Clouds, floods and war rumors sweep world headlines
A chaotic dispatch describes American troops to China amid Boxer resistance, with Secretary Hay and President McKinley weighing reinforcements. Reports from Berlin and London condemn the Pekin massacre and hint at Chinese regiments moving south. In Texas, a deadly cloudburst near Coleman kills at least fifteen, washing away homes as a Fort Worth Dallas camping party provides aid.
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Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Washington
Cas
Congress
China
London
Stanghai
Pekin
Ching Hane Po
Grand Cattal
Tien Teln
New Chwang
Port Arthur
Lightning Triggered Fire After Collapse at Michigan and Dearborn
Seven injured and one dead as walls toppled during a blaze at a broom factory on No 21 Michigan Avenue. Firefighter and residents pinned by debris. Detroit resident Kilgore trapped with severe injuries. Damages tallied near 00.1 Henry Vehemeller Co and J R Derefu Co assess losses.
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Chicago
Michigan Atreét
Dearborn Avenas
Robert Money
Wildle
Captain Brais
Fae Tanant Conan
Burt
Tall
Lo Martin Darcey
Crus
Joseph Wall
Grace Gordon
Hone
Genes Kilgore
Detroit
Mich
Dow
Michigan Avenue
Henry ‘Vehemeller & Co
Joss Ati
J. R. Drrefue
HANGED DAUGHTER IN CHAINS IN COLUMBUS
A warrant was issued for Alex Pruitt after he allegedly attacked his son in law and chained his daughter to the house stake. Neighbors found her unconscious and she was revived. Pruitt faces assault with intent to murder charges.
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Columbus
Alex Pruitt
Spe
Death of John Murray Fell Dean in Galveston Texas
John Murray Fell Dean aged 40 died after a sidewalk fall at the corner of Fourteenth and Church streets in Galveston Texas. He expired twenty minutes later. allegedly caused by heart disease. He had been a cotton clerk for Siner and Son for years and recently planned to join Azidla Uh. He leaves a widow and several children.
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Galveston
Texas
John Murray
Fourteeath and
Church Streets
Siner & Son
Azidla ‘Uh
Submarine Boat Protection to Guard All U.S. Harbors
A Washington dispatch reports the navy department has adopted a plan to supply submarine protection to every important harbor in the United States. The effort aims to fortify strategic ports and safeguard naval interests across the nation.
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New York
Washington
Navy
United States
Admiral Seymour Ordered to Shoot Wounded During Pekin Retreat
A dispatch from Tian Taio dated July 8 reports Admiral Seymour forced to shoot his wounded during the Pekin relief expedition retreat. Wounded and prisoners allegedly tortured by Chinese forces. bodies described as mutilated. Sir Claude MacDonald reportedly prepared for such a fate and provided poison as a contingency. Chinese troops and Boxer bands reportedly arrive near Pekin as imperial forces advance.
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New York
Journal
Tien Taio
Admiral Seymour
Tie
Pekin
London
Verburch
Claude Maere Donald
Pokin
Claude
Mr. Yerburgh
bin Wite
Grim War Intensifies As Allied Force Builds
A London dispatch reports a broad war is in progress in China with Japanese forces on the front lines and 25,000 allied troops assembled including three American detachments. The campaign aims to punish massacres against legations and expand influence across provinces, drawing in Russians and Europeans.
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New York
the Tribune
London
China
Tien Teln
Varina
Tien Tam
Tornado Strikes Llano Texas Creating Widespread Damage
A double tornado at Llano Texas on July 16 produced a fierce cyclone that damaged many buildings. Homes stores and a freight depot suffered total wrecks while several residents were injured. Shingles and debris were found miles from the wrecks as the Llano river rose ten feet.
Cloudburst Destroys Rio Guadalupe Bridge and Stock
A cloudburst on the Guadalupe near Kerrville Sunday night sent a 65 foot flood cresting the river. It washed away 360 feet of front rail and bridge, inundated farms, destroyed property and stock, and wrecked 200 feet of trestle near Waring Station. The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway lost track on both sides of the bridge and faced widespread damage.
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San Antonio
Texie
Guadalupa
Kerrville
San Antopio
Aransas Pass
Guadalupe Valley
San Antonio and
Aransas Paso Railway Company
Waring Station
Prince Turn's Way in Pekin Reportedly Killed Foreigners
Washington reports a Chinese paper claims 3000 Pekin officials petitioned Prince Tuan to spare foreigners. The minister allegedly ordered those who petitioned to be killed, and the executions were carried out, though the item is unconfirmed and possibly gossip.
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Washington
Pekin
China
Prince Tuan
Thone
General Goodnow contradicts Shanghai report on legations attack
Washington reports that General Goodnow cabled from Shanghai that there is nothing more to report, directly contradicting a Shanghai dispatch claiming the legations fell and foreigners were killed. The note notes Texans in the Ninth United States Lotealry who fought at Tien Tain on July 12.
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Ceete
War Departments
Admiral Remey
Tien Trin
Army
Navy
War Department
Remey
Sivcum
Tien Tsin
Associated Press
Hay
Cabinet
Congress
Philippines
White House
Hey
Washington
Bell- Joy
Mac Arthur
Qeneri
Arthur
United States
Manila
Shermap
Shanghai
Onenl
Goodnow
Etate Department
Pekin Av
Nista
Dentsim
Texas
Lotealry
Tien Tain
Bea.hom
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Capain F. A. Lewis
Fort Keogh Montana
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Vesebohe Zeitung
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John Hujelestino
J. Spath
Spith
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Texab
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Georgia Farmer
Simmer Excursion
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S. F. B. Morse
Franklin Avenue
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Claude McDonald
Taku
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