Democratic Convention Opens With Reed and Thomas Speeches
Kansas City crowd greets Mayor Reed with praise as Governor Thomas of Colorado delivers a forceful critique of monopolies, war taxation, and imperial policy. The session features prayer, a party platform reading, and calls to uphold democracy against centralized interests.
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New York
Elliot
Thomas
Stock Exchange
National Congress
Harmor
Spain
Turmoil and Siege Mark Pekin and Tianjin Crisis
Reports from Shanghai and Taku describe foreign legations in Pekin as abandoned and besieged with rooms filled with sick and dead. Advices from Tien Tsin and Moukden note ongoing fighting, bombardments, and casualties for British, American, German, and Russian forces as international troops prepare evacuation and continued defense.
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Pekin
Shanghai
Legation
Tsung I) Yamen
Baron von Ketteler
Associated Press
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Tien Tain
Che Foo
Berlin
Ten Tsin
Moukden
Lin
Yang Tse Kiang
Li Ping Hing
Shan Tung
Nankin
Keyes Captures Port and Allied Forces in China Crisis
Dispatches report a June 30 war council deciding against relieving Pekin without greater forces. They may hold Tien Tein or try to retain Taku while 140,000 Imperial troops sit between Pekin and Tien Tein. Reports cite Nieh Si Chang with 90,000 approaching Tien Tein and German guard actions after Baron von Ketteler's death.
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London
Adiapatch
Taku
Che Foo
Pekin
Tien Tein
Robert Hart
Allied forces destroy city and port near Taku in June action
A Pekin dispatch from London dated July 4 reports Lieutenant Commander Keyes leading the torpedo boat Fame in capturing and destroying the new city and port 12 miles from Taku on June 28. Casualtiesincluded two bluejackets and many Chinese killed. The allied force, including British, German, and 20 Americans, repelled a Russian counterattack at the east arsenal on June 27.
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Taku
Bhanghai
Keyes
Fame
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Blue jJackers
Tien Tain
East Arsenal
Memorial Lafayette Statue Unveiled in Paris Ceremony
Cloudy skies over the Tuilleries Garden mark the unveiling of the Marquis de Lafayette statue. Gustav Hennocque and Paul Thompson, with Miss Voss’s dedicatory poem, read aloud as Archbishop Ireland and Mrs. Daniel Manning speak. Ambassador Porter presided. M. Del Casse was to accept for France but M. Loubet attended instead.
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Marquis de Lafayette
Tuillerlea
France
America
Gustav Hennocque
Paul Thompson
Miss Voss
Archbishop Ireland
Daniel Manning
Lafayette
Ambassador Porter
M. del Casse
M. Loubet
Five Killed at Parkersburg Gas Tank Explosion
At the Ohio River railroad shops a yard engine alarmingly collided with a switch and struck a line of gasoline cars. One tank was punctured and oil spilled. a cannon shot released more oil and another tank exploded. Fire and smoke rose as five men died and many were injured. Names listed include J. H. Hamilton general superintendent and Bradley Reeves engineer.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio River Railroad
J.H. Hamilton
Bradley Reeves
Edward Co
Machea
Lalime
Accident at Billings Costs Brakeman Arm
Charles Wilbur of Forsyth, a brakeman on layoff, was run over by a freight train in the Northern Pacific yards last night and lost an arm while attempting to board moving equipment. Crime notes report burglaries at Winkins and Fraser properties with small cash losses. Generous crowds traveled on special trains to Sheridan and Red Lodge as the day was celebrated.
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Billings
Charles Wilbur
Forsyth
Pacifi
A. J. Winkins
Alex Fraser
Sheridan
Red Lodge
Roosevelt Goes Home After July 4 Appearance Tour
Gov Roosevelt began early morning duties with brief talks at Anthony Harper and Kingman Kansas. He received warm welcomes and applause from crowds as he shook hands with many supporters. At Anthony he honored Grant Prentiss a trooper killed in Cuba and noted his burial there.
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Kan
Gov
Rooseveltegan
Anthony
Harper
Col
Roosevelt
Grant Prentias
Cuba
Fourth in Washington celebrates birthday with oratory
In Washington on July 4 the birthday of the republic was marked with new oratory under a blue sky. The Lone of the Revolution, the Bone of the American Revolution and the Oldest Inhabitants association ended their usual exercises at the Washington monument and read the Declaration of Santa Cade.
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Washington Monument
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