siege of Peking explores life inside the legation compound
The narrative details the siege of Peking including rationing of meat from ponies and mules, egg markets, vegetable shortages, and the roles of foreign officers and civilians. It notes Japanese defenders, Russian allies, and the diverse refugee protection at the Su palace, with vivid accounts of daily hardship and improvised relief measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prt
Commissariat
Peking
Messrs
Krueger
Kierulff & Co
Imbeck
Chamot
Allardyce
Brazier
William Betts
Royal Marine Light Infantry
Bell Tower
Veryone
A. D. Brent
J. M. Allardyce
Tsung-Li-Yamen
Yomen
Adjutant Squiers
Squiers
Wall Street
F. H. James
Kansa
G. E. Morrison
Prince Su
Legation
Shiba
Ufe
Su Wang Su
Poole
Percy Sr
Mess
Percy Smalth
Rise of James J. Hill the modern railroads magnate
A portrait of James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern railway, as a dominant force in finance and transportation. The feature covers his intense knowledge of art and trade, his early rise from a St. Paul dock worker to railroad chief, and his public efforts to aid farmers and boost eastern trade through steamships and new routes. It notes his wealth, home on Summit Avenue, and a reputation for decisiveness, leadership, and loyalty to old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Pre
Willie
Europe
South
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
City of
St. Paul
Summit Avenue
Hill
Central West
Jaconie
Mr. Hill
Northwestern
Red River
Northwest
Far East
China
Japan
East
United States
Steamship Company
Pacific Coast
Orient
Deutschland
Oceanic
Far
Guelph
Ont
St Paul
Northwestern Packet Company
Jim” Hill
Minneapolis
Manitoba
New Road
Great Northern
Railroads
America
Great Lakes
Great Northern Railway Company
Dominion
Jim Hill
A Bargain
Harlem life scene features a buyer and seller quarreling over clothing sales. The seller insists the items were purchased at half off for cash and demands the buyer accept the deal and pay. The dialogue emphasizes hustling deals and street slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Abrahams
Uncle Rastus Protests Jury Trial in Chicago
A lettered exchange shows Uncle Rastus railing against white jurors summoned for his case. He demands a jury of his peers while a police justice questions the request. The dialogue reflects racial tensions in the courtroom.
Those Zoo Zoo Eyes at the Lincoln Park Show
A mountain Nom at a game show stalks proudly in his cage admiring his tawny hide. He notes observers through the bars and says the Lincoln Park commissioners are making zoo 700 eyes at him. His mate asks who they are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Lincoln Park
Misheard Chatter Sparks Doubt Over hangings at Soiree
A garbled snippet from a party conversation mentions Mr Hardhit and a hanging, with unclear timing and names like Growly and Said Aliss ale. The fragment hints at speculative discussion rather than a reported event.
Indians Behind the Scenes in Cody's Wild West Show
New York Times profile of Major John M. Burke describing how Native American performers present themselves on and off stage. They dye their faces for disguise, intimidation, and concealment, and social control includes an Indian policeman and a chief under Iron Tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Heath
John M. Burke
Indian Territory
Cody
Red Man
Maj. Burke
Buffalo Pi
Major Burke
Iron Tail
Tien Tsin
San Juan Hill
Rio Grande
Senator Spooner Aids Temperance Delegate In Restaurant
Wisconsin Senator Spooner helped a California delegate at a Chicago WCTU convention restaurant episode. The elderly California delegate ordered a dozen and a half fried oysters and faced an enormous dish. Spooner, asked to buy them, declined eating them now but paid the bill after the delegate urged him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Chicago
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Women's Christian Temperance Union
California
Christian Temperance Union
Remembering a Forgotten Composer in City Lore
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment recalls a beloved but obscure composer, noting the city’s half staff flag and a conversation about his life. The dialogue hints at his music for operas, songs, and a grand requiem, mixing memory and humor in local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
de Koven
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Pekin
FE. von Strauch
Customs Service
City Wall
Hanlin Yuan
Allardyce and Brazier
8. M. Russell
Stell
Coolie
Chauncey Goodrich
Walker and
Whiting
Coolies
Tewksbury
Hobart
Norris
M. de Giers
Imperial University
Tung Wen Kuan
Baron von Raden
Boxe
True M. Pichon
Faner Goho
England
Paochingfu
Harwood Minneapolis Journal
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