Peace Negotiations in China Move to Mediate
Reports from London Washington and Berlin detail US mediation efforts following Chinese appeals over the Peking legations. Secretary Hay signals readiness to mediate, aiming to protect foreign ministers and missionaries and restore order in China while European powers scrutinize the plan.
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London
Sir 1 MacArtney
Aid Eng Sare Tery
Peking
Tien Tsin
Washington
Ipon
State Department
Hay
United States
China
Canton
Imperiaz E
Imperial Government
China-E Officials Tell Githerent Stories Regarding Fate of Foreigners
London July 24 Chinese minister Sir Chih Chon Lo Ferg Luh released dispatches from Shanghai detailing German and Russian actions in China. The reports describe foreign missionaries captured and executed as the legations faced attack, with 400 foreigners remaining alive in Beijing on the fourth, amid gunfire at the legations.
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Germany
Berlin
Peking
Foreign Office
Conger
von Bergen
Robert Hart
Washington
London
Sir Chih Chon Lo Ferg Luh
Eng
Uiteetur
Rai
Leieod Toni
Suaeghal
Shamghai
Yamen
le Ta
Bekal Corres Dauy
Shan Tu Tive
Russia
St Petersburg
The
Daily Mail
Russian Council of War
Konopatkin
Manchuria
Nicholas
Narth
Powers trial sparks courtroom spat and witness debate
Georgetown July 21 gross sensational developments clip the Powers trial as two attorneys clash over remarks by judge and a potential witness stand of Youatsey. Prosecutors hint a second trial could begin before Sept. 1 while details emerge of shooting from the executive building and the fate of the Youatsey defense. Caracas dispatch notes renewed government gains in Venezuela with rebels routed and border towns occupied.
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Powers
Brown
Souis
Foers
Loch
Wade H
Pega
Heisey
Fort Scker
Powers Office
Yautsey
Youtsey
Lacory
Ricketts
Oter
Iitern
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Barbourville
Iie
Ki S
Kikins
H.W
Lieuiuht Ricketts
Kely
Green Golden
Sentinel
Lilly
Cewa
Willess
Harbor
Executive Building
Henry Youtsey
Secretary of State
Caracas
Venezuela
Buca- Tamanga
Cucuta
A German Oleomargarine Trust Formed in Germany
Berlin July 24 reports the formation of an oleomargarine trust in Germany to take effect at the start of next year. The move consolidates producers under a common policy and aims to regulate prices and supply.
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Berlin
Germany
Boers Active and British Losses Reported in July Fight
London dispatchs and field reports describe Boer forces inflicting heavy casualties on British troops along the lines near the Orzaze River and Pretoria. Generals Gerard Grwer and Hartivo are noted for tactical movements as British countermeasures fail to close on Dewe. A dramatic battery action near an open space yields captured cannon and equipment, with ensuing retreat under heavy fire.
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Bury Express
der Gesort
Orzaze
Dewe
Gereru Grwer
Bita
Celuuc
Gwe
Pretoria
Doorin- Brewk
New York
Corbin ity Shootings and Fires Hit Many Areas
A violent incident in Corbin ity leaves Brent Wratt dead by gunfire at the scene of William Hilton. Chicago resident John A. Barsant is fatally shot by a robber. A wind hail storm damages Ironton GC and a Chattanooga power house fire causes unidentified losses. The Windward relief steamer and a large St Paul warehouse suffer issues, with $815,000 in reported losses. Rev Daniel Shively, 66, a renowned Dunkard minister, dies in Peru Ltd from heart neuralgia.
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Ity
Brent Wratt
Wiliam Hilton
Joseph Mullen
Sing Sing
Ironton
John A. Barsant
Chicago
Chattanooga Rapid Transit Company
Peary
Port-au-Basques
St. Paul Cold Storage and Warehouse Company
Daniel Shively
Dunkard
Peru
Ltd
FLY FISHING IN GRAND DISCHARGE FOR OUNANANICHE
The Grand Discharge region around Lake St John in Canada offers prime ovananiche sport with a strong season in late spring. Guides, mostly French Canadian voyageurs, steer anglers through rapids and eddies from shore or canoe while detailing river behavior and the thrill of large fish leaping in turbulent waters.
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Canada
New York
Leite
Saguenay
Lake St. John
Ouananiche
Newfoundland and Labrador
Angiers
Mistassiui
Cables in Philippines Plans for Laring Government Lines
Captain G O Squire describes U S government cable work to link Philippine islands by sea and land lines. The project uses the Burnside to ship cable to Manila via the Suez route, with cost details and logistics to unify Luzon, Negros, Panay, Mindanao and other islands under a continental telegraphic network.
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G. O. Squire
United States
la le Hes
Philippines
New York
Grand Hotel
New York Tribune
Burnside
Philippine Archipelago
Formosa
Luzonziy
Luzon
Negros
Bobal
Samias
Mindanao
War Department
Soething
Mania
Honuzkone
Bexeglish
London wires New York as workmen lay undersea cable
The London Express describes a plan to lay a submarine cable from Battery at the foot of Manhattan island through the Narrows to the Sandy Hook area. Vessels will tow the cable, drag seafloor trenches, and the outer end will connect with the cables at each end. The operation aims to keep New York port accessible regardless of traffic density.
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Amisabatha
Scotland
London Express
Sefere Dregzzing Hs Areller
Pri Is Fai Aasterm T
Tce Battery
Lionship
New York
Women in the Wheat Fields of Kansas City Star Report
The article describes rural life in EBis county where women and children join men in harvest fields. It notes women from Hars City helping with cutting and earning daily wages from $7.30 to $24. It also mentions women planning church appearances this fall.
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Ebis County
Kansas City Star
Efghiesis
Hars City
Hey
Sid Roany Arenas
Mosey
Extending the Limit for Cross-Border Teams
The Mexican Herald reports a new order allowing Wherely and SERS teams trading between the United States and Sonora to stay up to three days without duties before return. Previously the limit was eight days. The policy mainly affects ore haulers supplying Arizona smelters.
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United States
Sars
Mexican Herald
Sonora
Arizona
Beauty Not a Requisite Sparks Troubled Tale
A witty local note remarks that beauty may not be essential yet causes more trouble than Helen of Troy, reflecting playful commentary from St. Louis Republic about appearances and rumor. The item hints at social perception and historic comparison without presenting a concrete event or person.
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China
Helen of Troy
St. Lowia Republic
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