Mege of Peking diary to be published in book form
The diary of Miss Mary Condit Smith written during the siege of the British legation in Peking will be published in book form after New York publishers paid $10,000. She will travel to New York for edits before her marriage to Lieutenant Hooker of the Marine Corps on February 12. The diary recalls women trained in pistol use, their courage, and the hardships endured, including rations, starvation, and the siege’s brutal tension.
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Mary Condit- Smith
Peking
Nave York P
Lieutenant Hooker
E Marine Corps
Misa Condit-Smith
New York
Orient
Legation
Wes
Legal
Bax Secretary Carlisle Aids in NY Fee Boom
The Chicago Record reports Carlisle, once Covington Kentucky lawyer, now earns about sixty thousand dollars yearly in New York practice. The piece notes his rise tempts other retired statesmen to imitate, contrasting pre-congress earnings with present prosperity gained through connections formed during his Treasury tenure.
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Treaperava
Bax
Carlisle
New York
Carlaly
Congress
Covington
Ho Oe
the Treasury
Chicago
New land openings to open southwest of Oklahoma
The Kiows country after allotments and school reservations will hold about 0,000 homesteads and the Wichita country opening simultaneously will offer about 160 homesteads New Zealand has tried compulsory education and pronounced it soon.
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Oklahoma
Wichita Country
New Zealand
Vienna Church Marriage Declared Null by Civil Court
A marriage solemnized September 30 at St John s Church in Vienna was declared void by the Civil Court. The bride fainted during the ceremony and did not answer yes to the priest s question, later leaving with her parents. The court ruled no civil or religious marriage took place due to lack of mutual consent.
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St. John's Church
Vienna
Aeithout
Cartography advances map science across the United States
The text reviews 19th and early 20th century surveys expanding topographic and geologic mapping. It notes extensive government and private efforts, highlighting improvements in relief, drainage, roads, boundaries, rock distribution, minerals, and waters. Europe and India serve as reference points for cartographic progress. The scope covers vast labor and long timelines to complete nationwide, high-precision map sheets.
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Rocky Mountains
Volent
Farmattio
Aintessity
Europe
Norway
Spain
Turkey
Balkan States
India
Algeria
Tunis
Oyster-Eating Champions Debate in New Orleans Bar
An experienced oyster opener in the business district disputes oyster eating records, noting variations in oyster size and serving methods. He recalls a 98 oyster feat for one customer and argues records lack accuracy due to weight loss, portion variation, and differing standards. Buller notes Boers rival wildlife, a separate claim of deadly skill.
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New Orleans
Wecoodhand
Wen
Eix Fot
Bay St. Louis
Lnst
Ama
Ovatore
Hall's Cotterh Gure Taken Internally Surface News
A garbled OCR fragment describes a medical or technical event with internal taking and surface features. Names such as B. J. Cheney and C1 appear, but the text is largely indecipherable and lacks clear context or identified outcomes. The item reads as an unclear note or erroneous transcription from a longer report.
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Panhandle
Texas
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Kansas City Union Depot
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Dakota
S.A. D. Shriver
Welda, Kansas
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Anne
Mary Condit-Smith
Midenes Dides
Buller
Boera
Locae
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Poleda
Siate Alwesond
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Hants
Chie Sword
Skeeniher
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West Uhl Steel
SMITH
Kansas City
Missouri
Benon
Pestas
A, Herber Practical Watchman
Ayia
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APMC
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IBM
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Springfield, Manc
Vs.a
Santa Fe
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Coleman
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South Side Square
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York
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Wabash Fast Mail
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