Dowager Empress Flees to Russia Legation in Pekin
Reports state the dowager empress fled to the Russia legation at Pekin. A dispatch notes interruptions in telegraph lines between London and Pekin and trains carrying British and foreign troops to guard Yong Shun and Pekin. A Petersburg dispatch says 6,000 Russian troops may be ready to move to Tien Ysin if Pekin asks.
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Tien Tein
Russia
Pekin
Tien Tain
Here
Yong Shun
Kassim
Bt. Petersburg
Berlin
Tornigh
International Club
China
Tsing
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Large buildings are lost in New York fire
A fire destroyed two five story brick buildings owned by George F. Ketcham & Co. on West End Avenue, burning 125000 bushels of grain, oats and bran and causing a loss of 140000 dollars. The report mixes miscellaneous clippings from the era, including poker anecdotes and science notes, with no single narrative beyond the fire.
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New York
George F. Ketcham & Co
West End
Riot Violence Shocks St Louis as Governor Weighs Guard
In St Louis on June 11 a street riot left three dead and several injured after a mass march of striking conductors and motormen clashed with deputies. Cars were derailed by dynamite while wire cutters disabled two lines. Governor Stephens prepared to call the Missouri National Guard if needed, though funding and legislative approval remained uncertain.
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Washington Avenue
Sixth Street
East St. Louis
Webster
Missouri National Guard
Orst
Jefferson City
Tav. Stephens
National Guard of Missouri
Four Perish in West Newfield Fire in Mo June 11
Fire at G W Goodwin farm two miles from West Newfield Missouri killed Goodwin and three others. Keeper Mrs Elsie Horne adopted son Scott Goodwin and boarder Fred Birch believed dead. Fire destroyed farm buildings at dawn on June 11 as investigators seek exact fatalities.
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G. W. Goodwin
West Newfield
George W. Goodwin
Goodwin
Elsie Horne
Scott Goodwin
Fred Birch
Clement Scott
England
New York
San
Four Die in Oakland Electric Road Wreck in Rhode Island
A head on collision on a sharp curve on the Oakland Electric line killed four and injured 26. Lieutenant Governor C. C. Kimball of Providence was among the seriously hurt. Other items include dispatches from Washington on Otis, reports from London on Constantinople, and notes on Tokyo fire walking and Spanish beggars.
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K. 1
Jane
Oakland Electric Road
Jelty
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C.C. Kimball
Engagement at Klip River drives clashes in Natal
Buller reports a clash at Klip River near Gansylori where our big guns bore on an estimated three thousand Boers who withdrew. South African light horse and second cavalry covered the left front. six killed and seven wounded on our side. In Venteradorp, two hundred fifty Boers surrendered with others in the district expected to lay down arms. Chicago heir John D Weber dies by suicide at age about 60 after financial decline. John Florin aged 75 marries Betty Freberg aged 66 in Moline. it is his fourth marriage. Maj. Dutton ordered to Rock Island arsenal to study plans for a proposed small arms plant with Commandant Blunt’s designs.
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Onur
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John D. Weber
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Arence E. Dutton
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Washington
Rock Island Arsenal
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