Massacre at Pekin Legations by Boxers Shocks World
A sensational didad dispatch describes Boxers storming the British legation in Pekin on July 6 7 killing foreigners and burning buildings. Reports from Shanghai claim European troops counterattacked killing hundreds of Boxers and native guards amid a chaotic siege.
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Pekin
Shanghai
Shan-Tung
Tung Fub Siang
Shan-Tung Wires
Legations
London Daily Express
Legation
Tung Fuh Siang
Prince Trin
China
Prince Ching
Tung Fuh Signg
Ching
Mina
Tien-Txin
Admiral Seymour Orders Execution of Wounded at Tien-Tsin
Reports state Admiral Seymour, in retreat from Tien-Tsin, killed his own wounded to prevent capture by Chinese forces. Wounded soldiers begged for death, a firing squad was formed as allied forces held off attackers, ending the suffering of many.
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Seymour
Tien-Tsin
Admiral Seymour
Liscum and Davis Die in Tien-Tsin Clash
Official dispatch from Chefoo via Admiral Remey confirms allied assault on Tien-Tsin on the 13th. Losses high with 25 percent wounded or dead among Americans. Col. Liscom of the Ninth Infantry and Capt. Davis of the Marines killed.
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Tien-tsin
Navy Department
Remey
Che Foo
Saya
Liscom
Ninth Infantry
Davis
Marine Corps
Lemley
Butler
Leonard
Remby
Americans Suffer Heavy Losses Under Fire at Field
A battlefield report details high American casualties with Col. Wilson H. Liscum mortally wounded while leading troops. Maj. Regan Capt. Buckmiller Wilcox and Noyes among the wounded. Marine officers also hurt. Capt. Davis killed with Butler Leonard among the wounded. Firing conditions described as hotter than Santiago. Soldiers lay exposed between a wall and a river, unable to advance or retreat.
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Wilson H. Liscum
Regan
Buckmiller
Wilcox
Noyes
Davis
Butler
Leonard
Santiago
Russia Vows Retribution After Peking Slaughter
Russia roars with fury after the massacre in Pekin. M Giers and his wife among the dead, along with missionaries and legionaries. Czar orders censorship of Chinese dispatches as officers rush to the front. Chinese losses tallied in the thousands as a brutal four-day fight continues.
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M. de Glers
Pekin
Russia
Moscow
Korsakoff
Ammar
M. de Ciers
M. de Giers
Ruasso-Chinese Bank
M. Barbier
Fear Anti Chinese Riots Prompt Government Action
Federal officials warn against anti Chinese agitation and vow to use full government resources to prevent violence. Security measures are being prepared in local areas to deter outbreaks and swiftly repress any trouble that could threaten national interests and the Pekin settlement.
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Washington
United States
China
Pekin
Reformers urge viceroys to shield foreigners in China
Chinese Empire Reform Association of San Francisco condemns persecutions in the Orient and sends daily cables to provincial viceroys. They urge influence to stop the slaughter of foreigners unable to flee the country and seek safety elsewhere.
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San Francisco
Chinese Empire Reform Association of
Orient
China
Tientsin Taken by Allied Forces in Major China Advance
Allied troops breached the walls of Tientsin on July 14 capturing the native city and its forts. Casualties ran high among Russians and Japanese, with American casualties around 215. Western powers prepare for broader intervention as Chinese forces retreat.
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China
Pekin
Tientsin
Japan
London Daily Mail
Shanghai
West Arsenal
Soldiers for China Five Thousand More Men to the Orient
Washington reports that troops originally slated for the Philippines will head to Nagasaki to await orders before deployment to China. Combined with forces from the Philippines, the U S military should field about 10,000 to 17,000 personnel in China, including 1,200 marines, with several additional regiments to join from the United States and Cuba.
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Orient
Washington
Philippines
Nagasaki
China
United States
Cuba
War Department
Trust Problem and Stomach Ailments Mentioned
A thoughtful mind notes the trust issue as a serious societal concern resembling stomach disorders. The passage promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the reliable remedy for constipation indigestion and dyspepsia.
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Hostetter
Poetic Hangman and the Long Drop Ghost Story
In Sir Algernon West’s Recollections Marwood the executioner, who preceded Hillington, is quoted by a colonial office official debating the swiftest method of ending a life. Marwood favors the long drop and recalls a six foot execution of a short man named Mr Peace, who “passed half like a summer here.”
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Algernon West
Marwood
Hillington
Colonial Office
Collier's Weekly
Allen's Foot Ease Ad For Foot Relief
Old catalog style advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease powder claiming it relieves foot discomfort from tight shoes and conditions like corns bunions and swollen feet. Mentions availability at druggists and shoe stores for 2 cents with a free sample. Address given for Allen Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
A Modern Diagnosis
A fragment notes Skinner’s ailment after his wife’s car trips. The joke says the doctor diagnosed “an overcharge of electricity,” with Lifa as the source. The passage presents a dated quip rather than a full event, lacking clear entities beyond Skinner and a doctor reference.
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Skinner
Russ Bleaching Blue Greeting a Warning to Buyers
A shopper guidance note urges asking grocers for Russ Bleaching Blue to avoid fake imitations. It stresses verifying Russ appears on every package and refusing fraudulent copies.
Converaational Clothing and Money Talk in Baltimore
A Baltimore American item mocks spending habits as a speaker notes how one pours funds into outfits while others remark on thrift and finance. The snappy quip highlights consumer fashion emphasis in a casual city column.
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Baltimore American
Hall's Catarrh Cure Constitutional Cure Price 75 Cents
An advertisement describes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional cure priced at 75 cents. It claims the labor-saving machinery could boost U S productive capacity to support a hard-working population of 400000000.
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Hall
German Paper Calls Pekin Destruction and Revenge
The Cologne Gazette demands razing Pekin to ground after the massacre. It claims a Chinese element forced war on the West and urges Western civilization to arm for vengeance with China rebuilt as a free city under Western rules. The article asserts a final clash of civilizations and Western victory.
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Pekin
Cologne
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