Japan’s Slow Drive for Influence in China Examined
A July dispatch details rising Japanese influence in China since 1800, noting large numbers of Japanese in Tianjin and Beijing, Japan’s aims to ally with China, win favor of top Chinese officials, and train Chinese forces with Japanese instructors altering traditional European presence.
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Peking
Associated Press
China
United States
Europe
Far East
Japan
New Chwang
Port Arthur
Danny
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Run Down by Cat Boat on Flushing Bay
Four amateur rowers aboard the cat boat Big Injun collide with a row boat off College Point in Flushing Bay. Harry Reyer of New York d rowned. two others were saved after a chaotic rescue amid many boats. The Drake Injun’s blow halves the row boat and intense efforts follow.
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Flushing Bay
New York
Big Injun
Harry Reyer
Byers
Ocean Resort Hotel Destroyed by Fire in Norfolk
The Ocean Resort Hotel at Nags Head collapsed in a major blaze near Norfolk Virginia. Fourteen hundred forty people were in the building when it burned. all guests were saved though Mrs John Z Lowe died from heart trouble after the incident. Rescue crews aided by a nearby lifesaving station assisted guests still, at once.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Hetet
John Z Lowe
Neptelle
United States
Ife Gagine
Nearchy
Nagshead
Albemarle Sound
Ocean
Shootings at Arlington cause four wounded two likely dead
In Rolla Missouri a Sunday affray near Arlington wounds four people, two of them probably fatally. Victims include Perry Andrews and J W McDowell both described as probably fatally or fatally wounded. Ed McDowell and Gus Todd also injured. The clash arose from an old grudge. Big Coal Company Formed in Pittsburg with 5 million capital and 2.5 million bonds to replace Frick Coke.
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Rolla
Arlington
Perry Andrews
J. W. McDowell
Ed McDowell
Gus Todd
Andrews
McDowells
Big
Pittsburg
National Coal and Coke Company
Frick Coke Company
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Digestive Health
For a lazy liver try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tableta. They invigorate the liver aid digestion regulate bowels and prevent bilious attacks. For sale by H. R Palmer & Son and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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Chamberlain
H. R Palmer & Son
W. J. Smith & Bro
Shortage of baymen in Pensacola port timbers cargoes
Heavy timber cargoes create a stevedore shortage at Pensacola. About 12 steamers and many sailing vessels are loading lumber with 16 men per gang and four to five gangs per ship. The rush in work may continue as vessel chartering remains high and experienced baymen are scarce.
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Pensacola
Fla
Kearsarge Sets Atlantic Speed Record on Voyage
The battleship Kearsarge steamed 2835 nautical miles in nine days four hours, averaging 13.4 knots from Bar Harbor. Fog and icebergs slowed progress. coal use ran high as officials praised the record set by Captain Hemphill and the crew.
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Washington
Navy Department
Hemphill
Kearsarge
Atlantic
Bar Harbor
New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
California Fruit Shipments Hit Record Volumes This Summer
California has shipped 41,208,000 pounds of fruit eastward from Sacramento by July intro. A daily flow of about 100 carloads or 400,000 pounds continues toward Ogden and beyond. Total eastbound cars to date reach 1,717, with a forecast of 192,000,000 pounds for the season. Demand from New York to St Paul remains strong, while prices stay firm due to winter and spring losses in eastern orchards.
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California
San Francisco
Sacramento
Ogden
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Paul
Drowned Pleasure Party in Northwest River Dangers
News from Valdes on the steamer Excelsior reports the drowning of Miss Lou Wheeler August Rocoble and Henry Weldmer at the Nazine river and Paul Weldmer Burt Ford at the Copper river mouth of the Chitna tributary during a pleasure party voyage near Seattle Washington on July 27.
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Seattle
Wash
Valdes
Excelsior
Lou Wheeler
August Rocoble
Henry
Paul Weldmer
Nazine
Burt Ford
Copper River
Chitna
Special 10c sale at Davison and Lowe's for ribbons and trims
Special lot sale offers 160 pieces Silk Taffeta Ribbons 10c each, 350 Chattelain Bags, 100 Torehon Edgings 5c per yard, 60 trimming Insertions 5c, 50 pieces 10c, 15e Silk Finish Madras Cloths, white and colored, plus linen colored Embroidered Mousline and more. Save 25c on the dollar with closeout prices.
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Davison & Lowe's
Davison and Lowe offer summer shoes and gifts
250 pairs Ladies Silk and Lisle Gloves at low prices 25e per lot. Pearl buttons 5c a dozen. 150 Smyrna rugs large and bright valued $1.50 each. Hunted deals and terms suggest savings this week on a Davison and Lowe shipment. visit now for bargains.
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Joe
Davison & Lowe's
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Roosevelt
de ‘Witt
DeWitt
H. A. Tisdale
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W. A. Edwards
Mamie Lou Elder
0. Jacobsen
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Lizzie Moses
Leila Pittard
Silvey White
Anna Williams
Maggie Wilkins
Cora Wilkins
Dick Black
Elizah Davis
E R. Dorney
J.0. Elfer
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G. A. Ginn
Gin H. Jordan
Fred Lumpkin
James Pratt
Dallas H Pitts
Doile Phillips
Paul Smith
Jack Thompson
Wm. Tucker
Miles T. Thompson
Paul E. Whittaker
Hosoh Lamber Oo
Charberlain
H.R. Palmer & Son
Ocean Resort
Department
Atlantic Ocean
P. J. Kimball
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Readner
Hood
William Bassett
Oston
Bassett
George R. Miller
Raleigh
N. C
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Bright
Geo. Ewina
Smith's Grove
Curie
Fovey A & Company
Shicaro Nor
GSH. RK
Palmer & Sour
Arnold & Sorrells
Thorr Drug Co
W. J. Buiita & Beu
Davison & Love
Davison
Torchon Lace
Umbrella Sale
Dean
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