Diplomatic Race Seeks Stable China After Pekin Crisis
Washington reports indicate no looming major war as powers seek an agreed path on China's crisis. Germany and United States discuss a middle ground through Count Waldersee and separate envoys, while Russia's Pekin proposal prompts cautious diplomacy and troop withdrawal bounds.
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Washington
Sept
United States
Pekin
Russia
China
Conger
Rockhill
Count Waldersee
Germany
Sfill
Berlin
Tonight Pills and Power Shifts in East Asia News
A dubious patent remedy ad urges taking Hood's Pills before bed for a sluggish liver and morning relief. In Asia, Times notes Japan leans toward harmony with the United States on the Chinese question while a Shanghai dispatch reports German troops landing near Li Hong Chang’s residence. U.S. Consul Goodnow contends troops were unnecessary in Shanghai. A Moscow correspondent cites huge fur orders for winter gear for Manchuria. Wong-Kong reports unrest in Canton with looting of foreign shops. The German cruiser Schwalbe sails to Amos.
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Japan
United States
Shanghai
Li Hong Chang
Goodnow
Daily News
Moscow
Russian War Office
Army Clothing Department
Manchuria
Wong-Kong
Canton
Schwalbe
Amos
Significance Seen in Journal de St. Petersburg on Russia Policy Change
London reports the Journal de St. Petersburg, organ of the Russian foreign office, hints at a possible modification of Russian policy. The paper notes only ministerial withdrawal, not troop withdrawal to Tientsin, suggesting powers might accept this change. Vienna correspondent coverage continues.
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London
Journal
de St. Petersburg
Rassian Foreign Office
Edditor
Journal de St. Petersburg
Tientein
Vienna
British Forces Parade Through Forbidden City in Beijing
General Sir Alfred Garlee reports from Tekin that Tangian troops commanded by him moved through Beijing's Forbidden City on August 28 with the British in third place in the procession while Russians and Japanese led.
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London
Sir Alfred Garlee
Wires
Tekin
Lord George Hamilton
India
Forbidden City
Cleveland Edges Toward Hague Commission Role
Washington Sept. 6 President McKinley has received Cleveland’s reply to the invitation to join The Hague commission. It is understood he imposes conditions. Harrison has agreed to serve as commissioner. Two more appointees will be named, with Olney and Day mentioned as possibilities.
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Washington
McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Hague Commission
Cleveland
Harrison
White House
State Olney
State Day
Steamer William Cliff Missing After Jamaican Departure
Word from San Francisco reports the steamer William Cliff, which left Kingston Jamaica on August 27 bound for Vera Cruz, has not arrived. The usual three day voyage has lengthened, and recent storms off the Yuentan coast raise fears of disaster.
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San Francisco
William Cliff
Kingston
Jam
Vera Cruz
Cli
Yuentan
Memphis merchant’s son murder linked to burglaries
In St. Louis a man named Henry B. Simmons, a Black college graduate, is arrested for complicity in a murder said to conceal his ties to a Memphis merchant’s son who was killed to hide involvement in a robbery. The case mentions a series of 25 burglaries.
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St. Louis
Sept
Memphis
Henry B. Siiemons
Fire destroys single story building on Haron and Wells
A one story structure at Haron and Wells streets owned by the Newberry estate was burned. The factory housed surgeons supplies chemicals flags and heating. Loss on building and contents is $100,000.
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Chicago
Haron and
Wells Streets
Newberry Estate
Wheelan Arrested in Springfield on Pension Fraud Charge
Springfield officers detained T dD Wheelan at Quincey and brought him to Springfield yesterday. He is wanted in Indians for making a false affidavit when applying for a pension and was ordered transported to Indiana.
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Springfield
T. Dd. Wheelan
Quincey
Indiana
Locals Recall Ice Tongs Mix Up and Grain-O Endorsement
A Walnut Hill resident buys ice tongs to carry ice home for his fridge then returns to the store claiming a mistake and asking for different tongs. The ad copy praises Grain-O as a superior solid grain beverage from Genesee Pure Food Co Le Roy NY, with a testimonial from U F Mykrs.
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Walnut Hill
Fee Trust
Omaha World-Herald
Wasiibutos
D. C
Genesee Pure Food Co
le Roy
N.Y
U. F. Mykrs
National party nominates Caffery and Lowe in Carnegie Hall
The National party met in Carnegie Hall New York and nominated Donelson Caffery of Louisiana for president and Archibald Murray Lowe of Cambridge, Massachusetts for vice president. It adopted a platform opposing imperialism, demanding merit based public service and abolition of special privileges, with Liberty as its emblem.
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New York
National Party
Third Party
Carnegie Hall
United States
Archibald Murray Lowe
Cambridge
Mass
Thomas M. Osborne
Auburn
N. Y
Indianapolis
Hiveretto Atbotto
Uame
Democraticc
Publican
Five shootings unfold in South Send with several hurt
Five shooting incidents occur within two hours in South Send Indiana. Steve Andraisch, 25, shot John Pawalsk. Charles Lambert shot Plenty Christman. Richard Sprague, 14, fired at Louis Conant but failed to harm him. George Redfield shot Walter McConnell during an altercation. All wounded less seriously. Bonds set for circuit court.
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South Send
Ind
Steve Andraisch
John Pawalsk
Charles Andrew Lambert
Plenty Christman
Louis Conant
Richard Sprague
Conant
George Redfield
Walter McConnell
Distressing Conditions Among Alaska Natives Reported
Capt. Tuttle, commanding the steamer Bear, reports from Nome that natives along the Alaska coast and adjacent islands are in unprecedented distress. Across Tellers station conditions are desperate with many deaths and unburied corpses, and a panic over insufficient food as salmon run while many communities lack able-bodied individuals to harvest it.
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Washington
Tuttle
Revenue Cutter Service
Bear
Treasury Department
Nome
Alaskan
Tellers Station
Bering Sea
Republican convention in Saratoga draws large female audience
The Republican convention adjourned with no strife, drawing a full convention hall in Saratoga on September 6. Notables such as former Governor Black Chauncey Depew and Governor Roosevelt attended while Hon. Benjamin Odell, the gubernatorial nominee, left for his Newburg home after the adjournment.
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Saratoga
Black
Lon
Chraunesy Mo Depew
Roosevell
Benjamin Ro Odell
Newburg
Injured Guard Recruit Hurt By Cannon Explosion
Harry Kuebler, seriously wounded in a premature Camp Lincoln cannon discharge during the national guard encampment, suffers injuries believed to risk lockjaw as he remains hospitalized in Springfield.
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Springfeld
Harry Kuebler
Camp Lincoln
TM Nets National Guard
Lockjaw
Tragic Train Death Near Terre Haute Involves Child
A one year old named George Kloser died after being struck by a train on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois tracks about six miles from Terre Haute Indiana. The incident occurred yesterday near Terre Waute.
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Terre Waute
Ind
George Kloser
Indiannapolis
Chicago and
Ilinois
Daily Market Report of Grain and Livestock Prices
The report compiles Sept 5 bid prices from multiple markets including Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Chicago New York and Toledo. It lists wheat corn oats cattle hogs sheep lambs and related figures with mixed strength and weakness across regions and commodities.
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Louisville
Opening of Republican Campaign Draws 3000 at Indianapolis
English's opera house overflow crowd of about 3000 filled the steps of the monument as Indianapolis began the Republican campaign. John J. Griffin led as permanent chair with Charles W. Fairbanks delivering a full defense of administration policies and their continuation amid strong public enthusiasm.
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Indianapolis
Sept
Repubican Carnatien
Falsebanks
Hobs
Alleged Warrick County Murderer Seeks Boonville Hearing
Joseph D. Keith, accused of Nora Kifer's murder, will be taken to Boonville for grand jury scrutiny. He claims innocence and predicts acquittal, insisting Kifer was seen with another man after her disappearance. The Warrick county inquiry may last a week with city detectives as witnesses.
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Warrick County
Evansville
Ind
Joseph D. Keith
Nora Kifer
Boonville
Hin Confe
Keith
Telat
Nino
Elberfeld
Grand Jury
Ths City
Kifer
Warrick
Vanderburg County
Logansport Farmer Die by His Own Hand
William Anderson a 70 year old farmer south of Logansport hanged himself in his barn yesterday. Despondent over imagined troubles he left no note. Mrs. Anderson discovered the body and the coroner arrived to take charge. He was said to be in comfortable circumstances and in good health.
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Logansport
Ind
William Anderson
Poison found in Gertrude Wheeler stomach prompts arrest warrant
Portland Ind Sept 6 Sheriff Whipple reports a telegram confirming sufficent poison in Gertrude Wheeler’s stomach. The coroner asks for a warrant to arrest a young man alleged to have supplied the medicine.
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Vietin
Portland
Ind
Whipple
Gertrude Wheeler
Former Burt Hotel Clerk John Potter Sentenced in Decatur
John Potter formerly employed as a clerk at the Burt hotel in Decatur has been sentenced to one year in prison. He fled with guest funds a month ago and surrendered at Chicago police headquarters two days later.
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Decatur
Dod
John Potter
Burt
Chicago
Not Guilty In Preliminary Hearing Against Keating Couple
Patrick Keating and Mrs. Allen Robinson, jailed for ten days on accessories to the alleged murder by her brothers in law Charles and Joseph Keating, were found not guilty at the preliminary hearing in Muncie Indiana.
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Muncie
Ind
Patrick Keating
Allen Robinson
Robinson
Charles
Joseph Keating
Officials report clerk office shortage at Greenfield
James F. Reed and Robert L. Mason filed their report with the commissioners in Greenfield Indiana. The document shows a shortage of A. B Sample totaling 4 199.95.
May Boy The Roar Bone of Contention to Carroll County
Delphi Ind September 6 The Burlington turnpike owners met with Carroll county commissioners and agreed to submit a proposal to stockholders to purchase the road. Appraisers set value at 212 a mile, details not public, stockholders to meet promptly to consider the offer. The county owns the 12 mile line and stockholders have paid 5,000 in taxes since the road came under company control.
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Delphi
Ind
Burlington Turnpike
Carroll County
Bas
Woman Rescued After Fall From Damaged Water Well
In Valon City Indiana on September 6 Mrs Jobs Hoover fell about 20 feet from a well platform when it gave way. She shouted for help but could not be reached until she clung to a projection then crawled to the surface. She collapsed upon reaching safety.
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Valon City
Ind
Aeronaut Fothergith Injured At City Street Fair
Professor Fothergith the aeronaut fell from Abadloon during an ascension at Méicbtgan City street fair. His parachute snagged a guy rope, he was knocked 200 feet, found unconscious, and cannot recover.
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Méicbtgan City
Lnd
Professor Fothergith
Abadloon
Caughen
Whitley Iron Works Resumes Rush Order for Battleship Boilers
Munio Indiana Sept 6 Whitley Malleable Iron Works resumes in steel works with 100 men to fill a government order. Work centers on boiler heads weighing 800 pounds each for the battleships Maine and Connecticut.
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Muncio
Ind
Whitley
Northwestern Indiana Conference opens with full minister roster
Lafayette reports the city is crowded with ministers as the Northwestern Indiana Conference begins its 4th session. The complete roster, with two or three exceptions, is enrolled as the first business session starts.
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Lafayette
Lad
Indiana
Warrick worker buried in trench collapse near Waashington Ara
Wabash Ind September 6 Washington Ara died after a ditch cave in while trueing the trench bottom. He was buried and pulled free barely alive before hospital treatment.
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Wabash, Ind
Waashington Ara
Arthur Sewall dies at Small Point Bath Me
Bath, Sept. Arthur Sewall died at his summer home Small Point about 12 miles from Bath yesterday of apoplexy. He was 64 and had been summering quietly at Small Point when the stroke struck and unconsciousness followed until death. No relief for twenty years. Mrs Minerva Smith of Danville New Jersey testimonials Fouey's Honey and Tar for bronchitis and throat and lung diseases.
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Bath
Arthur Sewall
Small Point
Minerva Smith
Danville
Fouey
Fatal shooting in Hampshire. boy dies after accident
Eddie Rineck, 10, fatally shot by companion John Higgins while handling a gun in Hampshire Illinois. He died within an hour as his parents travel in Europe. The item notes a local tragedy and the boy's immediate family circumstances.
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Sycamore
Ills
Eddie Rineck
Hampshire
Ill
John Higgins
Europe
Electric Bitters advertised as cure for eczema and more
Dr D B Cargile of Washita I T touts Electric Bitters as a cure for ecrofula with four bottles curing Mrs Brewer after years of suffering. The ad claims the remedy purifies blood, treats eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores and boosts liver kidneys and bowels. A 1150 ounce nugget is noted from Orek in Orenburg. Banner Salve is praised for ulcers and piles with druggists selling both products.
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D. B. Cargile
Washita
I. T
C. D. Knoefel
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Mentioned
Fragmentary ad copy notes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's ailments. The text references reviews and claims of effectiveness and widespread recognition among women.
Standing of Clubs and Results of Current Games
National League standings and recent game results summarized. Key teams, win totals, losses, and current streaks highlighted for the latest schedule update.
Two Speeches Noted as Political Activity In Minnesota
Mr. Bryan delivered two speeches yesterday while the Minnesota state Democratic convention met in St. Paul. Wittenburg College’s board invites J. M. Buhrthreuf to become president, Crescens set a trotting record at Hartford in 2 64 2/5, and Treasury funds show $134.5 million available with $68.5 million in gold. Wharton Barker to tour Populist states, and Turkish resistance to foreign force threats noted with Genoa shipbuilding contract reported.
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St. Paul
Wittenburg College Board of
Springfeld
J. M. Buthreuf
Carthage
Ile) College
Wittenburg
Crescens
Anceea
Hos
Wharton Barker
People's Party
Turkey
MM. Dickineos
Constantinople
State Department
Sublime Porte
Grio
Genoa
Telegraph history and early Japan rail line noted
The article recalls the 1869 telegraph line between Yokohama and Tokio built by English engineers and mentions Bright's Disease symptoms. It then endorses Foaky's Kidney Cure for kidney inflammation and urges prompt use, claiming it cures indigestion and related pains.
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Japan
Yokohama
Tokio
Bright
Foiky
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