Refugee and military movements amid global unrest
Refugees from China are arriving in Japan while Indian troops move toward Hongkong en route to China and U.S. forces in the Pacific prepare for potential action. Reports span railway accidents in Ohio, diplomatic embezzlement in Hamburg, mail exchanges between Alaska and the Yukon, and growing Chinese tensions affecting global trade and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Hongkong
Taley
Ninth Cavalry
San Francisco
Angua
Mineral Ridge
James J1. Wilson
U. S
Tien Tein
Stadthier
Post Office Department
Skaguay
Alaska
White Horn
Yukon
Canada
Northwest Notes and Prairie Fire Tales of Struggle
A collection of brief, sprawling items notes crop damage in Washington and California, a rock depot at Rock Springs by Union Pacific, a viaduct over a track, cannery closures along the Fraser river, and assorted crime, politics, and frontier tales. A Montana prairie story follows two boys Rob and Tad Mangold building a land sail, mother rescuing them as a prairie fire encroaches, and the white dove sail car racing along the track amid danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puyallup Valley
Washington
Rock Springs
Union Pacific
Congert
Aumner
Wererner Rogers
Pullman
Spokane Jostereek
Holland-Horr
John Merker
Phoenix
Minder
Arkansaa
No Sey Loo
Salvation Army
la Junia
Colorado
Chicago
Euecene
Rob
Tad
Roly-Poly Link
Bubs
Sen
Ted
Maine
Father
Mother
Mimmer
Cransry
Bob
Father Womain
Capain Rob
Aleep
Prairies
Liles
Corman
Mangold
Link
Gink
Rory
Tait
Glory
Train Collision After Escape by Family in Disaster
A runaway car plows toward a northbound train as Rob Tad and their mother jump to safety. The White Dove rails crash into a ditch and the family narrowly escapes with minor injuries, while villagers and onlookers react to the perilous scene near Manchentar.
Steamboat Racing On The Mississippi From St Louis Republic
A Old River Days reminiscence recalls steamboat racing on the Mississippi where boats surge to pass each other amid dangerous waters. Captains, pilots, and firemen strain to avoid disaster as anxious passengers plead not to race risking lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eank
Nashville
Exztnear
Shane
Pamenger
Eny
St Louta Republic
Ancient Indian School Flashback At Custer Battle
A student recalls a Cartiste Indian school lesson about the Little Bighorn battle. The father notes 277 men died, none escaped. Reports claim 6,000 warriors on posts, 9,000 Indians in surrounding camps, and 4,000 with Sitting Bull during the Custer engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer
Cartiste Indian School
Little Big Horn
Hige Everlasting Duty and a New England Woman
A fragment notes a New England woman pondering duty when starting a task, asking whether to begin with the right or left foot and how this choice relates to universal laws, attributed to Guides of Exton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Exton
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John Stone
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Secretary of State
Cleveland
Lions City
Hamburg
Bettenburg
United States
New York
Kroer
Loorenes Marques
Berlin
United States Naval Station
Pago Pago
Komos
M. HH. Hudson
Hoatawalo
Alguing
Charles F. Humphrey
Jow Clief
Havana
Ana
Chaffee
Vie
Sholes
Aog
Gilmore
Paris
London
George M
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Gindbach
Boebolt
Kaisersinatera
Philippines
Ralfe- Clayton
Dawson
Northwest
Praser River
Saason
Camera
Flabermen Belog
California
Harold Webb-Poplos
Allan J. A. Porrell
Preston
Ouray
Colo
Portland
Wilson
W. W. Herta
Saale River
Lewinton
Esparia
John L. Beveridge
Grovernor
Ilinois
Illinois
Portland, Or
Prince Toso
Coulson
Auguste Mathes
Denver
Chine
Samuel Newhouse
Pekin
Thas
Stratton
Independence
Cripple Creek
Teller County
Loodoo
W. 5. Stratton
Frank Carter
EK Staffey
4. M. Curley
A. J Campbell
Hosburg
Curley
Carter
Studley
Campbell
Atdie
W. H. Washington
Augustine Washington
George Washington
Castle Creek
Arisuum
Mather
Ganger
Charles Morea Harger
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