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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
3
The night of revolt in Wuchang sees Manchu camps burned and Viceroy’s Yamen bombarded as revolutionists seize the city. Massacres of Manchus unfold while foreigners in Hankow remain largely untouched. By Wednesday gates stay shut and Han Yang falls to soldiers. American officials seek access to rescue missionaries.
The letter describes fires, looting, and martial chaos in Wuchang and Hankow during the 1911 rebellion. Foreign concessions are patrolled by volunteers and gunboats while rebels threaten the city. Missionaries seek safe exit and refuge in Shanghai as violence grows and civilians suffer.
Numerous brief notices describe visits and moves among residents. Miss Minnie Storm and Mrs. Andrew Hatch shared Thanksgiving in Newark. Mrs. Frank C. Queen visits relatives in Passaic. William R. Twohig and his son travel from Boston. N O Smith advances to auditing at the construction firm. Ruth Mooney visits Chelsea avenue. John Woodin, George H. Woodin visit Red Bank kin. Van Schoick family moves to Plainsville. Ambrose Emmons takes a Farmingdale railroad post. James Butler hosts Thanksgiving dinner at Monmouth Beach with Henry Clayton family and guests.
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