The German Americans Oppose Imperialism and Cuba’s Freedom Plan
Money orders to Tribune Printing Company, Limited. The German Americans reject imperialism and warn against subjugation. Cuba’s release is claimed in eight or nine months with troop withdrawals from Cuba to China speculated. Manila reports 64,000 American troops cannot finish tasks. Nations unite under a Western peace prophecy, surpassing Hague conferences.
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Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Cuba
China
Manila
Spain
Tientsin
Protect Hill Property Fire Protection on the Hill Needs Action
The piece notes fire protection for Hill residents remains inadequate despite attempts by Cornell to add measures. Alarm boxes and fire plugs exist but lack a practical system to deliver water to rooftop fires. The author urges immediate progress without further delay to secure effective protection.
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Cornell
Wanamaker Advertises to Sustain Store Dominance
Keep Everlastingly at St John Wanamaker's stores in New York and Philadelphia are known to every reader in the country but that does not prevent him from advertising by pages and half pages in every reputable newspaper in the territory he wants trade from Wanamaker's stores, great as they are, could not prosper without their past reputation To maintain their position in the commercial world they and their wares must be advertised The efforts of some men who are in business to disprove Wanamaker's views of advertising is shown to be a failure by their own backward trend.
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John Wanamaker
New York
Philadelphia
Wanamaker
Paris Exposition Stalls as Royal Attendance Falters
The Dhila Press notes France faces a muted reception as royals delay visits, with only the Swedish king and the Persian shah anticipated. A string of other rulers are not expected, affecting the expo’s appeal and the late Dr Evans mansion, once set for royal hospitality, likely remaining empty aside from the shah.
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Paris
United States
Sweden
Persia
William
Naples
Dr. Evans
France
Massive China Relief Appeal Amid Peking Crisis
London July 25 Sir Claude MacDonnells message dated May 4 appeals for relief amid anticipation of a full scale massacre. Dispatches report Japan and Britain wary of comms gaps as forces clash near Taku and Peking. Liscum Dorward missteps widen losses. Boxers seen retreating as allies weigh 60 000 troops before advancing on Peking.
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London
Claude MacDonelms
Snggst
Conger
Taku
Peking
Liniuage
Daily News
Tien-tsin
Liscum
Dorward
Pukishina
Daily Mail
Chines
Tse
Tesiya
Africa
United States
Bioj
Ta Hang Claire
Shanghai
Thoes
Talay
Tong Chane
Mantehoo
Tle
Tientein
Alled
Risdiane
Veilo
Lutaj Canal
Liscum Burial Highlighted At Peking War News
London dispatch reports Colonel Liscum of the Ninth buried with military honors on July 14. General Dor ward attends with wounded arm as British sailors aid Americans under heavy Chinese fire. Japanese energy noted and hopes rise they may reach Peking first.
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London
China
Tientein
Liscum
Ninth
Dorward
Cheta
Tuly
Talu
Tongku
Peking
Legation
Japanese Allied Push Seizes Chinese Arsenal East of Vientsia
A force of about 2000 Japanese with British and Ntossians captured the Chinese fortified arsenal two miles east of the city after a day of heavy fighting. Chinese defenders hurled deadly fire while foreigners suffered heavy losses, including 400 killed among the Chinese. Chinese bombardment of Tien-txin continued for three days, with British sailors and Frenchmen among the casualties. Foreigners prepared to mount heavy guns to silence Chinese batteries as explosions rocked the area.
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Vientsia
Chetu
Shinehai
Tien-txin
Hig
Japanese Influence in China Urges Southern Mobilization
From Yokohama July 25 reports that the Japanese foreign minister pressed southern Chinese factions to mobilize troops and advance north to restore peace. After Tien-Tsin, he urged aligning with foreign troops to show China’s resolve to crush rebels and honor treaty obligations. Viceroys faced hesitation yet leveraged Peiping influence to maintain the emperor’s faction.
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Yokohama
Ching
Tien-tein
China
Peising
Tragedy Aboard Trilby Steam Yacht Kills Three Children
Severe steam burns aboard the Trilby near Syracuse claims the lives of Miss Tya Spink, Miss Glatys Spink, and Pern Spink. Captain Fred Spink and Gerald Spink severely injured. Mrs. Fred Spink and Mrs. Jay Kelsey also hurt. One life reported in peril. others treated.
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Syracuse
Trilby
Bred L. Spink
Seriba
Oswego County
Tya Spink
Glatys Spink
Pern Spink
Fred Spink
Cerald Spink
Jay Kelsey
Herald Spink
Shot Dead In His Boat At Atlantic City
Mystery surrounds the death of Captain Jobo Camp of Atlantic City found dead in his fishing skiff in Lake's bay. Buckshot peppered his chest and heart, with no gun aboard. Camp had been seen alive Monday evening when he left to crab in the bay. the boat was later found by Captain Joseph Gaskill of the Absecon life saving station. It is suspected he was taking oysters from private beds when the owner arrived and acted legally.
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Atlantic City
Jobo Camp
Lake's Bay
Camp
Joseph Gaskill
Absecon Life Saving Station
Power House Death in Newark Nod Details
Shocked to death in the People's Light and Power plant Newark Nod Thomas Buy a resident of Springfield Avenue was instantly killed by high tension current while at the swivelboard. A flash accompanied the contact and he received an estimated 2000 volt shock. It is believed a circuit was broken and then re closed by his hands.
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Power House
Ewark
Nod
Thomas Buya
Springfield Avenue
People’s Light and Power Company
Barda
Ile
Tle
Train Collision Wrecks Sleeper Car in Delaware
At Wilmington on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore line the second train section rear ended the first section’s sleeper. The engine plunged into the rear car, forcing its removal to shops. Four passengers in the sleeper escaped unharmed.
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Wilmington
Del
Washington and New York Express
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Fire in Paris Exposition Causes Basement Damage
A July 25 blaze at the Martinique pavilion in the Trocadero garden of the Paris Exposition destroyed alcohol in the cellar but left the pavilion intact. Firefighters extinguished the fire before 11 pm when water was cut off for the season, preventing total ruin of the building.
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Paris
Martinique
President McKinley pressures China to open ministerial communication
President McKinley demands that Emperor Kwang Su assure safety for ministers and open direct talks with China and the foreign powers to secure relief for foreigners and restore order. Wu and Sheng signal willingness, while the United States contemplates mediation and the need for China to act promptly before other powers react. The president may leave Canton for Washington soon as a crisis unfolds.
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Washington
McKinley
Kwang Su
United States
China
Peking
Sheng
MelXinley
Tie
Hill
Conger
State Department
Tientsin
Canton
Mcliiley
Ritter Wascent Story Reveals Crowbar Discovery
Ritter Wascent of Lancaster County was jailed fifty years ago for stealing a crowbar from Christian Zimmer. The tool was found two feet underground during property improvements, casting doubt on Ritter’s innocence despite his Civil War service. His family included a lieutenant governor and other notable figures.
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Ritter
Lancaster
Jacob Ritter
Pittsburg
Christian Zimmer
Zimmer
Mwols
New Comet Discovered by Brooks at Smith Observatory
In Geneva New York on July 25 Professor William R. Brooks director of Smith Observatory reports a new comet. Its coordinates are right ascension 2h 48m 40s declination north 12° 30'. It moves northerly and resembles a starry eye with a broad tail. It is in Aries and marks the twenty second comet found by Brooks.
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Geneva
N.Y
William R. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Brooks
Band of Detectives Break Railroad Robbery Ring
In Wilkesharre Wilkesharre area only 25 detectives were stationed to run down a gang that had robbed railroads for nearly two years. In the past year large quantities of valuables valued at thousands of dollars were stolen from the Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley Delaware and Hudson Lackawanna and Central Railroad of New Jersey.
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Kotter
Wilkesharre
Willomeport
Elmira
Rochester
Vvat
Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley
Delaware and Houdson, Lackawanna and Central Railroad
New Jersey
Tragic pursuit in New Orleans as officer shot and captain slain
A violent chase in New Orleans began after two suspicious men prompted police to intervene. Officer Mora was wounded, Captain Day was killed in a standoff at a shanty, and a fugitive named Robert Charles evaded capture amid a citywide manhunt. Authorities offered rewards, arrests were made in suburbs, and trains and cars were searched as the hunt continued.
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New Orleans
Mora
Robert Charles
Kot
John T. Day
Charles
Captain Day
Lamb
Capdevielle
Heard
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Yesterday’s results show the National League games in New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia and Cincinnati with varied scoring. American League standings list Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston Chicago St Louis New York and others. details include partial box scores and pitching notes.
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ORTMO
Pitsburg
Towley
Warner
Leever
O'Connor
Brooklyn
Hice
Howell
Nupe
Farrell
McGuire
Garvin
Chines
Boston
Howton
Tae
St. Ianis
Hatferds
Chppy
Willis
Sullivan
Sidhef and
Rigor
Philadelphia
OO Vincinati
Mattersew Wirth
McFarland
Breitenstein
Kahoe
B.C
L. PC
Cincinnati
Viiledela
Chicago
St. Lovie
Hittsburg
New Yorks
Minneapolis
Detroit
Symicuse
Syracuse
Minsiileton
Sehester
Hochester
Sphimerford
Montreal
Worcester
Grant In Japanese Waters
The United States army transport Grant under Captain Schiller passed Hiogo Japan yesterday after sailing from San Francisco July 1 bound for Nagasaki. From there she is expected to receive orders to proceed to Tokapo and land the troops aboard two squadrons of the Sixth Cavalry and a battalion of marines.
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Grant
Japanese
York
United States Army
Schiller
Hiogo
Japan
San Francisco
Nagasaki
Toka Pod
Sixth Cavalry
Brooklyn Girl Drowned at Cascadilla Creek
Miss Carrie Travis of 202 Decatur Street Brooklyn drowned in Cascadilla Creek at 6 last evening while trying to save a small boy who fell into the water during a walk. She had been a student at Cornell Summer School for three weeks.
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Brooklyn
Ithaca
Carrie Travis
Decatur Street
Cornell
Cascadilla Creek
Miss Travis
Railroad Schedule Update From Hazleton Junction Trains
A dense timetable from 1897 lists daily and Sunday train departures between Hazleton Junction and Hazle Brook Jeddo Deringer and Drifton with connections to Wilkesbarre Sunbury Harrisburg and other points. It notes multiple routes via Cranberry Oneida Humboldt and Sheppton with various departure times and exceptions for Sundays.
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Drifton
Oneida Junction
Harwood Head
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Cheppton
Hazleton Junction
Harwood
Cranberry
Toumbicken
Deringer
Oumpliy
Harwood Road
Sheppton
Tombickon
Cranverry Harwood
Muxievon Junction
Harwood Read
Hazeton Junction
Kown
Stockton
Hazie Brook
Kokley
Jeddo
Dritton
Hazleton
Jeancnville
Audenried
Traction Company
K. I
Wilkesbarty
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Ler
Heer
Mith
Soe Rai Na Neem Ga Luther
Lawyer to Break the Will Leaves Sums to Heirs
In a Baltimore American note a man tells his four sons he leaves John one third, Alex one fifth, James one half, and Thomas one fourth of his estate. The sons compute, but Alex departs to fetch a lawyer to resolve the problem, implying the will’s tricky figures. The tale ends with the moral that a lawyer can relieve heirs of much guessing.
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Alex
John
James
Thomas
Baltimore Aimerican
Idle Irish boy with a lazy wit on a man of war
An idle Irish youth aboard a ship mocks the boatswain’s discipline with quick wit. He refuses to climb down, joking that even two dozen whacks would not move him, prompting the boatswain to threaten punishment. The tale highlights nautical humor and maritime life in Harper’s Young People.
Water Conference Tale Teaches Humility
A humorous exchange between a talking fish and a whale from the Chicago Tribune uses mock conversations to lesson children about not pretending to be more than they are, noting that water dwellers should not aspire to air. The excerpt frames the moral through a seaside fable.
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Chicago Tribune
Absentmindedness in Business Cited by Two Men
A fat man decries absentmindedness as harmful in business while a lean man recalls losing a key customer after mistakenly addressing a letter to him as John Henry Mayd. The exchange appears in the Indianapolis Press.
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John Henry Mayd
Indianapolis Press
Mischief and Marriage Plans in Banter Between Maud and May
A humorous exchange in the Chicago News features Maud and May joking about marriage and the convenience of sharing items like button hooks and hairpins. Harry is mentioned wearing button shoes as part of the playful banter between the characters.
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Maud—Luther
Harry
Maud
Chicago News
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