Advance of the Allies Near Peking Amid War Mobilization
Reports from M Doumer and a Times dispatch detail Allied progress toward Peking, with 16 miles to the capital claimed. Armies advance in three columns despite poor roads. Chinese concentrations form at Hsiang ho sien as vanguard units, including Russian infantry and Cossacks, force a retreat at Nan tsai tun.
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London
Peking
M. Doumer
Loda- China
Times
St. Petersburg
Hosiavu
Miechang
Hsiang-ho-sien
Lenevieh
Yangtsun
Nat-tsai-tun
Nan-tsai-tun
Lenevich
Baseball Scores From U Milwaukee to Providence
EASTERN LEAGUE results show Chicago 4 at Cleveland 0 and Detroit 2 over Indianas 0. Rochester beat Springfield 5 at Hartford 6. Worcester 6 over Toronto 0. Providence 6 and Montreal 1. Plus exodus of Chinese from St Paul due to imperial edict, Colombian Rebels in Panama clash with gov, Humbert suspect arrested in Avellino, Blanche Fear ing dies in Eureka Springs, Sharkey Fitzsimmons to fight Aug 25, and weather forecast fair and warmer with southerly winds.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Cleveland
Butt
Detroit
Indianajs
Springfield
Rochester
Hartford
Wartford
Syracuse
Worcester
Toronto
Providence
Montreal
St. Paul
Humbert
Rome
Tofo
Avellino
Bresci
Italy
New Fears For Donger Austery In Washington
Washington reports a cipher dispatch from Mr. Conger, US minister to China, alleging China pressures him to leave Peking. Officials fear delayed relief for foreigners as allied forces near the capital, with war risks if Beijing resists.
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Washington
Peking
State Department
Conger
United States
China
le Powers
Messinley
White House
Canton
Chaffee
Tung Chow
Legation
Department of State
Wao
Tsung-Li-Yamen
Yuan Shih Kai
Shangtung
Tsinan
Taotai
Shanghai
Wu Ting Pang
Chung Mun Yew
Chung
Adee
Secretary of War
Root
Mr. Adee
Gener Chaffee
Mr. Conger
Huntington Dead and Army of the Philippines Formed
Collis Potter Huntington president of the Southern Pacific dies of heart disease at Pine Knot Lodge Adirondacks at age 72. He led railroad expansion and wealth estimated 30 to 50 million dollars, with 80,000 men under him. Also the first Army of the Philippines society organized in Denver, with officers led by General Francis V. Greene and a rule forbidding political topics at meetings.
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New York
Collis Potter Fluntington
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pine Knot Lodge
Adirondacks
America
California
Union
Golden Gate
Panama
United States
Washington
Tanner
Wall Street
F. W. Greene
Denver
Society of the Army of the Philippines
National Association of the Army of the Philippines
Francis V. Greene
Irving Hale
Colorado
Owen Summers
Oregon
T. J. Lippincott
William N. Boyle
Grant
Utah
Donald McCrae
Town
David Fairchild
B. F P. Stapleton
F. James Cosgrove
Nebraska
Hunter
Tenth
Pennsylvania
Havana to Reject Charter Over Proposed Changes
Havana reports that the municipality will reject the city charter unless the changes it recommends are permitted. August 15. Officials say the rejection hinges on acceptance of their proposed amendments before adoption.
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Havana
Visayas fighting prompts renewed American alarms
Reports from the Visayas show increased insurgent activity over six weeks with Majors Mojica and Lucban harassing garrisons in Leyte and Samar, sniping towns at night and ambushing small parties. Rebels hold ammunition and are organized. three Samar towns host U S garrisons, one with no natives nearby. Amnesty proclamations prove ineffective as banks revert exchange rates and military measures continue.
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Manila
Visayas Islands
Panay
Mojica
Leyte
Lucban
Samar
Samar Island
Lueban
Cebu
United States
General MacArthur
General Wright
Major Mans
Benguet Province
Benguet
Philippine Commission
Luzon
New Swindle Targeting Rural Buyers
A region wide scam warns of a fakir selling soup at five dollars a box that contains forty yards of carpet samples. The deceptive deal leaves the buyer with soap while carpet samples stay with the con artist. Also advertised are steep rail passes for Knights of Pythias and G A R events, with tickets on sale on specific dates and routes via Lehigh Valley Railroad, plus a tobacco product promotion from Clock & Co.
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Detroit
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Knights of Pythias Blenniel
Lehigh Valley Ticket
Chicago
G. A. R. National
Eckley Citizens band event and Manhattan Baseball Club outing
August 18 schedule lists Pienle of the Citizens' band of Eckley at Cycle Path grove and Pienle of the Manhattan Base Ball Club at Public park. August 28 an excursion of Young Men's T. A. B. Corps to Shawanese Lake. Fare from Freeland is 1.85 dollars with children at 1.00.
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Pienle
Citizens’ Band of
Eckley
Cycle Path Grove
Manhattan
Public Park
T. A. B. Corps
Shawanese Lake
Freeland
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Freeland Tribune
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Orrick
Malin Streptanove Cenvre
Tribune
Freeland, PA
National Leag
Blanche Fearing
Eureka Springs
Sharkey-Fitzsimmons
Bob Pitzsimmons
Tom Sharkey
Coney Island
Pittsburg
Swever
Schriver
Mercer and
Grady
Boston
Batte Fee
Dextury
Lewis
Dineen
Brooklyn
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Philadel’a
Gincinnati
ANG Onew
York
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Donger
Austery
Doal
Wheeling
W. W. Arnett
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brooke Eounty
Ohio River
Panhandle
Schaeffer & Uwilamo
Boxes Run
Marshall County
J. W. Thompson
First National Bank of
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Greensburg
Pleasant Unity
Andy Kanicha
George Netin
Leopold
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Brussels
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Belgium
Victor Baldwin
Ralph Miller
Richmond Mill
Queens
Leonard Rouff
T. S. Flynn
Damaion
Miller
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Canon
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Arthur Th. Crowley
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Miss
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Paris
Education Board of
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Oneal
Schemacha
Baku
Grozni
Visayas
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Atchison
Kan
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Mr. Ingalls
Las Veeas
N. M
Ellsworth Ingalls
Sioux Falls
New Mexico
Ralph Ingalls
Philippines
Iso
Arizona
Las Vexas
TSS
Aximasia
Roumania
Bulgaria
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Revolutionary Committee
Sofia
King Charles of
Huml
Bucharest
Charles
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Columbia County
Hudson
N. Y
Charles W. Meade
State of
Charles Dux
Slerman Dames
Ripley
Dames
India
Tampa
Montgomery
Ala
Fla
Alabama
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Hawes
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
Merit's
M. Merizt
Tobacentre
Freelan
George Swartz
Menry Dryfoos
Jeddo
Willian M. Hughes
Harleton
Hazleton
Hughes
Swartz
Dryfoos
Kendall, Clock & Co
Clock Tobacco Co
Scranton
Oda
Amandus Oswald
N.W
Depierro - Bros
Gibson
Ergs Een
Candy
Boyle
Youngiing
Centre Street
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