Germany Moves on Kiao Chau Amid China Skirmish
Berlin reports Emperor William ordered 1000 volunteers for the China expedition as hostilities flare near Kiao Chau bay. Dispatches from Loupon and Shanghai describe German forces capturing a Chinese general, injuries to sailors, and village reprisals. China reportedly agrees to indemnity and cession talks, while Stuebel is ordered to Kiao Chau to establish administration.
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H Kiao Chau Bay
Stuebel
Shanghai
Kiao Chau
Berlin
William
China
Kiao
Chau Bay
The
Times
Pekin
Germany
the Times
Haiti
Komische Volks Zeitung
Shan Tung
Hayti Settles with Germany After Naval Ultimatum
Hayti ends the dispute with Germany as the flag is saluted from the Crete a Pierrot and foreigners return to harbor homes. Germany’s indemnity demand over Herr Lueders is accepted under threat of bombardment. Later, Esterhazy faces a court martial in Paris over the Dreyfus affair. General Saussier orders the inquiry based on Pelleaux findings.
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Port Au Prince
Germany
Hayti
Herr Lueders
Crete
Esterhazy
Paris
General Saussier
Count Esterhazy
Alfred Dreyfus
Saussier
Pelleaux
Dreyfus
M. Born & CO
Chicago
Hawaiian Natives Protest Annexation Treaty Arrival in Washington
A delegation of native Hawaiians led by Colonel John Richardson and three others arrived in Washington to present a protest against the annexation treaty. They planned to reveal details later after clarifying their mission. Meanwhile Governor Stephens in Jefferson City urged Michigan's secretary of state to locate ex Governor Richs Thanksgiving proclamation, asserting misappropriation and questioning political alignment.
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Washington
John Richardson
James H. Kanlia
William Auld
D. Kalankarani
Stephens
Jefferson City
Michigan
Rich
Miner
President McKinley Reunites With Dying Mother in Canton
In Canton Ohio on December 8 President William McKinley visits his dying mother Nancy McKinley. She briefly regains consciousness to recognize her son Ida and Mabel McKinley before slipping back, leaving doctors astonished by the brief rally.
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McKinley
Canton
Nancy McKinley
Congress
McKinley Homestead
Pen
Mabel McKinley
Helen
William
Ida
Jack Duncan
Humboldt Farmer Kills Wife Then Fails To End Life
Nebraska report details Joseph Holechek a Humboldt area farmer who shot and killed his wife after a quarrel and then tried to drown himself in a stock tank. He was captured by relatives and held in Humboldt jail awaiting preliminary hearing amid fears of lynching. The piece also covers Comptroller Eckels report, Griggs accepting attorney general post, Bryan duck hunting trip and other brief items.
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Nebraska
Shugell
Fats Crry
Neb
Joseph Holechek
Humboldt
Holechck
Holechek
Eckels
Washingeton
James Hckels
National Bank Act
Congress
United States
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Rare Vatican Vulgate edition attracts collectors
The article notes a scarce edition of the Vulgate issued by Pope Sixtus V between 1585 and 1590. Disraeli cites its vast errors leading to pasted slips covering blunders, a device proved ineffective as copies were recalled and destroyed. Only a few survive and fetch high prices.
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Sixtus V
Disraeli
National League Eyes Double Umpire System
The National Baseball League is likely to adopt a double umpire setup next season. Proposals include forbidding players from speaking to umpires and requiring captains to submit protests in typewritten form to the league president.
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National Baseball League
New York Sun
Scientific Mamma Do Not Dance All Evening
A witty exchange notes dances covering nine miles total while a girl is carried most of the distance. The pearls of humor include a remark on how champagne is made by squeezing grapes six times, producing wine of varying quality.
The Grain Shifts in Dancing Razors from Strand Magazine
The article explains how Swedish razor blades develop grain that shifts with use and maintenance. It notes that constant strapping can twist grain from diagonal to vertical and back, altering temper and edge condition. It warns that grain direction changes during months of use, affecting sharpness and consistency.
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Barbier
Essential conditions of an ideal bakehouse
The text outlines requirements for a model bakers shop. It emphasizes above ground construction with thorough drainage and ventilation, cleanliness, labor cost not a concern, rigorous staff health screening and temperance, limited working hours with washing facilities, dustproof buildings, back furnace ovens, and high quality water measured by meter to match flour proportions.
Bowman’s Tale of Recovery Through Pink Pills
Professor R S Bowman of Hartsville Indiana recounts a severe health decline from nervous exhaustion and grip followed by a full recovery after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He attributes renewed health to the medicine and endorses its use, providing an affidavit from a Notary Public in March 1897. The ad states pills cost 60 cents per box or six boxes for 82.50 and lists availability through physicians or by mail from Schenectady New York.
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R. S. Bowman
Hartsville College
Williams
Dr. Williams
Bowman
Hanrsville, Ind
Kh. S. Bowman
Lyman J
State OF
Indiana
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenecstady
N.Y
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Ives
New York
Madison Square Garden
Boore
Lvea
Mme
Geneva
London
Chamel
Popular Science Monthly
Sfax
Ana
Lee Woawisnots
Altman Mercantile Co
Dillon, Montana
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Mercantile. Co
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Dillox, Mont
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Columbus
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United Brethren Church
Otte, Mich
EH. Timer & CO
Helena
Arthur P. Curtin
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Outfit Homes
Jewel Steel Range
Endelhorn
Helena Business College
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Sanataneon
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