Strawbridge & Clothier leading dry goods house of Philadelphia
For nearly forty years Strawbridge and Clothier has been the city’s premier dry goods retailer with two-score departments. The firm emphasizes honest selling, best goods at fair prices, and a wide trade center reachable from Philadelphia. Visitors are invited to shop in comfortable facilities with elevators, waiting rooms, restaurant, telephones, and telegraphs. Sightseeing trips are made convenient for guests touring the stores.
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Philadelphia
Russia rushes troops to quell Boxer outrages in China
Washington June 19 reports say Russia plans to dispatch 4000 troops from Port Arthur to Taku to aid Europeans and Americans, with Japan England Germany and France likely sending similar contingents. The United States has about 2000 troops including the Ninth Infantry awaiting Manila concentration. a larger force would be sent if needed. Communications with Admiral Kempff are hampered by cable cuts and Chinese disruption of postal service, raising questions about war status with China.
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Washington
Remey
Navy Department
Princeton
Marietta
Zatiro
China
Russia
Japan
Corbin
Ninth Infantry
Manila
United States
Oregon
Taku
Hong Kong
Buffalo
Southampton
England
Philippines
Tel-Ho
Cavite
Kempf
Pei-Ho River
Tien Tsin
Wallant
Hay
Port Arthur
Seat of Trouble
Germany
France
Pekin
Kempff
Che Foo
Siberia
Ten Tsin
Chen Foo
Shanghai
Sung Ching
Fung Fu Siang
Revolt Spreads Across Eastern China Amid Foreign Fire
Reports from Shanghai to Hankow describe growing anti foreign unrest in Szechuan and Yunnan with Tsao Shih Mission premises destroyed. Missionaries escaped to Handow as Chinese cruisers shadow foreign settlements. British and Japanese forces mobilize. Taku forts damaged. news signals long delays in communications.
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London
China
Pritchard Morgan
M. P
Sheng-Tu
Szechuan
Yannan
London Missionary Society
Tsao-Shih
Central China
Hankow
Handow
Shanghai
Woo Sung
Brain and the Barrel A Maine bear tale recalls a camp incident
The New York Journal retells Roswell Silsby of Aurora Maine driving a four ox team along the air line road toward Cherryfield. A bear with its head in a pork barrel plummets down the whale's bath embankment, survives, and later a doctor fuses a severed finger. The narrator fantasizes about grafting snakes to create a grotesque creature.
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Roswell Silsby
Aurora
Maine
New York Journal
Mr. Silsby
Mr. Slisby
Hybrid Serpent graft attempt shocks Chicago
The Chicago Chronicle notes Andy Connors of Harlem avenue and Madison street conducts an odd experiment grafting a rattlesnake tail onto a black serpent of the constrictor family. The amputation occurred a week ago and the head remains alive, though doubts linger about the tail's vitality.
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Steve Barrett
Riverside
Chicago Avenue
Andy Connors
Harlem Avenue
Madison Street
Chicago Chronicle
Legations at Pekin Completely Isolated
Shanghai reports June 19 that the Chinese legations are completely isolated with no communication reaching the consulates. The situation is described as surrounding and unresolved, with limited updates available from officials.
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Pekin
Shanghai
Lega
Boss Carpenter’s Question Brings Courtship Of Tunes
A Paterson New Jersey resident recalls Hobart a boss carpenter who judged workers by their tunes He asked applicants what tunes they whistle If slow tunes were named he rejected them If lively tunes such as Yankee Doodle or The Fisher’s Hornpipe were cited he hired on the spot This as a peek into old hiring lore and attitudes toward fit and skill.
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Paterson
N. J
Washington Star
Hobart
Brother Missing. Letter Returns After Thirty Seven Years
A letter from the dead letters office is returned to a Smith Center Kansas man after thirty seven years with a note that his brother cannot be found at the given address.
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Smith Centre
Kan
Man
Travel Broads? Broad Street Trains to Seashore Resort
Advertisement notes trains to a seashore resort via Pennsylvania Railroad. It lists Broad Street Station and Market Street wharf as departure points with the most convenient daily hours.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Broad Street
Market Street Wharf
Philadelphia and Reading. Sonne is Mark yon.
fragmentary OCR mentions Philadelphia and Reading with unclear names Sonne and Mark yon and scattered street references.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Sonne
Mark Yon
Jon Tickene
Salisbury Gives Missionaries A Hint
Lord Salisbury spoke at the bicentenary meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in London. He apologized for attending, noting missionaries are unpopular at the Foreign Office and warned against overzealousness that could provoke martyrdom amid tensions in China and Christian fatalities.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Foreign Office
China
French warships for China sail to Taku in June
Paris reports M. de Lanessan lists a plan for June 23 departure of the armored cruiser Guichen and June 29 departures of the armored cruiser Admiral Charner and the second class cruiser Friant. Two transports with two infantry battalions and two artillery batteries sail same day, boosting French troops at Taku to about 4,200 with 2,000 more due before July 3. The cruiser Division dispatch adds seven modern cruisers, four gunboats, and a dispatch boat to the fleet.
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Paris
M. de Lanessan
Guichen
France
Taku
Admiral Charner
Friant
Shanghai
Yang-tse-Klang
Tsechuan
Japan Eyes Sending 20000 Troops Over Taku Forts
Yokohama reports widespread excitement over shelling of Taku forts. Powers may demand Japan dispatch 20000 troops to aid against China and the government may consent. Additional transports are in preparation.
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Yokohama
Taku
Japan
Cac Ee
Li Hung Chang to Leave Canton for North June 20
Hong Kong June 19. Li Hung Chang to visit the Empress consult with the imperial court. Canton is quiet and viceroys on the Yangtze region oppose the revolutionary movement. Li leaves Canton for the north June 20.
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Hong Kong
Li Hung Chang
Canton
North
Farragut's Tennessee Birthplace Mystery Sparks Interest
Local interest in Admiral Dewey’s birth origin leads to tales of Farragut in Tennessee. A rumored early promotion at Soldiers' Rest near Chucky Bend ties Judge Joseph Anderson to Farragut’s youth, with fragmentary reminiscences about Carter Tally and a perilous swimming incident that sparked a famed childhood moment.
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Dewey
Ferragut
Tennessee
Manila Bay
Farragut
Joseph Anderson
Nolachucky River
Chucky Bend
Judge Anderson
Carter Tally
Tor Tothie
Carter
Tally
Hood's Sarsaparilla Builds Health With Pure Blood
Those taking Hood's Sarsaparilla are on the right track to health as the remedy lays foundations by enriching blood tone and invigorating organs. It cures scrofula eruptions rheumatism malaria and other issues caused by impure blood. Sold by druggists for $1.
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Hood
Black Silks on Sale at Centre Store Summerweights
Summer silk fabrics offered at reduced prices include plain black Japanese silks 30 inch at 75 cents and 27 inch at 1.00, plain black foulard 90 cents, black satin Merveilleux 90 cents, and all black Figured Indias at 85 and 75 cents. Centre Store Main Aisle.
Velvet satin-back tassel ends on sale at East Store
Black velvet tassel ends with satin back and narrow white edge, widths one and a half inches. Sold for 25 cents each at the East Store on Filbert Street.
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East Store
Filbert Street
Rehan Corsets Advertised for All Customers
Rehan Corsets offer made to please exacting customers with our stamp of excellence. All sizes available with prices from $1.00 for coutil to $4.50 for fine French fabrics. East Store Second Floor.
Washable Shirt Waists in Various Lawns and Linens
A catalog-style notice lists washable shirt waists in white lawn and linen blends with embroidery, tucks, and cuff details. Prices range from $1.25 to $2.25, offered by Centre Store on the second floor.
2200 Boys' Wash Suits at Half Price
West Store offers 2200 boys wash suits in linen, crash, and galatea fabrics at half price. styles include plain and fancy colorings with durable construction. 50 cent suits for 25c, 2.00 suits for 1.00, 5.00 suits for 2.50, and trousers priced 25c, 35c, and 50c on the second floor.
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West Store
Men's and Women's Oxfords Offer Quality at Low Prices
Our shoe trade grows steadily on proven superiority. New customers come from bargain shoe buyers who learn it is economical to pay a fair price for well made leather Oxfords. Men and women’s styles shown with flawless fit and toe shapes at the lowest prices.
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Oxfords
Shoes advertised in popular shapes and styles for men and boys
A dealer touts strong, serviceable and dressy leather footwear with patent and Vid Kid Ideal Kid Russia leathers. Prices range from 3.00 to 6.00 per pair, claiming best values for quality and fit with every pair tested and exactly right.
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Kid Ideal Kid
Russia
McKinley Portraits Offer Bell's Famous Photo Reproduced
Bell's renowned photograph of President McKinley comes in steel and platinum print forms. Excellent lifelike copies available, unframed, with price details omitted.
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Bell
President McKinley
From Porter's Rise to Farragut's Fame and Cape Town Travel
The narrative traces Commodore Porter guiding a youth toward naval rank, hinting at early rapid promotion and lasting fame. It then shifts to travel details about Cape Town to Durban and Johannesburg routes, comparing rail times, fares, and telegraph costs, advising a traveler to bring ample funds for Africa and telegraph use.
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Commodore Porter
Anderson
Porter
Navy
East Tennessee
Farragut
Ees
How to Reach South Africa by Sea in 1900s Travel
A New York Sun guide explains travel routes to South Africa from London or New York. It details sailing lines Union and Castle from Southampton, Royal Mail options, intermediate boats fares from $52 to $200, voyage times from 17 to 21 days, and connections via Delagoa Bay, Natal, and Johannesburg.
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Cape Town
Bularo
Durban
Johannesburg
Pretoria
England
West
Tn Africa
Acre
Oo Natal
South Afric
Eee Free State
New York Sun
South Africa
London
New York
Southampton
Delagoa Bay
Union
Castle
Royal Mail
Mediterranean
Lisbon
Naples
Zanzibar
Aberdeen
Port Natal
Natal
Seto
Railrond Ami
Fashionable campaign attire advertised for conventions
Parades and brass bands fill the streets as clothiers advertise Fancy Vests, Black Alpaca Coats, and Linen Crash Suits with price ranges from $1.50 to $8.00. Garments are described as durable and non shrinking, soaked for twenty four hours before cutting, with a money back guarantee. Cor 13th and Chestnut Streets clothiers invite nationwide buyers.
Raphael on the Eclipse Presages Downfall of Protestant Church
The 1900 almanac by Raphael the English astrologer foresees the May 28 solar eclipse signaling the Protestant church decline. He cites historical eclipses linked to earthquakes and war, noting ancient authorities and Ptolemy’s astrology while asserting solar shadows exert physical influence.
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Raphael
California
Xenophon
Larissa
Tigris
Athens
Juliae Caesar
Romulus
Claudius Ptolemy
Saturn
Astrologer Raphael’s Novel Eclipse Prediction
The article cites Raphael predicting a celestial event affecting public minds. It notes traditional eclipse forecasts tied to war famine and pestilence, while this prophecies a mental influence and changes in perception rather than calamity.
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Raphael
Desertion alimony case includes mocking husband letter
A Buffalo woman sues for separation on desertion grounds and seeks alimony and counsel fees. The husband Markle objects, presenting a letter from Lauree Markie permitting him to go where he pleases and enjoy other women, ending with a fatalistic joke about his future.
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Buffalo
Markle
Lauree Markie
John G. Markie
Trolley Company Liability for Medical Bills
A Pittsburgh case before Judge White held a traction company not liable for medical bills when conductors summon surgeons for accident injuries. The decision states the corporation cannot be liable for emergent medical aid that relies on external professionals. Broken limbs fall outside coverage of the company's responsibilities.
Inlaid Linoleum Stock Promises Superior Quality
Wednesday 20 June advertisement touts complete stock of inlaid linoleums in town with carpet and tile patterns. Made to order at Staine's Middlesex England, claimed superior to domestic products. Price one dollar fifty per square yard. Note each color of a pie chart covering gore to the back.
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Perul
London Missionary Socilety
Berlin
Nanking
Yulu
Chile
Brain and the
Boss Carpenter
Iiis
Salisbury
Rehan
Centre Store
Women’s
West Oxfords
Vesta Knitting Co
Otis Underwear Co
Market Street
Iceland
Chestnut Streets
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