Tragic Death of Paul Ford Adds to Noted Departures
The Weekly Sentinel reviews the death of novelist Paul Leicester Ford, alongside tributes to Congressmen Cummings and Otey, Archbishop Corrigan, Potter Palmer, and Admiral Sampson. It lauds Ford as a brilliant storyteller whose Janice Meredith popularized a Revolutionary War tale, noting his death by his brother’s hand and his substantial historical writings.
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Paul Leicester Ford
Earth
Cummings and
Otey
Archbishop Corrigan
Potter Palmer
Admiral Sampson
Paul Ford
Janice Meredith
Ford
Illinois Republicans Name Lorimer Boss Amid Presidential Rivalries
The Illinois Republican state convention in Springfield named William Lorimer of Chicago as party boss. Hopkins won the US Senate nomination by an overwhelming vote, sidelining Mason and signaling Dawes may lose current posts. The piece notes Dawes resigned as comptroller to run for Senate and hints at administration backing. A historical glance highlights Bret Harte as a master of short western-life tales and the value of his literature.
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Illinois
Springfield
William Lorimer
Chicago
Hopkins
United States
Billy” Mason
Hill
Charles Gates Dawes
Dawes
Mlinois
Lorimer
Times-Herald
Bret Harte
Admiral Sampson Dies After Controversy at Sea
Obituary reviews the career of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, noting a long, useful service cut short by controversy over the Schley affair. It recalls his absence from the destruction of Cervera and contrasts his fate with Admiral Schley, whose conduct is praised. The piece laments the acrimony surrounding him.
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William T. Sampson
United States Navy
Sampson
Schley
Cervera
Navy Department
Admiral Schley
Sampson- Schley
Admiral Sampson
Schley and Sampson feud cast shadow on naval fame
The article reviews the long running clash between Admiral Sampson and Admiral Schley, praising Sampson as a hard working naval innovator while noting the bitterness of the dispute that colored their legacies. It also covers comptroller Tracewell's decision on Crowninshield's pay and a federal antitrust suit against meat packers and coal interests, detailing alleged price fixing and monopolistic practices.
Beef Trust Suit Initiated Against Major Packers
The United States files a Sherman Act case in Chicago against Swift & Co., Cudahy, Armour, Hammond, Nelson Morris, Schwarz Schild, and others. It accuses the firms of buying livestock nationwide, slaughtering at their plants, and selling fresh meat while controlling about 60 percent of trade, having purchased, slaughtered, sold and shipped four million cattle in 1901.
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Department
United States
Chicago
Knox
Swift & Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Hammond Packing Co
Armour & Co
Armour Packing Co
G. H. Hammond Co
Schwarz, Schild & Sulzberger
Nelson, Morris & Gco
Harrisburg Mayor Election Reflects Voters Choose Men
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, voters elected a clean strong trustworthy man for mayor by a 2,500 majority signaling a decline in party loyalty. The victory is portrayed as a triumph of the people over party organization rather than a win for the democratic slate.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ayer Hair Vigor Promises Hair Growth Miracle
An advertisement touts Ayer's Hair Vigor as a genuine hair-food that stops hair loss and promotes rapid growth after Ruth Lawson of Detroit reports success. The pitch urges buy price one dollar and lists Lowell Massachusetts makers. The passage also notes Congress funding relief for West Indies volcanic disasters and Martinique refugees.
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Ayer
Ruth Lawson
Detroit
Mich
C. Ayer
Congress
West Indies
Fort de France
Martinique
American Congress
Excursionists 424 Crowd Flocks In From the South
A large southbound excursion train brings 424 passengers to the city from Bluffton and other stations on the Lake Erie and Western. Rain fell at departure but did not dampen turnout. A northern excursion from Waterloo on the Lake Shore is planned for tomorrow, with at least 300 expected.
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Lake Erie
Taylor
Lake Erie and Western
Bluffton
Lake Shore
Waterloo
City
Mrs George H Brown Receives Update On Husbands Trip
A morning letter from Mrs George H Brown says her husband’s mother is slowly improving and no longer in immediate danger. He plans to return from Los Angeles around the 15th of the month.
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George H. Brown
Los Angeles
Cal
Madam Melville Clairvoyant Notice Heads to West Superior
Mrs Melville, a natural born clairvoyant and mind reader, announces moving Monday the 12th to 736 West Superior Street and lists private parlors for ladies near Medical College. She offers fortune reading, reconciliation of lovers and marriages, advice on business and legal matters, and claims reliability after twelve years in the area. She speaks German and English and answers letters by stamp.
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Melville
West Superior Street
Medical College
Temporary chancellor named for Fort Wayne Catholic schools
Rev A E LaFontaine appointed by Bishop Alerding to fill chancellor duties during Rev J H Bathe's German visit. LaFontaine will speak on Formation of the Dental Follicle. Nickel Plate Road offers Sunday round trip tickets. in Fort Wayne inquiries to agents C A Asterlin or R J Hamilton. Subscribe for The Sentinel.
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Fort Wayne
A. E. LaFontaine
Alerding
J. H. Bathe
Germany
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Dr. Mungen to Read Paper at State Dental Meeting
Dr. W. W. Mungen has been chosen to give the honor at the Isaac Knapp Dental Coterie gathering during the State Dental association meeting at Lake Maxinkuckee in June. He will read a paper during the event.
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W. W. Mungen
Isaac Knapp Dental
State Dental Association
Lake Maxinkuckee
Mungen
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