Delayed by Rains Blockade of Wepener Continues
British columns slow under heavy rains as the Wepener blockade endures. stores move south from Bloemfontein reversing six weeks of freight flow. 200 field hospitals report enteric fever and dysentery while censorship clouds war news.
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Lonpox
Wepener
Bloemfontein
Free State
Redvers Buller
Charles Warren
Lord Roberts
Buller
Warren
Transvaal
General de Negrier
French Supreme Council of War
Marquis de Gallifer
Dreyfus
Dewet Still Surrounding Brabant’s Force Near Bra bant
Official reports from Pretoria state General Dewet continues to surround Brabant’s force while British troops hold strong entrenched positions. Commandant Froneman reports driving 400 troops across the river toward Aliwal North and capturing several prisoners. Bethulie bridge is said to have been blown up.
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Pretoria
Orange Free State
Dewet
Brabant
Dalgetty
Froneman
Aliwal
Bethulie
Sending Stores South From Bloemfontein In War Move
Bloemfontein dispatch reports British forces sending large quantities of forage and storage southward. Boers seek secret information on caverns in the Graystone country to aid a potential retreat through Swaziland. Crofton placed on half pay after duty at Spion Kop and relief by Thornycroft.
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Buller
Thornycroft
Shrewsbury
Gatacre
South Africa
Bloemfontein
Lonpoy
Morning Post
Swaziland
Graystone
Crofton
Loxpon
Spion Kop
Woodgate
Papace
Warren
Eight Chinamen in Jail for Police Chief Murder
Eight Chinese men are jailed in New Westminster on murder or accessory charges in the Stevenson police chief case. Alexander Main, missing three days, was found murdered near Chinese market gardeners. Chan Yee Chung confessed that Yip Leck ordered the attack, but the killer fled.
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Vancouver
B. C
New Westminster
Alexander Main
Stevenson
Main
Chan Yee Chung
Yip Leck
Physicians Puzzled by Long Sleep of Kate Knepper
In New York on April 19 physicians report Kate Knepper an eight year old girl has slept for a week after dinner and shows no sign of waking. She has no prior serious illness though she fell from bed a month earlier. Efforts to awaken her have failed.
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New York
Kate Knepper
Kate
Westinghouse Secures Paris Underground and Rail Lines Contracts
Paris dispatch reports Westinghouse Electric Company has won contracts to outfit the Metropolitan underground railway of Paris and the suburban lines of Railroad de l Ourst of France. The firm will power a large surface railroad power house and has already equipped the exposition movable sidewalk and an electric railway within the exposition grounds.
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Parispure
Paris
Westinghouse Electric Company
Railroad de L'Ourst
France
Better Look Out Turkey Warned That Uncle Sam Threats Now
London dispatch from The Times notes US warnings to the sultan amid the Vienna correspondent's report of possible consequences. The U S government is quoted as not issuing empty threats and cautions against seeking protection from European powers by invoking Spain as a counterpoint. A Des Moines Des Moines St Paul rail plan is described, detailing a proposed Des Moines to St Paul line with options Boone to Lehigh or Boone to Clarion, and connections to Mason City and Fort Dodge.
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London
Vienna
The
Times
United States
Spain
Des Moines
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
Des Moines-St. Pauline
Boone
Lehigh
Clarion
Lehigh Or
Mason City
Fort Dodge
St. Paul
Mayor Harrison Seeks Arbitration for Chicago Labor Row
Mayor Harrison gathers 10 key material dealers to press arbitration between builders and unions. He plans a joint meeting of arbitration committees from contractors and the building trades council with a referee panel. Failure to negotiate could force both sides to dissolve, as contractors refuse talks with trades unions.
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Cutcano
Harrison
Building Trades’ Council
Contractors Council
Trades’ Council
Trouble Between Best Brewing Company and the Union
Differences between striking employees and Best Brewing company officials in Curiaco were settled amicably at a Chicago and Milwaukee Brewers association meeting. The 700 Brewery Workers union members in Chicago will return to work after the dispute over overtime was resolved through arbitration.
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Curiaco
Best Brewing Company
Chicago and Milwaukee Brewers’ Association
Brewery Workers’ Union
Chicago
Brewers Association
Chippewa Falls Timber Deal Tops Wisconsin in Size
A. B. McDonnell president of the Lumbermen's National Bank of Chippewa Falls and J. J. Kennedy of Rib Lake bought a 60 000 acre timber belt north and northeast of Rib Lake Wisconsin. The standing timber is estimated at one billion feet making it the state's largest timber land deal in years.
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Curprina Fall
Wis
A. B. McDonnell
Lumbermen’s National Bank
J. J. Kennedy
Rib Lake
Wisconsin
Judge Rules Northwestern Telephone No Franchise in Minneapolis
Judge Mc Gee files decision sustaining the city of Minneapolis. The Northwestern Telephone Exchange had only a revokable license to use streets and public grounds. No franchise or vested rights were granted to the company.
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Minneapolis
McGee
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company
Minneapols
New York's Glynn Seeks Navy Transport Charter Details
Mr Glynn of New York has introduced a resolution in Washington asking the secretary of the navy for information on the charter of all transports and vessels in the navy since the Defense.
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Washington
Winona Lodge 510 Ball Draws Notable Attendance
Winona Lodge No. 510 of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen held its sixth annual ball at Pythian hall on Wednesday evening. The hall featured bunting and lighted lanterns, Hill's orchestra provided music, D Walworth promoted the event, and a supper was served by the Women's Relief Corps led by W F Rowley A E Patrick Oug Abell J C Kiern and Fannie Hughes with assistance from C E Maxham and L H Pohlman.
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Winona Lodge
Brotherhood of
Pythian Hall
Hill
D. Walworth
Women’s Relief Corps
W. F. Rowley
A. E. Patrick
Oug Abell
J C. Kiern
Fannie Hughes
Mesdames
C. E. Maxham
L. H. Pohlman
Messrs
A. D Leighton
G. M. Seifert
J. C. Hanson
Morrow's Kidne-Oids Praised Across the Nation
Reports from Minnesota and beyond claim relief for kidney and urinary disorders from Morrow's Kidne-Oids. A Austin Minnesota shoemaker, W B Newman, says back pain dizziness and stomach issues improved, urine normalized after using the tablets. He also used Liverlax alongside Kidne-Oids. Sold as yellow tablets, 50 cents a box at drug stores and J W Lauer's store.
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Minnesota
Morrow
W B. Newman
Corner River
Cedar Streets
Shoemaker
Austin
J. W Lauer
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J. A. Wycrcorat
Winona
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West Third Street
Ingrain
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Royal Wilton
Windsor Brussels
Cordova Brussels
Amboy
A. G. Stoddard
Fairfax
G@omal
the Jones
Earl
A Hommer
Stahlbehl Brothers
Winona Shoe Company
Peter Bub
Bock Beer
Rakler’s
Rd Street
Gate City
Baertschy & Crosgrove
Prop's
Corey Money Creek
W. F. Rowley & Son
W. Fifth Street
Umns
Red Cross
Daily Mail
Lourenzo Marques
Lonpos
Thirteenth Brigade
Stevenson, B. C
Turkey
Uncle Sam
Chippewa Falls
Parties Bay
Pine
Telephone Company
London Times
Loypos
the Times
America
Wheeler
Lee
Wilson
Representa Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Joseph Wheeler
Fitzhugh Lee
James H. Wilson
Department Store
Fey
Neal’s
Neal
Harthwestern Telepaone
P Exchange Company
Protibits Ie
EAGLE
J. W. Lauer
Winene, Minn
Aon Morrow & Co
Springfield, O
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