Negotiations With China Successful and Sharrett Signs Treaty
Washington reports a tariff treaty between the United States and China was signed on the 15th. Commissioner T. S. Sharrett, returned to the U.S. on the list steamer as part of peace treaty follow up. The likin tax is expected to be abolished for American goods under the new pact.
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Washington
State Department
T. S. Sharrett
Treasury
United States
China
Sharret
Sharrett
London
Shanghai
The
Times
Portugal
Matao
Macao
Canton
Hina to Exhibit in St Louis Display
Shanghai reports Liu Kun Yi Hang Chih Tung and Yuan Shai Kai preparing an exhibit in St Louis noting their involvement and the August timeline. The item highlights a diplomatic cultural exchange with Chinese figures set for display abroad.
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Shanghai
Liu Kun Yi
Hang Chih Tung
Yuan Shai Kai
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local Readers
Lowell residents report kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills and Doan's Ointment. Mrs. Margaret Monahan of 16 Albion Street cites personal use and her father’s long-term reliance, noting relief from backache and urinary trouble. Supplies were bought at Ellingwood & Co. drug store at Merrimack and Central Streets.
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Margaret Monahan
al Jion Street
Doan
Dean
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Doan's Do Not Take Any Other Remember This Name
An advertising note states Doan's pills are sold for 50 cents per box by all stealers with Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York as sole U S agents urging customers to remember the name and not to take any other product.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United
Doan’s
China to make major push for commerce at St Louis expo
Viceroys Nan Kin Han kow and Pe Chi Li governor met John Barrett, commissioner general for Asia of the St Louis exposition, and agreed on two declarations. China must exert a supreme effort to promote commerce and friendly intercourse with America and Europe, and will present an unprecedented exhibit at the St Louis exposition to show good faith and gratitude for U S policy.
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Nan Kin
Hankow
Pe Chi Li
John Barrett
Asia
St. Louis Exposition
China
America
Europe
United States
Vermont Campaign Faces Bitter Rifts Over Governor Race
Montpelier Aug 16 Vermont voters will elect governor and other state officers in two weeks amid a fierce liquor question. Republicans split between McCullough and Clement, with Democrats led by Felix McGettrick. Local option groups gain strength in Rutland and Washington counties amid party resignations and dual committees in Barre.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Republican Party
John G. McCullough
Bennington
Percival W. Clement
Rutland
Felix McGettrick
St. Albans
Frank Egan
Ludlow
State Committee
McCullough
Clement
Washington
Democratic Party
Barre
Hinley Is Suspended From Knights of Pythias
In San Francisco on August 16 the Knights of Pythias supreme lodge continued in session focusing on John A. Hinsey former president of the endowment rank. Hinsey faces accusations of misusing 500000 dollars and a compromise was reached to suspend him from the grand lodge until the Illinois grand tribunal resolves the case. The Rathbone sisters adjourned and the uniform rank tents were struck as sessions adjourned until Monday.
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San Francisco
Cal
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Rathbone Sisters
John A. Hinsey
Board of Control
K. E. Watson
Indiana
Hinsey
Grand Tribunal of
Illinois
Grand Lodge
Rogers murder case updates from Bennington court
In Bennington Vermont on August 17 the Rogers murder case showed no new sessions. Leon Perham recanted his Friday confession, while Mrs. Rogers Stella Bates and others faced arraignment for alleged chloroform administration. Bates admitted purchasing the chloroform but denied intent. A hearing is set for Thursday with ongoing interrogation and circulating rumors about prior poisonings.
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Bennington
Rogers
Leon Perham
Shakshaber
Nash and
Godfrey
Mitchell heads to Spring Valley as UMWA leader tours West
Indianapolis Aug 17 President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America arrived today en route to Spring Valley Illinois to visit family. He will confer with Illinois miners leaders in Chicago and plans to return to Wilkes-Barre by Wednesday. He said the strike situation remains unchanged and the men are resolved to endure until operators act to end the strike.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Spring Valley
Grand Master Fitzpatrick tours strike region and eyes Maltby
Wilkesbarre Aug 17 Grand Master Fitzpatrick of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen has nearly finished his tour of the anthracite strike area addressing locals about duties if coal carriers hire non union workers. Plans reportedly include starting Maltby colliery of Lehigh Valley Coal tomorrow as officers at strike headquarters monitor developments. Reverend J J Curran, linked to the strike, spoke at his church on the matter.
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Wilkesbarre
Fitzpatrick
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
J. J. Curran
Pers’cetabty
Socialist Conventions Across Massachusetts in September
The Socialist party issued calls for state, congressional, councillor, senatorial and county conventions. State gathering at Paine Memorial hall in Boston on September 8 to name a full ticket. Congressional sessions September 15 in Lawrence, Fall River, Brockton. Councillor meetings September 13 to 17 in Brockton Haverhill Lawrence. Senatorial event September 20 including Bristol Taunton Fall River New Bedford Middlesex Lowell. County dates September 22 in Fall River Haverhill Cambridge Brockton.
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Boston
Socialist Party
Paine Memorial Hall
Lawrence
Fall River
Brockton
Haverhill
Bristol
Taunton
New Bedford
Middlesex
Lowell
Essex
Cambridge
Plymouth
After Their Share in Fair Estate Division
Plainfield New Jersey August 17 Mrs Nelson and her son Abram the mother and half brother of the late Mrs Charles Fair left Newmarket for San Francisco to care for their interests in the division of the Fair estate.
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Plainfield
N. J
Nelson
Abram
Charles Fair
Newmarket
San Francisco
Fair Eciata
Unclear fragment hints at strike end condition
A fragmented line implies action by Mersan to end a strike, warning of consequences if not done. The readable text lacks clear names, dates, or places to confirm details or outcomes.
Street Car Strike Effort to Settle Chicago Troubles
The Chicago Federation of Labor plans another attempt to amicably adjust the dispute between street car employees and the city lines. Their executive committee will lead arbitration efforts, and if a strike becomes necessary the federation will lend moral support to the strikers.
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Chicago
Auk
Chicago Federation — of Labor
Navy gunboat Montgomery joins North Atlantic squadron at Rockport
The Rockport scene aboard the harbor as the gunboat Montgomery arrives from Portland. The Montgomery carries the first division of the Maine naval reserves who have been aboard for a week of practice, augmenting the squadron’s fleet in the Aug 7 update.
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Rockport
North Atlantic Squadron
Montgomery
Portland
Maine Naval
Imperial troops crush rebel HQ at Inchawan
The viceroy of Sze chuan reports imperial forces attacked the rebel headquarters at Inchawan on August 12. About one thousand rebels were killed. their leader Tong Yu Hung was captured and executed.
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Pekin
Szechuan
Inchawan
Tong Yu Hung
Hillside church annual picnic at Mountain Rock Grove
Middlesex County Dracut report of Hillside church picnic with a sun day school trip by barge and electric cars. Events include races won by Vida Hirst Humie Hodge and Mae Knox, a ball game for prizes and a watermelon award, lake boating, and minor mishaps with a lost ring. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted in post picnic activities and appointments.
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Hillside Church
Mountain Rock Grove
Hodge & Stevens
Vida Hirst
Humie Hodge
Walter Huntting
Mae Knox
Arence Huntting
Mascuppic
Charles L. Hodge
North Tewksbury Farewell Social For Carpenter Couple
A Saturday vestry reception in North Tewksbury honored Mr and Mrs John T Carpenter as they prepare to move to Thompson Conn. Friends praised their friendship and presented a silver tea service and an elegant clock, gifted by their neighbors. Gifts were from Wood. The vestry was well decorated and the gathering warmly social.
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North Tewksbury
John T. Carpenter
Thompson, Conn
Samuel Boutwell
Mrs. Carpenter
Tewksbury
North Chelmsford Holy Week Services Draw Big Crowd
More than seven hundred people attended special services at St John’s church in North Chelmsford on Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o’clock. The vesper service and benediction highlighted the gathering with Rev Philip F Sexton leading singing under Miss Josie E McCabe. The sermon was given by Very Rev Fr Joseph, replacing Fr Fidel’s who was ill. A tug of war between wool sorters and wool scourers occurred in the Baldwin mill wool sorting room Saturday afternoon.
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St. John's Church
Lowell
United States
Philip F. Sexton
Josie E. McCabe
Fidel's
St. Anselm's College
Manchester
N. H
Joseph
St. Anselm’s College
Badwin Mill
Wool sorters win on a foul in purse race
In a rowing style match for a $49 purse, the Wool sorters triumphed on a foul. Time keeper was Fred V'al. Participants included Charley Jones Edward Dunn John MecTearu Pea Brett Frank B. McClus ey on the Wool sorters and Fred Reno anchor man William McGuinness James Sheady Joseph Rayball Law encée Kirch on the Wool scourers.
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Fred V'al
Charley Jones
Edward Dunn
John MecTearu
Pea Brett
Frank B. McClusey
Fred Reno
William McGuinness
James Sheady
Joseph Rayball
Lawencée Kirch
Charlotte Lowe
Charlotte Lowe of This Village, Is Spending A Few Days With Miss Halstead
Warwick Street
Lowell
John F. McManamin
Chelmsford
Patrick Ready
Josie Ready
Thomas Murphy
Miss Ready
Lila Shea
Lizzie Kerns
Mrs. Frelix
Mr. Frelix
John Laffin
Salisbury Remembered in a Distant Yorkshire Anecdote
A Victorian era anecdote recounts a journalist meeting a premier who, recalling old newsroom days, calls him by surname and pays a sixpence bet. The piece contrasts American and English reactions to such informal democracy and cites a recent public remark by the President about his ill son. Also includes a brief poem line from the Portland Journal.
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Victoria
Robert Cecil
Cowper
Ted
Julian Ralph
Polar Honeymoon and New Books Stir Readership
Mrs Florence Leonard Lee recalls a honeymoon with the Peary expedition of 1897 in The White World from Scribner. Other features review Dr Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere translation as revealing Spanish rule in the Philippines. The Climax by Charles Felton Pidgin imagines Burr governing New York. Mary Manning, author of Lord Allingham, is described as six feet tall and athletically inclined.
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North Pole
Florence Leonard Lee
Arctic Circle
White World
Lewis, Scribner & Co
New York
Jose Rizal
Rizal
Spain
Philippines
Charles Felton Pidgin
C. M. Clark Publishing Company
Aaron Burr
Burr
Mary Manning
Lord Allingham
Messrs
Dodd, Mead & Co
Cardinal Manning
Washington
London
Mrs. Langtry
Sir Robert Peel
Sir Robert
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Yorkpea
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Lakeview Avenue
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Paterson
Ethel Dustin
Palmer
O. P. Coburn
Phineas Street
Clements Gunther
Swain Street
Collinsville Mill
L. Bassett
New Hampshire
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B. Hirst
Pleasant Street
George Hoyle
J. Hoyle
J. Smith
Jeannie
Hampton Beach
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Pear’s Soap
Eastman
Hamburg
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