Lost A Thousand Casualties in Three Days Fight at Tien Tsin
Report from Tien Tsin dated July 18 states Allied losses exceeded 1000 in three days of fighting before the city. Several Russians and French on Chinese side, Chinese reportedly killed women to prevent lands from Russians, city in flames with countless corpses. 500 French troops fled from Annam on July 13 after bayonet charge. Russians killed all Chinese wounded in revenge for the Pekin massacre.
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Chinese Have Three Hundred Thousand Troops Around Pekin
A World dispatch from Che Foo reports 306000 Chinese troops around Pekin after Tien Tsin fall. Boxers are said to hold modern arms and ammunition with plans for wide massacres of foreigners in treaty ports and interior, with rewards for each white head.
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New York
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Pakin
Appeal From China to President Loubet for Mediation
The Chinese emperor asks France to mediate with foreign powers. The telegram, sent from Shan Tung on July 19, requests mediation and refers to Pekin’s foreign minister. Delcasse will relay France’s reply to the Pekin legation once the French minister there is confirmed safe.
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M. Delgasse
Loubet
China
Shan Tung
France
Nhe
Pekin
M. Delcasse
Republic
Grigsbys Rough Riders Offer China Service
Col Melvin Grigsby of Sioux Falls telegraphs President McKinley offering to reorganize the Third United States Volunteer Cavalry for China service. He says the regiment could be ready to depart in 20 days, with most officers and men eager to go to the front.
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Spain
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China
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Fron
Chinese military formations occupy Canton defenses
A Canton cable reports all regular troops moved into the Bogue and outer forts and black flags taking positions in the Tartar general's compound. Three thousand black flags with chiefs are in an entrenched camp with artillery, while 10 000 others have moved elsewhere. Canton remains quiet.
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Hoxe Kone
Canton
Bogue
Harrison Re-elected President of Seventieth Indiana Regiment
At the annual reunion in Indianapolis Bethany Park the Seventieth Indiana Regiment Association re elected former President William Henry Harrison after opposition to the nominating committee. Colonel Samuel Merrill of California was present and declined the honor in favor of Harrison.
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Indianapolis
Seventieth Indians
Bethany Park
Harrison
Samuel Merrill
California
Baseball Scores and Standings from National and American Leagues
In the American League games Milwaukee edged Buffalo 6 to 3 in Buffalo while Kansas City beat Indianapolis 2 to 1 and Cleveland defeated Chicago 9 to 6 in Cleveland. In the National League Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 7 to 4 and Boston routed Chicago 3 to 8. Brooklyn triumphed over New York 7 to 8 and Cincinnati edged St. Louis 8 to 2. Team standings show Brooklyn leading with .638, Chicago .620, Philadelphia .533, Pittsburgh .634, while New York sits at .876 and Boston at .450.
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Kansas City
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Bufalo
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
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Boston
New York
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Western Union Strikes Countered by St Paul Messenger Boy Walkout
Reports note Western Union messenger boys in St Paul staging a strike. The post office department implements rural free delivery at Brookings. Cape Town cites a colonial force of 20 000 to deploy troops to China. Rotterdam dockers settle and resume work amid heat in Germany with Berlin reaching 95.
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Schede
New Guns in Position Around Shanghai Forts
The World from London reports July 19 that Boxers near Shanghai increase armed forces and fortifications. Woosung forts receive daily reinforcement and new guns. Foreign consuls protest. Viceroy Lin Kieh demands stop, but local commander persists. Forts and guns threaten foreign settlements within 12 hours.
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Daily Mail
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Britain Doubts Conger Message On Old Mistrust
London officials view Conger’s dispatch to Washington with caution. They note its undated form and similarity to Hart’s June 24 message, suggesting possible interception by China. French reactions mirror this skepticism with a Paris mediation request reportedly dated July 19 and omitting Pekin legations.
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Ore association seeks to stabilize iron prices in mid year
The ore association in Cleveland acts to halt price declines by keeping Lake Superior ore at 5.60 a ton for Bessemer for the second half of the year, with pig iron held at 16 dollars per ton. John D. Rockefeller, a major ore miner, is mentioned as a possible influence, though not verified.
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Iron and Steel
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Lake Superior
Bessemer
John D. Rockefeller
Forest Fire Rages Over 25 Square Miles in Cape District
A massive forest fire near Patchville, Sanowich, Massachusetts, has consumed about 25 square miles of timber and threatens several towns in the Cape district. Hundreds of workers battle the blaze as dry brush and shifting winds hinder suppression efforts. The blaze scorches some of the Cape region's heaviest timber stands.
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Cape District
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Nebraska Populists Nominate Full State Ticket
Grand Island Nebraska July 21 The middle of the road Populists held their state convention in this city and nominated a complete state ticket Wharton Barker and Clem hiller attended and gave brief remarks The resolutions back the Cincinnati platform and denounce the factionists Girls Drowned at Two Rivers Two Rivers Wisconsin July 21 Mabel Garvis 11 of Milwaukee and Beatrice Pearson 12 of St Paul drowned in the river while walking on the boom stick they fell in and were swept away by the swift current.
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Clemhiller
Cincinnati
Two Rivers
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Milwaukee
Beatrice Pearson
St. Paul
Cholera Declines Among Troops as Inoculation Policy Eases
Cholera is decreasing among the troops in Luna on July 21. The government concedes plague measures failed and now enforces only those that do not offend native susceptibilities. Compulsory inoculation and espionage methods are banned.
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French Victory in West Africa and Bornu Death Report
The Figaro prints a private Tripoli letter detailing a French victory in West Africa and the death of Rabet former sultan of Bornu in the Soudan. Rabet's eldest son was wounded during the flight Omar Berbhum is placed on the Bornu throne. Victoria Crosses awarded to Meikle Loupon Robertson Norwood for actions in the South African conflicts.
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Landing of Annamese Troops Protect Shamien Suburb
A special dispatch from Hong Kong reports 800 Annamese soldiers landed to guard Shamien, a suburb of Canton, as French forces bolster the area.
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Gordon Stirs Controversy at Confederate Veterans Reunion
At a Georgia barbecue General John B. Gordon defied his doctor and confronted General Albert D. Shaw over teaching children previously fought for What Was Wrong. Gordon said he fought for what he believed was right and only judgment day will decide who was right. Shaw urged unity and common history for future generations.
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Powers Trial Delivers Sensational Testimony in Georgetown
In Georgetown Kentucky on July 21 ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers faced the most sensational testimony yet from Robert Moaks a Louisville and Nashville railroad conductor. Moaks described events with clarity and accuracy leaving spectators impressed. Powers remained unmoved smiling at times and flushed at others while seated with counsel during cross examination.
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Memorial to Philip to raise 100000 for Rear Admiral John W Philip
New York on July 21 reports plans to raise 100000 as a memorial. A committee will be announced soon with Rear Admiral Albert Baker possibly as chair and Miss Helen Gould on the panel. Funds will be invested and paid to Mrs Philip during her lifetime.
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New York
John W. Philip
Albert Baker
Helen Gould
Philip
Baltimore and Ohio forbids employees to hold political office
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad General Superintendent Stuart based in Chicago issues an order forbidding all employees from standing as candidates for or holding any political office. Prohibitive bulletins are posted in shops and offices across divisions.
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Eemployes
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Stuart
Chicago
Methuen Occupies Meckport with Little Opposition
Lord Roberts reports Methuen has occupied Heckport with little resistance. Ian Hamilton and Mabon push along the Delagoa Bay railroad corridor. Hunter conducts reconnaissance of Free State positions between Bethlehem and Ficksburg.
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Ian Hamilton
Mabon
Delagoa Bay
Hunter
Bethlehem
Ficksburg
Prohibition Candidate John G Woolley Nominated
Prohibition presidential candidate John G Woolley was formally notified of his nomination at a meeting in Central Music Hall Cubcano on July 21.
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Prohibition
Cubcano
John G. Woolley
United States
Central Music Hall
Roosevelts St Paul Speech Warns Against Bryan Platform
The text warns that Bryan's election would trigger severe economic distress and free silver chaos. It critiques the Kansas City platform as infamy and questions the anti imperialist stance while urging support for McKinley over Populist democracy. It notes fears of misrule, imperial risks, and faith in the dollar.
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Bryan
Woolley Nomination Sparks Enthusiasm at Convention
The hall buzzed as Samuel Dickie of Albion Michigan chaired the national convention that placed Woolley in nomination and received hearty support from the audience.
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Albion, Mich
Mr. Woolley
Woolley
End Seat Hog in Open Street Car Leads to Porcine Census
A Chicago Tribune report recounts a quarrel on a street car where a stocky man with a blue black chin beard refused a seat. Other passengers mockingly classify him as an end seat hog and join in a humorous, if heated, exchange before he departs in anger.
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Chicago Tribune
A WIFELY SCHEME Cooks Up Dope to Curb Smoking
Brown tells how his wife tried to dose his coffee with a supposed tobacco cure to force him to quit cigars. He swapped the box contents, leading to a cycle of smoking cigarettes until her ruse was revealed. They agree to abandon cigarettes and cigars. Detroit Free Press.
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All That It Needed Dramatized Critique and Departure
A critic urges more verisimilitude while noting the author’s drift from bald villain to hair tearing. The author, leaving with his manuscript, mutters about people with small souls who would bind genius to common sense, as quoted by Chicago Post.
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Wedding no frills tops city page scare head says editor
City editor proposes a bold wedding display on the front page. Managing editor halts the florid narration and orders a double lead with a startling scare headline.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Health Claim Ad
An old advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla can purify the blood cure disease and invigorate the system, arguing health is priceless and worth securing by taking the remedy.
Beginning a Habit of Taming Wildlife in Youth
A long prose extract recounts Buffalo Jones recalling his first wild animal capture at age 12. He chased a fox squirrel through trees, grabbed it despite bites, hid it in his pocket with honey locust thorns, and later sold the tame creature to aid a crippled boy. This sparked a lifelong passion for taming wildlife.
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Buffalo Jones
Plains
Lincoln in Love The Peculiar Courtship of Mary Todd
The article portrays Abraham Lincoln's courtship of Mary Todd in 1839 as odd and unstable with alternations of affection and withdrawal. It suggests his behavior reflected a disordered mind and mood swings until political rival Stephen Douglas inspired him to marry. The wedding followed months later, amid ridicule and relief.
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Lincoln
Mary Todd
Collier’s Weekly
Douglas
General Wheeler Loses Family In Washington Move
The New York Sun recounts how Mrs. Wheeler urged moving from a fashionable Washington area after a few trial days. General Wheeler, returning from Congress, found his family missing and explored hotels seeking his wife and children, prompting amused colleagues when he explained the abrupt relocation.
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Grant’s Unwavering Confidence Shapes War Policy
A writer notes during the war’s darkest period Grant never wavered in victory hopes. He rarely sought advice, held few war councils, and when present would listen and wait, then issue clear orders at daylight to execute the plan.
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Grant
Why Franklin Didn't Write It Declarations Humor in Congress
The passage notes why Benjamin Franklin, famed for wit, was not chosen to draft the Declaration and suggests fear of his humor affected the decision. It recalls Hancock's call for unanimity and Franklin's quip about hanging together versus separately.
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Thomas Jefferson
John Gilmer Speed
Saturday Evening Post
Congress
Hancock
Lincoln’s boyhood library shaped his plain English
St Nicholas notes Abraham Lincoln grew up with a pioneer’s library of fewer than six books. The Bible Pilgrim’s Progress Aesop’s Fables History of the United States and Weems Life of Washington formed his early education and the basis for his later way of thinking.
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Abraham Lincoln
St. Nicholas
United States
Lincoln
Weems
Washington
Clock Alarm on Street Sparks Comedic Fare
A portly man on a Summer car on Thirteenth Street wakes to noises from a package. An alarm clock hidden inside pops out with a raucous sound. He hurls the package away, exclaims it was his street, and jumps off as the car speeds on.
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Walnut Street
Philadelphia
A Gentleman of Color: Wretched Pallet The Owl Foretells Fate
A guinea fowl mocks a wretched fat pallet who confesses he did not sleep last night. The owl reportedly warned that a dark man would cross his path and speedily win him, per the Philadelphia Press.
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