Embroiderers and Naval Plans Across Nations
Pieces discuss Russianwomen embroidered for church and court, Queen Maria of Holland’s needlework school, and a market for embroidery. Then France plans to spend 95 million in navy with battleships cruisers torpedo boats and submarines. Milwaukee billed as German city with high German population, followed by Lord Playfair's public life and contributions to open letters and Anglo-American ties. Roosevelt era schooling and historical quotes close the fragment.
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France
Milwaukee
United States
Hoboken
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Buffalo
Cleveland
Newark
Cincinnati
Jersey City
Great Britain
Lord Playfair
North American Review
England
Playfair
America
Reluctant Foreign Legations Under Siege in Pekin
Shanghai dispatch quotes Sir Claude MacDonald writing from Pekin July 6 that three legations, including the British, are still standing but facing shelling and sniper fire. Foreigner losses reach forty dead and eighty wounded as relief forces are urged to attack by the eastern gate or river. Chinese cowardice blamed for delays.
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Shanghai
China
Claude
Daily Mail
Claude MacDonald
Pekin
Pe~ Kin
Hay Declines Chinese Offer in Pekin Campaign
Washington announces no acceptance of China's offer to turn over foreign ministers to the Internationals at Trentain in exchange for suspending operations against Pekin. Dispatches from Shanghai and Seoul report attacks on missions, Japanese troops landing, and Li Hung Chang noting legations' ministers leaving Pekin amid diplomatic tensions.
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Pekin
Washington
D. C
Hay
Denton
United States
Trentain
Remey
Tako
State Department
Ivan
Shanghai
Shan-Hai-Ew
Li Hung Coang
Japan
Russia
United Arer
Oywig
Goodnow
Kurl Li
St. Petersburg
Seoul
M. Pavloff
Port Arthur
Pyong-Yang
Jiju
Deep laid plot shrouds Pekin massacre date
London dispatch The Daily Mail reports Sheng’s bid to halt hostilities only if foreign ministers travel to Tientsin, part of a plot to hide the massacre date and officials’ duplicity. The story claims ministers left Pekin under escort but were attacked by Boxers. Chinese soldiers fought bravely yet were overwhelmed. Also: cable from Capt Wilde on the Oregon notes ship docked at Kure with intact structural strength.
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Sheng
Pekin
London
Daily Mail
Tientsin
Oregon
Washington
D. C
Navy Department
Wilde
Kure
Navy
Lawyers Cited for Contempt in Detroit Case
Lansing Mich July 28 the cfr cut court ordered Judge John J Speed of Detroit and Horace H Pope of Allegan well known attorneys to show cause on Sept 4 why they should not be adjudged guilty of contempt Messia Pons and Speed were attorneys for ex Inspector General Marsh When their application for a continuance was denied they withdrew from the case forcing the court to adjourn the trial for two weeks to give Marsh time to secure a new attorney
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Lansing
Mich
Cfr
John J. Speed
Detroit
Horace H. Pope
Allegan
Messia
Pons
Speed
Marsh
Paupers Flood Across Mexican Border at Juarez
El Paso July 28 The immigration situation worsens daily as guards fail to stop pauper and contract immigrants from Juarez crossing the border. Fourteen Italian immigrants captured aboard a northbound Santa Fe train were sent back to Juarez. Separate items note a Strike Spread at Scranton mines with 4000 workers affected and a vinegar works accident in Louisville injuring two men during a remoral process.
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el Paso
Tex
Jaurez
I Spectora
Santa Fe
Juarez
Mexico
Scranton
Delaware & Hudson
Oliphant
Peking Ministers Allegedly Safe Amid Foreign Embassy Tension
A Shanghai dispatch dated July 27 reports Li Hung Chang saying the Peking ministers are alive and well and that foreign legations are being supplied. cables from Canton and New York corroborate ministers' safety with imperial edict relief. A later note notes initial assurances reached U.S. officials.
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Yuan
Fowler
State Department
Bovaraers
Vapious
Legationy
Can
Hay
United States
MicWade
Canton
Tak
New York
Tribune
Li Hung Chang
Shanghai
Peking
Auiéd Torres
Disastrous Battle Near Pekin Suffered Defeat
A chaotic report from Shanghai notes a large revolt against P and a fierce clash outside Pekin Sunday. Prince Tuan led the battle with two generals deserting, ending in his defeat and death after hours of fighting.
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Pekic
Shanghai
Pekin
Prince Tuan
Prince Tuan Wan
New York
Washington
Danger
Wu Ting Fang
State Department
Imperial edict urges peace talks under hostage threat
London dispatch reports a new imperial edict ordering viceroys and provincial governors to negotiate peace with the foreign power. Officials are told to cede territories and answer with their lives for failure. The decree forbids any foreigner escaping inland where about 2,000 Europeans are isolated with missionary work.
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Monlages
London
Taly Tit
Shanghai
Daily—Express
Tel Graphing
China
Pumal
Sigiaatly
Militia, Powers and Goebel Crosstalk in Assassination Trial
Testimony from Georgetown on July 34 describes a military company drawn up in the arsenal before the Goebel assassination. Witnesses recount preregats and side arms issued, with guns seen near the secretary of state’s office. Governor Mount notes ongoing trial review and possible action on requisitions for Taylor and Finfey if Powers is convicted.
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Goebel
Dudley Williamson
Statehouse
Geevel
Arsenal
George Weaver
Denver
Cal
Frankfort
Capitol Grounds
Witnness
Arecutive
Secretary of State
Taylor
Caleb Powers
Caleb Powers: “Powers Said That In Case Taylor Lost His Office and Goebel
Powers
Indianapolis
Ind
Mount
W. 9. Taylor
Charles Finfey
Crops Look Well in Midwest Despite Late Weather
Reports from southeastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northeastern Nebraska, and northwest Iowa indicate small grains and corn will be very good, contrasting earlier signs. In Benton Harbor and Fail Plain districts peach yellows and cool weather threaten orchards, while wheat cutting has begun in Redwood and Big Stone counties with favorable soil, drawing labor from rail lines and prompting appeals for workers.
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Bywar
Sioux City
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
St. Joseph
Mich
Benton Harbor
Daniel S. Vaughan
William Ruth
J. C. Ellis
Benton
Uae
St. Paul
Miga
Redwood County
Krupp to Arm Turreted Fleet Under Turkish Order
The sultan orders ten Krupp cannon fac tory armaments for dreadnoughts in Germany. Contract price about £650,000 with Armstrong Company estimate £150,000 cheaper. London reports final agents of the proposed building trust to meet in October to rise anew.
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Krupp
Orden
Constantinople
Plovdiv
Germany
Armstrong Company
Assassin's Bullet Ends the Life of King Healy
In Monza Italy royal scene ends in tragedy as King Healy is fatally shot during a public event. The assassin, Gelio Bressi, was arrested near the carriage. Authorities suspect anarchist involvement with motives linked to European monarchs.
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Healy
Monza
Italy
Lambert
Gello Bressi
Mid-Air Challenge Sparks St Paul Steeple Rivalry
In New York on July 20 two climbers faced a dangerous mid air ascent on the St Paul spire raising spectators’ fears of a fatal fall. The contest drew rivals G V Wing of Zanesville Ohio, “Wizard of the Steeple,” and Rob Merrill of Arizona, who hired Wing to assist. Merrill had contracted the repair and warned that the job may fail.
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St. Paula
New York
Bette
St. Paul
G. V
Kendall
Steamer Watt Sinks After Collisions Near Detroit
A damaged report details collisions near Detroit involving the Rockefeller steamer and another vessel. The wreck left several dead or missing, with rescue operations continuing and authorities assessing the scene.
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Ching
Ilsrd
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Heen
Pan
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Amoy
Pokien
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Baron von Ket
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Lincox Family
Misses Gould
Morris
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Vinegar Works Blow Co
Louisville
Charles Smead
Louis Hirsch
Horsch Bros
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Shao- Tung
Yarn Claima
Li Hang Chang
Pekio
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Chefu
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Kaiser
Berlin
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Victoria
Emperor Nicholas
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van Borcke
China Expeditionary Corps
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Smith
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Willy Dor
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