Britain Debates Pekin Evacuation and Russo American Proposals
London papers debate Pekin evacuation amid Russo American proposals. Editors weigh Germany's stance under Emperor William, Russia's protective posture, and the risk of a divided alliance. The Times criticizes negotiations with Li Hung Chang as endorsing crimes. the Daily Mail questions British secrecy.
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London
China
Germany
Russia
Times
England
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Forbidden City
Frekin
The
Daily Mail
United States
Daily News
Adee
Aeronaut Andreee Message From Arctic Flight Found
Stockholm reports Captain Grendahl telegraphs from Skjervee Norway that Andreee's buoy No 4 is recovered. It quotes daily notes from July 11 at 10 p m Greenwich stating voyage progress at 200 meters altitude, compass undeviation, pigsons dispatched, and that they are over rugged ice in excellent spirits. The message mentions Strindberg and Frenkel and records their position above the clouds at 7 45 Greenwich mean time.
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Stockholm
Grendahl
Skjervee
Norway
Andreee
Greenwich
Andree
Frenkel
Strudeberg
Strindberg
Prosperity Smiles on Cuba and Military Movements Abroad
Governor General Wood completes a survey of Cuba noting good order, scarce jails, a slow but ongoing reconstruction, and no hunger. US troops report healthy conditions as the visit winds down. In Asia the British cruiser Isis will land sixty marines at Amoy while the Formosa sails to Takue with no demand for more troops from General Gaselee.
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Cuba
Jacaro
Wood
Havana
United States
Amoy
Hong ‘Kong
Isis
Formosa
Plague Declared In Glasgow By City Board Of Health
Cablegram to the marine hospital service reports Glasgow declared infected with plague. Eleven cases and one suspicious case noted by the board of health as of September 3. Thomas.
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Glasgow
Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Stoder Board of Health
Thomas
Waldersee Reaches Aden for China Mission
Field Marshal von Waldersee arrived at Aden to command international forces in China and was welcomed by a guard of honor from British troops. The arrival marks a key step in London's leadership of the multinational expedition.
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Laden
Marshal von "Waldersee
China
Live Stock Market Report From South Omaha Yard
Union Stock Yards at South Omaha shows cattle demand steady for good heavy stock with weak tone for common grades. Hogs see light supply and price gains with heavy hogs firm at 5.00 to 5.15, light hogs 5.05 to 5.07% and overall sales around 5.07. Sheep offerings small with dull but steady prices. lambs and feeders bring varied quotes in the late session.
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Union
Stendy
Rellerg
Puckera
Chicago
Agc
Kansas City Cattle and Sheep Receipts and Market
Cattle receipts around 5.00 with a steady market. native steers 4.50 to 5.5, Texas cows 1.50 to 3.00, stockers and feeders 2.00 to 4.60, bulls 2.25 to 3.50, calves 4.00 to 5.75. Sheep receipts 2,000 with a strong market. lambs 3.25 to 4.75, muttons 3.00 to 4.50. Pigs and hogs show varied quotes. packers across ranges.
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Texas
Guinness
Boers Busy Falling Back in South African Skirmish
Lord Roberts reports British and allied forces advancing after Boer withdrawals. Dundonald's mounted troops push forward causing enemy to abandon strong positions as Waterwalhoven and Watervalden fall to South African Light Horse. Nooit Gadacht deserted. Kruger and commanders depart for Pilgrims Rest. French notes railway intact to Valendor with minor bridge loss.
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London
Lord Roberts
Belfast
War Office
Buller
Helvetia
French
Pole Carew
Dundonald
Light Horse
Waterwalhoven
Srench
Doorhoek
Watervalonder
Strathcona
Nooit Gadacht
Hare
Watervalhoven
Watervalden
Watervalander
Kruger
Valendor
Walter Baker Co. Wins Paris Gold Medal for Cocoa
The Paris Exposition judges awarded Walter Baker & Co., Ltd., Dorchester, Mass., U S A, a gold medal for their preparations of cocoa and chocolate. The firm, now the largest cocoa and chocolate maker globally, has earned multiple top honors from international expositions in Europe and America, including a third Paris award.
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Walter Baker & Co
Paris
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester
Maas
Europe
America
Bank chief notes Swedish loan inquiry to United States
Albert H. Wiggin vice president of the National Park bank said representatives of the Swedish government had approached the bank with inquiries about placing a 10,000,000 loan in the United States. He would not say if the proposition was favorably received.
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New York
Albert H. Wiggin
Natiionel’ Park Bank
Wiggin
Wealthy Cincinnati Citizen David Sinton Dies at 93
Cincinnati mourns as David Sinton dies at his home at age 93. He was among the citys wealthiest residents with holdings estimated at 20 million dollars.
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Cincinnati
David Sinton
Nicaragua approves commercial reciprocity treaty with U S
Managua dispatch reports the Nicaraguan Congress approved the commercial reciprocity treaty with the United States. The move aligns Nicaragua with U S trade terms and signals broader economic cooperation.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Galveston
Nicaraugua Con Congress
United States
Wounded on Patrol Lieutenant Waldron Hurt in Action
Dispatch from General Chaffee at Taku reports Lieutenant H. Waldron of the Ninth Infantry wounded by a sniping shot while on patrol at Hoshiwa on August 24. He was sent to the general hospital at Tlen Yain.
Battleship Oregon Ordered to Wu Sang in Shanghai
The Shanghai dispatch dated September 3 reports the battleship Oregon and four other battleships have been ordered to Wu Sang. The notice indicates a naval concentration in the area amid tensions.
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Wu Sang
Shanghai
Oregon
Faultless Starch Promises Pure Habits and Health
A fragment from an old advertisement collection features phrases praising faultless starch and moral improvement. It includes a testimonial line attributed to Mrs. Thos Romans of Maple Street Norwich New York dated February 17 1000 and a note about Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Best for the Bowels Candy Cathartic Ad
A vintage health ad promises cure for diverse ailments by curing the bowels. Cascar ets Candy Cathartic is advertised as genuine and metal boxed with C C C stamped on each tablet. It cautions against imitations and invites readers to start for 10 cents.
Americans Travel to Europe for Sights and Elevations
The piece notes that many Americans visit Europe to view sights discounted by locals. It highlights the cog railway to Rigi Kulm at four and a half miles with an ascent of 4,072 feet and Pike's Peak at eight and three quarters miles with 8,100 feet ascent. It cites a 846 feet per mile average grade and a maximum grade of 1,320 feet. It adds that seven U S presidents have been Masons and that 3,064 languages and dialects are spoken worldwide.
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Europe
Rigi Kulm
Pike's Peak
Boston Idea of Humor and Household Chats
Dialogue among Mrs Gray Mrs Greene Uncle George and Little Johnny discusses humor behavior saloons and a baby’s curiosity. The talk touches on Stoughton boxing dogs and changing opinions while noting a baby’s mouthful risks and parental attitudes toward social places.
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Uncle George
Johnny
Daddy
Billington
Humane Ostrich Dyleg Near Death in Brooklyn Hospital
Odd report details John Fasel known as the human ostrich dying in a Brooklyn hospital. Past surgery removed numerous nails and chains from his stomach after a prior incident. The text includes nonsensical product offers and garbled contact information.
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Dyleg
John Fasel
Brooklyn
Notable ages and mishaps linked to dancing
Mrs. Phoebe Crabb of Norwalk Connecticut is 103 and suffers rheumatism blamed on dancing. Uncle Billy Kipperly of Fort Scott Kansas, 98, recently broke his leg while dying a hornpipe.
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Phoebe Crabb
Norwalk
Conn
Billy Kipperly
Fort Scott
Kas
Florist Fined for Traveling on a Working Man’s Ticket
A small London florist was arrested for using a working man’s ticket while traveling to buy goods. He claimed to be a worker, but the court disagreed and fined him, highlighting class law distinctions.
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England
London
Local ads mix with moral quips and notes on goods
Omaha listing promotes Union Carbide calcium carbide supplies via Pacific Storage and Ware Co. while advertising fashion hair removers, corn cures, ink, starch, and moral maxims. It notes European contact with China in 1517 A.D. alongside assorted consumer pitches.
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Nebraska
Union Carbide Co
Pacific Storage and Wareee Co
Jones St
Omaha
Ncd
Kiowa-Comanche Reservation Lands Open For Homesteading
Congress authorizes opening the Kiowa Comanche reservation of about 8 million acres under U S homestead townsite and mining laws. The Kiowa Chief announces a pro prospectus with prices for lands and related manuals. Agents are sought for Perry Oklahoma. The notice includes historical asides and unrelated ad copy.
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Oklahoma
Congress
U. S
Dick T. Morwan
Perry
Okla
Jenkintown Justice Held By Sign Of Conveyancer Tale
George Hamel, a justice of the peace and notary public in Jenkintown, recalls a bemused encounter with a well dressed woman who mistook his conveyancing sign for baggage hauling. In Los Angeles Rev. A. H. Houghal, Jay Gould’s brother-in-law, dies at 70 leaving a large estate and noted Methodist philanthropist status.
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George Hamel
Jenkintown
Hamel
Los Angeles
Cal
A. H. Houghal
Jay Gould
Omaha and St Louis R R Co Walf Rates Notice
Omaha and St Louis R R Company announces half rate round trips to most south points with $2 surcharge for Aug 21 Sept 4 and Sept 18. Travel from Omaha and Kansas City with travel office at 1415 Farnam St Omaha Neb or write Harry E Moores C P T A. That’s not a good voyage which enriches the cargo but wrecks the ship.
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ST. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha & St. Louis
R. R
Farnam St
Paxton
Harry E. Moores
C. P
T. A
Omaha, Neb
Magnetic Starch Tops Laundry Starch World
In a light note the piece jokes that Magnetic Starch is the best laundry starch in the world while remarking that alimony is the main issue men consider in a divorce suit.
Low Rate Excursions to Western Regions via Rail Lines
Public notice of reduced round trip fares by Missouri Pacific Kentucky and Iron Mountain routes to the West Southwest and Southeast with dates for sale on September 4 18 October 2 16 November 6 20 and December 4 18 1900. Details and folders available from agents or H C Townsend St Louis Missouri. Also a collection of quotations and ads about various goods and sayings.
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H. C. Townsend
St. Louis
Missouri
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Gordon
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Big Four
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Japo
Winchester
FREE
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
Winconstar Avt
New Havan, Conn
J. & C. Maguire’s Extract
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C. Maguire
Cere
Dicine CO
J. K. Comstock & CO
Ostia’ Comercals Business
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Gregg
Omaha Commercial College
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