Yellow Pearl and British Columbia racism debate
Correspon dence from Victoria and Vancouver discusses a 1906 head tax on Chinese immigrants in Canada and the impact on households. It compares Chinese servants to Japanese workers, praising Chinese thrift and—with prejudice—casting Japanese as a threat while naming Lee Mong Kow as a local official and reflecting anti Chinese sentiment in the era.
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Gilson Gardner
the Sun
Oria
British Columbia
Kingdom of the Sun
Eople
Victoria
Vancouver
Canada
W. CO. Nichol
Wei Tike
Ameria
Niehal
America
Saan
United States
Burt
Cher Atom
Lee Meng
Cae
Lee Mong Kow
Lee
Russia
Une
Ankles Deep in Snakes Explain Klamath Lake Summers
Special to the Sun reports in Keno Oregon that visitors and locals wade through vast numbers of snakes along creeks and irrigation ditches around Klamath Lake. Snakes coil near ankles but retreat when stepped on, while residents regard reptiles as harmless and part of summer life. The piece notes indigenous familiarity with the snakes and contrasts tenderfoot fears with seasoned locals who adapt to the slippery, snake filled landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keno
Ore
Klamath Lake
Oregon
Milan
Tenderfoot
Kiamath
Klamath
Bennington ordered to rescue monitor Wyomin in sea chase
A Bennington gun boat is sent to collect stores and pursue the Wyomin monitor, which broke down between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. The dispatch signals actions across the fleet as crews face local disputes over money and support in town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrippa M Rre Prers Association
Ban Diego
Cal
Bennington
Posalute
Wyoming
Haa
Ben Diego
San Luis Obispo
Local town news brief roundup with fires and injuries
Fragmented OCR notes describe a series of incidents across towns. Reported deaths from runaway crashes in Waterloo and South Rend, electrocution in Gurhen, a fatal weaponless attack in South Rend, and a late fire in Lafontaine causing $20 damage. Also mentions a bee sting injury in Anderson, a planned canteen at a Salier home in Marion, a lightning injury in Washington, plus astronomers arriving in Valencia aboard a cruiser observing a comet event.
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Paris
Ab Wing
Wing
Ens
Wade
Klamath Lake Country
Erie
Kisii
Han
Pacific Coast
Rubens
King of Clothiers
Washington Street
Sentel
Nuits
Waterloo
Frank Wall Wen
Gurhen
Daniel Firipe
Municins
Soith Rend-Georee Warner
Wunis Green Ated
Hinmaek
Shirley
Carl Shaffer
Wratport Independent
Lafontaine
Schuster
Ivery
Singernaaloon
Anderson
Elefe Fox
Alee
Marion
Saliers
Washington
Frank Shanks
Scripfom Aad Preas Association
Valencia
The
Cruiver Minnempokie
Jtronomers
Bates
Zimmer
E. Wash. St
Vonnegut Hardware Co
E. Washington St
Hartmann
Alabama
Chas
L. Hartmann
Lilly & Stalnaker
East
H.L. Sanders
Alea Centrats
Barbere and Walters Aptone
Indiana Ave
Ohio
Huntington & Page
E. Markat St
People’s Credit
Washington St
Teo
Tres
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