Siege of Pekin Deepens as Foreign Troops Advance
Reports from Pekin describe multi-national forces advancing toward the city, fierce fighting at Changchiawan and Mongol market, heavy casualties among Chinese and Boxers, and growing relief hopes from allied columns nearing Peking. The siege endgame unfolds with shifting loyalties, communications, and uncertain relief timelines.
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Auping
Matou
Kalgan
Changpingchou
Great Wall
Yangtsun
Tung Fu Hsiang
Jung Lu
Hsianfu
Shansi
Li Ping Heng
Pei Yang
Changdawan
Matcau
Changchiawan
Peit'ang
Tung Fu Hsian
Tung
Lianghsiang
Sugi
Tungchow
Mat'ou
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Peking
Chihua
Pingtzu
Peiang
The
Chien
Changcchiawan
Shiba
Wien
London
Tieng Tsin
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Tien Tsin
Sir Robert Hart
Peitsang
Yangtzu Valley
Ch'ang
Li Hung Chang
Shanghai
Chili
Tiensin
Manchuria
Chwang
Germany
America
Italy
Canton
West River
Lichang
Ih. K. Lowry
Tsungnan
Shanaikuan
Chinhau
Yien Tsin
Tangku
United States
Peituiho
Ra Jie
Major Conger
J. S. Mallory
Leutenant
Forty-first United States Infantry
Warren
Meyers
Seymour
East Arsenal
West Arsenal
Tien Tsin City
United States Infantry
Here
Customs
Legation
Yamen
Tien ‘I’sin
Tsung-Hyamen
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Taku
da Tung Fu Hsiang
Mongu
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Tientsin
Cuy
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Changehiawan
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Imist
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Lu Han Road
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Peking-Tien Tsin
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Pan
Meyrs
Philippines
One Man Power Charges Spark Detroit Warrant Battle
In Detroit a man seeks a warrant against a neighbor described as a one man nuisance. He argues one man power dominates local life from family to garbage rules and even snow removal. The case frames a broader fear of concentrated authority in government and neighborhoods.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Uwo
New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Judge
Ahila
Taka
Maula
Uhile
Uhtla
Malua
The Difficulty Overcome March Smart Set
Brooks and the man argue over a debt as a playful exchange unfolds in the March issue with the line I wish you’d pay me that ten dollars owed. The dialogue centers on borrowing and the reminder of the debt in a lighthearted scene.
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March
Brooks
Old Valley Forge to be Preserved as Public Park
Valle y Forge at the Washington Inn and several houses will be sold at auction ending month in Philadelphia special. A public park on the historic camp grounds and a trolley line are planned, reviving hopes for a rebirth after decline.
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Valley Forge
Washington Inn
Old Village
Friends of the Place
Schuylkill
Albin Shaw
Potts House
Washington
E. R. Hampton
Benjamin Rossiter
Shaw
Potts
Browns
Stephens
Havards
Matsons
Moores
Morrises
Wilkinsons
Moore
Havard
Valley Creek
Albin
Henry Arthur
Arthur
John Senior
Senior
Valley Porge
Underwear Order Gone Wrong and a Star Turned Coin
A veteran credit man recalls a May large order from a trusted client that looked suspicious after a rival asked about the captain. The firm trimmed credit and canceled the sale, only to see the customer flee to Manitoba with cash.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Manitoba
Tender-hearted Indianapolis jest quoted man ridicules debts
A garrulous speaker praises a friend described as tender-hearted who will cross the street to avoid meeting men who owe him money. The quip highlights humor about cautious behavior and social debt in an Indianapolis context.
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Indianapolis News
Nevada’s dwindling population and political weight
The Philadelphia Record notes Nevada now has 42,854 residents and, despite this, holds two Senate votes and one House vote, with possible decisive influence in the Electoral College. The piece comments on sovereignty in a neglected mining camp.
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Nevada
Philadelphia
United States Senate
House of Representatives
The Rose of Dawn Poem by Miss Helen Hay Reviewed
Washington special reports advance sheets of Miss Helen Hay’s poem The Rose of Dawn. The piece tells a South Seas tale of Taka and Maula with tragic wooing and heroic passion. The poet shows strong imagery, rich metaphor, and a refined style, though borrowing a Byron figure drew criticism.
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Helen Hay
South Seas
Miss Hay
Byron
Indole
Taka
Fiji
Tropics
Dr. &Toddard
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