Chinese government nears compliance with McKinley conditions for mediation
In roundabout terms the Chinese authorities have fulfilled the first two McKinley prerequisites by publicly assuring the envoys' status and enabling immediate communication with their governments. The third demand, cooperation with the relief expedition, has faced Chinese resistance but with the relief effort now under way, compliance may follow as the United States presses the terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
United States
China
Alaska Boundary Dispute Claims and Diplomatic Spin
The Alaska boundary disagreement is portrayed as a British concession to the United States nine teen-twentieths of the territory with Secretary Hay praising a diplomatic victory. Critics argue only one twentieth remains to Britain and label the claim as misleading and incomplete, urging recognition that the McKinley administration yielded a larger share to the UK.
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State Department
Hay
Jincefote
Alaska
Great Britain
United States
de Mands
Canada
Washington
Ted States
Tain
McKinley
Julian Paunce
Photo Engravers Trust Case Tests State Laws
A recent anti trust decision tests Illinois and Texas statutes on photo engravers who formed a board of trustees to fix prices on engravings and etchings. The ruling addresses legality of such combinations and their restraint on trade.
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Texas
Olinois
Illinois Trust Monopoly Case Narrowly Upheld by Court
The Illinois case warns that combinations of capital aiming to create monopolies face imprisonment and fines if convicted. After months in court, the Chicago ruling rejects snap judgments and signals a firm stance against illegal trusts, with the legal fight still ongoing.
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Illinois
Chicago
Foreign forces march to Pekin amid envoy danger
The article argues the allied march to Pekin is justified despite Li Hung Chang warning of massacre. It compares 1860 progress to today noting hostile Chinese terrain, river obstructions, and possible railway aid, estimating a Pekin arrival within about two weeks if it proceeds.
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Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Peking
Great Britain
France
Taku
Tien Tsin
Pel Ho
Ex-Governor Wolcott Named Ambassador to Italy
Massachusetts citizens and politicians across parties greet Roger Wolcott’s acceptance of the ambassadorial post to Italy. The piece notes his broad respect, his departure from local party pressures, and expectation he will achieve higher national service and distinction.
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Wolcott
Italy
Massachusetts
Mr. Wolcott
Roger Wolcott
States
Absence at Back Bay as Summer Dims, Then Hopeful Return
A city columnist notes Back Bay quiet with empty houses and rubbish in yards until schools reopen. He cites Charlestown Navy Yard employment rising to about 2000 due to potential China conflict, compares Boston employers and wages, and recalls local figures and humorous anecdotes from James Mack, Pekin ice handling, and Alderman Codman’s superstition over the number 13.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
China
The
Charles
Codman
Board of Aldermen
Poscet
Buzzard's Bay Visit and Local Notes From The Post
A column describes a Brighton street sign and the golf craze in town, praises Brighton police grounds, and recounts a day with actor Joseph Jefferson at Buzzard's Bay. It notes lotus blossoms at Jefferson acres, Jefferson’s health, and his activities fishing painting and entertaining friends. The piece adds a Nova Scotia excursion near Annapolis to Digby and a humorous exchange with a Post editor about wall paper short story.
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Joseph Jefferson
Buzzard’s Bay
Jefferson
Jefferson Acres
Bay
Egypt
America
Post
Brighton
Boston
Nova Scotia
Annapolis
Digby
Parkhurst
Clinton, Mass
Barbara N. Galpin
Somerville
T. Ambrose
Mae D. Frazar
Odd Bits Of News From Around The World And Elsewhere
A collage of curiosities and trivia on topics from Russian population and Formosan rule to high mountain flora and fauna. Notes on German mountain scenes, Boer War fundraising, a giant English rat, ancient saddlery, and thermometer reforms. Various Quotations and odd facts about transport, birds, honey production, and global quirks.
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Russia
Formosa
Germany
Siebengebirge
England
Army Relief Fund
Enland
Tiglath-Pileser III
New York
Mosquito
Volga
China
Paruae
Bath
Iceland
The Post's Original Short Story Romance
An elderly hotel guest recounts a quiet summer romance between a young couple. He observes their meetings on the beach and their eventual engagement and wedding, ending with a goodbye as they sail away with roses in hand and a fluttering handkerchief.
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Meé
Bonnie
Society News
Daily
Aene
Daily Table Hints and Breakfast to Dinner Menu
Menu notes breakfast courses with peaches and cream omelet lunch and dinner items including baked mackerel and broiled chicken. Contains a recipe fragment for cucumber salad with minced onion and watercress and a mayonnaise dressing and a scrambled recipe line about lemons and cake.
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Bermuda
Mixed bank notes and odd inquiries in comic clippings
A collage of humorous exchanges and vignettes from newspapers. A suburban resident haggles and shops, a traveler asks for an eatin' car, a rural gent mistakes an accommodation train, and a buyer tolls through a horse buying charade with a merry-go-round maker.
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Philadelphia
Denver Times
Man Seeks Sponge Not Ice Tongs Instead
A local man who bought ice tongs to haul ice into his home realized a sponge would better suit his needs. He told the hardware clerk he made a mistake and no longer requires the tongs. The anecdote comes from a note in the Omaha World-Herald.
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Walnut Hill
Ice Trust
Omaha World-Herald
Sunday School Picnic Deviled Ham Sandwiches Quip
The Chicago Times-Herald notes a Sunday school picnic where Mrs. Goodwillie provided only deviled ham sandwiches, sparking commentary on fitness of things and expectations. The remark reflects light social humor from a local event.
Financial satire at national convention draws NC per capita joke
At a national convention a map shows banking interest per capita by state. Mrs Buggins quips about needing 1189 dollars per person while North Carolina shows 2 dollars per head, sparking a playful exchange on wealth and travel plans. The husband notes women often struggle with finances.
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Mr. Buggins
Mrs. Buggins
Philadelphia Record
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Maboce
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Observant Citizen
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James T. Furbee
William D. Daly
Hoboken
N. J
Andreas Blume
James B. Mack
Guardian of the Peace
Lexington
Tts
the Post
Sunday Post
Helen T. Woods
Federal Street, Beverly, Mass
Tan Goar
Cole Ford
Mr. Newlywed
Mrs. Newlywed
Little Elmer
Professor Broadhead
Puck
ural @ehind
Tatay Mkoh
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