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Globe
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan Daily Eagle
Madison
Ville
Press Publishing Association of
Detroit
Michigan
United States and Territories
Press Publishing Association
Madisonville
The
Central Savings Bank of
Mich
EAGLE
Bryan
Texas
Meteor
Campaign conventions and a tramp’s dog Kaiser
A Civil War survivor Leslie Livermore refuses admission to the soldiers home in Washington to stay with his dog Kaiser who saved his life during a fire. The note lists upcoming party conventions: Republicans in Philadelphia June 1, Populists in Sioux Falls May 9, middle of the road populists in Cincinnati that day, Prohibitionists in Chicago June 27, Silver Republicans and Democrats in Kansas City July 4.
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Philadelphia
Sioux Falls
Cincinnati
Chicago
Kansas City
Leslie Livermore
Soiders
Washington
Kaiser
To Train Rough Riders in Colorado Camp Plan
General E. V. Summer of Denver advocates a 5000 member camp for a year of military instruction. Hundreds have already applied, and prospects look strong for establishing the Rough Riders program in Colorado.
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E. V. Summer
Denver
Colorado
Imperial Troop Movements Near Pekin Intensify
Russian forces land four eight centimeter guns and 1700 troops march toward Pekin with General Tong Fu Liang at the front. International relief under Admiral Seymour advances on Pekin as powers plan reinforcements at Tien Tsin. Germany Britain Italy Russia Japan prepare troops. tensions rise across Shanghai Yang Nan Fu Meng Tze and other areas.
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Meng Tze
Seymour
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Germany
Great Britain
Hong Kong
Italy
Rustia
St. Petersburg
Thua
Tien Tsin Psl
Washington
Taku
United State
Russia
Port Arthur
Battle at Tao Ting Fu clears village of boxers after seven hour fight
News from Victoria B C June 15 reports a clash south of Tao Ting Fu on May 26 where villagers aided by converts to Roman Catholicism defeated about 2000 attacking boxers. The fight left 70 boxers dead and many wounded, while the villagers had one killed and six wounded. Separately Paris reports the Pekin telegraph line cut and foreign detachments likely to enter Pekin. Also, Kirk Ketcher faces grand jury for forcing a black enumerator from his home. Rev J A Traywick resigns for missionary work in China.
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Victoria
B. C
Tao Ting Fu
Paris
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Little Rock
Kirk Ketcher
Federal Grand Jury
Ketcher
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Grogdens Lavery Stable
Jas. O. Kernole
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J. A. Traywick
Winfield Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
B. H. Knowles
Liza
A. Lee
Fr. A. Ler
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