Inside Peking as Legations Hold Against Attack
Descriptions of the siege show foreign legations fortified with sandbags as抵 defending forces, American and British contingents ensconced in compounds, and soldiers guarding the empress dowager and emperor. Reports speak of looting, fires, wounded and dead in the streets, with many residents seeking refuge in mission compounds and legations amid mutinous troops and advancing danger.
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Busse
Legations
Bam
Forbidden City
Vornar
Legation
Nheete
Russell
Imperial Guards
Gerea
Icantlou
Nowa
Phope
Cumucha
Cty
Sup Wat S¢n
Peking
Pelang
Daily Telegraph
Turbulent China Faces Foreign Troops and Rioting
A historical report outlines widespread unrest in Peking with mobs looting and fires. It notes Manchu police, foreign troops including American and European forces, and the presence of 12 000 to 90 000 troops amid political upheaval and mutinies over pay.
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Peling
Yuate BuLhala
Garrivan
Siadchu
Mung
Bun Fat Sen
Nanking
Wuchang
Hankew
China
Yeking
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Mussia
Japan
Austria-Hungary
Peking
Philippines
Thentain
Chinwangtag
Mantis
Tientsin
Harry Leonard
Washington
Amlor
Toman
Taft Appeals For Chinese Relief
President Taft asks Americans to observe relief days for famine stricken China. He urges a unified response from all to aid the famine victims, citing a biblical message about feeding the hungry and sending sympathy to the Chinese people. The appeal is dated February 4 and addressed to the Chinese famine relief committee.
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New York
Taft
W. E Biller
Mr Miller
China
William H
American Red Cross
Belle of Tevin Hyaisek Marries in Accomac County
An aged bridegroom of 73 and a wealthy farmer connected by marriage were reported at the wedding held today at Newton Street home of the bride. The couple, Mr and Mrs Hivaiock WII, reside near Keller in Accomac County, as per local notices.
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Tevin Hyaisek
Yaara
National Life Insurance Co
United States of America
Roo
Washington
Darlington & Rrc
Hades Ford Junction
Bailestioe
Doers
Shoemaker Co
Churches Aid Search for Missing Minister's Wife in South
The Lutheran clergy and Washington Lutherans organize fresh outreach to locate Mrs W H Greever, wife of editor Rev Wu H Greever of Columbia South Carolina, who vanished nearly two weeks ago. Daughters Miriam and others are with relatives in Virginia while Theodore Bruegel travels from Philadelphia to help. The pastor remains at his post as family cooperates with the hunt.
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Bouthern
W H Greever
Hev
Wu H Greever
Latheren
Colombia
8. C
Washington
Virginia
Miriam
Jamies Fornshell Kills Woman Then Shoots Self at Resort
Jamies Fornshell, a 40s bartender from B81 C Street Southwest, shot Ola Hocwell and Violet Achockwall at a street resort on C Street near Twelfth Street Northwest. He then killed Hocwell, wounded Achockwall, and turned the revolver on himself, later dying or being taken to Emergency Hospital as police guard the cot. The motive remains unknown. evidence suggests a previous dispute over job dismissals and a quarrel lasting hours.
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James” Lawrence Fornahall
C Street
South- Weat
Ola Hocwell
Allan
Violet Achockwall
Twlfth Street
Mmasif
Mr Fornshel
Pemichell
Jusln
Firat
Soret
Nevitt
Department of Justice
Fornwhell
Chesapeake Beach
Family slain in San Francisco home mystery
In San Francisco a father apparently killed his family and then himself. Samuel Pusher, his wife, and two daughters Bush 17 and Aileen 14 were found dead in bed with bullet wounds. A revolver lay in the father's hand. No motive is known.
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San Francisco
Fey
Samuel Pusher
Fisher
Athera
Mra. Fisher
Bush
Aileen
Birthday Toasts Mark 78th for Lyceum Manager Eugene Kernan
Frenis Hoor Eugene Kernan celebrated his seventy eighth birthday yesterday as Lyceum Theater manager. He was guest of honor at a Lyceum Theater Club banquet in the theater banquet hall decorated with cut flowers palma and national colors. John Kapp served as toastmaster and introduced speakers A C Meyer George White John Crawford Edward Daly James Feeney Jacob Jotm aon Edward McCauley George Peck and J Lyon. Kernan received many congratulatory telegrams and many close friends called to pay respects.
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Eugene Kernen
Lyceum Theater
Lyceum Theater Club
John Kapp
A C Meyer
George White
John Crawford
Edward Daly
James Feeney
Jacob Jotmaon
Edward McCauley
George Peck
J. Lyon
Mr Kernan
Throw Away Your Corset Crusade Opens Here Today
A New York started drive for women to drop corsets spreads to this city with lectures by Miss Nattie Lovica White of Cairo and supporters led by Milholland and Barber. White argues reform aids health and suffrage, while noting few will discard stays soon though many oppose them.
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New York
Miss Fols
le Follette
Misa
Washington
Wiss Fola la Follitte
Wisconsin
Wise Mel Milholland
Milas Nattie Lovica White
Cairo Apartments
A L Barber
Mian White
Misa White
Fragists
Misa Milholland
Miss Mitholland
Fire wrecks and theft at mill owner's home
Mrs Mere and Sewal Cimieil, wife of the Clacel flour mill proprietor, reported a burglary after a man entered their room at 146 Thirty-fourth street northwest about 7 PM. He fled through a second-story window. nothing appeared missing as police investigate. Mrs Cimieil could not identify the intruder.
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Mere. & Sewal
Cimieil
Clacel
Apo
TORKS REPORT A VICTORY AT TOBRUK FORTIFICATIONS
A telegraph from Constantinople dated February 2 states German led troops repelled an Italian assault near Tobruk. The forces attacking by night failed to seize the fortifications and were driven back by artillery fire. The Ottoman mission notes the defender held firm against the Tikilan battalion advancing toward the works.
Plan A Players Club Forms to Cultivate Local Talent
About 75 young men met at the Willard Hotel to organize Plan A Players Club of Washington a group to cultivate dramatic musical and literary talents and to serve charities. A five member committee Capt Warren Dear Dr Paul Evans Bemus Klawans George Bentley Norman Foster and Carl Butman will draft a constitution and by laws and prepare incorporation papers. The next meeting is set for March 1 at the Foster Building third floor with theater manager Stoddard Taylor offering the Helasco stage for rehearsals.
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Stebe
Wilard Hotel
Players’ Club of
Washington
Warren Dear
Paul W Evans
Bemus T Klawans
George A Bentley
Norman P Foster
Carl Butman
Wilferd
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