Li Hung Chang Returns to Tien Tsin Sparks City Rebuild
Li Hung Chang's return to Tien Tsin marks a shift toward rehabilitation with shops reopening and locals returning to normal life. Russia and the United States recognize him officially as a Chinese government official, while discussions with General Chaffee push toward a broader settlement strategy.
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United States
Russia
Li Hung Chang
Tien Tsin
Yamen
Chaffee
Pekin
Great Britain
America
East
China
Arrests Continue as Carlists Face France Escape and Dispersal
An official dispatch reports Carlist bands retreating to France from Berga while another group in Alicante province is dispersed. Many arrests, including priests, occur nationwide. A Madrid vicar’s arrest uncovers more compromising papers. A full Carlist band is captured near Jaen in Granada province.
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Madrid
Berga
France
Alicante
Canning Plant Proposed in Collinsville Texas
Collinsville citizens held a meeting to establish a canning factory to be in operation next season. Committees were named to study plant costs and a follow up meeting was scheduled for Thursday night.
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Collinsville
Texas
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Sayers of Texas
Governor Joseph D. Sayers proclaims November 29, 1900 a day of thanksgiving in Texas. Despite coastal afflictions, statewide blessings include good health crops peace and happiness. Citizens urged to abstain from secular work and attend religious services. Seal affixed in Austin November 3 1900.
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Austin
Texas
Sayers
Joseph D. Sayers
State of
Theta Sigma Alpha Epsilon elects officers in Austin meeting
The Theta province of Sigma Alpha Epsilon elected officers for two years. President James W. McClendon of Austin led, with G. K. Purtt of Baton Rouge as vice president and Horace M. Roberts of New Orleans as secretary. Baton Rouge chosen as next meeting site for March 10 and 11. Delegates and visitors were hosted at a Driskill hotel banquet by the Texas chapter.
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Austin
Texas
Theta
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Tulane University
University of Louisiana
University of Mississippi
University of Texas
James W. McClendon
G. K. Purtt
Baton Rouge
Horace M. Roberts
New Orleans
Driskill Hotel
Committee Organizes Protest Against Insurance Merger
Chicago observers form a coalition of former Home Forum Benefit Order members to contest the merger of the bankrupt fraternal society with Safety Fund Insurance of Syracuse and to probe officers and the State Insurance Commissioner Van Cleave. A receiver was appointed recently and the group vows to audit the society’s books.
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Chicago
Home Forum Benefit Order
Fraternal Insurance Society
Safety Fund Insurance Company
Syracuse
N. Y
van Cleave
New York Insurance Company
Hazing at Porter Military Academy Causes Boy’s Death
Thomas Finlay Brown aged 12 died from injuries after fellow students hazed him by throwing him into a dry twelve foot cement basin at Porter Military Academy in Washington D C. Brown did not name his attackers before dying and officials plan no action.
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Charleston
D. C
Thomas Finlay Brown
Porter Military Academy
Brown
Adeta
Pekin ministers and French force actions in China
Paris reports October 31 dispatch detailing continued peace talks with China where French proposals are accepted and final votes delayed for cabinet accord. General Voyron leads French and allied troops evacuating and punishing villages near Tien Tsin Pekin while missions are rescued and attacks repelled. Chinese officers implicated in missionary murders condemned to death. Separate item notes an Omaha dispatch on three burglars robbing Spearman & Co. bank at Springfield Nebraska of stamps and papers. one lookout observed.
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Paris
Pekin
Voyron
China
Tien Tsin
Tuen
Siet Chung
Pao Ting Fu
Si Ling
Yang Yuh Cante
International Commission
Chicago
Chronicle
Omaha _ a
Spearman & Co
Springfield
Neb
A. B. Bates
Bates
Skeleton of Bone Scare Kills Woman in New York State
Allegheny county authorities seek makers of a bone skeleton that frightened Mary Oldfield of Karrdale to death as she and two friends left a Halloween party. A wire and pulley connected the skeletal figure to a tree top, frightening the trio during a woods encounter.
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Rochester
New York
Allegheny County
Mary Oldfield
Karrdale
Miss Oldfield
Mary
Mine Explosion At No 5 Shaft Injures Boss And Two Men
Hart in a Mine Explosion at No 5 shaft Anderson I T November 3 injures pit boss George Withers and two other men Will Kelley and Ireland none seriously hurt Sam Garrett a negro is jailed on assault with intent to kill and held without bond after murder charge in the death of Hugh Taylor.
Smallpox outbreak reported near Detroit Texas
Fifteen cases of smallpox are reported among negro residents near Detroit in Clark County Texas. Dr Pat Clark county health officer leads quarantine measures and has established additional quarantine relations.
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Detroit
Texas
Clarksville
Pat Clark
Odds and Ends From a Century Ago
A century marks rifle introduction to the British army and a lavish life of a queenly routine. Notes claim 2000 gallons daily air, long dinners, frozen meat still edible after thirty years, and Europe’s rulers in imperious terms. Uplifted by education prizes and library usage, the piece notes Troy population decline to 60 651 and many American towns sharing European names.
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Louisiana
Italy
London
William
Advice for Your Toilet From a Vintage Health Quack
The passage warns against harsh cosmetic practices and stresses gentle grooming. It targets women with admonitions about nail color hair products skin tone and facial features. It advises breathing exercises and nasal care while suggesting medical consultation for health concerns.
Age Wrinkles and Laughter Wrinkles in Gentle Massage
The text advises massaging with cold to smooth lines. It notes age wrinkles are stubborn, while laughter wrinkles reflect good nature. Regular massage in the opposite direction is suggested to coax them away.
Large Towns Population and Military Desertion Figures
The 33 largest towns of England and Wales total about 12 million inhabitants. French army deserters since January 1 number nearly 7,000. Tips on keeping flowers fresh with saltpeter water. Moorish and Spanish glass globes in chemist shop windows. An Egyptian says the island is girdled with golf courses. Oceanic avoids seat or cabin numbered 13 as superstition in Indianapolis News.
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England
Wales
Arabia
Spain
Oceanic
Indianapolis Newa
Proper Sauces for Meats
Venison and wild duck pair with black currant jelly. Fresh salmon goes with green peas and cream sauce. Broiled fresh mackerel is served with a sauce of stewed gooseberries.
An inventor offers flexible quartz soling for footwear
A new method uses waterproof glue mixed with quartz sand to create flexible quartz soles for boots and shoes. The soles reportedly provide a firm grip on slippery surfaces, improving foot stability.
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Lowell
du Prel
Shakespeare
Bonaventura
Maeterlinck
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