America prepares naval show in Chinese waters amid crisis
Washington signals a major naval buildup in China and the Philippines after retiring troops from Chinese soil. Navy Secretary announces ships assigned to Asiatic station, with Dost communication to Russia Germany and Prince Ching citing independent yet cooperative lines.
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Washington
America
Secretary of the Navy
Russia
Germany
Prince Ching
Ines
Ia Jiens Chang
Teenaz
Wnited
Effiene
Terrible cyclone devastates Morriestown area
A powerful cyclone struck Morrietoway near Paribacht injuring and killing residents. The storm toppled and crushed buildings including the Dr Stargabel property and Paul Gatzke saloon, burying occupants. Eight dead and three seriously injured were reported among sixteen people inside the saloon.
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Morriestomn
Paribacht
Yilaare
Atp
Paul Galzke
Feepstorm
Morrietoway
Ris
Paul Gatzke
Gatzke Savien
Morrstown
Alarm over China danger signals from Waldersee
Berlin dispatch reports Field Marshal Count von Waldersee cables Emperor William that the China situation is more dangerous than expected. He notes a likely general uprising as consuls in Central and Southern China warn of rising tensions, though the information will not be published before Pekin conferences.
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Berlin
China
Germany
Pekin
Count von Waldersee
William
Lincoln
Red Man's
American Republic
Constantinople
Earth
William McKinley
Star of Empire
Imperial Decree Details Realers Arrival and Palace Fund Drive
An imperial decree from Pekin via Shanghai notes the arrival of the Emperor and Empress dowager at Tai Yuan Fu. It orders the Bhensi governor to raise funds to construct a palace at Helan Fu, with the aim of supplying the capital.
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Shanghai
Tai Yuan Fu
Bhensi
Helan Fu
Boer War Nears End with British Control Across Region
London reports Lord Roberts confirms occupation of Hiroomatiport and Boer remnants in Portuguese territory after brief firing. Guards Brigade leads into Koomatiport as gun and ammo destruction and refugee disarmament occur. Railways in the two Dutch States fall under British control as Delagoa Bay line shifts to peacetime use for occupation forces and mines.
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London
Lord Roberts
Hiroomatiport
Guards’ Brigade
Koomatiport
Delagoa Bay
Tts
Hollandompany
Tranavaal
Mini
Wil
Pretoria
Croker Uses Kites In Gotham Campaign
Richard Croker deploys three kites over Madison Square to display a banner reading Trusts and Imperialism Menace Liberty. A searchlight from Bartholdi Hotel roof illuminates the phrase about 300 feet high as Croker plans banners attached to kites as a campaign specialty.
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New York
Richard Croker
Madison Square
Mr. Croker
Bartholdi Hotel
An Angel Dreams of Death and a Wife's Renewal
A Frankfurt special reports the death of 65 year old German born Sr classmeyer in the city from neuralgia while his family recalls a dream of an angel foretelling a near death. The death occurs within a week of the dream prompting discussion of fate and coincidence. Mrs Blackford recalls his wish for remarriage and a minister unites them in a second marriage before his death. Kelly Ax Manufacturing to Rebuild in Alexandria.
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Frankfort
Classmeyer
Germany
Blackford
Kelly Ax Company
Alexandria Special
W. C. Kelly
Kelly Ax Manufacturing Company
Alexandria Bank
Kelly
Kelly Company
Seas OH SE CAHRY ASEM TREN 3 CNRS
Ocean study note lists three core centers in crisis era research, with regional Seas program partners in Ohio and California. Researchers outline cross coast collaboration and anticipated outcomes.
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CNRS
Bloodshed as mob fires on Shenandoah mine area
A sheriff and deputies clashed with a mob near Shenandoah Pennsylvania at Indian Ridge, east center street and Lehigh Valley station. Shots killed two and wounded seven as the crowd hurled stones and a saloon gun fired. Troops were requested after fleeing to Ferguson House.
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Shenandah
Pesce
Crunce
Sherif Teele
OO Ttonned
Brenneman
Shellan- Woah
Sherif
Indian Ridge Cusbery
Reading Company
Shenandoah
East Center Street
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Ferguson Efcuse
Toole
Harrisburg
American capital buys London underground franchise
A London cable reports Charles TL Yorke and an American syndicate plan to acquire the Charing Cross Euston and Hampstead Underground franchise for about £140,000 with further spending near £40,000. The deal signals a shift in global capital, with American funding leading London electric traction ventures and highlighting changing US UK economic ties.
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London
Charles TL Yorke
Charing Cross
Euston and
Heamstead
America
Yerkes
United States
London Times
Daily Telegraph
England
Halstead
Birmingham
Russians investigate Seattle lumber supply for fast Vladivostok delivery
A Russian government representative reportedly visited Pacific Northwest mills in Tacoma and Seattle seeking quick delivery of American lumber to Vladivostok. Inquiries target mill families and Kimber grade for military encampments, signaling possible military use of wood.
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Seattle Wash
Sound
Vladivostank
Oftem
Tacoma
San Francisco
Orient
Kimber
Looter Shot by Dallas Riders in Galveston Warehouse Attempt
Special edition report states a guard with the Dallas tough Riders shot and killed a would‑be robber at a Galveston warehouse. No ID was made. body identified as a negro. Guards tightened measures after several other robberies. water supply cut to deter criminals. Captain Page of the Thillas Rouge Riders surveys ruins and notes remaining deaths.
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Galvestor
Tex
Dallas
Captain Page
Thillas Rouge Riders
Ruina
Roosevelt's 10000 Mile Tour Promises 225 Speeches
Rawlins Wisconsin dispatch reports Governor Roosevelt plans a monumental campaign trip spanning about 1690 miles with more than 225 speeches. He will visit Rawlins Medicine Bow Lara die hevenns and then travel to Iowa Kansas Nebraska and other states before reaching Chicago on October 9.
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Rawlins
Wio
Roosevelt
Medicine Bow
Laradie
Hevenns
Hevone
Hevenne
Isdrade
Kansas
Nebra
Deadwood
S. Co
Cucu
Waterloo
Gaunt
Chicana
Spean
Union
Smuggled Goods Seized in San Francisco Case
Revenue officers seized 154 cases of rare Oriental goods from a government tug at Mare Island Navy Yard. The items were smuggled into the country on the hospital ship Solace and include silks and curios tied to loot from Tien Tein. Duty would be substantial, so much of the goods may be abandoned to the government. The cases are addressed to recipients across the nation.
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San Francisco
Mare Island Navy Yard
Tien Tein
Tracked Election Ballot Totals Set for 1898 statewide
Thomas J. Carter reports complete verification of county auditor figures for townships and voting precincts, with 1018 townships and 3502 precincts in 1898 up from 1014 and 3259 in 1888. Estimated state vote falls to 650,248, down 4.7 percent from 1996 figures, and 1,489,920 ballots will be sent out this year.
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Thomas J. Carter
State Election Board
Election Board
Irish waitress inherits fortune and sails to England
Fort Wayne reports Miss Mary Morris, a downtown restaurant waitress, has fallen heir to a fortune after a relative’s death in England. Notified six weeks ago, she remained at work with close friends aware of the windfall. She now departs for New York to sail for England next Monday.
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Fort Wayne
Mary Morris
England
Old Country
New York
Explosion in Tunnel at Banner Cement Mills Fatal
Jeffersonville special reports five workers entered a tunnel to fire sixty powder blasts. A premature fuse triggered the first explosion, killing Walter Wilson 45 in the tunnel and injuring R O Connell M Paragon James Leathers and M McCane. Wilson was the superintendent and married.
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Jeffersonville
Banner Cement Mills
Walter Wilson
R. O. Connell
M. Paragon
James Leathers
M. McCane
Cement
Wilson
Burkett Farmer Is Slain In Chicago Alley Robbery
Peter Hartman, a Burkett Indiana farmer, was murdered in an alley in Chicago while en route to his ailing wife. Robbers struck him with a bottle and fled before lifting his pockets. Edward Sullivan and William Kane are jailed, a third suspect at large. Hartman had worked near DeKalb Illinois earlier that summer.
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Peter Hartman
Burkett
Ind
Chicago
Edward Sullivan
William Kane
Hartman
DeKalb
Pekin Withdrawal Talks Spur Diplomatic Moves
William Woodville Rockhill, special commissioner, has conferred with nin Conger United States minister and may advise withdrawing American troops. The plan to withdraw the German legation from Pekin is paused as Berlin sends further instructions. Russians report a Box op demonstration against the railway and Germany considers an expedition to Pao-Ting-Fu after its main force arrives. General Charse1 will travel to Tien-Tsin soon.
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Pekin
William “Woodville
Rockhill
United States
Nin
Conger
Prince Ching
Ginderstood
Washneten
Berlin
Pao-Ting-Fu
Chars Fee
Tien-Tsin
Carpenter Nat Beatty Dies After Brick Fall
Crawfordsville special reports Nat Beatty a carpenter died Sunday from injuries after a brick fell from a house he was working on. The incident occurred at the construction site and authorities are investigating the accident.
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Crawfordsville
Nat Beatty
Pickle Champion Victor Newberg Raises Record Bounty
Victor Newberg of near Grovertown in Starke County harvested 415 bushels of cucumbers from 1.125 acres. The crop sold for $163.61 and earned him the northern Indiana pickle raiser champion title.
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South Bend
Victor Newberg
Grovertown
Starke County
Indiana
Man in Oregon Kills Wife and Daughter Then Burns Body
Sumter Oregon special: Fred Kane residing with wife and stepdaughter about seven, six miles NW of Sumter, in a fit of temporary insanity shoots wife and daughter and sets cabin on fire. He then attempts suicide. Passersby find Kane and wife, bring them to Sumter. both mortally wounded believed.
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Sumter
Ore
Fred Kane
Kane
Five railroad workers killed by bank collapse at Osgood
Four workmen on the B and O railroad were killed Wednesday morning when a bank caved in at Osgood. A fifth man was fatally injured in the incident, prompting rescue and investigation efforts.
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Dillsborn
Osgood
Lockjaw and Typhoid Combined In North Manchester Family
The 13 year old daughter of Joseph Ott near North Manchester contracted typhoid fever weeks ago. Last Saturday lockjaw developed as a complication and there is little hope of recovery.
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North Manchester
Joseph Ott
Logansport Democrats plan a big October barbecue event
A list of local snippets notes a Logansport Democrats barbecue set for Oct 18 and mentions various unrelated items. Other entries include a Michigan City cat with two heads, a horse theft arrest in Shelbyville, Texas flood victims, a soap fakir near Franklin, and gas company assessments to fund wells this fall.
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Logansport
Aloys Jergens
Michigan City
Edward Smith
Shelbyvile
William Johnson
Johnson County
Texas
Franklin
Economy Gas Company
Edward Lockwood
Peru
Edward
Missouri Pacific
Kokomo
Home Capital
Allen County
Jacob Well
Samuel J. Young
Frank Loréier
William Drew
Massacre in Yun Nan Report Claims Missionaries Killed
New York dispatches report that Bishop Fantesalli and Father Quirine were among missionaries slain by Chinese in Yun Nan. It is unclear if the reported torture of Elshon is confirmed. A Shanghai convent telegram says 600,000 native Catholics were massacred across the empire.
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New York
Yun Nan
Fantesalli
Quirine
Elshon
Convent of the Holy Soul
Shanghai
Earl Li at Pekin Negotiating Return of the Emperor
Cable dispatch from Paris reports tensions in Chi Li with missionaries threatened. European troops advance against the Boxers as Prince Chang protests the yamen’s sole right to execute orders. Li Hung Chang arrives at Pekin and seeks the emperor’s return.
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Paris
The
Temps
Shanghai
Chi Li
Prince Chang
Tts
Yamen
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Hartford City Burglar Pursuit Ends When Bike Tire Bursts
Frank Martin of Hartford City discovered a burglar at his farm home and gave chase before dressing. The thief rode a bicycle but the tire burst, allowing him to flee into a corn field. Martindale awaits a claimant for a bicycle found at the scene.
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Hartford City
Frank Martinsale
Martindale
Deathbed Marriage Tarnished by Turbulent Court Battle
Evansville report recalls Joseph Blackford a saloonkeeper who married Louise Schroeder in a troubled union. After a 1898 killing in his saloon and repeated divorce fights, Mrs. Blackford finally won a divorce six weeks ago as authorities chronicled a life marked by violence and legal drama.
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Evansville
Joseph Blackford
Louise Schroeder
Center Township
Vanderburg County
Blackford
Will Hall
Blackfords
Lve
Beveridge Urges Expansion Westward Star of Empire Speech
Senator Beveridge addresses Chicago Marquette Club urging expansion and annexation of Cuba and the Philippines. He argues the United States must govern tropical territories for destiny, civilization, and commercial strength, while praising McKinley and the imperial mission.
Neighbors in Kentucky Quarrel Ends in Fatal Gunfire
In Louisville two families clashed over a stray peafowl leading to the death of George Owen at 21. Coroner Dr. Hugh M. McCullough arrested for shooting. Mrs. Owen injured claims seven shots were fired at her. Separate Middlesboro report: Jack Hoskins fatally shoots Wilh Mosley at the Half Way House after a jealousy feud over a woman.
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Louisville
Middlesboro
Hugh M. MecCulough
Jefferson County
George Owen
Mellwood Avenue
McCullough
Owen
Ixy
Jack Hoskins
Wilh Mosley
Hoskins
Death of Gen Palmer Ends A Notable Career
Gen John M Palmer famed Civil War general and former Governor of Minds and U S Senator died at his Springfield home at 7 o clock Tuesday morning. He was born in Kentucky September 13 184 and moved to Illinois with his family as a youth. Palmer rose from colonel to major general and later held various public offices and political roles as a Gold Democratic candidate for president in 189?.
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Springfield
John M. Palmer
Minds
United States
Palmer
John McAuley Palmer
Scott County
Kentucky
Madison County
Ilinois
Wentucky
Illinois
Alten
Shurtleff) Colege
Gen
Cinat
Rivalry Ends in Fatal Surrender in Zanesville Affair
In Zanesville Ohio Henry Weller shot and killed Homer Goodheart during a Sunday night altercation over a supposed attempt to break a marriage engagement with a local woman. Weller surrendered to police saying he acted in self defense. Both men are prominent in the community.
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Zanesville, C
Henry Weller
Homer Goodheart
Weller
Goodheart
Zanesville
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