Chinese Emperor Appeals To Me McKinley Washington July 22
President McKinley receives a direct appeal from the Chinese imperial government asking aid to exit the Boxer crisis and avert hostility from powers. Text not fully known but believed similar to French notes. State Department pursues a different policy, noting European errors at Taku. Also mentions Aguinaldo and amnesty outreach to Aginaldo via his mother. Banquet planned in the Philippines to honor the amnesty proclamation.
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Bis
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Obioa
Aguinaldo
Marina
Aganaldo
Philippines
Rebels Killed and Captured in Week of Conflict
Mania dated July 22 reports that last week 200 insurgents were killed and 130 captured, with 100 rifles seized. Twelve Americans died and eleven wounded as signal corps detachments were ambushed twice while repairing wires. Captain Roberts of the Twenty-fifth Volunteer Infantry arrived on parole, refusing captivity.
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Signal Corps
Roberts
Twenty-fifth Volunteer Infantry
Missionaries Safe and War News From China
Reports from Swatan note German missionaries from Kwang Tung interior have reached safety. Eighteen U S infantrymen buried near barracks. regiment paraded with Caplain Marbine officiating. London updates say Chinese efforts to restore peace progress slowly as envoys expect soon. London notes renewed communication with Pekin possible. Shanghai and Nagasaki dispatches describe fears and peace terms sought after Tien Tsin fall. Fort Bay reports Seventh U S battery to the Orient. Li Hung Chang’s Shanghai visit deemed a failure and Britain may reject empress dowager credentials.
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Li Hung Chang
Shanghai
the Xpress
Great Britain
Lincoln historian L. E. Chittenden dies at 76
Hon. L. E. Chittenden once register of the U S Treasury under Lincoln died at his brother's home in Bosrmarton New England. He authored Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Addresses and Letters of Lincoln. Funeral set for Monday 2:30 PM with burial in Lowell Mass. next day. Also New England Strait Railway club formed in Boston and W G Meloon elected to the executive committee. Mrs Lucy Maria Nutter 80 noted in city.
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L. E. Chittenden
United States Treasury
Lincoln
New England Strait Railway Club
New England Street Railway
Boston
W. G. Meloon
Portamouth, Kittery and
York
NurrEn
Lucy Maria Nutter
Lowell
Maas
Terment
State News Roundup From New Hampshire Beaches
Reports from Hampton and surrounding shore areas highlight concerts by the Metropolitan band of Haverhill and a kicking tournament planned by Exeter Golf Club. An Exeter man dies in an accident while the railway line is cleared of blame, and local life flourishes with dances, bowling, and a busy beach season. City news notes include Dover’s city marshal staying at Long Beach, cottages opening for summer, and shipping yard congestion across the state. Also mentioned are rising milk prices in Biddeford, anti cruelty efforts at Old Orchard, library funding, and a local county Democrats meeting planned in Alfred.
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Haverhill
Hampton Beach
Exeter Golf Club
Exeter, Hampton & Amesbury Street Railway
Samuel E Button
Charles H. Tenney
Park Casino
Fogerty
Dover
Sea View
Long Beach
Helen Oloom
Somersworth
Webhannette
Biddeford
Old Orchard
Alfred
Everybody's Magazine August issue review
In the August issue Everybody's Magazine offers a captivating autobiography of Stuart Robson revealing a great actor's lights and shades. It also features the salt and how of American industries, tides and tornadoes, and strong short stories with notable articles on Britain's elephants and other topics, delivering entertainment and intense interest across the page.
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Everybody's Magazine
Stuart Robson
Britain
Italy
Holiness camp meeting at Hedding attracts notable speakers
The annual Holiness camp meeting opens today and runs through Friday evening. Speakers include Dr. Daniel Steele of Boston and Rev. E. E. Quimby among others. Hedding Chantfanqua runs July 30 to August 18 with the Chautauqua featuring the Stickney string quartet and soloists Marion Wilson Hattie Perkins and Bertha Comstock. The art department will be led by N. T. Robinson of Malden. Residents from Portsmouth visit and stay at local cottages and homes on Broadhead avenue Cass avenue and the grounds.
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Boston
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The
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Malden
Mass
Edward Smail
Portsmouth
Broadhead Avenue
Portsmouth Society
A. PF. Skinner
J. William Watkins
Portermoouth
Cass Avenue
Charles Jenness
Marguerite
South Eliot Social Notes Mention Local Guests and Visits
In South Eliot Dr and Mrs Durgin entertained guests including Winslow L Hayes of Lynn Mass Mrs Albert O Mathes Lara Mathes and the Drew sisters from Dover Mrs Emma F E Durgin and George and Guy Durgin of Chelsea Mass Also Charles F Drake and son Fabian returned from Wilton where they visited relatives Presiding Elder E O Thayer of the Portland district preached at Eliot South Eliot and North History Sunday George I Kennard and H C Kennard visited their parents J F Kennard and wife Sunday C Nr Paul and family of Portsmouth visited Ira S Paul and wife Sunday Salesman Mr Burbank of Twitchell Champion Co Portland visited George E Ireland Saturday Miss Mattie Locke of Boston was a guest of Mrs Mattie Noyes Sunday Das
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Portland
Eliot
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North Histery
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H. C. Kennard
J. F. Kennard
Sanday
C. Nr. Paul
Portsmouth
Ira
Paul
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Beer Found in Woods Near Jim Bisine House
Sheriff Pender and Officer Todgkins uncovered about 200 bottles of lager beer in the woods adjoining the Jim Bisine house on Sunday afternoon. The sleeping proprietor William Quinn allowed discovery as more beer was found in the house and all liquor was taken to the police station.
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Todgkins
Jim Bisine
William Quinn
Another Elm Removed Before Frank W. Rice Oyster House
Joseph Hott cut down an old elm outside Frank W. Rice's oyster house on Congress Street leaving a bare stretch of frontage and the street feature barren. The note urges restraint on felling shade trees to preserve the neighborhood’s appearance.
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Joseph Hott
Frank W. Rice
Congress Street
Hit the Nail on the Head Sarsaparilla Ad Appeal
A vintage advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the hammer to use for eruptions head pains kidney troubles and stomach issues. It claims the product purifies blood and makes the whole body healthy with praise from the masses.
Brief Notes From Kittery Readers Herald Today
Notes from Kittery describe Sunday services at the Second Methodial church with large attendance and special music. Farmers welcomed recent rain, hoping to save crops like sweet corn and potatoes from ruin. Shipsitter Jeffries recovers from diphtheria and will return to work soon. Electric road travel was heavy with crowding on trips. A new ferryboat is expected to boost local business.
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Jeffries
Parrot Cage Sparks Sailor’s Sarcastic Wit
A tale from Harper’s Round Table recalls a Staten Island sailor near Snug Harbor who kept a fiery parrot. When neighbors mocked his wire cage, a crony suggested chaining the bird for more freedom. The sailor retorted that anchoring it might make the parrot fly away with the world, silencing the critic.
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Snug Harbor
Staten Isiqgnd
Harper
Work by Artificial Light and Eye Strain Health Notes
A New York Ledger excerpt discusses fatigue from artificial lighting and reading. It recommends white light for illumination and warns against reading under low light, citing potential eye strain and related conditions including epilepsy. The piece also touches on paper color and ink, noting experts vary on whether white or straw colored paper is easier on the eyes.
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New York Ledger
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