Full Dispatch Details Pekin Relief Stand, Escort Controversy
Washington reports the United States will press the Pekin relief mission with foreign troops guarding 200 women and children and 3000 native Christians, rejecting Chinese escort. Conger notes seven American Marines killed, 16 wounded. Secretary Root replies without endorsing Pekin departure. Other items include a Galveston auditor appointment, Havana yellow fever cases, Hobson eyeing China service, a Fort Smith accident, and Fitzsimmons defeating Ruhlin in six rounds.
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Washington
Conger
State Department
Pekin
Canton
United States
China
Legation
Adee
M. Pinchon
Tsung l Yamen
Yamen
Meyers
Dr. Lippitt
Root
Atlee
Tsung Luamen
Gonger
Russian dispatches on New Chwang and Amur battles
Admiral Alexieff reports New Chwang captured on Aug 4 with two warships in the bombardment and inhabitants disarmed. General Rennenkampf defeats the enemy near the Amur on Aug 7, with two guns captured and ongoing actions as Chinese forces press on the flanks.
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St. Petersburg
Alexieff
New Chwang
Gulf of
Liao Tung
Russian War Office
Grodekoff
Hai Cheng
Record Heat Bakes Louisville Cincinnati and Cleveland
Louisville sees 100.7 degree high with three heat prostrations. Cincinnati reports near 100 degrees and five serious cases. Cleveland records four heat prostrations, one fatal, as hot Friday continues across the region.
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Cincinnati
Heat Deaths Sweep US Cities As Agencies Report Rising Toll
Across several cities on August 11, heat waves caused multiple deaths and numerous prostrations. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh recorded fatalities and intense suffering from high temperatures. In Fort Smith Arkansas a new branch of the American Federation of Labor was formed entirely of black industrial workers, signaling a regional labor movement.
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New York
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Fort Smith
Ark
American Federation of Labor
South
Offices over James Drug Store
A compact item notes offices located over James Drug Store with contact line Reg ence phone 131.
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James Drug Store
Regence
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White Swan
Houston
Dovier’s Bakery
Ralston
Pettyjohn
John Wittman
Bryan, Texas
Burt Norwood
Ben S. Read
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
Galveston
A. S. Jennings
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
Cuba
Havana
the Herald
Hobson
John Fiieman
Mittie McDavid
Ruhlin
Fitzsimmons
Bob Fitzsimmons
Gus Ruhlin
Akron Giant
Twentieth Century Club
Madison Square Garden
Ll Fitzsimmons
Ohio
Toose
Louisville
Cleveland
Purcell
Milg Elevator
Breakfast Bell
Anu
the Bryan Grocery CO
Tom A. Searcy
al Shar
Ly Health
Harper
J. L. Hearne
Ally
Chicago
Pittsburg
Paul M. Baylor
Brogdon’s
Trant’s
R.L. Brocdon
the Press Publishing Association
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