Fall of Pekin Confirmed Allied Rescue of Besieged
Dispatches from General Chaffee and Admiral Remey confirm the fall of Pekin and the rescue of besieged legation staff. The inner city or Forbidden City was reportedly bombarded as allied forces pressed the relief, with Empress Dowager detained by a commander named Young Lu or similar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaffee
Remey
Washington
War Department
Pekin
Matow
Navy Department
Tiemey
Taku
Nemey
Prince Yungedo
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Japan
Chefoo
Legation
White House
Corbin
New York
Takihara
Ton
Legation Grounds
Admiral Remey
Forbidden City
Alea
Associated Press
Shen &i
Shen 8i
Yungedo
Rempey
Young Lu
New York City
Imperial City
Romey
Tokla
Accident at the Exposition Bridge Collapse injures thirty
Paris reports another exposition mishap as the boulevard de tour Marbourg bridge collapsed linking show sections. Initial word counts thirty people injured with many described as hurt.
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Paris
Maritime Sailings Mentioned With Passenger Routes
New York and Queenstown entries show sailings of Keleer Wilhelm III Seples and Genoa with ships listed from Tivernol New York. Southampton voyage notes Greer Kurluret departing Bremen en route to New.
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New York, Ave. 1
Keleer Wilhelm III
Seples
Genoa
Queenstown
Tivernol
New York
Southampton
Vos Greer Kurluret
Bremen
New
Murder at 647 Second Avenue Shocks New York
Catherine Sharft, 22, was beaten to death with a hammer in her room on the second floor of 647 Second Avenue between 7 p.m. and midnight Saturday. The crime scene showed a bloody hammer nearby and ransacked rooms. Police detained Frederick Schall and Lincoln Price as witnesses. inquest details awaited.
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New York
Catherine Sharft
Second Avenue
Frederick Schall
Lincoln Price
De Wet Bobs For Surrender at North Command Nek
General De Wet demanded surrender of General Baden Powell's British force at North Command Nek near Pretoria. Baden Powell asked what terms would be offered, while De Wet appeared to be moving east as Lord Roberts issued harsher orders.
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Baden-Powell
Pretoria
de Wet
North Commando Nek
Baden- Powell
Lord Roberts
Roosevelt's speech misquoted in public letter mix up
New York August 19 Governor Roosevelt at Oyster Bay issued a letter to General John M. Palmer defending his St Paul speech. He says reports were garbled and inverted and defends urging voters to reelect McKinley while criticizing the Kansas City platform.
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New York
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
L. A
John M. Palmer
Springfield
Ill
St. Paul
McKinley
Kanne
Ita Makera
Kansas City
Meike You
Alr
Kaneat City
Mine Fire Claims Three In Primrose Colliery
In Mahanoy City Aug 11 rescuers recovered the bodies of George Tompking William Tompking and Charles Irtle entombed yesterday by a blaze at Primrose colliery. Sixty miners remained inside as the fire rages. officials press to extinguish the flames and raise all from danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chefoo
Pekin
Chiao Yang
Tung Chih
Tartar
Tung Ping
Michilye
Watanabe
Yazaki
Associated Press
Tokio
Etaile
Legation
Mahanoy City
George
William Tompking
Charles Iritle
Primrose
Bradford County Returns Primary Results Favor Dunphy
Meager returns from Bradford county Democratic primaries indicate Joseph Dunphy won the race for jury commissioner and County Chairman Leahy will be re elected. H F Maynard named state senator Charles M Hall Assemblyman P D Dewitt county judge and W W Packard congress all with no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towanda
Bradford County
Joseph Dunphy
Leahy
H. F. Maynard
Charles M. Hall
PD. C. Dewitt
W. W. Packard
Congress
Funeral rites held for ex Monster Jota Ingalls
In Atchison on August 19 a funeral service was conducted at Trinity Episcopal Church for the late ex Monster Jota Ingalls. The family vault in Mt Vernon Cemetery received the remains after an inquest respecting privacy, resulting in a small gathering at the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Kun
Ingalls
Trinity Epianopelehlurch
Me. Vernon
Ingalla
Resignation of At. Louis Baseball Club Manager Tebean
Oliver Pat Tebean, manager of the St. Louis National League club, tendered his resignation to President Frank De Haas Stohinson today. Roblero appointed John Meshaw as successor. Tebeu has been linked with the club for eleven years in Cleveland.
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Bt. Lawl
Oliver
Pat) Tebean
At. Louis
Frank de Haas Stohinson
Roblaro
John Meshaw
Sureilerhea
Tebow
Olf
Cleveland New
Memorial Service for King Humbert I at St Matthew's Church
Washington August 11 dignitaries from many nations attended a solemn memorial for Italy's late King Humbert I at St Matthew's Catholic Church. President McKinley and cabinets members led a formal ceremony with diplomatic corps in full uniform and American officers present.
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Washington
United States
Humbert I
Italy
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Aaron Pava
State Department
Baron Fava
Wu Ting Fang
Diplomatic Corps
McKinley
Haron Fava
Major Leo Roussear Seeks Grand Army Commander
The Chicago Chronicle reports Major Leo Roussear of St Louis is the sole remaining candidate for Grand Army of the Republic commander in chief at the national encampment week after next. With rotation favoring the West, Roussear faces no opposition unless an unexpected event occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chronicle
Leo Rausseur
St Louis
Grand Army
St. Louis
Roussear
Offier
Death From Hydrophobia Strikes New Jersey Family
Mrs. James Strathie of Atlantic Highlands New Jersey died after a week of hydrophobia symptoms. Her son had died a month earlier from the same disease. Both were bitten by a playful puppy that was later found to be rabid after the mother’s death. The dog was jailed and proven diseased. The mother fell ill a week before her death during severe agony despite medical care.
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New York
James Strathie
Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Cuban Teachers Leave Washington for New York Trip
Fourteen hundred Cuban school teachers departed Washington at 1 p m by Pennsylvania railroad for New York amid cheers for Cuba the United States and President McKinley. They will spend the week there and in Philadelphia before sailing on transports to Havana.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
McKinley
District of Columbia
City
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Havana
Belly Axle Manufacturing plant destroyed by fire
Alexandria Indiana August 19 fire gutted the Belly Axle Manufacturing plant, once the largest axe factory in the world. The booming operation employed about eight hundred to a thousand workers during peak production after a recent expansion. W C Kelly, then president, had previously owned a Louisville factory and moved to Alexandria in 1863. The firm later passed to a receiver three years afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Ind
Belly Axle Manufacturing Company
Oali
W. C. Kelly
Louisville
Packer House in Tunkhannock Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed the Packer House in Tunkhannock around 10 o clock last evening. Firemen’ s efforts saved adjacent buildings and the Lehigh Valley station but the hotel is a total loss with estimated damage of 15000 dollars. The historic Susquehanna river hotel had long served travelers and diners as part of Lehigh Valley dining stations before its decline.
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Tunkhannock
Packer
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Packer House
Susquehanna River
Glen Summit
Unclear historical items amid fragmented morning pages
A partial OCR page shows scattered items including fire news at a hotel, memorial services, local unrest, and various local notices. The readable pieces mention a hotel blaze, memorial events, and regional updates with incomplete data and garbled captions.
Trial of Lieutenant Corda in Boer War plot case
At Pretoria on Ave 19 the trial of Lieutenant Corda of the Staats arbillers for involvement in a plot to kidnap General Logd Relea proceeded. Corda admitted involvement but claimed he joined the conspiracy via Formed Gane who boasted British secret knowledge. Witnesses testified Corda had recent heavy drinking and possible communications with Botha, while prosecutors sought to implicate General Otha.
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Pretoria
Ave
Corda
Staats Arbillers
Gener
Logd
Relea
Gustining
Lut Deelard
Hw Web
Gerwral
Corde
Botha
Cormua
Qordua
Wood in eastern Cuba rebuilds after war
General Wood and staff traveled to Victoria de las Tunas and Tunse, announcing an appropriation for rebuilding schools, charitable institutions, and the hospital. The area, ruined since 1898, shows population growth from about five to eight thousand, with gratitude from locals and a cavalry officer in charge of reconstruction.
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Victoria de Las Tunas
Santiago de Cully
Aig
Tuerto Padre
Tunse
Manul City
Towth
Fitzsimmons Sharkey Bout Rescheduled to August Fourth
The Seaside Athletic Club changes the Fitzsimmons Sharkey fight date due to expected crowds. Originally set for August 4, the bout now appears on Sunday August 23 to boost attendance, announced by O Rourke acting for the club.
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New York
Witeemmone-Hillathey
Clib
Tonlaht
Felday
No Attempt to Kill the Shah Report Lowers Alarm
Ostend dispatches state there is no foundation for reports of an assassination attempt on the wife of the Shah of Morals. The note from the Porte and the stele morning deny any such plot.
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Paria
Ostend
Bebo de Porte
Sunday in Pittsburg Fatalities Bring Five Deaths
Pittsburg records four drownings and one fatal burn for August 19. Children and adults drown in Allegheny and Monongahela rivers as rescue efforts fail. Mrs. Mary Teyd dies after a gas to solvent mix explodes while cleaning a rusty saw near a stove, burning her severely and destroying her house.
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Pittsburg
China
Puffenbac
Allegheny River
Fidward G. Hrillinger
Yenra
James Gellagher
Mush McGrady
Jeve
Monongahela
MaGrady
Galligher
Mary Teyd
New York and Cleveland Cat Company
Oak Hill
Elaine Olf
Republican Campaign Book Outlines National Prosperity Policy
The Republican national committee has completed its campaign text book for the presidential race. Sample copies arrived at national headquarters. Topics include national prosperity for business, manufacturers, farmers, workers, currency, the Ists, and imperialism defense regarding Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
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New York
Republican National Committee
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
New Comet Discovered by Dr Brooke Observatory
Geneva reports a new comet observed last night by Dr Brooke. Its position places it in Camelopardalis moving toward Draco. On Aug. 2 the comet should be about seven degrees from Polaris and below the north star.
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Geneva
Brooke
Draco
Polaria
Death by Own Action of Lead Dealer
New York on August 10 George HH Studwell seven years old, a lead dealer, killed Ninvenlt today at the costae of his native law Eugene Sanger at Lartacont Mir. Studwell met with Wusaes new varees in 18 any wetiress. The shrath of his wife occurred about a year ago and two weeks ago Mr. Findwell suffered no apoplexy, suspected to be the cause which led to the mulvide.
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New York
George HH
Studwell
Otc Tine
Yeealthy
Eugene Sanger
Lartacont
Mir
Findwell
Fifteenth Annual North American Kriegerbund Convention Opens
Akron Ohio hosts the fifteenth annual convention of the North American Kriegerbund with arena lodges in attendance and plans for fullrepresentation expected.
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Convention of Kriegerbund
Akron
Ave
Kriegerbund
Organizstion
Chinese Situation Deepens as Pekin Fighting Persists
Ambitious reports from Shanghai and Hong Kong describe continued fighting in Pekin with empress dowager’s fate uncertain. Viceroys threaten consuls over respect to the empress, while foreign powers coordinate bombardments and aim to punish Boxers and restore peace.
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London
Trear Ademiral Bruce
Pekin Puta
Shanghai
Chang Chu Tung
Hankow
Liu Kun Yi
Nankin
Li Ping Hong
Cheng
Chang Lui Lin
Pekin
Daily Express
Hong Kong
Nicholas
Linovitch
Pa Chi Li
St. George
Aleixtoff
Siberian
Grodokoff
Amur
Chingin Pass
Novoe Vremya
Russia
Vna
Maenchurian
Ghostly fright layout ends in deadly brick attack
Florence Almond, 17, while posing as a ghost to frighten a Black crowd at Pitty seventh and Ludlow Streets, was struck in the head by a brick thrown by a Black person. She died within minutes. The assailant remained at large.
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Florence Almond
Philadelphia
Wis
Pitty-seventh
Ludlow
Anarchists Arrest Reported Tainting London Notes
A Rome correspondent for the Daily Mail reports that Maresca and Guida in New York were linked to letters found at Maresca’s lodgings after King Humbert’s assassination. One letter dated New York July 2 urged Bresol to commit the crime and pledge Maresca and Guida would serve President McKinley, labeling Maresca as a highly fanatical anarchist.
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London
Rome
Daily Mail
Maresca
Guida
New York
Humbert
Mather
Bresol
McKinley
Weather forecast for Washington Monday and Tuesday
Monday and Tuesday partly cloudy in Washington with northerly winds. Stronger trends show milder temperatures and occasional gusts as the week opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ihk
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Fourteenth Infantry
Riley
Ninth Infantry
Fourteenth Regiment
General Chaffee
Bureau of Navigation
Dispatch Fm
Pe- Kin
Catherine Scharf
Primrose Colliery
Bradford County Returns
Senator Ingalls
Tebeau
Mrs. Strathie
J. Malcolm Graham
The
Scranton Tribune
Minog Feep
Pekin’'n Walla
Mincinnock Hotel
Pennsylvania
Fire Horse
Stion
Central Libor Union
Ceneral
Caleb Powers
Cordua
Brooks
North Star
Seri
Prince Yang
Empress
Brussels
Tien Tain
ML. Ketels
New Chwang
Admiral Bruce
Bruce
Admiralty
Meresty
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