China Crisis Deepens as Li Ping Hong Advances on Pekin
Dispatches from Shanghai report Li Ping Hong, ex governor of Shan Tung, arriving at Pekin with troops and killing two French priests and hundreds of converts. Consul Fowler cites a cipher dispatch from Conger dated July 17. News notes blame international army officers at Tien Tsin and recount Japanese losses near Pentang. Further reports cite Chinese fort losses, missionary massacres, and safety of Baptist workers in Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Li Ping Hong
Shan Tung
Pekin
State Department
Fowler
Che Foo
Conger
International Army
Tien Tsin
Chatlee
Pentang
Li Hung Chang
Hunghun
MacArthur
London
China
Shan Si
New York
Central China
Caesar would envy Winchester Inn Friday hop crowd
The Friday night hop at Winchester Inn drew a growing, lively crowd. Sharp attire and courtly manners dominated as the event pleased attendees and outshined even legendary conquests in charm.
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Winchester Inn
Caesar
Family reunion in Lake View area yields group photo
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Wm M Swimley of Lake View welcomed children John H Swimley from Campaigne County Ohio Vernie Swimley from Philadelphia Ross M Swimley from Charlestown WV Mrs Virginia Ridgeway from Rest and Floyd Harry and Mary Swimley home for a reunion A group photograph was taken today by Photographer Barr in the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Swimley
Lake View
John H. Swimley
Campaigne County
Ohio
Vernie Swimley
Philadelphia
Ross. M Swimley
Charlestown
W. Va
Virginia Ridgeway
Rest
Floyd Harry
Mary Swimley
Barr
Charley Rouss Fire Company Calls In Old Uniforms
A meeting resolution orders all old uniforms turned in. Lieut. J Mack Noonan heads a committee to collect them for disposal. Misses Carrie Magruder and Robbie Maupin return from visiting Mrs. Mary Campbell in Clearbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rouss Fire Company
J. Mack Noonan
Theompany
Carrie Magruder
Robbie Maupin
Mary Campbell
Clearbrook
Ghinaman Visits White Post Town With Gifts From Wing
Wing, trusted cook and laundryman of W G Conrad, Esq., visits town from America where he has lived fifteen years. He brings gifts to Dr Hutchinson and a Tax Star representative, including Chinese cigars, two pairs of chopsticks, a silk cigar case and bone toy. Wing notes dental care with gold crowns and fillings.
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Wing
W.G. Conrad
White Post
America
Montana
Mr. Conrad
Dr. Hutchinson
Tax Star
Mystery of Missing Man Sigafoose Linked to Death Report
The report recalls the two month disappearance of Mr. Sigafoose now tied to a death by his own action. Witness Mr. Ritter identified items—open-face watch silver ring black hat and recently re-soled shoes—as belonging to Sigafoose and matching his description. He served in Company A Second Virginia Regiment during the Spanish-American War.
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Sigafoose
Ritter
Brooklyn
Star
Winchester
Spain
Virginia Regiment
Red Men in Manila Build Wigwams in Alaska and Philippines
Mr R E Trenary Shawnee Tribe No 2 reports a circular from the Great Incohenee noting the Iroquois Red Men have established wigwams in Alaska and the Philippine islands. The first council fire for Apache Tribe No 1 in Alaska was lit May 27 1900 by Deputy Great Incohenee George Fitzgerald Lee, a U S signal corps sergeant, with Wigwam No 22 Calla San Jose Walled City Manila.
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R. E. Trenary
Red Men
Alaska
Philippine Islands
George Fitzgerald Lee
United States Signal Corps
Calla San Jose
Manila
Philippines
Sign for Keating business demijohn display
Mr Jno W Nail finished a neat sign for the large display demijohn owned by Mr Thos Keating. The shield shows a picture of Ger Braddock and an ad for Brad dock whiskies. The demijohn will sit on a small platform above the doorway at Keating's on North Main Street.
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Jno. W. Nail
Thos. Keating
Ger. Braddock
Braddock
Mr. Keating
North Main Street
Public Sale Notice At Court House Next Tuesday Morning
Auctioneer E. L. Hodgson will sell at public sale in front of the Court House next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Items include a lot of household and kitchen furniture and a number of bicycles. 83-3 Winchester's favorite The Star.
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E. L. Hodgson
Fragmented OCR item from 19th century page
Readable fragments describe a historical note with names and places but lack clear event details or dates. The text hints at a people or place record and may reference dates or identifiers, yet essential context is missing for a full summary.
Mrs Williams ill at Tay lor House apartments
Reports say Mrs. Dr. T. C. Williams is quite sick at her apartments in the Tay lor House. The Southern Methodist Sunday school picnic is at Capra Bridge today with 160 attendees. Geo. W. McCormick returned downtown for the first time in weeks. Miss Fannie Heironimous is ill on South Market street. David and James Hamilton fish at Wadesville on the Opequon.
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T. C. Williams
Taylor House
Southern Methodist
Capra Bridge
Miss Fannie Heironimous
South Market Street
Messrs
David and
James Hamilton
Wadesville
Opequon
Youth sought to learn printing trade
Advertisement seeks an intelligent youth to learn the printing trade and asks applicants to apply at the office.
Catholic yard party sets weekend fundraiser in Conway lawn
The Sacred Heart Church ladies announce a lawn party at Conway's lawn starting Tuesday August 7 and running through Saturday night to raise funds for church needs.
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Ladies of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Conway’s
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Swimley Family Reunion
Ghinaman
MR. Sigafoose
Tuhe
Friendship Fire Co
Potomac
Harper’s Ferry
Tur Star
Winchester Gun Club
Reservoir Park
Geo. W. McCormick
Catholic Yard Party
Fred
Boyd
W. Water St
City
Jones Creamery
Bryan
Redee
Dan
Lupe Lubie
Hart Hotel
North Market Street
Brucetown
D. W. Branson
C. W. Ramsburg
Piccadilly Street
Noonan’s
M. F. Chort
Wheeling, W. Va
Hotel
Evans
Thomas Keating
Agt
FDR
Cumberland Beer and
Barwell Supplied
Cumberland Brewing Company
S. H. Harsh
California
Kenton Club
Kentucky
Schlitz Milwaukee
Robert M. Henry
J. Robert Doran
Wilson
Gibson
Finch
Welly
Ohio Valley
Pocahontas
L. Hosier Brecine Company
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