Roosevelts clash over beet sugar and reciprocity drive
Senate leaders charge the president with weak leadership while beet sugar allies resist tariff cuts on Cuba. White House signals no further effort on lawmakers and shifts blame to McKinley era policy. Republicans face failure on Cuba promises and threaten a possible extra session amid party divisions.
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Roosevelt
Cuba
White House
Aldrich
Lodge
Hanna
McKinley
Republican Party
Dr Pierce Remedies Replace Painful Birth Hour With Comfort
A testimonial endorses Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as easing childbirth pain. The writer credits the remedies with restoring strength and comfort, aiding a healthy postnatal recovery and successful nursing of a daughter born after treatment.
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Dr. Pierce
Subsidy Fight Nippped in House Ledger War Memo
A Democrat representative from Alabama led a successful defeat of a miniature ship subsidy bill by Jones of Washington. The plan would let the secretary of war favor American built ships for government supply transport up to 10 percent above the lowest foreign bid. Democrats backed Clayton as Republicans abstained to block action under suspension rules. The day also saw memorial resolutions for Lincoln, the prison ship martyrs, and General Hugh Mercer, plus pension reform bills affecting widows and disabled veterans. The Philippine government measure was moved to a late June special order.
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Alabama
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Acroga
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Miss Taylor
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Timois
Dayton
West Virginia
Meyer
Louisiana
Reciprocity Debate Spurs Early Senate Adjournment Outlook
Prominent lawmakers say Congress will adjourn by July 1 regardless of a Cuba reciprocity deal. Advocates note the Republican conference will decide next steps. President Palma of Cuba opposes Cuban sugar rebates as costly and impractical, influencing potential treaty paths and Senate approval dynamics.
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Ist
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Republican Conference
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House
Nother Chance for Hobson Leaves Granted and Retirement Hinted
Washington reports Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson was granted four three months leave of absence and may be retired after it expires. The retirement depends on the retiring board, with opposition in the House committee and support in the Senate. Hobson faces eye troubles, special duty at Elizabethport, and possible resignation if retirement is denied. The same day's news notes Captain Lemly condemned and slated for retirement, with related moves under the Chandler law pending policy.
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House Committee
Ine
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Elizabethport
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Bowles
Riggy
Moody
Lemly
Naval Retiring Board
Gemiy
Salem
M. C
Panama Route Wins as Debate Over Canal Bill Heats Up
Washington June 14 A Senate debate over interoceanic canal routes centers on the Panama and Nicaragua plans. Senator Cullom and Senator Kittridge argue for Panama citing engineering and financial advantages. The Walker commission’s report is clarified as consistent on Panama’s engineering edge and Panama’s financial appeal after negotiating with the French holdings.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Nicaragua
Panama
Morgan
Senate
Ghouse
Walker Commission
McKinley
Pana-Ma
Panama Company
Camnmi
Cullom
Ilfnola
Kittridge
South Dakota
Lathmian Commission
Bittridge
Costa Rica
United States
Eittridge
Clay
Canal Committee
Panama Canal Company
Nicaragua canal cost and potential U S claim discussed
Mr Kittridge noted the Maritime Canal Company would claim about 13 million dollars from the United States if the Nicaragua route were adopted, on top of its claim against Nicaragua. The firm reportedly holds concessions to be reimbursed by the U S Treasury.
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Nicaragua
Kittridge
Maritime Canal Company
United States
Passing Throng recounts Gus Dirks suicide and career
The notice profiles the 21 year old cartoonist Gus Dirks who drew Bugville sketches and was beloved in Chicago and New York. It notes his early talent, health struggles, and the shock of his death by self inflicted gunshot. It also mentions Rose O Neill Latham and Mrs Latham, plus Frank Leslie's June piece on a western journalist authoring Come With Me Into Baby Jon and a praise from A H Sayce.
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Rose O'Neill Latham
WH. L. Wilson
Puck
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Dia
Keppler
Wilson
Ozark
Missouri
West
Frank Leslie
Frederick A. Stokes
Western Asia
Egypt
Judea
Secretary Root Defends Gomez Payments to Cuban Leader
Washington June 1. Secretary Root assumes full responsibility for payments to General Gomez by General Wood during the Cuban occupation. The War Department cites precarious Cuba conditions two years ago and Gomez as the Revolutionary leader who needed a home and income. Root says the payments were legal and proper, and notes Congress had full access to expenses including Gomez's payments. The Cuban congress had earlier approved a liberal pension for Gomez.
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Wood
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War Department
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Cuba
United States
Philippines
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Brooke
Esigresa
Ward the author of Come With Me Into Babylon
Josiah M Ward, a newspaper man born on a Louisiana plantation about forty two years ago, wrote Come With Me Into Babylon. He studied Assyriology in spare hours and has worked in San Francisco Denver and now writes for the press in Denver.
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Babylon
Nineveh
Cory
Josiah M.ward
Louisiana
St. Louis
San Francisco
Denver
May Weharies of Decemblez Divorce Tale in Knox News
Knoxville report from June 16 details a sensational divorce case. John Nelson, aged seventy plus, married Lillian Henderson six weeks ago in the city. He claims she left him for his money, later reuniting with a former sweetheart. He seeks a divorce as the bitter tale unfolds.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Nelson
Lillian Henderson
Miss Henderson
Bilas
Aivorce
Hve
Miners in Coal Region March Armed to Teeth
In Wilkes-Barre and surrounding districts, the sixth week of the anthracite miners strike began with calm but reports of assaults on workers and police. Many idle miners sheltered indoors amid rain. unions and employers dispute turnout figures while armed strikers confront non union workers and guards at several mines.
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Wilkesharre
Mitchell
Casper Clark
Toledo
Ohio
International Team Drivers’ Association
Roanoke
Simmsons Creek
Goodwill Mines
West Virginia
North Fork
Goodwill
Bimmons Creek
Bluefield
W. Va
Plat Top
Baturtay
Puckaye
Goring
Coaldale Mountain
Elkhorn Tunnel
Coaldale
Steamship lines form pool to control rates
Baltimore June 16 Most steamship lines operating between British Isles ports and Atlantic seaboard ports have joined a pact fixing a minimum freight rate to Europe The German lines reportedly abstain The agreement described as on trial aims to prevent ruinous price cutting by ensuring consistent charges The arrangement seeks to protect lines from losses while maintaining lower water haul benefits for shipments via Chesapeake Bay
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Baltimore
British Isles
Atlantic Seaboard
Europe
Robert Remsay
Patterson, Rimsay and Company
Jonger
Chesapeake Bay
Cuban Minister Quedada Presented to Roosevelt at White House
Washington June 16 Kenor Gonzales de Quedada the new Cuban minister was escorted by Secretary Hay and presented credentials to President Roosevelt. The formal and conventional exchanges surprised observers as no speeches of note occurred during the ceremony.
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Washington
Kenor Gonzales de Quedada
White House
Hay
Roosevelt
Memorial Tablet Unveiled in Peabody Honor
In Peabody Massachusetts a tablet honoring George Peabody was unveiled by the Peabody Historical Society in front of his birthplace house. Rev. George A. Hall delivered the principal address with J. H. Morse of Nashville also speaking about the philanthropist remembered for London and American ties.
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Mass
George Peabody
London
America
Peabody Historical Society
Mr. Peabody
George A. Hall
J. H. Morse
Nashville
Tenn
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