iroapa Wariuengton
State Department
Noa
Risin
Kramee
Great Britain
Piaty
Dip
Stephen Crane
Dena
Baden Weisel
Stephen Cram
Abel
Wesley Greene
Horticultural Society
Wm. Marshall
Washington
Lydia Spieth
J. A. Kennedy
State Board of Health
Fraser
M. L. Cledsoe
Dodge Township
Noone County
Filepenos Asia Town
Koven
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