Status as to China and European troop moves in Peking
Washington reports a flurry of notes and replies on the Chinese crisis. Germany seeks surrender of ringleaders, Russia proposes withdrawal, France asks for US program details, and the U S plans a clear, separate response. Officials expect a declination to bind China to surrender as a precondition for talks.
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Washington
Department of State
Peking
Prince Ching
Conger
United States
Russia
Germany
Anglo American column to pace Boxer resistance near Peking
Telegraphed dispatches from London and Peking detail an Anglo American force of 1 300 under General Wilson to San Hai Tien with US infantry units, British troops and artillery to seize the Boxers arsenal and restore trade. German, Japanese, and French actions frame a broader international effort with loot sales and railway repairs noted.
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London
Peking
Associated Press
Chaffee
Barrow
San Hai Tien
James H. Wilson
Ninth United States Infantry
Fourteenth United States Infantry
Dr. Morrison
London Times
Hong Kong
Huang Tsun
Feng Tai
Daily Mail
Pei Tang
Lu Tai
Berlin
Strike Region Situation Quiet Amid Growing Striker Ranks
Philadelphia Sept 21 report from the strike region notes everywhere quiet and orderly as a few more mine workers join the strikers. The update signals continued labor unrest with increasing labor force participation in the region.
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Philadelphia
Names of Our Dead in Luzon Fight Reported
Washington confirms General MacArthur's dispatch on the Luzon engagement. About 180 Americans faced roughly 800 Filipinos. ten Americans were killed and twenty wounded. Dead on the U S side were Fifteenth Infantry personnel led by Captain David D. Mitchell and including lieutenants, sergeants, corporals, and privates such as George A. Cooper William Fitzgerald Evremond de Hart Laurits Jensen Edward C. Coburn and others. The Filipino force retreated as Tagal positions were evacuated after the fight.
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Washington
Luzon
MacArthur
Fifteenth Infantry
David D. Mitchell
George A. Cooper
William Fitzgerald
Evremond de Hart
Laurits Jensen
Edward C. Coburn
George R. Horton
Thomas P. Kelley
Thomas Mulrey
John P. Brink
William L. Banker
Arthur
Independence Aims Shape Cuban Constitutional Convention
Havana reports on the September 21 elections for delegates to Cuba's forthcoming constitutional convention. Prominent Cuban figures, including Nationalist delegate Alfredo Zayas, say the convention will be led by fighters under Gomez and pursue an independent policy, resisting U S influence and deferring Cuba U S relations to a special commission.
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Havana
Gomez
Senor
Alfredo Zayas
United States
Cuba
Detroit Presbytery Adjourns to Grand Rapids Meeting
The Detroit presbytery adjourned to meet in Grand Rapids on Oct. 10. The next regular session will be held in Detroit on the third Monday in November. A key action was adopting a resolution in favor of a briefer statement of the Westminster Confession principles.
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Brighton
Mich
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee Agent Shoots Self in Park
Milwaukee life insurance agent C Vogt Peters 60, based in New York headquarters, attempted suicide by shooting through the head at Juneau Park. Physicians say the wound will prove fatal. He is the father of a large family. the motive is unknown.
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Milwaukee
C. Vogt-Peters
New York City
Juneau Park
Vogt- Peters
Sherman deeds mansion to adopted daughter on K Street
Former Secretary of State John Sherman records a deed conveying his marble front mansion and adjoining K Street property to his adopted daughter Mrs Mary E B McCallum. He has left Ohio home for good and his health is described as precarious.
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Washington
John Sherman
Mary EB. McCallum
K Street
Ohio
Peterson Farm Sale Divides Proceeds for Park Trust
The Peterson farm near Mattoon sold for 15500 dollars by trustee Judge J F Hughes. Proceeds will be shared by Mattoon Charleston and Newton to create parks in honor of the late donor Judge Peterson.
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Matoon
Ills
Peterson
J. F. Hughes
Mattoon
Charleston
Newton
Judge Peterson
Missing California minister Mah lon S. Gause from Knightstown
In San Francisco on September 21, Rev. Mah lon S. Gause a minister formerly of Knightstown Indiana has disappeared after traveling in California for health since June. His sister Mrs. William Cox of Charlottesville Indiana is making anxious inquiries.
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San Francisco
Mahlon S. Gause
Knightstown
Ind
California
William Cox
Charlottesville
Republican campaign opens in Clinton at Davis Opera House
Senator Allison opened Iowa's state and national campaign in Clinton at Davis Opera House, intro by George M. Curtis, delivering a lengthy address on finance and Philippine issues. The Lily of the North steamer carrying Peary expedition supplies is reported lost with the crew saved.
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Clinton
Iowa
Davis Opera House
Allison
George M. Curtis
Suit Seeks Five Percent Commission in Brice Deal
In New York a suit filed in supreme court seeks 100000 dollars in commissions from Catherine O Brice administratrix of Calvin O Brice estate. Thomas M King and James T Terry claim Brice arranged a deal to acquire controlling interest in the Pittsburg and Western railroad with five percent commission. Original co defendants Olcott Read Cannon and Baker were removed from the case, leaving Mrs Brice as defendant. The action centers on a bond purchase tied to the Brice led transaction.
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New York
Catherine O. Brice
Calvin O. Brice
Supreme Court
Thomas M. King
James T. Terry
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Frederick P. Olcott
William A. Read
Henry W. Cannon
George T. Baker
Brice
King
Oldest Jackson Township resident dies after six weeks of illness
John Hibner, aged 96, died in Jackson Township after a six weeks illness. He was born September 14, 1804 in Guernsey County Ohio and married Nancy A Kurts on April 6 1837 in York County Pennsylvania.
Matrimonial Record Shocks Belleville Court
Mrs Mary S Kirkpatrick amid a fast three hour sequence in Belleville Illinois goes from wife to widow to wife as the divorce is granted and her former husband dies moments later leaving her remarried to her suitor George Wilhelm. The case began with a divorce suit filed ten weeks earlier by Kirkpatrick's wife.
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Belleville, Hls
Mary S. Kirkpatrick
Religious Beliefs of a Wealthy Town Brother in Christ
Davenport announces M G Lee a wealthy manufacturer and former head of Lee Broom factories in Davenport and Lincoln Nebraska was declared sane in the district court as his children sought guardianship and other legal actions in a Sept 21 report.
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Davenport
M. G. Lee
Lee Broom Company
Lincoln
Neb
Acting Utah Governor Appoints U S Senator in Absence
In Salt Lake City Sept 21 Utah Republicans faced a scare as Gov Wells and Sec State Hammond left the state. Senate President Aquila Nebeker acted as governor and appointed Judge O W Powers to the vacancy, stating the move serious though Nebeker joked about it. Powers vowed a fight to win recognition from the Senate as Utah’s junior senator.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Wels
Hammond
Roosevelt
Pocatello
Idlaho
Aquila Nebeker
State Senate
Nobeker
Wells
O. W. Powers
United States
Nebeker
Judge
Judge Powers
United States Senate
Quay
Political and legal notes from early 1900s misc items
A collection of brief items covers a Pan American Exposition loan dispute with Brice and King over commissions on second mortgage bonds, a guardian controversy linked to the Brethren in Christ, Wisconsin smallpox concerns at Fall Creek, a deputy game warden shooting near Pig's Eye, a resignation pledge by a presidential elector, and Utah reform plans amid party shifts.
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St. Paul
John Morlenzski
Mississippi River
Pig’s Eye
Morlenzski
Morienzski
Dozen Aliases Wanted Across Many States
Harry O Dell a 35 year old pro f orger with a dozen aliases is jailed in Poughkeepsie after arrest at Millbrook. He faces twenty charges in as many places for three years of swindles including a Northport bank heist on July 5. Dell targeted machine shop owners and Allegan Machine Co. by overpaying with drafts then cashing at banks, leaving town with the surplus. He swindled Kane County bank and Dairymen's State Bank among others in Illinois and Wisconsin.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry O. Dell
Millbrook
Northport
L. L
Dell
Allegan Machine Co
Allegan
Mich
Kane County Bank, Lls
Dairymen’s State Bank
Marengo, Ills
First National Bank of
Marshfield
Wie
Tron Banks
Stamp-Canceling Machines Installed at Chicago Post Office
Two new stamp canceling machines with a capacity of 1000 letters per minute were installed at the Chicago post office. A Chicago man, Samuel Connors, 42, was found dead, sitting upright at his dinner. A Darlington, Pa., horseman, R A Harrison, threatened to kill his three weeks wife at Northwestern Station in Chicago. Sierra Leone offers diverse big game including elephants hippos and deer. A Terminal Stores fire in New York City caused smoke injuries to five policemen and $2,000,000 in damage. Charles T. Yerkes bought the Charing Cross East London and Hampstead Underground franchise and will start construction immediately.
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Chicago
Samuel Connors
Terminal
New York City
Charles T. Yerkes
Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead
London
Ones
Death of General John A. McClernand
Springfield Sept 21 General John A McClernand aged SS and a half century veteran of two wars and a prominent Democrat dies after weeks of illness. Born in Breckinridge county Kentucky he moved to Illinois as a child and entered into law politics and military service. His career included service in the Black Hawk War Congress judge and time as a military governor of Cebu. Burial at Oakridge with Masons in charge. Married twice to Dunlap women and father of four.
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Springfield
Uls
John A. McClernand
Masons
Oakridge Cemetery
McClernand
Breckinridge County
Illinois
Shawneetown
United States Senate
Ilinois
James Shields
Congress
Circuit Court
Sarah Dunlap
Dunlap
Jacksonville
Minerva Dunlap
Edward J. McClernand
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Fred Fox
Peoria
Helen G. Williams
John McClernand
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Erman
Father Phillips
Hazleton
Archbishop Ryan
Frank Pardee
Bear
John Ball
Morrison
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Daily News
Daily Express
Morning Post
M. de Giers
Li Hung
Yokohama
Japanese War Office
Yamaguchi
Li Hung Chang
Tien-Tsin
Peterson Parka
Indiana
Senator Brice
Calvin
Ing Company
Sharpsville
N. Grosse
Bank of Ehnore
Will County
Joliet, Is
Will County Board of Supervisors
Beloit College
Beloit, Wis
Claus
Buffalo, N. Y
Brethren In Christ
Lee
Wolfe
Eau Claire
Wis
State Board of Health
Spears
Fall Creek
Sizer
Board of Health
State Democratic Committee
McLernand
Kentucky
I. M. Satow
Japan
Claude MacDonald
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
Omticers
Josrim Krek
Frank Stewart
Chas
Kick
I. M. Sproun
Carl M, Kitcw
E.R. Powers
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Opera House
Reavy
Curpe
Pratt
Optician
Tan
Harwood
South Side
Johnson's Bakery
Baird & Bailey
Ashly
Nicola
OUR
Miksch
A. S. Hays
Temple Building
Jonovan
Johnson
Madelia
E. G Mason
H. Knecht
T. M. Reynolds
M. L. Logan
Propriet Oor
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Qofficr
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Butterfield
Orall'satore
Ww. E. Anderson
Ktein
J. F. Poage
Osteopath
American School of FT Osteopathy
First National Bank
Joseph Pollard, Jr
Marsh W. Bailey
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
cArrrarn
Doess General Banking
Baakiners
Y Jeffrey
Pres Anderson
Rey Jasnier
J.T. Anderson
Ras't Cash
Don General
Goagamiteo Cotobero
Jon
Keck
Warr
Cashier
Kwon
V. P. O. M. Knox
Yn. Blair
A. H. Wallace
Joseph Keck
H. Keek
L.D. Robinson
Frank Stowers
Henderson
T. J. Dempsey
Co. E. Dayton, Prop
Hotel Allen
Burlington
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