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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
11
At the upcoming event some members complain of lack of reciprocity at the last festival. Curly Conroy, a noted dealer, will oversee grab-bag, fish pond, watching-machine and similar devices to replenish the treasury, pledging fair play and a show for every dollar spent. The usual collection proceeds.
A Brooklyn officer threatens a warrant if a gutter is not cleaned by nine. A resident argues snow and ice removal is insufficient as the gutter remains only unshoveled spot on the block. The man later shovels the path, claiming police pressure. The tale ends with the man jokingly taunting the officer about the city’s police.
Navy cable report states the Oregon struck a rock fifty miles from Tris with water in the forward compartments and holes in the hull. The vessel lies in two feet of water on a shoal, encircled by rocks and current. Three cables' distance and fog hinder recovery. tides may lift her, weather must stay calm for salvage potential.
Telegram from Admiral Alexie to the minister of war reports Ta leu events at Then Tsin showing a major assault against a Boxer position. intelligence notes Chinese mobs seek Russian protection as the insurrection wanes, limited to Ti e Chi Li province with a predicted end soon.
Latest reports reveal the extent of the Hoboken horror with sixty seven bodies recovered and more feared beneath the ruins. Rescuers use hooks to haul corpses from the wreckage as a vast death toll looms.
A chaotic scene in a crowded square shows a man and wife accused of murder led by guards while a crowd watches in stunned silence. The couple plead their case as bystanders gape, and a dealer questions a witness about the strange events surrounding the alleged crime.
The national prohibition convention adjourned after nominating John Woolley of Mingle for president and Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island for vice president. Woolley led on first ballot amid minor withdrawals. Metcalf won an overwhelming majority on the vice presidential ballot. Separately, reports from the Tientsin front describe casualties and bombardments as allied forces push toward Peking with substantial Japanese/Nazi troop landings and ongoing relief efforts.
A fragmentary report from Peking says the German minister was killed by Chinese soldiers during the siege of the legations. American, British, and other legations burned. tens of thousands of Chinese troops are inside and outside Peking. Communications with Tientsin are unreliable amid ongoing fighting.
A fragmented report notes threats to the railroad between Taku and Tien Tein, with bombardment ongoing and three residents killed or wounded. It mentions Admiral Kempff and a Peking party with six sick and wounded, while communications from Tien Tsin are unclear. The general situation in Peking and Tien Tsin remains unsettled with limited news.
A garbled 191? imperial decree references the Blaisters and a group called lugations. Chinese sources report members moved recently, while Shanghai dispatches note the decree but lack clear proofs of whereabouts. Daily Mail correspondent cites an authoritative-sounding claim without specifics.
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