Chinese Court Crisis and Boxer Rising in Peking
The narrative details General Chang forcing two wounded men to a hospital, Chinese court intrigue around Empress Dowager Cixi, and the rise of Tung Fu Hsiang and Yuan Shih Kai. It outlines the suppression of foreigners, Boxer mobilization in Shantung and Shansi, and the empress’s manipulation to consolidate power amid foreign pressure.
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Tint
Pu Hsu
China
Erwuard Ais
Sansu
Gould
Chung
Lukouch'alo
Tung Fu Hsiang
Chao
Great Britain
Tsung li Yamen
Russia
England
Peking
Ho Yun Nat
Hsu Ching Ch'eng
Germany
Tung
Tuan
Kuan Hsu
Duke Lan
Prince Lien
Burt
Kansu
P'u Chun
Rkrookes
Chianfu
P'ingyin
Shansi
Peking Syndicate
Lord Rothschild
American Board (Congregationalist
China Inland Missions
United States
Yu Hsien
Shantung
Kuang Hsu
Yuan Shih Kai
Seoul
Hsiao Chan
Tien Tsin
Yuan
Boxer Organizations
Chihli
Why He Didn't Serve in a Street Railway Jury Case
A New York Sun report describes a juror candidate questioned in a $10,000 personal injury suit against a street railway. Seat No. 12 man reveals relatives injured by a street railway. when asked if anyone sued, he cites his mother in law and notes his wife as her only relative. The lawyer excuses him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Supreme Court
Seat No. 12
The Corn-Fed Philosopher
An Indianapolis Press column quotes a corn-fed philosopher remarking that the country is troubled more by men who never learn than by those who are too old to learn. He shifts from the wall key to the grocery counter in search of a more comfortable seat.
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Indianapolis
Pan American expo plans highlight Buffalo display variety
Pan American exposition coverage notes Buffalo will show a state building and the largest logs in the western hemisphere. Louisiana and New York exhibits occupy thousands of square feet, with extensive resources showcased. California and Alaska exhibits are planned, and bands led by Sousa will perform. Stamp printing totals and a Rice Association kitchen fund raise are also reported.
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Michigan
Buffalo
Louisiana
Canada
New York State
California
California Canners’ Association
Sousa
Far Northwest
Alaska Geographical Society
Southern Pacific
Gelden
Chicago
Philippines
Dean W. A. Henry
Agricultural College of
University of Wisconsin
William F. Kline
Egypt
Racine
Wis
Bell City
San Francisco
Amburg
Wisconsin
John Philip Sousa
Lafayette
Paris
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post Office Department
The
Rice Association of America
Lake Charles
Minerals at Buffalo Pan American Exposition Exhibit
The Buffalo Pan-American exposition will feature a major minerals exhibit in a 150 by 150 foot Mines building with four corner pavilions. Demand for space already exceeds availability across a diverse range of national and international contributors including Canada South America and the United States. The U S display will highlight Great Lakes iron ore deposits and Paris exhibit leftovers such as gold and silver specimens from Colorado and California.
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Esplanade
David T. Day
Day
Canada
Ontario
British Columbia
Klondike
South America
Peru
Brazil
Chile
United States
Great Lake Region
Lake Superior
Lake
Buffalo
United States Commission
Paris
Colorado
California
Dana
Uncle Sam
Wild goose shooting in the Rocky Mountains
A Helena Montana feature describes the season of wild goose hunting in Manhattan and surrounding barley fields. It outlines the Grave blind method, decoy setup, and erudite tips for deceiving wary geese, including pit construction, call use, and shot technique for amateur and seasoned hunters.
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Rocky Mountains
Manhattan
Helena
Gallatin Valley
Butte
Missouri River
Neral Er
Poetic Student Finds Humor in a Dry Textbook
A Girard college youngster combines poetry with wit and disdain for books as torture. A professor found on the fly leaf a verse claiming that even if the world floods, this book would stay dry, expressing the student’s opinion of the text.
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Philadelphia
Girard College
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Chang
Fengtai
Claude MacDonald
Fengtal
Giates
Immedi
Chita
Board
Empr
Tsung Lyumen
Tiu
Eng- 1
Hong Kong Angi Banking Corporation
Peking-Tien Tsin
Oo Od
Hsu Ting Kang Yi
Ch'i Shin
Ch'ung Ch'i
Ch'ung Li
Na Tung
Li Ping Heng
Kang Yi
Li Ping Henge
Yang -Ise
Shangtung
Shantung Province
Great Sword
Buffalo Fair
PAN
Camerean
Opyright Theodore
Minerals AT Buffalo
Monntana
Mont
Montana
Rock Mountain
Great Barley Fields
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