Li Hung Chang Arrives in Peking for Talks
Li Hung Chang and his suite landed in Peking with a guard of honor and were received by Governor Blake and generals. Dispatches from Shanghai and Tokyo describe the critical situation around foreign legations and possible mass killings, while plans consider a special American commissioner to China and parliamentary commentary in London.
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Fong
Peking
Prince Tuan
Japan
Washington
Baron Nissi
Legations
Shanghai
Shan- Tung
Consular Corps
W. W. Rockhill
Bureau of American Republics
China
Rockhill
Hay
Cleveland
Hawaii
Blount
Congers Safe as Dispatches Reach State Department
Washington, July 20. Minister Conger reported safe in the British legation on July 18 with relief needed to avert a massacre as China promises adequate protection. Messages from Taoti and Shanghai officials confirm Conger’s status, while McKinley and other leaders react with relief.
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Conger
State Department
Shanghai
Shangtung
Taoti
Tsung Li
London
Pekin
Legations
Washington
Long
Remey
Cheefoo
Shanghai Specials Blame Li Hung Chang For Boxer Atrocities
Shanghai reports intense indignation over British favors to Li Hung Chang seen as behind a Chinese anti foreign plot. A Peking arrival describes massacre details of European women and white children seized and killed by Boxers. Prince Tuan generals urged soldiers to loot and seize bodies of Europeans.
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Yang-Tse
Li Hung Chang
Peking
Shanghai
Li Muang
Ah Sin
London
Daily Express
Hong Kong
China
Prince Tuan
Czar Acknowledges Legationers Dead as Rockhill Proposal Praised
London editorial in The Standard notes Washington's China mission idea with praise and cites a cabinet council meeting as context. The piece comments on possible imitation by Britain and other governments in response to the legationers' fate.
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London
Washington
Rockhill
China
Standard
Clear Lake camp meeting opens ten days with Thomas Harrison
The Methodist camp meeting at Clear Lake Moscow City Iowa opened last night for a ten day campaign led by boy evangelist Thomas Harrison. Attendance was unusually large with many Upper Iowa conference ministers present to help and profit. Harrison spoke of his evangelistic experiences in a thrilling address and held listeners in rapt attention. Music was directed by Prof. Phil Gould.
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Methodist
Clear Lake
Moscow City
Iowa
Thomas Harrison
Upper Iowa
Harrison
Phil Gould
Belgian Heylan Brother Sought by Sioux City Burgomaster
A Brussels letter to the Sioux City burgomaster asking about Jos Heylan, heir to an estate, refers to a local pauper who died in the poor house two years ago. The Belgian descendant, once wealthy, drank, wandered, and ended as a mentally degraded, elderly patient at the poor farm before death.
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Sioux City
Town
Victor Heylan
Brussels
Belgium
Jos. Heylan
Methodist Hosts Diminishing Camp Meeting Opens
Johnstown Pa July 20 a large Methodist Pentecost camp meeting began at Ridgeway Park near the city. The conference hopes to make this the greatest religious gathering in Pennsylvania with prominent pulpit orators expected. The event follows a decree by Methodist Episcopal bishops calling on members to pray for a revival of diminished attendance.
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Johnstown
Ridgeway Park
Pennsylvania
Methodist Epicanal Church
Hanna to Direct Campaign from East Elberon Cottage
Senator Hanna is expected to arrive today to take possession of the Elberon cottage owned by Murphy the Republican chairman. He will occupy the cottage until September 1 and direct the summer campaign from here with frequent trips to New York and Philadelphia.
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Hanna
East Elberron
N. J
Elberon
Murphy
Paris
New York
Philadephia
Judge Gives Martin Foley Sixty Days in Maltreatment Case
West Superior Wis July 20 Judge Haily sentenced Martin Foley to sixty days for maltreating his wife. She sought to testify in his defense but was not allowed. Foley was prosecuted by two men who disrupted the assault. they faced charges from Foley and his wife but were acquitted.
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West Superior
Wis
Haily
Martin Foley
Foley
Hudson Railway Veteran Garrett Shoemaker Dies
Garrett Shoemaker a veteran railway man in Hudson Wisconsin died Wednesday night. The remains will be taken to Eau Claire tomorrow morning. He was a Mason and belonged to the A. U. U. W.
Injured man struck by Santa Fe train in Joliet
Joseph Taylor of 2618 Hillock Avenue Chicago was hit by a Santa Fe train in Joliet on July 20 suffering severe facial and back injuries. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital and is expected to recover.
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Joliet, Illl
Joseph Taylor
Hillock Avenue
Chicago
Santa Fe
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lie
Agricultural Building at Pan-American Exposition Buffalo 1961
The Agricultural Building to house farm interests will occupy a prominent spot on the Pan-American Exposition Mall in Buffalo during 1961. It features a broad design with 75,000 square feet of exposition space, grand entrances, lattice arbors, and decorative sculptures including the Sower and Reaper.
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Buffalo
Manufactures and Liberal Arts
Grand Court
Nickel Plate connections enhance eastern routes for tourists
All Nickel Plate Road trains connect in Buffalo with eastern lines and at Brocton for Chautauqua lake points on trains 4 and 6. Tickets offer up-to-date drawing rooms and sleeping cars on all trains with club meals priced 35 to 100 cents on dining cars. No excess fare is charged. Contact Mr. J Y Calanan general agent at 111 Adams Street Chicago.
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Nickel Plate Road
Buffalo
Brocton
Chautauqua Lake
J. Y. Calanan
Adams Street
Chicago
Lightning kills farmer near Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Iowa July 20 Special Wall Berger a 35 year old farmer living nine miles southwest of town was struck by lightning at 6 o clock last night while driving home His hired man and the team escaped unharmed Other news notes include Goebel murder case and Gov Beckham nomination to succeed himself and related items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Wall Berger
Here
Two Section Men Killed by Lightning Near Winthrop
Cedar Rapids reports two section men killed when lightning struck a small refuge three miles west of Winthrop. Fitz gerald aged 19 from Dyersville and Yorks from Chicago were fatally struck while the rest of the gang escaped serious injury.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fitzgerald
Dyersville
Yorks
Chicago
Winthrop
Women testify in Powers murder trial case in Kentucky
In Georgetown Kentucky Annie Wiest a Louisville stenographer and Susie Snuffer of Williamsburg testified in the Powers murder trial. Wiest described hearing shots near the guard in the auditor's office while Snuffer said Powers wrote a letter threatening to kill everyone before a robbery.
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Goebel
Georgetown
Annie Wiest
Louisville
Susie Snuffer
Williamsburg
Powers
Becham Nominated by Democratic State Convention
Governor Beck ham nominated by the Democratic State convention at 3 oclock this morning to succeed himself. The nomination was practically unanimous.
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Gov. Becham
Lexington
Gov. Beckham
Paid Penalty of Murder in Hartford
Charles Cross aged eighteen was hanged this morning in Hartford for murdering Mrs Sarah King last November.
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Hartford
Conn
Charles Cross
Sarah King
Iowa Central Sells Excursion Tickets for Many Closer Trips
The Iowa Central announces low fare excursion tickets for multiple August travel meets. Destinations include New York City Boston Wheeling Detroit Milwaukee Burlington Denver Colorado Springs Mendota and more. Fares range from one fare plus two dollars to one and one third fare with certificate plans. For schedules and tickets contact Geo. S. Batty G P and T A Iowa Central Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central Bulletin
Iowa Central
New York City
Society of American Florists
Boston
Mass
National Fraternal Congress
Wheeling
W. Va
National Creation Society
Detroit
Mich
Knights of Pythias
Supreme Lodge
Logan Orange Institute of America
Milwaukee
Wis
Burlington
Town
Sweengerbund of the
Northwest
Denver
Colo
Young People’s Christian Union of
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Colorado Springs
Manita
Pueblo
Mendota
Advent Christian Church
Geo. S. Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
Iowa Central Railway Promotes Home Seekers Excursions
The Iowa Central Railway presents a direct line for home seekers. Tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month cover a round trip at one fare plus two dollars to western northern southwestern and southeastern points including Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Inquiries to coupon ticket agents or Geo. S. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central Railway
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Geo
Generally Fair Across Iowa Tonight and Saturday
Chicago July 20 reports indications for Iowa as generally fair. Conditions will be cooler tonight especially in the east portion and warmer on Saturday.
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Chicago
Iowa
Man arraigned in rural mail box destruction case
John Denning of Marion township Lee county Iowa was arraigned before Commissioner Charles J Smith on charges of tearing down a government mail box on a rural delivery route two miles north of Pilot Grove He waived preliminary examination and was held to the federal grand jury in October in bond of 500 The act violated U S code 3869 Deputy U S Marshal Harry Fulton made the arrest The motive is unknown and the inspector says an axe was used to smash the box The court will set a deterrent penalty to prevent future destruction of government property.
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Keokuk
Iowa
John Denning
Marion Township
Lee County
Charles J. Smith
Pilot Grove
United States
Harry Fulton
Denning
Federal Grand Jury
Cars Shipped to South Africa from Wilmington
Thos Jackson and Shary Company of Wilmington Del shipped three single truck deck trolley cars to East London South Africa. The cars are due to arrive and be ready for service in about ninety days.
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South Africa
Wilmington
Del
Thos Jackson
Shary Commany
East Lonton
Independence Anniversary Festivities in Bogota
In Bogota on July 20 the anniversary of Colombia’s independence is celebrated with feasting and public revelry marking the historic proclamation. The event is observed with local festivity and traditional activities in independence square.
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Columbia
Bogota
Real estate transfers listed for week ending July 20
Transfers show multiple parcels in Muscatine Wilton and Montpelier to various grantees including Emma Grau Catharine Balluffe and Wm Greiner. Amounts range from 75 to 175 per parcel with several thousand dollar totals noted, reflecting lots in block 139 Wilton and other sections.
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John Nebling
R. Hi. Gobble
S. C. Snyder
E. Hogue
Port Ai
Minnie M. ‘Kollean and Husband
Allie D. Fahey
Muscatine
Fred Hintermeister
Emma Grau
Hintermeister
Theodore Becke
Catharine Balluffe
Henry C. Hucke
Philip Metz
Park Place
Te al
Samuel Wiim. Sr
James Featherstoret
B. M. Swickard
Albert Grunder
W. H. Holmes
Wilton
Montpelier Town Co
Wm. Alteneder
Montpelier
Dieta
Otto H. Marticke
Charles Smith
Jake Schomberg
Elijah Baker
Smattey
Chas
Evaline Knieht
Lot
A. Smaltey
S.c
Races Postponed to Tomorrow at Davenport
Races billed for today at Davenport were postponed and will run tomorrow starting at 1 30 PM. Four big events are scheduled the free for all trot and pace and the 2 30 trot and 2 15 pace. This will be the big day.
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Davenport
Unconscious man found near track west of Ottumwa
Walter Cook of Chariton was found lying beside the Rock Island track about two miles west of Ottumwa. He later recovered enough to say he fell from a Rock Island freight train early last evening. Doctors say his skull is fractured a collar bone and a rib broken the latter piercing the lung and that he may die.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Rock Island
Walter Cook
Chariton
Cook
Drinking Man Questioned Teetotaler’s Claims
A drinking man dismisses the idea of anyone being a teetotaler, showing skepticism toward strict abstinence. The remark reflects tensions over temperance beliefs and personal lifestyle choices.
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Liu
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McKinley
Ger
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Goodnow
Tsung Li Yamen
Fowler
Chee Foo
Shantung
Yu Keng
Casse
Emperor Kwangsu
Tai Yuan Fu
Shansi
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