Peking Shambles Amid Boxer Uprising and Empress Poison
Eyewitness reports from Pekin describe the massacre of foreigners in the legation and the burning of the compound as Boxers advance. Foreign reprisals worsen chaos in Tientsin and Beijing with rumors of imperial poisoning, fruitful panic, and allied forces unable to relieve the capital. The emperor Kuang-Hsu reportedly died by poison under Prince Tuan while the empress dowager is said to be alive and insane.
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Peni
Kuang-Hsa
Tientsin
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London
Shanghai
Admiral Seymour
Tts
Kwang-Su
Prince Tuan
Kaiser’s Blood Is Up Angers Germany China Crisis
Germany confronts a diplomatic crisis with China after the murder of Baron von Ketteler in Pekin. The incident followed by the Emperor’s speech signals mounting tensions between the two nations and prompts strained relations and heightened diplomatic activity.
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Germany
China
Pekin
Baron von Ketteler
Emperor
Tacoma Streetcar Disaster Kills Sixty at 20th and C
A crowded Tacoma streetcar carrying passengers from surrounding towns derailed on a sharp curve at 20th and C streets. The No. 116 car of Union Traction plunged 100 feet into an embankment, killing about sixty and injuring many. Rescue efforts drew thousands to the scene as victims were extricated and identified amid the wreckage. The accident occurred when the motorman failed to slow on Apexa Hill, causing the car to leave the rails and roll down the embankment.
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Tacoma
Wash
20Th
Unicn Traction Company
Edison Hine
Apexa Hill
Tacoma Avenue
Hig
Fire's awful fury at Standard Oil Bayonne works
A massive blaze raged at Standard Oil Company facilities in Bayonne New Jersey after a midnight thunderstorm. About 500 acres were consumed by oil-fed flames, with reservoirs exploding skyward and a river and bay reportedly on fire. Firefighters estimated thousands of men were required to combat the inferno. casualties and monetary losses were severe.
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Bayonne
Standard Oil Company
N. J
Germany seeks punishment after Pekin crisis and China war fears
Indignation in Kiel over insult to the German flag triggers talk of exemplary punishment. Berlin plans to send 12,000 troops to China as unrest roils Pekin. Reports claim the German minister von Ketteler slain and the legations destroyed except Britain, Germany, and France. Admiral Kempff reports Pekin in desperate straits as U.S. officials weigh expanding forces in China amid Boxer turmoil. In Mobile a massive oil plant fire follows record rainfall and lightning strikes, causing explosions and a sprawling blaze along the waterfront.
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Germany
China
Berlin
Taku
Iides
Pekin
Lereft
Tuan
Yung Lu
Baron von Ketteler
Admiral Kempff
Washington
Hay
Long
Moot
Chi General Staff
Yellow River
Nankin
Shanghai
Prince Tuan
oang-Ho
May Save the Oregon Battleship From Chefoo
A Chefoo press dispatch urges the Navy to save the Oregon after it grounded on uncharted rocks. Pumps keep water low, holes in the hull less significant, and lightening of the ship proceeds with haste. The crew and machinery press the salvage effort. Admiral Kempff’s favorable view is believed to rest on a Japanese vessel commander’s report offering aid.
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Chefoo
Navy Department
Oregon
Kempff
Long
Preservation of Rev Ignatius Pouchell Body Found
Exhumation at Norwalk Ohio reveals the Reverend Ignatius Pouchell’s body in perfect preservation after forty years. The discovery raises questions about burial conditions and memorial practices.
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Ignatius Pouchell
Norwalk
Ohio
Kennedy
Dolly Reynolds
Grand Hotel
New York
New York Supremert
Chicago
United States
Only Three Animals Perspire in a Curious Fact Sheet
A Youth's Companion excerpt explains perspiration across humans and animals, noting men monkeys and horses perspire widely, cooling the body by evaporation. It discusses varying sweat rates with temperature, health, and activity, and covers conditions like hyperhidrosis and anhidrosis, plus treatments and remedies.
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Youth
Dead Man Tale Reveals Railroad Burial Prank
A Boston man recites how railroad crews buried a roadbed sleeper, nicknamed a dead man, in a well to support a guy rope. A foreman asked a wary gardener to witness the odd burial, sparking fears she might be confronted with a real corpse.
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Arthur Wilder
Boston
New England
Martha
John Ehn
Grain-O new drink substitutes coffee in a grain based product
Try Grain O. Ask your grocer to show Grain-O the new food drink that replaces coffee. It can be consumed by children and adults without injury. It has a rich seal brown color like Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. Priced 5c and 25c per package. sold by all grocers.
New Jersey Population Slides Between Night and Day
The piece notes a fluctuating New Jersey population with about 2,000,000 residents at night and 1,800,000 at noon, the remaining 200,000 working or shopping in New York and Philadelphia. It adds a social tip that a woman should bid a quick farewell to a man whose clothes impress more than his character.
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New Jersey
Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
One of Life's Sorrows: A Son Confronts His Father
A quoted exchange from the Washington Star features a very bright boy asking his father about intelligence and math ability. The boy notes parental disappointment, remarking that parents often turn out to be a terrible disappointment to their children.
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Washington Star
Why Willie Answered on the Third Call
A mother questions her son Willie about his late arrival and his vague explanation. The child claims he did not hear the first two calls, insisting he only heard the third, which prompted the mother to scold him for fabricating a better tale. The Indianapolis Press notes the moral about truth and consequence.
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Willie
Indianapolis Press
Best for the Bowels Cascarerts Candy Cathartic Ad
Headline style ad promoting Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for various ailments by cleansing the bowels. Claims naturel relief with easy movements and no griping or pain. Prices start at 10 cents. Warns against imitations and notes boxes bear C C C stamp.
Nations banks count in Pennsylvania tops states
Pennsylvania has more national banks than any other state with 486 offices, compared to New York which shows 327. The figures highlight Pennsylvania's large financial network within the national banking system.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Lance's Family Medicine Moves the Bowels Daily
An 19th century health note touts Lance's Family Medicine as promoting daily bowel movements for health. It claims gentle action on liver and kidneys and relief from sick headaches, pricing at 25 and Se.
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Lance
Finest Looking People Declared in Hungary
The Tziganes or gypsies of Hungary are proclaimed the finest looking people in the world in a broad cultural assertion reflecting regional beauty standards and national pride.
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Hungary
Carter's Ink Furors with Major Railways in the United States
The article notes that Carter's Ink is adopted by the nation’s largest railway systems, claiming they would not choose it if it were not the best. It also reports London newsboys being prohibited from shouting the contents of their wares, signaling new measures in street trade.
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Carter
Unitedates
London
Hydropathy and a Lover's Wry Safety Plan
A humorous anecdote from Life magazine features a man who drinks water nightly to prevent leg fractures while joking about his fiancée Maud Morenstout. The tale pivots on the absurd cure and the fiancé’s weight sensitivity as he explains the dating oddity and comic mishap.
Lightning Strikes Cause More Damage to Dry Trees
The passage explains that a lightning strike on a tree after heavy rain tends to do little harm since the surface is damp. If the surface is dry, the spark travels through damp wood under the bark causing rapid steam formation and often the tree to blow up.
Grain-O a coffee substitute for children recital
An ad style piece touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for children that tastes like coffee but costs about percent as much. It claims Grain-O is sold by all grocers and supports health with increased consumption.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into Allen's Foot Eave
Feet ache and burn in tight shoes addressed with Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It relieves corns bunions and swollen hot feet and reduces sweating. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample by mail from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
LeRoy
N. Y
Making Goatskin Leather in Philadelphia
Production capacity figures show thirty-five hundred dozen goatskins converted to leather daily in Philadelphia. A testimonial from Wm. O. Endsley of Van Buren Indiana praises Piso's Cure for throat and lung ailments dated February 10, 1900. Estimates place U S labor-saving machinery output as equal to 400 million workers.
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Philadelphia
W.m. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
United States
Malls Cetarrh Care Informal Pricing Noted
An informal notice mentions Malls Cetarrh Care with a price of 75 conta. The item is described twice in similar terms. A proverb about clothes follows, noting they do not make the man and that luck favors the average man who avoids flashy attire.
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