Massacre Reports From Tianjin North China In Chaos
British and American wires recount brutal killings of foreigners in China with reports of corpses in Pei Ho and boxes of bodies burned. Descriptions detail Boxer violence, Chinese resistance, and diplomatic tensions as London, Shanghai, and Tokyo sources debate foreign policy and safety of missionaries.
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Pei Ho
Tien Vts
London
Washington
Rockhill
China
Standard
Europe
Lord Salisbury
Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
M. del Casse
Yokohama
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Po Yang Lake
She Ko
Kerin
Kuan Cheng Tsen
Manchuria
Vindivostoci
Ya Lu
Chi Li
Nieh
Tien Tsin
Times
Nankin
Lu Kun Yih
Yangse
Prince Tuan
Daily Express
Li Hung Chang
Hong Kong
Constantinople
Canton
Tong Kong
Li Lung Chan
Pekin
Prince ‘Tuan
Shanghai Cor
Executors Transfer $1 125 000 for Pullman Manual Training School
Executors of George M Pullman's will have turned over 1 125 000 to the Pullman free school of manual training for building and administration. The board of directors has elected officers and will define the school's scope with trustees. construction will begin as soon as that is determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Manual Training School
Chicago
George M. Pullman
Pullman Free School of Manual Training
Authorities call for tighter patrols on Texas border
New York reports government immigration and customs officials urge extra border patrols to curb rising smuggling activities. The measure aims to strengthen enforcement along the Texas frontier amid growing contraband movements.
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New York
Texas
Bridal party braves flood on prairie to wedding
Heavy rains flood western county as a bridal party riding from Mast Bernard to Richmond encounters four to six feet of water. The group must return home. they later walk ten miles to town and marry at 2 pm by Hon. J. S. McEachin.
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Richmond
Mas
Bernard
Thee
Hon. J
McEachin
Colorado River Rise Signals Bridge Work Disruption
Wharton Texas July 20 a telegram warned the Macaroni railroad bridge crew to expect a big rise in the Colorado today. By morning the river was rising rapidly at twenty four inches an hour threatening progress on the 600675 bridge and several other Caney Valley bridges under construction along the line.
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Colorado
Wharton
Texas
Macaroni Railroad
Caney Valley
Southern Industrial Convention Rejects Public Address
At the second day session in Atlanta Georgia on July 20 delegates of the Southern Industrial Convention rejected a public address on the commercial condition of the South prepared by a special committee. They argued the address endorsed the Republican platform in many points and that politics should not enter their organization.
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Atlanta
South
Woman Shot Dead in Hermann. Husband Wounded
In Brenham Texas on July 26 Mrs Mary Muckleroy was shot beside her husband at their Hermann home on the Waller county side of the Brazos River and killed instantly. Her husband was wounded in the head. The gunman aimed at Mr Muckleroy and not his wife and has not been captured.
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Brenham
Texas
Hermann
Waller County
Brazos River
Mary Muckleroy
Muckleroy
Dynamite Explosion Kills Valley Mills Farmer Boone Turner
Boone Turner a prosperous farmer near Valley Mills Texas was killed instantly while showing an employee how to use a dynamite cartridge. The cartridge exploded blowing him fifteen feet from the blast with his body found in the air. he was unmarried and leaves a widowed mother.
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Valley Mills
Texas
Boone Turner
Here
Two Siblings Drown Attempting Rescue at Hearne Bank
News from Hearne reports a tragic accident on July 20. A younger sister fell into the river while standing on the bank. her 18 year old brother leapt in to save her and both drowned. Victims are identified as Lidwell siblings from Hearne.
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Hearne
Fight With Yaqui Indians Near Romeo Mine
Harry T. Haraldson of New York received a message from the mine manager near Romeo in Durango Mexico describing a Monday clash between Mexican troops and a strong Yaqui Indian band.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Harry T. Haraldson
New York
Romeo
Durango
Mexico
Looting in Tien Tsin sparks widespread chaos
Reports from Tien Tsin describe a city-wide looting spree with mobs of Chinese and soldiers smashing chests and seizing silks, furs, jewelry, silver, and money. Allied troops and guards attempt restraint as fires erupt, and casualty figures rise including Americans killed or wounded.
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Tien Tsin
Chee Foo
Shang
Barfleur
Endymion
Orlanddé
Dorward
Railway Obstruction Removed Near Three Lakes
Three Lakes Wis July 23 Soon after a railroad obstruction was placed on the tracks five miles south of the station laborer Alex Swan arrived in town and removed the obstruction in time to prevent a passenger train from striking it He also removed rocks from a nearby bridge endangering thirty Three Lakes Rod and Gun Club members aboard the coming train.
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Three Lakes
Wis
Alex Swan
Swan
Cigar maker shot by Mari nette police officer
Joseph Mitchell, a cigarmaker, was killed instantly by Officer Chris Eck of Mari nette after resisting arrest and attempting to restrain the prisoner. Eck says Mitchell, intoxicated, had a companion who tried to take the officer’s control, and a discharge occurred when Mitchell moved into range.
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Menominée
Mich
Joseph Mitchell
Chris Eck
Marinette
Kck
Mitchell
Hotel Clerk on Warpath Unleashes Sheriff In Mobile
July 23 report from Mobile Alabama details Wheeler Mc Curdy, Royal Hotel night clerk, firing a Winchester shotgun on Dauphin Street injuring Sam Wylie fatally and William L. Ross, with Wacker and Louis D. Chaudron among victims. Hub Hoyle intercepted Mc Curdy after he fired toward Timberlake and crowds. Earlier quarrel led Wacker to beat Mc Curdy. Wacker’s beating preceded the gun battle. Wylie is unconscious with possible death.
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Mobile
Ala
Wheeler McCurdy
Royal ‘Hotel
Bower Dauphin Street
John Wacker
Wacker
Sam Wylie
William L. Ross
Louis D. Chaudron
Timberlake
Hub Hoyle
McCurdy
Wylie
Immigrants Arrested at Ysleta Texas
Immigrants arrested at Ysleta, Texas, were returned to Mexico after being denied admission. Immigration officials urge six more border guards due to a rush of pauper migrants, but Moses Dillon, customs collector, contends current forces suffice to guard the frontier. He cites over 500 Chinese and other migrants gathered near Juarez, close to the dry Rio Grand channel separating the two nations.
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el Paso
Tex
Ysleta
Texas
United States
Mexico
Customs House
Moses Dillon
Jaurez
United States Territory
Rio Grand
Farmer Cary Randolph Surrenders After Fatal Buckshot Shootout
Cary Randolph of Post Oak Bend on the Colorado River reports to Sheriff White that he killed neighbor William Platt with buckshot while Platt was plowing. Randolph, a former policeman now farmer, says Platt wrecked his home, prompting the shooting.
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Austin
Cary Randolph
Post Oak Bend
Colorado River
White
William Platt
Randolph
Platt
Neighbor’s dog bite rumor sparks unlikely restraint
The town discusses a reported dog bite and the expected vigilante reaction but the involved neighbor chooses restraint. No violence occurs and dialogue focuses on temperance and lawful handling.
Millions for Baseball and Health Cure Ads
An appeal noting yearly baseball spending reaches millions while health costs rise, urging readers to try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The product is advertised to strengthen the stomach aid digestion cure dyspepsia constipation biliousness and weak kidneys.
When Renting Becomes Cheaper Than Moving
A compact look at housing choices noting that renting can be more economical than relocating in certain markets and periods. It weighs cost factors like moving expenses, new rent, and length of stay while suggesting renters compare total costs before deciding.
Rogers' Blues Chill Cure Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Rogers' Blue Chill Cure as purifying the blood to antiseptic condition with no germ life. It claims a refund if it fails and that eight doses cure without stopping meals, from Rogers' Drug Co. of Martin, Tennessee. A closing line notes a domestic dinner dispute remark.
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Rogers’ Drug Co
Martin, Tenn
Best for the Bowels Cascarrets Candy Cathartic Ad
Advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a health aid for various ailments from headache to cancer claiming it cures without pain and produces natural movements. It emphasizes a 10 cent starting price and genuine metal box packaging with C C C stamped on each tablet while warning against imitations.
The trouble with rolling stones quote noted
A humorous saying about rolling stones not climbing hills contrasts moss gathering with ambition, highlighting a witty critique of inactivity and stubbornness in stone symbolism.
Three Doses of Rogers Blue Cure Chills and Aves
An old patent medicine ad touts Rogers Blue and claims three doses cure chills and fevers. It promises no cure, no pay and urges presentment to druggists.
Letter Ink and a Bluff on the Precipice
A faded letter proves unreliable as a guide to a perilous cliff climb. The speaker warns against letting pleasure obscure important business and vows to stay focused.
Henry Cory announces move of National Glass plants
Pittsburg, July 23 Henry Cory president of National Glass announces a planned relocation of five plants from Indiana to the Pittsburg district as soon as sites are secured. The shift will bring over 3000 workers to the area, driven by declining Indiana natural gas supply, easier access to Pittsburg gas and fuel, and the Ohio River’s facilities for reaching Southern markets.
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Pittsburg
Henry Cory
The
National Glass
Chautaqua
Indiana
Fry
Ohio River
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