Chinese Crisis Warns of Foreigner Expulsion in China
Rockhill, in Shanghai, warns that a successful effort to break the concert of nations could force all foreigners in China to flee. He argues a permanent settlement of foreigners and free trade matters more than territory, noting decrees and Boxer involvement as evidence of planned expulsion.
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Shanghai
William Woodville Rockhill
United States
China
Imperial Gazette
Peking
Marquis Ito
Ional
Chee-ioo
Li Hung Chang
Washington
Adee
Tien-Tsin
Counterfeit Note Defect Covered by Plaster Crook
A Washington dispatch reports secret service agent Wilkie traced a crook using sticking plaster to hide defects on a Brockaway $100 counterfeit note, as investigators seek the suspect in this currency case.
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New York
Washington Dispatch
Herald
Wnief Wilkie
Secret Service
Drowned Lieutenant Roy Fernais of 26th U S Volunteers
A dispatch from Toilet 1, ounces reports Lieut. Roy L. Fernais of the 26th United States volunteers, Winterport Maine, was drowned in the river Sunday morning.
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Philippines
Mat Io
Roy L. Fernais
United States Volunteers
Winterport
La Touraine Arrives. Valois Defends Peck At Exposition
The French liner La Touraine reached Havre. Arthur Valois, U S commissioner to the Paris expo, defended Commissioner General Peck against claims of discourtesy to American officials. Valois said Peck recommended the names for honors and noted press criticism over large American representation amid expo duties. Navy lieutenants Bruenby Howard Moale Jr Chan return to report to the Navy. Miss Reilly, daughter of the late Capt Reilly, and her aunt arrive after the China incident.
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New York
Havre
Arthur Valois
United States
General Peck
Peck
Manning
Potter Palmer
Legion of Honor
Michael H. de Young
F. H. Bruenby
T. P. Howard
F. Moale
Farewell at First Universalist for Rev Royal H Pullman
Baltimore newspaper reports a solemn service at First Universalist Church for Rev Dr Royal H Pullman brother of late Pullman palace car magnate George M Pullman. The casket lay before the altar amid heavy floral banks as family members attended from Massachusetts and elsewhere.
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Baltimore
First Universalist
Royal H. Pullman
George M. Pullman
Dr. Pullman
James M. Pullman
Massasense
Run Down by a Train Near Syracuse Sevenistruck
A fast mail train hit a carriage at Oswego Junction four miles west of Syracuse killing Patrick Foley Ellen Foley and Josephine Blanchard. Michael Maroney injured. The group had been on a pleasure drive. No night flagman at the junction and another train on the track blocked visibility as the 40 mph train approached.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Oswego Junction
Here
Patrick J. Foley
Ellen Foley
Split Rock
Josephine F. Blanchard
Michael Maroney
Vanderbilt starts endowment for Barker Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital in Asheville announces an endowment fund initiated by George W. Vanderbilt for the Clarence Barker Memorial Hospital at Biltmore. The hospital, erected by Adele Ima Barker Schmit and Virginia Purdy Barker Bacon in memory of Clarence Barker, will formally open on Tuesday.
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Asheville
N. C
George W. Vanderbilt
Clarence Barker
Biltmore
Vanderbilts
Adele Ima Barker Schmit
Virginia Purdy Barker Bacon
Train Collision Kills Man in Maryland Open Switch
At Chesapeake Junction Maryland an excursion train ran into an open switch striking empty cars. One railroad worker died and two others plus a woman passenger were injured in the Sunday night accident.
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Washington
Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Junction
American Citizens Return in Steerage Due to Westward Traffic
Berlin reports unusually heavy westward passenger movement and sailing interruptions from the Moboken disaster. Government chartered passenger steamers for Chinese waters have forced many Americans to travel in steerage on return voyages.
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Berlin
United States
Wheat Blockade Leaves Kansas City Rail Yards Stalled
In Argentine the extensive Santa Fe Railway Company yards are filled with wheat ears and cannot be moved. Officials estimate about 20 mule loads of wheat occupy the area, hindering logistics and shipments.
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Kansas City
Santa Fe Railway Co
King Emmanuel Ignores United States in Envoy Message
A Rome dispatch reports King Emmanuel will notify European courts of his accession while ignoring the United States. The stance signals a diplomatic shift as European powers receive envoys without U.S. acknowledgement.
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United States
New York
Rome
Emmanuel
Europe
Fifteen Die After Excursion Train Crashes Milk Train
Hatfield Pa September incident leaves fifteen dead and fourteen injured in a rear end collision on the Bethlehem branch of the Philadelphia and Reading railway. An excursion train traveling 35 miles an hour struck the standing milk train at Hatfield, causing horrific wreckage and widespread speculation over fault.
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Philadelphia
P Sans
Bethlehem
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Hatfield
Allentown
Atlantic City
Union Depot
Beihon
Souderton
Drowned in a Bear Trap at Louisville River Foot
Edward Harrington a 13 year old son of James Harrington tobacco worker drowned at the bear trap foot of the new coral in Louisville after mistaking an open trap for safe swimming. Several youths were swimming nearby when he was swept into the river.
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Louisville
Edward Harrington
Jas.Harrington
Harrington
Sons of Veterans plan national college for Civil War era remembrances
Chicago September 2 Sons of Veterans report assets and pledges exceeding 500000 to start a national college dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic and to commemorate Civil War men and women.
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Chicago
Sons of Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
Col Martin Van Buren Moore Dies at 63 in Auburn
Col. Martin Van Buren Moore of Auburn Alabama died Sunday at age 63. A West Point graduate he served as a colonel in the Confederate army commanding a North Carolina regiment. His wife is the writer known as Betsy Hamilton.
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Auburn
Ala
Martin van Buren Moore
West Point
North Carolina
Betsy Hamilton
Otis Named Commanding Officer of Department of the Lakes
Washington reports Gen Otis has been selected to command the Department of the Lakes, filling the post left vacant by Gen Jos Wheeler's retirement on Monday.
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Washington
Gen. Otis
Department of the Lakes
Jos Wheeler
British Forces Burn Sup Station and Capture Boer Fugitives
Reported actions describe a British raid burning a station, pursuing Boers toward the Winburg road, and seizing horses, cattle, and rifles. The dispatch mentions an issued proclamation annexing the dominions of de Wet, with Cape Town advices noting movement near the Winburg route.
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Brabant
Iala de Wet
Cape Town
Winburg Road
Near fatal joke ends with near wedding plan in Alabama
J N Evans a Birmingham railroad official was told by a friend that his wife had married another. Believing the tale he attempted suicide by morphine at a drug store then sought a saloon. Two doctors saved him after hours of work. The woman involved faces an engagement to Evans once he recovers.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. N. Evans
Pickensville
Evans
Prisoners at St Helena Trade Routes and Prisoners Seen
Masconomo carried supplies to the British army from St John New Brunswick and after three months voyage returned to St Helena for engine repairs. Captain Mann visited Boer prisoner camps and met Gen Cronje and Col Sheel. He reports about 4000 Boer prisoners at St Helena.
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St. Helena
St. Incia
Masconomo
South Africa
St. John
N. B
Mann
Cronje
Col. Shheel
Lawton to Relieve Destitute Miners at Cape Nome
The U S transport Lawton arrived in ballast from Seattle and will sail to Cape Nome to relieve destitute miners before winter. General Randall has received petitions for transport south. the ship can carry about 700 men and is to depart within a few days once ready.
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San Francisco
United States
Lawton
Seattle
Cape Nome
Atlin Fire Destroys Town. Amur Report Reaches Victoria
The steam er Amur brings news of a Sunday blaze that wiped out much of Atlin British Columbia. Ten of the town’s largest blocks were burned, with losses estimated around forty thousand dollars. The blaze left the town practically wiped out.
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Victoria
B. C
Amur
Atlin
Prominent Democrat Barker Brown Dies at 76 Near Milroy
Rushville Ind Sept 2 Former state representative and noted Democrat Barker Brown aged 76 is dead at his home near Milroy He amassed a large fortune reportedly tied up in a collapsed venture involving Bickhart and Co. and other partners.
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Rushville
Ind
Barker Brown
Milroy
Bickhart
Census Notes Hint At Quincy Population Shifts
A clipped report from a bureau announces census observations on Quincy population trends. It notes shifts in numbers and hints at demographic changes without detailing exact figures or dates. The brief item focuses on the broader impact of census data on the city’s profile.
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Bureau Ann of
Quincy, Meay, Tl
Crops Center Hilt Luke Merritt Involved In Fatal Shooting
In a fragmented report a farming man named Luke Merritt and an accomplice turned violent over crop division. Gunfire erupted leaving Merritt dead and others wounded as authorities investigate the incident at the Center Hilt area.
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Hilt
Pia
Luke Merritt
Kansas Fire Detachment Returns from Paion Visit
A detachment from Kansas is on its way home after participating in a partition visit to London. The crew completes its duties and departs, ending the mission with travel back to base.
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London
Kansas Firen
Paition Visi
A Southern Writer Ruth McEnery Stuart Celebrated
Detroit Free Press profiles Ruth McEnery Stuart highlighting her Southern roots, humor, and humane depictions of Negro characters. It notes her Louisiana birth, Catskills summer home, New York winters, and a devoted son, praising her stage presence and hospitality.
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Ruth McEnery Stuart
McEnery
Sonny
Widder Johnson
Stuart
Louisiana
Catskill Mountains
New York City
Detroit Free Press
DIY Letter and Card Rack From a Pine Board
Mary V. Worstell describes crafting a decorative card and letter rack using a 9 by 12 inch pine board, cotton batting, gray blouse linen, satin ribbon, and brass headed tacks. The method covers the board neatly, adds criss crossed ribbon for a rack, and offers variations with pockets for days of the week and larger photo displays.
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Mary V. Worstell
Brooklyn Eagle
Protection Against Moths in Upholstered Furniture
Good Housekeeping advises moth prevention in summer rooms. Moths breed in crevices and corners. safe treatment requires confined rooms, benzine or gasoline avoidance, turpentine in dark corners followed by airing, and covering cloth with tar paper and muslin. Upholstered legs should be wrapped in muslin over tar paper to seal.
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Holland
Cretenne
Effective Cleansing Fluid Formulation From Historic Recipe
A historical cleaning fluid recipe uses one pint distilled bermzine three sixteenths ounce chloroform one eighth ounce carbonate of ammonia and one eighth ounce sulfuric ether. It must be bottled corked tightly and kept away from fire and lights due to its inflammable nature.
Bran Jelly for Breakfast
Bran jelly is presented as a wholesome cereal substitute from Rural New Yorker. The method uses bran soaked in cold water, drained, then simmered with boiling water for two hours, strained, returned to heat, boiled to a point, salted, and poured into a mold to cool. Siftings from flour can be used as well.
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New Yorker
Poseketbook to Match Gown
No woman can have too many pockets books as this summer shows the need for a purse to match every gown. Choose delicate pastel leather tint to harmonize with the prevailing vogue in color.
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Rockhill
Dankers
Sons of Veterans’ College
Col. M. V. B. Moore
Otis
Wheeler
Ruth M'Enery Stuart
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