Massacre Reports in China After Peking Siege
The Shanghai Daily Mail and Express recount the Boxer uprising and the Peking legations attack. They describe brutal massacres of foreigners including women and children, heavy fighting at Tientsin, and calls for Allied retribution amid rising war fears.
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World Christian Endeavor meet draws huge turnout at Alexandra Palace
London July 16. Foreign Endeavorers arrived in large numbers for a convention at Alexandra palace where speakers were hard to hear. Rev J D Lamont presided, Dr Tracy of Philadelphia prayed, and welcomes were given by Rev Knight Chaplin Willis Barr and Canon Richardson. A second Albert Hall meeting drew capacity crowds with Rev B Meyer and J Brown speaking and Dr Clark outlining his 20 000 mile journey.
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Baptist Young People’s Union Convention Highlights
Cincinnati July 16 The tenth international convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America featured an annual sermon by Dr J G Gange of London and multiple missionary services. Overflow meetings failed to meet demand as many distinguished visiting missionaries spoke, with extra sessions arranged between afternoon and evening sessions.
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Paris note: Gen. De Pollieux dies in Quimper
Paris reports General De Pollieux, a prominent figure in the Dreyfus affair, died Sunday morning in Quimper. His involvement in the case linked him to wartime politics and the long running controversy.
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McKinley Accepts Nomination Visit From Canton
President elect McKinley, at his Canton Ohio home, responds to the notification committee with a detailed acceptance of the party’s renomination. He praises the party’s record, outlines policy continuity, and pledges duty, unity, and support for measures on currency, tariffs, and overseas commitments.
McKinley Reelection Seen as Assured in 1900 Race
New York editor argues McKinley will win a second term with at least 271 electoral votes. He notes campaign uncertainties and regional unrest but believes most undecided voters will favor another four years guiding the nation.
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Robert E. A. Dorr
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National Finances and Party Commentary
National finance figures show receipts 563 988 043 dollars and expenditures 487 759 171 dollars for the last fiscal year yielding a 51 229 777 dollar surplus. The piece also notes shifts by source including Customs Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous. Political commentary follows criticizing Democrats and praising Theodore Roosevelt as a typical American and Republican.
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President to Decide on China Policy After Day of Events
Washington reports on July 17 states the United States is technically at peace with China. President McKinley will perhaps call Congress into extra session or act alone as cabinet members discuss reinforcing troops and avoiding a formal international coalition.
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Americans Dominate Paris Exposition Athletics
In Paris twenty one events linked to the exposition concluded over three days with America winning 16 events and collecting 13 seconds and 12 thirds. Monday's nine events saw six firsts six seconds and seven thirds for U S athletes in track and field events.
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Hamilton Dead in Brooklyn Civil War Vet Col John Hamilton
Col John Hamilton retired U S Army is dead in Brooklyn at age likely after service dating from 1847 when he was appointed to West Point from Indiana. Hamilton served in the 1840s and is noted as a West Point alumnus and veteran.
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Wind and Heat Cause Death in Chicago Storm
Chicago reports four deaths Monday due to weather conditions. Three men died from heat while one man was killed by a storm wind, a sidewalk gate collapsing on him near Ashland avenue and Thirty-seventh street. Two young women were seriously injured. In Beloit Wisconsin Nathan Gaston, a scale maker active there since 1844, died Monday at age 90.
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Be Honest and True Motto for Life
Honest and true conduct is urged as a lifelong motto for boys. The text exhorts perseverance, duty, honor, and truthfulness, noting challenges ahead but promising rewards for steadfast integrity, attributed to George Birdseye in Golden Days.
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Water Spider Creates Its Diving Bell Under Water
The water spider builds a silk diving bell six to eight inches below the surface. It stores air by forming bubbles under its abdomen and exchanging them at the bell mouth to fill its underwater retreat with respirable gas. Naturalist Walekenaor notes the spider as highly intelligent and intriguing to scientists. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Wonderful Dog Chi cago Performs Amazing Feats
A small dog named Chi cago in New York, just over a year old, stands on his head walks on fore and hind legs and performs jumping acts. He speaks one word mamma and even waltzes. His owner also has a cat and the pair stage a funny routine.
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New York
Chicnago
Little Chronicle
Open air markets and auctions in Transvaal towns
In South Africa the Boer market square centers on weekly sales by a muetioneer who peddles goods from horses to watches. Saturdays bring horse dealings and crowded stalls with furniture often sold when residents move, furniture sometimes fetching near-new prices due to fashion quirks.
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Partridge Joins Farm Turkeys In Kentucky Tale
A Kentucky girl keeps a large flock of turkeys that roam the hills. They return at night with a lone partridge that, after joining the group, never leaves the turkeys and roasts on a limb with them, a remarkably shy bird’s unusual bond.
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Carl Defiant Child Sucks Ice In Yard
A Cincinnati Enquirer reader recounts four year old Carl defying a prohibition on ice by sitting in the yard and sucking juice from ice. He insists he is not eating ice but sucking the juice.
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Diver Confronts Bloodthirsty Bluefish Attack Tale
A New York Tribune report recounts a submarine diver’s claim that a bluefish attacked his bare hand while he worked near a sunken wreck. The diver warns divers to control conditions when meeting this predator of the deep.
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George Washington
The Boaster Quote From Cornfed Philosopher
An Indianapolis Press blast quotes a cornfed philosopher who notes that many men declare they will fight to the end yet often end up being the last to engage in the fray.
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Bad Man Hit in Gunfight Reported by Police
In a brief exchange the two criminals claim a policeman shot one of them during a confrontation. The dialogue shows alarm and confusion over motive and target as the event unfolds in the weekly report.
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