No More Men for China Chaffee Has Enough Men Now
Washington Aug 24 The government will not send any more troops to China. About 9 000 already at sea and 3 000 awaiting orders will sail to Manila via Nagasaki. Secretary Root says troops are not needed as China shows encouraging signs. Chaffee will have 5 000 available. Meade and others are redirected to Manila. Li Hung Chang peace envoy dispute looms among powers, Germany delaying until credentials are known. Takahira signals tentative approval. Japan Britain expected to back the president’s peace effort.
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Washington
China
Far East
Manila
Tenching
Nagasaki
Root
Taku
Hancock
General Chaffee
Department
Chaffee
War Department
Meade
Third Cavalry
Fifteenth Infantry
Battalion of Engineers
Mende
Warren
Ninth Cavalry
Sherman
Logan
Virat
Germany
Li Hung Chang
Chicago
William
Takahira
Adee
Japan
Great Britain
Baron von Sternberg
State Department
Berlin
Imperor William
Peking
Boer Women fought and muleteer returns from South Africa
New Orleans recalls Emile Reichern who served with British light horse dragoons after his New Orleans party joined to escape starvation. He reports battles at Black Creek and Orange Bridge, a wounded return, and claims Boer women in trenches. Also notes parallel robberies, suicides, wills, drownings, and military updates from Omaha to Buffalo and beyond.
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New Orleans
Emile Reichern
South Africa
Frank Murphy
Battle of
Orange Bridge
Reichern
Port Elizabeth
Cape Town
Light Horse Dragoons
Iennesey
Bloemfontein
Black Creek
Upper Lehigh Tragedy Casts Gloom on Town
Obituary note details the death of David R. Davis in a recent accident, praising his quiet life and respect within Upper Lehigh. The report also mentions the death of Griffith Pritchard, visits from John Duffy, and multiple town residents attending services, with social updates across families, workers, and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Davis
Davis
Griffith Pritchard
Slatington
Upper
Round the Region Strikes Rock Coal Fails to Resume
A strike at Chauncey colliery Plymouth began yesterday and lasts indefinitely due to irregular coal deliveries. A clash occurred as officials tried to restart work, with stones and clubs used and windows and machinery damaged. The Lehigh Valley Coal display at the Paris exposition won first prize, featuring a faithful replica of No. 40 shaft and breaker, with praise to Fred Zerbey of Hazleton. Judge Rice declines supreme court appointment. Steve Brodie is dying in Liberty. George Kauffman of Hazleton dies of typhoid in Reading hospital. a veteran of the Philippines. Charles Tierney, a lineman, dies after grabbing a live electric line at Wilkes-Barre. Waterfield and Dulichi killed and injured in a No. 8 shaft collapse. In Poster township Schuylkill county, the school board’s failure to appoint a teacher led to court order naming Maggie Tobin. John Hollar, civil war veteran, buried with military honors at Hazleton. May 31, 1845 Paris exposition reference cited. Carbondale overrun by tramps near Alumni park. Robbers steal barrels of whiskey in Scranton. Patrick Coyle dies in McAdoo after long illness. P. O. S. of A convention to be held in Lebanon with over 1,000 delegates. Lebanon hosts 1,700 members amid population around 20,000.
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Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Coal Company
Fred Zerbey
Hazleton
Judge Rice
Supreme Court
Steve Brodie
Liberty
Sullivan County
George Kauffman
Reading Hospital
Charles Tierney
Wilkesbarre
Frederick Waterfield
Michael Dulichi
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Waterfield
Schuylkill County
Poster Township
Maggie Tobin
John Hollar
Paris
France
Carbondale
Alumni Park
O'Connor & Walsh
Scranton
St John’s Sunday school trolley trip to Hazle Park noted
A St John’s Reformed Sunday school group and friends enjoyed a trolley trip to Hazle Park amid pleasant weather.Other items mention Theodore Smith losing a finger, a piano gift to Miss Carrie Welch, weddings, a move to Jeddo, and a new Mathushek piano headed to the Y M C A auditorium for P C Poyser’s music program. High School entrance exams at the Washington Street building set for August 25.
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St. John's Reformed Sunday School
Hazle Park
Theodore Smith
West Hazleton
Drifton
John Smith
Keiper's
A. Welch
Ridge Street
Carrie
George Welch
Frank Marshall
Cunningham
Main Street
H. W. Fackler
Keiper
Charles Vanhorn
James W. Vanhorn
South Heberton
Katie Hughes
Upper Lehigh
W. W. Hartman
Palmer
Jeddo
Birkbeck Street
Personal notes from Freeland and surrounding towns
A compilation of brief social items: Frank Gillespie on vacation at his parents in Clifton while Winfield S. Holland visits Freeland from Philadelphia. Miss Laura Frigerio visits Freeland. Miss Kathryn Porter guests of Dr and Mrs Brackett in Hartford. A Gampe family visiting Alfred Marshman in South Heberton. Charles Wolf returns from Philadelphia. Bucknell student D Asbury Lansser visiting Thomas Evans. Elizabeth Stumpf visits Hazleton. Mrs Michael Dogget returns from Scranton. Wadlinger widow visits her mother on North Centre street. Mrs Thomas Evans spends weeks with relatives in Scranton.
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Davies
Hazleton
A. Drumtra
Easton
Julius Lesser
David R, Jones
Thomas
John
Philip Price
Scranton
Philip Davis
Catasauqua
David R. Davis
Wilson Buchman
Sweitz
Nellie Rowlands
Wilkesbarre
Hughes
Howard Williams
Hawkins
Harry Booth
Frank Gillespie
Philadelphia
John J. Gillespie
Clifton
Winfield S. Holland
Bucknell University
Freeland
Laura Frigerio
White Haven
Mrs. A. Gampe
Alfred Marshman
South
Heberton
Charles Wolf
D. Asbury Lansser
Shamokin
Bucknell
Thomas Evans
Town
Elizabeth Stumpf
Michael Dogget
Wadlinger
Judge Wadlinger
Pottsville
Jones
North Centre Street
Birkbeck Street
Labor Day Excursion to Toronto by Lehigh Valley Railroad
The Lehigh Valley Railroad offers round trip tickets to Toronto to attend the Industrial Fair, September 1 and 2, for 10.70 dollars via rail only or 9.60 dollars rail and steamer from Lewiston. Return valid through September 5 on any train except the Black Diamond express, with stopovers at Niagara Falls allowed. Inquiries through Lehigh Valley ticket agents. Gentlemen, visit A Oswald's for hats and caps with a fine selection.
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Toronto
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lewiston
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
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Indianapolis
W. 8. Taylor
Kentucky
Monroe County
Goebel
Omaha
Edward E. Balch
Omaha National Bank
Northwestern
Balch
Babb
Eugene Amiretti, Jr
Buffalo
Paul Adams
Mary O'Brien
Miss O'Brien
The
Majestic
Adams
Walter E. Duryea
New York
Holgar HK
Duryea
National Storcd Manufacturing Company
Glen Cove
Louis T
Prank W
Harry H. Duryen
Susquehannona
Lancaster
Joshua Levering
Baltimore
Susquehanna
Safe Harbor
Charles Tisher
Tie
Pretoria
Transvaal
de Wet
Delarey
Zeerust
Klerksdorp
Rustenburg
Lichtenburg
Mafeking
Vryburg
Jawa Kil Rich
Dallas
Joe Alvarez
el Paso County
Vinton
Medina
Oregon
George F. Wilde
Navy Department
Utica
N. Y
Edmeston
Otsego County
Mariette Manchester
Watertown
James Goulden
William Challenger, Jr
John Goblic
Dennis Burns
George Holland
No. 6
Joseph Evans
Lincoln Sterner
Albert Buchman
John G. Wooley
Mountain Park
Edward M. Jones
Chauncey
Plymouth
Marcus Houser
Kendall, Clock & Co
Bacco Co
Mathushek
Y. M
Freeland High School
Washington Street
Kathryn Porter
Hartford, Conn
Mrs. Brackett
A. Oswald
Druguiat
Momenamin
South Centre Street
Freeland School
Thomas Brown, Jr
Centre and
Walnut Streets
Laubach
Vienna
Anlentane
Boyle
Youngling
Centre Street
Arby
Amandus Oswald
Depierro - Bros. Cafe
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Mumm
Hennessy
T. Campbell
Ceater
Chaiis
Siggers
Washington, d. Cc
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