China seeks mediation as President weighs terms for intervention
Washington reports the Chinese government asked the United States to mediate with European powers. President Taft offers conditions for mediation acceptable to Beijing, stressing approval by the powers and safe delivery of foreign ministers. Minister Wu confirms China will meet the security pledge, while Sheng’s telegram to London is released to show the exchange. In New Orleans, two police officers are killed and another wounded in a pistol battle with two armed suspects, Leonani Pierce and Obert Charles.
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Kentucky Distillers Plan Limits on Whisky Output
A meeting of the Distillers Association in Louisville plans measures to curb whisky production next season. A letter framed by Independent men will go to every distiller urging production cut to meet actual trade demand and supporters expect broad approval among distillers. A fire at the Eastern elevator on the Buffalo island caused $750,000 in losses. Fire crews battled the blaze and investigators said careless work from carpenters or painters may have started it.
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Five Die in Willis Lake Drowning Tragedy Near Ventura
Five bathers perish when a raft capsizes during a Willis Lake outing near Ventura California. Rescue attempts failed as others attempted to save companions. The calamity follows a holiday gathering with several injured or missing.
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Collision sinks Embleton as Campania limps to port
Dense fog shrouded the coast when the Cunard steamer Campania struck the Liverpool bark Embleton off Tuskar and sent her to the depths. Seven crew saved. eleven, including the captain, drowned. Campania bow damaged but reached Liverpool safely.
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Preacher Rescued From Mob in Mansfield Ohio
Cyrus L W Fockler a Christian Catholic Church preacher linked to Alexander Dowie faced a mob at his Mansfield home Sunday evening. He was stripped and prepared for tar and feathering but police intervened. after a struggle he was taken to the police station and later removed from the city in fear.
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Chinamen in Danger in Rock Springs Outrage Protections Mooted
Chinese residents of Rock Springs Wyoming face a surge of outrages as state authorities prepare to move troops to the coal town 20 miles from Cheyenne. Martial law may be declared with two infantry companies sent to protect Celestials amid rising hostility.
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Mrs Palmer Seeks Return of Stolen Necklace in Paris
Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago offers a $50 reward for information leading to the return of a missing necklace valued at $17.00 after leaving the Elysee Palace Hotel. The item may have been stolen, not merely misplaced, with Mrs. Palmer aboard a carriage in Paris.
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Four Die After Drinking Contaminated Keg Beer
Four young men in Cerro Garde County near Mintnestita driven by warm weather drank from a keg of eastern beer. Three died and the fourth was in critical condition. The keg later showed signs suggesting contamination, with investigation noting possible intrusion by pests during storage.
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Eight Men Robbed on Freight Train Near Jefferson
Masked robbers stopped a freight train two miles east of Jefferson at night. Eight men were held up, cash and valuables taken, Maisby of Guidder was shot in the left side. three passengers rode forward while others remained. Police hold three suspicious strangers believed connected to prior robberies. deputies search for more clues.
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New Bridge at Boone Advances in Des Moines River Span
Foundation for the Northwestern bridge over the Des Moines River west of Boone completed. Superstructure under way with steel construction, twenty eight stone-based towers, eight hollow steel piers, and curved grades designed to save miles of track. Estimated cost over 2 million dollars.
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Confession of Burlington Man in Wife's Death Told by Nun
A Burlington man 40 years old named PF Dahlman confessed to smothering his ill wife on March 27 1897 in St Louis. He awaited police review while jailed with West Louis police and expressed remorse seeking the penalty.
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Unclear OCR Fragment Describes Injury and Incident
Fragmentary text reports a severe injury and a fatality in a collision or attack. Names and exact places are unreadable, with garbled phrases and distorted words. The piece references a person named Hody Fouud and a Dostek Sticha of Chaeage, but details remain incoherent.
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Faculty Strengthened as Ames Agricultural College Adds Staff
The State Agricultural College at Ames adds personnel including an assistant civil engineering professor and a Latin director. New hires include electrical engineering, veterinary, and engineering instructors from several universities. The improvements are funded by a 325 000 legislative appropriation to the college.
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Confession and Death Case In St Louis and Burlington
Police in St Louis and Burlington review a death case tied to J Dublman’s wife, concluding inquest verdicts favor consumption and leaving the man to his conscience. Reports also describe a vast tenement farming scheme near Clear Lake and multiple burglaries and crimes across towns including Sioux Center and Muscatine.
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The Caledonia Mystery Continues in London Tower Scene
In 1881, Sir Luke and accomplices plot to forge Miss Muir’s return with Weems and Chelmsford. A failed elevator scheme in a tower leads to a crash while Towns and Weems speculate on Sir Luke’s unstable mind and the fate of Miss Muir.
Untitled Dramatic Scene and Domestic Training Debate
A fragmentary narrative shows a tense social exchange with Sir Like and Mrs Cravenne amid a mysterious departure. It then shifts to a discussion on boys' domestic training and its aims for character, with a later school scene noting Lincoln birthday lessons and a teacher's caution about a student’s reaction to cultural lessons.
Unclear fragment from Siberia city notes and crimes
Fragmentary OCR notes a notorious ernturd of yrlce in Siberia. References to murders, robberies, and crimes occur nightly. Mentions of police, townspeople, and fear pervade as a tense city atmosphere amid corruption and danger.
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