Edict Powers Li to Seek Pekin Peace Talks
An imperial edict directs Li Ming Chang to proceed at once to Pekin to aid peace negotiations with Prince Ching and settle war differences. Japan signals willingness to withdraw minister and troops. Britain and Germany reportedly agree not to evacuate Pekin until redress is secured. A Nagasaki dispatch cites the dowager empress captured by Russians.
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Warthington
Li Ming Chang
Khp
Pekin
Prince Ching
United States
Takia
Japan
Bie
London
Twe
Nagasaki
China
Johel
Berlin
Great Britain
Germany
Severe Storms Across the North and Endowment Plans
A severe Texas storm's reach affects the north with 50 to 72 mph winds, killing two and injuring others while causing thousands in damage. Elsewhere in Indiana and Milwaukee wind and tent damage occur, a steamer reportedly carrying 800 passengers is missing, and a Pennsylvania college endowment drive adds 75 000 to expand campus facilities and acquire 50 acres of land if further funds are raised.
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Texas
Chisago
Chingy
Muncie
Inds
Indiana
Milwaukee
P. Nobis
Moland
Mich
Inku Front
Pennsylvania Gallego
Ostalonsa
Friends
Fall City
Ingo Charles
Albert Johnston
Feremla
Qakalousa
Lowa
Meeting of
Missionaries slain in China amid rising uprising shocks Shanghai
Reported killings of nearly 100 Christian missionaries in China sparked by the uprising. US Consul General John Goodnow cites at least 92 Americans and Britons killed or missing, with bodies confirmed for 22. Additional deaths reported at Tul-Yuen and broader regions, while many remain unaccounted for.
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China
Shanghai
John Goodnew
United States
Walter
Chi-Di
Shan 'i
Tul-Yuen
Americus
Priest Captures Burglars in Clergy Home Standoff
Father Byrne of St. Agnes Church in Council Bluffs confronted two burglars late at night in the parochial residence. He pursued them to a large closet, locked them inside, and notified police after threatening to shoot if they escaped. Police captured the men, with Captain Burson arranging the arrest.
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Father Byrne
St. Agnes
Couneil Bluffs
Father Jyrne
Burson
Failed to Marry Hefl A Des Moines Damsel Shoots Lover
A Des Moines woman fatally wounds her former lover after claiming he broke a marriage promise. Police pursue the suspect through the city streets, colliding with a carriage injuring bystanders. A second item reports threats to close Sioux City saloons and a Morning Side College dedication with fundraising.
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Des Moines
Mantie Mash
William Foster
Aliss Mash
Miss Mash Aleges
Foster
Morris
Warnett
Tocust
Kr. Putnam
Atvs
M.A. Hayes
Morning Side College
Sioux City
Northwest
H. Berry
Chicapo
Kpovorih Merald
Labor Union A Trust in Des Moines Case
Justice Halloran of Des Moines ruled in Ryan v Watt & Son that a labor union is a trust or pool under Iowa law. The decision cites the code and Encyclopaedia of Law to support the view that unions can restrain trade through organization and operation. The case, appealed from Des Moines, may reach the Supreme Court for final settlement.
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Dustice Halloran
Des Moines
Dustion Tialloran
Ie Justice Court
Ryan
Charles Watt, & Son
Apes Shteally
Hidloran
Bes Moines
Supreme Court
Inmates of an Iowa Prison Colcase at Fort Madison Penitentiary
The Fort Madison penitentiary wardens report shows a population drop for the year ending June 21. It lists July 189 year convicts, admissions, transfers, suspensions, and sentence changes including commutations and deaths.
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Iowa
Port Madison
Othe
Fort Madison
Bees Used in Custody Dispute Prompts Eviction
Tsane Otis a wealthy retired farmer near Mus acts in a drastic bid for homestead possession by releasing a swarm of bees inside the house after wife refuses to vacate. The attempt fails to secure immediate removal and the wife seeks legal counsel in town. Proceedings for divorce likely follow.
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Tsane Otis
Mus
Mrs Kuhn Charged With Murder in Delta Case
Delta resident Mrs Gharnes Kuhn faced charges of murdering her husband after he fell ill and died on a Delta–What Cheer trip. The pair had purchased beer in What Cheer. Kuhn cried he had been poisoned before dying en route to a physician.
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Ile
Delta
Physican
Cummins Withdraws From Senatorial Contest
The article notes Cummins quitting the senatorial race in a letter to a Charles City newspaper. It cites his reason about campaign impact and voting on a conscription amendment, implying a political setback for supporters. Other items report thefts, a burglar chase, a church dedication in Akron, a death, and various local incidents.
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Alt Cuminning
Chas Momes
Tami
T Cammot
Agnes Muir and Elevator Intrigue at the Tower
Agnes Muir visits Sir Luke Dalziel at his tower estate escorted by a footman and Mingo. The mysterious lord rejects a servant escort up the tower, an altercation ensues, and a struggle leads to a dramatic rescue as Agnes hides then witnesses a confrontation among suspects amid a shadowy past.
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Agnes Muir
Mies Muir
Mingo
Dalziel
Miss Muir
Agnes
Chelmsford and Weems
Mira Muit
Luke
Waudry
Toy Imnaster
Urat
Lule
Dalsiel Jni
Ahtitia Sun
Thera
Ute
Yalaiel
Nattr
Valerel
Muir
Minga-Hin
Walatel
Dee
Dugrees
Hhur
Dita
Age Ues
Jaalaiel
Philip Fy
Stotemin
Dhilip
Dante
Pathe
Biuthes
Ste Thu
Annes
Han
Ste Phi
Lake Mary
Thitip
Oslo
England
Ples
Seth
Tims de Chaly
Birds and Nests Observed in a Veranda Study
The text describes a detailed, almost poetic study of birds and their nests, noting habitat hints and behaviors. It references sparrows, nesting materials, and the vantage of a veranda as observers study avian life with careful, descriptive language.
Elephant and Piper in a Circus Incident at Port Kangra
A chaotic scene unfolds as an elephant acts against a piper and guard line at Port Kangra. The animal tramples a guard and disrupts the parade while a human bystander comments on the spectacle and the crowd reacts with shock and curiosity.
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Port Kangra
Dekot
Booth
Piper
Woman Publicizes Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy Letters
A publication highlights fifty thousand testimonial letters praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for daily relief of suffering women.
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We Ara Ee Geamily
Lydia E. Pinkham
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