Battle at Peitzang drives Chinese losses high
A major battle near Peitzang saw allied forces attack at dawn. The Chinese trenches were taken on the first onslaught but Chinese forces regrouped and pressed the defense. Allied casualties were heavy while Chinese losses were described as enormous. American units involved included the Fourteenth Infantry and Ninth Infantry with accompanying artillery and marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Bang Chang
Tien-Tain
Penzang
Fourteenth Infantry
Ninth Infantry
Rielly
Washington
D. C
War Department
Pei-Tsing
Pekin
Pei-Tsang
Nonce
Tisn- Tsin
Tien-Tsin
Tien-Tsip
S0c
Pei Thang
United States
Unknown youth shoots self after diving from boat
A young man about 21 jumped from the Edith yacht at Atlantic City after a brief cruise with a group of passengers. He surfaced, drew a pistol, and shot himself. Captain Parker and the crew tried to reach him, but the body vanished. The man wore a blue serge suit and slouch hat. identity remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Parker
Foos Declared Legally Dead by Surrogate
Rochester Aug 7 Surrogate Benton declared Ange lus Foos legally dead after a long absence since 1887. Foos left the city amid financial trouble and never communicated with family. His wife Christine Foos sought the legacy left by her late parents and petitioned the court, citing failure to trace him despite letters to Carson City Nevada and to her brother Valentinne Crouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Benton
Angelus Foos
Koos
Foos
Burlington Storm Leaves City in Darkness and Damage
A violent Aug 7 storm roared through Burlington Vermont with rain, wind, and lightning. A tornado-like square mile damaged trees, roofs, and shipping. the passenger station was struck and tracks blocked. power and communications were knocked out across the city, with crops and vegetation harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlngton
City Tall Park
Wall Street Report From New York Branch Office
Furnished by John B. Doherty of Howard Crosby Co. writes the Wall Street report from the New York branch, noting activity at 24 Congress St and 62 Wall Street with Culverlock Nautagutuck as the bureau location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Internal Revenue Office
Denver Hospital
Keeley Institute
Fort Scott
Kan
Katherine M. Weat
East
Ossawattosie
New York City
Orange
N. J
Bridgeport
West
du Pauw University
University of Michigan
John B. Doherty
Repreeention Howard, Crosby & Co
Congrease St
Borton
Wall 86
New York
Culverlock Naugatuck
Sagar R, Co
Armerican
St. Deleware
Hudson
Jersey Central
Nandy
Manhattan
York
Orthern Pacifie
Northern Pacific
Kiolh & Wester
Aciite Mall
E Peoples Ga & Coke
Reading
Pity
Southern Ry Jy
Eac. Teun. Coal
Ron Toy
Third Avenue
Union Paelae
AOL
HK U
Bubbe U. Las
Western Union
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Rators
Hone
Kaugatuk Grocery
T. F. Baxter
Hopson
Naugatuck
Coon
R. C. Jones
Waterbury, Conn
Linskey’s Pharmacy Union City
Peter Paul’s, Water St
American Journal of Health
Waterbury
Peter Paul
Odd Fellows’ Block
Peitzang
NINTH
Fourteenth
U. S. Infantry
London
Shanghai
Li Hung Chung
Pian-Tsin
Yang Lu
M. de Bezsure
Foy
Li Hang Chang
Li Ping Heng
Igsino
Foreign Office
Tsung-li- Yamen
Thei
The
Times
Shang
Yung Lu
Marys Suicile
Vienna
Hugh Grosvenor
Brugh
Dressinghams
Sin
Sharon
Lurie
Mra
Esther Luria
Annie Smith
Hoston Street
Boston
Jacob Harris
Winthrop
Water Street
Harris
Pearl Street
Charlestown
Whitehead & Hoag
Winthrop Building
the Sime
Stamford
Galen A. Carter
Carter
Alexander Beckham
Beckham
Cleveland
Hayti
Charles Pax
Brandenburg
Atire
Helens
Mont
Aug
Gayser Basin
Yellowstone National Park
New Britain
Kelley
Lorasine Berger
Ena Berger
Middletown
Bartholomew Geoghegan
West Cromswell
Susie
Helen
St. John’s Cemetery
Sheng
Hin
Central News
Edmund Lawrence
TORNA
Burlington, VT
Tioriarty’s
Waterbury Furniture Co
Gately & Brennan
Credit Clothiers
Center Street
Greenburgq
Garda
Wall Street Reports
Newth
Lars L
E. P. Noonan
FISH
I Goone Ferries
Taylor’s Market Water Street
Beacon. Falls Hotel
Gustav Shippers
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