Allies Reach Pekin Reported From Shanghai Amid Unconfirmed Claims
Shanghai correspondent for The Daily Express says allies have reached Pekin Monday but Chinese official news confirms only the claim without details. Reports from London and Paris show mixed confidence about relief, with emphasis on possible Chinese resistance and diplomatic risks around legations and foreign ministers.
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London
Pekin
Shanghai
Daily Express
Paris
Washington
Yang Tsung
Alfred Gasalee
Ngan Ping
Tong Fuh Siang
Chung
Tung Chau
Tung Chan
Chang Kai Wan
Li Hung Chang
M. de Giers
Japan
Shih Chen
Lg Feng la
Ag Ying
Legation
Pakin
Fell Through The Rock At Dock Kill For Ed Swanson
Ed Swanson, 26, a carpenter at the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul dock in Mishganap Mich, fell 66 feet from the top of the dock into the water after missing a step. Observers say his skull was fractured and collarbone broken, likely fatal before impact.
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Bsganapa
Mich
Ed Swan
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paulore
Swanson
Sanson
Havana council rejects new charter after long debate
The Havana council defeats the proposed charter by a vote of 0 to 1 after over a year of work. Costs topped 20 000 to 25 000 mostly salaries while Governor Wood says business will continue under the old Spanish charter until a better framework is adopted.
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Payang Counsil
Havana
Ye Ig
Wood Severe
Pangreng nominations and storms dot midwest front pages
In Antigo Wisconsin Medford delegate B Bchweppe nominated for congress by Ninth district Democrats. Menomonie John Jenkins renominated by acclamation at Tenth district Republicans. A Missouri slope hailstorm reports baseball sized stones causing damage in Bismarck North Dakota. Bryan addresses Trinity Chicago Sunnyside Park for United Irish Societies of Cook County annual meeting. attendance large despite threatening weather.
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Pangreng
Antigq
Wis
Bchweppe
Medford
Menomineh
Wie
John d. Jenkins
Bryan Addreaves Trishmen
Crycaco
Bryan
Stevendon
Sunnyside Park
United Irish Societies
Qook County
von Deebsdayer
Hey
Flour Rates Go Tambling
Minneapolis August 16 flour prices faltered as rates jumped after suspicions two railroad lines cut rates. Officials say tariff rates are 1914 cents lake and rail on seaboard.
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Minneapolis
Seaboard
Rail Lines Cut Prices Across New York Basis
The New York basis shows a three cent rise in all rail. The cut ranges from two cents upward and is credited to a weaker lake and rail line, suggesting a shift in regional rate structures.
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New York
Morrison cites Methodist role in China uprising at church cornerstone
Louisville August 16 Bishop H Morrison denounced unrest in China while dedicating the Fourth Avenue Methodist church cornerstone. He praised missionary work and attributed today’s tensions to Methodist influence, saying the unrest foreshadows a future spread of gospel by the armies of the cross.
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China
Louisville
Allen
Lambeth
H. ©. Morrison
Fourth Avenue Methodist Church
Fourth Avenue
St. Catherine Street
Far East
Ten Men Killed In Hibbing Minnesota Mine Disaster
Labor Commissioner McHale reports from Factory Inspector McCallum confirm ten workers killed near Hibbing on July 18 with three injured and no blame assigned to the company. The blast may have been sparked by hot grease dropping onto prepared powder, causing a chain explosion.
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Hibbing
Minn
St. Paul
McHale
McCallum
Wharton Barker Deemed Ineligible for Presidency
A Lincoln dispatch reports Wharton Barker, Populist presidential hopeful, may be ineligible after accepting a czarist title while in Russia. The title allegedly forfeited his U S citizenship without government permission, potentially forcing him to withdraw. Ignatius Dannelly could replace him as candidate, with another person named for vice president.
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Wharton Barker
ChicaGco
Lincoln
Neb
Russia
Barker
T. Wenchelas
Congress
United States
Ignatius Dannelly
Ice
Indians as Voters in Jamestown Segregation Case
Jamestown North Dakota August 16 A writ of mandamus was denied to compel Eddy county officials to establish a voting precinct for Indians. The court ruled Indians must be legally recognized as voters before action. Also noted are unrelated notices on an ice trust suit in Little Rock and Jeffries withdrawal from a Sharkey fight. Republican convention in Tacoma approves platform and state slate.
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Bismarce
N. D
Missouri
Lao Miles
Jamestown
Dadge
Little Rock
Ark
Jeff Davis
Independent Ice Company
Little Rockee and Ice Company
Little A Company
Noteh Little,company
Kansas
James d. Jeffries
William A. Brady
Jeffries
A An
Washington
Tacoma
Wash
J- M. Frink
King County
Old Stamps for Postage Reported in North Dakota
Deputy Dayig went to Coopsratown with warrants for Mia Arndt and daughter charged with using old stamps as postage. They allegedly soaked off stamps and re pasted them on letters mailed. Window glass manufacturers and plate glass jobbers opened summer meetings in Nova Scotia to discuss price increases.
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Fanao
N. D
Manshal Dayig
Coopsratown
Mia
Arndt
Post Office
Giana Niagana
N.S
United States
Plate Glass Jobbers’ Association
New York City Riot After Policeman's Death
Reports describe a riot in Sew York City following the killing of a policeman by a negro. The postal service has ordered rural free delivery service to Bangor starting Sept 1. T. E. Clark of Minneapolis becomes superintendent of the Scranton division of the Lackawanna. Baseball results note Detroit Indy rain delays and tied scores in several games including St Louis versus Philadelphia and Cincinnati versus Brooklyn.
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York City
Bangor
T. E. Clark
Minneapolis
Iowa Central
A. C. Salisbury
Scranton
Lackawannon
Detroit
Indianapolis
Kansas City
National
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pekin to Meet Allies Over Legation Safety
Reliable authority says Pekin would appoint a high official to meet allied commanders at Tung Chow to discuss safe conduct for foreign legations in Pekin. Chinese escort concerns prompted diplomats to resist. with relief nearby the plan may proceed. Prince Ching has been suggested as the meeting figure.
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Washington
Pekin
Tung Chow
Chaffee
Tang Chow
Conger
State Department
Europe
China
Prince Ching
Advance near Pekin delayed by monsoon rain and heat
Rear Admiral Bruce, from Taku, relays messages from Ho Si Wu and Ho Si Wan in August. The allied forces reached about 27 miles from Pekin with light opposition, after Tartars fled a Bengal lancer charge. Generals Ma and Sung’s standards were captured. troops are tired but healthy and spirited though rain may delay further advances.
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Loxpon
Bruce
Taku
Ho Si Wu
Pekin
Bengal Lancern
Sung
Ho Si Wan
Publish Correspondence on Filipino Resistance Letters Made Public
Washington on August 16 reports the War Department released translated correspondence captured by General Funston in Luzon. A July 17 1899 letter to Senor G Apagible chides President McKinley as pirate and urges Filipinos to seize an American officer for piracy while urging public appeals to the American people.
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Funston
Luzon
John R. M. Taylor
Fourteenth Infantry
Montague
R. Leverson
Fort Hamiilton
N. Y
Senor G. Apagible
McKinley
Ebiter's Annual Trip to Eastern Canada Planned
Minnesota Fournatiata editors and guests depart St. Paul for a well organized excursion to Canadian cities. The Aug trip features a special train, royal entertainment, and a historically rich itinerary. Over 2800 participants are expected, with careful planning judged to match prior successful trips.
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Minnesota
Not So Easy Alien Ali in a Hitle Dinner Tale
An anecdote from What to Eat recounts a Washington professional host praising a salad at a dinner with guests. A French chef explains the dish as meat and starch with a delicate dressing, noting the vanity of the guest and the method of preparing the salad and its sauce in heavy caricature.
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Ali
Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedy Praised by Reader
A Rockport Indiana woman named Ciana Kopp writes April 13 1899 praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring her health. She credits the remedy with relieving her symptoms after seeking the author’s advice and urges other suffering women to follow Mrs Pinkham’s guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
American fable of the farmer and the cranes and stork
A farmer traps cranes that eat his wheat and a stork pleads patriotism to avoid blame. The farmer refuses, cuts off the heads of the birds, and the moral warns against approaching water you cannot swim.
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Alsop
Rudyard Kipling
Alexy Ailes
Washington Democrat
Man Offers Seat to Woman Rights Advocate
A Virginia gentleman in a car politely offers his seat to a stylish woman who declares herself a woman’s rights person. He quips that she is too good looking to be suspected of it if she hadn’t confessed, prompting a sharp retort from the lady.
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Virginia
Leslie’s Weekly
The Tactful Boston Salesman in the crowd
A brief exchange in which the salesman touts collars as worn by “everybody” of correct taste while the customer expresses hesitation and hints at buying none. Raleawan insists “everybody of correct taste” means a small elite.
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Boston
Raleawan
Boston Transcript
Mugwump remark dismissed by Chicago judge
A judge dismisses the case after a witness calls someone a Mugwump. The judge notes the appellation means nothing and must carry significance to be binding in court.
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Chicago
Ada Breaks Engagement Over Omitted Happiness Claim
Ada accepts engagement Monday night but ends it almost immediately. The reason given is that he failed to state he was the happiest man in the world. Brooklyn Life reports the brief romance and abrupt conclusion.
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Ada
Brooklyn
A Usetal Trait Sparks Clergy Salary Quip
The Cleveland Record quotes a quip about a new clergyman needing to be a man of force to collect his salary, reflecting wit aimed at clerical salaries. The remark highlights local humor about church leadership and remuneration.
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Clleveland
Ice Cooler Nickname Sparks Heat Joke
In a lighthearted Philadelphia Record snippet, Hoax praises a cake of ice with “Phat’s cool” as Joax counters that he has seen the ice cooler, highlighting playful weather-related humor amid hot conditions.
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Phat
Hoax
Joax
Philadelphia
A Probable Theory of Cold Cash Nonsense
A brief comedic aside notes why the phrase cold cash exists. The punchline suggests people freeze to money, reflecting a humorous take on slang in a Chicago Times Herald item.
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Chicago
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