Woes Over War Edict Drive and Russian Plans
Washington reports the imperial edict directing Li Hung Chang to Peking and cooperate with Prince Ching in peace talks. The move aims to pressure Russia and influence St. Petersburg’s next steps while the United States remains noncommittal.
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Washington
Li Tung Chang
Peking
Prince Ching
State Department
Robert Taft
Imperial Customs
Li Hung Chuing
Wao Ting Fong
Nashville
Taku
St. Petersburg
Conger
Renwin
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Maly
Japan
Austria
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Sumner
Guronne
Six Day Champion Miller Hart Hurt in Coliseum Spill
New Haven Sept 12 The six day world champion Miller Hart may have a brain concussion after a spill at the Coliseum board track. Archie McEachern of Canada was badly hurt and the pacemakers on the motor t anders were all injured to varying degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Hays
Jupe
Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Dought
D. A. Snell
New Bedford
Poindexter
Charter Oak Park
Bievetist
Miller Hart
New Haven
Coliseum Board
Miller
Archie McEachern
Canada
Philadelphia
Baldwin Locomotive Works
James Mulcahy
Dean Delaney
Andrew Burns
James Kelly
Harry McQuinn
Adolph Loeschler
Patrick McConagle
James Smith
Mulcahy
Looting in Tien-Tsin Denied by American Troops
Washington reports a war department telegram showing Colonel Coolidge denied looting by U S troops in Tien-Tsin and stated orders to protect life and property. Major Waller, Major Lee, and Major Foote confirmed troops did not loot. Chinese were blamed for most pillaging. first U S units had entered the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Coolidge
United States
Tien-tsin
Tien-tain
Meade
Marine Corps
Waller
J. M. Lee
Ninth Infantry
Morris C. Foote
Ninth
Maine Election Returns Show Late Shifts in Party Pluralities
Election returns from 875 cities and towns across Maine indicate little change from prior totals, with Knox county as the sole exception. The statewide Republican lead for Hicket holds at 82,000, based on 512 jurisdictions. Hill leads Lord 68,237 to 88,101 in current tallies, compared with Powers and Ik in 1890, showing a Republican drop and Democratic gain.
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Maine
Lewiston
Knox County
Pases
Hicket
Hill
Lord
I K
Chicago Storm Strikes with 72 mph Wind and Fatalities
Storms battered Chicago with winds up to 72 miles per hour, causing two deaths and injuries to several others. Window and sign damage runs into thousands of dollars as ships stay close to harbor. Other items note a Tenth New York Heney artillery reunion at Watertown and a missing Pere Marquette steamer near Michigan, plus India’s rainfall easing famine relief needs.
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Chicago
Tenth Artillery
Watertown
N. Y
Tenth New York Heney Artillery
Sackets Itarhor
Grant
Daughterer
Daighter
Sarkets Harbor
Milwaukee
P. No. 5
Pere Marquette Line
Folland
Mi¢h
Lake Front
Convention of
Red Men
Marquette Line
Well Known Philadelphia Physician Dr Da Costa Dies at 67
Dr Jacob M Da Costa a leading Philadelphia physician and author died suddenly at his Villa Nova country home on Sept 11 at age 67. He was widely known for his medical writings and contributions to medicine.
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Philadelphia
Jacob M. da Costa
Villa Nova
Pert Nominated for Congress in Saratoga District
The Twenty second Democratic congressional district convention covering St. Lawrence Multon Hamilton and Saratoga counties nominated William L. Pert of Potsdam St. Lawrence county for congress.
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Congress
Saratoga
St. Lawrence
Multon
Hamilton
William L. Pert
Pottsdam
St. Lawrence County
Red Tree Climber Dies After Fall in Nyack Area
Henry Jordan a longtime Nanuet resident aged 70 died after a fall from an apple tree when a limb broke. He was picked apples and died within hours from head injury. Also noted: John B. Seidler appointed postmaster at Danielsville Pennsylvania. Weather outlook cooler with southeast winds and occasional rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyack
Henry Jordan
Nanuet
Mr. Jordan
Socialistic Ticket Nominated at Luzerne Convention
The Socialist party convened at Luzerne on Sunday and named a ticket led by Congressman J. H. Harris Edwardsville for Congress and J. F. Presidine Duryea for Senator. J. R. Jones Edwardsville was chosen Clerk of Courts, P. G. Hertzog Wilkes Barre Prothonotary, and Fred Thade Wilkesbarre Jury Commissioner. A five member county committee includes Nym Seward Luzerne Louis Heidleberger Plymouth W Umbauer Duryea Frank Mlenaric Nanticoke J G Roth Wilkesbarre.
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Socialist Party
Luzerne
J. H. Harris
Edwardsville
J. F. Presidine
Duryea
J. R. Jones
P. G. Hertzog
Wilkesbarre
Fred Thade
Nym Seward
Louis Heidleberger
Plymouth
W. Umbauer
Frank Mlenaric
Nanticoke
J. G. Roth
Digestive Aid Restores Health Says Kodol Cure
An ad extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a complete digestant and tonic. It claims to digest all foods in a bottle, relieve stomach troubles, and promote strength without dieting, sold at Grover's City drug store.
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Grover's
City Drug Store
Colt
Grover's City Drug Store
Lover Kills Self After Rejected Love in Pottsville
Trans Saling a 35 year old tailor of Pottsville committed suicide in the music rooms of the Pottsville Liederkranz. He had pursued Lizzie Delong for nearly ten years, was recently spurned, and after leaving letters blaming the romance, shot himself Monday evening.
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Trans Saling
Pottsville
Pottsville Liederkranz
Salting
Lizzie Delong
Liederkranz
Dainty DeWitt's Little Early Risers Promoted
An advertisement proclaims DeWitt's Little Early Risers as the most dainty and effective pills for liver and bowel troubles with no gripe, noting availability at Grover's City drug store.
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DeWitt's
Grover's City Drug Store
Carbon Republicans Nominate Local County Officers
Carbon county Republican convention at Mauch Chunk nominates W. R. Stroh for assembly over J. M. Stauffer and Jonathan Gombert for sheriff, W. J. Zerby for prothonotary, George M. Davies for congress with leeway to name conferees, Thomas Morgan for jury commissioner. Also notices rail fare promotions and One Minute Cough Cure ads appear amid event coverage.
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Carbon
Carbon County
Mauch Chunk
W. R. Stroh
J. M. Stauffer
Beaver Meadow
Assembly
Jonathan Gombert
Mahoning
W. J. Zerby
Mauch Chink
George M. Davies
Lansford
Congress
Thomas Morgan
Lehigh Valley Rail Fare Sale For Grand Lodge Event
One fare rail travel from Richmond Virginia via Lehigh Valley Railroad for LO C Flickets grand lodge event. Sale days September 14 15 16 with return validity to September 25. Tickets available through Lehigh Valley ticket agents.
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Bethlehem
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Freeland
Fort Wayne
Ind
Union Veteran League
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
Richmond
Lehigh Valley Ticket
Philadelphia
State League Republican Club
Ingenious wireless secrecy device hides real code
M Tommasi presents a two transmitter system to the Academie des Sciences via Pall Mall Gazette. One sends real messages by code while a second emits meaningless dots and dashes to mislead interceptors. Range difference ensures only code signals reach the receiver.
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M. Tommasi
Academie Des Sciences
Pall Mall Gazette
Lord Wolseley
Picnic and division games scheduled for September 15
The Fearnets Athletic Association holds a picnic at Drifton ball park on September 15. A separate Division 20, A. D. HL event takes place at Sandy Valley grove on the same date. Watch your paper for the dates.
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Fearnets Athletic Association
Drifton Ball Park
The Irish Pawnbrokers at Grand Opera House Tomorrow
The Murray and Wesley Irish comedians bring The Irish Pawnbrokers to Grand Opera House tomorrow evening. The comedy features humor, a strong plot, singing and dancing with stars Alice Gilmore Harvey Short Gussie Hart Geo F Jacquin Jane Veronee Chas E Hart Ethel Tillson. Also mention of The Colonel and I and Walter E Perkins touring soon. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve lauded at Grover's City drug store.
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Murray
Wesley
Grand Opera House
Murray and Wesley
Alice Gilmore
Harvey Short
Gussie Hart
Geo
F. Jacquin
Jnne Veronee
Chas
E. Hart
Ethel Tillson
Wilkesbarre council censures members over bribe probes
The Wilkesbarre city council censured three members for involvement in bribery probes and suspended the city hall janitor Henry Scott for sixty days without pay. It found Councilman D W Thomas guilty of inappropriate remarks and ruled Wheatley and Santee failed to prove charges against others, while deeming Wheatley’s conduct reprehensible.
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Wilkesbarre
Traction Company
D. W. Thomas
Henry Scott
Garman
Wheatley
Thomas S. Santee
George J. Llewellyn
Senator Losch Dies at 58 in Atlantic City sanitarium
Senator Samuel Alfred Losch of the Schuylkill district dies at a sanitarium in Atlantic City after kidney illness. Born December 19 1842 in Uniontown, he served as first lieutenant in the Civil War, was a former state representative, chief clerk of the house, and a long time Republican delegate and Mason. His body was sent to Schuylkill Haven. The piece also notes mushroom poisonings and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Savapromotion.
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Samuel Alfred Losch
Schuylkill
Atlantic City
Schuylkill Haven
Losch
Uniontown
House of Representatives
New Mexico
Arthur
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Chicano
Hamilton Club
Willian B. Mason
M. A. Hanns
Olio
Manna
Mitchell
Hired
Mine Workers of America
George W. Hartlein
Shamokin
Tuited
Uwich
Greenwich
de Witt
Heegelestun
First Congregational Church
Oopfer
Harrys Elkes de
Marty Elkes
Charles River Park
William Stine
Cambridge
Europe
Johnaie Nelson
Ted
India
London
Baron Curzon of
Kedleston
Vicerng
India Office
Madras
Bengal
Gangetic
John B. Seidler
Danielsville
Socialistic Ticket
Gough
Grover
Keiper's
Martell
Walter E. Perkins
Fom India
Mexico
Kansas
City
Senator Losch
DeWitt
Hawes
Eee
MC Menamin
South Centre Street
Freeland School
Thomas Brown, Jr
Centre and
Walnut Streets
Laubach
Vienna
Prop
Boyle
Youngling
Centre Street
Amandus Oswald
N.W. Cor
Depierro - Bros. Caheh
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Chub
Rosenbluth
Mumm
Hennessy
T. Campbell
Atre and Main Streets
LE. G. Siggers
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