Texas Readout Notes 1900 Campaign and War News
The Bryan Texas paper reports on Mexican banditry delaying freight trains and calls McKinley arraigned with Ohio favoritism, while Kansas City reports 50,000 horses sold. It cites McKinley suspending speeches and Roosevelt as campaign surrogate, and notes a July Fourth battle casualty tally. Texas readers are urged to await casualty lists as watermelons ripen.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Memphis
Texas
Christman
Kurten Texas Revival Hopes and Local Socials
Rev A M Stewart preached in Kurten on Saturday and Sunday then traveled to Spring Hill Grimes County to aid a revival. Kurten plans another revival with brush arbor and additional preachers. A July Fourth attendance from Kurten gathered at Cedar Creek for songs and socializing. Prof J C Cloud started a singing school at Grassbury. Henry Atkins of Rock Prairie visited. aromatic social singing occurred at the Buckhaurks residence.
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Kurten
Texas
A. M. Stewart
Stewart
Spring Hill
Grimes County
T. A
T. L. Tobias
Shiloh
James Lawless
Edge
Kurt
Lemmie Hebert
Matt F Holmes
Minnie Edge
Relief Seems Far Off In China Crisis With No Allied Aid
London July 12 reports describe a grim Chinese crisis as Li Hung Chang is ordered to Pekin to mediate while European help is delayed. Tien Tsin troops face critical shortages and a possible September advance window. Rumors claim boxers murder officials, and attacks on Christians stir further violence as reports from Shanghai and Pekin surface.
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London
Robert Hart
Pekin
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Europe
Tien Tsin
Russia
Japan
Pekin University
Yang Lu
Prince Tuan
Yung Lu
Moukden
Yamen
Guillon
Crunpet
Bourgois
Veuillinot
China
Delays Mount in Pekin Crisis and China News
London reports gloomy outlook for foreigners in Pekin as edicts seek to buy time amid attacks. dispatches from Tien Tsin show intensified fighting, with 10,000 troops and expected reinforcements from Russia and Japan. News from Che Foo claims Prince Tuan insane and German forces reshuffled to protect Tsin Tan.
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Che Foo
Prince Tuan
Tsin Tan
Taku
New Chwang
Missionaries Safe in Che Foo Telegraph Beams Cheer
The Methodist Missionary society received a cable from Rev. Frederick Brown in Che Foo saying Safe. The message listed mission staff and relatives including Rev. Fred Brown Pekin Miss Hopkins Lang Shan Rev J N Pyke Tien Tsin J Victor Martin Tien Tsin Rev J F Haynor Tsung Hua Edward and George N Lowrey Pekin Rev and Mrs H E King Pekin and Rev G W Herrity Shan Tung. The Lowreys are sons of Rev Dr H H Lowrey Pekin university president.
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George N. Lowrey
Edward
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ella BE. Glover
Pekin
Mary EK. Shockley
Tien Tsin
Miranda Croucher
Tsun Hua
Ida M. Stevenson
Rachael R. Benn, M. D
B. L. Barrow
Shan Tung
New York
Methodist Missionary Society
Frederick Brown
Che Foo
Brown
Fred Brown
Miss Hopkins
M. D
Lang Shan
J. N. Pyke
J. Victor Martin
J. F. Haynor
Tsung Hua
H. E. King
G. W. Herrity
Lowreys
H. H. Lowrey
Pekin University
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Chase & Sanborn’s
Dozier
Penick & Ford
Magnolia
Dansby
the Daily Eagle
Bryan
Connelly, Palmer & Carnes
Mexico
Kansas City
Ohio
Hanna
San Patricio County
South Texas
J. P. Gilpin
John Mathis
J C. Cloud
Grassbury
Cloud
Mr. Henry Atkins of
Rock Prairie
Ralston
Lakewood
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Prince
Seymour
Lu Tai An
Tuan
Kempf
Washington
United States
Admiral Kempff
Berlin
von Lessel
Twenty Eighth Army
Geman
Yokohama
Press
Germany
Sheriffs’ Association
el Paso
Tex
State Sheriffs’ Association
Houston
John W. Vann
Kerr County
Sterling P. Clark
Tarrant
John P. Kirk
R. E. White
Travis
Corsicana
Bradford
Fla
E. E. Gouldin
Horse Shoe Bay
Suwanee River
Sheriff's Department
Jim Riley
Julian Adams
Mitchell Harris
Charles Harris
Henry Jefferson
Palmer
Conrad
St. Louis
Peter Conrad
Mississippi River
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Dallas
Henry Godard
A. P. Carrico
W. N. Russell
Carrico
Rev. Brown
Ladies Oxfords
Webb Brothers
C. BR. R
North Texas
New Orleans
Galveston
Denison
F. B. Morse
Houston, Texas
M. L. Robbins
G. P
Dixie
James & Castles
PGA
Candy Kitchen
Leerea
Lowney’s
Gunther’s
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