Chinese Boxers Return as Bandit Sect Raiders Rise
A missionary reports a secret society forming in Anhul province resembling Boxer bands. About 800 raiders seized Linanchow city, forcing gates and looting it while soldiers fled. They demanded a 30000 dollar levy and food, were defeated in later clashes, then moved toward Shucheng demanding rifles and entry, causing casualties before withdrawal.
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Shanghat
China
Anhul
Linanchow
Tananchow
Chamber of Commerce
Shucheng
Henrietta Social Notes and Holiday Program
Henrietta residents visit friends and relatives in nearby towns including South Amherst Elyria and Lorain. The Henrietta School plans a Christmas program with a tree and Santa Claus on Thursday evening December 18 with Mrs Kimmel in charge. George Baker suffers bronchial pneumonia but shows improvement and Mrs Ed Christ was in Cleveland on Wednesday.
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Henrietta School
Kimmel
George Baker
Ed Christ
Cleveland
Cotton blankets shown as warm as wool in survey
Washington December 17 The United States Bureau of Standards reports cotton blankets are as warm as woolen ones with no significant difference in heat resistance or in the passage of air or moisture.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Tug of War Pants Challenge Roars Through Elyria Shops
In Elyria the new sport is tug of war with pants rather than rope. Three men grip each leg and ripping earns each of the six a new pair. Workers at Colson Co, Columbia Steel, Elyria Enamel Products, Western Automatic Machine & Screw Co join tests amid an Outlet Clothing Co advertising push.
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Elyria
Colson Co
Columbia Steel
Elyria Enamel Products Co
Western Automatic Machine & Screw Co
Outlet Clothing Co
Outlet Clothing Company
Hitchcock and political legacy tied to Omaha roots
The text notes United States senator Hitchcock, long a key Democrat ally with some policy disagreements with Wilson, has Omaha origins. Born and raised there, his education occurred in Omaha and Haden-Baden, Germany, and he is described as a lawyer and journalist whose newspaper ventures boosted influence in the state.
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United States
Webraske
Democratile Y
Wilson
Mr. Hitchcock
Omaha
Washington
Haden-Baden
Germany
Cholca
Hitchcock Groomed as Likely Democratic Chairman Candidate
Gilbert M Hitchcock is being groomed by Democratic leaders as the likely man to become chairman. The selection follows political maneuvering within the party.
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Gilbert M Hitchcock
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