Battle reports and Li Hung Chang sick leave request
The Navy Department reports an unofficial engagement at Pehtsang on Sunday with about twelve hundred Allied casualties, mainly Russians and Japanese, as Chinese forces retreat toward Taussig. Another tally claims sixteen thousand Allies engaged at daylight on the fifth. Li Hung Chang seeks twenty days sick leave amid tensions with Li Ping Heng over pro foreign sympathies.
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Washington
Navy Department
Chee Foo
Pehtsang
Taussig
Peht- Sang
Express Company Fined for Prohibition Violation in Newton
Newton Iowa August 6 anti saloon league evidence led to suits against druggists restaurants and others including Adams Express company for bringing liquor into the state cash on delivery. Judge Clements found the express company guilty and fined 400 with an appeal planned. The case could have state wide influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
Express Company
Clements
News Expedition Leaves Berlin for China
The German News Society launches a twenty man expedition from Berlin to China to report events independently of British or other news outlets. They carry field telegraph gear auto-wireless telegraph and heliographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
China
German News Society Today
Shooting Tournament Opens in Newport Vermont
The last New England shooting tournament of the season opened in Newport today, August 6, hosted by the Interstate Association. Many top marksmen from the region compete for the prizes as the event runs through tomorrow afternoon.
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Newport
New England
Mississippi Guard Begins Camp in Greenville
The Mississippi National Guard went into camp in Greenville on August 6 and will stay through August 15. The governor and members of the legislature will review the troops on Saturday.
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Mississippi Guard
Greenville
Miss
Mississippi National Guard
Man Found With Revolver Hidden at Rome Station
A dispatch from Rome reports King Victor’s passage through the city en route to Monza last week. A man was found concealed at the station with a revolver, arrested, and sent to Milan.
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London
Rome
Victor
Monza
Milan
Falls From Opera House Roof Injures Barneys Wilkens
Barney J. Wilkens was seriously injured at Ft. Madison Iowa when he fell about forty feet from the frame work of a new opera house roof. He struck timbers while descending the scaffolding and remained unconscious on the stage. Doctors fear internal injuries.
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Barney J. Wilkens
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Grocers raise prices on sugar tea and coffee in Chicago
Chicago shoppers face higher costs as a recent Retail Grocers Association agreement takes effect. Sugar climbs one cent per pound, most teas up three cents, and coffee rises about twenty percent from last week. Additional items follow a similar upward shift, with dealers citing a simple aim to earn more for goods.
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Chicago, Ill
American Soldiers' Remains Removed from Buena Vista
The last bodies of American soldiers from the Buena Vista battle were exhumed today in Buena Vista Mexico and will be sent to San Antonio Texas for reinterment. About 700 Americans were killed and buried there. Kentucky later moved 100 of its dead to the state with military honors.
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Buena Vista
Mexico
Battle of
San Antonio
Texas
Kentucky
Topeka Leaves Boston for Nine Month Northern Cruise
The United States battleship Topeka sets sail from Boston with a full crew for a nine months’ cruise visiting Southampton Havre Gibraltar and other foreign ports. She may be pressed into service in China if needed.
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Boston
Mass
Southampton
Havre
Gibraltar
Key West
China
Special Election Held in Kentucky Senate Districts
Frankfort Kentucky August 6 special elections called by Governor Beckham in the Boone Campbell Henderson Union and Woodford districts to fill vacancies in the legislature may trigger a special session in September depending on results.
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Frankfort
Beckham
Boone
Campbell
Henderson
Union
Woodford
Want a Creamery of Their Own
Many dairy men met at the opera house in Dundee Illinois on August 1 to organize a permanent dairymen association. They plan to build a creamery and avoid relying on the condensing company as a milk purchaser when prices are unfavorable. The group advocates producer ownership and control of milk output.
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Dundee
Ills
Seawanhaka Cup Race Ends Without Wind
Montreal August 6 The second day of the Seawanhaka Cup international yacht race on Lake St Louis between White Bear Yacht Club’s Minnesota and Canadian defender Red Coat produced no contest as wind failed to appear. Minnesota led when the race was stopped.
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Montreal
Que
White Bear Yacht Club
Callenger Minnesota
Red Coat
Lake St. Louis
Minnesota
Foreigners Fail to Take Out Papers in Wisconsin
Milwaukee reports the last day of grace for foreign residents to secure final citizenship papers to vote this fall. About 3,000 votes in the county may be lost due to lack of interest in applying.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Grand Circuit Races Open at Buffalo Track
Buffalo drivers club opens Grand Circuit trotting and pacing races in Buffalo New York today with one of the finest fields in history. Purses total twenty five thousand dollars and promise serious competition among top horses and drivers.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Driving Club
Alabama Election In Birmingham Today
Birmingham Alabama reports the state election is underway with light registration and a small expected vote as citizens cast ballots today. The outcome is not expected to generate heightened interest across the state.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Physicists Open International Congress in Paris
The international Congress of Physicists opened at the Palace de Congress in Paris on August 6 and will run through August 12. Prominent scientists from around the world attend the gathering.
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Paris
International Congress of Physicists
Palace de Congress
Allies Strike Early In China War Front
Washington reports the allied advance began last Friday with a seven and a half hour battle ending in a foreign victory. Twelve hundred killed and wounded from an army of sixteen thousand. Russians and Japanese suffered most as Chinese forces contest every inch between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
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Washington
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Taussig
Peitsane
Perth
Iowa Tales of Railroads and Rural Life in the Atlantic
Rollin Lynde Hartt argues Iowa outmaneuvered railroads by shipping produce as stock freight. Iowans push for legal redress after discriminations, favoring southern routes to Galveston over New York. The piece extols Iowa’s corn, cow, hog economy and notes goats, pigeons, coal, and widespread smoke consumption as local quirks.
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Rollin Lynde Hartt
Iowa
Atlantic
Senate
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Galveston
Europe
Des Moines
New York
Fourth Officer of Deutschland Commits Suicide in Disgrace
New York reported that the fourth officer of the ocean liner Deutschland, a handsome young man who joined the company on the ship's maiden voyage, fell asleep on watch and was sent below in disgrace. Five minutes later he shot himself to death.
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Deutschland
New York
National Legislators at Buffalo Visit Waterfront
In Buffalo New York August 6 members of the U S Senate Committee on Commerce and the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors are hosted by the Merchants Exchange to inspect the harbor and waterfront improvements. Major Thomas W Symons will outline federal work totaling over 3 3 000 000 aimed at navigation betterment and the delegation will consider a dam to regulate Lake Eries water levels after traveling by lake to Duluth to review harbors.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Carriers’ Association
Committee On Commerce
United States Senate
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
House of
Lake Erie
Duluth
Old Home Week Parade Opens in Portland Maine
The Old Home Week Association holds events in Portland with a morning parade featuring military and civic groups. Secretary of the Navy John D. Long delivers the principal address, joined by Governor Powers and other figures. Afternoon military display and sports, then fireworks water carnival and Maine singers concert this evening.
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Maine
Portland
Old Home Week Association
John D. Long
Governor Powers
Yacht Races Open At Glen Cove for N Y Yacht Club Cup
Glen Cove Long Island hosts New York Yacht Club events with main race this afternoon for the Commodore Lewis Cass Led yard cup, featuring schooners and sloops in competition.
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Glen Cove
Long Island
N. Y
New York Yacht Club
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Chicago Elevator Man Surrenders
Lloyd Smith former manager of the Chicago grain elevator and leading Republican surrendered and posted $15,000 bonds to answer six indictments for alleged illegal removal of grain from the elevator.
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Chicago
Lloyd Smith
Chicago Grain Elevator
General Miles to Visit Mount Gretna Troops
Lieutenant General Miles visits Mount Gretna Pennsylvania to review National Guard troops with Governor Stone this afternoon.
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Miles
Mount Gretna
Pennsylvania National Guard
Stone
Taylor Phillips Injured At Kaiser Mill
An axe slipped while Taylor Phillips trimmed logs at Kaiser mill injuring his right foot. A four inch gash opened on the outer side. Surgical aid was summoned and the injury was reported as doing nicely at last report.
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Kaiser's
Kaiser
Taylor Phillips
Germany Feels Deeply Over Chinese Minister Assassination
New York reports Ambassador White arrived on the Deutschland on leave. He says Germany feels deeply the assassination of its minister in China. He denies the Kaiser ordered no quarter to the Chinese and says such words were wrongly attributed by a French paper.
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New York
White
Germany
China
Observations on how relatives are treated after success
A reflection notes that people treat ordinary relatives differently once they have been away and achieved status, suggesting social dynamics shift with perceived improvement. The passage highlights changes in respect and recognition within family ties.
Fiendish Deed and International Diplomatic News
In Kentucky Jesse Durham, 27, living with his aunt Mrs. Annie Burton, murdered her after a struggle and confessed after capture. The body was found in the woods as he fled to Longbranch then Louisville. In Shanghai Li Hung Chang reports Chinese ministers left Pekin with Yung Lu troops amid rebel threats. London rumors say Chinese legation members are ready to depart on short notice.
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Bradenburg
Walden
Jesse Durham
Annie Burton
Durham
Longbranch
Louisville
Shanghai
Ang
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Yung Lu
Tung Lu Liang
London
Powers trial in Georgetown near end while Captain Walcott testifies
Georgetown Ky August 6 The twenty fifth day of Powers trial closes stage with Captain Walcott who led the guard at the time of the shooting on the stand He testified about the equipment of the force after the Goebel shooting report The defense plans to close Friday with two days for rebuttal a jury trip to Frankfort and three days for arguments
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Georgetown
Powers
Walcott
Emory
Goebel
Frankfort
Fidelity hams and bacon best at St. Johns
A local note highlights Fidelity brand hams and bacon as superior at St. Johns. The column lists numerous visitors and shoppers from Illinois, Iowa, and nearby towns, plus brief items on shipping, commerce, and social visits. It also reports on a damaged finger incident at Roach's Sash and Door and a medical mishap from a runaway incident involving James Figg.
Humbert's Funeral Set for Rome on Aug Ninth
Washington reports the state department has been officially informed of King Humbert's funeral to be held in Rome on August ninth. The notice confirms the international observance and adds no further details.
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Washington
State Department
Humbert
Rome
Showers and Thunderstorms Plotted for Iowa Tonight
Indications from Chicago forecast showers and thunderstorms in Iowa tonight and Tuesday. Weather outlook calls for unsettled conditions across the region with possible localized downpours.
Colby's and Vallow move goods to new Kansas location
Colby's and Vallow loaded two cars with goods last week for their new Kansas location and were shipped Monday. Puck & Co.'s soap factory ran irregularly last week. A social visit involved Dr Wankleet and gains of local crops. Park meeting discussed youth dangers, gambling, drinking, and harmful literature with Rev Gish urging church action.
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Colby’s
Vallow
Kansas
Puck & Co
Clark
James Duncan
Darlington
Oklahoma
Cherry Avenue
Dr. Wankleet
Isaac Freeland
Stout
G. A. Gish
Davide
Abralom
Gish
Moody
Four More Special Trains to Colorado Points From Chicago
The Rock Island Route announces four additional homeseekers trains to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake and Ogden on August 7 21 September 4 and 18. Trains depart Chicago at 445 p m linking with Wilton line from Muscatine at 920 p m arriving Denver 915 p m next day. Round trip fare plus $2 plus tickets valid through October 31st.
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Rock Island
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake
Ogden
Colorado Points
Chicago
Wilton Line
Muscatine
Colorado
Milinery Firm's Change In Muscatine
Miss Mabel Gould has purchased the millinery establishment of Mrs. Brooks in Muscatine. She will run a first class millinery store and has shown notable ability as a trimmer. She takes charge at once but opening date is not announced.
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Mabel Gould
Brooks
Miss Gould
Muscatine
Painful Accident Involves Miss Hattie Miller
Miss Hattie Miller suffered a painful accident this morning while curling her hair with a curling iron. She burned her left eye severely but the injury is not expected to affect her sight.
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Hattie Miller
Muscatine Prepper Hosts Evening Trolley Party
A swell trolley party is planned for tomorrow night to offer Muscatine society a pleasant way to pass the sultry evenings and awaken in the community a livelier social scene.
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Muscatine Society
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Vermont
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Burns
Heather
Osage
Modnet
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Ter
Cort
St. John’s
Mrs. Price
Illinois
J. F. Hawkins
Cedar
Letts
Wm. Cochran
Lake
Smith and Son
Nichols
James McDonald
A. R. Baker
Anna Rice
Colfax
Wm. Anthony
J. C. Craddock
Fruitland
D. C. Vanatta and
Buffalo Prairie
Clyde Fletcher
Roach
Edith Childs
Miss Childs
McCorm Dry Goods
James Figg
Figg
Indica
Columbus Junction
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